Beautiful South - Life vs the lifeless
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Intro A E D E A
AWhen was the last time you felt so happy
You had to Egive yourself a good pinch
DWhen did you ever feel one of life's highs
Without Eusing stepladder or winch
AThat's why the lifeless crave the past
'Cause when they're Eflogged, stoned, lynched
DThey can watch the living fizzle out to nought
EWithout even moving one inch
DThat's what keeps you Ealive
AThe thought of undeserved death
DThat's why cynics dEeep-sea dive
AJust to watch someone healthy lose breath
DThat's what really Emakes you tick
AWhen the fearless are stopped in their tracks
B7Optimism looks up counts the stars
EPessimism looks down and counts cracks
That Monday morning moaners club
That meet every week on park bench
At least they've earned their grumble stripes
When they fought tooth and nail in the trench
If you ever sat down in one place too long
They'd need a fork-lift truck and a wrench
Indecision drip feeds modesty
But apathy fails even to quench
That's what keeps you alive
The thought of undeserved death
That's why cynics deep-sea dive
Just to watch someone healthy lose breath
That's what really makes you tick
When the fearless are stopped in their tracks
Optimism looks up counts the stars
Pessimism looks down and counts cracks
DAnd even when it's every Aman for himself
You Dstill like to stick with the Abunch
DYou'd rather tag along at the Aback of the crowd
To Erisk anything on a hunch
That's what keeps you alive
The thought of undeserved death
That's why cynics deep-sea dive
Just to watch someone healthy lose breath
That's what really makes you tick
When the fearless are stopped in their tracks
Optimism looks up counts the stars
Pessimism looks down and counts cracks
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