Fm F#m Fm F#m
Fm Lovers pair off and they F#m fall into bed
F#m The same old lies B trip off the C#m tongue C#m/B
A G#m few lonely A hearts stand and D prop up the Bm room
the G night is C young
Envy the bodies asleep on the floor
Dreaming some comfortable dream
And envy the drunk as he falls through the door
For the world is drunk I see
Chorus
C#m You live and you die
B there's no reason why
A The world is a G#m wonderful C#m place
C#m The poor live in pain
B They're sick and insane
A Ah, the world is a G#m wonderful C#m place
Bridge
B How does it feel to be C#m nothing
B How does it feel to be A small
Oh C#m hard on that pine, It's G#m the end of the line
Ah, F#m the world is a B wonderful C#m place
Another year older and nothing to show
Is this what I grew up to be?
Oh you birthday boy here's a pat on the back
YouUre a sight to see
Am I just a clown like the fools gathered here
Am I nothing special at all
If this is called living, IUm folding my hand
IUm sick of the same brick wall
Chorus
Bridge
Richard Thompson
