LYRICS

THE GRAHAM GOULDMAN SONGBOOK

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This songbook contains all the songs Graham Gouldman has written or co-written throughout his career. Titles written in this colour are from Graham Gouldman's solo-albums or written by 'Graham Gouldman-the-composer' for other groups or artists than 10cc. Titles written in thiscolour are from the 10cc-catalogue. Titles written in this colour are from the Wax- or Common Knowledge-catalogue. Lyrics of titles with this * mark may need correction. We are still searching for lyrics to complete this songbook. If you are in possession of the lyrics to the titles in this colour, please send a copy to the webmaster. Also adress to the webmaster if you have any remarks to make. Eternal gratitude and a place for your name in the Graham Gouldman Virtual Hall of Friends will be your part.

Get It While You Can (1976)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

You've got to get it while you can
Time and time we've gone no man
Tomorrow will become today
It's there to take it if you try
Everybody's having fun
So why be the one
Who's out in the cold

Don't let the future pass you by
Go ahead and give it a try
You've got to fight for number one
You see the story's just begun
Everybody's having fun
So why be the one
Who's got to be told
By the time you get to something

You'll see the writing on the wall
You're living in the land of maybe
Tomorrow never comes at all
From times remembered and the times in between
You'll find you're living your life in a dream

Go For It (1980)
(Gouldman)

Work and work and work and work
Work and work and work and work
Work and work and work and work
You gotta work, you gotta work

Friends will try to put you down
Go for it - go for it
When you wanna go to town
Go for it - go for it
But if you wanna sing this song
Go for it - go for it
You gotta work out all night long

You gotta go for it against he opposition
Go for it if you wanna win the race
Go for it it's really your decision
Go for it you've gotta set the pace

Now you can choose the lazy way
Go for it - you gotta go for it
You can boogie all night and sleep all day
Go for it - you gotta go for it
But the best in life don't come for free
Go for it - you gotta go for it
So let the work be your philosophy

You gotta go for it against he opposition
Go for it if you wanna win the race
Go for it it's really your decision
Go for it you've gotta set the pace

For inspiration we all need a mama and a papa
'Cause to fiend a reason not to work is easier than harder

Go for it against he opposition
Go for it if you wanna win the race
Go for it it's really your decision
Go for it you've gotta set the pace and work

Work and work and work and work
Work and work and work and work
Work and work and work and work
You gotta work, you gotta work
REPEAT

Good Morning Judge (1977)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

Well good morning Judge, how are you today
I'm in trouble, please put me away
A pretty thing took a shine to me
I couldn't stop her so I let it be
I couldn't stop her so I let it be
I couldn't stop her so I let it be
I couldn't stop her so I let it be
He didn't do it, he wasn't there
He didn't want it, he wouldn't dare

Well good morning Judge, yes I'm back again
I'm in trouble, so it's back to the pen
I found a car but I couldn't pay
I fell in love and I drove it away
I fell in love and I drove it away
I fell in love and I drove it away
I fell in love and I drove it away
He didn't do it, he wasn't there
He didn't want it, he wouldn't dare
I didn't do it, I wasn't there
I didn't want it, I wouldn't dare

Alcatraz is like a home sweet home
I'm so wanted and I'm never alone
San Quentin is the place to be
I'm so happy I don't wanna be free
So happy I don't wanna be free
So happy I don't wanna be free
So happy I don't wanna be free

Green eyed monster (1992)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

Who's that creeping out of my back door
Don't say he's collecting for the poor
Don't you tell me you're not having fun
The green eyed monster's got me on the run
Phones keep ringing but there's no one there
You never told me why you changed your hair
Someone else's lotion on my side of the mattress
Green eyed monster's got me by the niagra's

Don't think I'm mad, it's paranoia
(I want what you got)
I'm sad, you're glad
(I want what you got)
I'm hungry for your love
Say the word, give me fever
(You got what I need)
Keep those goodies for me

Midnight shopping is a funny thing
But I'm not laughing, you don't wear your ring
You spend a fortune but your cupboard's bare
The green eyed monster's got his home in there
Somethings cooking at the laundromat
Dirty washing, I'm not having that
Fifteen visits and my threads are bare
The green eyed monster leaves me in despair

Don't think I'm mad, it's paranoia
(I want what you got)
I'm sad, you're glad
(I want what you got)
Hungry for your love
You say, the word, give me fever
(You got what I need)
Keep that something for me

What the hell is happening here
The more I get to know
I find out how much I don't know
Who can I turn to now
When everything I touch
And everything I see
Seems to crumble into dust
You put the evil eye on me

Green eyed monster's driving me insane
And jealous lovers play a deadly game
My fire is burning but you're as cold as ice
The green eyed monster throws a loaded dice
Who's that creeping out of my back door
Don't say he's collecting for the poor
Don't you tell me you're not having fun
The green eyed monster's got me on the run
The green eyed monster's got me on the run
The green eyed monster's got me on the run

Grow Old With Me (1995)
(Gouldman)

You said you will
You said I do
Now that's the best thing
For me and you
We'll stick together our whole lives through
Grow old with me
Starting out just the two of us
Pretty soon they'll be a few of us
We'll love and cherish and give our trust
Grow old with me

Pretty face got it all worked out
What we did today leaves me in no doubt
That dreams come true
And now I'm whole
I fell in love - heart and soul
You've given more than words can say
You took the lead and you showed the way
A new beginning for us today
Grow old with me
Grow old with me

Pretty face got it all worked out
What we did today leaves me in no doubt
That dreams come true
And now I'm whole
I fell in love - heart and soul
You said you will
You said I do
Now that's the best thing
For me and you
We'll stick together our whole lives through
Any fool can see - you're gonna
Grow old with
Old with me
Grow old with me
Grow old with me

Headline Hustler (1973)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

I got me a job on the local paper
Everybody there thinks I'm nice
But they'd better look twice
'Cos it isn't me
I wanna be

Headline hustler
Scandal maker
Headline hustler
Money taker

You keep writing me letters
But I haven't got time
I'm busy looking at photographs
But they'd better not be from the BBC
You're gonna hear from me

Headline hustler
Scandal maker
Headline hustler
Money taker

Better not turn around
I'll stab you in the back
And you don't know what I'm hiding
Under my plastic mac, under my plastic mac
I got a very good friend in the CIA
And he says that he never takes bribes
But he's telling lies
'Cos he's into me
He knows I wanna be

Headline hustler
Scandal maker
Headline hustler
Money taker
If your brother's wearing dresses
And your neighbour's swapped his wife
Well, I'm gonna make the headlines
With your private life
With your other wife

Headline hustler
Scandal maker
Headline hustler
Money taker
Headline hustler
Scandal maker
Headline hustler
Money taker

Hear No Evil (1985)
(Gold/Gouldman)

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
Finger of suspicion
Pointing at us all
Says I'm guilty by omission
Heading for the fall
When the rumors fly
Someone's gonna cry
I wish that ?
?
But the damage that you do
Just might come back on you
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
About nobody

Hear no evil, see no evil
Cause what you don't know won't hurt you oh no
Bad news travels faster
We both read between the lines
Courting our disaster
Just ? find
Now the word is out
There's a shadow of doubt
There's a woman catching my eye
Oh, who are they
To talk that way
I wish they'd leave me alone
They got troubles of their own
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
About nobody

Hear no evil, see no evil
Cause what you don't know won't hurt you oh no
Talk is cheap
Cheek to cheek
Don't speak
Don't sneak a peak
Talk is cheap
Cheek to cheek
Don't speak
Don't sneak a peak
Talk is cheap

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
About nobody
Hear no evil, see no evil
Cause what you don't know won't hurt you oh no
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
About nobody
Hear no evil, see no evil
Cause what you don't know won't hurt you oh no

Heartbeat To Heartbeat (1984)
(Gold/Gouldman)

What makes a man get up and find the nerve
To fight for a place in the world that he deserves. Yeah
I work so hard each day and that’s the price I pay
But there ain’t nothing in the world makes it more worthwhile
Than to hold you close in the middle of the night.
Heartbeat to heartbeat, face to face, alone together
Heartbeat to heartbeat, woh oh, I wanna be
Heartbeat to heartbeat, just you and I right here forever
Heartbeat to heartbeat, tonight
Every man’s got his share of trouble and pain
No matter what their station in life, it feels the same
Oh yeah.
Sometimes I feel it too
Need a reason to see things through
But when your love surrounds me I can see it clear
Got a reason to smile when I hold you near.
Heartbeat to heartbeat, face to face, alone together
Heartbeat to heartbeat, woh oh, I wanna be
Heartbeat to heartbeat, just you and I right here forever
Heartbeat to heartbeat, tonight
Let our love lift us ascending above the clouds each day
Never let it fade away
And if the rainfall’s never ending, love will clear our way
Oooh I’ll never let you go. Yeah
Ain’t nothing in the world makes it more worthwhile
Than to hold you close in the middle of the night.
Heartbeat to heartbeat, face to face, alone together
Heartbeat to heartbeat, woh oh, I wanna be
Heartbeat to heartbeat, just you and I right here forever
Heartbeat to heartbeat, tonight
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Heartbeat to heartbeat, face to face, alone together
Heartbeat to heartbeat, woh oh, I wanna be
Heartbeat to heartbeat, just you and I right here forever
Heartbeat to heartbeat, tonight
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Heart full of soul (1966)
(Gouldman)

Sick at heart and lonely
Deep in dark despair
Thinking one thought only
Where is she, tell me where
And if she says to you
She don't want me
Just give her my message
Tell her of my plea

And I know, if she had me back again
Oh, I would never make her sad
I got a hea-a-a...a-a-art full of soul

She's been gone such a long time
Longer than I can bear
But if she says she wants me
Tell her I'll be there
And if she says to you
She don't love me
Just give her my message
Tell her of my plea

And I know, if she had me back again
Oh, I would never make her sad
I got a hea-a-a...a-a-art full of soul

Heaven In Her Bed (1987)
(Gold/Gouldman)

Golden sands sunny days
A beautiful girl in emerald waves
Out of my depth
Over my head
I found heaven in her bed

A mystery
Revealed to me
Higher than I'd ever been
Out of this world
I was hurled
Faster and faster
And now I'm falling

Floating like a silken stream
Drifting through a velvet dream
Out of sync.
Out of time
Out of body
Out of mind

Whe shared a slice
Of paradise
How could I ever look back
Into her web
I was led
Over and over
And I'm still falling

Down below the surface
Where the heart and soul of me
Dissolves into the whirlpool
Of emotion running free
All of my resistance
Disappears without a trace
I'm open to suggestion
I am flying I am flying
High above the mountains
And high above the clouds
Soaring with a passion
That inside is bursting out
And I can almost see forever
Shining like a sparkle in her eyes

A mystery etc.
Golden snads etc.
I found heaven in her bed
Heaven in her bed

He Said She Said (1989)
(Gold/Gouldman)

It's no misunderstanding
When pain goes hand in hand
You always play the bad guy
She the sacrificial lamb
Feel as vulnerable as a woman
And she takes it like a man
Listen what he said she said

He said she said
Push and pull up and down
Back and forth on the merry go round
And on and on it goes till someone throws it away
You'll pay for your admission
When you find you're losing ground
So you fight for your position
But nobody's backing down
You thought you'd spoken clearly
But she reads between the lines
Listen what he said she said

He said she said
Push and pull up and down
Back and forth on the merry go round
And on and on it goes till someone throws it away
Why can't we agree to be more tender
Surrender mmm - mmm
If two people care it should be easy happy
Why can't we be?

He said she said
You'll try to make the best of it
While looking in her eyes
'Til you find yourself in trouble
And you learn to compromise
But still somehow you just keep thinkin'
That she hurt your foolish pride
Listen what he said she said
He said she said

Holiday (1998)
(Gold/Gouldman)

We’re all going on a holiday
We’re all going on a holiday
Let’s spend some time without worries,
Doing what we wanna do
Instead of breaking our backs for no money
Or praying for some work to do.

We’re all going on a holiday
Why don’t you leave it, come on a holiday
Forget what you read in the papers
Forget what you see on TV
To hell with the world’s situation
Come on vacation with me.

We’re on a holiday, a magic holiday
The kids are out of school
Now the only rule is feeling okay
We’re on a holiday, we’re on a holiday
It takes your breath away, it takes your breath away
To see the sun break through,
It’s shining for you on a holiday
You’d float around in the water,
I’d fall asleep in the sand
Trees gently sway to the music
We’ll have a drink on the beach with the band

On a holiday, a magic holiday
We’ll see the sun break through,
It’s shining for you on a holiday
John’s in the back seat kissing Mary
Got a hand on the wheel and a hand on Sherry
Fiddling with the radio
Sun goes down and away we go
Pretty girls sitting on a carousel
Prove your strength to your girlfriend ringa that bell

Candy floss tastes so good
You’d hit that bolt – I’m feeling good
Up to the bedroom when the day is done
A little too much fun and too much sun
Put out the car, turn out the light
Do Not Disturb
Up and at them 7.35
You’re barely alive, but you’ll survive today, today

We’re on a holiday
John’s in the back seat kissing Mary
A magic holiday
Got a hand on the wheel and a hand on Sherry
The kids are out of school
Now the only rule is feeling okay

We’re on a holiday, we’re on a holiday
It takes your breath away, it takes your breath away
To see the sun break through,
It’s shining for you on a holiday
To see the sun break through,
It’s shining for you on a holiday

Honeymoon with 'B' Troop (1977)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

My baby, she's crazy, she's lazy
So she's always bummin' around
Girls in France don't stand a chance
'Cos I've always got my baby around
So, don't touch her
Oh, it's so fine, and you know what's mine is mine

At night we, sleep tight we
Stay close together 'cos the temperature's down
But baby, says maybe
Each time I try to get my fingers around
Please don't touch her
Sittin' with a tentpole, what a bloody jamboree
Listen to our motto, be prepared for ecstasy
Here comes the bride

My baby, goes topless
And brings her beauty to a bottomless day
She's bathing, al fresco
And all her mystery is there on display
So, don't get too close
Oh she's so fine, and you know what's mine is mine

Ooh it's a drag when you're hitched to a dream
And the boys in the gang think she's part of the scenery
You're never alone and the tension is painful to see
One night I, crept in and,
Got on my knees and tried to make her my wife
One reef knot, two grannies
And we were bound to stay together for life
Now we'd like to.......

Hooligan Crane (2006)
(Godley/Gouldman)

He said I knew him
and I knew I did
but the face didn’t ring any bells.
There was something about the way he was standing
all thunderbolt hair
and gravy boat shoes
and an old school tie
I didn’t notice…
‘til later.

But It all came back when he took it off.
There were ten of them holding me down in the trough.
And they took it in turns to
use my head as a football.

Oh, I was only nine and you were seventeen
when you gave me cancer of the dreams.
I was only nine but I didn’t cry
I was invincible
It’s written on the tie.

They make ‘em strong those ties
They make ‘em strong those ties

I said: “I thought you were dead.”
He said: “I wish I was.
On days like this I really wish I was.
And here’s something you might want to celebrate, now.
I’m living in a hole on a sink estate
and I know you’re thinking great,
he got what he deserved.
But if you ever met my wife you’d know
I was worth something to somebody… Briefly.
‘til she read my mind and all she found was the screamy bit
In Ghost Town by The Specials.”

Hooligan crane,
black hole in the heart of the neighbourhood.
Hooligan crane,
lashing out at everything warm and good
but it’s not warm
and it’s not good
and it’s not fair.

Oh, It took him an hour to get to the top.
And nobody tried to make him stop
and the crowd outside the burger shop
were loving it.

And as the streets filled up with gutter press
a low - life hack got his old address
and went looking for a way to turn his own mess
into money, yeah.
And he found this old note - book under a bed
written by a young boy living in dread
of a gang of men called…‘The Invincibles.’

It said how they used to drag him back
and beat him ‘til the sky turned black
while humming along to Ghost Town by The Specials.

They make ‘em strong those ties
They make ‘em strong those ties

Then he lost it.
He swung the arm of the crane round
into the old school buildings.
And he killed some important people
who were on their way into London.
And nobody saw it coming
‘cause nobody ever does.

Hooligan Crane,
black hole in the heart of the neighbourhood.
Hooligan Crane,
lashing out at everything warm and good
but it’s not warm
and it’s not good
and it’s not fair.

I’m not afraid of dying
you know it
you know it’s sad
People like us
We’re not afraid of dying
You know it.
You know all good things are equally… bad

Maybe we should
But we’re not afraid of dying
You know it.
You know all good things are equally bad.
I’m afraid…of coming back.

Then he stepped back onto the arm of the crane.
He got tangled up in some loose chain
and for a second it looked like he was…
playing football.

Then he smiled at me and dropped about
twenty feet ‘til the chain ran out
and the old school tie
snapped his neck like a wishbone.

There’s a 2 - Tone revival on Jools tonight.
Think I’ll stay in and skank away the poison.
‘Cause I knew what he was thinking
when he hit the sky.
“I’m invincible.
it’s written on the tie.”

Not this time, prick.

They make ‘em strong those ties
They make ‘em strong those ties
They make ‘em strong those ties
They make ‘em strong those ties

Hooligan Crane,
black hole in the heart of the neighbourhood,
Hooligan Crane,
lashing out at everything warm and good
but it’s not warm
and it’s not good
and it’s not fair.

You know it.
You know it’s sad.
You know all good things are equally bad.

Hot To Trot (1978)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

She had a shake like a belly dancer
and a body like a tiger tiger [uh huh, uh huh]
She was looking at me
Now you know that I ain't no dancer
But there's gotta be a way to meet her
So I just walked up to her and said
Are you hot to trot?

Well I knew I was looking cool
Pretty sharp like a razor razor [uh huh, uh huh]
She was smiling at me
So I said if you got the notion
We could take a little trip to the ocean
She said that'll be OK
'Cause I'm hot to trot

We were having a ball by the water
Talking about life and philosophizing [uh huh, uh huh]
She was really talking to me
She said I can't understand why you gotta hustle
Struttin' and posin' and flexin' muscle
So I said, well that's easy baby
I'm hot to trot

How'm I Ever Gonna Say Goodbye (1980)
(Fenn/Gouldman)

I've been thinkin' writin' you a letter
Maybe telegram would be better
I'll be worried how it's gonna get there
So I go and change my mind

Need a little time to chew it over
But every day I grow a little older
Got de devil sittin' on me shoulder
Gonna make me change my mind

Got me drinkin' even got me smokin'
Got me sinkin' nearly got me chokin'
What'll you do in the morning
What'll you do in the morning
When I'm gone

Thought I'd better have me a vacation
Got my ticket made my reservation
Want my name address and occupation
So I go and change my mind

How'm I ever gonna say goodbye
How'm I ever gonna go to sleep at night
How'm I ever gonna close my eyes
How'm I ever gonna sleep alone at night

I Bought A Flat Guitar Tutor (1977)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

I bought a flat
Diminished responsibility
You're de ninth person to see
To be suspended in a seventh
Major catastrophe
It's a minor point but gee
Augmented by the sharpness of your
See what I'm going through
Ay to be with you
In a flat by the sea

Iceberg (1976)
(Godley/Gouldman)

Life is a roller coaster that we all ride
Life is a roller coaster that we all ride
Life is a roller coaster that we all ride

Iceberg
I've fallen in love with an
Iceberg
It's only the tip of the
Iceberg
I've heard that it's cool
I got class, I got style
But once in a while out on the town
I must go

You'd better wash out your zone
Watch out you stone bone headed woman
Watch out you bone headed man
Iceberg
It's freezin' over Second Avenue
There's not a thing that you can
Iceberg
Iit's comin' over Second Avenue
You'd better believe there's nothin'
You can do about it

I was an orphan and I couldn't help it
I've been in and out of trouble
Ever since they left me in a basket
On the freeway

It's me that's been doggin' your shadow
It's me that's been a shadowin' your dog
You got me hung up lock and stock and barrel
I'll always be behind you in the fog

So you better not annoy me
Or I'll do somethin' that I might regret
You'd better not annoy me or I'll do
Somethin' that you won't forget in a hurry
And I might be back for some sloppy seconds

You've heard me heavy breathing on the telephone
My word they say that I'm belongin'
In a home for crazy people
But you know I don't belong there
I was an orphan and I couldn't help it
I'd been in and out of trouble
Ever since they left me
In a basket on the freeway

Lie lie lie etc
Die die die etc
Hooray hooray ha ha ha
Hooray ha ha ha
Get down get down get down get down
There's really not a lot that you can do
Lay down lay down lay down lay down
There's really not a lot that you can do
There's really not a lot that you can do
And I might be back for sloppy seconds
Life is a roller coaster that we all ride
Life is a roller coaster that we all ride
Life is a roller coaster that we all ride
Life is a roller coaster that we all ride

I Hate to Eat Alone (1980)
(Gouldman)

I picked myself up in a downtown bar
You know the feelin' was lousy
But as I'd come this far
Well it's too easy to drink
When nobody's home
But I hate to eat alone
'N' frozen dinners don't do much for me
When you've got T.V. on the table
'N' T.V. on T.V.
All you do is chew your fingers
Down to the bone
I hate to eat alone

Like the actor who's forgotten his words
You stumble through the story line
Another place another time
When you were with me

They say the city's rotten to the core
There's no communication with each other anymore
But we stopped talkin' to each other a long time before
And I hate to eat alone

Hear it in my words
See it in my eyes
Since you went away
I wear a cheap disguise
Waitin' for the mornin'
Waitin' on the light
Hopin' for the sunshine
Before the night

I didn't tell you that I had to change
So you just took it for granted
That we'd remain the same
I know that nobody's guilty
No one's to blame so I end up on my own
God I hate to eat alone
I hate to eat alone
I hate to eat alone
I hate to eat alone

I'm Mandy Fly Me (1976)
(Creme/Gouldman/Stewart)

Just like a rollin' stone
I'm outside lookin' in
But if your chance came would you take it
Where on earth do I begin
I'm Mandy fly me
I've often heard her jingle
It's never struck a chord

With a smile as bright as sunshine
She called me through the poster
And welcomed me aboard
She led me she fed me
She read me like a book
But I'm hiding in the small print
Won't you take another look
And take me away
Try me Mandy fly me away
The world was spinning like a ball
And then it wasn't there at all
And as my heart began to fall

I saw her walking on the water
As the sharks were comin' for me
I felt Mandy pull me up give me the kiss of life
Just like the girl in Dr. No No No No
Ah when they pulled me from the wreckage
And her body couldn't be found
Was it in my mind it seems
I had a crazy dream
I told them so but they said no no no no

I found me on a street
And starin' at a wall
If it hadn't have been for Mandy
Her promise up above me
Well I wouldn't be here at all
So if you're travellin' in the sky
Don't be surprised if someone said Hi
I'm Mandy fly me

I'm Not In Love (1975)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because
I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..
I like to see you
But then again
That doesn't mean you mean that much to me
So if I call you
Don't make a fuss
Don't tell your friends about the two of us
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..

(...Don't cry, big boys don't cry...)

I keep your picture
Upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain that's lying there
So don't you ask me
To give it back
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..

Ooh you'll wait a long time for me
Ooh you'll wait a long time
Ooh you'll wait a long time for me
Ooh you'll wait a long time
I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love
I'm not in love

The impossible years (1968)
(Gouldman)

There comes a time
When a father must say
To his daughter: my dear,
I'll show you the way

These are the impossible years
A girl must endure
A drift on the ocean
Left with their unspeakable fears
A torture of doubt
And pent up emotions

New temptations
Strange sensations
A great new world for explorations
She has the impossible years top bear

When does the young bud come to flower
It speckles (?) a flame with color exciting
When does the one sun choose the hour
To change the green shoot
To beauty inviting

Girls are growing
And without knowing
They're the seeds that we've been sowing
We'll have the impossible years go by

I'm So Laid Back, I'm Laid Out (1978)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

The people were running
The place was on fire
The smoke was a-growing
And the flames were getting higher
The fire chief was shouting
As he knocked down my door
He said you better move your butt boy
Or you'll knock on heaven's door

I'm so laid back, I'm laid out
I'm so caved in and spaced out
I'm wired to the teeth
I'm fused to the floor
So baby don't you bug me no more
Don't you bug me no more

The rent needing paying
The insurance was due
The roof needing fixing
And the rain was coming through
But the forecast is sunny
So I'll stay here on my back
Tomorrow is another day
It's cozy in the sack

I'm so laid back, I'm laid out
I'm so caved in and spaced out
I'm wired to the teeth
I'm fused to the floor
So baby don't you bug me no more
Don't you bug me no more

There were times when you wanted to be number one
And the glamour and the glitter were turning him on
But he realized that it was better to be number two [ooh]
My luxury is living
'Cause I can't afford to die
I'm a diletantic mother
With a twinkle in my eye
Let the others do the running
I'm content to take a cut
Percentages are burning
And I'm happy in my rut
I'm so laid back, I'm laid out
I'm so caved in and spaced out
I'm wired to the teeth
I'm fused to the floor
So baby don't you bug me no more
Don't you bug me no more
No more, no more, no more, etc.

In some other world (1987)
(Gold/Gouldman)

The prophet born again
The bible in his hand
With fire and brimstone eyes
The saviour on tv
With tax immunity
Donations exorcized

Who are these men
In their ivory towers
Not heaven sent no no
Worshipping greed
In the name of Jesus
Save our souls

Whoa
In some other world
You'd be branded as thieves
Thrown to your knees
And made to answer
In some different time
They would lock you away
As mad men I'd say
Amen

Behind the public smile
The politicians guile
So vain and powerful
Elected for his hair
By people unaware
It's unbelievable

Brothers in arms
Robbing the future
Shining in childrens eyes
Shame on this world
Shame on your country
Shame on you

CHORUS

We built you an altar
Instead of an outcast
We made you a king
Respected and wealthy
The verdict is in
The jury is guilty

Worshipping greed
In the name of Jesus
Shame on you

CHORUS

It Doesn't Matter At All (1980)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

Hey you've been hanging on
To a dream
Hoping that time
Would turn your fear away
But you must stop
Take a look around
What do you see
Do you see me

People say that I'm crazy
(People call me a fool)
They've got no business to talk
(They've got no reason at all)
I'll take a chance with you Baby
It doesn't matter at all
It doesn't matter at all
It doesn't matter at all

Hey you're living in a world
Where reason is a waste of time
Nobody talking
The atmosphere is cold
Touching you deeply
Way down inside you
Do you wanna be loved
Say you wanna be loved

Hey I've been talked about
The way I've been following you
But I don't give a damn
When it feels so right
But I must find out
Take a look around me
What do I feel
What'll I do
You see I've been hanging on
To a dream
Hoping you'll find
The love you need in me
Giving you time
To make your mind up
Do you wanna be loved
Say you wanna be loved

It's Nice To Be Out In The Morning (1968)
(Gouldman)

It's nice to be out in the morning
When you've got somewhere to go
But seeing the same old faces
That can make you feel so low
Ardwick Green where the grass is grey
Beswick, Hulme and Harpurhey
Whalley Range where the tomcats roam
They're not the sights of Rome
But it's home

It's nice to be out in the morning
When you've got somewhere to go
But seeing the same old places
That can make you feel so low
Besses o'the Barn where the brass bands blow
Home of the heights where the chimneys grow
Boggart Hall Clough with its concrete flowers
It's not the Taj Mahal
But it's ours

But the town is people more than things
It's the mums and dads and kids and love
that give it life

Oh, it's nice to be out in the morning
When you've got somewhere to go
But seeing the same old places
That can make you feel so low
United's ground where the champions score
A hundred goals to the reds stand's roar
And Bobby Charlton, Best and Law
It's a most fantastic day
When they play

It's nice to be out in the morning
When you've got somewhere to go
It makes you feel good when you're riding
To the places that you know
Ardwick Green where the grass is grey
Beswick, Hulme and Harpurhey
Whalley Range where the tomcats roam
They're not the sights of Rome
But it's home

I've Got You - McFly (2005)
(Gouldman, D.Jones, T. Fletcher)

The world would be a lonely place
Without the one that puts a smile on your face
So hold me 'til the sun burns out
I won't be lonely when I'm down

'Cause I've got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour feels much longer

I never doubted you at all
The stars collide, will you stand by and watch them fall? [by and watch them fall]
So hold me 'til the sky is clear
And whisper words of love right into my ear

'Cause I've got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour feels much longer
Yeah when I got you
Oh to make me feel better
When the nights are long they'll be easier together

Looking in your eyes
Hoping they won't cry
And even if you do
I'll be in bed so close to you
Hold you through the night
And you'll be unaware
But if you need me I'll be there

Yeah I got you
Oh to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour feels much longer
Yeah when I got you to make me feel better
When the nights are long they'll be easier together
Oh when I got you

I Wanna Rule the World (1976)
(Creme/Godley/Gouldman)

I wanna be a boss
I wanna be a big boss
I wanna boss the world around
I wanna be the biggest boss
that ever bossed the world around
I wanna do it right
I wanna do it right away
I wanna do it right now
I wanna do it right away
I wanna do it now

Don't wanna be a dancer in the Bolshoi Ballet
Don't want to work for Daddy
In Daddy's shop, 0.K.
I get confused, so confused
I get a pain, I get a pain up here
In the Shirley Temples

What you gonna do
How you gonna do it
What you gonna do
How you gonna do it
Little by little, ooh ooh
Little by little, bit by bit

Sssh! Not too loud, don't tell everybody
Don't give away the game
Oooh, oooh,
I aint quite ready to reveal my campaign
This is not the time
My hero's are alive and well in a cave
I'm keeping them on ice in suspended animation
Till the very right occasion comes along

To our rally come along
Come along to our rally
Come along to our rally come along
To our rally come along
Come along to our rally
Come along to our rally come along

A brave new world will rise from the ashes
And there upon a rock titanic, I'll cast a giant
Shadow on the face of the deep
And never again will they dare to call me
A freckled, spotty, specky, four eyed
Weedy little creep!
No more tremblin' and quakin' in the gym
No more come on fellas, let's get him

What you gonna do
How you gonna do it
What you gonna do
How you gonna do it
Little by little, ooh, ooh
Little by little, bit by bit
Little by little, ooh, ooh
Little by little, bit by bit
bit by bit
bit by bit

Everyone's going to be free
But they'll have to agree to be free
They'll have to agree to be less free than me
'Cos I rule the world you see
So wait for the army of kiddy-winkies
And terrible tiny tots
In armoured school buses
Firing poison pea-shooters
And sinking their milk teeth into your thighs
Delapsus resurgam! when I fall I shall rise!

Wanna be a boss
I wanna be a big boss
I wanna boss the world around
I wanna be the biggest boss
that ever bossed the world around