Earth, Wind & Fire

Album: Kings and Queens (2009)
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  • To the queen of hearts is the ace of sorrow
    He's here today, he's gone tomorrow
    Young men are plenty but sweethearts few
    If my love leaves me what shall I do?

    Queens in the pocket, girl in a locket
    Say "oo-blay," say "oo-blay," say "boop-doop-da"
    Boys wanna knock it, other wanna rob it
    Say "oo-blay, bay-doop-bay, bay-doop-doop-da"
    I see when you're coming, girl, you look stunning
    Running for the friends of mine
    Well, it's more for the power and the hour after hour
    Well, he's itching for the powder one time
    Well, it's dear for the fire, hate for the liar
    Living for the bass and beat
    Close to the wire, no one wanna hire
    Didn't want a working week
    Well, the old town crier looks for a buyer
    Out there finding your feet
    In scenes of schemes and drug-filled friends
    Will be fine for someone to meet

    I own earth, wind and fire
    It breeds the hunger that keeps me on the road again
    It's earth, wind and fire
    I don't own thunder, it's owned by a love of mine

    With a beat of the drum that made your head spun
    See no, hear no, speak no, son
    Look like a gun held by the young
    In a far gone land shooting everyone
    Fee-fee, fi-fi, fo-fo, fum
    Is the package in the back becoming a problem
    Fee-fee, fi-fi, fo-fo, fum
    Is the habit that you have still fun?
    Counting on your losses, carrying crosses
    Looking at your face in the dirt
    Travelling buses, hiding from the rozzers
    Pretending that you're an extrovert
    Well, the girl you accosted and then took hostage
    Escaped while you were at work
    After three years, two days, paranoid drug haze
    Couldn't stand to live a life of hurt

    I own earth, wind and fire
    It breeds the hunger that keeps me on the road again
    It's earth, wind and fire
    I don't own thunder, it's owned by a love of mine
    With water, blood and wine
    She temps me back time after time
    Well, it's earth, wind and fire
    I don't own thunder, it's owned by a love of mine

    Sorrow, tomorrow
    Ooh

    I own earth, wind and fire
    It breeds the hunger that keeps me on the road again
    It's earth, wind and fire
    I don't own thunder, it's owned by a love of mine
    With water, blood and wine
    She temps me back time after time
    Well, it's earth, wind and fire
    I don't own thunder, it's owned by a love of mine Writer/s: Ben Coupland, Jamie Alexander Treays, Joan Baez
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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