A Sermon-The Police

[00:07.38]Written by stewart copeland [00:11.40]When you reach number ten [00:12.66]And think the struggle ends [00:14.01]But it ain't the end [00:15.51]It's only a trend [00:17.67]You have to unbend [00:18.84]'cause it's only a trend [00:24.06]Don't lose all your friends [00:25.98]Don't make your heroes end [00:29.64]When you reach number eight [00:31.17]It ain't no pearly gate [00:32.49]'cause it won't satiate [00:33.78]Your growing appetite [00:35.28]You can ply your trade [00:37.05]And push your crusade [00:38.58]Emancipate or indoctrinate, but the [00:40.80]Traps are all laid for any honest crusade [00:48.15]Your old values will fade [00:49.53]As you struggle to make the grade [01:03.12]As you struggle to make the grade [01:08.52]You needn't bother! [01:08.94]When you hit number four [01:12.09]You're almost through the door [01:14.37]But there's a whole lot [01:14.79]More you just can't ignore [01:15.75]The telephone's sure, you know the score [01:19.47]But don't let this uproar [01:20.82]Dissipate your encore [01:23.13]It's written in the news [01:26.01]How you paid your dues [01:30.33]But you've no excuse [01:30.78]For the people you abuse [01:34.71]When you reach number one [01:36.21]You can beat your drum [01:38.43]You can sack your roadies in birmingham [01:40.38]When your record is platinum [01:42.12]You can stick it to the [band] [01:44.25]To the wall like you've always planned [01:47.52]It's written in the news how you paid your dues [01:53.34]But you've no excuse for the people you abuse [02:02.88]When you reach number ten [02:03.72]The people you abuse [02:09.33]No excuse [02:09.63]For the people you abuse [02:19.80]You've got no excuse [02:20.25]For the people you abuse