Don't ask me why I'm running out of laughterThere's tears in these eyesnot happy ever afterAnd I thought it was plain to seeAnd I thought the whole world could beAnd I thought we'd be happy ever afterYou could say that I'm living in a pipe dreamIt's just looking back things are never what they seemAnd I hope I can safely sayAnd I hope most things go my wayAnd I hope they'll be happy ever afterDown in Southern Africa no happy ever afterNot now, but soon foreverWhile they're sitting comfortably In that white winter cityHow can we be happy ever afterUm by yayEst ce le South AfricaSo don't ask me why I'm running out of laughterThere's tears in these eyes not happy ever afterAnd I thought it was plain to seeAnd I thought that maybe you and meAnd I thought we'd be happy ever afterUm by yayUm by yayUm by yayUm by yayUm by yayEst ce le South AfricaUm by yayUm by yayUm by yayUm by yayUm by yayEst ce le South Africa
I'm jam packed full of movie clips and other junk TV shows and videos and another whole bunch of stuff It's like a snippet of a song that no longer belongs And I'm looking to the comfort of strangers
It's noisy and disjointed in this tangled mess I'm jarred and jangling on a raw and jagged edge It's like a picture that has faded the colours have all blurred And I'm drawn to the comfort of strangers.
And I see myself lying in your arms When I close my eyes at night No complex conversation Ooh to taste the comfort of strangers
I'm fit to burst with CD tracks and stereo Coupled with bad memories that just never seem to go And you'd have think that I'd learnt that I always get burned When I take refuge in the comfort of strangers
Still I see myself lying in your arms When I close my eyes at night No complex conversation Ooh to taste the comfort of strangers
Oh lead me not into temptation To fight these feelings of frustration I want a stillness inside and a silence of mind And to stop dreaming of the comfort of strangers
And I see myself lying in your arms When I close my eyes at night And I see myself lying in your arms When I close my eyes at night No complex conversation Ooh to taste the comfort, I want to taste the comfort Oh please give me the comfort of your arms
The comfort of strangers The comfort of strangers It's you, only you The stranger I've been dreaming of I close my eyes and I'm lying in your arms Your arms, with you, with you The stranger I've been dreaming of I close my eyes The comfort of strangers The comfort of strangers
Little things you say, little things you do That only happen when you've had a few too many And seldom in the cold light of day Things you say and do when you've had a few too many
I'm really rocking, I'm rocking out I've got a good reason to really scream and shout My appetite for anger is really ravenous My approach to living, well it's extremely dangerous
Cos little things you say little things you do That only happen when you've had a few too many And seldom in the cold light of day Things you say and do when you've had a few too many
And in the corner to my right Some foolish people are dying for a fight Sat in the middle on your safe electric fence You're always shouting down at what's left Of my peaceful attempts
Oh little things you say little things you do That only happen when you've had a few too many And seldom in the cold light of day Things you say and do I want them to be true, not only when You've had a few too many
Invisible war, seems we're fighting an invisible war Strained maneouvres, keeping silent score In this invisible war Every day I seem to lose you more Both wishing it was like before In this invisible war
Talk about a fine line between love and hate We've lost more than our direction of late Talk about a fine line between lovers and friends We've never been lovers and now we're not even friends
In this invisible war, seems we're waging an invisible war Every day I seem to lose you more In this invisible war
It wounded deeply the scar is here to stay Opening up at all the little things I do and say You always want things to be as before So I make you angry and you bleed a little more
In this invisible war, seems that we're waging an invisible war Every day I seem to lose you more In this invisible war
Want to go away I still love you Got to go away I always love you Got to be away Time heals all wounds
(I must like it when you hurt me Cos I always let you hurt me But not anymore)
You've got my heart on a string You know I'd do anything for you baby, yeah I've got my feet on the ground So what I really mean is maybe
Can someone tell me why? Love always makes me cry inside? I'm sending up a prayer, if someone could take care Of the strong and the weaker And be my lover's keeper
I know boys will be boys, I still get annoyed with you baby, yeah And I pray in a word, oh no no no no no no maybe
Can someone tell me why? Love always makes me cry inside? I'm sending up a prayer, if someone could take care Of the strong and the weaker And be my lover's keeper
It's not that I don't trust you, because you know I always do I just can't help wondering why, why love always makes me always makes me cry inside.
Can someone tell me why? (You've got to tell me) Love always makes me cry inside? I'm sending up a prayer, if someone could take care Of the strong and the weaker And be my lover's keeper
Can someone tell me why love always makes me cry inside? I'm sending up a prayer, if someone could take care Of the strong and the weaker And be my lover's keeper
Cocooned, Cocooned, Am I by your love Cocooned, So soon Am I?
I do, my best, not to forget my Promise, to not get, cocooned
But it isn't all that easy Sticking to my theory That life is a straight and single road And even more alarming When no one is disarming That I'm wondering If I am
Cocooned, Cocooned, happy I've chosen To let, myself, so soon Get all caught up and safely woven Promise, to keep me, cocooned...
But it isn't all that easy Sticking to my theory That life is a straight and single road And even more alarming When half the world is starving That I'm wondering If I am
If I could have a pound for every moment I spent worrying On all the little things in life that Frankly there's no hurrying Then I would be a rich girl I wanna be a rich girl soon But going at this rate I think it might well take Till there's life on the moon
Oh, where does the time go? Does anyone know? Where does the time go? Does anyone know? Where does the time go? Does anyone know?
If I could have a sneak preview To all the earthly reasons It takes to make the theme of time I'd be a man for all seasons And I wouldn't have to worry Wouldn't have to worry oh no no no It seems kind of funny there's some things I'll just never know
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We were saying The other day How it's really amazing The days just seem to slip away And it is right before Our very eyes There's some things that We'll never, never know
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If I could have a pound for every moment I spent worrying On all the little things in life that Frankly there's no hurrying Then I would be a rich girl I wanna be a rich girl soon But going at this rate I think that it might well take Till there's life on the moon
I'm a woman of the 80s, I'm fit and I'm strong There ain't no situation where I don't belong Too late for flowers too soon for pins (too soon for pins) But I know where I'm heading and I like where I've been
And I swear I never really ever really get that lonely on Sundays Well maybe, just a little, but I'm never really ever really gonna Let myself CALL YOU UP!
Cos I'm not allowed to miss you and I'm not allowed to ring you I'm a woman of the 80s, no fractures, no flaws, But I miss you sometimes that's all
I'm a woman of the 80s, I'm single and I'm free There ain't no complications between my lover and me He's got my number and I've got his And even though I MIGHT MISS HIM, I like it like this
And I swear I never really ever really get that lonely on Sundays Well maybe, just a little, but I'm never really ever really gonna Let myself CALL YOU UP! Cos I'm not allowed to miss you and I'm not allowed to ring you I'm a woman of the 80s, no fractures, no flaws, But I miss you sometimes that's all
If you're a woman of the 80s you've got a set of rules to follow If it's not on, it's not on and you never ever ever ever ever SWALLOW (your pride)
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I'm a woman of the 80s, I'm fit and I'm strong There ain't no situation where I don't belong
And I swear I never really ever really get that lonely on Sundays Well maybe, just a little, but I'm never really ever really gonna Let myself CALL YOU UP!
And I swear I never really ever really get that lonely on Sundays Well maybe, just a little, but I'm never really ever really gonna Let myself CALL YOU UP!
Cos I'm not allowed to miss you and I'm not allowed to ring you I'm a woman of the 80s, no fractures, no flaws, But I miss you sometimes that's all
That's all. No fractures, no flaws These unwritten laws
At the junction of the big surrender You can't bring yourself to tell her Old old habits die hard so hard I could have told you that right from the start
It's no fun it's no fun being the other woman it's no fun
And I know what's wrong and what is right I wonder where you are on some nights New love shines so strong so clear That's why I'm still standing here
It's no fun it's no fun being the other woman it's no fun It's no fun it's no fun being the other woman It's no fun anymore you won't run unless you're really sure Both hands free and a heart that's tied I said that I'm easy but I lied I lied I lied
There's no chance at all no running risk You can't lose when it comes down to it Old old habits die hard so hard It's not my first and it won't be my last
It's no fun it's no fun being the other woman It's no fun
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It's no fun no fun being the other woman It's no fun anymore you won't run unless you're really sure Both hands free and a heart that's tied I said that I'm easy but I lied I lied I lied
At the junction of the big surrender You can't bring yourself to tell her Old old habits die hard so hard I could have told you that right from the start
It's no fun it's no fun being the other woman it's no fun It's no fun it's no fun being the other woman
I don't want you anymore, anymore I lied I lied I lied I don't want you anymore, I wanna be free, free, free I don't want you anymore, anymore I lied I lied I keep on lying, I keep on wanting you to want me Like you always used to want me
I'm sending out I'm sending out I'm sending out I'm sending out
And when you've got something that's crystal clear And good enough for the whole world to hear Sweeter than honey and beneath the blood That's why I'm sending out my unconditional love
I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out I'm sending out
And when you know something that you hold dear To soothe away all your doubts and your fears From every angle within and above Here's why I'm sending out my unconditional love
I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out I'm sending out
When promises are never broken I'll know When every last word has been spoken I'll know When every last deed isn't token I'll know That everyone is sending out unconditional love
I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out unconditional love That's why I'm sending out unconditional love Here's why I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out unconditional love I'm sending out my love C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon C'mon You've got to send me some love back Give me your love
Everyone send some love everyone send some love Just a little bit, a little bit, a little bit of your love If everyone, everyone, everyone could send some love Your healing love, your divine love, your unconditional love
I steal a glance at you, and save it up for later You see what I've come to? I really should know better
But I can't help myself, help myself (can't help it) I'm lost in you I can't help myself, help myself (can't help it) I'm lost in you
I lie awake at night to savour what it is I've stolen I'm hoping that you might know where this is going
But I can't help myself, help myself (can't help it) I'm lost in you I can't help myself, help myself (can't help it) I'm lost in you
And the funny part is I feel no guilt and no shame I guess where there's no action there's no blame And if I had an ounce of sense left I'd keep it that way too And I think of you, I think of me And remember what will be will be And I'm looking forward to the day Where I don't have to feel this way
I can't help myself, help myself (can't help it) I'm lost in you I can't help myself, help myself (can't help it) I'm lost in you I can't help myself, I'm lost in you darling, I am lost I'm so lost, I can't help myself
I can't help it I can't help it I can't help it I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't...
Silly I know, I thought my undying belief Could hold you up where you belong Among the coveted and the favoured And the shining strong
Maybe these arms, although loyal through and through Faltered for a single moment Beneath the heavy burden of proof And the look at me, look at me But no-one was looking were they?
I know why the caged bird sings (And it's not why you're thinking) I know why the caged bird sings Sing, sing, sing, sings
I think we can be forgiven for knowing With every golden gift that's given Come the trials and tribulations For the learning
I know why the caged bird sings (And it's not why you're thinking) I know why the caged bird sings Sing, sing, sing, sings
Sings like an angel Sings for a life (but the living isn't easy) Sings for the freedom Sings
I know why the caged bird sings (And it's not why you're thinking) I know why the caged bird sings Sing, sing, sing, sings
I know why the caged bird sings (And it's not why you're thinking) I know why the caged bird sings Sing, sing, sing, sings
I've been living on wishes, living on wishes all my life And I wish I could make one To make everything in your world right
I'm falling forward while you wait behind Lost for your reasons and missing your time And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm Wishing for you (falling forward) And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm Wishing for you
And I'm only an hour, not even an hour away But you're keeping your distance We're more than a million miles apart these days
I'm falling forward while you wait behind Lost for your reasons and missing your time And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm Wishing for you (falling forward) And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm Wishing for you (falling forward) And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm Wishing for you (falling forward)
And suddenly I'm the villain of the piece You're lying awake, wondering how I sleep
I'm falling forward while you wait behind Lost for your reasons and missing your time And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm Wishing for you (falling forward) And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm Wishing for you (falling forward) And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm Wishing for you (falling forward) And I, I, I'm, I, I, I'm
Hey you, pushing the river With the world there on your shoulders Don't you remember a single thing The good book told you?
Hey you, treading the water With your head dipping out of the clouds Sinking down, down, down, down Waving to the old crowd
And they send these things to try us And try us they do (oh oh) Don't push the river, don't push the river Don't push the river, let it carry you
I know that I'm a fine one To be talking this way I've been dragging the whole darn world Behind me all day
No-one said it would be easy And they never warned how hard And I've been licking brand new wounds And tending old scars
And they send these things to try us And try us they do (oh oh) Don't push the river, don't push the river Don't push the river, let it carry you
Over the endless troubles, over the trying times These are the words of wisdom from a restless mind
Don't push the river, don't push the river Don't push the river, let it carry you Don't push the river, don't push the river Don't push the river, let it carry you
I had my hopes up high, higher than high No matter how I try, sometimes they're falling And it's a slow decline for this hope of mine A little piece at a time, somehow it's falling
And I look, and I wonder why (why) Disappointment written on a blue sky
Thought I was home and dry, drier than dry No more tears to cry, somehow they're falling
And I look, and I wonder why (why) Disappointment written on a blue sky
How could this happen? How could you let this happen? You were disappointment on my blue sky
I had my hopes up high, for you and I No matter how I try, somehow they're falling And it's a lonely time for me, this hope of mine A change of heart and mind, catch me I'm falling
And I look, and I wonder why (why) Disappointment written on a blue sky And I look, and I wonder why (why) Disappointment written on a blue sky
How could this happen? How could this happen? How could this happen?
You took my blue sky and you wrote on it, disappointment
We're all walking a fine line and I'm Walking towards you, and I Hope that I'm right in thinking, I'll never walk alone I'm always running from something Now I'm running towards you It may not be the right thing, but it's what I want to do
And in a different time, in a different place I could see myself with you And in a different time and a different place I believe you could see yourself too
I'll be biding my time, and I'll be Watching my step, 'cos I don't want to Be starting something here that I might live to regret 'Cos I have learnt my lesson And I have learnt it well There are some things in this life best left for time to tell
In a different time, in a different place I could see myself with you And in a different time and a different place I believe you could see yourself too In a different time, in a different place
I believe I could safely lay my life down in your hands I believe that's what I'd do if you gave me half the chance Oh I believe, oh I believe, oh I believe
In a different time, in a different place I could see myself with you And in a different time and a different place I believe you could see yourself there too
In a different time, in a different place I could see myself with you And in a different time and a different place Oh I believe you could see yourself there too
Threadbare, frayed around the edges Down where all I'm getting is you don't care And hoping that I'm wrong
I am crushed by your indifference, know I must try To stop wishing if only I Could undo what I've done
If I knew then what I know now I would have saved my words somehow Headed underground, crushed without a sound Threadbare
Tired from the inside out I'm kind of worn down by the doubt And time will tell how it should be
If I knew then what I know now I would have saved my words somehow Headed underground, crushed without a sound Threadbare
There's something I'm missing You're not giving me I talk and you listen But will you ever see?
If I knew then what I know now I would have saved my words somehow Headed underground, crushed without a sound Threadbare Headed underground, crushed without a sound Threadbare
I am tired Something missing you're not giving me Something missing you're not giving me Something missing you're not giving me Something missing you're not giving me Love's a funny thing Love's a funny thing Love's a funny thing Love's a funny thing
I watch the days and weeks and years roll by I long since gave up trying to count them on my side Along with all that I hereby confess I'm learning how to live on love and forgiveness
Forgive me if I stop and rest awhile I've walked a long and testing mighty million miles Here in this little church within a church I'm learning how to live on love and forgiveness
Love, carry me love, carry me love, carry me love Carry me love and forgiveness I'm living on love and forgiveness
I've kissed goodbye to all those little hurts I sent them up in one big fire I made of words And in my dealings and in my defence I'm learning how to live on love and forgiveness
Love, carry me love, carry me love, carry me love Carry me love and forgiveness I'm living on love and forgiveness
It could be said I was choking on my daily bread I was caught up in a time that seemed endless
Oh carry me love and forgiveness I'm living on love and forgiveness I'm living on love and forgiveness I'm living on love and forgiveness I'm Living on love and forgiveness
