I drink good coffee every morning Comes from a place that's far away And when i'm done I feel like talking Without you here there is less to say
Don't want you thinking I'm unhappy What is closer to the truth If I lived till I was a hundred and two I just don't think I'll ever get over you
No longer moved to drink strong whiskey I shook the hand of time and I knew That if I lived till I could no longer climb my stairs I just don't think I'll ever get over you
A face that dances and it haunts me With laughter still ringin' in my ears I still find pieces of your presence here even, even after all these years
I don't want you thinkin' that I don't get asked to dinner Cuz I'm here to say that I sometimes do And even though I may seem to feel a touch of love I just don't think I'll ever get over you
If I lived till I was a hundred and two I just don't think I'll ever get over you
I'm not tryin' to impress you with my lines They don't mean nothin' at all It's just another expression of mine It don't mean nothin' at all Mystifying, Oh no Crystalizing, you know
People just love to play with words People just love to play, haven't you heard? People just love to play with words People just love to play, haven't you heard?
There are two sides, a win or loss What's two down and four across? Analyzing and implying, you know
People just love to play with words People just love to play, haven't you heard? People just love to play with words People just love to play, haven't you heard?...
Skip de skip, up the road Off to school you go "Don't you be a bad boy Johnny Don't you slip up Or play the fool" "Oh no Ma, Oh no Da, I'll be your golden boy I will obey ev'ry golden rule" Get told by the teacher Not to day-dream Told by my mother:
Be good Be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good (johnny) Be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good Be good (johnny) Be good be good.
"Are you going to play football this year, John?" "No!" "Oh, well you must be going to play cricket this year then, are you Johnny?" "No! no! no!" "Boy, you sure are a funny kid, Johnny, but I like you! So tell me, what kind of a boy are you, John?"
I only like dreaming All the day long Where no one is screaming
Be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good (johnny) Be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good Be good be good be good be good be good be good be good be good be good be good be good be good Johnny
Hello to you, my sweet young friends Have you got money perhaps you could lend? I wash my leather face in the afternoon sun My shirt's turn my time's near done
Touching the untouchables but they don't know Respect the disrespectables, but in the end you know You turn away, what can I say?
Spend my nights in the telephone booth I make sure I leave the phone off the hook There are no Jones' and I pay no rent I have to stand straight because my back's so bent Tell my secretary I ain't takin' any calls, And if you want to find me, just ask the boys... Down at the wall...That's where I'll be...
Oh... Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Park bench and cigarettes Can you help me get off this fence? Can't you see, I'm just an old man Tryin' hard, do what I can
Touching the untouchables but they don't know Repect the disrespectables, but in the end you know You turn away, what can I say? You'll never, never know You'll never know
Experience babe, kickin' stones and cans Experience babe, cigarette-stained hands It's not too late, hear it in the wind It's not too late, feel passion creepin' in Intoxication, familiar smells of the hotels Infatuation, of knowing who you are
You and I, You and I, You and I, Arrow through my heart, Catch a star.
Isolation, rows and rows of cars Isolation, like Jupiter and Mars Staring faces, set in celluloid Welcome to the late show, starring Null and Void Complications, things get in the way Sweet sensation of knowing you are near and not too far
You and I, You and I, You and I, Arrow through my heart Catch a star.
You and I, You and I, You and I, Freeway through your heart Catch a star.
Sometimes the sun shines And I close the blinds 'Cos I can't stand to see the light Of day I have no use for pain But I don't mind the rain 'Cos I can stare outside and hear the sound Today I looked right down to the ground With nothing in between to break my fall I'm blue for you, blue for you I don't know what to do
CHORUS Gotta form a plan of attack Can't stop to look back I know You are so far from here Gotta be strong in my mind Not encroach on your time I know that That would be wrong for sure
I must get out and about Of that I have no doubt There surely must be new places to go Sights I've never seen All with pastures green 'Cos the old ones are making me blue for you 'Cos I'm blue for you, blue for you I don't know what to do And I'm blue for you, blue for you I don't know what to do
Gotta form a plan of attack Climb back on the track I know Bid my devil friend good-bye Hope I'm still in the race But I don't know whaat to chase oh no And you're still so far from here
The sun it still shines in And I shall close the blinds 'Cos I know I won't see you anymore, see you anymore And I'm blue for you, blue for you I don't know what to do 'Cos I'm blue for you, blue for you I don't know what to do I don't know I could take a big jump
Give me no restrictions on what I do or say Don't speak of tomorrow when it's still today Leave me to my selfish ways, I'm well enough alone That is what I tell myself as I stumble home Derelict across the street in the garbage bin Looks like he's found something neat judging by his grin Such a long long way to go, hope I get there soon Wish I could jump a great height and land in my front room
Whoa-oh-oh-Whoa-oh-oh
Wake up in the morning make sure I'm still alive Percolate the coffee opens up my eyes Hear the cricket calling switch on the TV Sit and stare for hours and cheer Dennis Lillee
Whoa-oh-oh-Whoa-oh-oh
Through the de-restriction zone we pass a long wide load Laugh at the reflections of cat's eyes on the road Freeways hypnotize me, up up and away Hope we make it home tonight Be that as it may
Dr. Heckyll works late at the laboratory Where things are not as they seem Dr. Heckyll wishes nothing more desperately Than to fulfill all of his dreams Letting loose with a scream in the dead of night As he's breaking new ground Trying his best to unlock all the secrets But he's not sure what he's found Dr. Heckyll is his own little guinea pig 'Cos they all think he's mad Sets his sights on the search of a lifetime And he's never, never sad
Whoa oh, it's off to work he goes In the name of science and all its wonders
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive They are a person who feels good to be alive This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive Believes the underdog will eventually survive
Not long now till the ultimate experiment He's breaking all the rules He wants to cure all matter of imbalance In this world of fools He locks the door and he looks around nervously He knows there's no one there He drinks it down and waits for some reaction To all his work and care
Hey, hey he fumbles for what to say He loves the wo except for all the people
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive They are a person who feels good to be alive This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive Believes the underdog will eventually survive
Whoa oh, it's out at night he goes He slips easily into conversation
Hey hey, he's cool in every way Sometimes he loves to sing that old black magic
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive They are a person who feels good to be alive This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive Believes the underdog will eventually survive
This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive They are a person who feels good to be alive This is the story of Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive Believes the underdog will eventually survive
Settle down, an eat your peas and gravy, my boy Settle down, settle down my boy settle down Stop wasting all your time with running around the town Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Knuckle down and find a job and take some responsibility Settle down, settle down my boy settle down The future's something you should be thinking about Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Look around for a wife to start a family, my boy Settle down, settle down my boy settle down Listen toy our father and he'll tell you the same as me Settle down, settle down my boy settle down
Your words would go in one ear and out the other side Don't say my head was empty and I had things to hide
And you better put something away for your old age So settle down, settle down my boy settle down Settle down, settle down my boy settle down uh huh huh
No-one knows what I can see and What I see pleases me on my roof South Pacific hot sea pool, Coney Island amusement school for mispent youth It's all in my own front yard, seagulls Grazing in t the park and foreshore South-east wind pins back my ears Luna Park lights up the years of painless days
CHORUS I like it, upstairs in my house
Dealers selling junk and trash, People spend their hard earned cash on Sundays It's quiet when they fade away Westgate Bridge breaks up the day into red sky
CHORUS
No-one knows what I can see and What I see it pleases me on my roof
Pull out the stop plugs, drain all the waste Who needs it anyway Fill all the big holes, leave no trace No sign of yesterday
I wash all the dishes and I clean up my place No sign of yesterday I stare at the photographs of your dark face No sign of yesterday
Out in the yard was such a lovely place It's where we used to play Inside, outside you can feel and taste No sign of yesterday
And I can't hear you calling I can't hear you calling I can't hear you anymore Metal ships are falling This old car keeps stalling Always seems to be the way
Pick up the pieces and go dig out the dead Then you can go to bed Night is the stealer and time is the test No sign of yesterday
Pull out the stop plugs, drain all the waste Who needs it anyway Fill all the big holes, leave no trace No sign of yesterday
And I can't hear you calling I can't hear you calling I can't hear you anymore Metal ships are falling This old car keeps stalling Always seems to be the way
Jump down the shelters to get away The boys are cockin' up their guns Tell us general, is it party time? If it is can we all come
Don't think that we don't know Don't think that we're not trying Don't think we move too slow It's no use after crying Saying
It's a mistake, it's a mistake It's a mistake, it's a mistake
After the laughter as died away And all the boys have had their fun No surface noise now, not much to say They've got the bad guys on the run
Don't try to say you're sorry Don't say he drew his gun They've gone and grabbed old Ronnie He's not the only one saying
It's a mistake, it's a mistake It's a mistake, it's a mistake
Tell us commander, what do you think? 'Cos we know that you love all that power Is it on then, are we on the brink? We wish you'd all throw in the towel
We'll not fade out too soon Not in this finest hour Whistle your favourite tune We'll send a card and flower Saying
It's a mistake, it's a mistake It's a mistake, it's a mistake
Feel so washed up today Haven't really got much to say Blood on the pillow on my bed Explains the pain that's in my head
Sometimes I don't know just where to go Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well 'Cos I'm walking on a high wire High wire
Oh won't someone let me in I'm stinking and I'm full of gin No need to close the door so fast I'm very fragile not built to last
Sometimes I don't know just where to go Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well 'Cos I'm walking on a high wire High wire
Have to pull it together We're in for some stormy weather Have to pull it together We're in for some nasty weather
High wire, high wire high wire, high wire high wire, high wire
It really isn't too much fun Sitting round waiting for the night to come It's almost time to put on my suit of cool I may be an idiot but indeed I am no fool
Sometimes I don't know just where to go Sometimes I can't tell, but it's just as well 'Cos I'm walking on a high wire
