Guy Nottingham - The Scheme of Things

You took my breath away
You looked like heaven to me
But then I heard a voice say that it could never be
Gotta know my place in this world
Gotta know you’re out of my league
Gotta know that people like you aren’t here for people like me
So I read the signs
Get no ideas above my station
And I fall into line
Always the poor relation
With my place in the queue
That’s just the way it is
That’s just the scheme of things
I’ve been losing so long not sure I’d know how to win
It’s just a matter of fact
(Or maybe you haven’t heard)
You gotta know where it's at
That’s just the way of the world
I take it all on the chin
I try to keep my head down
But with the way things have been I’m tired and my faith is gone
We’re told to know our place
We're taught to know right from wrong
Well you never say so to my face, but you make it clear we don’t belong
So we take our place
Take the blows, swallow our medicine
Serve and obey
Doff our caps, bow our heads
We know when we’re outgunned
That’s just the way it is
That’s just the scheme of things
We’ve been losing so long not sure we’d know how to win
It’s just a matter of fact
(Or maybe you haven’t heard)
You gotta know where you’re at
That’s just the way of the world
These days grow ever shorter as the nights grow ever longer
The weak are getting weaker: the strong are getting stronger
The game grows ever rougher as the rules grow ever meaner
History, as ever, is written by the winner
That’s just the way it is
That’s just the scheme of things
We’ve been losing so long not sure we’d know how to win
It’s just a matter of fact
(Or maybe you haven’t heard)
You gotta know, gotta know, gotta know where you’re at
It’s just the way of the world

Written by:
Peter Nottingham

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