The Stranglers

[fox69]

"Always The Sun (Sunny Side Up Mix)"

"Always The Sun (Sunny Side Up Mix)"


How many times have you woken up and prayed for the rain?
How many times have you seen the papers apportion the blame?
Who gets to say?
Who gets to work and who gets to play?
I was always told at school, everybody should get the same.

How many times have you been told if you don't ask you don't get?
How many lads have taken your money? Your Mother said you shouldn't bet.
Who has the fun?
Is it always a man with a gun?
Someone must have told you if you work too hard you can sweat?

There's always the sun.
Mmmm
There's always the sun.
Always, always, always the sun.

How many times have the weathermen told you stories that made you laugh?
You know its not unlike the politicians and the leaders, when they do things by halves.
Who gets the job?
Of pushing the knob.
That's what responsibility you draw straws for if you're mad enough.

There's always the sun.
Mmmm
There's always the sun.
Always, always, always the sun.

There's always the sun.
Mmmm
There's always the sun.
Always, always, always the sun.

 

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"And The Boat Sails By"

"And The Boat Sails By"


I have heard the bell
In the tolling of the waves
And I have heard the moon
Making love to the stars
Keep your eyes on
Blue horizons
I'll be your driver
I'll find a pearl for you

And the boat sails by
Under crimson skies
Golden children play
As we sail away
Away away away

Put your ear to the shell
Can you hear me call
You cannot hide behind
The curve of the earth

Keep your eyes on
Blue horizons
Cool wind blow me home to you

 

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"Barbara (Shangri-La)"

"Barbara (Shangri-La)"


Last night saw you walking,
Ghostly through the shadows.

Graceful and beguiling,
Solemn solitary.

Your presence filled my head,
Took my hand and led the way.

Oh, where have you gone?
You're inside the perfume bottle,
It's been more than twenty-five years,
But I ain't forgotten.

I can almost hear you calling me,
I can almost hear you calling, calling.

The phantom scent of your skin, crossed the years and shook me,
Innocent and youthful, dangerous and musky,
Caught with my guard down,
As though I turned around for you.

Oh where have you gone?
You're inside the perfume bottle,
It's been more than twenty-five years,
But I ain't forgotten.

I can almost hear you calling me,
I can almost hear you calling, calling,

I can almost hear you calling me,
I can almost hear you calling, calling,

I've been sitting here for hours,
I've been talking to you,
Barbara,
That was her,
Shangri-La.

Oh, where have you gone?
You're inside the perfume bottle,
It's been more than twenty-five years,
But I ain't forgotten,

Oh, where have you gone?
You're inside the perfume bottle,
It's been more than twenty-five years,
But I ain't forgotten,

Oh, where have you gone?
Where have you gone?

It's been more than twenty-five years...

 

[fox69]

"Baroque Bordello"

"Baroque Bordello"


See a picturesque decay there
Something for all time to tell
See the woman of your dreams there
In a baroque bordello

Swing doors and a blind venetian
Keep her in a walnut shell
Has to rub your eyes to bathe you
In a baroque bordello

All the words are written for you
Finds your heaven, finds your hell
Finds your love but keeps it hidden
In a baroque bordello

Seven days and seven nights spent
Sleeping in her wishing well
Climb her rope and find her trailer
In a baroque bordello
In a baroque bordello
In a baroque bordello
Baroque bordello
Baroque bordello
Baroque bordello
Baroque bordello
Baroque bordello

 

[fox69]

"Bear Cage"

"Bear Cage"


I work hard, I'm saving my marks
Watch what I do when I swim with the sharks
A new race and a new way to race
Feel ashamed as I live a disgrace

Gee, (G.) I'm (M.) living (B.H.) in a bear cage
Gee, (G.) I'm (M.) living (B.H.) in a bear cage

They never told me what was the truth
Just a young man losing his youth
Sell cars, sell meat, selling anything
Save up just to live like a king

Gee, (G.) I'm (M.) living (B.H.) in a bear cage
Gee, (G.) I'm (M.) living (B.H.) in a bear cage

Bear cage
Bear cage
Bear cage
Bear cage

You can keep your Brussels and Amsterdam
Give me back my summer in Dresden, man
But they still got peace police over there
Drawing lines on a map just to show I'm there

Gee, (G.) I'm (M.) living (B.H.) in a bear cage
Gee, (G.) I'm (M.) living (B.H.) in a bear cage

Bear cage
Bear cage
Bear cage
Bear cage

G.M.B.H. [x14]

Gee, (G.) I'm (M.) living (B.H.) in a bear cage
[x14 to fade]

 

[fox69]

"Big In America"

"Big In America"


I met a roach in America
his family had a massive tree

they live just about everywhere -
he was big in America
he was big in America.

I met a vet in America
he was alive
he was in overdrive

he'd just been around everywhere -
he was big in America
he was big in America.

And when you're big in America you like to live in America -
you won't be on your own -
and since you're big in America
you might as well make America your home.
Big in America!

I met a girl in America
she wore the pants
cross the big expanse

she was whipping men everywhere -
she was big in America
she was big in America.

And when you're big in America you like to live in America -
big in America!
Big in America!
Big in America!

 

[fox69]

"Big Thing Coming"

"Big Thing Coming"


There is a big change coming
I don't care who you are
It will change everyone
And with the big change coming
You better find out who
And what you really are come on

There is a new time coming
We're gonna have to change
Apples to everyone
And with the big change coming
We better make our peace
With each and everyone come on

I was howling at the full moon like a wild dog
I prayed the mothership would take me to the heavens above
Big thing coming and it's coming real soon
Come on

There is a new time coming
We're gonna have to change
Apples to everyone
And with the big change coming
We better make our peace
With each and everyone come on

I was howling at the full moon like a wild dog
I prayed the mothership would take me to the heavens above
Big thing coming and it's coming real soon
Come on

Big thing coming and it's coming real soon.

 

[fox69]

"Bitching"

"Bitching"


Bitching 'bout the things we've seen
Bitching 'bout the things we've been
Bitching 'bout the loves we've had
My, oh my it wasn't so bad
When we had that to loosen our minds
Hey little baby in the front row be kind

Bar bitching: telling you the gospel truth
Bar bitching: why don't you all go get screwed?
Bar bitching: why don't you tell me something new?
Bar bitching: Bar bitching

Bitching 'bout the Windsor C
Bitching 'bout the Western Sea
Why can't you all be like a Grainger man?
Or even a Pheland man?
I'll tell you what we'll meet in Amsterdam
Then you'll see what should be really can

Bar bitching: telling you the gospel truth
Bar bitching: why don't you all go get screwed?
Bar bitching: why don't you tell me something new?
Bar bitching: Bar bitching That's what I'm talking about

Got anything to say
No
Well shut up

There's a place with a lot of eyes
Strange smoke perfume around the peacock guys
And the girls they move their heat
To the impulsive compulsive beat
But that's another place another time
Maybe we'll meet there in quite a short while

Bar bitching: telling you the gospel truth
Bar bitching: why don't you all go get screwed?
Bar bitching: why don't you tell me something new?
Bar bitching:

I really don't know what to say
It's gonna happen to us all one day
And when it does you could have me too
But until then I really don't know what to do
I'm just gonna keep

Bar bitching: telling you the gospel truth
Bar bitching: why don't you all go get screwed?
Bar bitching: why don't you tell me something new?
Bar bitching:

Bar bitching, Bar bitching, Bar bitching, Bar bitching

 

[fox69]

"Blue Sister"

"Blue Sister"


Blue sister please don't cry
Blue sister dry your eyes
Your lover's been taken away by some friends
That he met in the night

That scene's not a new one to you
You've seen it a million times too
The players, their lines are old too
Blue sister know that I care about you

Blues sister are no cure
For you sister that's for sure
Your eyes have been shouldering pain
And the tears show emotion so pure

That scene's not a new one to you
You've seen it a million times too
The players, their lines are old too
Blue sister know that I care about you

Blue sister you'll survive
Blue sister's inner drive is
Your man don't drive him away
If you want him here staying alive

That scene's not a new one to you
You've seen it a million times too
The players, their lines are old too
Blue sister know that I care about you

 

[fox69]

"Blue Sky"

"Blue Sky"


Goodbye blue sky, goodbye blue sky
Did you ever think you had it made
It's a big wide world
Think of all the games left to play
You wrote the letter
I saw your fingers bleed
And your brown eyes glaze
Such a beautiful waste

Goodbye blue sky, what will it be, wash over me
Goodbye blue sky, wash over me
What will it be, wash over me
Wash over me

Whatever happens to the time we give
Never took a life
Never stole a kiss
Sitting here
Staring out, it's a twisting world
Someone's cracked the glass and
Turned it upside down