what's the worth of one warm smile?
go and ask the dead man
how bright the light in loved ones' eyes?
go ask the dead man
where's the charm in cloudy skies?
go and ask the dead man
oh-go ask the dead man

who has eyes for an evening sun?
go and ask the dead man
the smell of earth, the sound of storms?
go ask the dead man
how intense is the lightest touch?
go and ask the dead man
oh-go ask the dead man

they say dead men tell no tales
but if you want to hear your own heart beating
listen well, listen well
go ask the dead man
go ask the dead man

how potent is the joy of fools?
go and ask the dead man
what price these diplomatic duels?
go ask the dead man
what sorrow in the rape of rules?
go and ask the dead man
oh-go ask the dead man

From Tribal Opera
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