O Children (Live in Düsseldorf)

Pass me that lovely little gun
My dear, my darling ones
The cleaners are coming, one by one
You don't even want to let them start

They're knocking now upon your door
They measure the room, they know the score
They're mopping up the butcher's floor
Of your broken little hearts

O children

Forgive us now for what we've done
It started out as a bit of fun
Here, take these before we run away
The keys to the gulag

O children
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

Here comes Frank and poor old Jim
They're gathering round with all my friends
We're older now, the light is dim
And you are only just beginning

O children

Well we've found the answer to all your fears
It's small and simple, it's crystal clear
It's, it's round about, it's somewhere here
Well, lost amongst our winnings

O children
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

The cleaners have done their job on you
They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove
They've hosed you down, you're good as new
They're lining up to inspect you

O children

Poor old Jim's white as a ghost
He found the answer that you lost
We're all weeping now, weeping because
There ain't nothing we can do to protect you

O children
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

Hey little train, we're jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
The train ain't even left the station

Hey, little train, wait for me
I once was blind but now I see
Well have you left a seat for me?
Is that beyond my wildest expectation?

Hey little train, wait for me
I was held in chains but now I'm free
I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
In this process of elimination

Hey little train, we're jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
The train it ain't even left the station

Hey little train, we're jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
Hey little train
O children
O children



Credits
Writer(s): Nicholas Edward Cave
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