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"In The City"

"In The City"



He is just a boy in the city
Dressed the same he's uniformly pretty
He knows it's the time
He can read the signs
He can really change
In the city

The best dressed boy in town he thinks it's funny
Half a dozen jobs makes his money
He is just a boy in the city
Friday night propels Walter Mitty
It's about time
He can read the signs
A night on the town
In the city

Monday is a work day
Tuesday's much the same
Wednesday comes and goes away
Thursday's back again

Friday night is Sunday in the morning
Monday brings the weekend's final yawning
Now it's about time
He has crossed the line
He is miles away
In the city

(City!)
(City!)
(City!)
(City!)

Now it's about time
He can read the signs
He can really change
It is on his mind
He has crossed the line
He has gone once more
From the city

 

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"In The Middle Of The Night"

"In The Middle Of The Night"



Nice man George, newsagent on the corner,
Not very rich, but never any poorer,
Jaunty old George, a happy sixty-three,
Not very tall, but healthier than me.
He whistles timeless tunes as he saunters down the street,
Springs in his legs and elastic in his feet.

But in the middle of the night,
He steals through your garden,
Gives your hosiery a fright,
And doesn't say pardon.
As soft as a breeze,
With an arm full of underwear,
On his hands and knees,
Dreams about the knicker scare.

Hello there George, newsagent on the corner,
How's the old car, yes the climate's getting warmer,
Chatty old George as you get your morning paper,
Read about the knicker thief, underwear taker.
Bids you 'Good day', as you wander out the door,
Never closes early, always cleans the floor.

But when darkness hits the town,
And there's washing on your line,
Get your knickers down,
Before the dreaded sign.
When the clock strikes eight,
And you're snuggled up in bed,
He'll be at the garden gate,
Filling underwear with dread.

Nice man George, newsagent on the corner,
He was closed today, maybe gone to mow the lawn,
I had to go further down the road to get me current bun,
Hello - Isn't that George on page one?
No it couldn't be, but yes it is,
Difficult to see from these photofits.

But they are after him,
Of that you can be sure,
They've called him on the phone,
They've knocked on his door.
A-But he's gone away,
Gone to stay with some mates,
He got the papers early,
And saw his own face.

 

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"In The Rain"

"In The Rain"



There is such confusion in my mind,
To play your illusion is so unkind,
I didn't know who you were this afternoon,
You said that it didn't matter and I'll see you soon.

Standing here in the rain,
Maybe the weather will change again,
Change again or stay the bleeding same.

How I met you in the first place I'll never know,
But now I think I know you you're telling me to go, ho, ho,
You said you'd be back you told me to wait here just in case,
But then you never arrive and I'm waiting outside your place.

Standing here in the rain,
Maybe the weather will change again,
Change again or stay the bleeding same.

Standing here in the rain,
Maybe the weather will change again,
Change again or stay the bleeding same.

There is such confusion in my mind,
To play your illusion is so unkind,
I didn't know who you were this afternoon,
You said you said that doesn't matter I'll see you soon.

Standing here in the rain,
Maybe the weather will change again,
Change again or stay the bleeding same.

 

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"In Wonder"

"In Wonder"



Overhead an aeroplane with its precious cargo
Of criminals and astronauts is flying down to Rio
From the ground below just a vapour trail
Left to remind us of the dreams in sale

Tomorrow starts at midnight
Tomorrow starts at midnight
Tonight

Tell me something I understand
Don't talk to me in circles
With so much things to say
With so much things to say

Tomorrow starts at midnight
Tomorrow starts at midnight
Tonight

You leave me in wonder
You leave me here in wonder

Now you're falling over backwards
Running up a hill
Falling over backwards
With your hands in the till
Falling over backwards
With your credit card
Falling over backwards
Far too hard

And who will ever know
Who will ever know
Which way the wind will blow
The setting sun has fallen down
There are no jewels left in the crown
Tomorrow starts at midnight
Tomorrow starts at midnight
Tonight

 

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"Inanity Over Christmas"

"Inanity Over Christmas"



Hello, everyone out there. This is Carl and the rest of Madness
We'd just like to bring you a bit of Christmas cheer
Please remember to keep a smile on your face till the New Year

Hello, this is Woody. And we've got a little song for you. Merry Christmas
1, 2, 3, 4

Hiya, Merry Christmas everyone, Mark here. I'm going to play a bit of bass for you now.

Hello, this is Chris, Happy Christmas

Hi, Lee Kix here, filling your stocking
I play sax

But also, I sing at the same time
Baffling, eh?

Well, it's jingling bells, it's Christmas time
As Santa fetches his sack
Snowdrop glitter falls from the skies
To settle upon each and everyone's back

Chimney sweeps take to the streets
In the ongoing situation
Pages freeze upon your pension book
And up flies the flag of inflation

But oh this time I'll be waiting up by the chimney stack
On this coldest year since brrrr, up up up above a reindeer's back
Stop off at the Rock of Gibraltar
Tea under the blue lagoons of Malta
Wrap up warmer in Warsaw
Cruise over the flats of Alaska

And all this time I'll be waiting up by the chimney stack
On this coldest year since brrrr, up up up above a reindeer's back

I hope you've enjoyed this song so far.
This is Suggs, and now I am going to take it away
OK, lads, get closer together

And all this time I'll be waiting up by the chimney stack
On this coldest year since brrrr, up up up above a reindeer's back

OK, quiet everybody. You should come on here
Er, hit me with those backing vocals, yeah

Oooh
Oooh

"You'll never take me alive, copper"
"Look, reindeer, don't be silly, just settle down"
"I'm going to get that coney to ma"
"We've got you on six counts of disturbing the peace"
"Shove it, copper, I'll stick a grapefruit in your face"
"we're gonna keep singing "
"You are so..You are so..out of a job! Now come on down here"
"Nothing's going to stop us singing, copper, even if I have gotta come down that chimney myself and stick it in your face"
"I'm going to send in the troops if you don't come down here""
"We're going to keep singing in every home in the nation"
"Do whatever you want to do. Do what you..f@$%! That's it!
"You stupid flatfoot, you'll never take me alive.
I'm on top of the world Ma-
Top of the world Ma-Ma?"

Get those stickers on you know...Chris, quieten down over there, will you, I'm trying to get a message across, you know
I'm going to change the world overnight, yeah
Thank you
Thank you

 

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"Israelites"

"Israelites"



Poor me, Israelites

I get up in the morning slaving for bread, sir
So that every mouth can be fed

Poor me, Israelites

My wife and my kids they packed up and leave me
Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen

Poor me, Israelites

Well, shirt them a tear-up, trousers are gone
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde

Poor me, Israelites

And after a storm there must be a calm
They catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm

Poor me, Israelites

I get up in the morning slaving for bread, sir
So that every mouth can be fed

Poor me, Israelites

My wife and my kids they packed up and leave me
Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen

Poor me, Israelites

Shirt them a tear-up, trousers are gone
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde

Poor me, Israelites
Poor me, Israelites
Poor me, Israelites

Poor me, Israelites
Poor me, Israelites

 

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"It Must Be Love"

"It Must Be Love"



I never thought I'd miss you
Half as much as I do
And I never thought I'd feel this way
The way I feel
About you
As soon as I wake up
Every night, every day
I know that it's you I need
To take the blues away

It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best

How can it be that we can
Say so much without words?
Bless you and bless me
Bless the bees
And the birds
I've got to be near you
Every night, every day
I couldn't be happy
Any other way

It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best

As soon as I wake up
Every night, every day
I know that it's you I need
To take the blues away

It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best

It must be love, love, love...

 

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"Johnny The Horse"

"Johnny The Horse"



Johnny the horse was kicked to death
He died for entertainment..

Would you believe he came out well
He had a bright inquiring mind
His family knew that he'd go far
If he applied his time

But he started out
Standing on corners
And talking out loud too loud
You see he couldn't believe in himself the world
Or anything he heard

It seems like a million years ago
That he left his life behind
The moment came for him to go
He said goodbye to his wife and child

He started out walking
Never looked back
It was too much pain
Between Glasgow and London
One hot summer he forgot his name

Can you remember his name?
Doo doodle eh do do

But he started out
Standing on corners
And talking out loud too loud
You see he couldn't believe in himself the world
Or anything he heard

Can you remember his name?
Doo doodle eh do do

Can you remember his name?
Doo doodle eh do do
Ditto Woooh!

Will you remember his name?
Doo doodle eh do do
Ditto Woooh!

He took his battered bones to Regents Park at sunset

 

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"Keep Moving"

"Keep Moving"



Hurry up
Don't slow down
Pick a time
D-D-D-D-Don't let hands pull you down
If you're waiting

Have it up
Move along
Say goodbye
D-D-D-D-Don't let words stay too long
If you're leaving

It read
We missed you
Between the lines
It said hold it high
With a smile
Speak out loud
With the mind of a child
If you're lucky

It read
We missed you
Between the lines
It said hurry up

We really must be going there's no time to delay
We have to leave our message because we can't stay
It really is important so remember take care
Please keep on moving 'cos there's nobody there

It read
We missed you
Between the lines it said
We've waited for so long
But now it's time t-t-to keep moving along

Here and there are the signs
On the road g-g-g-g-g-give way to stop and go
When you're moving

It read
We missed you
Between the lines it said
We've waited for so long
But now it's time to to to keep moving along

Keep moving, you've got to keep moving
Keep, keep, you've got to keep moving
T-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-to keep moving along

 

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"Kitchen Floor"

"Kitchen Floor"



You can do it on the kitchen floor
Hanging on the bathroom door
You know what I'm living for
Cos I've got you

Do it on the kitchen floor
Hanging on the bathroom door
Cos you know what I'm living for
Cos I've got you

Sometimes you'll feel so low
You know that you're losing your mind
You'll feel so innocent
But you know that the feelings are blind

Cos you can do it on the kitchen floor
Hanging on the bathroom door
Yes you know what I'm living for
Cos I've got you

I know your silly games
But I don't want to play them no more
You stay out every night
And still you come, and you cry at my door

You can do it on the kitchen floor
Hanging on the bathroom door
Yes you know what I'm living for
I've got you

Sometimes you'll feel so low
You know that you're losing your mind
You feel so innocent
But you know that the feelings are blind

Yeah, you can do it on the kitchen floor
Hanging on the bathroom door
Yes you know what I'm living for
Cos I've got you
Cos I've got you
Cos I've got you
I've got you
But you've got me