Marianne Faithfull - Sparrows Will Sing lyrics

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(Chorus)

A child breaks the ice and peers into the hidden depths

And tries to decipher the whole of this unholy mess

I have no doubt he will figure it out someday

Callooh, callooh callay

(Verse)

And then the sparrows will sing on the boulevards again

And the corridors of power will be walked by thoughtful men

Mere sultans and priests [and mythical beasts] will surely fade away

Callooh, callooh callay

Callooh, callooh callay

(Verse 2)

The new generation is eager to master the helm

They cannot be seduced by this candy floss techno hell

They put over the hill and a fresh breeze fills their sails

Callooh, callooh callay

Callooh, callooh callay

(Chorus)

A child breaks the ice and peers into the hidden depths

To try to untangle the whole of this unholy mess

Well I have no doubt they will figure it out one day

Callooh, callooh callay

Callooh, callooh callay