Whatever You Want-The Very Best Of

Status Quo Whatever You Want-The Very Best Of Lyrics
1.Again And Again

( parfitt / bown / lynton )

Once upon a time not so very long ago
There wasn't such a thing as a rock'n roll show
You had to sit at home and listen to the radio

Then came a man with a rockin'guitar
Found himself a beat and he played it near and far
Everybody danced and sang and let the good times roll

Again again again again, again again again again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again
Again again again again, again again again again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again

He travelled round the world in a rock-n-roll band
He stood there like a giant with a guitar in his hand
Everybody danced and sang and let the good times roll

Nobody cared about the clothes he would wear
Nobody cared about the colour of his hair
Everybody came to see and let the good times roll

Again again again again, again again again again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again
Again again again again, again again again again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again

Now we've got the rhythm in us now we've got the rock
Time didn't matter never living by the clock
Everybody came to hear him playing his rock-n-roll

Then came a line when the music didn't rhyme
He couldn't find the rhythm cos he couldn't find the time
But still the people came to listen to the good times roll

Again again again again, again again again again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again
Again again again again, again again again again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again

Again again again again, again again again again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again
Again again again again, again again again again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again
Why don't you do it, why don't you do it again


2.Break The Rules


3.Caroline

( rossi / young )

If you want to turn me onto
Anything you really want to
Turn me onto your love sweet love

If the night-time is the right time
Anytime of yours is my time
We can find time for love sweet love

Come on sweet caroline
You're my sweet caroline
You know i want to take you
I've really got to make you
Come on sweet caroline
Take my hand together we can rock-n-roll

When i'm thinking of you sleeping
I'm at home alone and weeping
Are you keeping your love sweet love

Do you still care when i'm not there
Do you really wish i was there
Can i come there for love sweet love

Come on sweet caroline
You're my sweet caroline
You know i want to take you
I've really got to make you
Come on sweet caroline
Take my hand together we can rock-n-roll


4.Don't Drive My Car

( parfitt / bown )

Ah ah ah ah, don't drive my car
I'm just a boy, my favourite toy
And i'm telling you woman
Don't push me too far
I'm telling you straight, don't drive my car

Ah ah ah ah, don't drive my car
Stay where you are, stay where you are
'cos i'm telling you woman
Now don't you push me too far
I'm telling you straight, don't drive my car

And i'm telling you woman
Now don't you push me too far
I'm telling you straight, don't drive my car

And i'm telling you woman
Now don't you push me too far
I'm telling you straight, don't drive my car


5.Down Down

( rossi / young )

Get down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Get down deeper and down

I want all the world to see
To see you're laughing
And you're laughing at me
I can take it all from you
Again again again again again again again
Deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Get down deeper and down

I have all the ways you see
To keep you guessing
Stop your messing with me
You'll be back to find your way
Again again again again again again again
Deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Get down

Get down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Get down deeper and down

I have found out you see
I know what you're doing
What you're doing to me
I'll keep on and say to you
Again again again again again again again
Deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Down down deeper and down
Get down


6.Down The Dustpipe

( grossman )

Heading down the back turnpike, signposts are pointing west
Fell into the lonely dustpipe, hope my pick-up can stand the
test
But i'm doing all right now
Rolling down the dustpipe, na-na-na-na nana-na-nana-na

Rolling down the dustpipe now, got a ten dollar bill in my jeans
Because there ain't no room for a kosher cowboy in a town like
new orleans
But i'm doing all right now
Rolling down the dustpipe, na-na-na-na nana-na-nana-na

Guess i didn't make it in the city, but that's just the way that
it goes
'cos there's a lotta lunatics, crazy ghostmen, baby, don't like
the shape of my nose
But i'm doing all right now
Rolling down the dustpipe, na-na-na-na nana-na-nana-na

Rolling down the dustpipe now, got a ten dollar bill in my jeans
Because there ain't no room for a kosher cowboy in a town like
new orleans
But i'm doing all right now
Rolling down the dustpipe, na-na-na-na nana-na-nana-na

Rolling down the dustpipe now, got a ten dollar bill in my jeans
Because there ain't no room for a kosher cowboy in a town like
new orleans
But i'm doing all right now..


7.Ice In The Sun


8.In My Chair

( rossi / young )

I saw her talking, now
My ears were burning
Her feet startet walking, now
They started turning
My eyes were half open
But she didn't see me there
We ran along, walking 'cross the roof-tops
In my chair

Had a car in my pocket
And we started moving
A man in a helmet said
'what's that you're using'
My eyes were half open
But we didn't see him there
Put the car back in my pocket
And i'm still here in my chair

My teeth were laughing, now
We couldn't stop smiling
We danced to the mystery band
Without even trying
My eyes were half open
But we didn't see them there
We ran along, walking 'cross the roof-tops
In my chair


9.Lies

( rossi / frost )

I had another drink after another drink and then i tried to
crawl to the door
I had another smoke after another joke and then i couldn't take
any more
It didn't change a thing, not any single thing, when someone
tried to tell me for sure
I heard another voice that said i wasn't in a dream
I read a word or two about everything
I never knew the way that it oughta have been
They never told me a thing about it
I never did know a thing about it
And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes they won't go away
And the times that i tried are the times that i find they don't
show today
But you make me feel so good

I woke up after four, still lying on the floor, and waiting to
be carried away
I woke up once again, a little after ten, will things be any
better today
It doesn't change you see, it only changes me, well someone
tried to tell me i'm sure
I'm gonna hear a voice and know it isn't in a dream
I'm gonna read the lines and get a look between
I never knew the way that it oughta have been
They never told me a thing about it
I never did know a thing about it
And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes, they won't go away
And the times that i tried, are the times that i find they don't
show today
But you make me feel so good

I'm going back to school, i'm gonna check the rule, and see if i
get carried away
I'm going back again, i'm gonna try again, don't listen what the
people might say
It doesn't change a thing, not any single thing, well someone
tried to tell me for sure
I'm gonna hear a voice and know it isn't in a dream
I'm gonna read the lines and get a look between
I never knew the way that it oughta have been
They never told me a thing about it
I never did know a thing about it
And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes, they won't go away
And the times that i tried, are the times that i find they don't
show today
But you make me feel so good

I'm gonna hear a voice and know it isn't in a dream
I'm gonna read the lines and get a look between
I never knew the way that it oughta have been
They never told me a thing about it
I never did know a thing about it
And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes, they won't go away
And the times that i tried, are the times that i find they don't
show today
And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes, they won't go away
And the times that i tried, are the times that i find they don't
show today
And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes, they won't go away
And the times that i tried, are the times that i find they don't
show today
And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes, they won't go away
And the lies in the eyes of a thousand eyes, they won't go away


10.Living On An Island

( parfitt / young )

Easy when you're number one
Everybody say you're having fun
Smiling for the public eye
When your body say you wanna die
Living on an island
Looking at another line
Waiting for my friend to come
And we'll get high

Hugh he got a real nice place
Cruxie gonna be there soon
And i just want to see his face
I'm getting lonely in my empty room
Living on an island
Working at another line
Waiting for my friend to come
And we'll get high

Passing time away in blue skies
Thinking of the smile in her eyes
Easy, it's easy

Living on an island
Oh boy, we're having fun
Living on an island
Thinking 'bout the things i've done
Living on an island
Searching for an other line
Waiting for my friend to come
And we'll get high
Waiting for my friend to come
And we'll get high
I said we're gonna get high
Yeah, we're gonna get high
We're gonna touch the sky
Sky...sky...sky...sky...sky...sky...


11.Mean Girl


12.Mystery Song

( parfitt / young )

I see that look on your face
I see that look on your face
I see that look on your face

The boys know what you're giving
You give the boys such a lot of fun
And by the way that you make a living
You've got the boys all on the run
S.t's showing, you really got me going
Maybe you can give me a price
I wanna try it, yeh i wanna buy it
Tell me would you treat me nice
Oh my legs are shaking
Oh my heart is breaking
I'm just feeling like a boy
Now i just can't slow down
Gotta get in go down
Have my share of pride and joy

Now i've got your name and number
I like to look upon your face
And now you know that i wanna take you
Give me the time you can name the place
Call me honey, you can take my money
Maybe we can make a deal
I really mean it, gotta get between it
Do you know the way i feel
Oh i'm feeling kinda
Like i've gotta find
A way to make you understand
Oh i know you're lying
And your love i'm buying
Oh i'm feeling like a man

The boys know what you're giving
You give the boys such a lot of fun
And by the way that you make a living
You've got the boys all on the run
S.t's showing, really got them going
You can even say the price
They'll wanna try it, even wanna buy it
If you really treat them nice
But i'd rather take you
Show that i can make you
Good enough for just one man
Oh i'm feeling kinda
Like i've gotta find
A way to make you understand


13.Paper Plane

( rossi / young )

Riding on a big white butterfly
I turned my back away towards the sky
I closed my eyes to look for something
Saw myself as really nothing
Then i realised my butterfly
Wasn't really up there with me
We all make mistakes, forgive me
Would you like to ride my butterfly

Riding on a long blue paperplane
Getting seasick, sorry once again
Landing strip is getting nearer
Hope the foglifts, make it clearer
Then i realised my paperplane
Wasn't really up there with me
We all make mistakes, forgive me
Would you like to ride my paperplane

Riding in a three grand deutche car
A to b is often very far
Home is near, but such a long way
Legs and heads all feel the wrong way
Then i realised my deutche car
Is only there to get me somewhere
Even so i really do care
Would you like to ride my deutche car


14.Pictures Of Matchstick Men

( rossi )

When i look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed i soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired, still yawning
See your face come peeping through my window

Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All i ever see is them and you

Windows echo your reflection
When i look in their direction now
When will this haunting stop?
Your face it just won't leave me alone

Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All i ever see is them and you

You're in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
You're in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie

Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Pictures of matchstick men ....


15.Rain

( parfitt )

How can i see what i'm leaving for
How can i give what i gave before
How can you tell me that you want me to stay
How can i stay when i'm trying to say
That i can live without the rain
Yes i can live without the rain

How can i feel what i'm trying to feel
How can move when i'm heel to heel
You're always shouting about the doubt in my eye
But i can't answer 'cos my eyes are so dry
Now i can live without the rain
Yes i can live without the rain

I can live without the rain
That's falling on my head
Rain that's falling on my head

Rain that's falling
Rain that's falling
Rain that's falling on my head

I started thinking back to you know when
I'd like to send a line but then again
How can i write you when there ain't no light
I'm feeling thight tonight and that's alright
Now i can live without the rain
Yes i can live without the rain


16.Rockin' All Over The World

( fogerty )

Oh here we are and here we are and here we go
All aboard and we're hittin' the road
Here we go
Rockin' all over the world

Well gidy up gidy up and get away
We're goin' crazy and we're goin' today
Here we go
Rockin' all over the world

And i like it, i like it, i like it, i like it
I li-li-li-like it, li-li-li-like it
Here we go
Rockin' all over the world

I'm gonna tell your mama what you're gonna do
So come on out with your dancing shoes
Here we go
Rockin' all over the world

And i like it, i like it, i like it, i like it
I li-li-li-like it, li-li-li-like it
Here we go
Rockin' all over the world

And i like it, i like it, i like it, i like it
I li-li-li-like it, li-li-li-like it
Here we go
Rockin' all over the world

And i like it, i like it, i like it, i like it
I li-li-li-like it, li-li-li-like it
Here we go
Rockin' all over the world

And i like it, i like it, i like it, i like it
I li-li-li-like it, li-li-li-like it
Here we go
Rockin' all over the world


17.Roll Over Lay Down

( parfitt / rossi / lancaster / young / coghlan )

When i got home that night early one morning
Seeing the note written in ink pinned to the door
Taking a drink cool from the fridge from the table
I drank a toast you were the most the night before

Roll over lay down and let me in
Roll over it's a long way where i've been
Roll over lay down and let me in
Roll over lay down

When i get home tomorrow night after this morning
Show me the care you showed in the note the night before
Maybe i won't take a drink from the table
Reckon i'll lay me straight down the floor

Roll over lay down and let me in
Roll over it's a long way where i've been
Roll over lay down and let me in
Roll over lay down

When i get home tomorrow night after this morning
Show me the care you showed in the note the night before
Maybe i won't take a drink from the table
Reckon i'll lay me straight down the floor

Roll over lay down and let me in
Roll over it's a long way where i've been
Roll over lay down and let me in
Roll over lay down


18.Something 'bout You Baby I Like

( supa )

I see you every day
Walking down the avenue
I'd like to get to know you
But all i do is smile at you
Oh baby when it comes to talking
My tongue get so thight
This sidewalk love affair
Has got me high as a kite
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby i like

Well i'm a slow walker
But girl i'd race a mile for you
Just to get back in time
For my peek-a-boo rendezvous
Well baby maby it's the way
You wear you're blue jeans so tight
I can't put my finger
On what you're doing right
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby i like

Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby i like

Well i'm standing on a corner
Smiling by a telephone
I'd like to check you over
Get to know you with a fine tooth comb
Oh baby when i get home, i turn out the light
And then you come a strolling through
My dreams every night
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby i like
Yeah yeah, there's something 'bout you baby i like


19.What You're Proposin'

( rossi / frost )

It sounds so nice, what you're proposin'
Just once or twice, and not disclosin'
And not disclosin' how we're really really feelin'

What you're proposin' the other night
As i was leavin', i looks left and right
And not believin'
And not believin' that i'd finally be leavin'

What you're proposin', now get it right
If i'm composin', but then i might
Be runny nosin'
I might be runny runny runny runny nosin'
But you're supposin'

Don't be so sure, and just supposin'
We yell for more, and compromisin'
And compromisin' leads to really really feelin'

And just supposin', don't get me wrong
I'm only dreamin', it can't be long
I must be dreamin'
I must be dreamin', dreamin', only only dreamin'
Am i just supposin'

It sounds so nice, what you're proposin'
Just once or twice, and not disclosin'
And not disclosin' how we're really really feelin'

What you're proposin' the other night
As i was leavin', i looks left and right
And not believin'
And not believin' that i'd finally be leavin'
What you're proposin'
And not believin' that i'd finally be leavin'
What you're proposin'
What you're proposin'
What you're proposin'


20.Whatever You Want

( parfitt / bown )

Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choise
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose

You're showing of
You're showing out
You look for trouble
Turn around, give me a shout
I take it all
You squeeze me dry
And now today
You couldn't even say goodbye

I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you can't refuse

Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choise
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose

You're showing of
You're showing out
You look for trouble
Turn around, give me a shout
I take it all
You squeeze me dry
And now today
You couldn't even say goodbye

I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you can't refuse

Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choise
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose

Whatever you want


21.Wild Side Of Life

( warren / carter )

Well, you wouldn't read my letters if i wrote you
You ask me not to call you on the phone
Well, there's something i've been waiting for to tell you
So i wrote it in the words of a song

The glamor of the gay night life has lured you
To the places where the wine and liquer flow
Well, you went to be some body else's baby
And forget the truest love you ever know

I never knew there where honky-tonk angels
Oh, i might have know you never make a wife
You gave up the only one that ever loved you
And went back to that wild side of life

Now the glamour of the gay that life has lured you
To the places where the wine and liquer flow
Well, you went to be some body else's baby
And forget the truest love you ever know

I never knew there where honky-tonk angels
Oh, i might have know you never make a wife
You gave up the only one that ever loved you
And went back to that wild side of life

I never knew there where honky-tonk angels
Oh, i might have know you never make a wife
You gave up the only one that ever loved you
And went back to that wild side of life