Jack The Lad — Pet Shop Boys

Lawrence in the desert How was he to know? Under so much pressure from the men back home Play with fire you must be mad Are you only Jack the lad? Play with guns you must be bad or hiding something, Jack

Telling lies in public Breaking codes at home Underneath the blankets for another role Tell these lies you must be mad Are you only Jack the lad? To feast with panthers every night you must be careful, Jack

Don't let them try to restrain you This is your only religion Don't let them try to detain you You're not the only fool We all fall, l even Jack the lad We all fall, even Jack the lad will fall

Philby in the desert looking for a phone waiting on the pavement for a call from home Play with fire you must be mad Are you only Jack the lad? Turn your back on friends you had They must have hurt you, Jack

Don't let them try to restrain you This is your only religion Don't let them try to detain you You're not the only fool We all fall, even Jack the lad We all fall, even Jack the lad will fall