Lyrics:

Man came to town**lf**Came through your TV screen,**lf**Convinced you he knew just**lf**What you mean:**lf**All your hopes**lf**And your spleen**lf**Gold magpie, he built you a nest**lf**From your scraps**lf**With help -**lf**Beautiful, the best**lf****lf**You who were given**lf**By wonder or by divine**lf**Yeah, you wasted a gift,**lf**And there''s not much time**lf**You brought us all along -**lf**The final verse!**lf**The final song!**lf**Not venal pride,**lf**Not thirst for power,**lf**Not cowardice,**lf**11th hour**lf****lf**You who were given**lf**By wonder or by divine**lf**You wasted a gift,**lf**There''s not much time**lf****lf****lf**He sold your church**lf**He sold your car**lf**He sold your trade**lf**He sold your ''yards**lf**He sold the guns**lf**You kept to protect**lf**You''ll never know**lf**Until the man collects**lf**You sold yourself**lf**The payment''s down**lf**- You bought it, too**lf****lf**The man leaves town