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Pride Lyrics by Richard Thompson

13 Rivers

2018

[Verse 1]
What would you do if I pricked your balloon?
Would you burst into tears and run to your room?
Or say it's just once in a very blue moon
Would you be aware you were leaking air?
Would you know some bitch of a witch somewhere?
Who's sticking pins in you, pins in you?

[Chorus 1]
Pride won't let you walk away
Without blood on your fists
Pride won't let you walk away
'Til you've ticked off your list
Come on baby, strut your stuff
Puff out your chest 'cause you're tough enough
'Til pride is satisfied and we can all go home

[Verse 2]
When you're great like you it's hard to be humble
You never think twice, you never stumble
The seeds of doubt, they never rumble
Vanity! Vanity! All is vanity!
Do you feel something for the rest of humanity?
We can't live up to you, up to you, up to you

[Chorus 2]
Pride won't let you walk away
Without blood on your fists
Pride won't let you walk away
'Til you've ticked off your list
You look so majestic standing there
With the playful breeze blowing in your hair
'Til pride is satisfied and we can all go home

[Verse 3]
Show 'em what's wrong, show 'em how to do it
They fluffed it, they muffed it, they scuffed it, they blew it
The spanner's in the works and you know who threw it
A coupon short of a toaster there
Will you use your wit or your famous stare
To write the symphony, infamy, infamy?

[Chorus 1]
Pride won't let you walk away
Without blood on your fists
Pride won't let you walk away
'Til you've ticked off your list
Come on baby, strut your stuff
Puff out your chest 'cause you're tough enough
'Til pride is satisfied and we can all go home

About “Pride” by Richard Thompson

Read the complete lyrics to "Pride" by Richard Thompson from the album "13 Rivers" in 2018. 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 Singer-Songwriter, In English, Rock.

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"Pride" is credited to Richard Thompson. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Pride" appears on "13 Rivers" in 2018.

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