ONLY FREE WHEN SLEEPING

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I hope you know the best of me and that I keep on and keep you free.

There's a strong wind from over the sea, and darling, the nation's leaning.

There's a damp patch in the ceiling.

In it, someone saw the face of God, but I only saw the paint peeling. Greet the thieves with a nod. Consider a crook's feelings.

The patch and the pips need feeding, but all I see is the land receding.

Any man's face or the face of God. Never known, only free when sleeping.

Empathy is teething. England's hounds are barking.

The billionaires are breeding and the children are still starving.

If you're gonna stick around, you best pay for parking. Get your ticket from the face of God.

Greet your maker with a nod, if you ever find him. Consider a creator's feelings.

Billions of sons and daughters like snakeskin peeling. Like falling clouds of starlings.

You only smile when you're dreaming.

You're only free when you're sleeping.

I hope you know the best of me and that I keep on and keep you free.

There's a strong wind from over the sea, and darling, the nation's leaning.

There's an audience in the ceiling.

In it, someone saw the face of God, but I can only see the slack jaws and hear the sounds of jeering. Greet your killer with a nod.

Consider your feelings. You only smile when you're dreaming.

You're only free when you're sleeping.

You only smile when you're dreaming.

You're only free when you're sleeping.

You only smile when you're dreaming.

You're only free when you're sleeping.

You only smile when you're dreaming.

You're only free when you're sleeping.