Stranglehold Can I get you to give me a minute of your time? Can I get you to slip me the answer? Can I get you to show me a little of your mime? You were always a very good dancer I'd be happy to show you a bit of what I found I'd be happy to share in its beauty I'd be happy to lay low, inevitably bound I would only be doing my duty I wait, I wait, I can wait I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you Stranglehold, you know you got one on me I don't want to go without you Stranglehold, you've got me where you want me But I want to know more about you I want to know more about you Are you willing to wager a little of your life? Are you willing to take such a gamble? Are you ready to walk on the edge of the knife? Then I think we can skip the preamble I wait, I wait, I can wait, I can wait I can't wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you I'll be waiting Stranglehold, you know you got one on me I don't want to go without you Stranglehold, you've got me where you want me But I want to know more about you I want to know more about you I can wait I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait I can wait back in the car I'll be waiting for you Good Times Coming / Feel The Sun Good times coming, good times coming in Good times coming, good times coming in Good times coming, good times coming in Good times coming, good times coming in I was thinking about that summer so long ago Pack up your bags and yell "Geronimo" That was a golden summer, wasn't it hot? We laughed a lot that summer, laughed a lot Laughing at the good times coming, laughing at the good times coming in Good times coming, laughing at the good times coming in There was something about the weather, what can I say? Nothing like any other holiday That was a silly season, was it the best? We didn't need the reason, just a rest Happy at the good times coming, happy at the good times coming in Good times coming, happy at the good times coming in I'm loving you, I'm loving you, I'm loving you now I'm loving you, I'm loving you, I'm loving you now There was a golden summer before the war They laughed a lot that summer, la dee dah Laughing at the good times coming, laughing at the good times coming in Good times coming, laughing at the good times coming in Good times coming, good, good, good times coming in, good, good Good times coming, good, good, good times coming in, good, good Good times coming, good times coming in Feel the sun shine in, shine in, shine in, feel the sun shining in on you Feel the sun shine in, shine in, shine in, feel the sun shining in on you All the beauty, all the pain, will it ever be the same again? If you love me, show me now, it's the only way that we know how Feel the sun shine in, shine in, shine in, feel the sun shining in on you Feel the sun shine in, shine in, shine in, feel the sun shining in on you Feel the sun shine in, shine in, feel the sun shining in on you Feel the sun shine in, shine in, shine in, feel the sun shining in on you Feel the sun shine in, shine in, shine in, feel the sun shining in on you Feel the sun shine in, shine in, shine in, feel the sun shining in on you Talk More Talk A master can highlight the phrases. Sleazy instruments, half talked, half-baked ideas. Dad, you didn't say OK. The window was open, outside was a spaceship, it took off into the sky (a master can highlight the phrases), leaving a trail of smoke behind it. Short of the standard, was it the sun? What was rehearsal? Conventional drum? Not quite a hundred, less than a ton, clearly the time came, the plan had begun With talk, more talk, chat, more chat, words of a feather are worn in a hat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat, I'm happy to do it for you Developed since earlier days at the school cheapest sensations were used as a rule Outstanding to memory, major free flow, biodegradable, look out below for Talk, more talk Oh, I love to hear the gentle sound Of conversation sprinkled around A room where I can be at one with you for Talk, more talk, chat, more chat, words of a feather are worn in a hat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat, happy to do it for you I'm happy to do it for you, I'm happy to do it for you I'm happy to do it, I'm happy to do it, I'm happy to do it for you Digital organ, finishing stretch, instrumentation, analogue Gretsch Not quite a thousand, lower than that, possible bargain for listening at that Talk, more talk, chat, more chat, words of a feather are worn in a hat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat, I'm happy to do it for you All you want is a handyman and all you want is quick service. Because I'm a house owner, I am a house owner. It may be worth something someday. I hear water going through the pipes. I don't actually like sitting down music. Music is ideas. Talk, chat, talk, chat, talk, chat, talk, chat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat, words of a feather are worn in a hat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat, words of a feather are worn in a hat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat, words of a feather are worn in a hat Talk, more talk, chat, more chat A master can tell, highlight the phrases, his words to digress. Grey flannel trousers, grey flannel trousers, a blazer and grey flannel trousers. Footprints It's beautiful outside, an old hand gathers wood Can he see me sitting here? His mind is somewhere else His friends have flown away, he's left out in the cold He won't sit by my fire, he says he likes it in the snow Where footprints never go, he likes it in the snow It's getting dark outside, the old hand's going home Has he someone waiting there, or is he living on his own? Where footprints never go, he likes it in the snow White blanket, hiding the traces of tears she didn't see Oh, white blanket covers the memory of all that used to be All that used to be But his heart keeps aching in the same old way He can't help feeling that she might come back some day It's beautiful outside, a magpie looks for food The old hand throws a crumb, do you think he's found a friend? Where footprints never go, he likes it in the snow White blanket, hiding the traces of paths he didn't take Oh, white blanket covers the memory of moves he didn't make Oh now, oh, white blanket, hiding the traces of tears she didn't see Snow-white blanket simply covers the memory of all that used to be But his heart keeps aching in the same old way He can't help feeling that she might come back some day Only Love Remains And if you take your love away from me I'm only gonna want it back I'll probably pretend I didn't see But knowing me, I'll want you back again And again till the word has lost it's meaning And love is all that stays Only love remains If you should ever feel that something's wrong I'm going to want to put it right To bring a happy ending to our song I'll carry on believing in a love If your love was to trickle through my fingers What would it leave me with? Only love remains (Only love, love remains) Only love (remains) Old enough and strong enough to stretch across the world Taking the sand inside an oyster, changing it into a pearl Making another magic transformation, find the right boy for the right girl When all our friends have gone and we're alone There's nothing left to shout about Together, we'll explore the great unknown I'd say we won't be going out tonight Let tonight be the one that we remember When love is all that stays Only love remains When love is all that stays Only love remains Only love remains Press Said one, said two, said three Darling, I love you very, very, very much And I really am relying on your touch But with all these people listening in I don't know where I ought to begin Maybe we could hit upon a word Something that the others haven't heard When you want me to love you Just tell me to press Right there, that's it, yes When you feel the stress Don't just stand there, tell me to press You can give me what I want I must confess My body needs attention, my mind is in a mess Oklahoma was never like this Never like this, it was never like this Ever like this, say, was it ever like this? Oklahoma was never like this It was never like this Darling, I know it really wouldn't be a crime If I say I want to love you all the time But with all these people listening in I don't know where I ought to begin Maybe we should have a secret code Before we both get ready to explode When you want me to love you Well, just tell me to press Right there, that's it, yes When you feel the stress Don't just stand there, tell me to press My mind is in a mess Oklahoma was never like this Ad lib Pretty Little Head Hillmen, hillmen, hillmen, hillmen Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Hillmen come down from the lava, forging across the mighty river flow Oh, oh, always forever, only so you don't worry your pretty little head Ursa major, ursa minor, ursa major, ursa minor Hillmen, hillmen, hillmen, hillmen Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Hillmen bring garments, spices, carrying trinkets, silk and precious stones Oh, oh, exotic legends, only so you don't worry your pretty little head Hillmen, hillmen, hillmen, hillmen Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Hillmen are sworn to allegiance, living a life of silent dignity Oh, oh, for your protection, only so you don't worry your pretty little head Ursa major, ursa minor Ursa major, ursa minor Ursa major Ursa major, ursa minor, ursa major, ursa minor Ursa major, ursa minor, ursa major, ursa minor Ursa major, ursa minor, ursa major, ursa minor Ursa major, ursa minor Ursa major, ursa minor The hillmen living in the higher reaches Ursa major, ursa minor Move Over Busker Well, the rest of my life lay in front of me, I was pedalling down the road When I saw Nell Gwynne and her oranges and I said, "I'll have one of those." She said, "Move over busker, don't bang your drum Move over busker, your time will come." Well, I was hanging around for a miracle, struggling with a rhyme When I saw Mae West in a sweaty vest, and I said, "I'll come up and see you sometime." She said, "Move over busker, that's not my style Your chance is coming in a little while" You've got it coming, come on, come on You've got it coming, coming to you You've got it coming, come on, come on You've got it coming, coming to you Well, I've been waiting, but I'm impatient No one can hold me back, I want to stay with the action But I won't get it, my great illusion Will vanish anyhow if I don't grab it now Well I was hacking my way throught the undergrowth, juggling with my pride When I saw Errol Flynn in a tiger skin, and I said, "You look satisfied." Well, he looked down at me from his motor home and he gave me a dirty smile He said: "Well, yes I am, but she's calling me, would you excuse us for a while?" Yeah, move over busker, your day is done Move over busker, my time has come I'm telling you to move over busker, I'll bang my drum Move over busker, my time has come You've got it coming, coming to you Move over busker, your day, your day is done Move over busker, my time has come You've got it coming, coming to you Angry Ow What the hell gives the right to tell me what to do with my life? Especially when you made a mess of every chance you had of success Look at you, just look at you, I said I'm angry just looking at you I'm sick and tired of sitting back and listening to all of your clap-trap (clap-trap) If you could get me to take the rap, I guarantee you'd leave me with a backslap (backslap) Push me to the left, push me to the right, try to take me out of the way Even if you kick me off the edge of the world, you're still going to hear me say What the hell gives you the right to tell me what to do with my life? Especially when you made a mess of every chance you had of success Look at you, oh, look at you, I said I'm angry just looking at you Shouting down again, mahama, shouting down again Shouting down again, mahama, shouting down again Shouting down, shouting down I can't begin to tell you all the reasons why you're making me crazy (crazy) I've got so many answers, like you're stupid, like you're crooked, like you're lazy (lazy) Hit me with your left, hit me with your right, hit me from the top to the toe Even when you chew me up and spit me out, I'm still going to want to know What the hell gives you the right to tell me what to do with my life? Especially when you made a mess of every chance you had of success Look at you, look at you, I said I'm angry just looking at you, look at, shouting, come on Shouting down again, mahama, shouting down again Shouting down again, mahama, shouting down again Shouting down, shouting down What the hell gives you the right? However Absurd Ears twitch, like a dog Breaking eggs in a dish Do not mock me when I say "This is not a lie." It's a funny thing, half-serious With our hands on our ears Living dreams with mouths ajar Wide-awake, we go to sleep However absurd, however absurd it may seem However absurd, however absurd it may seem Something special between us When we made love the game was over I couldn't say the words Words wouldn't get my feelings through And so I keep talking to you However absurd, however absurd it may seem However absurd, however absurd it may seem Custom made dinosaurs Too late now for a change Everything is under the sun But nothing is for keeps However absurd, however absurd it may seem However absurd, however absurd that may seem However absurd, however absurd it may seem However absurd, however absurd it may seem However absurd, however absurd it may seem However absurd, however absurd, however absurd it may seem However absurd, however absurd it may seem However absurd, however absurd it may seem Write Away Hey yeah Ooh, ooh, ooh, oooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah You need love, write a letter You need love, write away Get it down, you'll feel better Send it now, write away Hey Cinderella, did you need that other fella? On the wrong side of midnight your defences slipped away You need attention, so I think it's worth a mention That if I can deliver, well, there wouldn't be no heavy price to pay You need love, write a letter You need love, write away If you need to feel better Do it now, write away Hey Marguerita, I can think of nothing sweeter But the taste of your nectar seems to lead the boys astray Don't you forget it, well, you know you won't regret it Say, I've got the answer, you were looking at it long before today You need love (love, love), so write a letter (letter) You need love (love, love), write away Get it down (down, down), you'll feel better (better) Send it now (now, now), write away You need love (love, love), write a letter (letter) You need love (love, love), write away If you need (need, need) to feel better (better) Do it now, now, now, write away It's Not True It's not true, oh, it's not true, oh, it's not true Some people say she's a bad girl, some people think she's a fool Some people tell me she's no good, but I'm telling you It's not true, it's not true, it's not true They say that my girl's a mad girl, no saying what she might do Some people tell me she's crazy, but I'm telling you It's not true, it's not true, it's not true It's not true Ooh, ooh, ooh, they've been talking to the fellas Ooh, ooh, ooh, have they never heard of jealousy? Ooh, ooh, ooh, if she helps me write the melody I'll let the words take care of themselves It's not true, it's not true, it's not true It's not true Ooh, ooh, ooh, they've been talking to the fellas Ooh, ooh, ooh, have they never heard of jealousy? Ooh, ooh, ooh, if she helps me make the memories I'll let the words take care of themselves, oh Some people say she's a loser, some people tell me that she's through Some people say I don't love her, but I'm telling you It's not true, it's not true, it's not true What they're saying about her isn't true Don't you know it isn't (true?) (True) Oh, no, no, no, (true, true) Ooh, it isn't (true, true) Oh, it's not true It's not true, it's not true It's not true, oh, it's not true, oh It's not true, oh, it's not true, oh It's not true, oh, it's not true, oh It's not true, oh Tough On A Tightrope You don't feel right when I come on strong Don't get it wrong I wait all night, but you won't be long Don't get it wrong Hear me right, I love you from the bottom of my heart You make the answer bright You touch me in a way that no one else could ever do If you'll only love me, I'll love you And if you're tempted to tell a lie Don't get it wrong Well, it breaks my heart when I see you cry Don't get it wrong, oh no Get it right, the brightest light that's shining in the skies Is shining from your eyes I love you in a way that no one else could ever do If you'll only love me, I'll love you I'm often accused of giving to little It's got me confused, I'm split down the middle Conflicting reviews of our life coming in It's tough on a tightrope, yes, it's tough on a tightrope Hear me right, I love you from the bottom of my heart You make the picture bright You love me in a way that no one else could ever do If you'll only love me, I'll love you You touch me in a way that no one else could ever do If you'll only love me, I'll love you (Tough on a tightrope, tough on a tightrope) (Tough on a tightrope, tough on a tightrope) (Tough on a tightrope, tough on a tightrope) (Tough on a tightrope, tough on a tightrope) (Tough on a tightrope, tough on a tightrope) (Tough on a tightrope, tough on a tightrope)