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"O Children (Live in Düsseldorf)" is a track by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, from the album The Abattoir Blues Tour, released 29th January 2007. The track is 6:58 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
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Pass me that lovely little gun My dear, my darling ones The cleaners are coming, one by one You don't even want to let them start They're knocking now upon your door They measure the room, they know the score They're mopping up the butcher's floor Of your broken little hearts O children Forgive us now for what we've done It started out as a bit of fun Here, take these before we run away The keys to the gulag O children Lift up your voice, lift up your voice Children Rejoice, rejoice Here comes Frank and poor old Jim They're gathering round with all my friends We're older now, the light is dim And you are only just beginning O children Well we've found the answer to all your fears It's small and simple, it's crystal clear It's, it's round about, it's somewhere here Well, lost amongst our winnings O children Lift up your voice, lift up your voice Children Rejoice, rejoice The cleaners have done their job on you They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove They've hosed you down, you're good as new They're lining up to inspect you O children Poor old Jim's white as a ghost He found the answer that you lost We're all weeping now, weeping because There ain't nothing we can do to protect you O children Lift up your voice, lift up your voice Children Rejoice, rejoice Hey little train, we're jumping on The train that goes to the Kingdom We're happy, Ma, we're having fun The train ain't even left the station Hey, little train, wait for me I once was blind but now I see Well have you left a seat for me? Is that beyond my wildest expectation? Hey little train, wait for me I was held in chains but now I'm free I'm hanging in there, don't you see? In this process of elimination Hey little train, we're jumping on The train that goes to the Kingdom We're happy, Ma, we're having fun The train it ain't even left the station Hey little train, we're jumping on The train that goes to the Kingdom Hey little train O children O children
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Returning to the shores of Lake Geneva this July, the Swiss festival marks its 60th edition.

Fan presale begins 25th September, with general tickets available the next day.
