1.So What
Oh i was born and raised in alabam
Well it sounds better than leeds
Mama said the sooner you grow up
The sooner you can leave
And thus i came into existence
What else can i tell you
I could reminisce about the kiss
That really blew my mind
I could demonstrate how when i was eight
I celebrated nine
I could be young i might be old
I could be and if so
So what
Got my finger on the trigger
Whatever that's supposed to mean
Got my thumb caught in between the door
After which i screamed
It only hurts now when i suck it
What else can i tell you
Well its very sad to think you had
More money than good sense
Now you've lost it all your back to call
On me you're oldest friend
I'm not a man who minces words
And if that sounds absurd
So what
Even if it's likely to become the flavour of the year
Demonstrating for the right to work is work that is sincere
There ain't no pride in being idle
What else can i tell you
Well i've been described as looking like a nothing of a man
Had my work reviewed by critics who dismiss me out of hand
They say i'm middle of the road i say if that is so
So what
2.If I Start With The Chorus
If i start with the chorus as i progress with this song
Even though it's arse over backwards
Sometimes it pays to be wrong
When your life is in a turmoil be it sad or incomplete
No use crying over spilt milk
Think like a cat and be pleased
This is the verse this is the sound of my life
And i for one can't take it
Funny how things just go from bad to worse
It never stops until it really hurts
When your life is in a quandary be it sad or incomplete
Think of those worse off than you perhaps
Might give some kind of relief
This is the verse this is the sound of my life
And i for one can't take it
You know she's not she's all cracked up to be
You're better off without her wait and see
If i start with the chorus as i progress with this song
Even though it's arse over backwards
Sometimes it pays to be wrong
3.What Am I Doing Here With You
4.Stick In The Mud
Roll out the barrel bring in the beer
Hell bent for leather rousing good cheer
Don't let your best friend down
He wouldn't like it to be done
Don't be a stick in the mud
Be a little cleaner one
Right up this ladder write down this note
Dear sir or madam pardon my quote
And while we're about it please
Let's have no more of this carry-on
Don't be a stick in the mud
Be a little cleaner one
And anytime i see your face
I'm reminded of a meal i once had
Boy it was really good to look at
But it sure tasted bad
Don't be a stuck in the mud
Hang out your window sit on your floor
Don't let it get up not like before
When it sat down on you
Who would have thought it could be done
Don't be a stick in the mud
Be a little cleaner one
And anytime i see your face
I'm reminded of a meal i once had
Boy it was really good to look at
But it sure tasted bad
Don't be a stuck in the mud
Roll out the barrel bring in the beer
Hell bent for leather rousing good cheer
Don't let your best friend down
He wouldn't like it to be done
Don't be a stick in the mud
Be a little cleaner one
5.The Way Things Used To Be
I look at your face and i see it's red
You got a lot on your plate that is in your head
You think that money's ok but it ought to grow on trees
And when i say why don't you plant a coin
You say i'm being sarcastic and that you're goin'
See how a silly remark can cause a lot of tears
And people don't know what we're going through
They think if nothing is right it can't be true
They have an image of us that only they can see
The way things used to be
I look at your heart and i see it's gone
There's nothing beating inside not even a drum
It doesn't matter i dare-say as long as you can breathe
And when i say is that beef wellington
You say i've told you goddamnit bourgignon
See how a silly mistake can cause a lot of grief
And like it or not it's a sad affair
We never talk anymore go out anywhere
It's like a different world to the one of you and me
The way things used to be
The way things used to be
Not so long ago
When we were young and free
The way things used to be
Not so long ago
You were loving me
Every night and every day strong in every way
Passion glowing like a fire burning with desire
Whatever happened
I look at your face and i see it's long
You've got one hell of a cheek saying nothing's wrong
You think i like it when friends are reluctant to appear
And when i say why don't you tell me straight
You say i'm losing my temper and that you hate
See how an over-reaction causes so much fear
And when i get home after being away
You know i've only one thought for the coming day
I wish that in between fighting we could stop and see
The way things used to be
6.I Don't Trust Men With Earrings In Their Ears
If you don't mind me saying so then why do you object
Are you frightened of something you'll hear
Have you no inhibitions are you basically shy
And not what you appear
Got a good mind to tell you what a bad boy i've been
But i'm not sure you'll be all that pleased
Funny how being unfaithful often makes us realise
How foolish we can be
Here's to the child who applied for a divorce
Said his parents were not up to much
Once upon a time used to be children
Now there are just adults
And i don't trust men with earrings in their ears
Or women who look like they're men
I trust only those who are true to themselves
And god knows there aren't too
Many of them
In a manner of speaking reminiscent of greek
You could say 'hold my heart' and i will
If it pleases you no doubt i'll gladly oblige
It would be a thrill
You ask for directions you say it's a road
With houses on either side
Well i don't want to shatter your illusions
But i'm afraid that i'm gonna have to try
And i don't trust men with earrings in their ears
Or women who look like they're men
I trust only those who are true to themselves
And god knows there aren't too
Many of them
Here's to the child who applied for a divorce
Said his parents were driving him nuts
Once upon a time used to be children
Now there are just adults
And i don't trust men with earrings in their ears
Or women who look like they're men
I trust only those who are true to themselves
And god knows there aren't too
Many of them
7.Lost A Friend
When you read about somebody special
Who has met an untimely end
Although you didn't even know them personally
Feels like you've lost a friend
And to all the cynics who think lennon
Only cared about what he could spend
I say to hell with your money fixations
Feels like we've lost a friend
And when i die as i must do
I know it's an awful thing to talk about
And i'd give anything for it never to be true
What a way to make a living digging graves
Still you'd never need to fear being made redundant that way
And for those of you who think that presley
Only cared about what he could spend
Remember that without him might have been no lennon
Feels like we've lost a friend
And when i die as i must do
Know it's an awful thing to talk about
And i'd give anything for it never to be true
If it's any consolation money buys
Only material things no way can it extend your life
When you read about somebody special
Who has met an untimely end
Although you didn't even know them personally
Feels like you've lost a friend
8.Forever Wondering
I woke up late this morning
That's the second lime this week
If my boss finds out i'm late again
He's sure to make me leave
Is there no end to my worries
I'm forever wondering
My girlfriend's name is susan
We got engaged last march
Was killed while getting off a bus
At the top of marble arch
What did she do to deserve this
I'm forever wondering
Let me say that right away
Whatever you might think
I am not about to lose my mind
Although i might feel that way inclined
I'm not the type, no head for heights
You think you got your troubles
Well just take a look at mine
Must be the first pedestrian
To receive a parking fine
Is there no-end to my worries
I'm forever wondering
How can you sit there and say things like
Boy you're looking good
When i feel like something the cat brought in
Not that i don't like cats why think
Yours would look great on a curry plate
I've got this slight infection
Thought was in my head
When i asked my doctor what it was
He said ' i don't know myself'
Is there no end to my worries
I'm forever wondering
9.At The Very Mention Of Your Name
At the very mention of your name
Get shivers down my back and in my brain
The parts that used to function normally
Are now as you can see
Acting very strange
Oh at the very mention of your name
Don't know why but if i were tied up in chains
I would somehow be released
All problems too would cease
My heart would never feel no pain
At the very mention of your name
At the very moment you arrive
I stop living and i start to feel alive
You have the power that's taken over me
Led me to believe
Call it what you like
At the very moment you arrive
I suspect that i will pinch myself to find
That it really isn't true
It really can't be you
Walking up the garden drive
At the very moment you arrive
And although it's been said well over a thousand times
Here's a thousand more
Will you still be mine forever and evermore
At the very mention of your name
What am i to do and who am i to blame
The effect upon my life can only be described
A bit like being hit my a train
At the very mention of your name
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