Electric Light Orchestra

[fox69]

"In My Own Time"

"In My Own Time"



Doom, gloom and misery
That's what you gave to me
Cold, tight, late and mean
Beyond my wildest dreams

Now that it's over
And the sun came out to shine
Don't look for me
'Cause I set myself free
In my own time

New days have come along
And now I'm at where I belong
Blue sky shines above
And I got someone to love

Now I think about it
Lifts the clouds from my mind
Goin' out on the sea
Getting further from me
In my own time
My own time

Bye, bye, bye, bye
Is that a tear in your eye
Too late to cry
You and your precious disguise

Sometimes I wonder if I ever saw the sign
But it's too late to care
'Cause I've done that, been there
In my own time

So don't look for me
'Cause I set myself free
In my own time
In my own time

 

[fox69]

"In Old England Town (Boogie #2)"

"In Old England Town (Boogie #2)"



Down, down, you can see them all
rising gaily to the top
keep on rising babe you know you got a long drop
you better cling cos it's the done thing

Down, down, at the Policemans Ball
They're all dancing in a line
keep on gruntin boys you know you're doin fine
come quickly I've been strangled

Down, down, at the Military
they're all marching round and round
keep them boots shined and that still upper lip down
Ablution Revolution

Down, down, at the launching pad
giant phallus stands erect
ten thousand tons of waste throb then eject
look out space, we're gonna change our place

Down, down, in old England Town
there was air and now there's smoke
let's build more cars and drive away before we choke
suddenly it's always night time

Down, down, at that nice Trade Fair
all the money gone astray
let's inflate this price and float away
just you and me and everyone...

 

[fox69]

"Is It Alright"

"Is It Alright"


Dear Jo:
I don't know where to begin so I'll just hello
Dear Jo:
Is it so much better now you're on your own?
(Is it alright?) You never believed in yourself
(Is it alright?) But now that you're free, does it help?

[CHORUS:]
Is it alright?
Now that you've got what you want?
And is it alright?
Now that you're back where you belong?

Dear Jo:
Are you living it up every place you go?
Dear Jo:
If you're having a hard time it sure don't show
(Is it alright?) You couldn't hold on in your mind.
(Is it alright?) Now is it okay, is it fine?

[REPEAT CHORUS]

Dear Jo:
Can you believe that it's been so long?
Dear Jo:
Just thought I'd write and let you know
(Is it alright?) You never believed in yourself
(Is it alright?) But now that you're free, does it help?

[REPEAT CHORUS]

Is it alright?
Is it alright with you?
Is it alright?
Is it alright with you?

[REPEAT CHORUS]

[REPEAT CHORUS]

 

[fox69]

"It Really Doesn't Matter"

"It Really Doesn't Matter"



I spent some time across the waves
I learned a lot of things I never could
I waved my magic wand over the past
I never understood

It really doesn't matter at all
It really doesn't matter at all
If you found what you're lookin' for
It really doesn't matter at all

We strolled around on different ground
There must have been some kind of reason
Nothing ventured, nothing found
Must have been the wrong season

It really doesn't matter at all
It really doesn't matter at all
If you found what you're lookin' for
It really doesn't matter at all

I flew you high, I flew you low
I flew you all the way around
You played for me your pretty tune
Now look what I have found

It really doesn't matter at all
It really doesn't matter at all
If you found what you're lookin' for
It really doesn't matter at all

It really doesn't matter at all, doesn't matter at all
It really doesn't matter at all, doesn't matter at all
If you found what you're lookin' for, doesn't matter at all
It really doesn't matter at all

 

[fox69]

"It's Over"

"It's Over"


Summer came and passed away,
Hardly seemed to last a day,
But it's over,
And what can I do.

Music playin' in the air,
Silence on a darkened stair,
Cos it's over,
And what can I do.

[Chorus]
It's over, It's over, all over,
It's over all over now,
And the way you looked
Don't even mean I'm down.
(It's over)
When you kick out the sea
And the sun says goodbye
There is nothing much to speak of.
(Getting down, down)
(It's all over)
(Getting down, down, down)
(Hurry baby, it's all over now, rose up to see)

Lookin' over sunny days,
(Searchin', searchin')
Searchin' for the righteous wave,
'Cos it's over,
All gone, what can I do
Lookin' from the distant shore,
(Distant shore)
You ain't sailin' by no more,
'Cos it's over,
(It's over)
And what can I do.

[Chorus]
It's over, It's over, all over,
It's over all over now,
And the way you looked
Don't even mean I'm down.
It's over, over
(It's over)
When you kick out the sea
And the sun says goodbye
There is nothing much to speak of.
(Getting down, down)
(It's all over)
(Getting down, down, down)

Ha, it's over, it's over, it's over
It's all over
(And what can I do)
Ha, it's over, it's over, it's over,
It's all over
(Oh, it's over, it's over, don't shed a tear for me
it's over, don't shed a tear it's over oh no, it's over)

 

[fox69]

"Julie Don't Live Here"

"Julie Don't Live Here"



I wander through the town
A town I knew so well but it seems so strange
The wind blows cold
I remember when I thought your street was paved with gold
I walked along the street
A street I walked along many times before
The things have changed
Everything I ever knew was gone or rearranged

Julie don't live here anymore
She moved away many years before
How can it be, this I can't believe
Julie don't live here anymore

I walked up to your door
Last night I saw your face in the window
But it was different now
The lonely light where we used to be quite gone

I thought about your smile
Your laughing eyes and the things you said to me
I felt so sorry for you
For all the nights we spent hanging around with nothing else to do

Julie don't live here anymore
She moved away many years before
How can it be, this I can't believe
Julie don't live here anymore

Julie don't live here anymore
She moved away many years before
How can it be, this I can't believe
Julie don't live here anymore

Julie don't live here anymore
Julie don't live here anymore
Julie don't live here anymore

 

[fox69]

"Jungle"

"Jungle"


I was standing in the jungle, I was feeling alright
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
I was wondering in the darkness, in the middle of the night
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
The moon began to shine, I saw a clearing ahead
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
But what's that going on, I think I'm outta my head
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm.

[CHORUS:]
Chooka chooka hoo la ley
Looka looka koo la ley.

A hundred animals were gathered 'round in the night
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
And they were singing out a lovely song under the pale moonlight
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
I stood and stared for quite a while
Then a lion sang to me and smiled:
"Come join us if you so desire."

[REPEAT CHORUS]

I said now please explain the meaning of this song you sing
Mmmhmmm, Mmmhmmm
"Wondrous is our great blue ship
That sails around the might sun
And joy to everyone that rides along!"

[REPEAT CHORUS]

AND THEY DANCED!!!

Pretty soon I knew the tune and
We sat and sang under the moon
And the jungle rang in joyful harmony.

[REPEAT CHORUS]

[REPEAT CHORUS]

"Wondrous is our great blue ship
That sails around the might sun
And joy to everyone that rides along!"

 

[fox69]

"Just For Love"

"Just For Love"



Falling through the endless sky
The signals dance upon the twilight
Calling out to reach someone
Who waits there in the lonely night

Just for love
Just for love

Soon beyond the melting clouds
The light will shine on everyone
That waits there in the silver rain
To meet the golden sun

Just for love
Just for love
Just for love
Just for love

I came a long way 'cross the water
Came a long way to get here
Round and round in great big circles tryin' to ease my fear
Out in all the mysteries and distant new tomorrows
There goes another one don't know which way the wind blows

Just for love
Just for love
Just for love
Just for love

Love... we're gonna get it right
Just for love
We're gonna get it together
We're gonna get it right
Just for love
We're gonna get it together
We're gonna get it right

 

[fox69]

"King Of The Universe"

"King Of The Universe"



It's all making me ready
It's all doing what you gotta do
I know "A"
I see my life come shine

Golden sunrise
Tragic day dream
I am so afraid --

King of the Universe, Are you King of the Earth
King of the Universe, Are you King of the Sky
King of the Universe, Are you King of the Sky

 

[fox69]

"Kuiama"

"Kuiama"



My My Kuiama, she came in the morning
she smiled but the tears on her little face
showed the pain that had been in that far off place
so sad, treated so bad

My My Kuiama, don't break your heart tryin
to say how your ma and your pa passed away
and they left you to wander the ruin and decay
real mean, that bullet machine

See here Kuiama, now ten thousand miles
is a long long way and you're here today
and you won't go back so you might say
hello, how do you do

Kuia stop your cryin, there's no bombs a'fallin
no horsemen in the night a'ridin through your dreams and tearing at your life
baby goodnight

No more silver rain will hit your ground
and no more guns will sound
and no more life be drowned
No more trenches where the soldiers lie
and no more people die
beneath that big black sky

Wake up Kuiama, I got somethin to tell you
it's just that I mean, well that is to say,
that I'm trying to explain but I'll start again,
for you, I must be true.

Kuia in this country, they got rules with no reason
they teach you to kill and they send you away
with your gun in your hand, you pick up your pay
so cool, that no mercy tool

Kuia please believe me? I just couldn't help myself.
I wanted to run but they gave me a gun
and they told me the duty I owed to my Fatherland.
I made my stand.

Kuia I just shot them, I just blew their heads open,
and I heard them scream in their agony
Kuiama she waits there for me
True blue, you saw it through.