Swings and Roundabouts

[Verse 1]
Six o'clock, it's nearly dark
Kicking leaves up in the park
My hands in pockets by the green
Wishing that my nails were clean
I lean my back against a tree
A black bird sits and stares at me
Reflected in his dark black eye
The legacy of all my lives

[Chorus]
Now upstairs in the house tonight
I'm coming down to see you
I won't stay in, you won't come out
What are we gonna do about it
Upstairs in the house tonight
I'm coming down to see you
I won't stay in, you won't come out
Little bit swings and roundabouts

[Verse 2]
Now ten o'clock, I'm drinking beer
I don't know why I come in here
Well, it's cold outside, yes, that's true
And I don't really have much else to do
Therе's someone standing at my arm
I think he mеans to do some harm
'Cause he says he used to be a hero
Staring down into his beer, oh

[Chorus]
Upstairs in the house tonight
I'm coming down to see you
I won't stay in, you won't come out
What are we gonna do about it
Upstairs in the house tonight
I'm coming down to see you
I won't stay in, you won't come out
Little bit swings and roundabouts

[Verse 3]
Now (first), number one
Can anybody ever really know someone
(Two, three)
Why is everybody talking about me
(Four, five)
Is it just for this that we strive
(Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven)
Two figures together add up to eleven

[Chorus]
Upstairs in the house tonight
I'm coming down to see you
I won't stay in, you won't come out
What are we gonna do about it
Upstairs in the house tonight
I'm coming down to see you
I won't stay in, you won't come out
Little bit swings and roundabouts

[Outro]
Ha, ha, ha...
Listen to me laughing, Mary
Ha, ha, ha...
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