Intro: Em7  A 
 
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         Lawrence in the desert 
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         How was he to know? 
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         Under so much pressure 
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         from the men back home 
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Play  with fire you must be mad 
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Are  you only Jack the lad? 
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Play  with guns you must be bad 
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or hiding something, Jack 
 
Telling lies in public 

Breaking codes at home 

Underneath the blankets 

for another role 

Tell these lies you must be mad 

Are you only Jack the lad? 

To feast with panthers every night 

you must be careful, Jack 
 

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         Don't let them try to restrain you 
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         This is your only religion 
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         Don't let them try to detain you 
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        You're not the only fool 
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We all fall, l even Jack the lad 
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We all fall, even Jack the lad will fall 
 
Philby in the desert 
looking for a phone 
waiting on the pavement 
for a call from home 
Play with fire you must be mad 
Are you only Jack the lad? 
Turn your back on friends you had 
They must have hurt you, Jack 
 
Outo: Em7 A