[Intro]
Ladies and gentlemen
The Bottom Line is proud to present Richard Thompson

[Verse 1]
This old house is a-tumblin' down
The walls are gone but the roof is sound
The landlord's deaf, he can never be found
It's time to ring some changes

[Verse 2]
They'll arrest you son if you just stand still
They'll ask you to pose with your hand in the till
They'll ask you to die when you've written your will
It's time to ring some changes

[Chorus]
It's time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes

[Verse 3]
Oh, the politicians they look so smug
You say tell the truth and they give you a shrug
Might find the truth swept under the rug
It's time to ring some changes
[Verse 4]
You pay for your money for your daily bread
But the bread's gone up so you need more money
The money's gone down, better borrow instead
It's time to ring some changes

[Chorus]
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes

[Verse 5]
Oh, you fall in love with the girl you've seen
Diamond-studded on a TV screen
But the change in your pocket won't buy you a dream
It's time to ring some changes

[Verse 6]
Oh, you steal a car and you go for a ride
You end up sleepin' with some girl guide
Everything you do leaves you empty inside
It's time to ring some change

[Chorus]
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
Time to ring some changes
It's time to ring some changes