Joe Jackson

[fox69]

"King Of The World"

"King Of The World"



Hello one and all
Was it you I used to know
Can't you hear me call
On this old ham radio
All I got to say I'm alive and feeling fine
If you come my way
You can share my poison wine

No marigolds in the promised land
There's a hole in the ground
Where they used to grow
Any man left on the Rio Grande
Is the king of the world
As far as I know

I don't want your bread
I don't need your helping hand
I can't be no savage
I can't be no highwayman
Show me where you are
You and I will spend this day
Driving in my car
Through the ruins of Santa Fe

No marigolds in the promised land
There's a hole in the ground
Where they used to grow
Any man left on the Rio Grande
Is the king of the world
As far as I know

I'm reading last year's papers
Although I don't know why
Assassins cons and rapers
Might as well die

If you come around
No more pain and no regrets
Watch the sun go brown
Smoking cobalt cigarettes
There's no need to hide
Taking things the easy way
If I stay inside
I might live til Saturday

No marigolds in the promised land
There's a hole in the ground
Where they used to grow
Any man left on the Rio Grande
Is the king of the world
As far as I know

 

[fox69]

"King Pleasure Time"

"King Pleasure Time"



King Pleasure – is on a mission
To take the power from the Pope and politicians
He's come to party – and he shows it
He rules the world but not everybody knows it

It's King Pleasure Time
So show respect – get on your knees
You can't reject his right to please

King Pleasure – is gonna get you
He don't give a damn about who wants to let you
They try to nag him – they try to scold him
They build cages but no one can ever hold him
He knows your secret – he's got your number
He'll stop you working but he'll stop you getting dumber
You wanna hold him – you wanna kiss him
You can deny it but it's futile to resist him

It's King Pleasure Time
So show respect – get on your knees
You can't reject his right to please

King Pleasure – will live forever
You can't control him though you think you're pretty clever
And after every computer crashes
He'll be laughing as he's dancing on your ashes

In King Pleasure Time

 

[fox69]

"Laundromat Monday"

"Laundromat Monday"



Monday
Laundromat Monday
Monday
Laundromat Monday

I want my mother, someone to cook for me
Each day another, take out no MSG
I'm gonna change the world, but not today
Think I'll just go get drunk down on Avenue A

Monday
Laundromat Monday
Monday
Laundromat Monday

I want a French maid, someone to wash my jeans
Each quarter I've made is lost in washing machines
I'm gonna change the world, I could be President
If I could just work out where all my Mondays went

Monday
Laundromat Monday
Monday
Laundromat Monday

Monday
Laundromat Monday
Monday
Laundromat Monday

 

[fox69]

"Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries"

"Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries"



People are queer, they're always crowing, scrambling and rushing about;
Why don't they stop someday, address themselves this way?
Why are we here? where are we going? it's time that we found out.
We're not here to stay; we're on a short holiday.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.
Don't take it serious; it's too mysterious.
You work, you save, you worry so,
But you can't take your dough when you go, go, go.

So keep repeating it's the berries,
The strongest oak must fall,
The sweet things in life, to you were just loaned
So how can you lose what you've never owned?

Life is just a bowl of cherries,
So live and laugh at it all.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.
Don't take it serious; it's too mysterious.
At eight each morning I have got a date,
To take my plunge 'round the empire state.
You'll admit it's not the berries,
In a building that's so tall;
There's a guy in the show, the girls love to kiss;
Get thousands a week just for crooning like this:
Life is just a bowl of... aw, nuts!
So live and laugh at it all!

 

[fox69]

"Little Bit Stupid"

"Little Bit Stupid"



You stole a wig from your sister
And a gun from your dad
I guess I knew when I kissed ya
You're a little bit mad
You don't care if you get sick
Living on a bubble gum
Maybe too much lipstick
Made your mouth go dumb

I have to say that we were suited
But you know what they say about Cupid
Little bit stupid
Little bit stupid

So we got ourselves messed up
And we did it with style
And they way we were dressed up
Was a little bit wild
Stack heels and tiaras
We were oh so redefined
Or maybe too much mascara
Made my eyes go blind

I don't know if we were deluded
But I know what they say about Cupid
Little bit stupid
Little bit stupid

I guess to do what me and you did
You have to be just a bit like Cupid
Little bit stupid
Little bit stupid
Little bit stupid
Just a little bit...

 

[fox69]

"Look Sharp!"

"Look Sharp!"



Big shot, tell you what
Tell me what goes on around here
Go on and get me in the corner
Smoke my cigarettes and drink my beer
Tell me that this world is no place for the weak
Then you can look me in the eye
And tell me if you see a trace of fear

You gotta look sharp
You gotta look sharp
And you gotta have no illusions
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder

Okay, what you say
Tell me what they're wearing this year
Go on and laugh at me 'cause you don't see
That I got something going right here
Say I'm just a dreamer, say I'm just a kid
Well ace, shut your face
Maybe you will see or hear

You gotta look sharp
You gotta look sharp
And you gotta have no illusions
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder

Big shot, thanks a lot
Gotta go, it's getting late
I got a date with my tailor now
Thanks for putting me so straight
Tell me how they robbed me blind on every street
But check your watch and wallet now
Before I go and you're too late

You gotta look sharp
You gotta look sharp
And you gotta have no illusions
Just keep going your way looking over your shoulder
Yeah

 

[fox69]

"Love At First Light"

"Love At First Light"



It's the crack of noon
And I sit here watching you sleeping
I only wish that I could remember your name
But I know it's written on a matchbook somewhere
So maybe I'll find it, and maybe you'll care
Or maybe you'll fix me with one of those stares
And put up a fight

So when you awake I admit I'm relieved
As you flash me a smile like a diamond
And just for a moment I almost believe
In love at first light

I propose a breakfast of coffee and aspirin
You laugh, suggesting a raw egg or two
But oh was it ever so good being bad
Like a couple of vampires, deliciously mad
Saying this is the best blood that we've ever had
So we drank it all night

And if we untangle the webs that we weave
Then maybe there's room for more laughter
'Cause just for a moment I almost believe
In love at first light

Feeling cold
You put a robe round my shoulders
Smile and pull one of your favourite books from my shelf
Let's open the curtains and let out the dark
And if the sun doesn't melt us and there's still a spark
And we do something human like walk in the park
The spark could ignite

So maybe I'm moonstruck, or maybe naive
But I know there's a God and a Devil
So maybe I'm crazy enough to believe
In love at first light

 

[fox69]

"Love Got Lost"

"Love Got Lost"



Here we go, Monday morning at last
In the land of the brave and the bold
Sunlight is hurting my eyes
But it's on to the glittering prize
There's a rent to pay

Give me a coffee to go, make it fast
There'll be a merger before it gets cold
They've closed down the whole seventh floor
The young guns are ready for war
But I'm holding on

Long ago and far away
I was safe and sound
But love got lost
Along the way

Saturday night, went to see La Bohème
Used the spare ticket just for my coat
I guess I should swallow my pride
But I'd be damned if I hawked it outside
In the pouring rain

Monday morning and no one to blame
Keep hitting icebergs but I'm still afloat
I'd like a new body and face
But I'd settle for a friend with a space
On their calendar

Up to now and hard to say
Wonder what I've found
But love got lost
Along the way

Here comes Mr. Worldly and Wise
If he touches me again I'll scream
I can't stand his sensitive eyes
Like I'm some dying diva to him

Touch me
Don't touch me
Touch me
Don't touch me
Don't touch me
Don't touch me

Long ago and far away
I was safe and sound
But love got lost
Along the way

 

[fox69]

"Lullaby"

"Lullaby"



Shall I stay or go
Through the door
Will the pen to flow
Watch the stars
Sleep's a chore

The moon is growing cold
It hangs like a sliver of tin
How do our dreams unfold
And why are my bones feeling thin

I watch my pen as though
My fingers could shatter like icicles
And before my eyes
Lie glittering and useless on a field of snow

 

[fox69]

"Mad At You"

"Mad At You"



When you're fixing your make-up
You know you take too long
And when you mix me a drink up
You know you mix it too strong
And when you fix me a breakfast
You know you fix it too late
With the wrong kind of egg-cup
And the wrong kind of plate

But honey look at your eyes
You got the innocent eyes
Oh it's the innocent eyes
And now you're asking me why
I'm mad at you
Mad at you

So come on what's your problem
You know we'll miss half the show
How come I'm walking so fast
How come your walking so slow
After fixing your make-up
For an hour and a half
You say your new shoes are hurting
And you expect me to laugh

But honey look at your eyes
You got the innocent eyes
And now you're asking me why
I'm mad at you
Mad at you