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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (2006)
You know I'm just a small-town girl
I'm off to see the whole wide world I'm off to see the wizard too Do everything that Dorothy won't do I know I should have stayed at home tonight There's nothing happening but something might It's like a whirlpool and I get sucked in Go round and round and back where I began This town is my town, my town I'm through with their town This town is my town, my town This town's a fairground One-two-three go! One-two-three go! I like the candyfloss and all the rides And feeling inside out in my insides I guess I'm fucking nearly everyone Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever come This town is my town, my town I'm through with their town This town is my town, my town This town's a fairground One-two-three go! One-two-three go! |
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from Joe Jackson - Rain (2008)
Turn off the TV and turn off the light
Turn off the street lamps as well Turn off the billboards that scream through the night And dream the policemen to Hell Close all the windows and close all the doors Close all the shutters and blinds Close down the churches and pray to the whores Lay down and then close your eyes It's amazing what comes into view As we're finally breaking the chains When the temperature rises We'll go to our place in the rain Take down the pictures and take out the trash Take up the tattered old rugs Take up the mattress and count all the cash And laugh with the last of the drugs Burn all the papers and burn all the wood Burn what we can't understand Run up a flag for the old neighbourhood Sit back and then take my hand It's amazing what lovers can do With just a kiss and a glass of champagne When the rivers run dry We can go to our place in the rain Pay off the piper and pay all the bills Pay for the getaway car Blow out the candles and head for the hills Pray that we make it that far Run from the poison and run from the flames Run from the maddening crowd Laugh at the whispers of who'll take the blame And sing all the sinners out loud It's amazing what crazy can do When every good citizen's sane When heaven's a desert We'll go to our place in the rain It's amazing what comes into view When you just connect your heart back to your brain When heaven's a desert We'll go to our place in the rain |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (1985)
Music has charms they say
But in some people's hands It becomes a savage beast Can't they control it Why don't they hold it back You see my friend and me Don't have an easy day And at night we dance not fight And we need the energy If not the sympathy But I'm brutalized by bass And terrorized by treble I'm open to change my mood but I always get caught in the middle And I get tired of DJs Why is it always what he plays I'm gonna push right through I'm gonna tell him too Tell him to Play us Play us a slow song Play us a slow song It's late ? I'm winding down Am I the only one To want a strong and silent sound To pick me up and undress me Lay me down and caress me I feel you touch my hand And whisper in my ear Ask me how I'm feeling now And I want to get near you But I can't even hear you But this is a fine romance If we have to be so demanding We need just one more dance to Leave here with an understanding And I get tired of DJs Why's it always what he plays I'm gonna push right through I'm gonna tell him too Tell him to Play us Play us a slow song Play us a slow song |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
Music has charms they say
But in some people's hands It becomes a savage beast Can't they control it Why don't they hold it back You see my friend and me Don't have an easy day And at night we dance not fight And we need the energy If not the sympathy But I'm brutalized by bass And terrorized by treble I'm open to change my mood but I always get caught in the middle And I get tired of DJs Why is it always what he plays I'm gonna push right through I'm gonna tell him too Tell him to Play us Play us a slow song Play us a slow song It's late ? I'm winding down Am I the only one To want a strong and silent sound To pick me up and undress me Lay me down and caress me I feel you touch my hand And whisper in my ear Ask me how I'm feeling now And I want to get near you But I can't even hear you But this is a fine romance If we have to be so demanding We need just one more dance to Leave here with an understanding And I get tired of DJs Why's it always what he plays I'm gonna push right through I'm gonna tell him too Tell him to Play us Play us a slow song Play us a slow song |
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from Joe Jackson - I'm The Man (2006)
Don't make me sad
Talking 'bout tomorrow It's not so bad We were doing fine just then You'll move on up, you'll move on out And you won't cry 'Cause your amateur hour is over You're only going where I've been And you'll see what I've seen You're no amateur - amateur You know if someone likes your face You'd be a fool to stay strictly amateur It's strictly for amateurs The world could be a better place If some of us could stay Amateurs There's no more time To think about the way ahead Just miss one line Fall over - you'll be left for dead Your heart will play no part except When memories of your amateur hour take over Then screw yourself into a ball And keep it rolling on You're no amateur - amateur You know if someone likes your face You'd be a fool to stay strictly amateur It's strictly for amateurs The world could be a better place If some of us could stay Amateurs Don't make me sad It's not so bad |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (1985)
I was so low
People almost made me give up trying Always said no The I turned around saw someone smiling I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another world There was no light I was going to all the wrong places Like day from night Suddenly I saw a thousand faces I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another world |
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from Joe Jackson - Summer In The City (2000)
I was so low
People almost made me give up trying Always said no The I turned around saw someone smiling I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another world There was no light I was going to all the wrong places Like day from night Suddenly I saw a thousand faces I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another world |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
I was so low People almost made me give up trying Always said no Then I turned around saw someone smiling Chorus: I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another world There was no light I was going to all the wrong places Like day from night Suddenly I saw a thousand faces Chorus (C) 1982 by Albion Music Ltd. Administered in the U.S. and Canada by Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP |
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from Joe Jackson - Live (2006)
I was so low
People almost made me give up trying Always said no The I turned around saw someone smiling I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another world There was no light I was going to all the wrong places Like day from night Suddenly I saw a thousand faces I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another I stepped into I stepped into Into another Into another world |
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from Joe Jackson - Volume 4 (2006)
I should have known you were only just fifteen
You had a scowl like a Klingon beauty queen Old enough to stand out but too young to stand with pride So uncomfortable in your messed-up skin And the cool parties never let you in I can still relate to being left so high and dry Don't cry You're just at an awkward age We'll all be fine Disgraceful under pressure Don't tow the line You're just at an awkward age Don't cry - Just at an awkward age Don't cry You're just at an awkward... You look at me like I know what's going on I'm looking back and I wonder what went wrong I really thought by now a few things might just clarify I got a mind that goes out to lunch for days And a body that sometimes disobeys I get into the parties but I hate them 'cause I'm shy Oh my I'm still at an awkward age We'll all be fine Disgraceful under pressure Don't tow the line You're just at an awkward age Don't cry - Just at an awkward age Don't cry You're just at an awkward... We're supposed to be happy Supposed to be tough Supposed to be flawless And buy the right stuff They want us all swimming Don't care if we drown So don't let them take you down It's a scary mountain to climb up without a guide Besides ... We live in an awkward age We'll all be fine Disgraceful under pressure Don't tow the line You're just at an awkward age Don't cry - Just at an awkward age Don't cry You're just at an awkward... age |
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from Joe Jackson - Afterlife [Live] [live] (2006)
I should have known you were only just fifteen
You had a scowl like a Klingon beauty queen Old enough to stand out but too young to stand with pride So uncomfortable in your messed-up skin And the cool parties never let you in I can still relate to being left so high and dry Don't cry You're just at an awkward age We'll all be fine Disgraceful under pressure Don't tow the line You're just at an awkward age Don't cry - Just at an awkward age Don't cry You're just at an awkward... You look at me like I know what's going on I'm looking back and I wonder what went wrong I really thought by now a few things might just clarify I got a mind that goes out to lunch for days And a body that sometimes disobeys I get into the parties but I hate them 'cause I'm shy Oh my I'm still at an awkward age We'll all be fine Disgraceful under pressure Don't tow the line You're just at an awkward age Don't cry - Just at an awkward age Don't cry You're just at an awkward... We're supposed to be happy Supposed to be tough Supposed to be flawless And buy the right stuff They want us all swimming Don't care if we drown So don't let them take you down It's a scary mountain to climb up without a guide Besides ... We live in an awkward age We'll all be fine Disgraceful under pressure Don't tow the line You're just at an awkward age Don't cry - Just at an awkward age Don't cry You're just at an awkward... age |
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from Joe Jackson - Look Sharp (1996)
Come on you people get your dancing shoes on
Reds and yellow and pinks and blues on Too late, too late To stay home and sit around Purple leopard skin and see-through plastic Whatever you want, but just make it drastic Too late, too late To stay home and sit around What you wanna bet We ain't started yet Baby stick around Baby stick around Pushin' and shovin' and sweat wet leather Up and down we go chained together Too late, too late To stay home and sit around Somebody tellin' me the latest scandals Somebody steppin' on my plastic sandals Too late, too late To stay home and sit around What you wanna bet We ain't started yet Baby stick around Baby stick around Too late, too late To stay home and sit around What you wanna bet We ain't started yet Baby stick around Baby stick around |
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from Joe Jackson - Look Sharp (1996)
Come on you people get your dancing shoes on
Reds and yellow and pinks and blues on Too late, too late To stay home and sit around Purple leopard skin and see-through plastic Whatever you want, but just make it drastic Too late, too late To stay home and sit around What you wanna bet We ain't started yet Baby stick around Baby stick around Pushin' and shovin' and sweat wet leather Up and down we go chained together Too late, too late To stay home and sit around Somebody tellin' me the latest scandals Somebody steppin' on my plastic sandals Too late, too late To stay home and sit around What you wanna bet We ain't started yet Baby stick around Baby stick around Too late, too late To stay home and sit around What you wanna bet We ain't started yet Baby stick around Baby stick around |
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from Joe Jackson - Summer In The City (2000)
Won't you be my number two?
Me and number one are through There won't be too much to do Just smile when I feel blue And there's not much left of me What you get is what you see Is it worth the energy? I'll leave it up to you And if you got something to say to me Don't try to lay your funny ways on me I know that it's really not fair of me But my heart's seen too much action And every time I look at you You'll be who I want you to And I'll do what I can do To make a dream or two come true (If you'll be my) If you'll be my number two And if you got something to say to me Don't try to lay your funny ways on me I know that it's really not fair of me But my heart's seen too much action And every time I look at you You'll be who I want you to And I'll do what I can do To make a dream or two come true (If you'll be my) If you'll be my number two |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
Won't you be my number two? Me and number one are through. There won't be too much to do; just smile when I feel blue. And if you got something to say to me, don't try to lay your funny ways on me. I know that it's really not fair of me, but my heart's seen too much action. And ev'ry time I look at you, you'll be who I want you to, and I'll do what I can do to make a dream or two come true, if you be my number two. And there is not much left of me. What you het is what you see; is it worth the energy? I leave it up to you. And if you got something to say to me, don't try to lay your funny ways on me. I know that it's really not fair of me, but my heart's seen too much action. And ev'ry time I look at you, you'll be who I want you to, and I'll do what I can do to make a dream or two come true, if you be my number two |
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from Joe Jackson - Body And Soul[Remastered] (2008)
Won't you be my number two?
Me and number one are through There won't be too much to do Just smile when I feel blue And there's not much left of me What you get is what you see Is it worth the energy? I'll leave it up to you And if you got something to say to me Don't try to lay your funny ways on me I know that it's really not fair of me But my heart's seen too much action And every time I look at you You'll be who I want you to And I'll do what I can do To make a dream or two come true (If you'll be my) If you'll be my number two And if you got something to say to me Don't try to lay your funny ways on me I know that it's really not fair of me But my heart's seen too much action And every time I look at you You'll be who I want you to And I'll do what I can do To make a dream or two come true (If you'll be my) If you'll be my number two |
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from Joe Jackson - Afterlife [Live] [live] (2006)
What do you want - blood?
Kids today - they're all the same All call themselves - some crazy name Monks and Rockers and Beatle freaks Punks and Skunks and Kooks and Geeks Look in a mirror but you can't see your face Look in a mirror but you can't see your face All those drugs - they can't be sane All that noise - affects their brains Sniffin' pot - smoking glue Whatever terrible things they do Smokin' LSD and such It must be the reason why they can't talk much And it's such a crime How they waste their time They can't get nowhere They've all gone Beat Crazy Beat Crazy! They say the world - is in a mess But they can talk - the way they dress See the knee through the hole in their jeans A hole in their pocket and it looks so mean Hole in the T Shirt - what's that you said? You're about as clever as a hole in the head Can't get no jobs - can't get careers With safety pins - stuck through their ears Cut your hair - dye it green See it shine - with Brylcreem A little dabble here - a little dab a day Or rub a dub it in a dreadlocks way And it's such a crime How they waste their time They can't get nowhere They've all gone Beat Crazy Beat Crazy! And if the Russians ever come They'll all be beating bongo drums Damn - beatniks rule! Dropped out of kindergarten Dropped out of school Really hot on my bongo drums Really hot on my bongo drums So who'll defend - in World War III Where could we turn - where would they be Tell her! Down the cellar - filled with smoke Laughing at the latest joke Doing the latest dance to do The Fug and the Sheeny and the Suzi Q And it's such a crime How they waste their time They can't get nowhere They've all gone Beat Crazy Look in a mirror but you can't see your face Beat Crazy! |
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from Joe Jackson - Blaze Of Glory (1989)
Johnny was a young boy
with nothing much except a certain kind of look in his eye He was discovered one day - you see he had a certain kind of appeal for a certain kind of guy Who gave him some advice on what to wear and sent him out to make the young girls cry And all the young boys who'd just been dumb and restless now they could identify So tell me who'll take the blame for the way things turned out Well six long months passed and Johnny was the biggest thing alive And we loved Johnny and we owned Johnny and no one knew how Johnny felt inside And Johnny was so beautiful, he was like a god and we all went along for the ride And the ride started to go too fast and Johnny just conveniently died And he went up in flames He did what he had to do And they say it's a tragic story he just wasn't there one day but he went out in a Blaze of Glory and you and I - you and I just fade away Well nowadays there's a lot of guys like Johnny they got it all worked out - like working 9 to 5 But they're all just cartoons - all think they're Superman but they can't even fly And they say that Johnny's ghost walks 'round in Memphis when the moon is full and high And I wonder if he sees these jokers and I wonder if he laughs or if he cries Now he's an angel in flames But what about you and me And they say it's a tragic story he just wasn't there one day but he went out in a Blaze of Glory and you and I - you and I just fade away |
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from Joe Jackson - Volume 4 (2006)
I've got some walls around me too
But they're not much compared to your house Fifty feet high with barbed wire Guards on the top Aiming rifles at your lovers one by one And friends too I've come with hands above my head But I'm damned if I'll try to break your door down If you ever come out, just call me I'll still be armed With the memory of one evening when you smiled At something Sadness spreads like a black stain But I know by now That's not all there is There's a blue flame inside of you So beautiful and rare Love's not something we decide to do You'd be so hard to love If love was not just... There You tell me women get you down And as for men, well they're all bastards I wonder what world you call home And I wish I could learn their language Just enough to make you laugh Just one time Yes it was nice to see you too Although I'm never sure you mean it I'll pick up the tab, and you won't thank me Not that I mind But in my dreams it's all so different, we even kiss Imagine this Bitterness is a black hole Don't you know by now You've got more to give There's a blue flame inside of you So beautiful and rare Love's not something we decide to do You'd be so hard to love If love was not just... There Impossible to love If love was not For some strange reason There |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (1985)
Don't you feel like trying something new
Don't you feel like breaking out or breaking us in two You don't do the things that I do You want to do things I can't do Always something breaking us in two You and I could never live alone But don't you feel like breaking out just one day on your own Why does what I'm saying hurt you I didn't say that we were through Always something breaking us in two They say two hearts should beat as one for us We'll fight it out to see it through I say that won't be too much fun for us Though it's oh so nice to get advice It's oh so hard to do Could we be much closer if we tried We could stay at home and stare into each other's eyes Maybe we could last an hour Maybe then we'd see right through Always something breaking us in two |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
Don't you feel like trying something new
Don't you feel like breaking out or breaking us in two You don't do the things that I do You want to do things I can't do Always something breaking us in two You and I could never live alone But don't you feel like breaking out just one day on your own Why does what I'm saying hurt you I didn't say that we were through Always something breaking us in two They say two hearts should beat as one for us We'll fight it out to see it through I say that won't be too much fun for us Though it's oh so nice to get advice It's oh so hard to do Could we be much closer if we tried We could stay at home and stare into each other's eyes Maybe we could last an hour Maybe then we'd see right through Always something breaking us in two |
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from I Write The Songs: 36 Singer Songwriters Performing... (2005)
Don't you feel like trying something new
Don't you feel like breaking out or breaking us in two You don't do the things that I do You want to do things I can't do Always something breaking us in two You and I could never live alone But don't you feel like breaking out just one day on your own Why does what I'm saying hurt you I didn't say that we were through Always something breaking us in two They say two hearts should beat as one for us We'll fight it out to see it through I say that won't be too much fun for us Though it's oh so nice to get advice It's oh so hard to do Could we be much closer if we tried We could stay at home and stare into each other's eyes Maybe we could last an hour Maybe then we'd see right through Always something breaking us in two |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (2006)
Don't you feel like trying something new
Don't you feel like breaking out or breaking us in two You don't do the things that I do You want to do things I can't do Always something breaking us in two You and I could never live alone But don't you feel like breaking out just one day on your own Why does what I'm saying hurt you I didn't say that we were through Always something breaking us in two They say two hearts should beat as one for us We'll fight it out to see it through I say that won't be too much fun for us Though it's oh so nice to get advice It's oh so hard to do Could we be much closer if we tried We could stay at home and stare into each other's eyes Maybe we could last an hour Maybe then we'd see right through Always something breaking us in two |
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from Joe Jackson - Volume 4 (2006)
She says that he's pouring fuel on the fire
He turns around and calls her a liar She says I'm trying to get to a higher plane Someone around here's sane God only knows if it's you or me He says that she's jealous just like a female She says I caught you, I went through your e-mail He says it's getting hard just to be male now Somebody tell me how God only knows why we're enemies Hey - why doesn't someone say This dull black and white should fall away Please - tell me it's not just me Can't wait until we're all bright grey Bright grey She packs her baggage and goes home to mother He says go on 'cause he's sick of being smothered She says I'm saving revenge for another day How did it get this way God only knows how it used to be Hey - why doesn't someone say This dull black and white should fall away Please - tell me it's not just me Can't wait until we're all bright grey Bright grey |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (1985)
Everything
Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer Don't touch that dial Don't try to smile Just take this pill It's in your file Don't work hard Don't play hard Don't plan for the graveyard Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer Don't work by night Don't sleep by day You'll feel all right But you will pay No caffeine No protein No booze or Nicotine Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer No caffeine No protein No booze or Nicotine Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
Everything
Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer Don't touch that dial Don't try to smile Just take this pill It's in your file Don't work hard Don't play hard Don't plan for the graveyard Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer Don't work by night Don't sleep by day You'll feel all right But you will pay No caffeine No protein No booze or Nicotine Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer No caffeine No protein No booze or Nicotine Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (2006)
Everything
Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer Don't touch that dial Don't try to smile Just take this pill It's in your file Don't work hard Don't play hard Don't plan for the graveyard Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer Don't work by night Don't sleep by day You'll feel all right But you will pay No caffeine No protein No booze or Nicotine Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer No caffeine No protein No booze or Nicotine Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (2006)
Everything
Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer Don't touch that dial Don't try to smile Just take this pill It's in your file Don't work hard Don't play hard Don't plan for the graveyard Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer Don't work by night Don't sleep by day You'll feel all right But you will pay No caffeine No protein No booze or Nicotine Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer No caffeine No protein No booze or Nicotine Remember ? Everything Everything gives you cancer Everything Everything gives you cancer There's no cure, there's no answer Everything gives you cancer |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
You've tied the knot ?
Don't bite the hand or it won't feed What she ain't got Is sure to make sure you don't need You can't go back You've booked the band So take your partner by the hand Baile Enjoy the food ? so many courses Baile Enjoy the dance ? they don't shoot horses Baile Cha cha loco You like the dress ? It's out of mothballs once a year The good champagne ? Tomorrow night it's back to beer But now you're here You'll dance all night But never get the steps quite right Baile Enjoy the food ? so many courses Baile Enjoy the dance ? they don't shoot horses Baile Cha cha loco Cha cha cha loco Cha cha cha loco Cha cha cha loco (Cha cha loco, cha cha cha loco) Cha cha cha loco (Cha cha loco, cha cha cha loco) (repeat) Baile Enjoy the food ? so many courses Baile Enjoy the dance ? they don't shoot horses Baile Cha cha loco |
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from Joe Jackson - Body And Soul[Remastered] (2008)
You've tied the knot ?
Don't bite the hand or it won't feed What she ain't got Is sure to make sure you don't need You can't go back You've booked the band So take your partner by the hand Baile Enjoy the food ? so many courses Baile Enjoy the dance ? they don't shoot horses Baile Cha cha loco You like the dress ? It's out of mothballs once a year The good champagne ? Tomorrow night it's back to beer But now you're here You'll dance all night But never get the steps quite right Baile Enjoy the food ? so many courses Baile Enjoy the dance ? they don't shoot horses Baile Cha cha loco Cha cha cha loco Cha cha cha loco Cha cha cha loco (Cha cha loco, cha cha cha loco) Cha cha cha loco (Cha cha loco, cha cha cha loco) (repeat) Baile Enjoy the food ? so many courses Baile Enjoy the dance ? they don't shoot horses Baile Cha cha loco |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (1985)
Trying to find Chinatown
Trying to find Chinatown A hungry man Can hold out a long time For some soul food Good food, whole food I know I was that man Maybe sometimes hold out a little too long I took a right Then I took a wrong turn Someone asked me for a quarter It didn't seem to fit He didn't look much like a Chinaman Trying to find Chinatown Trying to find Chinatown An old black man Pushing a shopping trolley Filled with tin cans Avoided his glance I'm nervous and I'm lost And I don't see too many restaurants A guy laid out With a knife in his back A cop came along Told him, move on Go home and sleep it off I didn't know if I should get involved Trying to find Chinatown Trying to find Chinatown |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
Trying to find Chinatown
Trying to find Chinatown A hungry man Can hold out a long time For some soul food Good food, whole food I know I was that man Maybe sometimes hold out a little too long I took a right Then I took a wrong turn Someone asked me for a quarter It didn't seem to fit He didn't look much like a Chinaman Trying to find Chinatown Trying to find Chinatown An old black man Pushing a shopping trolley Filled with tin cans Avoided his glance I'm nervous and I'm lost And I don't see too many restaurants A guy laid out With a knife in his back A cop came along Told him, move on Go home and sleep it off I didn't know if I should get involved Trying to find Chinatown Trying to find Chinatown |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (2006)
Trying to find Chinatown
Trying to find Chinatown A hungry man Can hold out a long time For some soul food Good food, whole food I know I was that man Maybe sometimes hold out a little too long I took a right Then I took a wrong turn Someone asked me for a quarter It didn't seem to fit He didn't look much like a Chinaman Trying to find Chinatown Trying to find Chinatown An old black man Pushing a shopping trolley Filled with tin cans Avoided his glance I'm nervous and I'm lost And I don't see too many restaurants A guy laid out With a knife in his back A cop came along Told him, move on Go home and sleep it off I didn't know if I should get involved Trying to find Chinatown Trying to find Chinatown |
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from Joe Jackson - Volume 4 (2006)
You always were the special one
The breath of air, the heap of fun You always had a kind of light That might dismay, or might delight I thought about you all along I used to doubt you Guess I was wrong Now you shine like chrome You're a star and bold like chrome And from Tokyo to Rome We're all aware of you Now you shine like chrome You're so hard and cold like chrome And I'd like to take you home But I'm scared of you It's nice to see you looking well I know your age, but I won't tell You always had a kind of glow You're luminous But I guess you know I see it clearly You're gonna shine I never really thought you'd be mine Now you shine like chrome You're a star and bold like chrome And from Tokyo to Rome We're all aware of you Now you shine like chrome You're so hard and cold like chrome And I'd like to take you home But I'm scared of you |
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from Joe Jackson - Rain (2008)
If you want to
Live forever Ask a doctor Someone clever He can put you on Or get you off Of the drug du jour (Chorus) All you kings and martyrs All the little girls and boys Will thank you when you start us Safely on the way to be Citizen Sane If you want to Make your mind up Ask a preacher Where you'll wind up He can take you in Or shut you out Of the final door Hooray to be Citizen Sane in a world gone mad Please may we just switch all our brains On to good from bad All we want's the Word And we want it now No way do we want any pain or to feel too sad If you want to Join a mission Ask the leader For permission He can put you down Or pick you up Off the killing floor |
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from Joe Jackson - I'm The Man (2006)
Everything is wrong since me and my baby parted
All day I'm walking cause I couldn't get my car started I'm laid off from my job and I can't afford to check it I wish somebody come along and run into it and wreck it Come on - since my baby parted Come on - I can't get started Come on - I can't afford a jacket I wish somebody come along and run into it and wreck it Come on... I wish somebody come along and run into it and wreck it Everything is wrong since I've been without you All alone I'm lying here I'm thinkin' about you A guy is on the phone and it sounds like thunder Cause some stupid jerk's tryin' to reach another number Come on - since I've been without you Come on - I always think about you Come on - the phone sounds like thunder Some stupid jerk's tryin' to reach another number Come on... Some stupid jerk's tryin' to reach another number Everything is wrong since I last saw you, baby I really want to see you and I don't mean maybe I'm tryin' everything tryin' to make you see That I belong to you, girl, and you belong to me So come on - I wanna see you baby Come on - I don't mean maybe Come on - I'm tryin' to make you see That I belong to you and, honey, you belong to me Come on... Cause I belong to you and, honey, you belong to me Come on... |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (2006)
I'm okay, you're okay
Why remember when it wasn't this way See my home, see my car And the beach always used to seem so far And no-one touches me Unless it's the way I want it to be I know I read the right magazines I'm cosmopolitan And I don't look back I'm alright, sleep at night Used to lie awake listening to cats fight See my hair, see my shoes And I used to be scared of the dark too And no-one touches me Unless it's the way I want it to be I know I read the right magazines I'm cosmopolitan And I don't look back Cosmopolitan And no-one touches me Unless it's the way I want it to be I know I read the right magazines I'm cosmopolitan And I don't look back |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day 2 (2000)
Dear Mom - I thought I found my sister
Downtown - less than a week ago I called in - and some guy said I just missed her She moved on - where do you think she'd go? Dear Mom - I know she's only sixteen She's tough - but these days you never know Someone - saw her at the El Mocambo He said - she put on quite a show What if she won't come home You know she don't want your money What if she won't come home Dear Mom - I saw her on the subway She looks good - she got a new tattoo She swears - she's gonna call me later I'd say - there's nothing we can do What if she won't come home You know she don't want your money What if she won't come home Dear Mom - I heard from my little sister Guess what - she's really doing well She told me - to give you a message for her "Dear Mom - why don't you go to hell" Now that she won't come home Maybe I'll stick around here Now that she won't come home Now that she won't come home Maybe I'll stay forever Now that she won't come home |
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from Joe Jackson - Volume 4 (2006)
Two in the morning, there's a drink in my hand
(Dirt Dirt, Dirty Martini) Nothing moving in this place but sweat I heard a rumour 'bout a Cajun band (Dirt Dirt, Dirty Martini) The bartender says it's early yet Wait, the bartender says it's early yet Too many olives in too much gin Steppin' out in the City of Sin Too much dirty rice and too many beans Gettin' down and dirty down in New Orleans Gettin' down and dirty down in New Orleans Have another, I believe I will (Dirt Dirt, Dirty Martini) And you can stir it with a dirty spoon There's a prescription that I've got to fill (Dirt Dirt, Dirty Martini) And the doctor's gonna be here soon Jimmy says the doctor's gonna be here soon Too many olives in too much gin Steppin' out in the City of Sin Too much dirty rice and too many beans Gettin' down and dirty down in New Orleans Gettin' down and dirty down in New Orleans |
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from Joe Jackson - Blaze Of Glory (1989)
Discipline can stop my hunger
Discipline can quench my thirst Discipline can make me stronger If it doesn't kill me first I'm gonna pump it up gotta keep my body from falling apart I gotta keep it up Discipline can stop my hunger Discipline can quench my thirst Discipline can make me stronger If it doesn't kill me first I'm gonna tie you up gonna keep you begging for the key to my heart I gotta keep it up But tonight I'm gonna be my only slave put on my CD of the sound of waves and drift away 'til another day . . . Discipline can stop my hunger Discipline can quench my thirst Discipline can make me stronger If it doesn't kill me first |
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from Joe Jackson - I'm The Man (2006)
OK let me tell you 'bout some of the things I'm going through
I know you think that you know but how do you know That what you know is true Well maybe it's time for getting out of line It seems like the done thing to do Some people get crazy Some people get lazy Some people get hazy Some people get out Take me away I said take me away I don't wanna be like that Don't wanna be like that Now the cocaine dens says welcome You're in college now not in school But I'm sorry to say that I'm going out to work While you're going to the swimming pool Where the L.A. sun can turn your brains To scrambled eggs it's true Some people get crazy Some people get lazy Some people get hazy Some people get out Take me away I said take me away I don't wanna be like that Don't wanna be like that Some people think that they know about some girls Some people think they're cool And some girls think they know about me Some girls think I'm some fool And American girls that put their tongue in your ear When they talk on the telephone And the stars only come out at night When the press and photographers moan and groan And the Playboy centerfold leaves me cold And that ain't 'cause I'm a fag So you playboys can just go play with yourself That's your style 'Cause that's a drag Take me away I said take me away I don't wanna be like that Don't wanna be like that |
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from Joe Jackson - Afterlife [Live] [live] (2006)
OK let me tell you 'bout some of the things I'm going through
I know you think that you know but how do you know That what you know is true Well maybe it's time for getting out of line It seems like the done thing to do Some people get crazy Some people get lazy Some people get hazy Some people get out Take me away I said take me away I don't wanna be like that Don't wanna be like that Now the cocaine dens says welcome You're in college now not in school But I'm sorry to say that I'm going out to work While you're going to the swimming pool Where the L.A. sun can turn your brains To scrambled eggs it's true Some people get crazy Some people get lazy Some people get hazy Some people get out Take me away I said take me away I don't wanna be like that Don't wanna be like that Some people think that they know about some girls Some people think they're cool And some girls think they know about me Some girls think I'm some fool And American girls that put their tongue in your ear When they talk on the telephone And the stars only come out at night When the press and photographers moan and groan And the Playboy centerfold leaves me cold And that ain't 'cause I'm a fag So you playboys can just go play with yourself That's your style 'Cause that's a drag Take me away I said take me away I don't wanna be like that Don't wanna be like that |
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from Joe Jackson - Blaze Of Glory (1989)
Stop - what's that sound
It's the death rattle of this rusty old town Stop - listen again It's the sound of laughter all along the Thames Hey - what's my line Do I have to stay here 'til the end of time I'm - good lookin' and bright I wanna see life after ten at night So if they ask you where I am I'm in the back of a Transit Van In a squat on the Earls Court Road Gone down to London turning coal into gold Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King Hey - what's your name The boys back home all seem to look the same You - should stick with me and one of us will make it, just you see Stop - what's that sound Seems like the sixties are still swingin' around Hey - can you hear me back there or is there anybody left to care So if you ask me where they are They're hanging tough in a Soho bar Playing guitars in the Underground Gone down to London tryin' to chase that sound Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King So I ask you should I cry or laugh Drinking tea in a Kings Cross Caff A leather jacket against the cold Gone down to London turning coal into gold Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King |
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from Joe Jackson - Summer In The City (2000)
Stop - what's that sound
It's the death rattle of this rusty old town Stop - listen again It's the sound of laughter all along the Thames Hey - what's my line Do I have to stay here 'til the end of time I'm - good lookin' and bright I wanna see life after ten at night So if they ask you where I am I'm in the back of a Transit Van In a squat on the Earls Court Road Gone down to London turning coal into gold Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King Hey - what's your name The boys back home all seem to look the same You - should stick with me and one of us will make it, just you see Stop - what's that sound Seems like the sixties are still swingin' around Hey - can you hear me back there or is there anybody left to care So if you ask me where they are They're hanging tough in a Soho bar Playing guitars in the Underground Gone down to London tryin' to chase that sound Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King So I ask you should I cry or laugh Drinking tea in a Kings Cross Caff A leather jacket against the cold Gone down to London turning coal into gold Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King |
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from Joe Jackson - Afterlife [Live] [live] (2006)
Stop - what's that sound
It's the death rattle of this rusty old town Stop - listen again It's the sound of laughter all along the Thames Hey - what's my line Do I have to stay here 'til the end of time I'm - good lookin' and bright I wanna see life after ten at night So if they ask you where I am I'm in the back of a Transit Van In a squat on the Earls Court Road Gone down to London turning coal into gold Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King Hey - what's your name The boys back home all seem to look the same You - should stick with me and one of us will make it, just you see Stop - what's that sound Seems like the sixties are still swingin' around Hey - can you hear me back there or is there anybody left to care So if you ask me where they are They're hanging tough in a Soho bar Playing guitars in the Underground Gone down to London tryin' to chase that sound Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King So I ask you should I cry or laugh Drinking tea in a Kings Cross Caff A leather jacket against the cold Gone down to London turning coal into gold Down to London - Down to London Gone down to London to be the King |
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from Joe Jackson - Laughter And Lust (2003)
I don't love you
But I'm lost Thinking of you And the ghosts Of so many special moments That passed so quickly at the time And now they come and track me down And echo round and round and round And time goes quickly Or disappears completely And I feel like I fade away Like drowning I don't need you But it's so hard To be without you Though you're not far away I censor my emotions And tell myself to bide my time But every time you come around You batter my defenses down But so gently Like some sweet hypnosis And the world just slips away I'm drowning It's dark My heart is pounding I'm sinking down Into a pool of passion There's laughter as I drown Like so many lost before me Damned by lust and gone to hell And then I look into your eyes And something melts I shake inside And cool water Washes me all over Washes me away And still I'm drowning |
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from Joe Jackson - Summer In The City (2000)
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been Lives in a dream Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door Who is it for? All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong? Father McKenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear No one comes near. Look at him working. Darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there What does he care? All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong? Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name Nobody came Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave No one was saved All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong? |
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from Joe Jackson - Night Music (2003)
Now that you're gone
Nothing is wrong But everything's changed Words in your hand Do I set them in stone Or throw them away Now everything we did Like photographs that always moved (and that wasn't strange) Now they're in the can Let's put them on a shelf Let's put them in the ground They'll never move again Ever after Ever after Ever after Over and done All of the fun And all of the pain Why don't I laugh Why don't I cry It ends up all the same Now that you're gone Everything is wrong Though nothing has changed And everything we said Is there on a tape For the future to play Let's put it in the ground That's where it ought to stay Ever after Ever after Ever after And it'll be all right . . . |
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from Joe Jackson - Blaze Of Glory (1989)
There's a country where no one knows
what's going on in the rest of the world There's a country where minds are closed with just a few asking questions Like what do their leaders say in sessions behind closed doors and if this is the perfect way why do we need these goddamn lies This doesn't go down too well "We give you everything and you throw it back Don't like it here you can go to hell You're either with or against us . . ." There's a country that's great and wide It's got the biggest of everything Try to attack it and you can't hide Don't say that you haven't been warned You can't hide in a gunman's mask or kill innocent folks and run But if you're good at it they might ask - come on over to the other side There's a country that's tired of war There's a country that's scared inside But the bank is open and you can draw for guns to fight in their backyard I could go on but what's the use You can't fight them with songs But think of this as just another tiny blow against the Empire Another blow against the Evil Empire Just another blow against the Evil Empire |
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from Joe Jackson - Volume 4 (2006)
Here
See the little queer There's a volunteer Don't you think that he should get haircut Now Like in the Marines All the magazines Got a way for everyone to shape up You don't wanna fall behind Choking on a cloud of fairy dust - fairy dust Now it's only greed and lust And pride and lust And a few other sins No See the cherry lips Hands on the hips Anyone would think your name was Oscar Wilde Think you're pretty smart Poetry and art Put him on testosterone and vodka Calling for the man of steel To blow you faggots into fairy dust - fairy dust Now it's only greed and lust And pride and lust And a few other sins We're Happy to be gay Showing you the way Gotta get your head your heart your torso Hard Join another gym Lose your pseudonym Soon we'll all be straight but only more so Tell me who you're gonna find To sprinkle on a little fairy dust - fairy dust Now it's only greed and lust And pride and lust And a few other sins |
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from Joe Jackson - Afterlife [Live] [live] (2006)
Here
See the little queer There's a volunteer Don't you think that he should get haircut Now Like in the Marines All the magazines Got a way for everyone to shape up You don't wanna fall behind Choking on a cloud of fairy dust - fairy dust Now it's only greed and lust And pride and lust And a few other sins No See the cherry lips Hands on the hips Anyone would think your name was Oscar Wilde Think you're pretty smart Poetry and art Put him on testosterone and vodka Calling for the man of steel To blow you faggots into fairy dust - fairy dust Now it's only greed and lust And pride and lust And a few other sins We're Happy to be gay Showing you the way Gotta get your head your heart your torso Hard Join another gym Lose your pseudonym Soon we'll all be straight but only more so Tell me who you're gonna find To sprinkle on a little fairy dust - fairy dust Now it's only greed and lust And pride and lust And a few other sins |
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from Joe Jackson - Big World (1986)
Oh the romance of these harbour towns
Lights that shimmer on canals And in the bottom of your glass The air buzzing with foreign tongues And the occasional cries Of sailors, tramps and rock 'n' rollers . . . (Hey babe you look so hot tonight Hey come over here I'll treat you right) 'Cause . . . A man's a man all right Just like any other man He'll search the town tonight For a fifty dollar love affair And another taste of cheap delight Street food sizzling outside Washed down with the local poison These back alleys with their pinkish lights And the occasional cries Of smugglers, bums and credit card holders . . . (Hey babe I feel so good tonight I got shore leave and I sure ain't leavin' here till I prove that . . .) A man's a man all right Just like any other man He'll search the town tonight For a fifty dollar love affair |
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from Joe Jackson - Night Music (2003)
The older I get the more stupid I feel
I don't know what's going on Tired of trying to be strong When I should be crying The further I go the less distance I see Leave behind another home The harder I try the less people I please The older I get the more lucid I feel Let it go and let it come Tired of trying to belong When I could be flying |
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from Joe Jackson - Look Sharp (1996)
Fools in love, well are there any other kind of lovers?
Fools in love, is there any other kind of pain? Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, are there any creatures more pathetic? Fools in love, never knowing when they've lost the game Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, gently hold each other's hands forever Fools in love, gently tear each other limb from limb Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you do, even your rock 'n' roll now Nothing mean a thing except you and your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again |
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from Joe Jackson - Look Sharp (1996)
Fools in love, well are there any other kind of lovers?
Fools in love, is there any other kind of pain? Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, are there any creatures more pathetic? Fools in love, never knowing when they've lost the game Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, gently hold each other's hands forever Fools in love, gently tear each other limb from limb Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you do, even your rock 'n' roll now Nothing mean a thing except you and your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again |
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from Joe Jackson - Summer In The City (2000)
Fools in love, well are there any other kind of lovers?
Fools in love, is there any other kind of pain? Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, are there any creatures more pathetic? Fools in love, never knowing when they've lost the game Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, gently hold each other's hands forever Fools in love, gently tear each other limb from limb Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you do, even your rock 'n' roll now Nothing mean a thing except you and your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day (2006)
Fools in love, well are there any other kind of lovers?
Fools in love, is there any other kind of pain? Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, are there any creatures more pathetic? Fools in love, never knowing when they've lost the game Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, gently hold each other's hands forever Fools in love, gently tear each other limb from limb Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you do, even your rock 'n' roll now Nothing mean a thing except you and your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again |
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from Joe Jackson - Afterlife [Live] [live] (2006)
Fools in love, well are there any other kind of lovers?
Fools in love, is there any other kind of pain? Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, are there any creatures more pathetic? Fools in love, never knowing when they've lost the game Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do, you do it for your lady Everything you do, you do it for your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, gently hold each other's hands forever Fools in love, gently tear each other limb from limb Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you do, even your rock 'n' roll now Nothing mean a thing except you and your lady love Your lady love, your lady love, your lady love Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again Fools in love, they think they're heroes 'Cause they get to feel more pain I say fools in love are zeros I should know I should know because this fool's in love again |
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from Joe Jackson - Summer In The City (2000)
For your love.
For your love. For your love. I'd give you everything and more, and that's for sure. For your love. I'd bring you diamond rings and things right to your door. For your love. To thrill you with delight, I'll give you diamonds bright. There'll be things that will excite, To make you dream of me at night. For your love. For your love. For your love. For your love, for your love, I would give the stars above. For your love, for your love, I would give you all I could. For your love. For your love. For your love. I'd give the moon if it were mine to give. For your love. I'd give the stars and the sun 'fore I live. For your love. To thrill you with delight, I'll give you diamonds bright. There'll be things that will excite, To make you dream of me at night. For your love. For your love. For your love. For your love. |
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from Joe Jackson - Big World (1986)
(On the 10th anniversary of the end of World War II)
Here in Berlin - people line up to get in To wait for the end - living in glorious sin They've looked around - and now there is no looking back To when rivers ran red - now it's the sky that grows black Shadows are cast as two giants roam over the earth We light a match - but what is that little flame worth Once allies danced and sang But it was forty years ago Here in D.C. - they talk about 'Euro-disease' And how the French are always so damn hard to please otions are passed in Brussels but no one agrees And no one walks tall - but no-one gets down on their knees Once allies laughed and drank But it was forty years ago Where I come from They don't like Americans much They think they're so loud, so tasteless, and so out of touch Stiff upper lips are curled into permanent sneers self-satisfied Awaiting the next forty years Once allies cried and cheered But it was forty years ago |
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from Joe Jackson - I'm The Man (2006)
Lazy Gilly was a flower child
All the summer Calmly running wild She'd be silly and her friends just smiled Pass the bottle Wash the pills down - what went wrong What went wrong She don't care no more She don't need to fight it She don't care no more She gets paid on Friday Cooler weather it's not cool to smile Pretty colours Going out of style It ain't so bad when you get used to it Once you clock in You'll take any shit - all right Ain't that right She don't care no more She don't need to fight it She don't care no more She gets paid on Friday Monday morning Friday's far away Pray you'll make it It's a magic day Bells will ring and you'll go out to play Spend your money Pass the bottle Friday rules Friday rules OK Ain't talking 'bout Monday Ain't talking 'bout Tuesday Ain't talking 'bout Wednesday Ain't talking 'bout Thursday I 'm talking 'bout... She don't care no more She don't need to fight it She don't care no more She gets paid on Friday She gets paid on Friday, Friday, Friday... |
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from Joe Jackson - I'm The Man (2006)
See the bright red sports car, see the happy couple
See their clothes so white and their skin so pink See them playing squash gotta keep their bodies supple How they kiss goodnight but tomorrow they'll be thinking All day long - all day long Geraldine and John See the happy couple - so inseperable And the beat goes on And for better or worse They are married but of course Not to each other Geraldine and John gotta keep it under cover See they scheme and sweat but it's all worthwhile Now he goes back home to a wife who's not a lover Now her eyes are wet but tomorrow she'll be smiling All day long - all day long Geraldine and John See the happy couple - so inseperable And the beat goes on And for better or worse They are married but of course Not to each other And the feeling's getting stronger That they can't go on much longer Somewhere down the track Something has to crack Geraldine just packed all her things and went to mother Johnny seems OK happy wife happy home See the scar on his face from the day he met her brother But nothing hurts no more, nothing more than being lonely All day long - all day long Geraldine and John See the happy couple - so inseperable And the beat goes on And for better or worse They are married but of course Not to each other |
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from Joe Jackson - I'm The Man (2006)
Hey you
I'm dancin' with your girl Her head is in a whirl She don't know who to turn to All right I'll leave her just this time But she could soon be mine And I could soon be hers too One night Soon if I'm lucky gonna get that girl I'm gonna make her mine He sits there drinkin' gin and She sits there drinkin' beer like me He's timing every move but She's only killing time like me And of course What will be will have to be But I tread carefully It could be a case of right place right time Hey you I'm dancin' with your girl Her head is in a whirl She don't know who to turn to All right I'll leave her just this time But she could soon be mine And I could soon be hers too One night Soon if I'm lucky gonna get that girl I'm gonna make her mine |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day 2 (2000)
I've had that dream again
Where I'm flying thirty feet Above the street again Looking though windows, there you are Sit down to eat again It's the usual egg foo yung You watch TV again Put the kids to bed And then I see you reaching for my number Then I hate you even more I see it all But no-one sees me fly - no-one feels my pain No-one hears me cry - no-one knows my name Is glamour and pain - glamour and pain Do you remember me Or just the shiny shiny shoes I had you kiss for me? And my legs as smooth as chrome Were you in ecstasy As you were pumping out a flood of dollar bills for me I'd cry mascara tears If only I could give a fuck about it And though you can't recall I see it all But no-one sees me fly - no-one feels my pain No-one hears me cry - no-one knows my name Is glamour and pain - glamour and pain I'm hanging in the air I look in your window at my own lipstick reflection there And behind it such a precious son et lumiere Of all the normal stuff about which I'm supposed to care I'd like to smash right through And help myself to your silverware To cut your throat and run Or maybe I'd just laugh at your expression Hooray for Superwhore I see it all But no-one sees me fly - no-one feels my pain No-one hears me cry - no-one knows my name Is glamour and pain - glamour and pain See me fly - feel my pain Hear me cry - know my name Glamour and pain |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
Everybody's wasting time
Everybody stands in line Think of Babe Ruth and you think of hot dogs and beer But if he could hit a home run so can you And your weight is just nowhere near Am I making myself quite clear? Is that the best you can do? Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it If that's the best you can do Get out of my place Take anyone's face Come last in the race, but Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, ooh The clock is ticking on the wall Everybody has to take a fall Think of Ray Charles and you think of sunglasses at night But if he can play piano so can you And you can tell black from white Can you tell me that I'm not right? Is that the best you can do? Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it If that's the best you can do Get out of my life Be anyone's wife And do what you like, but Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, ooh Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it Think of Babe Ruth and you think of hot dogs and beer But if he could hit a home run so can you And your weight is just nowhere near Am I making myself quite clear? Is that the best you can do? Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, ooh If that's the best you can do Get out of your shell Be anyone's pal Do bad or do well, but Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, ooh |
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from Joe Jackson - Body And Soul[Remastered] (2008)
Everybody's wasting time
Everybody stands in line Think of Babe Ruth and you think of hot dogs and beer But if he could hit a home run so can you And your weight is just nowhere near Am I making myself quite clear? Is that the best you can do? Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it If that's the best you can do Get out of my place Take anyone's face Come last in the race, but Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, ooh The clock is ticking on the wall Everybody has to take a fall Think of Ray Charles and you think of sunglasses at night But if he can play piano so can you And you can tell black from white Can you tell me that I'm not right? Is that the best you can do? Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it If that's the best you can do Get out of my life Be anyone's wife And do what you like, but Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, ooh Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it Think of Babe Ruth and you think of hot dogs and beer But if he could hit a home run so can you And your weight is just nowhere near Am I making myself quite clear? Is that the best you can do? Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, ooh If that's the best you can do Get out of your shell Be anyone's pal Do bad or do well, but Go for it, go for it, go for it, go for it, ooh |
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from Joe Jackson - Laughter And Lust (2003)
I could cool out
I couls hang loose I could lay my head back in this comfortable noose I could watch the paint dry On these rented walls Or I could run wild with the first wild thing that calls Goin' downtown . . . goin' downtown Goin' downtown . . . to stand 'round and stare And put people down for not being there Goin' downtown . . . and I'll see you there But I saw you laugh At that girl having fun To show some emotion . . . just isn't done You can look but don't touch That's as far as it goes You're only as good as the cut of your clothes Goin' downtown . . . goin' downtown Goin' downtown . . . to stand 'round and stare And put people down for not being there Goin' downtown . . . and I'll see you there |
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from Joe Jackson - Rain (2008)
We hear you, we see it
You do it like you wanna be it And we're the guys to guarantee it Get in the line and be a Good Bad Boy We got it, we're on it And we can write you like a sonnet But you can't fight us if you want it Get in the line and be a Good Bad Boy You're our kind of rebel It's your kind of time 'Cause everyone gets one chance So scowl for the camera But don't howl at the moon Be a Good Bad Boy We move it, we shake it And we're not asking you to fake it But we know just how far to take it Get in the line and be a Good Bad Boy Come on now, the first thing We got to get your body working You're gonna sweat until you're hurting Get in the line and be a Good Bad Boy We'll take off some clothes then We'll take off some pounds And then we can start to dance So snarl for the camera But don't large it too soon Be a Good Bad Boy So pout for the camera But don't shout out the tune Be a Good Bad Boy Get in the line and be a Good Bad Boy |
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from Joe Jackson - Look Sharp (1996)
Wake up, got another day to
Get through now, got another man to see Got to call him on the telephone Got to find a piece of paper Sit down, got another letter to write Think I got to get a letter just right There's a ringing on the telephone, oh no -- Got to write a little later No such day as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head If I tell you what I'm doing today Will you shut up and get out of my way? Someone asked me what the time is, I don't know Only know I gotta go now No time: trying to get a watch repaired No time: never got a thing to wear Hear the ringin' of the telephone, no no Hear a ringin' in my head now No such thing as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head |
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from Joe Jackson - Look Sharp (1996)
Wake up, got another day to
Get through now, got another man to see Got to call him on the telephone Got to find a piece of paper Sit down, got another letter to write Think I got to get a letter just right There's a ringing on the telephone, oh no -- Got to write a little later No such day as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head If I tell you what I'm doing today Will you shut up and get out of my way? Someone asked me what the time is, I don't know Only know I gotta go now No time: trying to get a watch repaired No time: never got a thing to wear Hear the ringin' of the telephone, no no Hear a ringin' in my head now No such thing as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head |
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from Joe Jackson - Live (2006)
Wake up, got another day to
Get through now, got another man to see Got to call him on the telephone Got to find a piece of paper Sit down, got another letter to write Think I got to get a letter just right There's a ringing on the telephone, oh no -- Got to write a little later No such day as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head If I tell you what I'm doing today Will you shut up and get out of my way? Someone asked me what the time is, I don't know Only know I gotta go now No time: trying to get a watch repaired No time: never got a thing to wear Hear the ringin' of the telephone, no no Hear a ringin' in my head now No such thing as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head |
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from Joe Jackson - Afterlife [Live] [live] (2006)
Wake up, got another day to
Get through now, got another man to see Got to call him on the telephone Got to find a piece of paper Sit down, got another letter to write Think I got to get a letter just right There's a ringing on the telephone, oh no -- Got to write a little later No such day as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head If I tell you what I'm doing today Will you shut up and get out of my way? Someone asked me what the time is, I don't know Only know I gotta go now No time: trying to get a watch repaired No time: never got a thing to wear Hear the ringin' of the telephone, no no Hear a ringin' in my head now No such thing as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
I'm in a movie where boy meets girl
What happens to me in this brave new world? Do I listen to my heart, do I listen to my head? Do I look at what I see, or remember what I read? When I tell you how I feel, do I wonder what I've said? Is there nothing we can do about it? Anyone Anyone can be so hard hearted But everyone Still everybody wants a happy ending It's not so easy, it's '84 now How tough must we be to ask for more now? Do I listen to my head, do I listen to my heart? Do I try to feel the same as I feel when we're apart? Do I think about the end when it's only just the start? Is there nothing we can do about it? Anyone Anyone can be so hard hearted But everyone Still everybody wants a happy ending I get so scared when I see the evidence against our case Each movie so far this year ends up with someone crying Or even someone dying Do I listen to my head, do I listen to my heart? Do I try to feel the same as I feel when we're apart? Do I think about the end when it's only just the start? Is there nothing we can do about it? Anyone Anyone can be so hard hearted But everyone Still everybody wants a happy ending |
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from Joe Jackson - Body And Soul[Remastered] (2008)
I'm in a movie where boy meets girl
What happens to me in this brave new world? Do I listen to my heart, do I listen to my head? Do I look at what I see, or remember what I read? When I tell you how I feel, do I wonder what I've said? Is there nothing we can do about it? Anyone Anyone can be so hard hearted But everyone Still everybody wants a happy ending It's not so easy, it's '84 now How tough must we be to ask for more now? Do I listen to my head, do I listen to my heart? Do I try to feel the same as I feel when we're apart? Do I think about the end when it's only just the start? Is there nothing we can do about it? Anyone Anyone can be so hard hearted But everyone Still everybody wants a happy ending I get so scared when I see the evidence against our case Each movie so far this year ends up with someone crying Or even someone dying Do I listen to my head, do I listen to my heart? Do I try to feel the same as I feel when we're apart? Do I think about the end when it's only just the start? Is there nothing we can do about it? Anyone Anyone can be so hard hearted But everyone Still everybody wants a happy ending |
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from Joe Jackson - Look Sharp (1996)
I've just been to see my best friend
He's found another girl Says she's just about the best thing In the whole damn world And he says, "Can't you see What the little lady's done for me?" Says it like he thinks I'm blind But the things that you see Ain't necessarily the things you can find Happy loving couples make it look so easy Happy loving couples always talk so kind 'Til the time that I can do my dancing with a partner Those happy couples ain't no friends of mine People say I'm too damn fussy When it comes to girls Happy couples say I must live in a lonely world Wanna be, wanna really be What my friends pretend to be Be it in my own good time Being kind to myself 'Til I become one of two of a kind But those happy loving couples make it look so easy Happy loving couples always talk so kind 'Til the time that I can do my dancing with a partner Those happy couples ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You know what I mean Happy loving couples In matching lamb turtle-neck sweaters Reading Ideal Homes magazine Yeah! Wanna be, wanna really be What my friends pretend to be Be it in my own good time Being kind to myself 'Til I become one of two of a kind But those happy loving couples make it look so easy Happy loving couples always talk so kind 'Til the time that I can do my dancing with a partner Those happy couples ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine Right, that's enough |
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from Joe Jackson - Look Sharp (1996)
I've just been to see my best friend
He's found another girl Says she's just about the best thing In the whole damn world And he says, "Can't you see What the little lady's done for me?" Says it like he thinks I'm blind But the things that you see Ain't necessarily the things you can find Happy loving couples make it look so easy Happy loving couples always talk so kind 'Til the time that I can do my dancing with a partner Those happy couples ain't no friends of mine People say I'm too damn fussy When it comes to girls Happy couples say I must live in a lonely world Wanna be, wanna really be What my friends pretend to be Be it in my own good time Being kind to myself 'Til I become one of two of a kind But those happy loving couples make it look so easy Happy loving couples always talk so kind 'Til the time that I can do my dancing with a partner Those happy couples ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You know what I mean Happy loving couples In matching lamb turtle-neck sweaters Reading Ideal Homes magazine Yeah! Wanna be, wanna really be What my friends pretend to be Be it in my own good time Being kind to myself 'Til I become one of two of a kind But those happy loving couples make it look so easy Happy loving couples always talk so kind 'Til the time that I can do my dancing with a partner Those happy couples ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine You ain't no friends of mine Right, that's enough |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day 2 (2000)
It was on a summer night, she says, a year ago today
Packed, the place was packed The chicos lookin' for some play He wore a satin shirt and said a prayer to Yemaya And he was calm and handsome As they squeezed through to the bar The girls were in tight dresses, just like sweets in cellophane Everyone was there Sabroson from Spanish Harlem And luz from Camaguey In her hand a single rose, and in her mouth a razorblade Hot, the place was hot Too many people to be safe Who cared It was our night Watch us seize the day And dance it all away... Bailamos, esa noche, bailamos In Happyland It was on a summer night, she says - yes, it was a year ago Hot, the place was hot but where else were they gonna go And then she heard the screams And saw the smoke come down And then it really turned into the hottest club in town She remembers all the firetrucks And that maldito TV crew And he, he didn't make it So, "mi amor, this song's for you" She's got red shoes on her feet A nd a red smile on her face And people say she's loca, to go back into that place Who cared This is my night Watch me seize the day And dance it all away... Bailare, esta noche, bailare In Happyland |
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from Joe Jackson - Live (2006)
It was on a summer night, she says, a year ago today
Packed, the place was packed The chicos lookin' for some play He wore a satin shirt and said a prayer to Yemaya And he was calm and handsome As they squeezed through to the bar The girls were in tight dresses, just like sweets in cellophane Everyone was there Sabroson from Spanish Harlem And luz from Camaguey In her hand a single rose, and in her mouth a razorblade Hot, the place was hot Too many people to be safe Who cared It was our night Watch us seize the day And dance it all away... Bailamos, esa noche, bailamos In Happyland It was on a summer night, she says - yes, it was a year ago Hot, the place was hot but where else were they gonna go And then she heard the screams And saw the smoke come down And then it really turned into the hottest club in town She remembers all the firetrucks And that maldito TV crew And he, he didn't make it So, "mi amor, this song's for you" She's got red shoes on her feet A nd a red smile on her face And people say she's loca, to go back into that place Who cared This is my night Watch me seize the day And dance it all away... Bailare, esta noche, bailare In Happyland |
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from Joe Jackson - La Legende Des Best Sellers (2000)
Take a knife
Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high Walk into the sun Take a knife Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high Walk into the sun Take a knife Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high Walk into the sun |
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from Joe Jackson - Body And Soul[Remastered] (2008)
Take a knife
Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high Walk into the sun Take a knife Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high Walk into the sun Take a knife Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high Walk into the sun |
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from Joe Jackson - Night And Day 2 (2000)
It's a hell of a town
There's smoke coming up through the holes in the ground It's a hell of a town Plenty of devils for taking you down Any time of night and day It's a hell of a town Getting drunk on the tears of a clown It's a hell of a town Steppin' out in a bulletproof gown So get out of my goddamn way I'm walking here I'm talking here It's a hell of a town Swimming out where the ships run aground It's a hell of a town Always room on the merry-go-round So step up and be damned today I'm walking here I'm talking here |
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from Joe Jackson - Laughter And Lust (2003)
You might have seen me hangin' around
I never miss one night I could be on the town I used to be another one like you Always running home to that special one or two And when I think of all the years of finding out What I already knew Now I spead myself around And you can have 3 minutes too 'Cause I'm a hit single Lookin' out for number one I got a line or two that never fail And every time you look around I'll be there on your tail I'm nothing special but I don't give in Before you know it I'll be there right underneath your skin And if you think that being serious and smart Gets you where you should be You must be not only joking But way too heavy for me 'Cause I'm a hit single Goin' straight to number one And when I die and go to pure pop heaven The angels will gather around And ask me for my whole life story And ask for that fabulous sound But I know they're gonna stop me As I start going through every line And say please not the whole damn album Nobody has that much time Please . . . Just the hit single You gotta love that number one |
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from Joe Jackson - Big World (1986)
Of all the stupid things I could have thought
This was the worst I started to believe That I was born at seventeen And all the stupid things The letters and the broken verse Stayed hidden at the bottom of the drawer They'd always been And now I plough through piles Of bills, receipts and credit cards And tickets and the Daily News And sometimes I just . . . Wanna go back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there We think we're pretty smart Us city slickers get around And when the going's rough We kill the pain and relocate We're never married Never faithful not to any town But we never leave the past behind We just accumulate So sometimes when the music stops I seem to hear a distant sound Of waves and seagulls Football crowds and church bells And I . . . Wanna go back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there Back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there |
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from Joe Jackson - Summer In The City (2000)
Of all the stupid things I could have thought
This was the worst I started to believe That I was born at seventeen And all the stupid things The letters and the broken verse Stayed hidden at the bottom of the drawer They'd always been And now I plough through piles Of bills, receipts and credit cards And tickets and the Daily News And sometimes I just . . . Wanna go back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there We think we're pretty smart Us city slickers get around And when the going's rough We kill the pain and relocate We're never married Never faithful not to any town But we never leave the past behind We just accumulate So sometimes when the music stops I seem to hear a distant sound Of waves and seagulls Football crowds and church bells And I . . . Wanna go back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there Back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there |
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from Joe Jackson - Live (2006)
Of all the stupid things I could have thought
This was the worst I started to believe That I was born at seventeen And all the stupid things The letters and the broken verse Stayed hidden at the bottom of the drawer They'd always been And now I plough through piles Of bills, receipts and credit cards And tickets and the Daily News And sometimes I just . . . Wanna go back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there We think we're pretty smart Us city slickers get around And when the going's rough We kill the pain and relocate We're never married Never faithful not to any town But we never leave the past behind We just accumulate So sometimes when the music stops I seem to hear a distant sound Of waves and seagulls Football crowds and church bells And I . . . Wanna go back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there Back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there |
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from Joe Jackson - I'm The Man (2006)
Pretty soon now, you know I'm gonna make a comeback
And like the birds and the bees in the trees, it's a sure-fire smash I'll speak to the masses through the media And if you got anything to say to me, you can say it with cash 'Cause I've got the trash And you got the cash So baby we should get along fine So give me all your money 'Cause I know you think I'm funny, yeah Can't you hear me laughing Can't you see me smile I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the hula hoop I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the yo-yo Kung fu, well that was one of my good ones Well what's a few broken bones when we all know it's good clean fun Skateboards, I've almost made them respectable You see I can't always get through to you, so I go for your son I had a giant rubber shark And it really made a mark Did you looka looka lookit all the blood So give me all your money 'Cause I know you think I'm funny, yeah Can't you hear me laughing Can't you see me smile I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the hula hoop I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the yo-yo Right now, I think I'm gonna plan a new trend Because the line on the graph's getting low and we can't have that And you think you're immune, but I can sell you anything Anything from a thin safety pin to a pork pie hat 'Cause I've got the trash And you got the cash So baby we should get along fine Why don't you give me all your money 'Cause I know you think I'm funny, yeah Can't you hear me laughing Can't you see me smile I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the hula hoop I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the yo-yo I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the hula hoop I'm the man I'm the man that gave you the yo-yo |
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from Joe Jackson - Invisible Man (2008)
Hey ? can you hear me now
As I fade away And lose my ground Maybe you'd like to know What I'd have to say If I was still around Now I'm made of smoke You see through me It's the strangest joke Can't touch the Invisible Man Can't stop the Invisible Man Why did the lights go down Or onto someone new Well let them learn I used to own this town Now I'm watching you Now it's my turn Now I'm made of mist Will you know When you've been kissed Can't touch the Invisible Man Can't stop the Invisible Man Now I'm almost free Disappearing Don't cry for me Can't touch the Invisible Man Can't stop the Invisible Man |
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