Evermore - Front Page Story / Diamonds In The River lyrics

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This ain't no front page story.<br>

There's no fight, no hear, no glory.<br>

There's no politician caught with his pants low.<br>

There's no supermodel slipping at the fashion show.<br>

There's no overnight miracle for sale.<br>

There's no bubblegum pixie thrown in jail.<br>

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This ain't no front page story.<br>

I could try and tell it but I know they'll ignore me.<br>

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Tell me little soldier, future gone to rust.<br>

Your finger on the trigger, who is there to trust?<br>

There's diamonds in the river, there's oil in the dust,<br>

and all that they've delivered<br>

is a history writ in blood.<br>

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Tell me, tell me, how long will this go on?<br>

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They're coming in there thousands,<br>

tipping up the scales.<br>

Wheels are set in motion.<br>

Woman, child for sale.<br>

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They came with guns and blew away<br>

the little light you'd stored away.<br>

Everything left in disarray<br>

under a sky gun-metal grey.<br>

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Tell me, tell me, how long will this go on?<br>

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This is no bed time story,<br>

this is no distant memory,<br>

there's no hollywood ending,<br>

this is real...<br>

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Tell me, tell me, how long will this go on?<br>

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<i>[Thanks to Garry Reid for these lyrics]</i><br>

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