Well I used to wonder why that
When it's black there is no white
And why that when it's day
There is never any night
I got talking to a soldier and he tried to put things right
He said, "If you want peace then you will always have to fight"
Hey
I went searching in the desert
Where it just began to rain
And I met up with this drunken b** who said he'd lost his name
He said"i put it in this bottle and it drifted out to sea".
I said,"There is no water here" and he walked away from me
So then I asked for help from a very clever man
He kept looking down at his figures
He was a very busy man
I told him what the problem was he said, "That's sad. I'd like to help you boy but there is nothing I can add"
Now my throat was getting dry and I was feeling kinda rough
But I just kept on searching 'till that I'd had enough
I came across a doctor he said his cure was the best
He diagnosed my troubles but I did not get no rest
Now I was really confused
By the things that had been said
And all the people that I've mentioned
started spinning round my head
I gave it up for lost and it suddenly was clear
The only reason you are there is 'cos I'm over here
Hey!
When it's black there is no white
And why that when it's day
There is never any night
I got talking to a soldier and he tried to put things right
He said, "If you want peace then you will always have to fight"
Hey
I went searching in the desert
Where it just began to rain
And I met up with this drunken b** who said he'd lost his name
He said"i put it in this bottle and it drifted out to sea".
I said,"There is no water here" and he walked away from me
So then I asked for help from a very clever man
He kept looking down at his figures
He was a very busy man
I told him what the problem was he said, "That's sad. I'd like to help you boy but there is nothing I can add"
Now my throat was getting dry and I was feeling kinda rough
But I just kept on searching 'till that I'd had enough
I came across a doctor he said his cure was the best
He diagnosed my troubles but I did not get no rest
Now I was really confused
By the things that had been said
And all the people that I've mentioned
started spinning round my head
I gave it up for lost and it suddenly was clear
The only reason you are there is 'cos I'm over here
Hey!