Written by Kate Bush
Intro Gm Dm Gm Dm I see the people working Gm Dm And see it working for them Gm Dm And so I want to join in Gm Dm But then I find it hurts me Em D# D4 C Some say that knowledge is something sat in your lap Em D# D4 C Some say that knowledge is something that you never have Gm Dm I see the people happy Gm Dm So can it happen for me? Gm Dm 'Cause when I am unhappy Gm Dm There's nothing that can move me Em D# D4 C Some say that knowledge is something that you never have Em D# D4 C Some say that knowledge is something sat in your lap Em D# C Some say that heaven is hell Em D# C Some say that hell is heaven C D# A# G# I must admit, just when I think I'm king C (I just begin.) D# A# G# Just when I think I'm king, I must admit C (I just begin.) D# A# Just when I think I'm king G# (I just begin.) Gm Dm I've been doing it for years Gm Dm My goal is moving near Gm Dm It says, "Look! I'm over here." Gm Dm Then it up and disappears Some say that knowledge is something sat in your lap Some say that knowledge is ho-ho-ho-ho Gm Dm I want to be a lawyer Gm Dm I want to be a scholar Gm Dm But I really can't be bothered Gm Dm Ooh, just gimme it quick, gimme it, gimme gimme gimme gimme! Em D# D4 C Some say that knowledge is ho ho ho Em D# D4 C Some say that knowledge is ho ho ho Em D# C Some say that heaven is hell Em D# C Some say that hell is heaven I must admit, just when I think I'm king (I just begin.) Just when I think I'm king, I must admit (I just begin.) Just when I think everything's going great (I just begin,) C D# A# G# I get the break, hey, I'm gonna take it all (I just begin.) C D# A# G# When I'm king (just begin.) Gm Dm In my dome of ivory Gm Dm A home of activity Gm Dm I want the answers quickly Gm Dm But I don't have no energy Gm Dm I hold a cup of wisdom Gm Dm But there is nothing within Gm Dm My cup, she never overfloweth Gm Dm Gm Dm !!!!! And 'tis I that moan- and groaneth Gm Dm Some grey and white matter Gm Dm !!!!! "Give me the karma, mama!" Gm Dm Gm Dm !!!!! I'm coming up the ladder Gm Dm I'm coming up the ladder Gm Dm !!!!! "A jet to Mecca," Gm Dm Up the ladder Gm Dm !!!!! "Tibet or Jeddah Gm Dm !!!!! "To Salisbury Gm Dm !!!!! A monastery Gm Dm !!!!! The longest journey Gm Dm !!!!! Across the desert Gm Dm !!!!! Across the weather Gm Dm !!!!! Across the elements Gm Dm !!!!! Across the water!"