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Roger Waters - Patricia Ann Cole (P. P. Arnold) - Perfect Sense - In The Flesh Live Tour 2000
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Vocals
Doyle Bramhall
Doyle Bramhall
Guitar
Katie Kissoon
Katie Kissoon
Vocals
Andy Fairweather Low
Andy Fairweather Low
Guitar
Jon Carin
Jon Carin
Keyboards
Susannah Melvoin
Susannah Melvoin
Vocals
P.P. Arnold
P.P. Arnold
Vocals
Snowy White
Snowy White
Guitar
Graham Broad
Graham Broad
Drums
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Guthrie
James Guthrie
Producer
Joel Plante
Joel Plante
Assistant Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
And the monkey sat on a pile of stone
And you stared at the broken bone in his hand
And the strains of a Viennese quartet rang out across the land
And the monkey looked up at the stars
And he thought to himself
Memory is a stranger
History is for fools
And he cleaned his hands
In a pool of holy writing
Turned his back on the garden
And set out for the nearest town
[Verse 2]
Hold on, hold on, soldier
[Verse 3]
When you add it all up
The tears and the marrowbone
There's an ounce of gold
And an ounce of pride in each measure
And the Germans killed the Jews and the Arabs killed the hostages
And that is the news
Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused
He said mama
The president's a fool
Why do I have to keep reading these technical manuals?
And the joint chiefs of staff. and the brokers on Wall Street said
Don't make us laugh
You're a smart kid
Time is linear
Memory's a stranger
History's for fools
Man is a tool in the hands of the great God almighty
And they gave him command of a nuclear submarine
Sent him back in search of the Garden of Eden
[Verse 4]
Can't you see?
It all makes perfect sense
Expressed in dollars and cents, pounds, shillings, and pence
Oh, can't you see? It all makes perfect sense
Little black soul departs in perfect focus
Prime time fodder for the news at 9
Darling is the child warm in the bed tonight
[Verse 5]
Can't you see
It all makes perfect sense
Expressed in dollars and cents pounds, shillings, and pence
Can't you see
It all makes perfect sense
[Verse 6]
Can't you see
It all makes perfect sense
Expressed in dollars and cents, pounds, shillings, and pence
Can't you see
It all makes perfect sense
[Verse 7]
Can't you see
It all makes perfect sense
Written by: R. Waters

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