Knowledge Of Beauty

by Dexys Midnight Runners

From the album: Don't Stand Me Down

Duration: 7:00

Don't Stand Me Down cover art

Lyrics for Knowledge Of Beauty

I've often thought about Men where I came from And times ago Their sons, these days, are found U. S. and Britannia care And as I think about In her eyes I look and see the story there (What?) You know Knowledge of beauty in itself rare Go west, go west young man West of hollow words and all that lies there Go west, I'll sing an air From the previous wild black curly hair For what use is anything? Oh, if I don't have the wisdom and warmth of my past generations If I need strength to take bad on I just look back to where I came from I look back where I came from (Bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum) I look back where I came from (Bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum) I look back where I came from (Bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum) I'm sorry for not being that nice (Bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum) I've had respect, money and love (To-doo-doo) Denied my beautiful heritage (To-doo-doo) Gone away from my roots and come back home again (To-to-doo-doo-doo-doo) I gave away my individuality (To-doo-doo) And listened to the now generation (To-to-doo) When really I'm not one of those To love has brought me closer to the truth And right now I couldn't be any closer To love your father is a fulfilling thing Oh, yes, I just look back where I came from (To-to-doo) Oh, I gotta, I look back where I came from (To-to-doo) Yes I do, I just look back where I came from (To-to-doo) Oh, I just look right back, look right back where I came from (To-to-doo) Oh, I just look right back, look right back where I came from (To-to-doo) Oh, my national pride is a personal pride where I came from (To-to-doo)

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