Xtc - The Ballad Of Peter

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peter pumpkinhead came to town
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spreading wisdom and cash around
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fed the starving and housed the poor
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showed the vatican what gold’s for

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chorus : but he made too many enemies
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of the people who would keep us on our knees
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hooray for peter pumpkin ,
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who’ll pray for peter pumpkin –
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head?

peter pumpkinhead pulled them all
emptied churches and shopping malls
when he spoke it would raise the roof
peter pumpkinhead told the truth

( chorus )

peter pumpkinhead put to shame
governments who would slur his name
plots and sxx scandals failed outright
peter merely said , “any kind of love is all all right”

( chorus )

peter pumpkinhead was too good
had him nailed to a chunk of wood
he died grinning on live tv
hanging there he looked a lot like you , and an awful lot like me!

G A Bm
( chorus ) but he made too many enemies
G A Bm
of the people who would keep us on our knees
G A
hooray for peter pumpkin ,
G A
who’ll pray for peter pumpkin –
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head? ah – ah – ah
G A
hooray for peter pumpkin
G A
who’ll pray for peter pumpkin
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hooray for pe – ter – pump – kin –
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head!
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oh my , oh my , don’t it make you want to cry , oh!
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