This Clever Boy

from Victory Cry by Bachelor

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Turn your head now
This clever boy speaks so profound
of only nonsense
These words they spiral to the ground

And would you spare him
A moment
To listen to the words he can't say

A soliloquy for deaf ears
Clever boy won't you go away?

And you know the truth is once you know him
If you feel you can't be swayed
If you'll understand it
When you're clever it makes them so afraid.

Turn your head now
This clever boy speaks so profound
of hobs and goblins
Everywhere and all around

And would you spare him
A moment
To see all these things you can't see

A soliloquy for deaf ears
Clever boy won't you let me be?

And you know the truth is once you know him
If you feel you can't be swayed
If you'll understand it
When you're clever it makes them so afraid.

If you'll understand it
Would you reprimand it?
If you'll understand it
Would you reprimand it?

And you know the truth is once you know him
If you feel you can't be swayed
If you'll understand it
When you're clever it makes them so afraid.

For the love of all that's sacred
and for all you've hoped and prayed
If you'll understand it
When you're clever it makes them so afraid.

And you know the truth is once you know him
If you feel you can't be swayed
If you'll understand it
When you're clever it makes them so afraid.

For the love of all that's sacred
and for all you've hoped and prayed
If you'll understand it
When you're clever it makes them so afraid.

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from Victory Cry, released October 20, 2013

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