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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Vocals
Jacqui Abbott
Jacqui Abbott
Vocals
Chris Wise
Chris Wise
Background Vocals
Pete Marshall
Pete Marshall
Drums
Stephen Large
Stephen Large
Piano
Jonny Lexus
Jonny Lexus
Guitar
Alan Hobbins
Alan Hobbins
Brass Band
Jamie Cooper
Jamie Cooper
Brass Band
Matt Gledhill
Matt Gledhill
Brass Band
Vicky Kennedy
Vicky Kennedy
Brass Band
Miles Davison
Miles Davison
Brass Band
Mike Cavanagh
Mike Cavanagh
Brass Band
Chris Gomersall
Chris Gomersall
Brass Band
Richard Windle
Richard Windle
Brass Band
Michael Dodd
Michael Dodd
Brass Band
Ben Dixon
Ben Dixon
Brass Band
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Composer
Stephen Large
Stephen Large
Co-Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Mottershead
James Mottershead
Engineer
Cenzo Townshend
Cenzo Townshend
Mixing Engineer
John Owen Williams
John Owen Williams
Producer
Sam Jackson
Sam Jackson
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She wanted her face to be famous
She dragged it off down to the smoke
Where she went on a show where they turn dreams to gold
And give real people false hope
[Verse 2]
She needed the comfort, she needed the cheer
Her children had all flown the nest
She desperately wanted to change her career
To the thing that she felt she did best
[Verse 3]
Giving real hope to false people
Telling the world it can sing
False hope to real folk
You can sing, you can sing, you can sing
[Verse 4]
He worked in a shop where they hated his guts
Lived in a house just the same
And all that he ever requested in life
Was no bloody  prefix in his name
[Verse 5]
He wanted the glory, he wanted the fame
In limelight he wanted to soak
So he saved up the money and boarded the train
To where they give plastic people real hope
[Verse 6]
Giving real hope to false people
Telling the world it can sing
False hope to real folk
You can sing, you can sing, you can sing
[Verse 7]
Take head if your dreams are a staring
Dreamboat can end up on the rocks
That road paved with gold is just one block away
From the rear end of Top Of The Pops
From the rear end of Top Of The Pops
[Verse 8]
If you want it don't tell us about it
And if you don't get it don't cry
Just do as they say and follow your dreams
Fool is a weight of a fly
A fool is a weight of a fly
[Verse 9]
Giving real hope to false people
Telling the world it can sing
False hope to real folk
You can sing, you can sing, you can sing
[Verse 10]
Telling the world it can sing
You can sing, you can sing, you can sing
Written by: Paul Heaton
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