Ub40 - Riddle Me Lyrics
(chorus)Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this,Who owns the chians that bind your wrists?Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this,Who built the machine that washed your brain?Like parents did before themYour parents did the sameThey said do your best, you must pass the testYou must learn to play the gameThey scrimped and saved and sufferedTo send you off to schoolBut if theyd had the cash they couldve bought the classAnd a different set of rulesRiddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this,Who owns the chians that bind your wrists?Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this,Who built the machine that washed your brain?They taught a simple systemWhy they had and you had notThey said know your place, you cant win the raceLifes an auction youre the lotIf youd ever thought to questionThey would never answer whyWhen they buy your sweat, your are in their debtAnd they own you till you dieRiddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this,Who owns the chians that bind your wrists?Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this,Who built the machine that washed your brain?You took hook line and sinkerEverything they fedWorked day and night, for most your lifeTo earn their daily breadNow youre old and weary,And you lay you down to sleepWith body worn and spirit tornWhats left is yours to keepRiddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this,Who owns the chians that bind your wrists?Riddle me who, riddle me why, answer me this,Who built the machine that washed your brain?
