The Families of Mos Espa - Joseph Shirley

Children the way is paved, And love is calling on your names So hold on hope, So hold on hope. Fathers keep your cool. You never know whos looking up to you So please be still Oh please be still But we're stuck inside And we're stuck inside And the doors closed and we're all alone And we wanna find Oh we wanna find The one who's breathing into life. Mothers please be kind And give us dreams that multiply Show your strenght, Show your strength. Son be a man Pick up yourself, take this land Oh don't give in No don't give in But we're stuck inside And we're stuck inside And the doors closed and we're all alone And we wanna find Oh we wanna find The one who's breathing into life. But we're stuck inside And we're stuck inside And the doors closed and we're all alone And we wanna find Oh we wanna find The one who's breathing into life. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Stuck inside and we're Stuck in side and the Doors closed and we're All alone. And we wanna find Oh we wanna find The one who's breathing into life. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared. Families don't you be scared, Don't you be scared.

Stop the season, stop the sting A plastic mic, a broken string, oh... Infected wound from a rusted ring So what? (Soon you'll be there too, soon you'll be there too) Kissing families can't recall A program to derail us all Forgotten prison, it's been safe 'til now It's no wonder that we did it this way Kept looking forwards on paths sideways It's everything that is connected and beautiful And now I know just where I stand Move on Roll along And that's your way It's everything that is connected and beautiful And now I know just where I stand Thank god, your heart is too close This can't be the bitter end I know it won't Well someone said I made a mistake Kept looking forwards on paths sideways It's everything that is connected and beautiful And now I know just where I stand Well, seasons always shift too late Spent too much time now on paths sideways It's everything that is connected and beautiful And now I know just where I stand Thank god it's over

Shirley, it's so exciting to be sleeping here in this new room Shirley, you're my reason to get out of bed before noon Shirley, you know when we sat out on the fire escape talking Shirley, what did you say about running before we were walking? Sometimes when we're as close as this It's like we're in a dream How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team? Shirley, your sexual politics have left me all of a muddle Shirley, we're joined in the ideological cuddle I'm celebrating my love to you With a pint of beer and a new tattoo And if you haven't noticed yet I'm more impressionable when my cement is wet Politics and pregnancy are debated as we empty our glasses And how I love those evening classes Shirley, you really know how to make a young man angry Shirley, can we get through the night without mentioning family? The people from the church agree It's not much of a career Trying the handles of parked cars Whoops there goes another year, whoops there goes another pint of beer Here we are in our summer years Living on ice cream and chocolate kisses And would the leaves fall from the trees If I was your old man and you was my missus? Give my greetings to the new brunette Shirley Greetings to the new brunette Shirley Greetings to the new brunette Shirley Greetings to the new brunette Shirley