Slade

"One Way Hotel"

"One Way Hotel"


They asked me to sleep on the floor
The people were running galore
They asked for the time to make a number of changes and I let them

I sat on my case in the hall
The window and ceiling looked tall
How long does it take to make a number of changes when you let them

The case of another man was open and the contents were lying on the floor
I could tell by his face he's a man like myself that's for sure

I was there for a fortnight or more
The place is full up to the door
My mind was deranged and my habits were changed since I let them

I finished my job nine till four
I thought that my boss knew the score
It makes you feel sick when you think of the tricks they get up to

The locks on the windows were made by yourself not to open
(by yourself not to open)
Come to think of it now that if I were a child they'd be broken

I've now spend a year behind this door
The doctors would see me no more
They asked me to sign with a pen on the line
I was done for
 
"Ooh La La In L.A."

"Ooh La La In L.A."


Whiplash in the dead of night
And down on Sunset dynamite
Blinding lights on the Marquee shining bright

There's George on his knees again
On the town with Miss Zimmerman
Alert the media and then my friend

Ooh la la in L.A., Ooh la la in the U.S.A.
One night stands with a one night band is this
Ooh la la in L.A., Ooh la la in the U.S.A.
Making out every turned on a hit and miss

You see the food and you feel the force
B.L.T. and there ain't no sauce
You get enough to feed a horse that's true

And down at Barney's playing pool
Minnesota Fats is ulta cool
A load of balls make you look a fool then you

Ooh la la in L.A., Ooh la la in the U.S.A.
One night stands with a one night band is this
Ooh la la in L.A., Ooh la la in the U.S.A.
Making out every turned on a hit and miss

Runaway on the radio
A powerplay every hour or so
A never ending red eyed T.V. show

Ooh la la in L.A., Ooh la la in the U.S.A.
One night stands with a one night band is this
Ooh la la in L.A., Ooh la la in the U.S.A.
Making out every turned on a hit and miss

It's in the dead of night
And it's a dynamite
The blinding lights are shining brighter and brighter
He's on his knees again
Alert the media my friend

Ooh la la in L.A., Ooh la la in the U.S.A.
One night stands with a one night band is this
Ooh la la in L.A., Ooh la la in the U.S.A.
Making out every turned on a hit and miss
 
"Pack Up Your Troubles"

"Pack Up Your Troubles"


Somewhere down in the city there's a mad dog madder
Somewhere out in the sticks there's a sad cat sadder
But you ain't gonna let it got on top of you
No you ain't gonna let it get a hold
You gotta get out of that rut before you get old

[Chorus]
So pack up your troubles and go head for the hills
Leave all your worries behind
Pack up your liquor and your cigarettes and your pills
Go catch a fish on the line

Somewhere over the sun there's a bebop hummin'
Somewhere down at the station there's a freedomtrain commin'
Can you hear that chugga luggin better get on board
Get out of the wind and the cold
You gotta get out of that rut before you get old

[Chorus Repeat]

Somewhere up in the sky there's a big big dadda,
Sometime you'll have to climb up a dangerous ladder;
But there ain't such a word as impossible,
And there's always the never ending dream,
And things ain't never as bad as they might seem

[Chorus Repeat]

Somewhere on the horizon there's a deep hole waitin'
No one, no one at all is ever gonna get away;
You gotta reach out and touch the impossible,
And never ever let it get a hold,
You better get out of that rut before you get old.

[Chorus Repeat]

All you're ever ever gonna do will workout fine
Go catch a fish on the line.
 
"Pity The Mother"

"Pity The Mother"


She's left to rear a child because of war
Sadly alone
Works hard to clothe and feed her little son
Give him a home

She works all night into the early morn
Streets cold and damp
Stands at the corner near the Pig and Gun
Lit by a lamp

[Break]

She has to work hard to scrimp and save
Or he will go
Go to a home somewhere far away
She loves him so

Tired but she knows that it's the only way
She wanders home
Home to the child that's sleeping sound and warm
Never a moan
 
"Pouk Hill"

"Pouk Hill"


Did you see us
We were there, standing there, with our arms in the air
Did you see us
Did you see us
We were there, standing still, and the temperature was nil
Did you see us
Stood in a line
Dick took a shot and he got us
And he got us

Did you help us
Sympathize with us
Please help me
Pouk Hill is tall, always will be
Pouk Hill is older than you and me
Than you and me

You passed us by, not a second glance
Bluer than blue
We were froze' to the bone, couldn't wait to be home
In the firelight
We were warm there
As we sat by the fire, getting higher and higher
Really cruel there
Stood in a line
Dick took a shot and he got us
And he got us

Did you help us
Pretty size us
Please help me
Pouk Hill is tall, always will be
Pouk Hill is older than you and me
Than you and me
 
"Raven"

"Raven"


Tell Raven that it's fatal, chasing everything that glitters.
Colour breeds a shadow, he doesn't miss a single thing.
Gold and silver party stone, never leaves a thing alone.
Bound to win every hour. Flies to his lofty tower.
Storing the spoils of the fruits of his toils.
He did well on the side of the roundabout flying.

Often you'll see the Raven, flapping wings and calling loudly.
Doesn't care what others feel, thinks he has the right to steal
Gold and silver party stone, never leaves a thing alone.
Bound to win every hour. Flies to his lofty tower.
Storing the spoils of the fruits of his toils.
He did well on the side of the roundabout flying.
 
"Razzle Dazzle Man"

"Razzle Dazzle Man"


Wohouhou!

Wanna be a big operator, do ya dig?
You play hard to get and make me laugh
Yeah, wanna face the rat race
Wanna find myself a place
A womaniser on my epitath

[Chorus]
I'm your man - I'm your razzle dazzle man
I'm your man - I'm your razzle dazzle man
Oh but I know for sure...you'll keep coming back for more
Take me I'm yours
Yeah, I'm your man - I'm your man
I'm your man - I'm your man...

Wohouhou!

Wanna be a smooth operator in a groove
Oh, I'm a man of means
Wanna be like a shiek - a harem makes you weak
Break right into my dreams

[Chorus]
I'm your man - I'm your on the razzle man
I'm your man - I'm your razzle dazzle man
Oh but I know for sure...you'll keep coming back for more
Take me I'm yours
Yeah, I'm your man - I'm your man
Wohohoho, I'm your man, I'm your man...
Hey, hey, hey - hey, hey, hey!

Baby, baby you're looking so - good
I ain't seen ya since I don't know when
Baby, baby - baby, baby - baby, baby...
Where do we go from here?
You wanted a car
You wanted a ring
You wanted to take all my money
You wanted everything
And I couldn't give you everything

[Chorus]

It's good to see you, don't you know
It's been a long time, don't you know
[repeating several times]

You're never gonna change
You're never gonna act your age
 
"Ready Steady Kids"

"Ready Steady Kids"


Reeba reeba!

Oh anytime you like, you want a hot summer's night
The sweet smell of weed in the air - yes sir
All the cats are hangin' on and flying like kites
You can tell by the glass in their stare yes sir
Any bar or pool room and the action gets rough
A sesne of discontent in the air, yes sir
Catch some sideways jojo that was tryin' to look tough
You can tell them Harlem cookies ain't square, no sir

The Ready steady kids are flippin their lids and rippin' their skids
The Ready steady kids are pickin' their sticks and smokin' their cigs

They're rowdy at ballgame the on a cold afternoon
Aimin' at the ref with a can, yo man
All them cats been workin all week, they're out for a loon
They gettin all stuck up in a jam yo man

The Ready steady kids are flippin their lids and rippin' their skids - look out!
The Ready steady kids are pickin' their sticks and smokin' their cigs

Ready steady, we're ready steady, we're ready steady, go go go go

Oh, any old plantation on a hot summer's nite - the sweet smell of grass in the air, yes sir
All the cats are hangin' on and flying like kites - You can tell by the glass in their glare yes sir

[Choruses and ad-libs to end]
 
"Ready To Explode"

"Ready To Explode"


Sitting here in my mean machine - I'm ready to explode
Looking out of my helmet at the faces
I been wondering all night long - If I will live or die
Yeah, it's always the same before the races
I got some hot line information
About the man who's occupation is driving the cars
Standing out there on the grid
And it's a kind of fascination - And it demands full concentration
The kind of a job
We all dreamed of as a kid
I can see on the track ahead - the heat is rising high
Gotta win for the team and it's never easy
I been feeling the butterflies - strapped into my seat
Yeah, and already the tension's getting to me
We're waiting in anticipation
For some official indication - They're ready to go
Revving up and hit the road
'Cause it's another big occasion
And there won't be no relaxation - They're ready to go
And they're Ready To Explode
You're gonna drive 'em round the bend
Have a go on the chicane
Gonna drive 'em round the bend
Without a warning - Ready Now To Explode
Who's gonna be the big sensation?
Who'll be the champion of the nation?
In one of them cars - Standing out there on the grid
He's gonna get a big ovation
Be the champion of the nation
The kind of a thrill we all dreamed of as a kid
I don't wanna break down
And I wanna explode
Don't let me break down
I wanna explode
Ever since I was just thirteen, I had a crazy, reoccuring dream
To be faster than the speed of sound
It was the only way to get around, oh yeah
(Speeding in my dreams)
Seventeen and I passed my test - Never settling for second best
I knew right away what I'd like
It was a 750 motorbike, oh yeah
(Speeding in my dreams)
I was living for speed
Explode
 
"Red Hot"

"Red Hot"


Yeah she's hot
The girl is hot her heart's as cold as ice
She's got the lot she don't need no advice
A killer queen if she's not handled right
She's got a sting that'll last all night
The girl is hot don't you make no mistake
There ain't know time left for a second take
She moves around she's known in every place
You try it on she's laughing in your face
Red hot
She's looking for a big shot
Red hot
She's looking for a big shot
The girl is hot they call her vindaloo
Ready or not she's gonna boogaloo
A pretty thing and I ain't got no doubt
She'll chew you up and then she'll spit you out
I say red hot
She's looking for a big shot
The girl is red hot
She's looking for a big shot
Break
The girl is hot her heart's as cold as ice
She's got the lot and she don't need no advice
A killer queen if she's not handled right
She's got a sting that'll last all night
I said red hot
She's looking for a big shot
The girl is red hot
She's looking for a big shot
She's red hot red hot
She's looking for a big shot
The girl is red hot red hot red hot
She's looking for a big shot
She's red she's hot she's hotter than hot
She's hot she's hot she's hotter than hot
She's hot she's hot she's hotter than hot
She's red hot and red hot and red hot
 
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