So Tough

Transcribed by gerry


[introduction sample:]
Cigarette, a cup of tea, a bun.


Ooh... /
Button up your sheepskin carraway, / rainy cafe, kentish town, tuesday. /
Barry's looking through the racing post, / orders coffee, another round of toast. /
Lucy writes a letter, / she'd like to spend an evening with prince b. /
[when they perform the song live, the verse is often extended to:
Lucy writes a letter, / and harvey throws his arms around vanessa /
??? spoke with pm dawn ??? / she'd like to spend an evening with prince b.]


When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. /
When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. /
Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for, /
Joking around, still digging that sound. /
Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for. /


Squeezy bottles under pepsi signs, / joe and johnny chew the bacon rind. /
Jackie wants to meet the glitter band, / dilworth is a strange and lovely man, /
And eubank wins the fight, / and did you see the klf last night? /
[when they perform the song live, the verse is often extended:
Robbie wants to be the heavy [?] / ??? /]


When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. /
When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. /
Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for, /
Joking around, still digging that sound. /
Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for. /


Rainy cafe, kentish town, tuesday, /
Joking around, still digging that sound. /
Everyone's dreaming of all they've got to live for. /


When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. /
When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. /
When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. /
When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. (ten a.m.) /
When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. /
When we meet for a while, / tuesday morning ten a.m. (ten a.m.)/
When we meet for a while (meet for a while, / meet for a while, meet for a while.) /
When we meet for a while (meet for a while, / meet for a while, meet for a while.)

[introductory sample:]
I'm helen stevens, i'm having a party, and the other tenants are there, and a few friends. we'd like you to join us...
Mark.
Pardon?
I am mark.
Oh, hello mark. please come in, you'll meet the others who live here, and...
Sorry, but... work.


[the rest of the track is an instrumental.]

I've thought of asking you / for so long, /
Afraid of what / your answer would be. /
But there's no other way, / so here i stay, /
You know, i believe in your lies / so easily. /


Ooh... / no rainbows for me. /


I'm going for myself, / (so i tell myself) /
But there's no pot of gold, / just shades of blue. /
You think my heart's a toy; / like a little boy, /
You pick it up, / and play with it, / and break it when you're through. /


Ooh... / no rainbows for me. /


Ooh... / no rainbows for me. /
Ooh... / no rainbows for me. /
Ooh... / no rainbows for me. /
Ooh... / no rainbows for me. /


Stop hurting me, baby, / i may lose my mind. /
Stop hurting me, baby, / or i'll ??? you. /
I'll ??? / no rainbows for me...


[outro sample:]
Yes, well, that last one didn't sound too furious!

Transcribed by mark dorset

[sample:]
A lemonade.


Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /


[backing throughout the verses:] ba-ba-da ba-da ba-ba-ba-da...


Pass me the suitcase, baby. / i know / it's not that easy and /
Give me / my mirror, love, / just give me / back my memories, /
And oh, / oh, how many years / is it now maurice? /


Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.


And i was / half-asleep, and / riding / on a slow-coach, i /
Think i / lose all these things still, / meaning / i'm not holy and, oh, /
Oh, your honey-dish, / oh, it's on my list. /


Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.


Wish my heart's wish / climbing out your window /
For your savage amusement. /
You put a spell over me, well, /
Smells like lemon flavour. /


Ba-ba-da ba-da ba-ba-ba-da...


Tuesday, / if i had you back again / you know / i'm against the future. /
Wednesday, / i was a little girl / (i was the little girl who'd like to snog your face.) /
And ooh, / oh, how many years / is it now maurice? /


Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.


Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.
(and then i shall go back to maurice.) /
And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.

[intro sample on you're in a bad way version:]
You asked me to make a record of my voice. well here it is. what you want me to say is "i love you." here's the truth. i hate you, you little slut. you make me sick!


When you told me your dream (when you told me your dream) /
I / wanted to cry. /
You almost looked happy (you almost looked happy) /
Please don't tell me / it's true. /
All our neighbours are old (all our neighbours are old) /
Street-lamp buzzes all night. /
There are some nice parts of london, (there are some nice parts of london) /
You can see them from here (you can see them from here, you can see them from here.) /


You're / not going to change, /
We're / not moving away. /
We're staying here, (staying here.) /
We're staying here, (staying here.) /


We both work `til late, /
Catch / the fifty-eight. /
Usually asleep by eleven, (asleep by eleven) /
But somehow it didn't seem right /
When you turned and said (when you turned and said) /
"let's / go mad tonight." /
So we drank and danced; (so we drank and danced) /
For once i felt close to you (for once i felt close to you, for once i felt close to you.) /


You're / not going to change. /
We're / not moving away. /
We're staying here, (staying here.) /
We're staying here, (staying here.) /
We're staying here, (staying here.) /
We're staying here, (staying here.) /
We're staying here, (staying here.) /
We're staying here, (staying here.) /
We're staying here, (staying here...)

[intro sample (on the album):]
Do you think a girl should go to bed with a feller, if she doesn't love him?
No. [pause] unless it's me.


I heard she drove the silvery sports-car /
Along the empty streets last night. /
Hanging around / with hair-dos like mine. /
No, i haven't seen the kids for some time. /


Picked up her shoes from the red-brick stairway, /
Just like a harpsichordist she moved. /
And back upstairs / at half past two, /
With a paper folded, outside the loo. /


Rain falls / like elvis tears. /
Oh no, / no sugar tonight. /
Out on the high street, / dim all the lights and /
Cry coloured tears again. /


And baby, / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Don't forget to catch me. / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Hobart paving, don't you think that's it's time, /
On this platform with the drizzle in my eyes? /
And baby, / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Don't forget to catch me. / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Hobart paving, don't you think that's it's time? /
The ticket's in my hand, the train pulls down the line. /


Rain falls / like elvis tears. /
Oh no, / no sugar. /
Out on the high street, / dim all the lights and /
Cry coloured tears. /


And baby, / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Don't forget to catch me, / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Don't forget to catch me, / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Don't forget to catch me. / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Oh no, no sugar tonight, / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Oh no, no sugar tonight, / (don't forget to catch me.) /
No no, no sugar tonight. / (don't forget to catch me.) /
Don't forget to catch me...

[a sample:]
Can i take your order?
Urrrmm, i'll have bacon, eggs, tomatoes, two toast and a cup of tea, please.
And you?
Chicken soup!

[intro sample:]
I wish they wouldn't laugh.


I've been driving for some time / and the towns look the same. /
This town feels very different, / as though i've been here before. /
This looks like the old school-yard where we both used to play. /
And the kids in that building, / they look just like our friends. /


Something about / this place / makes me lose a grip on time and space. /
I haven't seen you for years, / but i feel you could be here right now. /
And i know it's strange, / yes i know it's strange, / that you could be here with me now. /


Days spent staring at highways, / strange effects on the brain. /
I can tell i'm not dreaming, / i know i'm wide awake! /
I'm sure i saw the theatre / that burnt down in `83 - /
And i followed the harley / that had your number-plate. /


Something about this place / makes me lose a grip on time and space. /
I haven't seen you for years, / but i feel you could be here right now. /
And i know it's strange, / yes i know it's strange, / that you could be here with me now. /


[whispers:] there's something about this place...

[intro sample (on album):]
Of course london's a big place.
It's a very big place, mr shadrack. a man could lose himself in london. lose himself. lose himself. lose himself in london!


Toast is burned, / and your coffee's cold, /
And you leave all the post `cause it's nothing but bills again. /
Home from work, / put the tv on. /
Get your kicks watching bruce on the old generation game /


Just dial my number, / i've got some plans for you. /
You're in a bad way / and i can help you through. /
You're in a bad way, / every day is just the same. /
Just dial my number / or call my name. /


Jeans are old / and your hair's all wrong /
Don't you know that crew-cuts and trainers are out again? /
Going out / you're feeling low /
Running for cover, it looks like it's going to rain. / (what a shame.) /


Just dial my number, / i've got some plans for you. /
You're in a bad way / and i can help you through. /
You're in a bad way, / every day seems just the same. /
Just dial my number / or call my name. /


Just dial my number, / i've got some plans for you. /
You're in a bad way / and i can help you through. /
You're in a bad way, / every day seems just the same. /
Just dial my number / or call my name. /


You're in a bad way, / (you're in a bad way.) /
You're in a bad way, / (you're in a bad way.) /
You're in a bad way, / (you're in a bad way.) /
You're in a bad way, / (you're in a bad way.) /
Yeah.