Written by Steve Harley
Intro: Am G C (x2) verse 1 Am G C Two damn'd lies Am G C Married in compromise Am G F You know how to grow but you won't let go of these Am G C Two damn'd lies verse 2 Am G C Long lost friends Am G C Why does it end? Am G F You go to confession but you can't resist Am G F Sleeping with your neighbour in a three-way tryst Am G F You'll never get to Heaven, it's a Christy twist Am G C With long lost friends Solo Am G C verse 3 Am G C Some spoilt kids Am G C Know what they did? Am G F They stood on the edge of a brave new world Am G C Ah, some spoilt kids verse 4 Am G C Two damn'd lies Am G C Great sacrifice Am G F Running with the messrs and you will not stop Am G F Hanging from the ledge but you will not drop Am G F And you know who's responsible but will not shop Am G C These two damn'd lies Solo Am G C x2 Am G F Am G C Verse 5 Am G C Long lost friends Am G C True to the end Am G F Gone from the memory but you still depend on Am G C Long lost friends Verse 6 Am G C One last drink Am G C Who knows what to think? Am G F If it nips at your conscience when you think you've sinned Am G F You can give to the Sally with the rattling tin Am G F But experience shows that you cannot win Am G C With one last drink Solo Am G C Verse 7 Am G C One last drink Am G C Who knows what to think? Am G F You've tried other stuff but you can't get enough Am G C So one last drink Verse 8 Am G C Some spoilt kids Am G C Know what they did? Am G F They camped on the corner of the wild, wild wood Am G F Pocketed Karma from the bad and good Am G F You'll never get to Heaven if you stamp your foot Am G C Like some spoilt kids Outro Am G C x2 Am G F Am G C