Richard Thompson - Time To Ring Some Changes Lyrics

This old house is a-tumbling down
The walls are gone but the roof is sound
The landlords deaf, he can never be found
Its time to ring some changes

Theyll arrest you son if you just stand still
Theyll ask you to pose with your hand in the till
Theyll ask you to die when youve written your will
Its time to ring some changes

Its time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes

O the politicians they look so smug
You say tell the truth and they give you a shrug
You might find the truth swept under the rug
Its time to ring some changes

You pay for your money for your daily bread
But the breads gone up so you need more money
The moneys gone down, better borrow instead
Its time to ring some changes

Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes

O you fall in love with the girl youve seen
Diamond studded on a TV screen
But the change in your pocket wont buy you a dream
Its time to ring some changes

So you steal a car and you go for a ride
You end up sleeping with some girl guide
And everything you do leaves you empty inside
Its time to ring some change

Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes

Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes