Gilbert O'Sullivan

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"The Best Love I Never Had"

"The Best Love I Never Had"


I say a prayer for those who
Unlike me
Suffer some form of brutality
I get no kicks from mugging pensioners
I don't believe that that's all they're good for
You know I love you
And I always will
I keep a picture of you on me still
It's so sad
You were the best love I never had

I see you've brought your children along too
The little one she looks a lot like you
I'm sure you must be very proud of them
I'd love to have a child myself but then
On second thoughts I think I'd better leave
This talk of children is upsetting me
It's so sad
You were the best love I never had

And I can't for the life of me fathom
Out why Eve when she met up with Adam
Didn't know they would put at risk
Every man, woman, child
For the bite of an apple

Remember days of wine and daffodils
A hand upon your breast oh what a thrill
It's so sad
You were the best love I never had

You make your bed
And then you lie in it
Wouldn't the truth be more appropriate
It's so sad
You were the best love I never had
the best love I never had
the best love I never had
the best love I
the best love I
the best love I never had

 

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"The Golden Rule"

"The Golden Rule"


I wouldn't be glad wouldn't be sad
I wouldn't be good if I knew what I could
And I hate to go
But I must you know
Duty calls
Niagara Falls
See it go down
As it falls on the ground
And gets up again
At the count of ten
I would like everyone here to repeat after me
Something of which I know nothing about
Namely that which I will tell you
(That which I will tell you)
I'm going to school breaking a rule
I'm going around in a pitiful frown
'Coz I didn't pass (came)
Bottom of the class (Oh! what a shame)
Teacher was mad
So was me dad
Took off his belt
And without any help
Really hit me hard
Where I'd stuck a card
Thick I may be but a fool I am certainly not
Always remember the golden rule
When in no doubt get a car out
And while you're there how about...
Fetching me one of those pneumatic drills
Boy! I really love the sound that they make
So good for the pains and aches of life in general
Don't be such a miser
At the most a fiver's all you pay
Many's the time
I have wondered about what it is
I want you all to repeat after me
Something I know you know I know
(Something I know you know I know)
I wouldn't behold wouldn't be cold
I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my
Dear old mum and dad
And the fun they had
Early one night
Dad put out the light
Got hold of me mum
Said he wanted a son
And as you can see
The result was me
Somebody told me once money does not grow on trees
Well if that's true then how do you explain
Apples oranges and lemons
Not forgetting melons

 

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"The Luck Of The Irish"

"The Luck Of The Irish"


One and one and two are three
If you adhere to Irish logic
That's just one of the many jokes of which
the Irish are the topic
You can talk about the luck of but in
truth there's not a lot

So we have this reputation of being
as thick two short planks
And although George Bernard Shaw was Irish he's an Englishman
No we don't live in houses that are otherwise known as bars
Yes we do have other transport besides donkeys and carts
Go to Dublin day or night
And see for yourself there's not a bog in sight

In America the joke about the Irishman would die
There for some peculiar season it's the polish they decry
Bet in Sweden it's Norwegians and in Norway it's the Danes
And it's a fallacy to think that Irish people drink the most when in enjoy Germany alone their beer consumption unapproached
As for Britain far from being sober they would enjoy their drink
But to call an Englishman a drunk would be an awful thing
What you need to do for that is a chap named pat and the luck of the Irish
Kiss the blarney stone but get down on your back to do it
Okay on the surface I admit it does seem rather stupid
But you mustn't judge a book by all accounts
But by what's underneath it's cover up your daughters what they don't see they won't miss
Remember contraception is despair but ignorance is bliss
The church will tell you what you should and what you shouldn't do is argue with it Shergar's body been exhumed by Irish terrorists today
If the ransom isn't paid out then his life may not be saved
No we don't live in houses that are otherwise known as bars
Yes we do have other transport besides donkeys and carts
Go to Dublin day or night
And see for yourself there's not a bog in sight
The luck of the Irish

Kiss the blarney stone but get down on your back to do it
Okay on the surface I admit it does seem rather stupid
But you mustn't judge a book by all accounts
But by what's underneath it's cover up your daughters what they don't see they won't miss
Remember contraception is despair but ignorance is bliss
The church will tell you what you should and what you shouldn't do is argue with it

 

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"The Marriage Machine"

"The Marriage Machine"


There will be days
We'll be in each others way
Down each others throats
Like you wouldn't believe
But then who was it said
Married life begins in bed
And ends up somewhat disparagingly

You say to me that you love me truly
I say to you likewise I feel just the same
But then who really knows
When two people get that close
That their feelings to each other
Won't change

I'll kiss you and then I'll kiss you once again
And pray to God once we get married there
(There) Just won't come a time
When we'll wish we'll have Changed our minds
A problem to end all our dreams

So there will be days
We'll be in each other ways
Down each others throats
Just you wait and see
But don't be upset
After all that's what you get
When you become part of The Marriage Machine
Part of The Marriage Machine.

 

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"The Niceness Of It All"

"The Niceness Of It All"


It's the niceness of it all
Baby it's the niceness of it all
Whether you are close to me or far
It doesn't matter in the least
As long as I can be with you
Any time I need to
Like the baby that's just starting to grow
It's the niceness of it all that makes me love you more and more.
And it's the niceness of it all
Baby, it's the niceness of it all
That makes me write to you and say how much I've missed you over the weeks
That makes me call you on the phone
Whenever there's a chance to speak
And even if there's only time to say hello
It's the niceness of it all, that makes me love you more and more.
I don't know what's come over me
I've hardly touched a drink
My mother thinks it's marvelous
He's off the road to sin
She thinks you're just the tonic that I need
And who am I to argue after all isn't that what I believe
It's the niceness of it all
Baby it's the niceness of it all
If I can't be with you for a week then a day will
Have to do I won't say that that's enough
But then beggars can't be choosers
And besides if nothing else at least I know
It's the niceness of it all that makes me love you more and more.
Every time I see a shadow I think what a blessing it must be
Not to have to talk with fingers
Not to have to look with nothing to see
You try living your life to the full confined to a chair
Try and hide your loneliness when none is there.

 

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"The Thing Is"

"The Thing Is"


Oh I was walking down the street
When a man came up to me
And said don't I know you?
And I said, well, you might do
But the thing is ooh, the thing is
I don't know you -

Now I was driving in my car
And I had not gone very far
When from out of nowhere
I thought I saw a big bear
But the thing is ooh, the thing is
No bear was there -

Did somebody here just mention (Hong Kong)
Isn't that the place where Suzi (Wong's form)
I saw the film (and did you like it?)
Well, to be honest I didn't mind it.

Oh, I was sitting back in my chair
When a man came on the air
And said, well, hello there
And, I said, well, hello there
But the thing is (but the thing is)
Ooh, the thing is (ooh, the thing is)

I don't have a radio
I don't have a radio
But I've got a sister in Crewe
I don't have a radio
I don't have a radio
And I've got a brother there, too.
Do you?

That's all for now
But before you turn to the other side
You can go out
With a taste of the music I'll provide
There are songs that I've written recently like...
[...]
And some that were written previously
Why not hear me

 

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"The Way Things Used To Be"

"The Way Things Used To Be"


I look at your face and I see it's red
You got a lot on your plate that is in your head
You think that money's ok but it ought to grow on trees
And when I say why don't you plant a coin
You say I'm being sarcastic and that you're goin'
See how a silly remark can cause a lot of tears

And people don't know what we're going through
They think if nothing is right it can't be true
They have an image of us that only they can see
The way things used to be

I look at your heart and I see it's gone
There's nothing beating Inside not even a drum
It doesn't matter I dare-say as long as you can breathe
And when I say is that beef wellington
You say I've told you goddamnit bourgignon
See how a silly mistake can cause a lot of grief

And like It or not it's a sad affair
We never talk anymore go out anywhere
It's like a different world to the one of you and me
The way things used to be

The way things used to be
Not so long ago
When we were young and free
The way things used to be
Not so long ago
You were loving me
Every night and every day strong in every way
Passion glowing like a fire burning with desire
Whatever happened

I look at your face and I see it's long
You've got one hell of a cheek saying nothing's wrong
You think I like it when friends are reluctant to appear
And when I say why don't you tell me straight
You say I'm losing my temper and that you hate
See how an over-reaction causes so much fear
And when I get home after being away
You know I've only one thought for the coming day
I wish that in between fighting we could stop and see
The way things used to be

 

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"The Window-Cleaner's Mate"

"The Window-Cleaner's Mate"


You better not say what you're thinking
That's if you don't want a slap.
Tell the Mrs. she looks gorgeous and don't for God's sake, don't do that.

Must admit I'm tired of hearing rude remarks about my hair.
Sure It's long but so's your nose, cut yours and I'll cut mine.
I swear.

Catching trains is quite an art.
You need more than a giant net.
Stick to things like butterflies
It's much more of a safer bet.

Truly I'm not all that angry mad perhaps well who wouldn't be
You think I like being stood up twice
You do okay then let's make it three

Must admit I'm hard of hearing
Pardon me, what's that you said
Getting so I can't sit down
Without a nod to go ahead.

You'd better not nay what you're thinking
unless you want to get put inside.
Meet someone, you say they look great
And think to yourself I thought they'd died.

Truly I'm not all that angry
After all it's sot every day
You go to sleep with some chewing gum
And wake up with it all over you

 

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"They've Only Themselves To Blame"

"They've Only Themselves To Blame"


I'm afraid that from today our meeting
Must be temporarily postponed
It seems our parents followed us one evening
Caught us walking one another home
Now I have been confined till further notice
Told I should be thoroughly ashamed
And for all the good that it will do me
They've only themselves to blame

I don't understand a word they're saying
Telling me it's for our own good
Do they think that we're just children playing
How can we be so misunderstood

I am a man the same as any other
Younger though I may be in my years
Tell me I'm a child who should know better
And you won't see me holding back the tears
Can't they get it through their heads I love you
Must I try so hard to explain
If we're reported missing in the morning
Then they're only themselves to blame
They've only themselves to blame

 

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"Things That Go Bump In The Night"

"Things That Go Bump In The Night"


Some people tell you you're better off dead
Especially when you're in the very best of health
Me I don't understand why
Just like the din of those things that go bump in the night
What does it matter
Who really cares
If you die tomorrow
All you get are prayers
If there's a God and there might
Maybe he's in with those things that go bump in the night
Oh, go to a gypsy let her read your palm
The minute that she says you've got a lot of charm
You think, how incredible I never thought
How could anybody have so much power
But if on the other hand she says I fear
A bit of bad news in the coming year
You think what a load of rubbish this is
I don't know why I ever bothered with 'it.
Who said we're human
Who called it sex
Who said that three fives are fifteen is correct.
Some people tell you you're better off dead
Especially when you're in the very best of health.
What makes a black man go white
Could be the din of those things that go bump in the night.
Oh, go to a gypsy let her read your palm
The minute that she says you've got a lot of charm
You think, how incredible I never thought
How could anybody have so much power
But if on the other hand she says I fear
A bit of bad news in the coming year
You think what a load of rubbish this is
I don't know why I ever bothered with it.