D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 G5 A5 How are things in your little world, I hope they're going well and you are too D5 B5 G5 A5 Do you still see the same old crowd, the ones who used to meet every Friday? D5 B5 I'm really sorry that I can't be there G5 A5 But work comes first I'm sure you'll understand D5 B5 Things are really taking off for me G5 A5 B5 Business is thriving and I'm showing a profit and B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 And in any case, it wouldn't be the same B5 D5 B5 D5 Cause we've all grown up and we've got our own lives B5 D5 B5 D5 And the values that we had once upon a time B5 A5 Seem stupid now 'cause the rent must be paid B5 A5 B5 A5 D5 And some bonds severed and others made B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 Dit dit dit dit dit do n do dit dit dit dit dit do n do D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 G5 A5 Now I don't want you to get me wrong, ideals are fine when you are young D5 B5 G5 A5 B5 And I must admit we had a laugh, but that's all it was and ever will be cos B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 Cos the burning sky keeps a burning bright B5 D5 B5 D5 And as long as it does, and it always will B5 D5 B5 D5 There's no time for dreams when commerce calls B5 A5 And the taxman's shouting 'cause he wants his dough B5 A5 B5 A5 D5 And the wheels of finance won't begin to slow B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 Dit dit dit dit dit do n do dit dit dit dit dit do n do B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 Dit dit dit dit di do dit dit dit di do, dit dit dit dit di do dit dit dit di do B5 A5 And it's only us realists who are gonna come through B5 A5 Cause there's only one power higher than that of truth B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 D5 B5 A5 And that's the burning sky, it's the burning sky Oh and by the way I must tell you, before I sign off I've got a meeting next week With the head of a big corporate I can't disclose who but I'm sure you all know him and And the burning sky keeps a burning bright And it won't turn off til it's had enough It's the greedy bastard who won't give up And you're just a dreamer if you don't realise And the sooner you do will be the better for you And then we'll all be happy and we'll all be wise And we'll all bow down to the burning sky Dit dit dit dit dit do n do, dit dit dit dit do n do Dit dit dit dit di do dit dit dit di do, dit dit dit dit di do dit dit dit di do Then we'll all be happy and we'll all be wise And together we will live beneath the burning sky NOTE: this is taken from the acoustic version from the album Extras.