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Crying Wolf Lyrics by Peter Hammill

The Storm (Before the Calm)

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[Verse 1]
You turn out the lights and sit alone
Trying to pretend that it's anguish
Start at the ring of a telephone
Throw down all your food at the banquet
Keep a close eye on all you own
While leaving it all to languish...
Is this what makes you happy?
Is this what brings you joy?
Your excuses are so crappy...
Silly boy

[Verse 2]
You take all the love and throw it aside
To wallow in your sorrow
Expect everyone to know how you feel inside
To forgive and forget come tomorrow;
Repaying all your debts with uncommon pride
But denying that you ever borrowed...
Is this what makes you perfect?
Is this what makes you free?
Just how long did you rehearse it
Or does it just come naturally? (Naturally!)

[Chorus]
Crying wolf from the depth of your sheep's heart
Crying fire from the depth of the well
In an endless parade of repeat starts
Just how long will it last - can you tell?

[Verse 3]
Until all your friends and lovers (Ooh, ooh)
Are simply bored with the pretence? (Ooh, ooh)
It'll be too late then to discover (Oh, oh)
Just exactly what you meant (Ooh, ooh)

[Bridge]
And what was true
And what was false...
The wolf turned into human
The killer with remorse
(Au!)
(Au! Au!)
(Au! Au!)
(Au! Au!)

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Crying pain as though that should be pleasure
Crying anger as though that should be revenge
Crying sorrow as though that were a treasure -
Your treasure will find you in the end

[Verse 4]
When all of your friends have gone away
Unwilling to put up with the danger
That lies in each spiteful word you say
You'll be left, a greying wolf in a manger
And when you've raised your last howl
And destroyed all that you can
With rotting teeth an slack jowls
You'll be left a lonely man
And when it's nearly finished (Ooh, Ooh)
And you know the end is near (Ooh, ooh)
With true sorrow undiminished (Ooh, ooh)
There'll be no-one left to hear... (Ooh, ooh)

[Outro]
Your desperate cries
They all come out as bleats:
You thought you were a wolf-man
But you're really just a sheep
Credits
Peter Hammill

Peter Hammill

About “Crying Wolf” by Peter Hammill

Read the complete lyrics to "Crying Wolf" by Peter Hammill from the album "The Storm (Before the Calm)". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Art Rock, Hard Rock, British Rock.

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"Crying Wolf" appears on "The Storm (Before the Calm)".

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