It's just a heartbreaking I
should have known that it would let me down It's just a mind
aching I used to dream about this town
It
was a sight to see The place to be, Where the
living is easy And the kicks can always be found
It's such a shame about it I used to think that it would feel so
good But who's to blame about it So many
creeps in Hollywood
I'm in this dumb motel,
Near the 'Taco Bell' Without a hope in hell I
can't believe that I'm still around
Ain't nothin new in my life
today Ain't nothing true it's all gone away
I've had too much cryin', seen too much grief I'm sick of tryin' it's
beyond belief I'm tired of talking on the telephone
They're trying to tell me that they're not at home
Ain't
nothing new in my life today I'm tired of walking from place to
place I've yet to come across a friendly face
And now the words sound familiar, as they slam the door "You're
not what we're looking for."
Ain't nothing new in my life
today Ain't nothing true it's all gone away
If we only had time, only had time for you If we only had time,
only had time for you If we only had time, only had time for
you
It was a heartbreaking Now I ride in
a big fine car It was mind aching I'm the talk
of the boulevard
So keep your chin up boy
Forget the pain I know you'll make it If you
try again
There's no use in quitting When
the world is waiting for you
The Logical Song
When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
a miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical. And all the birds in the
trees, well they'd be singing so happily, joyfully, playfully
watching me. But then they sent me away to teach me how to be
sensible, logical, responsible, practical. And
they showed me a world where I could be so dependable, clinical,
intellectual, cynical.
There are times when all the world's
asleep, the questions run too deep for such
a simple man. Won't you please, please tell me what we've
learned I know it sounds absurd but please
tell me who I am.
Now watch what you say or they'll be
calling you a radical, liberal, fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're acceptable,
respecable, presentable, a vegetable!
At night, when all the
world's asleep, the questions run so deep
for such a simple man. Won't you please, please tell me what
we've learned I know it sounds absurd but
please tell me who I am.
Goodbye Stranger
It was an early morning yesterday I was up
before the dawn And I really have enjoyed my stay
But I must be moving on
Like a king without a castle
Like a queen without a throne I'm an early morning lover
And I must be moving on
Now I believe in what you say
Is the undisputed truth But I have to have things my own way
To keep me in my youth
Like a ship without an achor
Like a slave without a chain Just the thought of those sweet
ladies Sends a shiver through my veins
And I will go on shining Shining like brand new
I'll never look behind me My troubles will be few
Goodbye strange it's been nice Hope you find your paradise
Tried to see your point of view Hope your dreams will all come
true Goodbye Mary, Goodbye Jane Will we
ever meet again Feel no sorrow, feel no shame
Come tomorrow, feel no pain
Now some they do and some
they don't And some you just can't tell And
some they will and some they won't With some it's just as
well
You can laugh at my behavior
That'll never bother me Say the devil is my savior
But I don't pay no heed
And I will go on shining
Shining like brand new I'll never look behind me
My troubles will be few Goodbye stranger it's been nice
etc...
Breakfast In America
Take a look at my girlfriend She's the only one I got
Not much of a girlfriend Never seem to get a lot
Take a jumbo cross the water Like to see America
See the girls in California I'm hoping it's going to come
true But there's not a lot I can do
Could
we have kippers for breakfast Mummy dear, Mummy dear
They got to have 'em in Texas Cos everyone's a
millionaire
I'm a winner, I'm a sinner
Do you want my autograph I'm a loser, what a joker
I'm playing my jokes upon you While there's nothing better to
do
Don't you look at my girlfriend She's
the only one I got Not much of a girlfriend
Never seem to get a lot
Take a jumbo cross the water
Like to see America See the girls in California
I'm hoping it's going to come true But there's not a lot I can
do
Oh Darling
Oh darling, will you ever change your mind I've been feeling left
behind Like a shadow in your light
Ah
honey won't you say that I'm the one And if you think you're
gonna run Well you know
I'm gonna be
around you, all about you Always by your side
I'm gonna dream about you, scheme about you
Love you all the time
I'm gonna
catch you lady Catch you lady
The news
is all over town You better not let me down
Keep telling me you're feeling good As good as you ever
could Please tell me that you'll never go Ah ah
no no
Ah lately, I'm like a watch that's overwound
And I've got both feet off the ground Because you see
I'm gonna be so busy, oh my pretty Love you night and day
And through the rain and shine I'll make you mine
I'll love you come what may I'm gonna catch you lady, catch you
lady Catch you lady uh huh
Take The Long Way Home
So you think you're a
Romeo playing a part in a picture-show
Take the long way home Take the long way home
Cos you're the joke of the neighborhood Why should you care if
you're feeling good Take the long way home
Take the long way home
But there are times that you feel
you're part of the scenery all the greenery is comin' down,
boy And then your wife seems to think you're part of the
furniture oh, it's peculiar, she used to be so nice.
When
lonely days turn to lonely nights you take a trip to the city
lights And take the long way home Take
the long way home
You never see what you want to see
Forever playing to the gallery You take the long way home
Take the long way home
And when you're up on the stage,
it's so unbelievable, unforgettable, how they adore you,
But then your wife seems to think you're losing your sanity, oh,
calamity, is there no way out?
Does it feel that you life's
become a catastrophe? Oh, it has to be for you to grow, boy.
When you look through the years and see what you could have
been oh, what might have been, if you'd had more time.
So, when the day comes to settle down, Who's to blame if you're
not around? You took the long way home
You took the long way home...........
Lord Is It Mine
I know that there's a reason why I need to be alone
I need to find a silent place that I can call my own Is it mine, Lord,
is it mine?
When everything's dark and nothing seems
right, there's nothing to win and there's no need to
fight
I never cease to wonder at the cruelty of this land
but it seems a time of sadness is a time to understand Is it mine,
Lord is it mine?
When everything's dark and nothing seems
right, You don't have to win and there's no need to
fight
If only I could find a way to feel
your sweetness through the day The love that shines around me
could be mine. So give us an answer, won't you,
We know what we have to do, There must be a thousand voices
trying to get through.
Just Another Nervous Wreck
I'm feeling so alone now They cut the
telephone uh huh Yeah my life is just a mess
I threw it all away now I could have made a fortune
I lost the craving for success
And as the acrobats they
tumble So the corn begins to crumble While
in the mirror She admires a brand new dress
Live on the second floor now They're trying to bust the door
down Soon I'll have a new address
So
much for liberation They'll have a celebration
Yeah I've been under too much stress
And as the cloud begin
to rumble So the juggler makes his fumble
And the sun upon my wall is getting less
Don't, give a
damn Fight, while you can Kill, shoot 'em
up They'll run amuck
Shout, Judas
Loud, they'll hear us Soldier, sailor Who's your tailor They'll run
for cover when they discover Everyone's a nervous wreck
now
I used to think she was so nimble
Would have bought her as a symbol But now I can't afford the pen
to sign her checks Don't give a damn...
They'll run for cover when they discover Everyone's a nervous
wreck now Life's just a bummer they got your number
We'll give as good as we get now Rise from the gutter, stick with
each other We'll drive 'em over the edge now
They're gonna bleed, that's what they need We'll get together and
blow their cover We're ready Yeah we're
ready Yeah we're ready
Casual Conversations
It doesn't matter what I
say You never listen anyway Just don't know
what you're looking for
Imagination's all I have
But even then you say it's bad Just can't see why we
disagree
Casual conversations how they bore me
They go on and on endlessly But no matter what I say
You ignore me anyway I might as well talk in my sleep (I could
weep)
You try to make me feel so small
Until there's nothing left at all Why go on? Just hoping that we'll
get along
There's no communication left between us
But is it me or you who's to blame? There's nothing I can do, yes
you're fading out of view Don't know if I feel joy or pain
And now it's all been said If you must leave then go ahead
Should feel sad But I really believe that I'm glad
Yes I really believe that I'm glad
Child Of Vision
Well, who do you think you're foolin'? You
say you're havin' fun, But you're busy going nowhere,
Just lying in the sun. You tried to be a hero,
commit the perfect crime but the dollar got you dancing
and you're running out of time.
You're messin' up the
water You're rolling in the wine You're
poisoning your body You're poisoning your mind
You gave me coca-cola You said it tasted good
You watch the television It tells you that you should.
How can you live in this way? -(Why do you think it's so strange?)
You must have something to say. -(Tell me why I should change.)
There must be more
to this life. It's time we did something right.
Child of Vision, won't you listen? Find yourself a new
ambition.
I've heard it all before You're
saying nothing new I thought I saw a rainbow
But I guess it wasn't true You cannot make me listen
I cannot make you hear You find your way to heaven,
I'll meet you when you're there.
How can you live in this way? -(Why do you think it's so strange?)
You must have something to say. -(Tell me why I should change.)
We have no reason to fight, cos we both
know that we're right. Child of Vision, won't you listen?
Find yourself a new ambition.