Kate Bush - Top Of The City

“top of the city”
from 1993’s “the red shoes”

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one more step to the top of the city

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where just a couple of pigeons are living

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up on the angel’s shoulders

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i don’t know if i’m closer to heaven but

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it looks like hell down there

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these streets have never been paved with gold

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welcome to the loneliest city in the world

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it’s no good for you baby

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it’s no good for you now

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keep looking up for the laddEr

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i don’t know if you’ll love me for it

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but i don’t think we should suffer this

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there’s just one thing we can do about it

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take me up to the top of the city

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take me up to the top of the city

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take me up to the top of the city

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and put me up on the angel’s shoulders

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see how that building there is nearly built

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there’s a big fire over on the north of the city

i see you walking down the street with her

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i see your lights going on and off

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she’s no good for you baby

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she’s no good for you now

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look i’m here with the laddEr

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i don’t know if you love me or not

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but i don’t think we should ever suffer

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there’s just one thing we can do about this

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take me up to the top of the city

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take me up to the top of the city

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up to the highest point of the city

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one more step to the top of the city

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put me up on the angel’s shoulders

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i don’t mind if it’s dangerous

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i don’t mind if it’s raining

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take me up to the top of the city

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and put me up on the angel’s shoulders

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take me up to the top of the city

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mmm yes , one more step to the top of the city

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and put me up on the angel’s shoulders