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by Tears For Fears




Heard every word that was said that night
                                          
When the light of the world put the world to right

Here's to the boys back in 628
                                     
Where an ear to the wall was a twist of fate

I will shine a blinding light

Through those hearts as black as night

Sticks and stones may break my bones
                                     
But at least the seeds of love will be sown

Once in awhile when I feel no shame
      
I get down on my knees and I pray for rain
    
The breeze blows gently while I state my case
            
There'll be certain men waiting just to scratch my face

Hand on my heart I will make a stand
                                
For the life and the times of the mirror man
      
In my head, there is a mirror
               
When I've been bad,  I've been wrong
                       
Food for the saints that are quick to judge me

Hope for a bad man
                    
This is the badman's song

Guilt in the frame of the looking-glass
       
Puts a shine on the mind where reflections pass
          
Where the jigsaw pieces of a broken man

Try and fit themselves together again

Lies in disguise in the name of trust
         
Put your head in the sand it will turn to dust 

What's your problem ? What's your curse ?

Won't it make the matter worse ?


      
In my head, there is a mirror
              
When I've been bad, I've been wrong
                       
Food for the saints that are quick to judge me

Hope for a bad man
                     
This is the bad man's song


                                      
They say faith can move move mountains

Fire can cleanse your soul 

Faith can move mountains

But mind over matter won't you stop all your chatter 

(Piano solo)


Sweet talking boys who can do no wrong
         
When the stories are tall as the day is long
            
With such a thin drawn between friend and foe

Lord help me now and bless my soul 
                  
Look at yourself - See how you lie
     
Your hands start shaking and you don't know why

Look at yourself - See how you lie 
     
Your hands start shaking and you don't know why

                       
Food for the saints that are quick to judge me

Hope for a bad man
                    
This is the badman's song