I Think The Answers Yes

I’m walking through these pastures I’m picking up sweet fruit I’m shaking hands with people That previously I’d shoot But nothing will dissuade me Nothing will dilute I   want to execute I   want to execute And you tend to meet a lot of scum en route It doesn’t mean you’ve joined the other side And because I still wear shorts and my smile is oh so cute It doesn’t mean I’ll run away and hide [Chorus] To a world where the leaders finally confess (I think the answer’s yes I think the answer’s yes) To the burning of the Stock Exchange and bombing of the press (I think the answer’s yes I think the answer’s yes) [end Chorus] I think the answer’s yes yes yes I think the answer’s yes I’m walking through these corridors Where crime meets pantomime They’re laughing and they’re drinking On the swill of overtime And no-one seems to know about The death-wish that they’ve signed Ah   life’s unkind Ah   life’s unkind And they see me as a potential new recruit They rub their hands slap their backs and smile But I still wear suspenders underneath my business suit So needn’t worry about me for a while [Chorus]                                                  And no-one seems to know about The death-wish that they’ve signed Ah   life’s unkind Ah   life’s unkind    Life’s unkind life’s unkind >From poor old U2 to poor old Simple Minds No amnesty for murderers of poor old working class Rope or gas rope or gas rope or gas No amnesty for murderers of poor old working class Rope or gas rope or gas    Lyrics (C) 1990 Go! Discs Music Ltd. used without permission. Please send any corrections to Dylan Salisbury from: Christian Korbanka Cologne Germany e-mail: lyrics and chords of: I Think The Answer’s Yes by The Beautiful South Suggestions and corrections are always welcome! date: 95/10/15 I’m walking through these pastures I’m picking up sweet fruit I’m shaking hands with people That previously I’d shoot But nothing will dissuade me Nothing will dilute I want to execute I want to execute And you tend to meet a lot of scum en route It doesn’t mean you’ve joined the other side And because I still wear shorts and my smile is oh so cute It doesn’t mean I’ll run away and hide To a world where the leaders finally confess (I think the answer’s yes I think the answer’s yes) To the burning of the Stock Exchange and bombing of the press I think the answer’s yes I think the answer’s yes I’m walking through these corridors Where crime meets pantomime They’re laughing and they’re drinking On the swill of overtime And no-one seems to know about The death-wish that thay signed Ah life’s unkind Ah life’s unkind And they see me as potential new recruit They rub their hands slap their backs and smile But I still wear suspenders underneath my business suit So needn’t worry about me for a while So to a world without hunger where royalty face death (I think the answer’s yes I think the answer’s yes) To the breaking down of barriers of North South East and West (I think the answer’s yes I think the answer’s yes) So to a world without hunger where royalty face death (I think the answer’s yes I think the answer’s yes) To the breaking down of barriers of North South East and West (I think the answer’s yes I think the answer’s yes) And no-one seems to know about The death-wish that they’ve signed Ah life’s unkind Ah life’s unkind Life’s unkind life’s unkind                              From poor old U2 to poor old Simple Minds No amnesty for murders of poor old working class          Rope or gas rope or gas No amnesty for murders of poor old working class          Rope or gas rope or gas