GOING UNDERGROUND
Some people might say my life is in a rut I'm quite happy with what I've got People might say that I should strive for more I'm so happy I can't see the point Something's happening here today A show of strength with your boys brigade And I'm so happy and you're sokind You want more money of course I don't mind To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes and the public gets what the public wants But I want nothing this society's got I'm going underground We'll let the brass bands play and feet start to pound I'm going underground We'll let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
Some people might need some tension to relax Me, I'm too busy dodging the flak What you see is what you get You've made your bed you better lie in it You choose your leaders and your place your trust As their lies wash you down and their promises rust You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns And the public gets what the public wants But I want nothing this society's got I'm going undergroud We'll let the brass bands play and feet start to pound I'm going underground We'll let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
We talk and we talk until my head explodes I turn on the news, my body froze The braying sheep on the TV screen makes this boy shout, makes this boy scream Going underground We'll let the brass bands play and feet start to pound I'm going underground We'll let the boys all sing and the boys all shout
And the public gets what the public wants But I want nothing this society's got I'm going undergroud We'll let the brass bands play and feet start to pound I'm going underground We'll let the boys all sing and the boys all shout
And the public gets what the public wants But I want nothing this society's got I'm going undergroud We'll let the brass bands play and feet start to pound I'm going underground We'll let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow We'll let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow I'm going underground We'll let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow I'm going underground I'm going underground I'm going underground
WHO ARE THE MYSTERY KIDS?
Marcellino, Casanova, little angel from Laslow street Cinderella, she's a crossover, she got no father in history Got no good life, got no love life Got no future, got no hopes and dreams In a cruel world, in a cool world You're a number, you're a mystery Who are the mystery, mystery kids, the mystery kids ? Who are the mystery, mystery kids, the mystery kids ? Little Jimmy, hit and run boy You can trust him, he'll take the strain I remember when he said to me There's a war going through my brain And everyone still talks about the time Sweet Mary drank all that wine And I just cannot believe what I see They're so strange they're a mystery Who are the mystery, mystery kids, the mystery kids ? Who are the mystery, mystery kids, the mystery kids ?
And I say fareewell as the lights go out In the dark stairwell, can't take anymore
Marcellino, Casanova, little angel from Laslow street Cinderella, she's a crossover, she got no father in history In a cruel world, in a cool world You're a number, you're a mystery Who are the mystery, mystery kids, the mystery kids ? Who are the mystery, mystery kids, the mystery kids ?
BANQUET
Some get the gravy, some get the gristle Some get the marrow bone Some get nothing though there's plenty to spare Some watch the paint peel, some watch their kids grow Some watch their stocks and bonds Waiting for that big deal American Dream Took my dream down by the sea Sailing yachts and lobster pots and sunshine Logs and sails and shell oil pails Down where the waterskiers glide
Some turn to Elvis, some turn to Africa Some turn to rambling round For a clean sky and a drinking stream Who let the greedy in ? Who left the needy out ? Who made the salty sea ? Tell them we're hungry for a sweeter fare
Took my dream down by the sea Sailing yachts and lobster pots and sunshine Logs and sails and shell oil pails Down where the waterskiers glide
Some get the gravy, some get the gristle Some get the marrow bone Some get nothing though there's plenty to spare Some watch the paint peel, some watch their kids grow Some watch their stocks and bonds Waiting for that big deal American Dream
KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Fear on the street, panic in the alley You mustn't walk alone tonight Blood on the wall like a river cuts a valley The victim is an awful sight There's a killer on the loose, knows just what he's doing He's built around a heart of fire Killer on the loose lurking in the shadows
Nobody knows exactly how he looks But his picture's stamped on everyone's mind You never see his face, attacks from the back You better watch out behind
There's a killer on the loose, knows just what he's doing He's built around a heart of fire Killer on the loose lurking in the shadows There's a killer on the loose, knows just what he's doing He's built around a heart of fire Somebody screams that there's a killer on the loose
There's a killer on the loose, knows just what he's doing He's built around a heart of fire Somebody screams that there's a killer on the loose
DO ANYTHING YOU WANNA DO
I'm gonna break out of the city Leave the people here behind Searching for adventure It's the kind of life to find Tired of doing day jobs With no thanks for what I do I know I must be someone Now I'm gonna find out who Why don't you ask them what they expect from you ? Why don't you tell them what you're gonna do Do anything you wanna do Do anything you wanna do
I don't need no politicians to tell me things I shouldn't be Neither no opticians to tell me what I oughta see No-one tells you nothing even when you know they know They tell you what you should be They don't like to see you grow
Why don't you ask them what they expect from you ? Why don't you tell them what you're gonna do Do anything you wanna do Do anything you wanna do Do anything you wanna do
Why don't you ask them what they expect from you ? Why don't you tell them what you're gonna do You get so lonely, maybe it's better that way It's not you only, 'cause you got something to say Do anything you wanna do Do anything you wanna do Do anything you wanna do
RESCUE
I shall be rescued someday So many empty days And nobody told me Need to be rescued today It's been a thinking day And I haven't done badly Haven't done badly how slow some days can go Think I've been dreaming of some people I don't even know
Someday I'm sure to see the sun And when my time has come I'll think of you always I see your face through the tears I'm gonna try for you But nobody told me
Nobody told me how slow some days can go
Think I've been dreaming of some people I don't even know
YOU GOT ME RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART
Baby there are pretty young boys With shiny new toys that make the most noise The way you look you can easily afford To slam the door on any given nightstore In a world where they put you on trial Flick your hair, flash your smile Get what you want, don't want what you got But maybe be a little bit shy You got me right through the heart You got me right through the heart You got me right through the heart But you get it, right slap bang through the middle of your heart
Some time when you're feeling alone Won't you call me at home or answer your phone When you're free you can come and see me Any time you feel the need Or want to watch me bleed In a world where they put you on trial Flick your hair, flash your smile Get what you want, don't want what you got But maybe be a little bit shy
You got me right through the heart You got me right through the heart You got me right through the heart But you get it, right slap bang through the middle of your heart You got me right through the heart But you get it, right slap bang through the middle of your heart
BULLDOG
Sheepdog standing in the rain Bullfrog doing it again Some kind of happiness is measured out in miles What makes you think you're something special when you smile ? Childlike no-one understands Jack-knife in your sweaty hands Some kind of innocence is measured out in years You don't know what it's like to listen to your fears You can talk to me You can talk to me You can talk to me If you're lonely you can talk to me Big man walking in the park Wigwam frightened of the dark Some kind of loneliness is measured out in you You think you know it but you haven't got a clue You can talk to me You can talk to me You can talk to me If you're lonely you can talk to me You can talk to me You can talk to me You can talk to me If you're lonely you can talk to me
Sheepdog standing in the rain Bullfrog doing it again Some kind of innocence is measured out in years You don't know what it's like to listen to your fears You can talk to me You can talk to me You can talk to me If you're lonely you can talk to me You can talk to me You can talk to me You can talk to me If you're lonely you can talk to me [repeat to fade]
RUNNER
Through the night...through the dawn, Behind you another runner is born. Don't look back, you've been there. See the mist as your breath hits the air. And it's underneath the moonlight, passing some; Still your heart beats in the moonlight like a drum.
Through the night...through the dawn, Behind you another runner is born. Don't look back, you've been there. Feel the mist as your breath hits the air. And it's underneath the moonlight, passing some; Still your heart beats in the moonlight like a drum.
And you will run your time, a shooting star across the sky. And you will surely cross the line, to pass on the flame.
Sun come up...sun go down. Hear the beat, see the sweat on the ground. Watch your step, keep your cool, Though you can't see what's in front of you. And it's underneath the moonlight, passing some; Still your heart beats in the moonlight like a drum.
And you will run your time, a shooting star across the sky. And you will surely cross the line, to pass on the flame, pass on the flame.
Through the night...through the dawn, Behind you another runner is born. Don't look back, you've been there. Feel the mist as your breath hits the air. And it's underneath the moonlight, passing some; Still your heart beats in the moonlight like a drum.
And you will run your time, a shooting star across the sky. And you will surely cross the line.
And it's underneath the moonlight, passing some; Still your heart beats in the moonlight like a drum.
And you will run your time, a shooting star across the sky. And you will surely cross the line.
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