SOMETHING TO HIDE (Pete Ham)
[from "Acoustic" - recorded 1972 - released 2025]

Say you know the thing to do
But I don't believe it's true
'Cos the same old thing that held them all
Is also holding you

You say you'll make a better life
But I don't believe you will
'Cause you take a man and show him God
Then send him out to kill

You've all got something to hide, oh yeah
All got something to lose
All lost something inside, oh yeah
All just stars of the news, blues, screw you!

You say you know the thing to do
But I don't believe it's true
'Cos the same old thing that held them all
Is also holding you

You say you'll make a better life
Don't believe you will
'Cos you even take a man and show him God to...

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan using Pete Ham's original lyric sheet

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