YOUR I’s ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER
Well it’s the same thing every time I see you,
All you ever talk about is you,
Now I really don’t want to bore you,
But it’s about time you considered me too.
And the same thing applies to what we do,
We always have to do what you choose,
And it’s getting me down, doing the same old rounds,
You never take account of my views.
Well I’ve been running round in circles wondering what to do,
Afraid to even speak in case I offended you,
But now it’s got to the point where you’ll have to choose,
Cos you can’t stay with me if you stay like you.
Cos your I’s are too close together,
Baby your I’s are too close together,
Your I’s are too close, together.
There seems no point any more in trying to reach you,
Cos you only hear what you want to,
But somehow I have got to get through,
If things are ever gonna improve.
Now I’m not trying to get at you or upset you,
I only want us to be how we used to,
So there’s something I must say, before it’s too late,
Even though, I know, I may lose you.
Oh something’s happened between you and me,
Cos we’re not the same as we used to be,
And it’s as simple as ABC,
Your I’s are too close and baby you can’t see.
Cos your I’s are too close together,
Baby your I’s are too close together,
Your I’s are too close, together.
THAT’S MY BABY
Every night, when I get home,
I call my baby up, on the telephone,
And then she comes round, and helps me relax,
With her, I’m never alone.
Yes it’s true our love is better,
Better than a midnight dream,
And I know when I look in her eyes,
It’s the kind of love that I’ve never seen.
That’s my baby she makes me feel,
A million dollars is so unreal,
She says she loves me and I know it’s true,
My heart stops every time she do.
That’s my baby, That’s my baby,
That’s my baby, that’s my baby, yeah.
Sometimes, when I’m feeling down,
She comes to me, and holds my hand,
And I know everything’s gonna be all right,
Cos my baby, she understands.
Yes it’s true our love is better,
Better than a midnight dream,
And I know when I look in her eyes,
It’s the kind of love that I’ve never seen.
That’s my baby she makes me feel,
A million dollars is so unreal,
She says she loves me and I know it’s true,
My heart stops every time she do.
That’s my baby, That’s my baby,
That’s my baby, that’s my baby, yeah.
YOU’RE SO NEW YORK
Well you don’t want this, and you don’t like that,
And you won’t take sugar cos it makes you fat,
You walk up and down like a Siamese cat,
And you wear dark glasses to the laundromat.
You’re so New York, The way that you look,
And the way that you talk, it’s so New York,
You sleep with a cobra at the side of your bed,
And you don’t like colours so you always wear red,
You learned on the streets how to keep your head,
So you won’t make love until you’ve been fed.
You’re so New York, The way that you look,
And the way that you talk, it’s so New York,
It’s so New York.
But when the city life is getting you down,
And you get tired of hanging around,
And your dreams are spread all over the town,
Will you still want to be where it’s at,
Will you still want to be where it’s at.
You walk like a lady but you look like a monk,
And you won’t wear make-up cos you think it’s junk,
You say there’s hope for everyone,
But you don’t like living so you’re always drunk.
You’re so New York, The way that you look,
And the way that you talk, it’s so New York,
You keep a colt revolver in a secret place,
And a shoulder holster in an antique vase,
You keep a razor in your pocket for a rainy day,
Just in case somebody doesn’t see things your way.
You’re so New York, The way that you look,
And the way that you talk, it’s so New York,
WHAT’S YOUR NAME, WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER
I don’t want to go to a party, I don’t want to stay at home,
I don’t want to talk to nobody, I don’t want to be on my own,
It’s a hopeless situation, and there’s only one remedy,
I’ve gotta stop hesitating, and move instead of waiting,
I’ve had enough of talking, and I’m running out of patience,
Cos playing it cool ain’t no big deal,
When you feel the same way that I feel.
So what’s your name, baby, what’s your number,
I can’t hold out any longer,
I’ve got to break this spell I’m under,
So what’s your name, baby, what’s your number,
What’s your name, baby, what’s your number.
I don’t want to go to a movie, I don’t want to watch TV,
I don’t want to call nobody, I don’t want nobody call me,
It’s a hopeless situation, with only one remedy,
I’ve gotta stop hesitating, and move instead of waiting,
I’ve had enough of talking, and I’m running out of patience,
Cos playing it cool ain’t no big deal,
When you feel the same way that I feel.
So what’s your name, baby, what’s your number,
I can’t hold out any longer,
I’ve got to break this spell I’m under,
So what’s your name, baby, what’s your number,
What’s your name, baby, what’s your number.
Now I know you can have anyone you please,
But I could wait forever for us to meet,
So my faint heart will have to beat a retreat,
Cos curiosity has got the better of me.
So what’s your name, baby, what’s your number,
I can’t hold out any longer,
I’ve got to break this spell I’m under,
So what’s your name, baby, what’s your number,
What’s your name, baby, what’s your number.
MAKING LOVE TO GRAHAM
Making love to Graham,
Ooh it feels so nice,
Making love to Graham,
In the flicker of the TV light.
Well I’ve been waiting all day to see him tonight,
There’s something in his music makes it seem so right,
So turn on the TV and put out the light,
And make love to Graham with me,
Yeah make love to Graham with me.
Making love to Graham,
Ooh it feels so nice,
Making love to Graham,
In the flicker of the TV light.
Well I’ve never made love like this before,
There’s something in his music gives it so much more,
So take the phone off the hook and lock the door,
And make love to Graham with me,
Yeah make love to Graham with me.
Oh and sometimes, when I’m down, I hear him on the radio,
And in no time, I come round, and I know I’ve gotta let go,
Or else I’m gonna explode.
Making love to Graham,
Ooh it feels so nice,
Making love to Graham,
In the flicker of the TV light.
THE ELEVATOR SONG
(BABY DON’T BRING ME DOWN)
Well I met her on the elevator on the second floor,
She was coming out of her apartment so I held the door,
Then I told her I was going up to number five,
And if she wanted a ride I’d be glad to oblige.
(Know what I mean fellah’s)
Well she looked at me and started to smile,
And I thought I’d made it for a little while,
But she soon brought my elevator crashing down,
When she said “Maybe next time baby, this time I’m-a-going down”.
Well I was on the second floor but my heart was in the basement,
I’ve got a bad case of emotional displacement,
I was going up till she put me on the descent,
Baby don’t bring me down, oh baby don’t bring me down.
Now this went on for quite some time,
And she always seemed to be going in a different direction to mine,
But then I got a plan I was sure would work,
I was gonna ask her which way she was gonna go, first.
(Pretty smart huh )
Well I could hardly wait for the next day to arrive,
And as I came to the second there she was waiting outside,
But when I asked her which way she wanted, up or down,
She said “The same way as you babe only turned around”.
Well I was on the second floor but my heart was in the basement,
I’ve got a bad case of emotional displacement,
I was going up till she put me on the descent,
Baby don’t bring me down, oh baby don’t bring me down.
A SIDES B SIDES
A Sides B Sides, A Sides B Sides,
She’s driving everybody wild,
Playing records all the while,
A Sides B Sides, A Sides B Sides,
She’s driving everybody wild,
She’s driving everybody wild,
Well she buys a new record nearly every day,
Anything from rock’n’roll to soul and reggae,
Sometimes disco, some recorded live,
But she never buys albums only 45’s,
45’s, 45’s, 45’s
She’s got limited editions in picture bags,
Pop songs, rock songs and film soundtracks,
All in seven inch vinyl any colour you like,
But she never buys albums only 45’s,
45’s, 45’s, 45’s
A Sides B Sides, A Sides B Sides,
She’s driving everybody wild,
Playing records all the while,
A Sides B Sides, A Sides B Sides,
She’s driving everybody wild,
She’s driving everybody wild,
It’s the same thing every day,
It’s the same thing every night,
A Sides B Sides.
JUKEBOX
Hey mister we’ve got news for you,
If you think you can tell us what to do,
Cos we don’t care what you say,
We’re gonna do it anyway,
Take all the money we’ve got,
And shove it in the jukebox slot.
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox,
Now the world is full of little girls like you,
Who say they’ve never had a dream come true,
You never learned how to play,
Cos tears always clouded your way,
And now you’ve only got one shot,
So shove it in the jukebox slot.
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox,
Jukebox jukebox,
And if you want to, you could be a DJ,
Just press the button and it’s your show,
Don’t you know, everyone’s a DJ,
So select now, and let it go.
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox, shove it in the,
Jukebox jukebox,
LOOKING BACK TO ‘65
This is a new generation, a pop generation,
A me generation, a you generation,
It’s a he generation, a she generation,
A we generation, a regeneration.
We’ve been looking all over the world,
Trying to see where we’re going to,
Looking all over the world,
Trying to find something to relate to,
But the only thing we could find,
Was something we’d left behind,
Now the only thing we can do,
Is try to find a way to get a message through.
That’s why we’re looking back to ’65,
Looking back to ’65,
Looking back to ’65,
Looking back to ’65,
This is a now generation, a fun generation,
A we generation, a young generation,
It’s a he generation, a she generation,
A we generation, a regeneration.
We’ve been looking all over the world,
Trying to see where we’re going to,
Looking all over the world,
Trying to find something to relate to,
But the only thing we could find,
Was something we’d left behind,
Now the only thing we can do,
Is try to find a way to get a message through.
That’s why we’re looking back to ’65,
Looking back to ’65,
Looking back to ’65,
Looking back to ’65,
SO IT GOES
Here’s a cat in a surplus coat,
He says he’d rather starve than choke,
And then he jumps out the window.
Now here’s a chick, she’s a joke,
She lives her life in a cloud of smoke,
And then she wonders where the sun goes.
There’s nobody gonna show you the way,
You’ve got to take it day by day, they say,
Everyone’s found a new way to go, but,
It’s only jive and you know they don’t.
So it goes, so it goes,
So it goes, so it goes,
Here’s a song and I’ll play it fast,
So you can dance while I rake your cash,
And then I’ll take off in a white rolls.
Now here’s a name and I’ll spell it out,
So it will leave you in no doubt,
Just exactly runs this show.
There’s nobody gonna show you the way,
You’ve got to take it day by day, they say,
Everyone’s found a new way to go, but,
It’s only jive and you know they don’t.
So it goes, so it goes,
So it goes, so it goes,
LOU THE UNDERTAKER
He used to be a lonely child,
He never laughed and he rarely smiled,
His mind was always occupied,
With what lay on the other side,
And as he grew he became obsessed,
He saw his life in terms of death,
So he bought a long black car and a new black suit,
And started to do the only thing he knew.
Ooh Ooh Lou the undertaker,
He makes a living putting people down,
Ooh Ooh Lou the undertaker,
You’d better get home before he starts his rounds.
You’d better not be late for, Lou the undertaker,
You’d better save a date for, Lou when he comes around,
Lou when he comes around.
Now as a man he stood alone,
The people said he had a heart of stone,
But he believed it was his destiny,
To represent eternity,
And though he sometimes had his doubts,
He always knew he would see them out,
Cos he looked on life as just a test,
With the only sure thing being death.
Ooh Ooh Lou the undertaker,
He makes a living putting people down,
Ooh Ooh Lou the undertaker,
You’d better get home before he starts his rounds.
You’d better not be late for, Lou the undertaker,
You’d better save a date for, Lou when he comes around,
Lou when he comes around.
MORTUARY GUY
I’ll tell you what I’d like to be,
If I could do anything I pleased,
I’d like to work all night, from the dark to the light,
As a slabman in a mortuary.
I’d like to wheel them in and out,
Watch them all twitching about,
I’d like to see them grin, as rigor mortis sets in,
Man that’s what it’s all about.
Get wise, give me a try, I wanna be a mortuary guy,
Get wise, give me a price, I wanna be a mortuary guy,
Well would you like to spend the night all alone with me,
Would you like to spend the night in the mortuary,
Now the fun begins when the sun goes down,
And things get moving in the underground,
Well there’s only one thing that I wanna do,
To spend the night with them laid out dudes,
Only one thing can keep me satisfied,
And that’s to spend the night with a stiff by my side,
Get wise, give me a try, I wanna be a mortuary guy,
Get wise, give me a price, I wanna be a mortuary guy,
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