1.Down On The Bay
Lyricist：Jeff Lynne
Ah, sweet little lady
Used to drive me crazy
Had to stick around to play
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
The clouds are gray, down on the bay
But that's my home
I can't leave my woman alone
Don't know what I'm missing
But I wouldn't miss the kissing with Lily
'Cause she looks so fine
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
The clouds are gray, down on the bay
But that's my home
I can't leave my woman alone
Well, I'm walking with my Lily
Down a road, that's pretty chilly
But she makes it like a summer day
Down on the bay and that's where I stay
And the clouds are gray, down on the bay
But that's my home
I can't leave my woman alone
You sure look so delighted
And I'm getting so excited
Every time you start to play
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
The clouds are gray, down on the bay
But that's my home
I can't leave my woman alone
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
I said, down on the bay, that's where I stay
Down on the bay, I said, that's where I stay
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
Down on the bay, that's where I stay
Down on the bay, alright, that's where I stay
Down on the bay and that's where I
I said, down on the, that's where I
Down on the
2.The Words Of Aaron
Lyricist：Jeff Lynne
Maybe the years have told you
Do you remember when life was just a new day？
You know the story, don't you？
The one they told me when life was slipping away
Ahh, look at the brand new day
Sitting here upon the Milky Way
Ahh, look at the dancing girls
Sitting, holding hands across the world
You got a brand new lady
Just like the one you left down in some other place
Reading all the letters
Saw your face coming through on the Ouija board
Look at the brand new day
Sitting here upon the Milky Way
Ahh, look at the dancing girls
Sitting, holding hands across the world
You heard the words of Aaron
He spoke the truth in these things
Both great and small
You can throw away the ashes
You sweep them over the world on your own accord
If you know the real answer
You'd see the kind of mistakes that you can't afford
3.Message From The Country
Lyricist：Jeff Lynne
Here the roar a coming
Here the roar a coming
Here the roar a coming now
Got news for your mother
Got news for your mother
Got news for your mother tonight
Sister, I have touched the evergreen
And I promise that it's life should go unseen
Now it saves the birds upon the fire
And the message from the country rises higher
Hear the birdie calling
Hear the birdie calling
Hear the birdie calling for life
Message from the country
Message from the country
Message from the country rising high
Sister, I have touched the evergreen
And I promise that it's life should go unseen
Now it saves the birds upon the fire
And the message from the country rises higher
4.Dont Mess Me Up
Lyricist：Bev Bevan
Climb aboard with me, baby
We gotta give this thing a start
Go rocking into the feature film
And we'll rip the seats apart
But if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
Well, stop in the side, sweet baby
And give your heart a check
Well, don't mess me 'cause you might get
My finger burns around your neck
So if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
A pink champagne I bought you, baby
You emptied every drop
Then you try to chain me up
But I have to make you stop
I'm giving in to you, baby
And take you to the party hop
You're sure to cause a scene in your red blue jeans
And we dance till five o' clock
But if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
Don't mess me up, baby
A pink champagne I bought you, baby
You emptied every drop
Then you try to chain me up
But I have to make you stop
Climb aboard with me, baby
We gotta give this thing a start
Go rocking into the feature film
And we'll rip the seats apart
But if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
Well, if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
Well, if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
Don't mess me up no more
5.My Marge
Lyricist：Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood
My Marge
My Marge is such a delight
She thrills me at night
The second I turn off the light
My Marge is peaches to me
When no one can see
She snuggle up is heavenly
My Marge squeeze me, squeeze me
Take me home for tea
Let's not stay out too late
'Cause your mother will be 'cross
And I'll be down across her knee, you know
My Marge speaks double Dutch
She's so ripe to touch
That's why I love her very much
O, three, three, o
And take me home for tea
Let's not stay out too late
'Cause your mother will be 'cross
And I'll be down across her knee, you know
You know my Marge is such a delight
She thrills me at night
The second I turn off the light
You know my Marge
She's a nice girl you know
She picks her nose
Throws the brown lumps over the right side
The green lumps over the left side
And everybody else says goodnight
6.Do Ya (Alternate Version)
Lyricist：Jeff Lynne
Oh, in this life I've seen ev'rything I can see, woman
I've seen lovers flying through the air hand in hand
I've see babies dancin' in the midnight sun
And I've seen dreams that came
From the heavenly skies above
I've seen old men cryin' at their own grave sides
I've seen pigs all sittin' watchin' picture slides
But I never seen nothin' like you
Do ya, do ya want my love, woman？
Do ya, do ya want my love, I'll pay ya？
Do ya, do ya want my face, I need it？
Do ya, do ya want my mind？
Well, I heard the crowd singin' out of tune
As they sat and sang Auld Lang Syne
By the light of the moon
I heard the preachers bangin' on the drums
But I never heard nothin' like you
In the country where the sky
Touches down on the field
She lay her down to rest in the mornin' sun
They came a-runnin' just to get a look
Just to feel, to touch her long black hair
They don't give a damn
Do ya, do ya want my love, woman？
Do ya, do ya want my love, I'll pay ya？
Do ya, do ya want my face, I need it ？
Do ya, do ya want my mind？
Well, I think you understand
What I'm tryin' to say, woman
That is I'd like to save you for a rainy day, yeah
I've seen enough of the world to know, baby
That I've got to get it all to get it all to grow
Do ya, do ya want my love, woman？
Do ya, do ya want my love, I'll pay ya？
Do ya, do ya want my face, I need it ？
Do ya, do ya want my mind？
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Do ya, do ya want my love？
Do ya, do ya want my love？
Do ya, do ya want my face？
Do ya, do ya want my mind？
7.No Time
Lyricist：Jeff Lynne
Saw the folks down below crying
Heard them on the radio lying
Distant bells in the air ringing out, do they hear？
Do they know it's growing very near？
Everybody sitting here
They don't realize
They've got no time
Saw the transmitter sway slowly
Saw it crash in the lane coldly
Saw the sea rushing into the coast now they've seen
Now they know it's growing very near
Everybody sitting here
They don't realize
They've got no time
Saw them gather in slow motion
Setting sail on the tired ocean
Heard the clouds rolling by, shouting down from the sky
Hear them speak their last goodbye
Everybody sitting here
They don't realize
They've got no time
No time
8.It Wasnt My Idea To Dance
Lyricist：Wood Roy
The people throwing pennies in my soup
Expecting me to be ashamed of you
Now my needs are growing and I'm groping round
I am really groping round
We didn't break until the morning
One dramatic glance
Now it's too late to want your freedom
It wasn't my idea to dance
The prince of thunder gave his warning speech
His talons dared to grasp you from my reach
Once again you clutch me to your warming breast
Now I lay me down to rest
We didn't break until the morning
One dramatic glance
Now it's too late to want your freedom
It wasn't my idea to dance
As dawn is nearing
I'm hearing tearful music
So I have given you the will to weep
For now you're at your last and final peak
Dangerously the past, it explodes about by ears
Loudly ringing through my ears
We didn't break until the morning
One dramatic glance
Now it's too late to want your freedom
It wasn't my idea to dance
It wasn't my idea to dance
9.California Man
Lyricist：Roy Wood
Goin' to a party
Meet me out after school
Well, we goin' to a place
Where the jive is really cool
And if the band stops a-playin'
There's a jukebox in the hall
Well, with your blue dress on
And your folks all gone
You'll sure give the guys a ball
Get that real guitar boy shakin'
I'm a California man
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
I'm a California man
Well, I cross my mama so bad
And this a woman, she's a-makin' me mad
So I don't care if your legs start achin'
I'm a California man
Oh, my legs start to shiver
When I hear you call my name
Well, my knees keep a knockin'
And I'm feelin' tired, bugs me down
And when we take off fine
And my jeans are way down low
When I waggle my hips
It's makin' me feel like a king of rock â~n' roll
Get that real guitar boy shakin'
I'm a California man
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
I'm a California man
Well, I cross my mama so bad
And this a woman just a-makin' me mad
So I don't care if your legs start achin'
I'm a California man
I'm a California man
Goin' to a party
Meet me out after school
Well, we goin' to a place
Where the jive is really cool
And if the band stops playin'
There's a jukebox in the hall
With your blue dress on and your folks all gone
Well, you'll sure give the guys a ball
Get that real guitar boy shakin'
I'm a California man
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
I'm a California man
Well, I cross my mama so bad
And this a woman's just a-makin' me mad
So I don't care if your legs start achin'
I'm a California man
I'm a California man
10.Ben Crawley Steel Company
Lyricist：Roy Wood
The next train arrives on here at 5：09
I'm standin' where my daddy used to be
To follow his footsteps takes me
Three stops down the line
Down to the Ben Crawley Steel Company
Well, I tried my hand at ranchin'
But this didn't come off
Seems nothin' in that for me
It always tried my patience which I haven't enough
I'm destined to work in a steel company
Just you wait at home for me, little woman
By now I should know how lovely you will be
Waitin' by the door for me, little woman
Now I won't moan when I get home
From the Ben Crawley Steel Company
When Crawley makes the jokes
And four guys laugh a lot
Damn, force a grin if you can
I got so many words on the tip of my tongue
To shoot him down
But he'd soon replace a mere steel drivin' man
Just you wait at home for me, little woman
Although I know you won't be as tired as me
Waitin' by the door, my true lovin' woman
Well, I won't slack when I get back
From the Ben Crawley Steel Company
Well, I've had my fill and it's givin' me hell
Now it's time for hate
Thanks mister for tellin' me
So I'll shoot if I can and I don't give a damn
About playin' it straight
My friends and the Lord knows what he did to me
He's bein' stayin' at home with my little woman
Playin' in the fields where I should always be
It's hard to forgive my own little woman
And to find a job 'cause I just blew up
That steel company, heh
11.The Minister
Lyricist：Jeff Lynne
Played too hard and he died too young
To be certain of earning his burnt out love
He won a place in history
And his name will live eternally
Lived the life of a movie star
And he waved to the people from a big black car
Down in a book with the greatest names
As a lonely maid cried, 'Take the pain'
Tell me a story, mister
There ain't no time left to lose
Ten man tried in the dead of night
But the great man's final words to right
In a room that was soft and red
The great man spoke outside my head
Tell me a story, mister
There ain't no time left to lose
12.Chinatown
Lyricist：Roy Wood
Bury a jar of shaosing
When the girl is born
Surely you know the wine will age
Till she's fully grown
Don't fly into the night
Soon enough the world will end
While the lantern is right
I could find a good time girl in Chinatown, Chinatown
Dancing in my shoes
See the eastern ladies walk in Chinatown
Chinatown, chain me down, Chinatown
Maybe, I'll drink your jasmine tea
Then I'll hurry home
Surely you know the likes of me
Should be left alone
Why they like me for？
Soon enough the world will end
If I answer the door
I could find a good time girl in Chinatown, Chinatown
Dancing in my shoes
See the eastern ladies walk in Chinatown
Chinatown, chain me down, Chinatown
Look at the tall pagoda through
Through your window pane
Watching it by your dragon night
On a cocoa day
You'll discover the white
Orchids in my humble moon
While the lantern is right
I could find a good time girl in Chinatown, Chinatown
Dancing in my shoes
See the eastern ladies walk in Chinatown
Chinatown, chain me down, Chinatown
13.Ella James
Lyricist：Wood Roy
Sweet little girls and your money
No, she don't wanna know me at all, ooh ooh
Who's she gonna use？ What's she gonna lose？
Been with Ella James too long
Time to get up but I can't afford a cab
To the job, not at all, ooh ooh
Have you got a hand？ Give it to me, man
Been with Ella James too long, alright
Who's she gonna lose？ What's she gonna use now？
She was hasting to get me down
Will she ever pass to another class now？
And she's waiting to throw me down, alright
Sweet little girls and your money
No, she don't wanna know me at all, ooh ooh
Who's she gonna use？ What's she gonna lose？
Been with Ella James too long, alright
Who's she gonna lose？ What's she gonna use now？
She was hasting to get me down
Will she ever pass to another class now？
But she's waiting to throw me down
Sweet little girl came a-running to the door
When she told me he'd gone, ooh ooh
I just had a ball, not too bad at all
Thank you, Ella James, so long, so long
14.Don't Make My Baby Blue
Lyricist：Mann Barry, Weil Cynthia
I know that I can't keep her
Now she's in love with you
But I just wanna say
I won't be far away
So don't make my baby blue
I know your reputation
They say you can't be true
So I'll be standing by
And you just better try
Not to make my baby blue
My little girl, she's always been an angel
And it hurts me so bad to set her free
You better take good care of her
She still means all the world to me
You know she does
I'm gonna step aside now
Just like she wants me to
But even though I'm gone
I'll still be looking on
You better not make my baby blue
She's been a good baby
I know your reputation
They say you can't be true
So I'll be standing by
And you just better try
Not to make my baby blue
My little girl, she's always been an angel
And it hurts me so bad to set her free
You better take good care of her
She still means all the world to me
You know she does
I'm gonna step aside now
Just like she wants me to
But even though I'm gone
I'll still be looking on
You better not make my baby blue
She's been a good baby
You better try your best
Don't make my baby blue
Blue
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