[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Petrol blue was the colour of the sky that day
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When we plotted and we schemed, we planned our getaway
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Gotta get out of this godforsaken one horse fucking town
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And I'm never coming back, I'm never turning round
[Verse 2]
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And the grass might not be greener, it don't matter I'm colour blind
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The streets might not be paved with gold, but I know to me they'll shine
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Gotta get away from small minded small town mentality
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Away from casual racism and cod philosophy
[Chorus]
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But it's a long way down from the top back to the bottom
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Tired of everybody getting in your face
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Yeah it's a long way down from the top back to the bottom
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When you've hit every branch along the way
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Bitter sweet was the taste in the air that night
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Razor sharp was the thorn that stuck into my side
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Anachronistic plotted history I've heard a thousand fucking times
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You're a living premonition too ugly to disguise
[Chorus]
A D
But it's a long way down from the top back to the bottom
F# D
Tired of everybody getting in your face
A E
Yeah it's a long way down from the top back to the bottom
F# D
When you've hit every branch along the way
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
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And as I write away my chance to get away as far as I can
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My past ingrained into my future as I fall back down again
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Those stars shine brightest on the darkest nights
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But I long for the days
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With all my dreams in front of me
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Behind that petrol haze
[Chorus]
A E
But it's a long way down from the top back to the bottom
F# D
Tired of everybody getting in your face
A E
Yeah it's a long way down from the top back to the bottom
F# D
When you've hit every branch along the way
A E
It's a long way down
F# D
It's a long, long fucking way
A E
It's a long way down
F# D
It's a long, long fucking way
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