Philby by Rory Gallagher

Now ain't it strange (1)________ I feel like Philby,
There's a (2)________________ in my soul,
I'm lost in transit in a (3)________________ city,
I can't (4)________ in from the cold,
I'm deep in (5)____________ on a secret mission,
Contact's broken down,
Time drags by, I'm (6)__________ suspicion,
There's a voice on the telephone
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Well it sure is (7)________ in this clockwork city,
Contact's never (8)__________ show,
I've got a code which can't be broken,
My (9)________ never seem to close,
Well, I'm standing here in the silent city,
Shadows falling down,
I'm disconnected but I don't (10)________ pity,
The night's gonna burn on slow.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Now ain't it (11)__________ that I feel like Philby,
A stranger on a (12)______________ shore,
I've got my plans and I must move quickly,
There's a knock upon the door,
Still in (13)______________ and I'm (14)__________ to danger,
My cover can't be blown,
It's getting (15)______________ and it's getting crazy,
Tell me, what is going on?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Four o'clock and nothing's moving,
Six o'clock and the daylight's stirring,
A (16)______________ comes, (17)________ be moving on.
All night long my mind's (18)________ burning,
Makes me feel (19)________ a long, long way (20)________ home,

Now ain't it strange that I (21)________ like Philby,
There's a stranger in my soul
I'm lost in transit in a lonesome city
I can't come in (22)________ the (23)________

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