Hooverville And They Promised Us The World

The Christians - Hooverville (And They Promised Us The World) (Henry Priestman &  M. Henry Herman) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this please add it to your favourites and/or give a rating to show appreciation for the work that went into providing it for you Video Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmvqO48lWNk [Intro] Ooohh   [Verse] The doubt of work sends the out of work man To city a hope and a home   When one door shuts here a-nother two slam Yes he’s homeless he’s hopeless alone   Row upon row of castles in Spain make up a fool’s para-dise   The still born brainchild of a man with no brain The ballot box baby that died [Chorus] (Oh Hooverville) and they promised us the world (In Hooverville) yes they promised us the world (Crying for the moon) [Verse]   Now dirty faced children sit in the road in the shanty town shacks they call home   The comfort of knowing they won’t be there long Is the only comfort they know.   A young scream a young dream is lost in the night Along with the young will to live   Along with the masses that gave up the fight A fight for a reason to live [Chorus] (Oh Hooverville) and they promised us the world (In Hooverville) said the streets were paved with silver and gold (Oh Hooverville) and they promised us a roof above our heads (In Hooverville) And like fools we believed every last word they said (Crying for the moon) [Bridge]                     and they promised us the wo-rld   and they promised us a roof above our heads   and they promised us the wo-rld and like fools we believed every last word they said                                      [Instrumental] (I believed every last word you say...)                                 [Chorus] (Oh Hooverville) and they promised us the world (In Hooverville) said the streets were paved with silver and gold (Oh Hooverville) and they promised us a roof above our heads (In Hooverville) And like fools we believed every last word they said (Crying for the moon) [Outro] Their hope is so high when they arrive Their hope is their only po-ssession in life (Crying for the moon) Another man dies another man cries Mr Poli-tician open up you e-y-es open up your eyes (Crying for the moon) Oh oh  oooooh ooooh  You took the whole of my life    mmm hmmm mmm   all of it     I’m not living       (Fade)