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Artist: Colin Hay
Canonical path: /colin-hay-band/high-wire
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High Wire
Read High Wire lyrics by Colin Hay on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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High Wire
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Feel so washed up today
Haven't really got much to say
Blood on the pillow of my bed
Explains the pain thats in my head
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
High wire
Oh won't someone let me in
I'm stinking and I'm full of gin
No need to close the door so fast
I'm very fragile not built to last
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
Soetimes I can't tell
But it's just as well
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
Diving through the ring of fire
High wire
Have to pull it together
We're in for some stormy weather
Have to pull it together
We're in for some nasty weather
High wire, high wire
It really isn't too much fun
Sitting round waiting for the night to come
It's almost time to put on my suit of cool
I may be an idiot but indeed I am no fool
Sometimes I don't know which way to go
Sometimes I can't tell but it's just as well
'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
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