Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Richard Thompson
Canonical path: /richard-thompson/time-to-ring-some-changes
Related lyric paths: 6
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Time to ring some changes
Read Time to ring some changes lyrics by Richard Thompson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Time to ring some changes
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This old house is a-tumbling down
The walls are gone but the roof is sound
The landlord's deaf, he can never be found
It's time to ring some changes
They'll arrest you son if you just stand still
They'll ask you to pose with your hand in the till
They'll ask you to die when you've written your will
It's time to ring some changes
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O the politicians they look so smug
You say tell the truth and they give you a shrug
You might find the truth swept under the rug
It's time to ring some changes
You pay for your money for your daily bread
But the bread's gone up so you need more money
The money's gone down, better borrow instead
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O you fall in love with the girl you've seen
Diamond studded on a tv screen
But the change in your pocket won't buy you a dream
It's time to ring some changes
So you steal a car and you go for a ride
You end up sleeping with some girl guide
And everything you do leaves you empty inside
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