Beautiful South - Life vs the lifeless
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CWhen was the last time you felt so happy
You had to Ggive yourself a good pinch
FWhen did you ever feel one of life's highs
Without Gusing stepladder or winch
CThat's why the lifeless crave the past
'Cause when they're Gflogged, stoned, lynched
FThey can watch the living fizzle out to nought
GWithout even moving one inch
FThat's what keeps you Galive
CThe thought of undeserved death
FThat's why cynics dGeep-sea dive
CJust to watch someone healthy lose breath
FThat's what really Gmakes you tick
CWhen the fearless are stopped in their tracks
D7Optimism looks up counts the stars
GPessimism 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
FAnd even when it's every Cman for himself
You Fstill like to stick with the Cbunch
FYou'd rather tag along at the Cback of the crowd
To Grisk 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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