(These lyrics were originally from Andrew Marvick's The Garden.)

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"Them Heavy People"

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Written by Kate Bush

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball, rolling the ball to me.

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball, rolling the ball to me.

They arrived at an inconvenient time.

I was hiding in a room in my mind.

They made me look at myself. I saw it well.

I'd shut the people out of my life.

So now I take the opportunities:

Wonderful teachers ready to teach me.

I must work on my mind. For now I realise:

Everyone of us has a heaven inside.

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.

Them heavy people help me.

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball, rolling the ball to me.

They open doorways that I thought were shut for good.

They read me Gurdjieff and Jesu.

They build up my body, break me emotionally.

It's nearly killing me, but what a lovely feeling!

I love the whirling of the dervishes.

I love the beauty of rare innocence.

You don't need no crystal ball,

Don't fall for a magic wand.

We humans got it all, we perform the miracles.

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.

Them heavy people help me.

Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball, rolling the ball to me.

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball, rolling the ball to me.

Rolling the ball, rolling the ball...

©1978 EMI/Kate Bush

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