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Artist: Thievery Corporation
Canonical path: /thievery-corporation/wires-and-watchtowers
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Wires and Watchtowers
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Wires and Watchtowers
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How can the wicked smile while the world is burning?
How can they turn their eyes and walk away?
How can the bloo bloods hide, while brothers killing brothers?
Why do they divide I and I for diamonds and gold?
The dreams of children they float to the sky
And wires and watchtowers can't bring their demise
Tell me why oh why are we so blind
The treasures of love lay buried inside
Tell me why oh why do we deny
The chains of Babylon are all in our mind
The murderers clouds can't keep sun from shining
Jah will scatter he who has no shame
The dreams of children they float to the sky
And wires and watchtowers can't bring their demise
Tell me why oh why are we so blind
The treasures of love lay buried inside
Tell me why oh why do we deny
The chains of Babylon are all in our mind
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