In The City

Anything that you wanna do, anyplace that you wanna go
Don't need permission for everything that you want
Any taste that you feel is right
Wear any clothes just as long as they're bright
Say what you want, 'cos this is a new art school
Do what you want if it takes your mind
Better do it now, 'cos you won't have time
And never worry if people laugh at you
The fools only laugh 'cos they envy you
Time is motion and the hands are fast
Young words are mumbled, they don't always last
It's up to us to be sure they understand
Who makes the rules that make people select
Who is to judge that your ways are correct
The media as watchdog is absolute shit
The tv telling you what to think
Anything that you wanna do, anyplace that you wanna go
Don't need permission for everything that you want
Any taste that you feel is right
Wear any clothes just as long as they're brightsay what you want,
'cos this is a new art school
Do what you want, 'cos this is the new art school

Sounds from the street, sounds so sweet
What's my name?
It hurts my brain to think
Sounds from the city, sound so pretty
Young bands playing
Young kids digging - and i dig them
The usa's got the sea
Yeah, but the british kid's got the streets i don't mind, the city's
Right
Sounds from the street, sounds just fine
I know i come from woking and you say i'm a fraud
But my heart's in the city, where it belongs
Words from the voices
Rock and roll rejoices
It's something new, it's something young for a change
Sounds from the street, they sound so sweet
They gotta take notice
Why should they stop us? we don't need them
We're never gonna change a thing
And the situation's rapidly decreasing
But what can i do?
I'm trying to be true
That's more than you, at least i'm doing something

Whatcha trying to say that haven't tried to say before
You're just another red balloon with a lot of hot gass
Why don't you fuck off?
And you think you've got it worked out
And you think you've got it made
And you trying to play the hero
But you never walk home in the dark
I think it's time for truth
And the truth is you've lost uncle jimmy
Admit your failure and decline with honour while you can
And you think you've got it sussed out
And you think that we're brain washed
And you're trying for a police state
So you can rule our body and minds
What ever happend to the great empire?
You bastards haved turned it into manure
Time for the young to stick together now
I bet you sleep at night with silk sheets and a clean mind
While killers roam the streets in numbers dressed in blue
And you're trying to hide it from us
But you know what i mean
Bring forward those six pigs
We wanna see them swing sod high

Saw a girl that i used to know
I was deep in thought at the time
To recognise the face at first
'cause i was probably looking at mine
Well she was the only girl i've ever loved
But my folks didn't dig her so much
I was young
This is serious
To me she was the world (she was my world now)
I thought i'd never live without her,
But i got by in time
Well let me tell you now,
Saw a guy that i used to know
Man he'd changed so much
I think it hurt him to say 'hello',
'cause he hardly opened his mouth
Yeah well he was my best friend a few years ago
Truly inseperable
We were young
We were full of ideals
We were gonna pull this whole world
But something happened
I didn't know why
But that's the way that it goes.
I suppose,
What you say - what you do
Don't mean nothing, nothing at all
And all the bonds you make between ya
Can be broken any time you want now
Please tell me if my philosophy's wrong
I've got to know the truth
I don't mean to offend anyone but,
You know it's something that i do, oh-
So nice to see you tonight,
And i'm so glad that you came
Some of the people standing outside, say
Sure feel the same
Yeah my point is in a round about way
Given time he'll always forget
'cause the memories
That ... me on
To me everything (you're everything now)
And it always will be mine, yeah
And no one can take them away

Knew the time to leave had come when you pointed out your ring
Never could see what was in this matrimony thing
Baby, baby, baby you sure made a noise when i left
And your father started shouting lest you ironed my shirts
'fore i left
Would've liked to explain first but it was a split decision thing
Couldn't see me settling down with a mortgage and a kid
Now i hear you've been looking for me
Combing every single inch
You'll probably find me in hyde park
Try the hotel first then a bench
Baby, baby, baby i've changed my address
I didn't mean to make you cry but i know it's for the best
Baby, baby, baby i've changed my address
It's ok being in love girl, but then fun is second best
No one's gonna tie me down
Nobody tell me what to do
Don't you see i've got to be free
Sorry baby that's the way it is - get with me
I said maybe!
I didn't mean to break your heart and i know it's not your choice
Better think of it this way, there's other fools to entice
That's right!
Baby, baby, baby i've changed my address
I didn't mean to make you cry but i know it's for the best
Baby, baby, baby i've changed my address
It's ok being in love girl, but then fun is second best
Baby, baby, baby i've changed my address
I didn't mean to make you cry but i'm sure it's for the best
Baby, baby, baby i've changed my address
It's ok being in love girl, but then fun is second best