Luyện nghe bài hát When in Rome

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In the fire blue forests, faded and

I crawled through the fields, picking for cotton
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The overseer sneered, his whipping was
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ecstasy.
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Im child-like I tore out the tap roots
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Cards of the lash were calling to follow
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I dashed for the swamps, the hounds in hot
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Jealously.
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All through the night a figure of fright, as I hid my
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And the buried nose in a cut of my cloths, now torn in shreds
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And they never would leave until they believed that I was
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But I'd never their names
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Oh, who am I to
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I I'd do the same
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Endlessly.
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And all the ladies
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So and so true,
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Have handed to the soldiers
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in rome do as the romans do.

Frail and afraid in the mists of the
The snakes and the spiders were sadly
The bark of the dogs kept up the
the wood.
Sweating and I crawled from the manger
The highway appeared to take me from
Is there anyone here who would up a stranger?
Oh I you could.
Then someone replied "would you a ride? "
"come in" he said.
We drove for a while, he gave me a and a piece of bread
The hammer was hard in the chrome of the car as I cracked his
Then we off in a spin
Oh I smashed his again
Oh you my good friend,
I so good.
And all the ladies
So and so true,
Have handed to the soldiers
When in rome do as the do.

Late in the I came to the city
I fell to the sidewalks for pity
A was dropped from the hands of the pretty
To be so kind.
Cowards and corpses busy competing
The of the riots were busy repeating
I raced to the corner and sped(? ) from the
To my mind.
Latches and locks, companies of cops ran the rain
was silk in the stores for the whims of the whores
That with shame.
I asked for a from a priest in the night
I fanned the flames.
And the all stood still
To see if someone had killed
I was glad to leave a
So far behind.
And all the high-born
So and so true,
Have handed to the soldiers
When in rome do as the do.

A monk and his were dancing so dandy
A nun was handing out candy
The bishop broke out the brandy
The we crave.
stuttered and stammered, would I feel like staying
We fell to our knees, feverishly
The salt in the salt-peter seemed to be
Be brave, be brave.
I reached for a robe, I preached and I probed
And I the tune.
And the greed for the gills was to the hilt
As I promised
I toyed with fears, until coins and tears filled the room
Then I took off down the
Laughing madly like a
God every soulless soul
That be saved.
And all the high-born
So and so true,
been handed to the soldiers
When in rome do as the do.

A chorus of children were passing the
I joined in their fun and gave them my
Covered with kisses and with showers
That repaid.
and trusting, would I be their teacher?
She so appealing, I wanted to touch her
out of reach, unable to reach her
Their hands raised.
by the chalk, the lessons were taught, inside the class
They studied the rules of the schools, they had to pass
The was adjourned, the lessons were learned,
I on the gas
And I watched them make pleas
They passed the test with
I them their degrees,
They the grade.
And all the ladies
So and so true,
been handed to the soldiers
When in rome do as the do.

my weakness, a coward for company
I joined the ranks of the hot and
To teach it means to have love for your country
We away.
We lowered our for the lines of a border
We danced the mothers, played with the daughters
We followed our fantasies, following
It was play.
the war the bullets were bored so we capped the game
With smiles we put them on trial to place the blame
Now what kind of beast would such a feast
you no shame?
So we the by the feet
Oh, we shot in the street
Oh, the was sweet
On day.
And all the ladies
So and so true,
been handed to the soldiers
When in rome do as the do.

The and the circuses came to be nearing
The saviour or somebody must be
and pageants were all disappearing
my head.
The on the statues were staring and stalling
and cassius were cursing and calling
The empire had risen and now it was
Or so it seemed.
The crown and the cross seemed empty and in dark despair
And luminous lies, in disguise were everywhere
The canvas was cold, the story was old, I said my
Then I him on the head
Oh, I blessed him as he
Oh at last, the is dead
God the queen.
And all the high-born
So and so true,
Have been to the soldiers
in rome do as the romans do.

Now nothing for building or burning
The of lovers was all I was learning
A for escape and a time for returning had come to me
Back through the ashes and back the embers
Back through the roads and the ruins I
My at my side I sadly surrendered
Do as you please.
The was home, proven and grown, I fell on the floor
Mad with they started to dance, their star was born
I bled the rain, exploded in pain, then I screamed for more
Oh, make me feel
me from my mind
Oh, kill me one more
And set me free.
And all the high-born
So and so true,
Have handed to the soldiers
When in rome do as the do.