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The Whole World Is Our Playground

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The Whole World Is Our Playground is an old Peter Doherty solo number, first recorded by a very early Babyshambles line-up in their Sailor sessions, and has since been recorded in numerous sessions.

In March 2016, Doherty announced that the track would feature on his second solo album, and would be the first single to be taken from the album. The official single version was played for the first time by Radio X on 14th April 216, shortly followed by the official music video, uploaded to Peter's YouTube channel, on the 16th April.

Concerts

La Maroquinerie Peter DohertyParis, France2013-02-05
The Torriano Peter DohertyKentish Town, London2008-03-20

Lyrics

Lyrics to the Liverpool demo version (from "Untitled" album by Pete)
If I could tell you how much that I love you
Then you would know I would never be without you
My only wish is to be there for you
I love the midnight, walking in moon light

Are you still bowlin' round, after dark,
Blowing your hope and your smoke in the rain
I lit a little fire off your chimney spark,
And I knew... I would,
I would never see you naked again,

Oh but the whole world is our playground!
The whole world is our playground!
Take the night by the hand... and set it on fire again

If I heard this song on the radio,
I swear I'd go out of my mind!
Well I try not to think about you every minute or so...
But they... you know they... they,
sold you as a prize!

Oh but the whole world is our playground!
The whole world is our playground!
Take the night by the hand... and set it on fire again

(Instrumental)

I don't know
I don't know
I don't know how to begin
A song from a hide-away
But I know that you know,
and I know that you've been where I've been,
and seen what I've seen,
its too far away

The kitchen light was too bright,
and the light of my mind is a sin,
It's killing me everyday,
It's healing me everyday.

Alternate lyrics:
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I don't know where to begin
This song I hide away
But I know that you know
And I know that you've been where I've been
It's healing me everyday
It's killing me everyday

Do you still bowl around after dark
Blowing your hope and your smoke in the rain
I lit a little fire off your chimney spark
And I knew then I would never see you naked again

The whole world is our playground
The whole world is our playground
Take the night by the hand
And set it on fire again

If I hear this song on the radio
I swear I'll go out of my mind
I try not to think about it all every minute or so
But they, they sold you as a prize

The whole world is our playground
The whole cell is our playground
Take the night by the hand
And set it on fire again

The kitchen light is too bright
And the light in your mind is a sin
But I know that you know
And I know that you've seen what I've seen
It's all too far away