Top 100 Australian Classics

i’d never do that to you

She said it’s cold it’s been raining on the street
Been out here all the day and it’s seeped into my feet
After a while she don’t feel anymore pain
Blocks out the cold, but not the sense of shame
It’s the coldness in the eyes as they turn to walk away
That makes her want to hear the tune called hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey

Joey pitched up and put his case down on the ground
Blew his fingers urgently then wriggled them up and down
He chucked some coins into the case to encourage more
Tuned up his strings - strummed some chords to make sure
He knew all the songs that he’d planned to play that day 
And to get the ball rolling he’d start with hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey

There’s a thin clear line
That separates your truth from mine 
In the old town square
Cause that’s the place where
We threw rotten fruit at faceless faces
Makes us feel good 
 
Marty Lou arrived and organised her band
Kick drum - bass and a trumpet were on hand
She liked to make some noise - she liked to play it loud 
But most of all she liked to please her crowd
As she got up to sing a voice was heard to say
Look at what she’s wearing - that's what I call lingerie

There’s a thin clear line
Between your sense of taste and mine 
In the new town square
Cause that’s the place where 
We put others down with hateful words
To make us feel good

It’s our Babylon
We don’t speak the same tongue
The city and the tower
The thirst for power
Oppressors and oppressed 
Are dancing in the old town square today

They were dancing in the street with their bags left on the ground
They’d formed a circle and all danced round and round
Joey packed up his case and soon he disappeared
Marty Lou was last seen with a man with a ginger beard 
And no one would believe you if you’d told them yesterday
That they’d all be dancing to the tune of hey hey hey

Hey hey hey
There’s a thin clear line
That separates your tears from mine
In the new town square
Cause that’s where we share
And feed on others’ feelings makes us feel strong
Makes us feel good 

She says it’s cold it’s been raining on the street
Been out here all the day - seeped into her feet
It’s the coldness in the eyes as they turn to walk away
That makes her want to scream that she wasn’t born that way

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