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The Penguin Discography: Power To Believe




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Power To Believe
    Authors »
Nick Laird-Clowes, Gilbert Gabriel

    Year Written »
1987

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Date Performance 1987-00-00
Running Time 5:15
Performers Nick Laird-Clowes (Vocal), Gilbert Gabriel (Keyboards), Kate St. John (Backing Vocals), Guy Pratt (Bass), Jerry Marotta (Drums), Ben Hoffnung (Percussion), Hans Zimmer (Fairlight Programming By), Hugh Padgham (Produced By), Hugh Padgham (Recorded By), Hugh Padgham (Mixed By), Nick Laird-Clowes (Produced By)
Appears On
Remembrance Days (0000)
The Dream Academy

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He was born and raised in privilege
Took everything it gave
Had financial help from his father
From the cradle to the grave
And this enabled him to believe in the things
He did try hard,
God forbid he should give in to pointless wandering
But he would wander from time to time
Seeking guidance from the Holy he tried to find the truth
Among the radical revolutionaries
Who canonized his youth
And gathering strength from the feeling that
To believe could undoubtedly change the world
Turned his back on education
And listened to the word
So with little or no formal education
He taught himself to work
Would often steal the pain it took
To rise up from the dirt
And out of desperation would
Disturb the millionaires
Whose patronage had helped the power
Rise up from thin air,
Then he sunk back into despair
Take me out in another world
Keep me warm and dry
Where other men are worrying
And other men must die
And when the lies are spoken
Give endurance to the weak
And when the heart of man is broken
Give the power to believe

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All lyrics by Nick Laird-Clowes. Publishers (C) 1987 Metaphysical Music Ltd./Farrowise Ltd. PRS All rights for the U.S. and Canada administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI All lyrics reprinted by permission.

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2011-03-14