Key: E major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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your cameras caught me crying as I left your gates
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Or that your maintenance men,
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they caught our last embrace
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Well, you were on the verge of tears
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when I first knew I would know you
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And now your ancient black tears,
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they stain your robe
Verse 2
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Calypso will come with me
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on that morning April day
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To the city of my
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childhood in a cage
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On the broad back of the earth we
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will drive twelve hours straight
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And we'll take turns feeling
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crazy and okay
Verse 3
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On May Day, May Day,
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listen for the sound
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Of the ambulances singing
rounds drowning out the blue
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Well the Captain of America he
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sings through his toothpaste
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And the bubbles of his
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words will float away
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As he gargles out a hymn in
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the funny fish voice way
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And all the sorrow seems to go away
Verse 4
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On May Day, May Day, listen for the sound
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Of the Geiger counters counting down
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To one and blast off baby to the
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inter-space of of stars
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Out to the star encrusted boulevard
Interlude 1
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On May
Verse 5
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can you hear the sound
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Of the megaphones
calling out instructions
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And I need your quiet empire where
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forgetful Persians roam
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And with two hands full
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of silver I'll go home
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Return me to my kingdom
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where my children wait for me
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To build them flying saucers
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Verse 6
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On May Day, May Day,
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they are going down
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Send the fleet of black-and-whites
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Interlude 2
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Verse 7
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May Day, May Day,
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May Day
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