The World's on Fire

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The Housemartins

The Housemartins were an English indie pop band that was active in the 1980s. Many of the Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting singer Paul Heaton's beliefs at the time (the back cover of London 0 Hull 4 contained the message, "Take Jesus - Take Marx - Take Hope"). more »

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1987

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There's a couple sunbathing on a freshly mown lawn in England 
It's a house with a view and all you see is green and blue for miles 
The local Vicar has pretended that the church is well attended this morning 
As he wanders without purpose to the Sunday Service he smiles 
{Oh-ho!} What a beautiful morning 
{Oh-ho!} What a beautiful day 
{Oh-ho!} What a sickening feeling 

It took this long to make it, now we're throwing it away 
Now, I was told not to play with fire 
I said, look out Church the flames grow higher 
I said, watch those flames lick that spire 
I said, look our Church the falmes grow higher 
{The World's on Fire} 

There's a curtain closed early in an upstairs room in England 
There's a couple misbehaving when they should've been praising Sunday 
And there's a bounce in a walk and the neighbors stop to talk for hours 
And when eyebrows are raised at the next song of praise come Monday 
{Oh-ho!} What a beautiful morning 
{Oh-ho!} What a beautiful day 
{Oh-ho!} What a sickening feeling 

It took this long to make it, now we're throwing it away 
Now, I was told not to play with fire 
I said, look out Church the flames grow higher 
I said, watch those flames lick that spire 
I said, look our Church the flames grow higher 
{The World's on Fire} 
The world's on fire!

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