Chinese whispers

I sit at my table and I count my chips

I think of trains and aeroplanes and sailing ships

and I know that I could go 

to Paris, Spain, San Franciso

(Chorus)

Chinese whispers told me to try

when you play snakes and ladders you cannot cry

when you slide

when you slide you'll be alright.

Sometimes I think that I'll say 'so long'

go away to a place where everyone does everything wrong

and I'd see they're just like me

yeah, I'd see they're all just like me

But I'll stay anyway and watch it like a movie

and if my chips are down I'll keep humming like Louis

if I stand by I know I will

watch it pass from my windowsill.

(Chorus)

Chinese whispers told me to try

when you play snakes and ladders you cannot cry

when you slide

when you slide you'll be alright.

Sometimes I think that I'll say 'so long'

go away to a place where everyone does everything wrong

and I'd see they're just like me

yeah, I'd see they're all just like me

by Emily Lubitz (Lyrics to "Chinese Whispers") Tinpan Orange.