Paul Kelly

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"King Of Fools"

"King Of Fools"

I'm the king, I'm the king of fools
The king kong king of fools

But a fool always has a song
He sings it feeling proud
And before too long there's a crowd
Now a fool finds himself alone
With grinning faces all around
Watch him dance 'til he falls down

I'm the king, I'm the king of fools
The king kong king of fools

And a fool falls into a trance
He cannot help himself
He's a walking, talking someone else
And a fool buys another round
To keep out of the rain
Makes a promise to himself 'Never again'

I'm the king, I'm the king of fools
The king kong king of fools

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Know Your Friends"

"Know Your Friends"

She catches taxis, he likes walking to the station
She goes to parties, he goes with her just to please her
They go round-round and round
Out at a restaurant she's a little high and mighty
He wants to kiss her, he's full of piss and peace and beauty
They go round-round and round
Know your friends, know your friends
You gotta have one, one to lean on
She has a problem with some man who stayed and then ran
He's understanding but oh how his heart is breaking
They go round-round and round
Know your friends, know your friends
You gotta have one, one to lean on

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Lady With Dog"

"Lady With Dog"

I wake up and hear him
Black dog in my yard
Scratching at my back door
Get away from me black dog!

He’s there in the morning
Pissing on my rug
Now he’s sniffing in my kitchen
Get away from me black dog!
White lady came calling
She’s looking for her dog
She’s there in my parlour now
She says “Have you seen my little dog?”
“Have you seen my black dog?”
“Oh yes madam I’ve seen him,
He’s here, see the hole that he’s dug,
And I keep falling in it, and just look at the state of my rug!
Won’t you please take your dog”
“Oh no I’m staying with my dog”
“Won’t you please take your dog?”
“No, don’t you know I’m staying with my dog.”
“Please”

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Last Resort"

"Last Resort"

Pack my bags
I'm gonna take a holiday
Fill up my suitcase
Fill it up to the top
I'm gonna go far away

I find
I lose
I leave it all behind
At the last resort
I got time

Colour me gone
Paint me out
Forget I ever was your friend
So what
So long
It's too late to make amends

I find
I lose
I leave it all behind
At the last resort
I got time

Check me out
Check me in
Make a reservation
Cash or cheque
It's a nice place
Look at the curtains
Look at the wallpaper

I find
I lose
I leave it all behind
At the last resort
I got time

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Last Train To Heaven"

"Last Train To Heaven"

This is the very last train
This is the train I'm on
This is the very last train
This is the train I'm on

People get ready
People get moving
People get rolling
People get on it

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Lately"

"Lately"

Lately I must have changed
All day long I'm dreaming
Lately I lose my way
When I'm running some small errand
Maybe I'm lucky some people are kind
Lately you've been on my mind

It's funny what gets disregarded
Right before your eyes
It's funny how everybody else can see it
And you're the last to realise
A secret spell has caught me in the sweetest bind
Lately you've been on my mind

I had almost forgotten
The way it used to feel
From a sleep I've woken
Now the dream is real

Lately I don't take for granted
Every moment passing by
Lately I'm trapped in wonder
When you move I'm mesmerised
You have blessed me, you've made me shine
Lately you've been on my mind

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Leaps And Bounds"

"Leaps And Bounds"

I'm high on the hill
Looking over the bridge
To the M.C.G.
And way up on high
The clock on the silo
Says eleven degrees

I remember I remember
I'm breathing today
The month of May
All the burning leaves
I'm not hearing a sound
My feet don't even
Touch the ground

I remember I remember
I go leaps and bounds
Down past the river
And across the playing fields
The fields all empty
Only for the burning leaves

I remember I remember
I go leaps and bounds
I remember everything

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Leaving Her For The Last Time"

"Leaving Her For The Last Time"

Sydney's in sunshine but it's cold as sin
Everyone walks leaning into the wind
On Crown Street I wait for my expensive friend
I can see by his eyes I'm in trouble again
I hurry down Broadway my time's drawing near
Come Independence Day I'm in the clear
Set 'em up Bruce, let's drink one more beer
'Cause I'm leaving her for the last time
I'm all done with walking the line
I'm leaving her for the very last time
And I'm through with reason and wine
I'm leaving her for the very last time
In more ways than one I was totally blind
Yes I admit that I missed every sign
Now my reputation has lost all it's shine
Lights on at Central, a train's heading south
I don't care if it looks like I'm running out
Set 'em up Bruce, this time it's my shout
I'm leaving her for the last time
I'm all done with changing my mind
I'm leaving her for the very last time
And I'm through with reasoning why
I'm leaving her for the very last time

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Lenny (To Live Is To Burn)"

"Lenny (To Live Is To Burn)"

Lenny's talking dirty with a head so pure
You just might call him poison
You might call him the cure

To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn

Pinned in the spotlight, heavy is the flesh
Jagged are is rhythms, heady is the flash

To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn

To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn

Tell you about it, tell you about it
Tell you about it, tell you about it
Tell you about it, tell you about it
Tell you about it, tell you about it

Lenny asks himself, Am I bad or am I good?
Lenny's found his stake, now he's dragging wood

To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn

To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn
To live is to burn
[repeat to fade]

fox69 · 11.10.2015

"Little Aches And Pains"

"Little Aches And Pains"

Thanks for your letter and your kind words of comfort
It’s good to hear from you again
I’m going ok, taking it day by day
You know what they say “Can’t complain”
It’s just these little aches and pains
I got ‘em always now, sunshine or rain

It must be nice up there on the river
Maybe I could visit, I haven’t had a trip in a while
There’s nothing much keeping me here
I see the gang maybe once or twice a year
You and me, we could walk a rambling country mile
Test out these little aches and pains
When all else goes, they remain

Disabled we’re born, disabled we die
Is that a cliché? I’ll make it one!
And hope it doesn’t get too creaky
I have found that what you don’t know WILL hurt you
And what doesn’t kill you makes you weaker
Leaves you with little aches and pains
I got ‘em always now, sunshine or rain
Oh, these little aches and pains
I don’t count my losses now, just my gains