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Artist: The Rifles
Canonical path: /the-rifles/the-great-escape
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The Great Escape
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The Great Escape
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Today could be the day that you might make a change
Lock yourself indoors and plan a getaway
Take a walk outside in the heavy weather
The British Summer time's great, whatever
Join a local gang a get a cool nickname
Make your lifelong sweetheart your ball and chain
Convert yourself belief for a new religion
Or leave the TV on, make a decision whe you're
Waiting for the day you're not looking
For something else, for something else
Waiting for the day you're not looking
For something else, for something else
Go put your last five Pounds on the lottery
If you're not in to win it, well, then you won't receive
Then maybe place all your winning on an outsider
And if it wins you'll be grinning and you can celebrate
Six months of our lives are at red light
And there's a thousand chances to get it right
So put your foot in the door becausa it's free admission
Or leave TV on, make a decision when you're
Waiting for the day you're not looking
For something else, for something else
Waiting for the day you're not looking
For something else, for something else
Break away your ties and find a new squeeze
Show a local scheme your generosity
Stand back in the shadows and be a right hand man
Buy a brand new semi next door to the Taliban
Who knows what's around the bend
Stay up, get drunk with all your best friends
Celebrate your side to a new division
Or leave TV on, make your own decisions
Waiting for the day you're not looking
For something else, for something else
Waiting for the day you're not looking
For something else, for something else
Waiting for the day you're not looking
For something else, for something else
Waiting for the day you're not looking
For something else, for something else
Don't let your day grow long before it comes a week
Go and make a change before the big sleep
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