Lights Go Out (2005 Remaster)

I went to my mother, said
Please make me king
I went to my father, said
I'm done to be king
She said, son, well you gotta wait your turn
Patience is a virtue that you never seem to learn
You were born with nothing
Don't throw in your return

And now, now the lights go out
There's no warning
Now, now the lights go out
There's no reason
Now, now the voices cry
We don't need you now

I went to my father, said
Please make me king
I went to my father, said
I'm done to be king
He said, son, well you gotta do your time
After 53 years and I haven't yet done mine
You're just one of the millions
Waiting in line

And now, now the lights go out
There's no warning
Now, now the lights go out
There's no reason
Now, now the voices cry
We don't need you now

He gave us meaning

Gave us the place

Gave my father reasons
For the lines on his face
But we asked for the money

And money they gave
God how that made us
Easy to enslave
So today at the office

We picked up the cheque
A handshake of gold
A stab in the back
The old man went home
Silent and bowed
And the young men went drinking
Drowning it out
So in every street

In every town

Come some young pretender
Or just gunning
Gunning for a crown

Take it
Take it
Take it
Take it all
But, but, oh

Now, now the lights go out
There's no warning
Now, now the lights go out
There's no reason
Now, now the voices cry
We don't need you now

Now, now the lights go out
There's no warning
Now, now the lights go out
There's no reason
Now, now the voices cry
We don't need you

Now, now the lights go out
Out, out
Now, now the lights go out
There's no warning
Now, now the lights go out
There's no reason
Now, now the voices cry
We don't need you
Now, now the lights go out
Out, out