1. _ Terry
Why'd you never listen to me?
I could be invisible to you
Anyway it doesn't matter now
'cos i have met somebody new
Sorry if your heart is broken
Why's your mouth just hanging open?
Don't look so surprised
I found another guy
Terry wants my photograph
Terry says our love will last forever
And he should know
That boy terry's not the kind
To mess around and change his mind
Terry is as tough as marlon brando
Now he's waiting for me
I just had to break the news to you
You'd better hide your face a while
If he gets mad there's no telling what he'll do
You can see the door is open
So if you don't want your nose broken
You had better go away
'cos terry's coming round today
Terry wants my photograph
Terry says our love will last forever
And he should know
(terry said he'll never let me go)
That boy terry's not the kind
To mess around and change his mind
Terry is as tough as marlon brando
He's been making eyes at me
It started long ago
So when he said he loved me
I just had to say "i know, i know, i know, i know, i know, i know, i know, i know, i know, i know"
You thought you were such a smartie
But terry knows about karate
There's other things he's good at too
Terry's not a bit like you
And terry wants my photograph
Terry says our love will last forever
And he should know
(terry said he'll never let me go)
That boy terry's not the kind
To mess around and change his mind
Terry is as tough as marlon brando
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2. _ Caroline
She called me up the other day
And left a message on my machine
She called to say you broke her heart
And she wondered if i'd seen you
I didnt know what to do i never called her back
Oh how could i break the news like that
Now i dont want to see Caroline
Don't want to see her face
When she finds out you're mine
Can't look in her eyes and say she'll be fine
No i don't want to see Caroline
I don't want to see Caroline
How can i want you so bad
She has to lose again
How could you walk out on her
And turn to her best friend
It was wrong from the start
I wish i turned you away
But my head said go
But my heart
My heart said stay
And now i don't want to see Caroline
Don't want to see her cry when she finds out you're mine
Can't look in those eyes and tell her love is blind
Now i don't want to see Caroline
I don't want to see Caroline
I'm so ashamed of myself
But i still want you
What a terrible thing for a friend to do
I think i've gone to far this time
I've leapt acress that thin blue line
God help this selfish heart of mine
No i don't want to see Caroline
I don't want to see Caroline
Though i lie her with you
Can't get her out my head
Do you think she knows that you share my bed
Well i don't want to see Caroline
Don't want to see her cry when she finds out your mine
Can't look in her eyes and tell her love is blind
No i don't want to see Caroline
I don't want to see Caroline
I don't want to see Caroline
I don't want to see Caroline
I don't want to see Caroline
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3. _ Boys
I went up to the corner to ask about the boys
It gets to mean a lot to me, i like that kind of noise
They had a look and they were nowhere to be found
That's when i heard that same old sound
It's the boys i love
It's the boys again
They're really good to see
It's the boys i need, it's my main man
And they sure sound good to me
I thought i liked the music until it hit my ears
I kissed them all twice and i bought them some beers
Took them back to my place and we danced all night
'cause when they're rocking everything's all right
It's the boys i love
It's the boys again
They're really good to see
It's the boys i need, it's my main man
And they sure sound good to me
Some guys talked about the death of rock & roll
This crazy talk just blurs the borders and oh
And i know
[guitar solo]
The boys and me ain't never gonna part
There's four of them but i've got a strong heart
We're going to practice all together
'cause the more we do it well we just get better
It's the boys i love
It's the boys again
They're really good to see
It's the boys i need, it's my main man
And they sure feel good
Sure feel good
Sure feel good
Sure feel good to me
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4. _ Clubland
I tried to phone a friend tonight
I paid to get in here and now
The loneliness has found me in the nightclub of my nightmares
The choice between this sweaty hell?
Pornography at novotel,
The redneck show on cnn
And the picture on the wall
Clubland
Clubland
Clubland never meant that much to me
Clubland
Clubland
Clubland never held that much for me
All the little draculas
The suckers and the vacuous
The throbbing of the temples now
And the prices at the bar
Did god send you to kill my joy?
Am i a girl? are you a boy?
If you are prince then i'm rob roy
And the writing's on the wall
Clubland
Clubland
Clubland never meant that much to me
Clubland
Clubland
Clubland never meant a damn to me
I came, i saw, i left and then
I went back to my bed again
I cursed the orange counter pane
And the picture on the wall
I shut my eyes, i closed my head
I prayed i wouldn't wake up dead
But when it's dark you still see red
And the picture on the wall
Clubland
Clubland
Clubland never meant that much to me
Clubland
Clubland
Clubland never lent a hand to me
Clubland
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5. _ The Face
You take a final look around
And then you put your house key down
Upon the table by the note
You take your handbag and your coat
You don't want too much to carry
To slow you down on your way
You picture his face
In the morning
As he way going to work
Without saying a word
You saw the face
Of a stranger
It wasn't always like this before
His face like a stranger
You didn't know what to say
So you are going away
From the face of a stranger
And not the lover you knew before
Why should you want to call your friends
Why should you want to start again
You tried explaining through the years
But it would always end in tears
And one thing you know for certain
You've said goodbye to the place
But still you picture his face . . .
Somewhere a telephone
Is ringing in an empty room
Miles away
You are looking at a new town
But you are thinking of the past
The rain is falling down
Why do you keep that photograph
Of his face like a stranger
As he was going to work . . .
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6. _ One Little Lie
I hear the lines on the telegraph
Buzz in my head
I have to shut them out
My ears to the ground
But i try to stand up
And straighten out
Forget my doubt
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7. _ Until The Night
The sun disappears bringing fears that come only at night
With hopes and dreams that will wither away in the light
And thoughts wander back to the girl with the perfect smile
Who said she would never leave you alone
But she had to spend some time on her own for a while
There's more than one nightmare at large in this city tonight
You know you can't shut out the dark with the neon light
Deep in the town the night birds are walking
And somewhere a heart is being broken
One lonely soul finds a bar that stays open all night
It's alright until the night when you can't forget she went away
It's alright until the night when you can't forget she went away
A song drifts along from a bar where a jukebox plays
And triggers the memory of happier summer days
Drive to the beach, sun on the water
Love was in reach and you never saw that
The sun was sinking and love was fading away
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8. _ Over You
I'm a lucky girl
I've got lots of friends to keep me company
When i need them around
They know my number and they call on me
So i just didn't miss you at all
At night when you should have called
I was really having a ball
Never knew much about you
Hadn't had that much effect on me
I was happy alone
I used to think so independently
So when you stopped coming around
Instead of going underground
I really hit the town
I had a party
I thought for a while i was getting over you
It shows just how wrong i could be
I've made a point of never thinking back on the past at all
I figured out that wishes have never changed the world before
So my time was sown up tight
For years i thought i had it right
But you changed my ideas overnight
'cos i thought for a while i was getting over you
It shows just how wrong i could be
To think that i could fool myself
Into thinking i didn't care
And now i see reflections of you everywhere
Still a lucky girl is bound to lose out every now and then
I'd know what to do if i could only have that chance again
I know i couldn't make you wait
And i wouldn't make the same mistake
I just hope that it's not too late
'cos i thought for a while i was getting over you
It shows just how wrong i could be
Yes i thought for a while i was getting over you
It shows just how wrong i could be
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9. _ Annie
Annie i see your face in a window
Now you're a single i can't leave you out you see
You are my friend so do me a favour
Don't even say the whole thing's a catastrophe
Wild on the town
We had no time to write our adventures down
We've been around
Never a day goes by i don't thank you
You paid for me to have a spanish holiday
We drove them crazy, fell about laughing
Swimming and drinking all the sunstroked day away
Out of our heads we could wind up the dead with a word or two
Here's to you
We're going to run away from all of this to somewhere good someday
We're going to run away from all of this to somewhere good someday
I can remember when we seemed older
Ever so bold we packed some punches now and then
When you were going out with an airbrain
I helped you realise and you felt better then
Friends don't need passports
But sometimes we need some telepathy
You and me
We're going to run away from all of this to somewhere good someday
We're going to run away from all of this to somewhere good someday
And when things aren't so good
Don't let them get you down
If you ever need us then you know we'll be around
I don't just mean me
We'll care for you
And you know that is true
Well you should by now
Anyhow
We're going to run away from all of this to somewhere good someday
We're going to run away from all of this to somewhere good someday
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10. _ Quietly Alone
There's an old ... coming on my new tv
So i go out for a quiet drink
But it costs a packet and it's such a racket
That i can't hear myself think
There's a microchip one armed bandit with a screw loose
A stripper in the corner with a face like thunder
A terrible band playing "johnny b goode"
So i'd rather go home and stay quietly alone
I get up in the morning with the radio on
I do my makeup and i go to look for work
Somebody tells me that the job's just gone
And i've been replaced by some computer jerk
I would talk to my boyfriend but i never can
'cos a space invader stole my man
There's a dreadful playing "johnny b goode"
So i'd rather go home and stay quietly alone
Trying to keep my sanity is hard to do
Living like a hermit all alone
Find an occupation that won't deafen me
My sense of reality's gone
My temperature is getting higher and higher
And i'm shaking in my jeans
'cos i get so angry when i'm shut in
With one of those machines
I would talk to my boyfriend but i never can
'cos a space invader stole my man
And the synthesizer's playing "johnny b goode"
Then i'd rather go home and stay quietly alone
Quietly alone
Quietly alone
Quietly alone
Quietly alone
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11. _ Moving Story
It's no use knocking on my door
I won't be answering any more
So don't come round here like you did before
I'm moving out, no doubt about it
Take the video
Take the stereo
Take the dog and the cat and the bonio
Take the tv and the rug and the radio
I packed my bags
Come on, let's go
Take the bicycle that's in the hall
Take the pictures and the ducks off the wall
This is it, don't let the teardrops fall
I'm moving out today
Take the video
Take the stereo
Take the dog and the cat and the bonio
Take the tv and the rug and the radio
I packed my bags
Come on, let's go
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12. _ One Good Thing
Baby, baby won't you
Won't you tell me
Tell me the one good thing about love
Oh i need to know now
Baby, tell me the one good thing about love
Oh i need to know now
Show me i'm the one
The one that means more to you
Than ooh, the morning sun
Show me i'm more to you
Than ooh, imagination
Show me the one good thing baby
Won't you show me
Show me baby
Show me the one good thing about love
Oh i need to know now
Baby show me the one good thing about love
Oh i need to know now
Tell me i'm the one
The one that means more to you
Than ooh, the morning sun
Tell me i'm more to you
Than ooh, imagination
I can see, i can see
Baby
One good thing
Tell me i'm the one
The one that means more to you
Than ooh, the morning sun
Show me it's more than just my imagination
Tell me the one good thing, one good thing
Oh, about love, love, love, love
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13. _ Berlin
Berlin
Love the sight and love the sound
I wish that i could stick around
Berlin
You never laid a mark on me
Well you're no gent if you know what i mean
Berlin
Come and get your body fried
And see the wall electrified
Berlin
No rewards and no regrets
They're bricked up till the kids forget
Berlin
Climb at night and see the lights
Take your aim and set your sights
Berlin
Give me the reason
There is no answer
You ask her why
She is a strange dancer
Come and get your body fried
And see the wall electrified
Berlin
Give me the reason
There is no answer
You want a reason
Blood is a reason
No rewards and no regrets
They're bricked up till the kids forget
Berlin
Five nights i nearly ...
... yourselves in ...
And watch the boys as they go by
Berlin
Give me the reason
There is no answer
You ask her why
She is a strange dancer
Love the sight and love the sound
I wish that i could stick around
Berlin
Give me the reason
There is no answer
You want a reason
Blood is a reason
You never laid a mark on me
Well you're no gent if you know what i mean
Berlin
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14. _ Dear John
Oh dear john
I hate to be the one to break the news
But it's concerning me and you
This is the letter no-one ever wants to write
You may not believe me but it's the hardest thing i've ever done
My eyes see other glories
Other dreams and other stories
And i want to live before i die
Dear john
Ten years on
I still dream and we still hesitate
The passion's all but gone
Oh dear john
Seems we have a bad day every day
I want to sleep my life away
This is the letter no-one ever wants to read
And though it hurts like hell
It may be what you need to tell you
I never wanted to be cruel
But i'm so tired of being the strong one
And i don't always havet he energy
And you always leave it up to me
Dear john
My eyes have seen the glory
There's more to life than my life story
And i'll probably never find him
But i have to keep on looking
And i'm very very sorry dear john
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15. _ Patrick
He was a stranger in london at night
And he felt alone so he followed a light
Into a bar where the music was loud
He ordered a pint and got lost in the crowd
He asked a girl if she wanted to dance
She turned up her nose and she told him "no chance!"
He felt rejected and stood by the wall
And wondered why he'd ever bothered at all
He missed his family and wished he was home
With all of those strangers he felt so alone
Patrick don't be afraid
You'll live to laugh another day
Patrick don't be afraid
The cavalry is on the way
He stood in silence, looked round for a while
Then he saw a girl and she looked back and smiled
Then he went over and started to talk
She looked a bit like his sister in cork
He bought her a drink with his last two quid
When he said "come back for a coffee" she did
Patrick you've got it made
You're halfway there, you're on your way
Patrick she's not afraid
And now i bet you're glad you stayed
Looking so lovely and perfectly groomed
She showed in the centre of patrick's room
She was lit up from the inside and out
Oh he was enchanted as she moved about
She touched him like sunlight on cold mountain stone
And he grew afraid lest she leave him alone
Patrick don't be afraid
You've won the girl and saved the day
Patrick you've got it made
The girl's not going to run away
Patrick don't be afraid
The cavalry is on the way
Patrick you've got it made
Just look outside it's a lovely day
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16. _ Mexican Sofa
If you go to acapulco
When you take your holiday
Have some fun with your carraco
Down in mexicana way
For sixteen dollars a day
Sitting on a mexicana sofa
Sixteen dollars a day
Sitting on a sofa mexicana
Tijuana cup of coffee
Tijuana cup of tea
All the rest will cost you extra
But the extras are all free
See the lady rosalita
She will tell you what to pay
And her lovely daughter rita
Takes your troubles all away
For sixteen dollars a day
Sitting on a mexicana sofa
Sixteen dollars a day
Sitting on a sofa mexicana
Tijuana cup of coffee
Tijuana cup of tea
All the rest will cost you extra
But the extras are all free
For sixteen dollars a day
Sitting on a mexicana sofa
Sixteen dollars a day
Sitting on a sofa mexicana
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17. _ Queen Of The High Teas
He's finding out life is never what it seems
She's finding doubt is replacing all her dreams
She's trying to pretend she's still in love just like before
But when he goes away she doesn't miss him any more
And it's too late to talk it over
She can't wait now
She's leaving anyhow
She's getting bored now that life seems so routine
Her head is filled with the places she ain't been
Since he's been unemployed he's started drinking heavily
They spend the night in silence watching rubbish on tv
And it's too late to talk it over
She can't wait now
She's leaving anyhow
They used to have some good times when they started out at first
But that was fifteen years ago now things keep getting worse
And it's too late to talk it over
She can't wait now
She's leaving anyhow
And it's too late to talk it over
She can't wait now
She's leaving anyhow
Yes it's too late to talk it over
She can't wait now
She's leaving anyhow
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18. _ Fabulous Garden
We never say what we should say
I guess it's just the english way
We talk about the weather
Stay polite and fun together and
It's true, you keep it in your heart and
If i gave you an inch for every time i was hurt
I'd be pushing up daisies six feet under the dirt
And if you gave me a flower for every broken vow
We'd have a fabulous garden by now
We know what never must be said
And keep it locked inside our heads
The feelings understated
Overdosed and underrated
It's true, you keep it in your heart and
If i gave you an inch for every time i was hurt
I'd be pushing up daisies six feet under the dirt
And if you gave me a flower for every broken vow
We'd have a fabulous garden by now
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19. _ Happy
Happy to see you again
I'm happy 'cos you're a girl's best friend
I love it when you get real close
But i don't smile so no-one knows
That i'm happy just to be next to you
And i love the way you do the things you do
And it doesn't have to be so hard
To get happy when love's in charge
And i'm happy, i'm feeling really free
And i'm not satisfied with misery
I said i'm h a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
Did i ever tell you just how much i love you?
I may have forgotten sometimes
With the boats and the stars and the wine in the glass
And the touch of your body on mine
You make me h a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
H a p p p p y (happy)
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20. _ Touch Me
I know you're there
But you're just shy with me
You make me talk to .......
You're everywhere
I know you'd feel alright if i could get you out of sight
Tell me about it
You can tell me now
Tell me about it
Where do i find the words?
The power of speech just disappears
When you touch me
Like planet earth colliding with the sun
Please don't tell me that i'm not the only one
I know you're there
You're never off my mind
How could you treat me so unkind?
I wish i didn't care
But i can't hide the facts
I need you near me to relax
And let me tell you about it
Where do i begin?
Tell me about it
I'm really lost for words
The power of speech has passed me by
When you touch me
Like planet earth colliding with the sun
Please don't tell me that i'm not the only one (only one)
I can feel the ice melting
I can feel the earth tilting
My heart is stampeding
Running, jumping, begging, pleading
You touch me
And let your love light up the sky
A touch please
Don't walk away or say goodbye
Touch me
Like planet earth colliding with the sun
Please don't tell me that i'm not the only one
A touch please
Don't walk away or say goodbye
Touch me
Like planet earth colliding with the sun
Please don't tell me that i'm not the only one
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21. _ London Girls
It's a funny old world for london girls...
I woke up this morning and i don't know what for
With the final reminders coming through the door.
The place is a mess, the situation's dire
Now the kettle is boiling and the toast's on fire.
I dont want a job being somebody's wife
I just want to see some action in my life.
Everybody seems to get me wrong...
But you and me - we seem to get along....
It's a funny old world for london girls
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22. _ Am I Right?
I want so much to do so well
I've tried too hard till i can't tell
Am i right?
I ask you now, am i right?
I'm asking an opinion
If you've got one will you give one
Am i right?
You say that i should change because
You want the girl i never was
Am i right?
A waste of time, am i right?
Come on out and say
I'm not the girl you want today
Am i right?
Am i right?
Am i right?
Am i right?
Am i right?
Tonight my insecurity has really got a hold of me
I'm begging you baby, tell me it's alright
Am i right?
Am i right?
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23. _ Ride (after Am I Right?)
I brush my teeth, i dry my hair
I put on skimpy underwear
And i ride
To hell and back
Yeah i ride
Carving up the nation
Or the nearest service station
I ride
My leathers rip my tits
... (drowned out by loud laughter) ...
And i ride
To hell and back
And i ride
... means a lot to me
And i ride
... (track degenerates wildly!) ...
What's the problem?
What? it's only tits.
Jen!
Don't follow me
Jen!
Don't be afraid of my bosom
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24. _ Still Life
I walked down by the river where we used to go
And underneath the bridge where we first kissed
The old town that we knew is dead and gone
Gone
The sickly sun shines grayly through the mist
And like the love we used to know
The poisoned river waters flow
And then they're gone
For some of us still life moves on
Our love is just a relic of the past
You'd never recognise the old town now
Somewhere behind the concrete and the glass
The monuments of england's sacred cow
Where are all the human beings?
Have they been sent to milton keynes?
They used to live round here but now they're gone
For some of us still life moves on
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25. _ The Butcher Boy
In more street where i did dwell
A butcher boy i loved right well
He courted me my life away
And now with me he will not stay
I wish, i wish, i wish in vain
I wish i was a maid again
But a maid again i'll never be
Till cherries grow on an apple tree
I wish my baby it was born
And smiling on its daddy's knee
And me poor girl to be dead and gone
With the long green grass growing over me
He went upstairs and the door he broke
He found her hanging from a rope
He took his knife and he cut her down
And in her pocket these words he found
"oh make my grave large, wide and deep
Put a marble stone at my head and feet
And in the middle a turtle dove
So the world may know i died of love"
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26. _ Hard To Believe
Sometimes you look so sad that i could cry
And sometimes when you get mad i want to say goodbye
But i know in my heart i could never be the one to leave
It's just that i find love so hard to believe sometimes
I try to understand all the things that you do
But sometimes i wonder why i chose a man like you
'cos you hurt me without even trying so many times
I can't help but find love so hard to believe sometimes
Sometimes i see your eyes on another girl
Then you say you love me more than the whole wide world
So i've learned to close my eyes to it and not read between the lines
It's just that i find love so hard to believe sometimes
Yes i've learned to close my eyes to it
I've reconciled my mind to it
It's just that i find love so hard to believe sometimes
I said that i find love so hard to believe sometimes
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27. _ Irish Cousin
I'd like to say that you gave me the best days of your life
So have one on me
I've been away but i think of you much more these days
Thanks for the memories
Here comes the moon again
It makes me think of when i last saw
My irish cousin
He looked so happy then
I can't believe that he's gone at all
My irish cousin
He said "surprise!"
And i could not believe my eyes
When i saw love
Yes i saw love
Hey, it's good to hear your voice
Even if i'm number 32 in your little black book of things to do
Hey, would you like to go out today
Maybe see a show
I don't know about you
So little time, so many things to do
I used to have these conversations all of the time
With my irish cousin
Well, here comes the moon again
I can't believe that's when i last saw
My irish cousin
We had a row in every bar in dublin
But we loved it 'cause we were equal
Two very lonely people
Oh, is it too late to tell him that i miss him?
I can't remember kissing him goodbye
My irish cousin
I let him down so many times but he never kicked me out
He let me cry, he'd let me shout
He said "that's what it's all about"
Here comes the moon again
It makes me think of when i last saw
My irish cousin
He made me laugh beyond the call of duty and i loved him
I'm so glad i told him
But maybe that's what did him in
I wouldn't put it past him
My irish cousin
He said "surprise!"
And i could not believe my eyes
When i saw love
Yes i saw love
In my irish cousin
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28. _ Good For Me
Where can i find the words to describe
The way that i feel with you by my side?
Everyone can see that you are good for me
I always dreamed some day i'd find you
Now i can put my arms around you
And everyone agrees that you are good for me
Yes, i think i do deserve you
Yes, i think i really earned you
And now it seems every cliche is true
I can be good for you too
I'll tell you a story of love lost and found
There's no-one else for me now you are around
And everyone can see that you are good for me
Cut me adrift in the bluest of skies
I'm so close to heaven, it was such a surprise
Now everyone agrees that you are good for me
Yes, i think i do deserve you
Yes, i think i really earned you
And now it seems every cliche is true
I can be good for you too
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29. _ Roman Gardens
And so she left her room
In her satin shoes she was down
He held her by the waist
In a fond embrace she spins round
Oh those silken lips
Soft and pink, aching to be kissed
Oh they ached to love
And to be loved
Was this love?
Was this love?
Let us dream a while in roman gardens
Statues walk and talk in the pale moonlight
A breath of wind stirs the surface of the lake
It's so cold
I am yours and you are mine tonight
Vicar sat with a vacant stare
In his wicker chair he was down
Take a look at his open book
Where the answers may be found
Colonel polishing his marble tomb
He'll be taken soon, taken to the seat
Softly, softly creeps the mist
The earth is kissed a loving touch
Let us dream a while in roman gardens
Statues walk and talk in the pale moonlight
A breath of wind stirs the surface of the lake
It's so cold
I am yours and you are mine tonight
Standing silent on the lawn
Waiting for the dawn i am down
My heart is breaking with the day
She fades away, she is gone
She is gone
Let us dream a while in roman gardens
Statues walk and talk in the pale moonlight
A breath of wind stirs the surface of the lake
It's so cold
I am yours and you are mine tonight
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30. _ Chemistry Tonight
Chemistry tonight
Pete glenister,
Simon climie &
Kirsty maccoll
No rain but i felt the thunder
You came and my ship went under
With a white light shattering the night
As you smiled like you do
I could take evasive action
But i need the satisfaction
And i know, oh
I could learn a lot
From someone like you
Who knows what will happen
I'll keep my fingers crossed and
Hope for some reaction
Here goes, it's chemistry tonight
My eyes are open
All the electricity seems right
I can feel a change in me
It's chemistry tongiht
I know that i'm onto something special
Writing on the wall in neonlight
Telling me it's got to be
It's chemistry tonight
You turn and you look
Right through me
You know what you're
Doing to me
Very slow, oh i just can't erase
This smile from my face
I'm sure we could be terrific
So pure that it's scientific
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31. _ See That Girl
If you don't open your eyes then you're gonna get hurt
'cos she keeps telling you lies, she's just a full time flirt
Now i know i don't count no more
But you're the one i still care for
And you won't see me no more if you see that girl
Now you may think she's fine when she's out with you
But she only comes around when she's got nothing to do
I don't want to interfere
But that girl seems so insincere
And i won't hang around here if you see that girl
Do you believe the things that she said to you tonight
Why can't you see the way she treats you isn't right?
Now i won't tell you again, it's up to you
But you'd better make up your mind what you're gonna do
Don't you know i want you still
I'm so afraid i always will
And i'll be loving you till you see that girl
I'll keep on loving you till you see that girl
I'll still be loving you till you see that girl
See that girl
See that girl
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32. _ Don't Run Away From Me Now
It's time now to pick all the toys off the floor
I'll say it again and i've said it before
We don't have a nickel to spend at the store
And don't run away from me now
Your daddy's gone looking to find him a job
Your grandmother's sent all her welfare to god
Your brother's been taking it out on the dog
So don't run away from me now
There's you and your brothers and sisters to care for
But i don't know how when we ain't got the wherefor
So come let me hug you and show you what love's for
And don't run away from me now
The screaming and shouting's all done for today
I'll clear up the mess when you're all out the way
So give us a kiss 'cause there's nothing to say
But don't run away from me now
There's you and your brothers and sisters to care for
A whole lot of things that you should say your prayers for
So don't make a fuss now or i'll give you what for
Just don't run away from me now
Don't run away from me now
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33. _ The Real Ripper
When you're out there lying in the sun
He's the one who keeps his clothing on
You'd never know him on a train or a bus
'cos he looks just like the rest of us
In the middle of the night it's a different story
Don't let him catch you all alone
The real ripper
... ... your pay packet (?)
The real ripper
Wearing a dinner jacket
Ask anyone you meet and they'll say the same
Noone is quite sure of his name
Keep your hand on your heart but he's gonna get you
He's gonna make you toe the line
He's the ... laden master of disguise
And he invented high rise
On the council they're respectable and ... (?)
A bounce around the clock and turn away (?)
Ask anyone you meet and they'll say the same
Noone is quite sure of his name
The real ripper
He went to school today
The real ripper
Took all the books away
Keep your hand on your heart but he's gonna get you
He's gonna make you toe the line
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34. _ You Caught Me Out
Just dropped in, i was driving past
You know i missed you since i saw you last
It gets lonely since you haven't been around
Little things don't make me cry
But still i think you could have told me why
You had to move out to the other side of town
Ah you caught me out
Ah you caught me out
But when i saw you walking out the door
You know i just couldn't take any more
I started crying
Every night i lie awake
Afraid what shape my dreams might take
I call your name out but i never hear a sound
You could say there's no love lost
But now i sit down and i count the cost
I wasn't ready to surrender what i found
Ah you caught me out
Ah you caught me out
But when i saw you walking out the door
You know i just couldn't take any more
I started crying
It doesn't seem there's any way
To say the things i wanna say
It's too late for me to explain i love you
Ah you caught me out
Ah you caught me out
But when i saw you walking out the door
You know i just couldn't take any more
I started crying
Ah you caught me out
I started crying
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35. _ Turn My Motor On
When we make love you know it feels so fine
Any way you want it baby i don't mind
Anything you do you know i can't complain
Come and kiss me honey, here i go again
I get a kind of power, don't know where it's from
Ooee babe you turn my motor on
I get a kind of power, don't know where it's from
Ooee babe you turn my motor on
When we have fun you it feels alright
Wanna see you morning, afternoon and night
I don't care where, you know i don't mind when
Just arouse my interest, here i go again
I get a kind of power, don't know where it's from
Ooee babe you turn my motor on
I get a kind of power, don't know where it's from
Ooee babe you turn my motor on
We're all alone now now baby please don't hide
Come on over here, i'm gonna swallow your pride
Don't act cool now baby, try romance
It ain't every day that you get a chance like this baby
You don't have to catch me, i ain't on the run
Who wants your brain, your body's too much fun
Just keep on smiling, you ain't in no pain
Move a little closer, here i go again
I get a kind of power, don't know where it's from
Ooee babe you turn my motor on
I get a kind of power, don't know where it's from
Ooee babe you turn my motor on
Oohoo you turn my motor on
Oohoohoo you turn my motor on
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36. _ Closer To God?
You turned all my dreams into nightmares
But you won't turn my water to wine
Now you don't handle me like that rosary
I've seen you carressing now and again
Is there one law for you and another for me?
Is it written in some ancient text?
Are the wings of retreat well attached to your feet?
Do you think of me often when you're with your friend?
Do you cringe a bit now and again?
Are you closer to god than the folk you despise?
Are we closer to god than the ants and the flies?
Is your idea of heaven my idea of hell?
When you get to those gates will your friend come as well?
Will the good lord preserve you in pickle or brine?
Well if i catch you first then he won't get the time
I'm all out of pity, you're all out of line
But remember you used to be mine
Remember you used to be mine
Are you closer to god than the folk you despise?
Are we closer to god than the ants and the flies?
Is your idea of heaven my idea of hell?
When you get to those gates will your friend come as well?
Does the lord keep you warm in her bed every night?
Are your prayers in the morning just squeals of delight?
Has my mind disappeared now the flesh is so weak?
I notice you always say nothing to me
I notice that we never speak
I notice that we never speak
I notice that we never speak
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37. _ Falling For Faces
He had the kind of face she'd seen on the tv
He drove her home one night and made her happy
He used to phone her after work at the weekend
And took her out when he had some money to spend
Falling for faces, changing places
Just like the hard cases out on the ... (?)
After a while she used to see him every day
And pretty soon when they had run out of things to say
Ideas came to her she tried to ignore
Got what she wanted but now she wasn't so sure
Falling for faces, changing places
Just like the hard cases out on the ... (?)
The light of the screen grew too bright in her dreams
She was searching for something she'd lost in her teens
Misunderstandings caused by lack of honesty
They got him worried, got her feeling guilty
Felt so sincere but she was easily impressed
And every time she had the chance she got undressed
Falling for faces, changing places
Just like the hard cases out on the ... (?)
Falling for faces
Falling for faces
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38. _ Teenager In Love
He's my boyfriend but he treats me so mean and so cruel
He's always fighting the kids in my class after school
Mama told my papa i can't see him no more
They won't let us talk on the phone
So now i spend all of my time in my room
And i drink my tequila alone
I'm just a lonely alcoholic teenager in love
I'm just a lonely alcoholic teenager in love
It's a secret and they'd kill me if they ever knew
So i keep it in a spot that's well hidden from view
My boyfriend isn't bothered when he shouts at my pa
And everything comes back to me
And he's always drinking and i'm stuck here thinking
That this isn't how it should be
I'm just a lonely alcoholic teenager in love
I'm just a lonely alcoholic teenager in love
No-one around me seems to realise
That it's mean to keep us apart
I don't even like the taste of the stuff
But it's eating away at my heart
I'm just a lonely alcoholic teenager in love
I'm just a lonely alcoholic teenager in love
I'm just a lonely alcoholic teenager in love
I'm just a lonely alcoholic teenager in love
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39. _ Clock Goes Round
The clock goes round and round
And i get so tired of this old town
But i still hang around though i know that there's nothing to do
Seems every monday morning
I'm late for work, i get another warning
I don't think i'd stay around here if it wasn't for you
All the friends i had at school
Went their separate ways
Some i don't miss, some i do
But when i see them we've got nothing to say
Every weekday goes so slow
Weekends go too fast
Must make up my mind to go
Before another year goes past
The clock goes round and round
And i get so tired of this old town
But i still hang around though i know that there's nothing to do
Seems every monday morning
I'm late for work, i get another warning
And i don't think i'd stay around here if it wasn't for you
Same old faces every night
Every day it rains
Repetition drives me crazy
I just can't stand it all over again
The clock goes round and round
And i get so tired of this old town
But i still hang around though i know that there's nothing to do
I'm saving my cash to get out of here
You can come too
You don't get me down like the others do
Seems to me i wake up bored
Seven days a week
I need a chance to speak my mind
Before i've got no mind to speak
Can't believe the friends i've seen
Think they're doing fine
It's not enough for me
And i know that i'm just wasting time
Because the clock goes round and round
And i get so tired of this old town
But i still hang around though i know that there's nothing to do
Seems every monday morning
I'm late for work, i get another warning
I don't think i'd stay around here if it wasn't for you
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40. _ That's Touch
Don't tell me the story of your life
I've heard too much already
You said you've got problems with your wife
I'd say the problem's you
'cause you never grew up
And you're running away
But you're gonna get caught some day
Tell me about it
Oh, that's tough
Tell me about it
Oh, that's tough
So don't tell me the story of your life
I'd rather watch a movie
Your hollywood smile is not enough
You're giving me the blues
So when are you going to understand
I'm not the woman to make you a man
So if you've got a wife you can talk to you might
Tell me about it
Oh, that's tough
Tell me about it
Oh, that's tough
I don't want to hear about the time
You crashed your new ferrari
Don't try to impress me with your lies
I've no respect for you
'cause you try to make out
That you're somebody else
But you'll never escape yourself
So when are you going to understand
I don't intend to be part of your plans
You've got an obsession you'd like to pull off
Tell me about it
Oh, that's tough
Tell me about it
Oh, that's tough
Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me
That's tough
I don't wanna hear you tell me
That's tough
Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me
That's tough
So i don't want to hear you tell me that's tough
Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me
That's tough
That's tough
So i don't want to hear you tell me that's tough
Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me
That's tough
Oh that's tough
Tell me about it
Oh, that's tough
Tell me about it
Oh, that's tough
So i don't want to hear you tell me that's tough
Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me
That's tough
Oh that's tough
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41. _ I Don't Need You
I hear a lot of talk about the things you say are good for me to do
I've tried cooperation but i don't get nothing coming back from you
So don't you like my face?
No you look just fine
Don't i know my place?
No you're out of line
Should i shave off my hair?
Yeah, and i'll shave mine
I don't like the things you try to make me do
And i don't need you
I don't need you
What am i gonna do, you drive me crazy when you say those things you say
Every time i see you you have to fight the urge to walk the other way
Don't you like my face?
No you look just fine
Don't i know my place?
No you're out of line
Should i shave off my hair?
Yeah, and i'll shave mine
I don't like the things you try to make me do
And i don't need you
I don't need you
I don't need you to tell me what to wear
You can say that i don't care, it's true
I don't need you to tell me how to speak
I won't become some kind of geek like you
Just to hear you talk you'd think the world revolves 'round what you've got to say
Now you can give me trouble but i'm going to give it back to you some day
You don't like my face
No you look just fine
I don't know my place
No you're out of line
Should i shave off my hair?
Yeah, and i'll shave mine
I don't like the things you try to make me do
And i don't need you
I don't need you
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42. _ All The Tears That I Cried
Sometimes it's hard to remember you lied
And memory fades as the years pass you by
Sometimes the truth's got up, lay down and died
But i can't forget all the tears that i cried
Sometimes i try to pretend it's alright
The promises i make last nearly all night
Still in the morning i run and i hide
'cos i can't forget all the tears that i cried
But i'll get fooled like the last time
Oh how these eyes are sore
They'll cry again just like before
Lonely the track i decided to take
Lost from the start all the friendships i make
Single fares only the trails only i ride
'cos i can't forget all the tears that i cried
Too much reminiscing is bad for the soul
It screws up your life and it makes you feel old
Don't want to remember what i can't abide
'cos i can't forget all the tears that i cried
But i'll get fooled like the last time
Oh how these eyes are sore
They'll cry again just like before
I find it so hard just to make up my mind
You've all been so patient and all been so kind
But when it comes to emotions my outbursts are tied
'cos i can't forget all the tears that i cried
But i'll get fooled like the last time
Oh how these eyes are sore
They'll cry again just like before
'cos i can't forget all the tears
I can't forget all the tears
I can't forget all the tears
I can't forget all the tears
I can't forget all the tears
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43. _ Other People's Hearts
I'm staying home this evening
And playing my guitar
And all the time i'm strumming
I'm wondering where you are
Oh yes i know it's over
I know i shouldn't care
But i can't get away from you
It seems you're always there
How come i don't see you anymore?
How come we lost the magic touch?
Why can't i pick up the telephone
When i want to call you so much?
Who's going to make me forget you
And get you off my mind?
I could be out breaking other people's hearts
If you weren't still breaking mine
The winter's drawing in again
Another year has passed
Now i think of things i meant to say
But the time went by so fast
I hear you're living in new york these days
And you don't come here any more
I keep asking myself so many questions
But lately i wonder what i'm wondering for
Who's going to make me forget you
And get you off my mind?
I could be out breaking other people's hearts
If you weren't still breaking mine
I let you pass me by
I never tried too hard
Though you'll never see me cry
You really made your mark
How come i don't see you anymore?
How come we lost the magic touch?
And why can't i pick up the telephone
When i want to hear your voice so much?
Who's going to make me forget you
And get you off my mind?
I could be out breaking other people's hearts
If you weren't
If you weren't still breaking mine
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44. _ You Broke My Heart In 17 Places
I cried, when you left me i nearly died
You had just been along for the ride
But now the show is over
I'm glad 'cause you always made me so sad
I thought i was going to go mad
When you just ran for cover
Now i'm going away to be on my own
And i will forget all the things that you've done
'cause you broke my heart in 17 places
Shepherds bush was only one
You say you won't walk out on me anymore
But i remember you said that before
And you won't get a chance now
We're through
So there's one thing i've gotta do
I'm gonna go out with somebody new
And find some true romance now
So don't expect me to be hanging around
When you get fed up with the other girls in town
'cause you broke my heart in 17 places
Shepherds bush was only one
There's no point in us making any more dates
Why don't you play football with some of your mates?
If i stay in london i'll just want to cry
So i'm leaving baby, this is my final goodbye
(this is my final goodbye)
Now i'm going away to be on my own
And i will forget all the things that you've done
'cause you broke my heart in 17 places
Shepherds bush was only one
You broke my heart in 17 places
Shepherds bush was only one (only one)
Only one (only one), only one (only one),
Only one.
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45. _ I'm Going Out With An 80 Year Old Millionaire
He buys me movies and i am the star
He sends me to work in a black shiny car
The girls in the chorus are jealous as hell
But i find it pays when you kiss and you tell
So i jetset around from one place to another
With lots of young geezers he thinks are my brothers
Britt's got her toy boys but i don't care
'cos i'm going out with an 80 year old millionaire
The friends i once knew are a thing of the past
I can't stop to talk 'cos i'm moving too fast
I go to the shops with a chauffeur sometimes
He waits in the car 'cos it saves on the fines
Well you might think that when he's so rich that seems funny
But he got that way 'cos he's careful with money
Zsa zsa's quite gaga but i don't care
'cos i'm going out with an 80 year old millionaire
He won't last much longer if he keeps drinking gin
I filled up the bottle that's marked medicine
He says that he'll leave all his empire to me
And sitting on top is the best place to be
So don't get impatient now boys you must wait
We'll all have such fun when i own the estate
Britt's got her toy boys but i don't care
'cos i'm going out with an 80 year old millionaire
Reporters all ask me if i'd ever switch
But i'd never leave him 'cos he's far too rich
You might want to punch me but you won't dare
'cos i'm going out with an 80 year old millionaire
There's just one thing better than an old millionaire
That's a young millionairess and i'm almost there!
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