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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gang of Four
Gang of Four
Performer
Gil
Gil
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andy Gill
Andy Gill
Composer
David Geoffrey Allen
David Geoffrey Allen
Composer
Hugo Hamilton Mark Burnham
Hugo Hamilton Mark Burnham
Composer
Jonathan Michael King
Jonathan Michael King
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This wheel spins let me off
It's not for lack of trying
Can't put my finger on it
You can't help being hard up
Can't trust the God we trusted
Don't think that's any insurance
[Verse 2]
Could I be happy with something else?
I need something to fill my time
Could I be happy with something else?
I need someone to fill my time
[Verse 3]
This wheel spins let me off
These jobs and nagging worries
Nothing to work towards
This demon on my back, preaches the razor's cut
The hope that does not fade
[Verse 4]
Could I be happy with something else?
I need something to fill my time
Could I be happy with something else?
I need something to fill my time
[Verse 5]
This wheel spins let me off
It's not the lack of trying
Can't put my finger on it
You can't help being hard up
Can't trust the God we trusted
Don't think that's any insurance
[Verse 6]
Could I be happy with something else?
I need something to fill my time
Could I be happy with something else?
I need someone to fill my time
[Verse 7]
Could I be happy with something else?
I need something to fill my time
Could I be happy with something else?
I need someone to fill my time
[Verse 8]
What we want's not what we get
Written by: Andrew James Dalrymple Gill, Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Jon King

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