Moving Day

[Verse 1]
The Emerald City's standing tall
The scarecrow saw it grow from the rubble down below
Soon someone's home

Can I ask a question sir?
What was there before?  No one knows
Not least the munchkins living in the city

It's so quiet, no screaming kids
No telephones, no ice cream van
No calls to prayer, no culture's there
'Cause friendship's rare, no football in the road
No neighbourhood 'cause no-one considers themselves a neighbour

I like it: the clean decor, the height some more
And I adore the total lack of risk
What have we missed?
Economic thresholding covered by mist
Oh I wish that it could stay

[Chorus]
Pro Plus and sleeping pills today
Come on and let's take the high road
Feels rough at night, so lead the way
Come on and let's take the high road
Pro Plus and sleeping pills today
Come on and let's take the high road home

Just give me one day off today

[Verse 2]
It's been so so long, she knew exactly what she should say
But she didn't really have a choice
What with the stress and paranoia and the bills to pay
Our little house won't last much longer
With all these evictions in the neighbourhood
The community round here's dropping like flies in the ointment
We're outgunned by the suits in bulldozers
Now where do we go?
I know I've always understood that there's no place like home
I just want one day off today

[Hook]
(Take the high road, take the high road
Come on, let's take the high road
Take the high road, take the high road
Come on, let's take the high road
Take the high road, take the high road
Come on, let's take the high road
Take the high road, take the high road
Come on, let's take the high road)

[Bridge]
Take the high road, take the high road
(Ready to die yeah, ready to die yeah)
Come on, let's take the high road
Take the high road, take the high road
(Ready to die yeah, ready to die yeah)
Come on, let's take the high road
Take the high road, take the high road
Come on, let's take the high road
Take the high road, take the high road
(Ready to die yeah, ready to die yeah)
Come on, let's take the high road

[Outro]
Ready for you to take the blame
(Ready to die yeah, ready to die yeah)
Come on, let's take the high road
Ready for you to steer the way
(Ready to die yeah, ready to die yeah)
Come on, let's take the high road
Ready for you to take the blame
(Ready to die yeah, ready to die yeah)
Come on, let's take the high road
Come on, let's take the high road