always the sun

How many times have you woken up and prayed for the rain?
How many times have you seen the papers apportion the blame?
Who gets to say, who gets the work and gets to play?
I was always told at school, everybody should get the same

How many times have you been told, if you don't ask you don't get?
How many liars have taken your money, your mother said you shouldn't bet?
And who has the fun, is it always the man with the gun?
Someone must have told him, if you work too hard you can sweat

There's always the sun
There's always the sun
Always, always, always the sun

How many times have the weathermen told you stories that made you laugh?You know it's not unlike the politician and the leaders
When they do things by half
And who gets the job, of pushing the knob
That sort of responsibility you draw straws for, if you're mad enough

There's always the sun
There's always the sun
Always, always, always the sun

- The Stranglers, 1986

[a privação gera descompensação...
J. resgatou-a da net, porque ela não me sai da cabeça.
M. comentou que é uma música do meu tempo(!?).
D. admite que é gira.]