Date: Thu, 29 Jun 95 23:43:48 CST
From: Ben Weiss
Here`s an attempt at another Sinead tune (useful for bashing right-wing
politicians). After years and years of listening to this song, there are
still some lyrics I can`t figure out; any help would be much appreciated.
Ben
DRINK BEFORE THE WAR
Sinead O`Connor
(from _The Lion and the Cobra_)
Am G Am G
You tell us that we`re wrong
Am G Am G
You tell us not to sing our songs
Am G Am Em
Nothing we can say will make you see
Am Em Am Em
You`ve got a heart of stone, you can never feel
Am G Am Em
You say, Oh, I`m not afraid, it can`t happen to me
Am Em Am Em
I believe that life is a good thing (?)
Am G Am Em
Oh no, you`re out of your mind, it won`t happen to me
F G F G
`Cause I`ve carried my weight and I`ve been a strong man
Am G Am G
Oh, I listen to the man in the liquor store
Am G Am G
(?) Anybody want a drink before the war?
Am G Am
Am G Am G
Your parents paid you through
Am G Am G
You`ve got a nice big car, nothing bothers you
Am G Am Em
Somebody cut out your eyes, you refuse to see
Am Em Am Em
Ah, somebody cut out your heart, you refuse to feel
F G F G
And you live in a shell, you create your own hell
F G Am G
You live in the past and talk about war
F G
And you dig your own grave, yeah
F G
When it`s a life you could save
F G Am G
So stop with the past, it`s not gonna happen
Am G
And you cry but you`ll never fall
Am G
No no no, you`re building a wall
Am G Am Em
Got to break it down, start again
Am Em Am Em
You say, oh no, it won`t happen to us
Am Em Am Em
We`ve lived our lives basically in goodness
F G F G
So stop talking of war `cause you know we`ve heard it all before
F G Am G
Why don`t you go out there and do something useful?
Am G Am G
Oh, I`ve listened to the man in the liquor store
Am G Am G
(?) Anybody want a drink before the war?
Am G Am Em
Anybody want a drink before the war
Am Em Am Em
Ah, anybody want a drink before the war?
Am G Am G
Yeah, yeah...
Am G Am
