The Jam - Thick as Thieves lyrics
[The Jam - Thick as Thieves lyrics]
Times were so tough
But not as tough as they are now
We were so close and nothing came
Between us or the world
No personal situations
Thick as thieves, us
We'd stick together for all time
And we meant it, but it turns out
Just for a while
We stole the friendship that
Bound us together
We stole from the schools and their libraries
We stole from the drugs that sent us to sleep
We stole from the drink that made us sick
We stole anything that we couldn't keep
And it wasn't enough
We didn't have to spoil anything
And always be as thick as thieves
Like a perfect stranger
You came into my life
Then like the perfect lone ranger
You rode away, rode away, rode away
Rode away
We stole the love from young
Girls in ivory towers
We stole autumn leaves and summer showers
We stole the silent wind that
Says you are free
We stole everything that we could see
But it wasn't enough
And now we've gone and spoiled everything
Now, we're no longer as thick as thieves
You came into my life
Then, like a perfect stranger
You walked away, walked away, walked away
Walked away
Thick as thieves us
We'd stick together for all time
And we meant it, but it turns out
Just for a while
We stole the friendship that
Bound us together
We stole the burning sun in the open sky
We stole the twinkling stars
In the black night
We stole the green belt fields
That made us believe
We stole everything that we could see
But something came along that
Changed our minds
I don't know what and I don't know why
But we seemed to grow up in a flash of time
While we watched our ideals helplessly unwind
Now, we're no longer as thick as thieves, no
We're not as thick as we used to be, no
We're no longer as thick as thieves, no
We're not as thick as we used to be
No, it wasn't enough
And now, we've gone and spoiled everything
Now we're no longer as thick as thieves
But not as tough as they are now
We were so close and nothing came
Between us or the world
No personal situations
Thick as thieves, us
We'd stick together for all time
And we meant it, but it turns out
Just for a while
We stole the friendship that
Bound us together
We stole from the schools and their libraries
We stole from the drugs that sent us to sleep
We stole from the drink that made us sick
We stole anything that we couldn't keep
And it wasn't enough
We didn't have to spoil anything
And always be as thick as thieves
Like a perfect stranger
You came into my life
Then like the perfect lone ranger
You rode away, rode away, rode away
Rode away
We stole the love from young
Girls in ivory towers
We stole autumn leaves and summer showers
We stole the silent wind that
Says you are free
We stole everything that we could see
But it wasn't enough
And now we've gone and spoiled everything
Now, we're no longer as thick as thieves
You came into my life
Then, like a perfect stranger
You walked away, walked away, walked away
Walked away
Thick as thieves us
We'd stick together for all time
And we meant it, but it turns out
Just for a while
We stole the friendship that
Bound us together
We stole the burning sun in the open sky
We stole the twinkling stars
In the black night
We stole the green belt fields
That made us believe
We stole everything that we could see
But something came along that
Changed our minds
I don't know what and I don't know why
But we seemed to grow up in a flash of time
While we watched our ideals helplessly unwind
Now, we're no longer as thick as thieves, no
We're not as thick as we used to be, no
We're no longer as thick as thieves, no
We're not as thick as we used to be
No, it wasn't enough
And now, we've gone and spoiled everything
Now we're no longer as thick as thieves