Written by John Cale
Intro: Fm Bb Bbsus4 Holding on, with both eyes, to things that don't exist Peering through the cutting wrist, at grand old mother greedy Rolling out the cotton ship, upon the carpet pillow Throttling children callously, a messy day with Clancy Bb F Gm Gm7 Gideon lied and Gideon died Eb F Bb F The force of China felt Bb F Gm Gm7 Gideon smiled as Gideon died Eb F Bb F The thought of China held. Bbsus4 Rolling out the golden robes and other foreign language Stretching out the verbs and nouns together in the greeting Some that felt the blade often, some deep confused emotion Struck eye first against the wall of China under fire. Bb F Gm Gm7 Gideon lied and Gideon died Eb F Bb F The force of China felt Bb F Gm Gm7 Gideon smiled as Gideon died Eb F Bb F The thought of China held.
See also: Bryan Ferry - The 'In' Crowd |
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