"Naughts and Crosses"

Amongst the shoulders
Born into a very different school
The discovery of dissension
Who has hold of the truth?

Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan

It's something to ponder
A certainty you'll lose
Whilst you remain running on the same track
Praying they'll set you loose

Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan

This isn't fiction
Just a trick of the mind
The world you could have
Don't let them have your final word
A game of naughts and crosses
That has already been played
A game of naughts and crosses
That has already been played

We shouldn't have to think for you
Were you ever at school?
This is done for your benefit
A chance for you to prove you're not a

Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan

This isn't fiction
Just a trick of the mind
The world you could have
Don't let them have your final word
A game of naughts and crosses
That has already been played
A game of naughts and crosses
That's sent to assasinate

The flash in the pan
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan

It's just a trick of the mind
The world you could have
Don't let them have your final word
A game of naughts and crosses
That has already been played
A game of naughts and crosses
That's sent to assasinate

The flash in the pan
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan
Flash in the pan

Sir David of Laley 2011