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A child in a curious phase
A man with sullen ways Oh, I know very well how I got my name You think you were my first love You think you were my first love, but you're wrong You were the only one Who's come and gone When thirteen years old Who dyed his hair gold ? Oh, I know very well, I don't need to be told You think you were my first love You think you were my first love, but you're wrong You were the only one Who's come and gone You were the only one Who's come and gone |
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here is London, here is London
is it home of the free or what can you squeeze me into an empty page of your diary and psychologically save me I've got faith in you I sense the power in the fingers within an hour the power can totally destroy me (or, it could save my life) here in London 'home of the brash, outrageous you may be repressed but your remarkably dressed is it Real? and we're all so busy busy scissors hairdresser on fire all alone, Sloane Square oh you're far too busy to see me busy, busy hairdresser on fire's Was a client overcautious he made you nervous and when he said "I'm going to sue you" I really felt for you so can you squeeze me into an empty page of your diary and supernaturally change me CHANGE CHANGE ME |
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Looking up at the sign
It said, "Please keep away" And so in I ran You see I'll never learn Oh, I'll never learn I'll never learn Chapter one again Here I go again I found a fountain of youth And I fell in How could I ever win? I'll never learn I'll never learn I'll never learn Why should I mind? Why should I care? I'll never learn I'll never learn |
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there are some bad people on the rise
there are some bad people on the rise they're saving their own skins by ruining poeple's lives bad, bad people on the rise young married couple in debt ever felt had young married couple in debt ever felt had on a goverment scheme designed to kill your dream oh mum, oh dad once poor always poor la la la la interesting drug the one that you took TELL THE TRUTH - IT REALLY HELPED YOU interesting drug the one that you took god, it really really helped you i wonder why you're only half-ashamed "because ENOUGH is TOO MUCH! and look around can you blame us CAN you blame us |
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ouija board would you work for me? i have got to say hello to an old friend ouija board, ouija board would you work for me? i have got to get through to a good friend she has now gone from this unhappy planet with all the carnivorse and the destructors on it ouija board, ouija board would you help me because i still do feel so horribly lonely would you, ouija board would you, ouija board would you help because i just can't find my place in this world she has now gone from this unhappy planet with all the carnivores and the destructors on it oh hear my voice ("hear my voice") oh hear my voice ("hear my voice") the table is rumbling... the table is rumbling the glass was moving "no, i was NOT pushing that time" it spells: S.T.E.V.E.N the table is rumbling the glass is moving "no, i was NOT pushing that time": P.U.S.H.O. double F |
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sleep on and dream of love because it's the closest you will get to love poor twisted child so ugly, so ugly poor twisted child oh hug me, oh hug me one November spawned a monster in the shape of this child who later cried: "but Jesus made me, so Jesus save me from pity, sympathy and people discussing me" a frame of useless limbs what can make GOOD all the BAD that's been done? and if the lights were out could you even bear to kiss her full on the mouth (or anywhere?) poor twisted child so ugly, so ugly poor twisted child oh hug me, oh hug me one November spawned a monster in the shape of this child who must remain a hostage to kindness and the wheels underneath her a hostage to kindness and the wheels underneath her a symbol of where mad, mad lovers must PAUSE and draw the line so sleep and dream of love because it's the closet you will get to love that November is a time which i must put OUT of my mind oh one fine day LET IT BE SOON she won't be rich or beautiful but she'll be walking your streets in the clothes that she went out and chose for herself |
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off the rails i was and off the rail i was happy to say GET OUT OF MY WAY on the rack i was "easy meat" but a reasonably good buy a reasonably good buy the Piccadilly palare was just a silly slang between me and the boys in my gang "so bona to vada, OH YOU your lovely eek and your lovely riah" we plied an ancient trade where we threw all life's instructions away exchanging lies and digs (my way) well, in a belted coat oh i secretly knew that i hadn't a clue the Piccadilly palare was just a silly slang between me and the boys in my gang exchanging palare you wouldn't understand good songs like you NEVER DO so why do you smile when you think about Earl's Court? but you cry when you think of all the battles you've fought (and lost)? it may all end tomorrow or, it could go on forever (in which case: i'm doomed) it could go on forever.... |
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our frank and open deep conversations they get me nowhere they bring me down, so give it a rest, won't you? give me a cigarette god give me patience just no more conversation give us a drink and make it quick or else I'm gonna be sick sick all over your frankly vulgar red pullover now see how the colours blend our frank and open deep conversations they get me nowhere they bring me down, so give it a rest, won't you? now will you just give over the world may be ending but look, i'm only human give us a drink and make it quick or else I'm gonna be sick all over your frankly vulgar red pullover now see how the two colours blend won't somebody stop me from thinking all the time about everything so deeply so bleakly |
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Sing your life
Any fool can think of words that rhyme Many others do Why don't you Do you want to Oh.. Sing your life Walk right up to the microphone And name All the things you love All the things that you loathe Oh, sing your life The things that you love And the things you loathe Oh, sing your life Oh, sing your life La, la-la, la-la, sing your life La, la-la, la-la, sing your life Others sang your life But now is a chance to shine And have the pleasure of Saying what you mean Have the pleasure of Meaning what you sing Oh, make no mistake my friend All of this will end So sing it now (sing your life) All the things you love (sing your life) All the things you loathe Oh, sing your life The things that you love And the things you loathe (sing your life) Oh, sing oh Oh, sing oh La, la-la, la-la, sing your life La, la-la, la-la, sing your life Don't leave it all unsaid Somewhere in the wasteland of your head, oh Head, oh, head, oh, head, oh And make no mistake, my friend Your pointless life will end But before you go Can you look at the truth You have a lovely singing voice A lovely singing voice And all of those Who sing on-key They stole the notion From you and me So, sing your life (sing your life) Sing your life (sing your life) Oh, sing your oh Oh, sing your Sing your life Sing your life Sing your life Oh, sing your oh (Sing your life) (Sing your life) Sing your life (Sing your life) |
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Fill the] pearls for the last time
Oh we're so glad that you've finally decided Corn beef legs for the last time But then you see someone new And you want someone new So you have someone new I don't blame you We would all do the same as you The people's friend for the last time If ever we had the nerve to Chips with cream for the last time Oh we're so glad that you've finally decided Tiny striped socks for the last time Pokes and prods for the last time And the doctor said: oDon't nod your head until June! But then you see someone new And you want someone new I don't blame you We would all do the same as you So you have someone new If ever we had the chance to And who is gonna clean up, would you be so kind? Sick at noon for the last time Oh everybody's stared at the strange clothes that you're wearing And people being nice for the very last time Bad advice for the last time Oh we're so glad that you have finally decided |
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Why do you come here
why do you hang around I'm so sorry I'm so sorry Why do you come here when you know it makes things hard for me when you know, oh why do you come? Why do you telephone? and why send me silly notes? I'm so sorry I'm so sorry why do you come here when you know it makes things hard for me when you know, oh why do you come? You had to sneak into my room 'just' to read my diary oh, it was just to see all the things you knew I'd written about you? and...so many illustrations I'm so very sickened oh, I am so sickened NOW |
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trudging slowly over wet sand back to the bench where your clothes were stolen this is the coastal town that they forgot to close down armageddon - come armageddon come armageddon - come everyday is like sunday everyday is silent and grey hide on the promenade etch on a postcard: How I Dearly Wish I Was Not Here in the seaside town that they forgot to bomb come, come nuclear bomb come, come nuclear bomb! everyday is like sunday everyday is silent and grey trudging back over pebbels and sand and a strange dust lands on your hands (and on your face) everyday is like sunday "win yourself a cheap tray" share some grease-tea with me everyday is silent and grey |
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