UB40 - Riddle Me |
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Riddle Me
UB40 Chorus Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer again Who owns the chains that bind your wrists That washed your brain Riddle me who built the machine Like parents did before them You must learn to play the game Your parents did the same They scrimped and saved and suffered They said do your best, you must pass the test To send you off to school But if they'd had the cash They could've brought the class And a different set of rules Chorus Riddle me who ..... Etc They taught a simple system Life's an auction you're the lot Why they had and you had not If you'd ever thought to question They said know your place, you can't win the race They would never answer you why And they own you till you die When they buy your sweat, you are in their debt Chorus Riddle me who .... Etc You took hook line and sinker Worked day and night, for most your life Everything they fed Now your old and weary To earn their daily bread What's left is yours to keepAnd you lay you down to sleep With body worn and spirit torn |
