1.The Truck Driver And His Mate
Parked inside the lay by
Their destination can wait
Dancing in the moonlight
The truck driver and his mate
Acting out of compulsion
After hours sitting in the van
Taking coals to Newcastle
Talking man to man
Loyal to the point of madness
Solemn as an act of fate
Dancing in the moonlight
The truck driver and his mate
2.Hit And Miss
Why I miss you so？
Just think back to the first time
We were in love
The night was getting late
I recognized my fate
When you spoke
I awoke
We were in love
Waiting, I'd been waiting so long for this
Waiting, all my life had been hit and miss
I knew in my heart this was only
The start of a new life
Your solemn face, your eyes
Lit up at this surprise
My heart sped, raced ahead
For we were in love
After that we stayed
Together every day
I relaxed with the fact
That we were in love
So in love
Waiting, all my life had been hit and miss
Waiting to experience such a kiss
I knew in my heart this was only
The start of a new life
Now if your heart is cold
And I seem too old
Just think back to the first time
We were in love
So in love
We were in love
So in love
3.In The Night(1995)
Zazou, what you're gonna do？
There's a lot of people coming for you
Zazou, comment allez-vous？
A knock on the door in the night
That Zazou, he don't care
Dark glasses, long hair
Takes his time, sneers at men
Some ugly people want revenge
Zazou, comment allez-vous？
A knock on the door in the night
In the night
That Zazou, he sleeps all day
Then down to Select or Le Collisee
Sips his drinks, orders more
Says what he thinks and it's a crazy war
Zazou, what you're gonna do？
A knock on the door in the night
In the night
Zazou, comment allez-vous？
A knock on the door in the night
And when the soldiers strut, all he cares about is love
When the flags are out, all he cares about is love
Well, there's a thin line between love and crime
And in this situation
A thin line between love and crime and collaboration
In the night
Crime crime crime
Crime crime crime
Crime crime crime
In the night
In the night
Zazou, what you're gonna do？
There's a lot of people coming for you
Zazou, comment allez-vous？
A knock on the door in the night
Now everybody's under somebody's spell
Unless they've already gone to hell
In the streets you can hear the people say
'That, Zazou, he should be locked away!'
When the soldiers strut, all he cares about, is love
Oh, when the flags are out, all he cares about, is love
And there's a thin line between love and crime
And in this situation
A thin line between love and crime and collaboration
4.Betrayed
Did you ever give your trust and have it sold？
For the sake of cheap expedience I now experience
Feeling betrayed by you
I woke at five this morning with you on my mind
Replaying conversations in my head
You said if you'd to choose between
Some money and a friend
You'd always choose the friend
So how come you could
Change your mind so easily？
How was it so speedily arranged？
You struck an easy bargain
When persuaded it was not
And now it's all you've got
And still you need to justify yourself
To others but not me
With that more in sorrow than anger routine
Sometimes I think I'm going mad
When I hear you've said, 'It's sad
He feels hard done by me'
Did you ever give a thought
For someone else's pride？
Your actions prove that actually you did
And threw it out the door
As opportunity came through
I'd been betrayed by you
And still you need to justify yourself
To others but not me
With that more in sorrow than anger routine
Sometimes I think I'm going mad
When I hear you've said, 'It's sad
He feels hard done by me'
Did you ever feel betrayed by someone in your life？
Did you ever give your trust and have it sold？
For the sake of cheap expedience I now experience
Being betrayed by you that's all you had to do
To make me feel betrayed by you
5.How I Learned To Hate Rock - And - Roll
Someone states the obvious
Someone sneers at all you love
Someone preaches ugly manners
Excluding some, including me
This is how I learned to hate rock 'n' roll
This is how I learned to hate rock 'n' roll
All feelings blunted, all passion spent
Everybody does what everybody does
All the broken promises
To recreate a status quo
This is how I learned to hate rock 'n' roll
This is how I learned to hate rock 'n' roll
6.Discoteca(New Version)
Hay una discoteca por aqui？
I don't speak the language
I can't understand the word
Where angels fear to tread
I've sometimes walked and tried to talk
But how can I be heard
In such a world, when I'm lost？
I'm doing what I do to see me through
I'm going out and carrying on as normal
Hay una discoteca por aqui？
Te quiero
Entiende usted？
Digame
Cuanto tiempo tengo que esperar？
I don't speak in anger
Though the chances that I've let pass me by
And now regret I can't forget
They're haunting me like a score of unpaid debts
Is it enough to live in hope
That one day we'll be free without this fear？
I'm going out
And carrying on as normal
Hay una discoteca por aqui？
Te quiero
Entiende usted？
Digame
Cuanto tiempo tengo que esperar？
7.The Calm Before The Storm
A butterfly in the sitting room
Sudden sneezing overhead
Dragonflies skim the swimming pool
The dog is barking to be fed
And it won't be long
'Til we get the news
Though I'll soon be gone
I'll be the sucker who's
Always had the most to lose
When we get this news
Pheasants scatter, rabbits flee
A car departing in the rain
On a flightpath, a 747
Round the bend, a rocky lane
And it won't be long
'Til we get the news
Though I could be wrong
I bet I'm the one who's left
With the tears and the telephoned threats
Who'll always be the most in debt
When we get the news
Baby, baby, did I ever tell you
That I worked out where I went wrong？
8.Confidential(Demo For Tina Turner)
You don't need to give me reasons
I understand
Somethings are best kept secrets
And you've done all you can
I wants no recompense
Just as much as you can give of yourself
And nothing else
And I'll keep it confidential
It's secrets, confidential
It may come as some surprise
But I can stay secret from prying eyes
So don't worry, I'll keep this confidential
Between you and me
Go on tell me that you love me
Show me you dare
We may not venture out in public
At least I know, you care
It can't be guaranteed
Just as much as you can give of yourself
That's all I need
And I'll keep it confidential
It's secrets, confidential
It may come as some surprise
But I can stay secret from prying eyes
So don't worry, I'll keep this confidential
Between you and me
Stay secret
So secret
You play some silly games
And if everyone knew about us I'd feel no shame
But I'll keep its confidential
It's secrets, confidential
It may come as some surprise
But I can stay secret from prying eyes
So don't worry, I'll keep this confidential
Between you and me
Between you and me
9.The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
So far away from home
So free and so alone
His head up in the clouds
His body in the crowds
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
To rise above the pain
To prove them all wrong again
To shake away at last
The secret in his past
He is exactly where he wants to be
In a world of his own
His shirt falls to the floor
He's taking off some more
The crowd all loved the show
Just how far will he go？
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy (the boy, the boy, the boy, the boy, the boy, the boy,
the boy)
(Aah)
(Aah)
(Yo, Lewis)
(Oh no, you don't, you ain't dancing for all these men)
(I thought you said you quit that)
(You told me you was going to your mother's)
(You get down from there right now, alright？ Right now)
(Where your clothes at？)
(My, it's hot in here)
(Honey, you can stay here, but don't bother coming home tonight)
(Your clothes are going out the window)
(All your posse gonna know tomorrow)
(I'll tell your mother)
(Oh no, you don't, you ain't dancing for all these men)
(It's over)
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Loved dancing all night long
The boy (the boy, the boy, the boy)
10.Delusions Of Grandeur
(Tennant／Lowe)
The cathedral's glittering on coronation day
Crowned heads and cardinals under military sway
I approach the altar slowly in a humble shroud
To receive the acclamation of the loyal crowd
Give me power over people
In a palace with a permanent guard
And the flags unfurled
Give devotion, dedication, celebration
Not some cheap charade
And I'll rule the world
All of these delusions of grandeur
'Cause they said： 'We don't understand you'
And I want revenge
In audience I receive the media's pleas
They kiss my ring in interviews on bended knees
In victory I am magnanimous and charming when
I speak exclusively at length to CNN
About power over people
In a palace with a permanent guard
And the flags unfurled
With devotion, dedication, celebration
Not some cheap charade
I will rule the world
All of these delusions of grandeur
Because they said： 'We don't understand you'
And I want revenge
Ring the bells, tell everyone
Ring the bells, tell everyone
Ring the bells, tell everyone
Revolution can be fun
All of these delusions of grandeur
'Cause they said： 'We don't understand you'
And I want revenge
Give me power over people
In a palace with a permanent guard
And the flags unfurled
Give devotion, dedication, celebration
Not some cheap charade
And I'll rule the world
Ring the bells, tell everyone
Revolution can be fun
11.The View From Your Balcony
Let us forget any sadness
Together tonight
Pour me some wine
Turn off the light
And look at the view from your balcony
London through your eyes
No one but you to keep me company
Twenty floors up a high rise
In a romance of the old school
If you lived in this tower block
You'd be a victim of the system
A subject for punk rock
But look at the view from your balcony
The sunset is searing the sky
And how proudly you are pointing out to me
London through your eyes
How like a prince in a castle
Viewing Dominions below
Telling me now in a whisper
Something I needed to know
And look at the view from your balcony
London through your eyes
No one but you to keep me company
Twenty floors up a high rise
12.Disco Potential
Hot pant legs in a red hard sell
Baby says all she wants is disco potential
Daddy sells shares in a distant shore
Back on the beach the temperatures soar
(Hey)
It's got disco, it's got disco, it's got disco
It's got disco potential
13.Silver Age
The prospect of sun
Page after page
Of black and white portraits
A silver age
Scent of a sunset
On a stage
Difficult music
A modern age
The palace is still
A frozen cage
Bayonets gleam
A silver rage
Earthquakes predicted
And someday soon
A total eclipse
Of the sun and the moon
Earthquakes predicted
And someday soon
A total eclipse
Of the sun and the moon
14.Screaming
I've watched you from a distance
I've passed you on the street
I'm obsessed with you
I don't know what to do
To make you pay attention
And fall in love with me
I'm obsessed with you
I don't know what to do
Guess there's no place to hide
When you're screaming inside
There's no place to hide
When you're screaming inside
I've called you from the corner
You don't pick up the phone
I'm depressed by you
I don't know what to do
To make you understand me
To hear you speak my name
I'm impressed with you
I could impress you too
Guess there's no place to hide
When you're screaming inside
There's no place to hide
When you're screaming inside
I've explained it in my letters
I'm miserable as sin
I'm obsessed with you
What am I gonna do？
Guess there's no place to hide
When you're screaming inside
There's no place to hide
When you're screaming inside
There's no place to hide
When you're screaming inside
There's no place to hide
When you're screaming inside
15.The Ghosts Of Myself
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself as I used to be
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself haunting me
It's an undistinguished room with a single bed
I used to share with you at the weekend
Books and records, new wave and disco
We'll go for a swim and then the Cafe Picasso
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself as I used to be
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself haunting me
You can see them by the pub, rockabilly boys
Camera crews in Flood Street for the election
Mohicans, Sloanes, Clones go their own way
You packed up your stuff, I went to the V and A
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself as I used to be
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself haunting me
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself wondering what to be
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself searching for the key
Haunted by my shy self, the things we used to do
The sudden ghost of myself getting it on with you
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself wondering what to be
Looking back now, I can see
The ghost of myself searching for the key
16.Casting A Shadow
17.Lies
Miss me, miss me, miss me, miss me
All those lies
All those lies you used to tell me
Do you think that I care？
Do I look in despair？
Were you going to say
what you were doing today？
'cause if you think that I mind
then you're going to find
I have no feelings for you
so what are you gonna do？
All those lies
All those lies you used to tell me
You thought you were smart
that you got a hold of my heart
But you got it oh so wrong
I've been around far too long
And did you really believe
that I had no idea？
You told me all these lies
that I knew all along
18.Sexy Northerner
Came down from the North
You know the way they do
Got a cheeky smile
Sexy Northerner
Hanging round the clubs
Gets in them for free
Don't know how he does it
Sexy Northerner
Drinks a lot of beer
At least he doesn't smoke
Hasn't lost his accent
Sexy Northerner
How does he do it？
How does he do it？
Acts like he's got nothing to prove
Sexy Northerner
It's not all football and fags
No it's not all football and fags
Don't you dare imply
that it's grim up North
He went last weekend
Sexy Northerner
In the latest clothes
Wears a posh cologne
Got a lot of pride
Sexy Northerner
Says he wants a job
Something interesting
like a graphic designer
Sexy Northerner
How does he do it？
How does he do it？
Acts like he's got nothing to prove
Sexy Northerner
It's not all football and fags
No it's not all football and fags
19.Always
Summer sands have lost their charm
Let 'em go
Autumn winds will do no harm
Let 'em blow
Save up all your dreams
Oh, save them, save them
Live beyond your means
But keep your dreams
Won't you？
You go from A to B to C
On demand
Like algebra or geometry
Diagrammed
Your resolution's weak
But we're not all damned
The future's not so bleak
In this wasteland
When...
Always, always
Summer comes
Always
You're too over-sensitive
That's the charge
Any criticism starts
To loom too large
Caution to the winds
Throw it, throw it
Don't cash in your dreams
Or you will blow it
Your resolution's weak
But we're not all damned
The future's not so bleak
In this wasteland
When...
Always, always
Summer comes
Always
20.Nightlife
When you're alone
there's no one around
Gotta get yourself out
Away from home
people know how to party
A permanent frown
won't get you a lover
Gotta get yourself out
Way downtown
people know how to party
Nightlife, babe, it's always the same
Living the life every night
Night life, babe, it's always the same
Looking for light every night
Thank all your stars
there's someone around
gonna get you out there
in streets and bars
people know how to party
Nightlife, babe, it's always the same
Living the life every night
Night life, babe, same old game
Looking for light every night
And when your heart has come around
You won't ever settle down
You won't ever
(You won't ever)
You won't ever say goodnight
(Say goodnight)
to love
Take it from me
I've been there before
and I'm gonna go back there
We all need
people who know how to party
Nightlife, babe, it's always the same
Living the life every night
Night life, babe, same old game
Leaving the lie every night
Nightlife, babe, it's always the same
Looking for light every night
Night life, babe, it's always the same
Living the life every night
21.Searching For The Face Of Jesus
He believed if you had a little faith
you could stop the rain
and he believed if you got a little love
it would ease the pain
but still he's suffering
Searching for the face of Jesus
Looking for the light we need
Searching for the face of Jesus
painted in the blood we bleed
By the side of a giant swimming-pool
with a mystic book
Hanging out with the guys and playing the fool
fat as King Farouk
but look he's suffering
Searching for the face of Jesus
downtown Memphis, Tennessee
Searching for the face of Jesus
Science is a mystery
Oh and sometimes there's a close shave
They come, they go
Keeps the flowers fresh at his mom's grave
and talks to her as though...
Searching for the face of Jesus
Looking for the light we need
Searching for the face of Jesus
painted in the blood we bleed
Searching for the face of Jesus
downtown Memphis, Tennessee
Searching for the face of Jesus
Science is a mystery
22.Between Two Islands
We sailed on a fishing-boat
between these two shores
the Island of Lovers
and the Island of Whores
You at the helm getting
soaked to the skin
taking me to places
I'd never been
Where are you tonight？
In the clouds or on the sea？
I'm thinking of you now
Do you ever think of me？
In different locations
taken by surprise
I woke up one morning
and looked in your eyes
What were you thinking？
I never knew
You were the captain
I was the crew
Where are you tonight？
In the clouds or on the sea？
I'm thinking of you now
Do you ever think of me？
Catching my stare
I wonder what you saw？
A not quite unrequited lover
or just another whore？
Safe in our life-jackets
salvaged from the sea...
Now I'm drowning
Won't you rescue me？
Where are you tonight？
In the clouds or on the sea？
I'm thinking of you now
Do you ever think of me？
'I want you
and I want you to want me, baby
I want you
and I want you to want me too
I want you
and I want you to want me, baby
I want you
and I want you to want me too
The way that I want you'
23.Friendly Fire
An inspirational tirade against me
How to explain my life？
Boys to the left of me
girls to the right of me
neither husband nor wife
Though the days are filled with pain
there is no one who'll explain
why I'm coming under friendly fire
shot in the fatal cause of rock-and-roll
but there's nothing, really nothing, to say
Why I endure under force majeure
slander without shame or tact
I who studied make-up, mime and Buddha
who taught two generations to react
About me the critics lied
I ignored them and survived
in spite of coming under friendly fire
shot in the fatal cause of rock-and-roll
I have nothing, really nothing, to deny
When I look back my eyes are filled with tears
Danger to mascara, applause to my peers
When fame sustained me and arenas acclaimed me
I floated through life in a cloud
of love and insanity and pagan profanity
before a worshipping crowd
Now my status is ill-defined
As an icon I'm inclined
to be coming under friendly fire
shot in the fatal cause of rock-and-roll
but whatever dull or clever points they've scored
I have never, oh no never, been ignored
24.We're The Pet Shop Boys
Suburbia's a slipstream
to a memory
of a time when you were
close to me
I pretend
I'm there again
I close my eyes and see you
better than before
then I feel you touch me
and it's 1984
I know what you will say
before you start
in my heart
We're the Pet Shop Boys
We're the Pet Shop Boys
Every thought's a fashion
or a crime
and every boy is just
a waste of time
but I pretend
it was different then
Maybe it's a habit
Maybe it's a sin
But I find out
when I try it on
it crawls beneath my skin
Once it gets inside me
it won't go
Now I know
We're the Pet Shop Boys
We're the Pet Shop Boys
Rent
Shopping
Being boring
It's alright
It's a sin
I'm not scared
In denial
I want a dog
I want a lover
Can you forgive her？
Do I have to？
What have I？ What have I？
What have I done to deserve this？
We're the Pet Shop Boys
We're the Pet Shop Boys
25.Transparent
26.I Didn't Get Where I Am Today
Why did I listen to that music？
It's made me feel so sad
and brought it home to me once more
I want what I cannot have
When you can't get what you want
you still have all the rest
but isn't it sad to settle for second-best？
I've been waiting at home
for someone to phone
I didn't get where I am today
without living that old cliche
I've been lying in bed
the sheets over my head
I didn't get where I am today
without giving up in dismay
Told everyone I'm over it
I've quit this cul-de-sac
But just when I thought
I'd lost it for good
that feeling comes right back
When you can't get what you want
you wear your bravest face
but deep inside you're sinking without a trace
I've been called repressed
a poet, a pest
I didn't get where I am today
without getting in someone's way
I live my life on a stage
put it down on the page
I didn't get where I am today
without writing a resume
I didn't get where I am today
I didn't get where I am today
I didn't get where I am today
I've explored situations
the themes and variations
I didn't get where I am today
without losing it on the way
On the Street of Shame
looking for someone to blame
I didn't get where I am today
without leaving in disarray
I didn't get where I am today
27.The Resurrectionist
Crossing Blackfriar's Bridge to Guy's
then back to Bart's for a better price
Our goods are dear but they're never shoddy
Tell me：anybody need a body
From a resurrectionist？
Medical scientist
We've all got to earn ourselves a living
All it takes is a little bit of digging
by a resurrectionist
I met a man down Thieving Lane
He told me he was in the same game
We both talked the same body language
On Newgate Street we saw a hanging
of a resurrectionist
Medical scientist
We've all got to earn ourselves a living
All it takes is a little bit of digging
by a resurrectionist
Got a nice thing for the right punter
he used to be a fogle hunter
We had a drink then a couple more
at the King of Denmark and the Fortune of War
A handsome lad lay in a Hansom cab
soon to be a stiff 'un on the slab
From a resurrectionist
Medical scientist
We've all got to earn ourselves a living
All it takes is a little bit of digging
by a resurrectionist
We don't bring them back to life
but we do bring them back
from the dead
From the dead
28.Girls Don't Cry
Somewhere out in the heart of Suburbia
Flinching from the words
Somewhere out in the heart of suburbia
flinching from the words that could almost murder her
listen
It's the final day
Whatever boys say
girls don't cry
Whatever boys say
girls don't cry
She's wearing plaid and jeans
like a workman on the road
Hitching out west
with a personal stereo
playing
'Lay, lady, lay'
Whatever boys say
girls don't cry
Whatever boys say
girls don't cry
In her heart
she's not even a renegade
From the start
she knew why she would not be saved
All her instincts
lead a different way
In the pocket by her heart is a dog-eared polaroid
a picture of a girl with her arm round a boy who went missing
the final day
Whatever boys say
girls don't cry
Whatever boys say
girls don't cry
Whatever boys say
(I don't care what they say)
girls don't cry
Whatever boys say
(I don't care what they say)
girls don't cry
29.In Private(7 - Inch Mix)
30.Blue On Blue
What's happening to me？
Is it happening to you？
Look over there
Sky meets the sea
Blue on blue
You wanna be free
What do you do？
Get yourself where
Sky meets the sea
Blue on blue
I hurt so much
I didn't understand
I needed
sun and sea
and you beside me
on the sand
A tropical night
What do you do？
Look at the stars
ever so bright
Me and you
Out on the sea
A boat sailing through
Take us away
Just you and me
Blue on blue
31.No Time For Tears(7 - Inch Mix)
This is no time for tears
though our hearts are bleeding
One for all and all for one
for freedom
A bird flies across the sea
free as his brother
Where is the freedom
we've been dreaming of
for so long？
Oh brother
Waiting is so long
Life is soon over
It can't be wrong
to cast off
chains that still bind us
Let death remind us
we can be strong
Sister don't let me down
Please don't forsake me
One for all and all for one
for freedom today
One for all and all for one
means freedom
today
32.Bright Young Things
Lucy's wearing vintage
Boy's in a rented tux
Safety pins for cufflinks
Please dance with me
The party's still in full swing
and you're such a bright young thing
Nancy's got her monkey
on a silver chain
Pose for Stephen's camera
then dance with me
Forget what the future brings
Surrounded by bright young things
Sometimes a party's
a port in a storm
No one is weary
or lost and forlorn
Listen, a nightingale sings
in Berkeley Square the bright young things
are flying on chemical wings
intent on their one-last-flings tonight
It's time! It's time!
It's time! It's time!
When I get you home
there'll be sunlight on your bed
Close your eyes and drift off
imagining
the promise of a diamond ring
You the queen, and I your king
Sometimes a party's
a port in a storm
You won't feel weary
or lost or forlorn
Listen, a nightingale sings
in Berkeley Square the bright young things
are flying on chemical wings
Share with me one last fling tonight
It's time! It's time!
33.Party Song
We want a party song
with a good time lyric
Tell you what
I'm gonna help you pick it
I hope that you don't mind
but there's some people
wanna bump and grind
Play those ones and twos
and while you spin
I'll help you choose
I wanna good time
We want a party song
with a good time lyric
Tell you what
I'm gonna help you pick it
Remember when we used to all get down
and do the hustle？
Are you gonna get me started up like that so I can muscle
in and party？
Why don't you help me start to muscle in and party？
Come on and start me
I know I'm not the only one
who's come here looking for some fun
I drove along from Nice
in my soft-top Rolls Royce Corniche
I wanna good time
We want a party song
with a good time lyric
Tell you what
I'm gonna help you pick it
That's the way I like it
(We're gonna have a good time)
That's the way I like it
(We're gonna have a good time)
34.We're All Criminals Now
Videoed on the subway
reading the news and then
walking along the high street
videoed once again
Waiting for a bus in Stockwell
cameras on my back
Suddenly hearing sirens
sounding a panic attack
Hey, hey
Don't ask me how
We've changed
We're all criminals now
Hey, hey
Don't ask me how
We're blamed
We're all criminals now
Just a routine procedure
(We're watching you)
A sample of your DNA
(The things you do)
Queuing to be finger-printed
(You could be dangerous)
going to the USA
Another routine procedure
(We're on your case)
driving in your car
(We've seen your face)
Stopped and searched and questioned
(some place before)
Can you prove who you are？
Hey, hey
Don't ask me how
We've changed
We're all criminals now
Hey, hey
Don't ask me how
We've been framed
We're all criminals now
Hey, hey, hey
We're all criminals now
Hey, hey, hey
We're all criminals now
Got the bus to the station
music playing in my head
Ran to get on the tube train
Police shot someone dead
Don't ask me how
We're all criminals now
Hey, hey
Don't ask me how
We're blamed
We're all criminals now
Hey, hey
Don't ask me how
We've been framed
We're all criminals now
35.Gin And Jag
Don't stare at the setting sun
and say youth is wasted on the young
Don't stare at the setting sun
and say youth is wasted on the young
Pour another gin, love
and go easy on the tonic
Tonight I'm in a frisky mood
I'm going supersonic
Boredom deplores a vacuum
A sentiment I applaud
There's a lot of room at the inn tonight
but I trust you won't be bored
This is quite a view, you must admit
some would pay the earth
Be careful with that decanter, dear
Do you know how much it's worth？
I made a pile and got out quick
I never got a gong
for services rendered but it's not a case
of where did it all go wrong？
When we chatted on the internet
I was looking for more than a friend
In my day I was quite a catch
I wish you'd seen me then
Young and single, free and easy
handsome in my prime
'Grab it while you can' is my advice
Don't waste your bloody time
Never married, no kids that I know of
Didn't want a litter
Might have been a mistake, I admit
but you don't want to end up bitter
Yes, I had a few golden years
Times I won't forget
But don't write me off as an old has-been
It's not all over yet
I know my taste isn't everyone's
I'm a little too Gin and Jag
If you don't want to give it a go tonight
you may as well pack your bag
When we chatted on the internet
I was looking for more than a friend
In my day I was quite a catch
I wish you'd seen me then
Don't stare at the setting sun
and say youth is wasted on the young
Don't stare at the setting sun
and say youth is wasted on the young
36.After The Event
Typical day
Cars being towed away
Junk mail through the door
joins the post on the floor
Drilling
always someone drilling
somewhere in the city
authorised by committee
Permission is bestowed
according to postal code
Terms and conditions may vary
It's nothing out of the ordinary
Sometimes someone gets upset
doesn't hear the laughter
takes it as a threat
but it's different after
After the event
looks like someone's smiling
happy to be here
Blue skies heaven-sent
There's a kind of glow
illuminates the flow
over to the east
of traffic in the streets
Not to be outdone
the school run has begun
Mothers all arrive
each in a four-wheel drive
Sometimes someone gets upset
doesn't hear the laughter
takes it as a threat
but it's different after
After the event
looks like someone's smiling
happy to be here
Blue skies heaven-sent
Evening comes as a surprise
Suddenly someone dies
Everyone's over-reacting
with clichés and bad acting
Misty in the rain
flowers in their cellophane
Policemen intervening
Drama without meaning
It's perfectly routine
A statement from the Queen
Obituaries appear
You can leave your tributes here
Sometimes someone gets upset
doesn't hear the laughter
takes it as a threat
but it's different after
After the event
looks like someone's smiling
happy to be here
Blue skies heaven-sent
From
Did you see me coming？
37.The Former Enfant Terrible
Gimme a bandwagon and I'll jump on it!'
Pity him, the former
enfant terrible,
his career in aspic,
bent on pleasure,
gamely attempting
the tricky transition
from ageing outrage
to national treasure
'Gimme a bandwagon and I'll jump on it!
A drum to bang and I'll thump on it!
Criticism and I'll dump on it!
If you don't like it you'll be lumpin' it!'
He won't rest while there are
cameras around
He'll start a quarrel
for the moral high-ground
It's not enough to win a brace of top awards
He won't be happy till he's in the House of Lords
'Gimme a bandwagon and I'll jump on it!
A drum to bang and I'll thump on it!
Criticism and I'll dump on it!
If you don't like it you'll be lumpin' it!'
At self-promotion he's a master
Although the midweek's a disaster
They used to fix things so much easier
The good old days were fun and sleazier
Pity him, the former
enfant terrible,
his career in aspic,
bent on pleasure,
gamely attempting
the tricky transition
from ageing outrage
to national treasure
38.Up And Down
Doing my best to stay healthy
Few of my words are obscene
Eating, working, walking, talking, sleeping
Should be my daily routine
But I've got a secret agenda
I miss you so much I'm a mess
I float away like a cloud in trousers
And land in a state of undress
I go up, I go down
I go crazy when you're not around
I go up, I go down
I go crazy when you're not around
I've been seen in some secret locations
Making the most of my charm
With a range of intoxications
Causing some serious harm
I go up, I go down
I go crazy when you're not around
I go up, I go down
I go crazy when you're not around
Down and up and down and up and down and up
and down and up and down and up...
I don't get home til the morning
I sleep all day to prepare
For another night of desperate housewives
I need someone here when you're there
I go up, I go down
I go crazy when you're not around
I go up, I go down
I go crazy when you're not around
I go up, up, up
I go down, down, down
Baby when you coming home？
I go up, up, up
I go down, down, down
Ah, you know I hate being alone!
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