Rab Noakes - Turn a deaf ear

The ^Dstage director ^Cstood up and he ^Gcalled the actors down He ^Dasked them all to ^Csay three words, '^C/D#Up', 'Down' and 'A^Ground' '^DUp', 'Down' and 'A^Cround' they cried with ^Gone according voice And ^Dup, down and a^Cround they went, for it ^C/D#seemed their only ^Gchoice

I can only ^Amturn again, ^Dto the ^Gfront again Only to ^Amturn again, ^Dto the ^Grear Turn again, ^Amturn again, ^Dturn, turn, ^Gturn, again I can ^Amlisten, but ^DI can't ^Ghear

The ^Dcat-burglar was ^Cwell disguised with a ^Gbeard and cloak of red He ^Dhad old plimsolls ^Con his feet, his ^C/D#hands above ^Ghis head He ^Dpleaded that he on^Cly robbed to give unto the ^Gpoor But though ^Dhe was paid un^Cto his words as they ^C/D#doubled out the ^Gdoor

I can only ^Amturn again, ^Dto the ^Gfront again Only to ^Amturn again, ^Dto the ^Grear Turn again, ^Amturn again, ^Dturn, turn, ^Gturn, again I can ^Amlisten, but ^DI can't ^Ghear

I re^Dmember how the ^Cman stood on his ^Glittle wooden stand And ^Dhe spoke very ^Cquietly with a ^C/D#waving of his ^Ghand "^DEvery pigeon to ^Cits own hole", was ^Gwhat he seemed to say And that ^Dnobody should go look^Cing for a ^C/D#better place to ^Gstay

I can only ^Amturn again, ^Dto the ^Gfront again Only to ^Amturn again, ^Dto the ^Grear Turn again, ^Amturn again, ^Dturn, turn, ^Gturn, again I can ^Amlisten, but ^DI can't ^Ghear

I can only ^Amturn again, ^Dto the ^Gfront again Only to ^Amturn again, ^Dto the ^Grear Turn again, ^Amturn again, ^Dturn, turn, ^Gturn, again I can ^Amlisten, but ^DI can't ^Ghear