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Beautiful People
dreamers
waiting for clouds to fall
young fun seekers
gaze deep into crystal ball
faith healers
touch me and say i'm cured
when something deep within you
is waiting to get out
turn it from a whisper into a shout
hey, beautiful people
where are you hiding
and won't you come on out
hey, beautiful people
you got to let, the truth, shine out
i'll sing about losers
someday you'll have it all
life's pickers and choosers
with your backs up against the wall
users, abusers
you want everything and more
fat, small, thin, tall, it doesn't matter
everybody counts
who are you to tell me
what life's about
Hey, beautiful people
where are you hiding
and won't you come on out
i'm saying hey, beautiful people
you got to let, the truth, shine out
blue skies, gray skies, tomorrow
you could set, the world on fire
Hey, beautiful people
get yourselves ready
and won't you take a bow
i'm saying hey, beautiful people
you got to let, the truth, shine out
Hey, beautiful people
where are you hiding
and won't you come on out
hey, beautiful people
get yourselves ready
and won't you take a bow
hey, beautiful people
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Day Like Today
on a day like today
throw your troubles away
have the time of your life
it's the age of decay
will you fly like a bird
as you take on the world
where summer people dress in winter clothes
nothing you can say
will take away a day like today
nothing you can do
will ever stop a day like today
it must be time (time, time, time)
to laugh out loud (laugh out loud)
we cried so much
we almost drowned
as autumn leaves pile high out side our door
nothing you can say
will take away
a day like today
you can huff and you can puff
but you will not blow us away
on a day like today
it's a day like today (day like to day)
and the worm's going to turn (worm's going to turn)
let's buy a new slice of life (slice of life)
we've got money to burn (money to burn)
you should fly like a bird (fly like a bird)
as you take on the world (take on the world)
that's full of front page, ice age, razor blade, acid rain
nothing you can say, will take away a day like today
you can huff and you can puff
but you will not blow us away
nothing you can do will ever stop a day like today
you can huff and you can puff
but you will not blow us away
on a day like today
so blow us away
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Fishbones + Scaredy Cats
hey, patch, slip the latch
call your neighbors in
grab a cup, and drink it up
the rooms about to spin
let's goto bed, said sleep head
wait awhile said slow
it's time to eat, said greedy guts
let's eat before we go go
but what about the fishbones (they might choke us)
what about the windows (they're all closed)
what about the neighbors (they're here with us)
what about the fishbones (there you go)
scaredy cat
let's go for a drive
said the newly arrived
let's goto the beach
don't sit back and watch your life sail by
there's a big world to see
when Lucky Luke shouted 'let's have fun'
we ran out of the house
but Mr. Moan had to stay at home
'cos it ain't safe to go out
it might rain (so take an umbrella)
but what if we crash (hmm that's too bad)
what about the pain (we'll make you feel better)
i might drown (we'll fish you out)
scaredy cat
hocus pocus (fishbones choke us)
harum scarum (scare us good)
ba ba ba bogus (fa fa fa fearsome)
fe fi fo fum (we smell blood)
scaredy cat
well i know what the problem is
but i'm much too scared to deal with it
and i know what tomorrow brings
but i'd rather walk away from it
i'm choking on a fishbone (so call a doctor)
i'm falling from a window (so look out below)
i'm creeping like a beetle (watch out people)
i'm scared of doing anything on my own
'cos it might rain (so take an umbrella)
but what if we crash (hmm that's too bad)
what about the pain (we'll make you feel better)
i might drown (we'll fish you out)
hocus pocus (fishbones choke us)
harum scarum (scare us good)
ba ba ba bogus (fa fa fa fearsome)
fe fi fo fum (we smell blood)
so what about the fishbones (they might choke us)
so what about the windows (they're all closed)
what about the neighbours (they're here with us)
so what the fishbones (there you go)
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Happy Families
birthday boy is 17
with a lot of world to see
time is tight but living's free
and that is how it's meant to be
born with the fortune that makes people kings
angels sing, everytime you hit the street
and if it's good, if it's free
this is how it's meant to be
'cos i've seen light and i've seen dark
and i know how things really are
meet a girl, make a wish
spend a year making kids
buy a home on happy street
we're talking happy families
life is so rosey, everything's cozy
angels sing above your bed as you all sleep
and if it's good, if it's free
this is how it's meant to be
'cos i've seen light and i've seen dark
and i know how things really are
birthday boy's a ruined man
a pity things got out of hand
kids grew up and went to play
wife got bored and ran away
looked for friends, but there weren't any
lost a pound, and found a penny
ended up on your owns, couldn't keep up with the jones'
life's what you make it
so wake up and take it away from your fears
and if it's good, if it's free this is how it's meant to be
'cos i've seen light and i've seen dark
and i know how things really
how things really
how things really are
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Hush Hush Balloo
life in a grey town
where everything breaks down
the rain always poor down
everyone's crabby
people wear raincoats
and look like potatoes
and talk like there's no hope
of being happy
wait just a minute
dreams have their limits
love's okay when you're in it
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
hush hush balloo
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
hush hush balloo
go for a paper
run into a neighbour
say hello how are ya
could be better
goto the chip shop
stop at the post box
pretending you're sending
a lover a letter
hold on a minute
dreams have their limits
love's okay when you're in it
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
hush hush balloo
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
hush hush balloo
i've finished work
and take a bus
back to the flat
and think of us
come and set me free
stop this misery
free and easy
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
hush hush balloo
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
hush hush balloo
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
hush hush balloo
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
hush hush balloo
i'll wait for you
'til the sky is blue
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Just Go
Take a trip on a rocketship
ride an escalator to the moon
drive a car to somewhere far away
and don't you come on home real soon
i don't care how you go
just go
i don't care where you go
so take a hike
get on your bike and go
there's a platform for you to stand on
here's a bible for you to bash
another lonely heart for you to break babe
another mirror for you to smash
i've taken all that i can take
but this relationship ain't gonna grow
so pack you bags
with all your rags
and go
just go
oh, how i'd love
to watch you sleep
oh how i'd love
to watch you leave
just take your ugly face away
what i'm trying to say
in a roundabout way
is put your feet
on someone else's street
please go
just go
take a trip on a rocketship
so long baby hit the track
drive a car to somewhere far away
and don't you bother coming back
i don't care who you know
or don't know
life with you is like living through
an earthquake or two
so make your move
and go
just go
please go
won't you go
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Love Will Keep Us Together
Love, Love will keep us together
think of me babe whenever
some sweet talk girl/guy comes along
singing a song
don't mess around
you just got to be strong
just stop
'cos i really love you
stop, i been thinking of you
look in my heart and let love keep us together
you, you belong to me now
ain't going to set you free now
when those guys/girls start hanging around
talking you down
hear with your heart and you won't hear a sound
just stop (stop)
'cos i really love you
stop (stop)
i been thinking of you
look in my heart and let love keep us together
whatever
young and beautiful
someday your looks will be gone
when the others turn you off
who'll be turning you on
i will, i will, i will
i will be there
to share forever
love will keep us together
i said it before and i'll say it again
while others pretend
i need you now and i'll need you then
just stop (stop)
'cos i really love you
stop (stop)
i've been thinking of you
look in my heart and let love keep us together
whatever (whatever)
i will (ever) i will (ever) i will (ever) i will
you better stop (stop)
'cos i really love you
stop (stop)
i've been thinking of you
look in my heart and let love keep us together
whatever, whatever (i will) ever (i will) ever
i will, i will
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Lucky In Luv'
if life was fair
i'd be a millionaire
if dreams came true
then i'd be kissing you
and we could sit on top of the world
on a pyramid made from American girls
but i've got to know
are you a friend or foe
then rescue me
let's get lucky in L.U.V.
we could sit on top of the world
on a pyramid made from American girls
smile, smile
join our club
oh to be lucky
lucky in luv
tinker, tailor
sunken sailor
rich man, poor man
loveless failure
if life was fair
i'd be a millionaire
if dreams came true
then i'd be kissing you
the love machine is on the line
it's helter skelter chorus time
we could sit on top of the world
on a pyramid made from American girls
smile, smile
smile, join our club
oh to be lucky
lucky in luv
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Missing
love, there was so much love
enough, to last a hundred years
laughs, we had so many laughs
how come, they turned into tears
since you've been gone
life just sort of carries on
but it's not that much fun
the rain is falling
and i've tried calling
but i just can't get through
to say i'm missing, missing you
wow, i guess it's over now
you won't be coming home
but i don't blame ya
divorce, is like the final straw
do we need another Kramer versus Kramer
you and your friend
can have the kid at weekends
it's only fair that we share him
the kids are crying
the dog is dying
and i just got the flu
oh how we're missing
missing you
the food is burning
but we are learning
to get by without you
although we're missing
missing you
the dog is howling
the kids are growling
what are we to do
we're on our ownsome
alone and blue
the rent needs paying
and we're are praying
that you will come back soon
because we're missing
missing you
the snow is falling
it's christmas morning
it might as well be June
because we're missing
missing you
the rain is falling
but i've tried calling
but i just can't get through
to say i'm missing
missing you
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Sweet September Sacrifice
though i'm called the laughing devil
more gloomier than gloom
i met sorrow face to face
and lived to find a better place
and all the world is open now
flowers grow and bells ring out
lovers kiss and bare their souls
we watch the wheel of fortune spin around
let's make a plan for yesterday
in case our kisses blow away
sometimes a madness takes control
and we recall a love betrayed
oh, oh, baby kill me
with your kiss again
sweet september sacrifice
a chance to keep our souls alive
'cos all we are is all we'll ever be
take me through the facts of life
say goodbye to dreams and lies
and make the sweet september sacrifice
it's raining hard again outside
i want to be alone tonight
maybe tomorrow you could visit
and bring a box with chocolates in it
i'll come and burn away your pain
i'll even try to stop the rain
if there's a part of me that you believe in
don't get angry let's get even
oh, oh baby
now you've got me
don't let me go
sweet september sacrifice
a chance to keep our souls alive
'cos all we are is all we'll ever be
take me through the facts of life
say goodbye to dreams and lies
and make the sweet september sacrifice
and all the world is open now
it waits for us to take a bow
we'll learn to love each other yet
the way we learnt the alphabet
for you i build a silver sky
and in it softly we can lie
and when the two of us become much bigger
we can buy a babysitter
sweet september sacrifice
a chance to keep our souls alive
'cos all we are is all we'll ever be
we said hello to paradise
you took me through the facts of life
and made the sweet september sacrifice
made the sweet september sacrifice
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Three Cool Catz
three cool catz, three cool catz
parked on a corner in a beat-up car
dividing up a nickel candy bar
talking all about how sharpe they are
these three cool catz, three cool catz
they saw three cool chickz
walking down the street, swinging their hipz
splitting up a bag of potato chipz
and three cool catz did three big flipz
for three cool chickz
up comez the first cool cat
he said man look at that
man do you see what i see
i want the middle chick
i want the little chick
hey man, save that one for me
three cool chickz, three cool chickz
they looked like angelz from up above
the three cool catz really fell in love
but three cool chickz made three foolz of
three cool catz, three cool catz
three cool catz, three cool catz
three cool catz, three cool catz
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Ultra Modern Nursery Rhyme
ha happier times
ba ba better days
hey everything's groovy
so what d'ya say
ha happier times
like a nursery rhyme
hey baby choose your name
and then baby we'll play a game
go walk the path, make us laugh
suffer fools but never let them near you
and hey lazy get off to school
you act crazy but never cruel
learn right from wrong
sing protest songs
like gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
everything i ask for
remember, remember
wherever you go
the smaller, grow taller
ha, happier times
ba, ba, better days
hey everything's groovy
so what d'ya say
ha, happier times
like a nursery rhyme
hey everything's groovy
and if in danger, if in doubt
run in circles, scream and shout
keep on keeping on
be the groovy one
when all about you
sing their songs of sadness
remember (remember) remember (remember)
whatever you do
all we do
is love you
ha, happier times
ba, ba, better days
hey everything's groovy
so what d'ya say
ha, happier times
like a nursery rhyme
hey baby choose your name
and then baby we'll play a game
go walk the path
make us laugh
suffer fools but never let them near you
remember, remember
whatever you do
all we do, is love you
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