| A | Bm | F#m | C#m | |
| saw the railway master | and i looked hi | m in the eye |
| D | |
| i said would you go much faste | r if you thought that you would die |
| A | Bm | F#m | C#m | |
| he said not | me son i could no | t care, in fact i would | not try |
| D | A | G | D | |
| protest would not take m | e far, it's different m | e not being a star |
| B | G | D | A | |
| lock my feelings in a j | ar, until a | nother day |
| VERSE 2 |
| oh comfort me dear brother won't you tell me what you know |
| somewhere in this paper world is a place where i can go |
| oh long awaited mother, is it time to make a show? |
| and take your babies to your breast, hope we never pass the test |
| all our sins should be confessed before we carry on |
| CHORUS: |
| E | Bm | G | D | A | |
| oh, don't ref | use me, if you choose | me, you'll follow my sha | me |
| E | Bm | G | D | A | |
| don', don't con | fuse me, fore i know it | 's the name of the | game |
| VERSE 3 |
| cuddled up my pillow, and i looked up at the sun |
| said, you can see quite clearly now, the things that we have done |
| rebuild you sacred widow, on the battles we have won |
| how did we get so very far? it's different me not being a star |
| lock my feelings in a jar until we go away |
| (REPEAT CHORUS TWICE) |