Julian Cope

Up every morning just to keep a job
I have to work my way through the hustlin' mob,
The sounds of the city poundin' in my brain
While another day goes down the drain.

But when you try so hard just to be someone
To be someone you want to be
All my hang-ups, putdowns, caveats
There's something else to beleive

Yeah, Yeah
It's a 5 o' clock world when the whistle blows
And I'm telling to you
And it's the 5 o'clock shadow when the missile blows
I thank god for you

Working so hard for the pay I get
Livin' on money that I ain't made yet
Five cups of coffee just to be myself,
When I'd rather be somebody else

Yeah, Yeah
Well, it's a 5 o' clock world when the whistle blows
And I'm telling to you
And it's the 5 o'clock shadow when the missile blows
I thank god for you

I know a place
Where we can hide from the human race outside
The count downs started
And your bags are packed
We leave this planet tonight my dear
Let's ride
Yeah, yeah, yeah

In the shelter of her arms everything's OK,
She smiles and the world goes whistling away,
She gives me reason to carry on,
When every other reason is gone.

Yeah, Yeah
But, it's a 5 o' clock world when the whistle blows
And I'm telling to you
And it's a mighty small planet when the missile blows
I thank god for you

It's a 5 o' clock world when the whistle blows
And I'm telling to you
And it's a mighty small plantet when the missile blows
I thank god for you
Thank god for you

In the dark's early light I went out to the sun
I saw the sun rise over the land, I stretched my arms way out
Feeling the sun rays hitting my eyes and I felt way out
I help my body in the shape of a cross I was hypnotized

These were band new feelings for me
Feeling my body in the shape of a cross
Feeling my body in the shape of a cross
And trying hard not to freak out!

This is the lesson I've learned
I'm not afraid of the cross
And whenever the sun shines
I stretch my arms way out

I stretch my arms way out

You seem lonely oh Avalon
I feel evidence very strong
Beautiful love now beautiful love where have you gone

You make my life oh so long

Say make believe it ain't so wrong
Beautiful love now beautiful love where have you gone

I'd leave my life it weren't for you
Believe in love it weren't for you
Beautiful love now beautiful love what do you do

I know so

You seem lonely oh love adieu
you need to find a new bonjour
Even when you go I still love you so
Love you so

And even even when you leave
It doesn't matter when you leave
You're my beautiful love, beautiful love
My beautiful love
My beautiful love
My beautiful love
My beautiful love
My beautiful love

And in my room, I'm alone in my room
And maybe staying here for just awhile
And in my casket, I'm alone in my gloom
And maybe staying here for awhile

Oh, can't you see light is only in your eyes?
Would I be guilty oh, would I be?
The sound you bring is an antiquated thing
So please don't look to me for guidance

Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand

My splendid art, oh my sad profession
Now stick with me and I'll betray you
For should I lose my bad depression
My splendid art I will betray you

Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand

Haul me out of the water
Haul me onto the land
Beneath the sky there is an open fire
I do understand

Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand

Well the blues had a baby and the bastard couldn't sing
So the priest holds the candle and the parents kiss the ring
Someone shouted "Let's keep the afterbirth and throw the kid away"
Me? And I fried my brain-sac for the pain I felt today.
So I go out and come in again, so I go out and come in again
So I go out and come in again, see if I can get clean.
Come on, split my head wide open, Scoop out a little of my brain
Need some identification? Julian Cope - the very sane
Yeah and this is not a dainty world to set before the swine
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line

Winter's getting warmer, the ice-caps are melting
I've got the whole Blues of Creation, snapping at my heels
So I go out and come in again, so I go out and come in again
So I go out and come in again, see if I can get clean.
Come on, split my head wide open, scoop out a little of my brain
Need some identification? Julian Cope - the very sane.
Yeah and this is not a dainty world to set before the swine
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line

I looked in the mirror, stared at the shelf
I said "Doctor, doctor, doc, I can't be myself"
Since 1904, this pathway's been just fine
So why should I be hanging out and hung up on the line,
Why should I be hanging out and hung up on the line,
Hanging out - hanging out - we're hanging out.

And this is not a dainty world - and this is not a dainty world,
And this is not a dainty world to set before the swine,
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line.

Well the blues had a baby and the bastard couldn't sing
So the priest holds the candle and the parents kiss the ring
Someone shouted "Let's keep the afterbirth and throw the kid away"
Me? And I fried my brain-sac for the pain I felt today.
So I go out and come in again, so I go out and come in again
So I go out and come in again, see if I can get clean.
Come on, split my head wide open, Scoop out a little of my brain
Need some identification? Julian Cope - the very sane
Yeah and this is not a dainty world to set before the swine
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line

Winter's getting warmer, the ice-caps are melting
I've got the whole Blues of Creation, snapping at my heels
So I go out and come in again, so I go out and come in again
So I go out and come in again, see if I can get clean.
Come on, split my head wide open, scoop out a little of my brain
Need some identification? Julian Cope - the very sane.
Yeah and this is not a dainty world to set before the swine
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line

I looked in the mirror, stared at the shelf
I said "Doctor, doctor, doc, I can't be myself"
Since 1904, this pathway's been just fine
So why should I be hanging out and hung up on the line,
Why should I be hanging out and hung up on the line,
Hanging out - hanging out - we're hanging out.

And this is not a dainty world - and this is not a dainty world,
And this is not a dainty world to set before the swine,
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line.

The friend I have is a passionate friend
But I can't see you buying
Love a dream of a love affair
That's, over, past & dying

Celebrate, the great escape
From lunacy divided
Hunnanoo, I'm seeing you
But nobodys decided

A sound that's drifting out from you
When the love has boiled away
Colours shape and there are things that need
A beating heart not a cheating heart
But a cheating heart, is still a beating heart
I believe in you today

My life see's me wandering
Lost in smiles forever
Erase my mind see what I find
Axes dream together

I've got all sleeps secrets hidden in my bag
But a lot are leaving 'cos their not believing
That you could ever do that thing
And never bring yourself to sing

Bah bah bah bah bah

The friend I have is a passionate friend
But I can't see you buying
Love a dream of a love affair
That's, over, past & dying

Celebrate the great escape
Carry my soul away
From sufferance intolerance
Leaving you today

Bah bah bah bah bah

Pristeen. Pristeen
How much can you take?
Pristeen. Pristeen
How much can you take?
'Cause your lying to me was you first mistake,
Your trusting in me was your major mistake,
Pristeen. Pristeen
How much can you take?
'Cause your lying to me was your first mistake,
Trusting in me was your major mistake,
Pristeen. Pristeen
How much can you take?
I went down on Pristeen,
Now, how much does it take
To go down on someone - someone that you hate?
'Cause her lying to me was her first mistake,
Trusting in me was her major mistake,
Pristeen. Pristeen, tell me how much can you take?

Sunspots changing glares
Walking ‘round with my very best friend
I’ve got a love song in my head
Strolling ‘round with my very best friend

I look back but I don’t see
Walking round with my very best friend
She looks good--fine to me
I’m in love with my very best friend

And eeeeyoooo, it goes away
And eeeeyoooo, it goes away

Sunspots changing gear
Driving ‘round with my very best friend
I gotta love song in my head
Holding on to my very best friend

We look back but I can’t see
Moving on with my very best friend
She looks good--fine to me
I’m in love with my very best friend

Eeeeyoooo, it goes away
And eeeeyoooo, it goes away

And eeeeyoooo, it goes away
And eeeeyoooo, it goes away
Way, way, way!