Shiny Houses Words & music by Judith Owen In a country in a small town In a village, full of friends In a warm house In a bedroom Sits a girl who'll never tell Who'd believe it, who would wonder Happy families one and all But there is one that comes to see her Pins her up against the wall Where will you go tell me What will you do to find a friend Who do you know tell me When will this NIGHTMARE end When will this be done In a country in a city In street of wealthy men In a warm house, in a nursery Sits a boy who's never well 'Cause bad things hide in shiny houses Who can tell when seen afar Public faces are for public Darkness makes the brightest stars Where will you go tell me What will they do to find a friend Who will you be tell How will this nightmare end When will this be done Power does what power pleases Liars tell the best of lies Everybody hides in plain sight Keep the secret in the tribe Bad things hide in shiny houses