George Michael

It’s like a conversation, where no-one stops to breathe
Is it my imagination, or did God already leave the table?
Such destruction, and pure white castles in the sand
No time for introduction
With all that money changing hands

And the satellite says, “Take a look at all we have”
But the old man says,
“You want my family, for your liberty…I can’t do that.”

Look into the eyes of any patient man
Whether they be amber, green or blue,
There’s a piece of God staring back at you
But they see our children, and the old folk fend for themselves
They see our broken women
On imaginary shelves

But the satellite says, “Won’t you people look at all we have?
Don’t you want it?

Can’t you see the things that you lack?”

Children in his arms, he turns his back.

I was mixed up
when you came to me
Too broke to fix
Said 'daddy get you gone
I'm missing my baby'
Still missing my baby
I was stitched up
by the hands of fate
Said how you gonna make it
on your own
If luck is a lady
Maybe luck is a lady
I was going down
for the third time
My heart was broken
I was not open to
your suggestions
I had so many questions
That you just kissed away
Tell me I guess that
cupid was in disguise
The day you walked in and
changed my life
I think it's amazing
The way that love can
set you free
So now I walk in the midday sun
I never thought that
my saviour would come
I think it's amazing
I think it's amazing

I think you are amazing

You tried to save me from myself
Said 'Darling
kiss as many as you want
My love's still available
And I know you're insatiable'
We're like victims
of the same disease
Look at your Big Bad Daddy
and your mom
And your mom
was always acting crazy
I was going down
for the third time
My heart was broken
I thought that
loving you was out of
the question
Then I saw my reflection
Saying please don't let this go
Tell me I guess that
cupid was in disguise
The day you walked in and
changed my life
I think it's amazing
The way that love can
set you free
So now I walk in the midday sun
I never thought that
my saviour would come
I think it's amazing
I think you're amazing
Celebrate
the love of the one you're with
Celebrate
this life with you baby
I think you should celebrate
yeah
Don't put your love in chains
baby
No no
walk in the midday sun
I thought I was dreaming
I think it's amazing
I think you're amazing
I said
celebrate the loce of the
one you're with

As this life gets colder
And the devil inside
Tells you to give up

Close friend of mine as a child fell into a slumber
No sign of life since '75
Then one day he just, what do you know
I guess God just called his number

He called me up he called me up and said
"I've been awake about a week
I'm thinking about asking the doctor
If he could put me back to sleep"
Then he laughed and said
"Hey all the girls they look the same"
Don't they know just what their mothers
Paid in blood, and tears to change

But the words that made me cry
The thing he softly said
It stayed with me, it keeps messing with my head
He said, "If Jesus Christ is alive and well
Then how come John & Elvis are dead?"

Youth, beautiful youth
We walked through the walls until we found the truth
And said "Change it, it's ugly just change it"
Everyone we used to know
Must have given up, so long ago
You can see it, it's written on their faces
And the inside of their clothes

But the words that made me cry
'Cos I knew just what they meant
He turned to me and said
"Hey boy, if Jesus Christ is alive and well
Then how come John & Elvis are dead?"

"Tell me if Jesus Christ is alive and well
Then how come Marvin & Elvis are dead?"

I said "If Jesus Christ is going to save us from ourselves
How come peace, love and Elvis are dead?"

Mama's gone
and got herself a new man
It's a shame
He's the same
Mama please please
stop pretending
This time it won't end in tears
I find myself with a new daddy
My mama needs love you see
Guess she don't wanna be lonely
And nobody's keeping score
I don't say hi
to those guys no more
um um Said mama can't you feel me
Holding my breath as they
knock knock knock on our door
You're just taking your
ass to the top of that building
Throwing yourself
under cars and trains
Taking the pill
that you know will kill you
Under the wheels
The same the same
Johnny's gone
and got himself a new man
He gets laid every day
Johnny please please
stop pretending
This time may just end in tears
Take care of yourself
Because you won't find daddy
When you're popping those pills
Oh Johnny is the danger
just part of the thrill
And nobody's keeping score
Johnny those guys
that you shake it for um um
I said Johnny can't you hear them
Saying mama knows best
as they knock knock
knock on your door
You're just taking your
ass to the top of that building
Throwing yourself
under cars and trains
Taking the pill
that you know will kill you
Under the wheels the same the same
Taking your ass to the top
of that building
Throwing yourself
under cars and trains
Taking the pill
that you know will kill you
Under the wheels wheels wheels

Taking your ass to the top
of that building
under cars and trains
Taking the pill
that you know will kill you
the same the same the same
Pretty girl little girl
what were you thinking
Just 18 at the time
You were a mother and child
at the same time
You were a mother and child
So young and fucked up baby
Always higher
than a child should see
Forgive me
To the top of that building
Under cars and trains
Taking the pill
that you know will kill you
Under the wheels wheels wheels
Taking your ass to the top
of that building
Throwing yourself
under cars and trains
Taking the pill
that you know will kill you
Under the wheels wheels wheels
to the top of that building
cars and trains
trains taking the pill up
trains taking the pill up
wheels wheels wheels
Mama don't From
bastard to loser
hurt you used you in every way
Mama don't mama
Don't let him stay
Don't let him stay
I said Jesus Mary
and the Saints above
Won't you show him love
I said Jesus Mary
and the Saints above
Won't you show him love

My daddy got here on the
gravy train
I guess my mama had a
real bad start to the game
They went walking and
she took his name
Round here
There was dancing in the
afternoons those days
Waiting tables chasing girls
with the money he made
It was 1957
and love felt the same
love felt the same
Frightened little girl
she makes a break
Into the arms of
something better
Round here
I hear my mama call in
Kingsbury Park
Just me and David and a
football that glowed
in the dark
Waiting patiently to
make my mark
Round here
And I remember
my first day at school
And I remember trouble
and thinking I was so cool
I remember it all
like yesterday
Don't you
Every time I try to leave
this place
Something inside says
You can do better
Round here
So come with me
let me show you where
I've lived
I want to put my hands
in this earth again
Music fell like rain
to the streets
The Specials and The Jam
to The Beat
Even though I think
I've seen everything
there is to
see of this world
I gotta be thankful that
this crowded space
Is the place of my birth
When all that I wanted
was to be someone
Two little Hitlers in an
old church hall
Some cheesy covers and those
neighbours that banged
on the walls
Andy says it's time to
show them all
Round here
Please sir
we two have other plans
Please sir
you would not understand
What's going on
Is magical can't you see
That some of us
do more than dream
Every time I try to leave
this place
Something inside says
Keep on keeping on and on
and on and on
Around here
So come with me
let me show you where
I've lived
I want to put my hands in this
earth again Music fell like
rain to the streets
The Specials and The Jam ABC
Even though I think
I've seen everything
there is to see of this world
I gotta be thankful that
this crowded space
Is the place of my birth
My birth
In this town
Yes I guess
I got to be someone

To be somebody
In the Beautiful city
This place I call home
This place I call home
It's everything I know
everything and everybody
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
thank you
daddy got here on the
gravy train
daddy got here on the
gravy train
daddy got here on the
gravy train

GTi, Hot Shot,
He parks it there, just to piss me off.
Bullyboy, gonna show ya who's tough,
I'm gonna shoot the dog, I'm gonna shoot the dog

It's party time, everyday
I spent Saturday night on Novocaine
Called the pigs, but nobody came
I'm gonna shoot the dog, I'm gonna shoot the dog...

Nine nine nine gettin' jiggy
People did you see that fire in the City?
It's like we're fresh out of democratic,
Gotta get yourself a little something semi-automatic yeah...

That's why I'm always gettin' stoned yeah
That's why I'm out there havin' fun again
Good puppy, good puppy
Rolling on over...

Mustapha
Mazeltov,
The Gaza Boys,
All that holy stuff.
I got the feelin' when it all goes off,
They're gonna shoot the dog, they're gonna shoot the dog.

So, Cherie my dear,
Could you leave the way clear for sex tonight?
Tell him
"Tony Tony Tony, I know that your horny,
but there's somethin bout that Bush
ain't right"

Nine nine nine gettin jiggy,
People did you see that fire in the city?
It's like we're fresh out of democratic
Gotta get yourself a little something semi-automatic yeah...

That's why I'm always gettin' stoned yeah
That's why I'm out there havin' fun again,
Good puppy, good puppy,
Rollin' on over for The Man...

The Ayatollah's gettin' bombed yeah,
See Sergeant Bilko having fun again,
Good puppy, good puppy
Rollin on over for The Man....

I believe, I believe what the old man said
Though I know that there's no lord above
I believe in me, I believe in you
And you know I believe in love
I believe in truth though I lie a lot
I feel the pain from the push and shove
No matter what you put me through
I'll still believe in love
And I say

Cherie Baby, Spliff up
I wanna kick back mama
And watch the world cup with ya baby
Yeah, That's right!
We're getting freeky tonight
Stay with me tonight

My mother had a brother
They say that I was born on
the day that he died
Someone to cling to she said
When all the noises and
the shame came calling
My mother had a brother
I thought I knew them all
I thought I knew
But she lied
I said Show me his face again
tell me again why he died
She said he couldn't wait for
the things that I've seen
She said he wasn't strong enough
he never dared to dream
a life like mine
My mother had a brother
Over sensitive and kind
Seems it all became much too much
for him It seems he took his own life
I can't imagine the
joy and pain in equal measure
Tears in the dirt and all over
your newborn treasure
I guess he had to wait until
my momma had me
I guess he couldn't wait
another moment to be free
In endless sky
But mama will you tell him
from your boy
The times they changed
I guess the world was getting warmer
And we got stronger
Mother will you
tell him about my joy
I live each day for him
The sun came out yeah and
I'm just breathing it in

My mother had a brother
Same desire different time
Seems the empty spaces tortured him
Until he took his own life
I don't know why
I waited so long for love
I just don't know what
I was thinking of
All that wasted time
But mama will you
tell him from your boy
The times they changed
I guess the world was getting warmer
While we got stronger
Mother will you tell him about my joy
I live each day with him
Your son came out yeah
And I'm still breathing it in

And I swear now that freedom is here
I'm gonna taste it all for you boy
I'm bad to the bone
I'm just a little torn
I'm making so much love
So those of us who
have nothing to fear
We've got to make damn sure
that it was worth it
I'm bad to the bone
I'm just a little stoned
I'm making so much love
I was a prisoner but he saved me
Broke into my dreams
and said Who cares
I was a prisoner so disgrace me
I'm glad to be home
And I don't believe they care

Cause you're beautiful
Like no other
Cause you're beautiful
maybe
maybe
maybe tonight
they'll see you tonight
Beautiful beautiful
And it's no good
wait by the window
It's no good waiting for the sun
Please believe me
the things you dream of
They don't fall in the
laps of no one
And it's no good
Waiting waiting
And it's no good
Waiting
You've got to go to the city
Always the same
Always the same dreams yeah yeah
Always the same
yes you're movin up
Well you've got to
think of something
Cause your job pays you nothing
But you've got the things
God gave you
So the music may yet be your
saviour
Got to be a way some way
Got to be some way to
make your way to the light
All the girls say
Got to be some way
today today maybe tonight
maybe tonight
And it's always the same
Always the same
Always the same dreams yeah yeah
Always the same
yes you're movin up
You're beautiful
you are and you know it
You're wasted here
you're a star
In this small town of
hand me downs who don't even know it
Sometimes it brings you down
Sometimes it eats you up
Sometimes you think that your
head's going to blow it
doesn't get
doesn't get
doesn't get
doesn't get
doesn't get better
Don't you know
you've got to go to the city
you've got to go to the city
You've got to reach the other
side of the glass
I think you'll make
it in the city baby
I think you know that you are
more than just
Some fucked up piece of ass
Got to be a way some way
Got to be some way to
make your way to the light
All the boys say
Got to be some way today today
maybe tonight
They'll see you tonight
And it's always the same
Always the same
Always the same dreams yeah yeah
Always the same
yes you're movin up
Cause you're beautiful
like no other
Cause you're beautiful
take me make me
Cause you're beautiful
maybe tonight
they'll see you tonight
Beautiful beautiful
And it's no good
waiting by the window
It's no good waiting for the sun
Please believe me
the things you dream of
They don't fall in the
laps of no one
And it's no good
Waiting waiting
And it's no good
Waiting
You've got to go to the city

You've got to go to the city
They're going to find you there
Cause you're beautiful

Cause you're beautiful

Sometimes it brings you down
Sometimes it eats you up
Sometimes you think that your
head's going to blow and
doesn't get
doesn't get
doesn't get
doesn't get
doesn't get better
Don't you know
you've got to go to the city
you've got to go to the city
You've got to reach the other
side of the glass
I think you'll make it
in the city baby
I think you know that
you are more than just
Some fucked up piece of ass
More than just

Sid you've got to think of
something
Cause your job pays you nothing
But you've got the things
God gave you
So the music may yet
be your saviour
Do you want a saviour saviour
saviour
Say that you do
You know you're wasted here
wasted here
And there ain't no miracles
happening any time soon

happening any time soon

Bless the day you came into my life, I still remember
Horny cowboy with your stars and stripes
Bringing the light into my day
With that Texan smile

Too afraid to love, to hope that you would stay
So broken that I never saw you chase the past away

My American Angel, he doesn't want to fight
My U.S of Angel, holds me in the dead of night
Takes away that fear that I carried forever
You stopped to wipe away my tears
And you stayed forever and more

(I don't think that I ...)

Yesterday it seemed my life was colder than December
All alone I watched the eagles fly
Even the light seemed to have changed
In the Californian sky

Through all of those battles then you came
Stepped out of the fading light
Said, "Baby I'm American, dry your eyes again
Because I'm here to save your life"

My American Angel, he doesn't want to fight
My U.S of Angel, holds me in the dead of night
Takes away that fear that I carried forever
You stopped to wipe away my tears
But you stayed forever amore

And more, didn't you baby ...

Because I don't think that I could love and lose again
I don't think I have the strength
I don't think I have the strength

I don't think that I ...

In my house there's a circle, where the life comes in
From the stars to my home, down through the stone,
I could have been so alone,
Without my precious box
Have I a family? I guess not
I've never seen a lot of beauty
In my life.

Well in your house there are servants, and the lights all dim
Such a beautiful home, your agent's on the phone, they never
leave you alone
The party never stops!
You say that's fantasy, I say "So what, I need a little beauty..."

So let me in,
You know you've kind of got under my skin
You know we never see a lot of the action round here
My dear
You may want to strip again

And you look so fine in your Gucci suit
And you're making more money than your daddy
could have imagined
But people can go out of fashion, honey, yeah, any time

So take that picture, stop acting so dumb
Don't you know that the moment will come
I will find someone like you
But with something extra, I'm sorry baby
I don't know why
I don't know why that is

The systematic breakdown of my community
You know I hate my job, I try to save but God
There's just never enough
Switch on, the pressure - stops
You know the one for me, she's on Fox
And she's a little beauty...

Give me your life, give me your life, I want it
Because lately, it's so freezing out here
(This side of the glass, life keeps kicking my ass)
In so many ways, but you make it good
Made me the kind of happy that my baby never could
(This side of the glass...)

So take that picture, stop acting so dumb
Don't you know that the moment will come
I will find someone like you
But with something extra, I'm so sorry baby
I don't know why
I don't know why that is

Precious keeps me company
Keeps me from being alone

Because no-one comes in the morning
No-one comes in the evening time
I'd sit and wait for the phone to ring
I could be waiting my whole damn life

So sick of the same old faces
In this street, where nobody talks to me
And the funny side of the situation is
I don't care, I'll always be there

When you come down from the sky
And make yourself at home
In my house

Because these days it's the money the money
The money, honey, or your life
I said don't you know you can't have both

Stop acting so dumb
The moment will come
I will find someone like you
Something extra, (always happens baby to me) sorry baby
I don't know why (something)
Said I don't know why that is

You may want to strip again
You may want to let me in
You may want to sacrifice
More than you think is fair or right

You may want to think again
You may want to watch your friends
You may want to change your mind
You may wish you could turn back time.

Some people said, if I could only care for you
Some people said, he will never love again
Some people said, you can see it in his eyes
He keeps it all inside and yet ..
Some people say,
in time, we all teach ourselves to live this way

And for a thousand days, I was lost
I thought never to be found
Underground
And don't you think I'm ready now?
So please send me someone to love ..

Please send me someone, someone to love
As much as I loved you
(The way I loved you, darlin')
Please, please send me someone, someone to love
Please send me someone

Any time, any day, any time, any day now
Any time any day, any time, any day now
Please, please send me someone
Just to hold me now that you're gone

Some people say, "I hope you know I'm there for you"
Some of the people said - nothing,
And nothing was just fine
(You know how I get sometimes ..)

And for a thousand days, I was lost
I said, "Heaven knows I'm ready to be found"
Underground
But I think I'm ready now
So please send me someone to love

Please send me someone, someone to love
As much as I loved you
Please, please send me someone, someone to love
Please send me someone
Please send me someone

Any time any day any time any day now
Any time any day any time any day now
Please, please send me someone

So say that you will, because the nights are long
Without our song to sing
Just search the clouds until ... until
So say that you will
Show me right from wrong,
Without our song to sing
Just search the clouds until ... until

And Darlin' darlin' though I can't replace you
There's a space in my heart
A space that you left in my heart
Just give me something that will pull me back from the blue

Oh send me someone like you

Darlin' darlin' no I can't replace you,
there's a space in my heart
A space that you left in my heart
Just give me something that will pull me back from the blue

Please send me someone to love

You got yourself some action
Said you got yourself a body
You got yourself an ass with
Mind of it's own bring
something to the party
You got yourself addicted
You shoot up
it saves you time
You got yourself a paycheck
Faces in the places
where the sun don't shine
I'll be your sexual freeek
freeek
Of the week
I'll be your inspirational brother
sister
Yo mama can't you see
I'll be your sexual freeek
Of the week
Ohh touch it
I'll be your educational lover
Your one fuck fantasy
Can I come on in my sweet baby
Can I move on in
Can I come on in my sweet baby
Can I move on in

You got yourself some action
Said you got your sexy Java
You got your speed connection
Free chat fuck that
get a little harder
You got yourself a big bed
You shoot off take your time
In the house with a bitch and
a mouse And your daddy's plastic
how fantastic yeah
I'll be your sexual freeek
Back up on this
Of the week
Yeah I think I need a re booty
I'll be your inspirational brother
Sister
Yo mama can't you see
I'll be your sexual freeek
B B Back
Of the week
B B Back back sexy mama
I'll be your educational lover
Your one fuck fantasy

Sexual freeek
Sister
I think I need a re booty
Sexual freeek
Sister
I'll be your sexual freeek
of the week
I'll be your inspirational brother
Yo mama can't you see
I'll be your sexual freeek
I'll be your educational lover
your one fuck fantasy
Sister
Baby
Sexual freeek
Baby
Inspirational brother
You got yourself some action
Said you got yourself a body
You got yourself an ass with
mind of its own brings
something to the party
Come on kids
don't be scared
It's a tits and ass
world you gotta be prepared
Come on kids
don't be scared
It's a tits and ass
world you gotta be prepared
Come on kids you know
your mama and your daddy don't care
Don't be scared
it's a tits and ass
world you gotta be prepared

Is that enough?
I think it's over
See, everything has changed
And all this hatred may just make me strong enough
To walk away

They may chase me to the ends of the earth
But I've got you babe
And they may strip me of the things that I've worked for
But I've had my say

So hear me now
I've enough of these chains
I know they're of my making
No one else to blame for where I stand today
I've no memory of truth
But suddenly the audience is so cruel
So God, hey God you know why I'm through

Through

I guess it's tough, I guess I'm older
And everything must change
But all this cruelty and money instead of love
People, have we no shame?

They may chase me to the ends of the earth
But I've got you babe
And they may take away the things that I've worked for
But you'll pull me through

It's so clear to me now
I've enough of these chains
Life is there for the taking
What kind of fool would remain in this cheap gilded cage
I've no memory of truth
But suddenly the audience is so cruel
Oh God, I'm sorry

I think I'm through
I think I'm through
I think I'm, I know I'm ...

Kindness in your eyes
I guess you heard me cry
You smiled at me like
Jesus to a child
I'm blessed I know
Heaven sent and heaven stole
You smiled at me like
Jesus to a child
And what have I learned from all this pain?
I thought I'd never feel the same
about anyone or anything again
But now I know
When you find a love
When you know that it exists
Then the lover that you miss
Will come to you on these cold, cold nights
When you've been loved
When you know it holds such bliss
Then the lover that you kissed
Will comfort you when there's no hope in sight

Sadness in my eyes
No one guessed and no one tried
You smiled at me like
Jesus to a child
Loveless and cold
With your last breath you saved my soul
You smiled at me like
Jesus to a child
And what have I learned from all these tears
I've waited for you all those years
Then just when it began he took your love away
But I still say
When you find a love
When you know that it exists
Then the lover that you miss
Will come to you on these cold, cold nights
When you've been loved
When you know it holds such bliss
Then the lover that you kissed
Will comfort you when there's no hope in sight
So the words you could not say
I'll sing them for you
And the love we would have made
I'll make it for two
For every single memory
Has become a part of me
You will always be my love
Well I've been loved so I know just what love is
And the lover that I kissed is always by my side
Oh the lover I still miss... was Jesus to a child

I've had enough of danger
And people on the streets
Im looking out for angels
Just trying to find some peace
I think it's time that you let me know
So if you love me say you love me
if you don't just let me go
Cause teacher, there are things
that I don't want to learn
And the last one I had made me cry
So I don't want to learn to
hold you, touch you
Think that you're mine
Because it ain't no joy
for an uptown boy
whose teacher has told him goodbye
you were just a stranger
And I was at your feet
I didn't feel the danger
Now I feel the heat
That look in your eyes tell me no
So you think that you love me
that you love me
I know it's wrong, I wrote the song
Just let me go
And teacher, there are things
that I still have to learn
But the one thing I have is my pride
Oh so I don't wanna learn to
hold you, touch you
Think that you're mine
Because there ain't no joy
for an uptown boy
just isn't willing to try
I'm so cold Inside
I'm just isn't willing to try
just one more try
I say maybe just one more try
just one more try
I'm so cold Inside
But maybe just one more try

I should have known it seemed too easy
You were there and I was feeling blue

Strange
Don't you think I'm looking older ?
But something good has happened to me
Change is a stranger you have yet to know

Well you're out of time
I'm letting go
You'll be fine well that much I know
You're out of time
I'm letting go
I'm not the man that you want

I should have known it seemed too easy
You were there I thought I needed you

Strange
Don't you think I'm looking older ?
But something good has happened to me
Change is a stranger who never seems to show

Well you're out of time
I'm letting go
You'll be fine ( or maybe you won't )
You're out of time
I'm letting go
I'm not the man that you want

I never should have looked back in your direction
I know that just the same old fights again, baby
These are wasted days without affection
I'm not that foolish anymore

These are the days of the open hand
They will not be the last
Look around now
These are the days of the beggars and the choosers

This is the year of the hungry man
Whose place is in the past
Hand in hand with ignorance
And legitimate excuses

The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure
If we have too much
But we'll take our chances
'Cause God's stopped keeping score
I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned his back and all God's children
Crept out the back door

And it's hard to love, there's so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say it's much too much too late
Well maybe we should all be praying for time

These are the days of the empty hand
Oh you hold on to what you can
And charity is a coat you wear twice a year

This is the year of the guilty man
Your television takes a stand
And you find that what was over there is over here

So you scream from behind your door
Say what's mine is mine and not yours
I may have too much but I'll take my chances
'Cause God's stopped keeping score
And you cling to the things they sold you
Did you cover your eyes when they told you
That he can't come back
'Cause he has no children to come back for

It's hard to love there's so much to hate
Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say it's much too late
So maybe we should all be praying for time

I won't let you down
I will not give you up
Gotta have some faith in the sound
It's the one good thing that I've got
I won't let you down
So please don't give me up
Because I would really, really love to stick around

Heaven knows I was just a young boy
Didn't know what I wanted to be
I was every little hungry schoolgirl's pride and joy
And I guess it was enough for me
To win the race? A prettier face!
Brand new clothes and a big fat place
On your rock and roll TV
But today the way I play the game is not the same
No way
Think I'm gonna get myself happy

I think there's something you should know
I think it's time I told you so
There's something deep inside of me
There's someone else I've got to be
Take back your picture in a frame
Take back your singing in the rain
I just hope you understand
Sometimes the clothes do not make the man

All we have to do now
Is take these lies and make them true somehow
All we have to see
Is that I don't belong to you
And you don't belong to me
Freedom
You've gotta give for what you take
Freedom
You've gotta give for what you take

Heaven knows we sure had some fun boy
What a kick just a buddy and me
We had every big shot good-time band on the run boy
We were living in a fantasy
We won the race
Got out of the place
I went back home got a brand new face
For the boys on MTV
But today the way I play the game has got to change
Oh yeah
Now I'm gonna get myself happy

I think there's something you should know
I think it's time I stopped the show
There's something deep inside of me
There's someone I forgot to be
Take back your picture in a frame
Don't think that I'll be back again
I just hope you understand
Sometimes the clothes do not make the man

All we have to do now
Is take these lies and make them true somehow
All we have to see
Is that I don't belong to you
And you don't belong to me
Freedom
You've gotta give for what you take
Freedom
You've gotta give for what you take

Well it looks like the road to heaven
But it feels like the road to hell
When I knew which side my bread was buttered
I took the knife as well
Posing for another picture
Everybody's got to sell
But when you shake your ass
They notice fast
And some mistakes were built to last

That's what you get
I say that's what you get
That's what you get for changing your mind

And after all this time
I just hope you understand
Sometimes the clothes
Do not make the man

I'll hold on to my freedom
May not be what you want from me
Just the way it's got to be
Lose the face now
I've got to live