The city's not the same without you

VERSE
E A E
The burly butcher's in a bad mood
A E
The old fruit seller hangs her head
A. B. E A
The florist's flowers don't smell like they usually do
A. B. E
The city's not the same without you

VERSE
The traffic warden's not forgiving
The bus conductor wears a frown
All the commuters scowl more than they normally do
The city's not the same without you

CHORUS
A. B. E
And if you ask them what is wrong
A. B. A. B
They'll say it's not something they can put their finger on
A E. B
I could tell them, but what good would it do?
A. B. E
The city's not the same without you

VERSE
The school headmistress is under a dark cloud
The PE teacher's being hard
All the children aren't fighting as much as they usually do
The city's not the same without you

VERSE
The mayor is listless without any drive
His secretary's in a slump
The councillors sit there wondering what they should do
The city's not the same without you

CHORUS
They're blaming allergies and the season
I'm the only one who knows the real reason
I could tell them, but there's nothing they could do
The city's not the same without you

Outro
The city's not the same
Everybody feels my pain
The city's not the same without you

VERSE
The graffiti artists work in black and white
The fortune teller's drawing blanks
The possums are packing up they know the happy days are through
The city's not the same without you

CHORUS
But I'm the only one who notices
They don't know the signs or see it in each other
I'm the only one cos I feel it most of all
The city's not the same without you

Outro
The city's not the same without
Everybody feels my pain about
The city's not the same without you

It is dangerous out there

VERSE (D A G G)
In the morning before we ride
We say a prayer for those who've died
At the hands of a careless motorist
And forgive those who make a joke of it

Each road is an obstacle course
We're rubbing shoulders with a deadly force
It only takes a moment's lapsed attention
Or the release of pent-up tension

CHORUS (A G A E)
Every day we say a prayer
After each and every scare
It is dangerous out there

VERSE
Some people get in our faces
Say we're taking up too much road space
We hope you see every rider
As being one less driver

The ones that really suck
Are the enormous logging trucks
They come on rolling like thunder
You can get sucked right under

CHORUS

MIDDLE (Em D A A)
Please share the road (x4)

VERSE
The next time you pass a cyclist
I hope you'll think back to this
And use your good old road sense
Give us a whole lanes clearance

Even when you're parked on a side road
Please think before you unload
And be really sure
Before you open your bloody car door

CHORUS x2