Stars (LIVE)

from Lemonade LIVE by Mary Prankster

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Acres of hopeless spin out from the city
The traffic lights don't work to blink
Three generations of lead poison crazy
Too undernourished to think

Armchair messiahs
Too scared to drive through here
Somebody's got some
Explaining to do here

(Oh how they burn) Who put the stars in my eyes?
(Oh how they burn) Who put the stars in my eyes?
(Oh how they burn) How they burn

Don't sweat the grand, 'cause they lie on the stand
And it's only your word against his
Serving, protecting, extortion collecting
But try calling that what it is

Safe in a system
That pays by the hour
Who's gonna miss some
Abuses of power?

(Oh how they burn) Who put the stars in my eyes?
(Oh how they burn) Who put the stars in my eyes?
(Oh how they burn) How they burn

Out on the town tonight cursing my name
Or home alone wondering why
Searching in vain for a shoulder to blame
And hoping that you're not the guy

Losing to win
The survivors prevail
Here in the world
Of constructive betrayal

(Oh how they burn) You put the stars in my eyes
(Oh how they burn) You put the stars in my eyes
(Oh how they burn) How they burn

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from Lemonade LIVE, released January 1, 2004

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