And you lie like a dog Just to get what you want When you want it Like a rooster at dawn The sun comes when you call But you don't own it So tell me why we compromise... You're selling the air to me When I can barely breathe. Why don't we run away to the cold north pole We'll get rich selling ice to the Eskimos. 'Cause we lie like we're dogs Just to get where we are – we can't help it. So tell me why we compromise... You're selling the air to me When I can barely breathe. In this lovely weather We can see forever Let's go somewhere better. But you better run 'cause here comes the sun And your dreams are melting. So tell me why we compromise... You're selling the air to me When I can barely breathe. But you better run 'cause here comes the sun