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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.
 

The Sacro-Iliac   (1974)
(Godley/Gouldman)

Here's a new dance that you all can do
Baby, baby, what's he gonna do?
Sit back and relax 'cos it's good for you
Baby, baby, what's he gonna do?
what's he gonna say?
He's takin' my breath away

Well if you're tired of doing the Boogaloo
And you're afraid of doing the Swim
'Cos you think you will drown
In the noise of the record
And the klutz on the floor
He ain't there anymore
'Cos all you wanna do
Is be alone at the bar
All you wanna do is be alone at the bar

You wanna drown in your cocktail
You wanna leave with the laundry
If your mind is trippin'
But your disc is slippin'
Here's what you gotta do -
Nothing
In any tempo and any rhythm

C'mon Mac do the sacro-iliac
C'mon back do the sacro-iliac
I said c'mon back do the sacro-iliac

Well it's easy
Here's the new dance that you 'll wanna do
So easy
Don't want to annoy ya with my paranoia

Now I'm doing the dance that is good for me
Baby, baby, what's it gonna be?
I ain't no Astaire, but I've a right to be
Baby, baby, when's he gonna learn?
Where's he gonna stay?
He's taken my breath away

Well I'm bored with the beat of the Shing-a-ling
And the Lindy is leaving me cold
'Cos I've never been freaky or funky or laid back
And the lush on the floor
Isn't me anymore
And I never ever wanna be alone
At the bar
Never ever wanna be alone at the bar

So C'mon Mac do the sacro-iliac
C'mon back do the sacro-iliac
Won't you c'mon back do the sacro-iliac
C'mon back do the sacro-iliac
Won't you come on back do the sacro-iliac
 

Same boat now  (1997)

We came on different ships
But we're all in the same boat now, mmm
Sailing on stormy seas
But we'll get there somehow
Gone to a place that’s better
Call it the Promised Land, yeah
And since we're all on board
Lend a hand

'Cause we're all in the same boat now
Yes we are
It's a one way ticket on this trip
So we all must learn
Gotta teach the, gotta teach the way
If someone shines a love on you
Love them in return
Gotta teach them, gotta teach them, yeah
Got to make this journey, yeah
A little easier to bear, yeah
It may take some work, better do your share

'Cause we're all in the same boat now
This church, that temple, same boat now
This mosque, these people, all in the same boat now
One voice talking about a new understanding
Woohoo, yeah, yeah
In the same boat, yes it is
This earth could be a Paradise
This world, our world, one world
Gonna be alright
We came on different ships

But we're all in the same boat now, yeah
Same boat now, in the same boat, woohoo
We came in (oh yeah) different ships (all right)
But we're all (this world) in the same boat now
One world, our world
One world gonna be alright
We came in (oh yeah) different ships (all right)
But we're all (this world) in the same boat now
One world, our world
One world gonna be alright
 

The same road (2006)
(Godley/Gouldman)

You’ve been travelling on the same road.
Travelling on the same road.
You’ve been travelling on the same road
as me.

Everyday I ride the freeway
with a million other souls
all shooting for the moon.
But behind every pair of empty eyes
is an emptier room.
Sad, so sad
where are we going to?
Or are we going nowhere fast?

So today I drove into the city
in a big expensive car.
I was trying to be cool.
I thought it would make me a bigger man
but I’m just a bigger fool.
Sad, so sad
knowing she’s out there,
I die a little bit each day.

When fear, bad coffee and lies
and melancholy
are just part of the working week,
I go looking for love in the heart of the city
but I can’t even find a beat, no no.

But the lawyers say… “there is no law.”
And the doctors say… “there is no cure.”

For this kind of loneliness hurts
even the movers and the shakers.
The only ones laughing are the undertakers.

Fear, bad coffee and lies
and melancholy…
Suits and ties disguise the melancholy.

Everyday I ride the freeway
with a million weary souls
still shooting for the moon.
It’s like watching rosebuds die
before they get to bloom

Sad, so sad
I know you’re out there… Somewhere
Are you looking for someone too?
Someone too?

We’ve been travelling on the same road.
I’ve got to keep believing
Travelling on the same road.
Believing that it’s true.
You’ve been travelling on the same road
as me.
Oh, it’s got to be true.
You’ve been travelling on the same road
as…

Fear, bad coffee and lies and melancholy
just a part of the working week.
Fear, bad coffee and lies and melancholy
just a part of the working month.
Fear, bad coffee and lies and melancholy
just a part of the working year.
Fear, bad coffee and lies and melancholy
just a part of the working life.
 
 
 

Sand In My Face   (1973)
(Creme/Godley/Gouldman)

I looked in the mirror
(What did you see looking at you?)
I saw a nine stone weakling
(What will you do?)
Dynamic Tension waiting for you?
Dynamic Tension make a man out of you

I opened my magazine
(What did you see?)
I saw Mr. France
(What did he have?)
A girl on each shoulder
(What else?)
And one in his pants
Dynamic Tension can do this for you
Dynamic Tension make a man out of
You you you you you

So our hero goes down to the beach
He's in real terrible shape
His chick's been seen with big Alex
That mother kicked sand in his face
Now let me tell you about Alex
He's got:
Hands like hams
Knees like trees
200 lbs
Of surfboard Hercules

Mr. Atlas won't you bring her on back to me
I lost my girl down by the beach
She's with Alex and she's out of reach
So please Mr. Atlas won't you bring her on back to me
I saw your body in an advert on T.V.
But what convinced me was your money back guarantee
Now I'm stronger than Alex
(Where is he now?)
He's left in disgrace
(Oh yeah?)
'Cos I took back my girlfriend
(Ha, ha, ha, ha)
And kicked sand in his face
(In his eyes, in his ears, in his nose)

Dynamic Tension waiting for you
Dynamic Tension make a man out of you
Dynamic Tension, Dynamic Tension
Dynamic Tension, Dynamic Tension
 

Sausalito (Is The Place To Go To)    (1970)
( Gouldman)

Crusin' 'round 'round fell out of my boat
Swam around swam around started to float
Floated 'round 'round came in on the flow
There I found, there I found Sausalito
Drinkin' pea-green it's all in the view
Every shade marmalade every hue
Houses on stilts grow out of the sea
Everything's growin' there, it's growin' for me

You gotta go there, everything grows there
When you get high on a mountain it snows there
Everything's groovy like in a movie
Sausalito is the place to go to
Sunnin' all day, lovin'all night

Write a bit, fight a bit got it just right
Music and flowers the sight and the sound
Fish a bit, wish a bit magic's all 'round

You gotta go there, everything grows there
When you get high on a mountain it snows there
Everything's groovy like in a movie
Sausalito is the place to go to . . . now
You gotta go there, everything grows there
When you get high on a mountain it snows there
Everything's groovy like in a movie
You gotta go there
You gotta go there

(A Kasenetz-Katz-production, sung by Ohio Express)
 
 
 
 

The Second Sitting For The Last Supper    (1975)
(Creme/Godley/Gouldman/Stewart)

Another fishhead in the dustbin
Another loser in the queue for the soup kitchen
Another reason for a visit
We think you'd better come down
Another nigger on the woodpile
Another honky on the dole
Another trip from off the 15th floor
The greatest story ever told
Was so wrong, so wrong

'Cos you promised milk and honey
With an everlasting life
And we listened with our ears closed
And a blindness in our eyes
But we heard them as they nailed you
And we saw you crucified

The second coming of the Holy Ghost
We need a pocketful of miracles
Two thousand years and he ain't shown yet
We kept his seat warm and the table set
The second sitting for the Last Supper

Another Guru in the money
Another mantra in the mail
An easy way from rags to riches
God's little acre's up for sale

The time is right for ressurection
We think you'd better come down
The church don't ring with hallelujahs
You haven't been for so long
So long, so long
Two thousand years and he ain't shown yet
We kept his seat warm and the table set
The second sitting for the Last Supper
 

The Secret Life of Henry  (1983)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

Early morning
I'm still yawning
Kiss the children
See you tonight dear
Cheerio

Henry's an angel when he closes the gate
But to the station he don't want to be late
His manner changes as he steps on the train
Beneath his bowler there's a strict frantic brain
Oh he wants to flirt and
Yes he's looking up your skirts
He want to meddle with a body
He want to tamper with your mind

Sooner or later
He's gonna rip us his paper
He's gonna bring his fantasy
Out of the closet and into reality

Henry's a devil when he get to this job
Won't take a break, he want to get to the top
No getting credit when the credit is due
He wants the glory and he'll crucify you
Ten years, no promotion
Now he's gonna make them sit up [sit up]
He's been the brain behind the business
So, shut up [shut up]
And put your money where you mouth is

Sooner or later
He's gonna take the computer
And take the information
He'll make a killing in the city
And they'll never, never, never ever know
All alone
Sitting in his zanzibar
Dreamin' and schemin'
A plan of action but he won't get very far

Another skin-full
Two more tequilas and he'll rule the world
This is a rat-trap (mere existence)
He's really losing face (resistance)
I hear he's headin' for disaster
The fool will never beat the master now

It's very late, he staggers back to the shop
There's something wrong if he's not back on the dot
It's so astounding as he falls through the door
He takes his lunch and passes out on the floor
Oh it's not his fashion
Usually keeps his passion hidden [hidden]
They'll never see him in the same way
Driven [driven]
He won't forget the things he did today

Sooner or later
He's gonna rip us his paper
He's gonna bring his fantasy
Out of the closet and into reality
Hello darlin'
How's your day been?
Can't complain dear
Same as usual
 
 
 

Separate Limos  (1998)
(Gold/Gouldman)

We spent our lives in separate limos
Incognito was our game so
We spent our lives in hotel bedrooms
Hearing our tunes on the radio
We spent our lives in separate limos
We don’t make demo’s anymore, no
We spent our lives with the whole world watching
They’re not watching anymore
We came on out of the blue
We had the stars in our eyes
Yeah, we were bad boys in school
Knew we were cool, Jekyll and Hyde
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all
Give us a piece of it all
We want a piece of itl
We had time on our side
And we had nothing to fear
Cuz when you know what you want,
You’re so nonchalant, playing by ear
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all
We fell in love with it all
We were a part of it
You wondered where the conversation went
Had the world at our fete
But the dream got bent
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all,
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all,
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all,
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all,
We were a part of it
Let’s have a drink, something to keep us a wake
Can’t remember what to celebrate
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all,
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all,
We were a part of it all, we were a part of it all

Shadows Of Love     (1985)
(Gold/Gouldman)

I said that most of us are only
Playing away today
Look at us both, we're lost and lonely
No need to stay that way

I said let's spend the night together
Under the velvet sky
Losing our loneliness in pleasure
Baby, it's cold outside

She said the night's full of shadows
And shadows aren't real
They're just illusions, confusions
That lovers might feel

Under the veil of night
Right under passions light
Forever cast by the shadows of love
Mmmm

I said we all need one another
What could be wrong with that
What could be wrong in taking cover
Even for just one night

She said a stranger's much too easy
Though it may comfort you
There's nothing but danger where it leads me
And nothing to hold onto

You see, the nights full of shadows
And shadows aren't real
They're just illusions, confusions
That lovers might feel

Under the veil of night
Right under passions light
Forever cast by the shadows of love
'Cause night was made for you and me

So let defenses fall
Shadows fade eventually
They're only shadows after all
Under the veil of night

Right under passions light
Forever cast by the shadows of love
She said the nights full of shadows
And shadows aren't real

They're just illusions, confusions
That lovers might feel
She said the nights full of shadows
And shadows aren't real
They're just illusions, confusions
That lovers might feel
 

Shanghai Moon   (1998)
(Gold/Gouldman/Stephen Bishop)

There’s a paper dragon, above makeshift sheds
Fireworks and smoke in sky blood red
The whistles and bells gonna fill up a young boy’s head
All ??? ??? born and bred
From ??? ??? in the dimsung room
His soul stands still, her eyes are diamond filled

Call her Shanghai Moon
He wants to touch her, he wants to speak
He wants to move but his legs are weak
She smiles so sweetly, takes his quivering hand
Whispering words he doesn’t understand
His head starts to swoon
But he can’t come in from this ??? ???
Soon the bed starts to sway
Like the junk out in the bay
Under Shanghai moon
He says I love you, come away with me
I’ll takes places you’ve never seen
She says I almost be 16

Call me Shanghai Moon
Suddenly he’s a stranger in a foreign land
Way over his head like an old ??? ???
She takes his money, he drinks her scotch
He falls asleep as she takes his watch
She is living best she can, keeps her rice behind a fan

Call her Shanghai Moon
She’s a nightmare, she’s a dream
She’s the best he’s ever seen
Shanghai Moon
He says I love you, come away with me
I’ll take you places you’ve never seen
She says I almost be 16 soon

Call me Shangai
Shanghai Moon, Shanghai Moon
Shanghai Moon, Shanghai Moon
Shanghai, Shanghai
 

Shine a light in the dark (1992)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

I've been lost before and I had to pay
It was never easy but I found a way
Well the journey was hard and the road was tough
There were times when I cried lord I've had enough
Please don't desert me now
Don't you leave me stranded now I need a friend
Please don't desert me now
You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless

Show me mercy when I'm helpless
Shine a light in the dark
Hold me back when I get reckless
Shine a light in the dark
Stand me up if I get legless
Shine a light in the dark
Shine a light in the dark
Shine a light in the dark
I've been down and out and I've been fit to drop
But the thought of you wouldn't let me stop
Now a man should stand upon his own two feet
Because the taste of failure is a bitter sweet

Please don't desert me now
I can hear the reaper calling in the wind
Please don't desert me now
You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless

Show me mercy when I'm helpless
Shine a light in the dark
Hold me back when I get reckless
Shine a light in the dark
Stand me up if I get legless
Shine a light in the dark
Shine a light in the dark
Shine a light in the dark

Where were you when the chips were down
I fell apart when I hit the town
Where were you when I couldn't get arrested
Where were you when the lights went out
I blew a fuse, did you hear me shout
Where on earth do I look for heavens sake
There's a brotherhood that I want to see
Gotta take my share of equality
There's no harmony in a one man band
Even god almighty needs a helping hand

Please don't desert me now
There's no time and i can't fight another day
Please don't desert me now
You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless
Show me mercy when Ii'm helpless
Shine a light in the dark
Hold me back when I get reckless
Shine a light in the dark
Stand me up if I get legless
Shine a light in the dark
Shine a light in the dark
Shine a light in the dark
(repeat to fade)
 
 
 

Ships Don't Disappear in the Night (Do They?)   (1973)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

Ships don't just disappear in the night
Do they?
People don't really die of fright
Do they?
We all know it just ain't so
So don't be afraid when the table shakes
Don't you
Don't be amazed when your shadow quakes
Don't you
Start to pray they'll go away

And then they can't do nothing to ya
They can't do nothing to ya
They just keep walking through ya
Better be nice to Vincent Price
Forces at work that we don't understand
Are they?
So don't get the shits if it touches your hand
Don't you
Poltergeists can be so nice
Better be nice to Vincent Price

What's that noise comin' up from the cellar?
What's it?
It's the restless bones of Boris and Bela
Boris and Bela
Don't go down, they're still around
But then they can't do nothing to ya
They can't do nothing to ya
They just keep walking through ya
And then they can't do nothin' to ya
They can't do nothin' to ya
They just keep walkin' through ya

A single kiss (1997)

I was young, she was older
Both at school, was an innocent time
I saw her name written on her notebook
Feeling strange and wondering why
I remember seeing her walking
A sad smile playing truth or dare
I took the bait and we began talking
And come the day when she showed me she cared

And a single kiss taught me more about love
More about love
Than making love would ever reveal
In a single kiss I knew
A touch, a glance, infatuation
And then by chance suddenly we're alone
Then I asked what she was thinking
When she raised her eyes
She was whispering "You"
In a dream a wave washed over the both of us
Feeling flushed and alive
My heart was pounding as I moved closer
Face to face we closed our eyes

And a single kiss taught me more about love
More about love
Than making love would ever reveal
In a single kiss I knew
I remember seeing her walking
A sad smile playing truth or dare
I took the bait and we began talking
And come the day when she showed me she cared
And a single kiss taught me more about love
More about love
Than making love would ever reveal
In a single kiss I knew
Oh somehow I knew
That a single kiss taught me more about love
More about love
Than making love ever could
 
 

Single Tonight  (2000)
(Gouldman/Claudio Guidetti/Frank Musker)

Please tell someboy to call my friends
Don't know when you'll be home
Said things about you which I denied
They were right you were wrong
Things can only get better
Tell us your latest lie
Can't stop a man on the run
At the point of a gun
And you can only live one life

You taught me love was a contact sport
And life's too short to be kind
Just 'cause you're felling like a lowlife
You got no right to be blind
Things can only get better
Not only the strong survive
It takes a man on the run
For you to love number one
And to finally find your pride

I'm not afraid of sleeping single tonight
And the hurt that I'm feeling is gone
Things can only get better now
I can sing this song
Take your loneliness and take these lies
And the love that you threw out the door
Things can only get better now
We don't love each other anymore

Go tell your lover to get a life
Didn't know your mind was so cold
But you will know somewhere down the line
You left behind something gold
Things can only get better
I'm lonely and that's no lie
But tell the man on the run
I'll be moving along
Don't want you to see me cry

I'm not afraid of sleeping single tonight etc.
Take your loneliness and take these lies
And the love that you threw out the door
Things can only get better now
We don't love each other anymore
We don't love each other anymore
 

Somebody's waiting  (1997)

Somebody's waiting
Somebody's waiting for you
Somebody's wishing
If you were only a heartbeat away
Somebody's lonely
And needs to be with you only
But time moves so slowly
That it feels you're a lifetime away
My lonely heart beating inside me
Here in the dark
My lonely heart only reminds me
That the one I need is an ocean away
I'm thinking about us
I'm thinking of all we've been through
The distance between us
Makes the telephone line a lifeline to you
Something is missing
Two lips that I should be kissing
Waiting and wishing
For the time we're together again
My lonely heart beating inside me
Here in the dark
My lonely heart only reminds me
That the one I need is an ocean away
When you love someone
You wanna say what's right
But it comes out all wrong
Every day's so long
When you miss someone
When you miss someone
When you love someone
When you love someone
My lonely heart beating inside me
Here in the dark
My lonely heart only reminds me
That the one I need is an ocean away
My lonely heart beating inside me
Here in the dark
My lonely heart only reminds me
That the one I need is an ocean away
 

Something Special   (1992)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

Stealing coins from the poor box
I'm robbing the blind, but you won't
Understand, I'm a wanted man
Got no choice in the matter
I'm mad as a hatter
But she makes me do
Things I shouldn't do

My baby wants the best of everything
I can't refuse her when she starts to sing
Bring me something special
And I'll take you to heaven tonight

Going down to the street and
I'll pick on a pocket with a
Healthy wad, from some wealthy sod
Looking tough with a shooter
I'll stick up the bank
And take out, all that cash
I'll be, such a smash
My baby needs the best of everything
Lifes little luxuries to make her sing
Bring me something special and I'll
Take you to heaven tonight

Look at her face and I won't need to explain
This is the stuff dreams are made of
Step in my shoes and you will feel no pain
She's got the power to knock your socks off
My baby gets the best of everything
It's risky business but it makes her sing
Bring me something special
And Ii'll, take you to heaven tonight
Bring me something special
And I'll, take you to heaven tonight (2x)
 

Sometimes   (1997)
(Gold/Gouldman)

There are days you always wanted
There are days you never win
Days you wake up feeling haunted
Days you feel alive again
Days that start out warm and fuzzy
Finish jagged in the end
Sometimes I can't tell where from when

There are folks who you can talk to
Those who won't return your call
There are people who support you
Ones tht want to see you fall
That's not counting all the people
Who don't have no friends at all
Sometimes I feel my life has stalled

I think you want me
I really do
Then you tell me that's not true
I like your friends
'Cause they keep me amused
Seems like I just can't lose

Yes I'll take another step
'Cause I hope to get somewhere
Guess I gotta start out here
If I wanna end up there
Every foot I put before me
Puts me back where I began
Sometimes it's more than I can stand

Never ending all this change
Every day it's rearranged
I'd be happy staying the same
I know that it won't remain

There are places I'll remember
There are places I'll forget
If there's somewhere more confusing
Well I haven't been there yet
Yes I started out by runnin'
Now I'm lucky if I crawl
Sometimes it's just no fun at all
Sometimes it's just no fun
Sometimes it's no damn fun at all
 

Son of man (2007)
(Godley/Gouldman)

Deep in the past when the world began
and the very first woman and the very last man
gave birth in a cab on a London street
to a child with a whistle and a jack hammer beat.

But they erased the child.
They erased the man.
Some fool hit the button by accident.
It was over before it even started.
All 3 parents broken-hearted.

But the angel of coincidence
took pity on the dead experiment.
She breathed into its monkey face
and gave it form and light and pace.

Slowly out of innocence
a test tube baby that made no sense
came stumbling into the light of day
but the only thing that it could say
was...

i'm a Neanderthal man.
You're a Neanderthal girl.
Let's make Neanderthal love
in this Neanderthal…

world of blues and bubblegum
the man stood out like a sore thumb.
Yeah, he wasn't music and he wasn't art
but he got to number 2 in the chart.

And it bought him a holiday,
bought him a car
and turned him into a pop star.

But the man got sick with growing pains
and turned into the monster
with 3 brains…

Oh it’s real now,
this strong emotion I’m feeling,
touching the ghost of a memory
that died a long time ago.

Here we go now,
scratching away at the mystery,
boiling the bones of our history
to make this soup.
To make this…

i'm a Neanderthal man.
You're a Neanderthal girl.
Let's make Neanderthal love.
in this Neanderthal world.

They were joined in time
and joined in space.
Soon to be joined by Graham on bass.
They returned to the womb
to start again,
to breed a superior race of men.

They worked at night
they hibernated.
Four into one
re – motivated.

Now full of confidence
the test tube baby was making sense.
They were joined at the heart,
joined at the hip,
working on any old piece of shit,
for experience and the hell of it.

Fuelled by cigarettes and curry,
hashish, lack of sleep and worry,
they churned out crap for pocket money.

'Cause they knew that there were diamonds
hidden in the trash
and one day they would be revealed
in a blinding flash.
But it didn't come that easy
and it didn't come that fast
'cause they wanted to unlock the future
but the key was in the past.

Were there UFOs over Manchester?
Holy statues crying blood?
When the B side they were knocking off
turned into something good?

Did it write itself in half an hour
like all the best ones do?
Or was it guided by a higher power
to make the Son of Man's dreams
come true?

i'm a Neanderthal man.
You're a Neanderthal girl.
Let's make Neanderthal love.
In this Neanderthal world.

Repeat

Repeat
 

Speed Kills   (1973)
(Creme/Godley/Gouldman/Stewart)

One fine day I started writing home
One finds
It's so hard
To make it
It's gotta be the right time
It's gotta be the right kind line
It's gotta be the mainline
It's gotta be
It better be
So let it be
One fine day
 

Spell On You     (1989)
(Gold/Gouldman)

Little by little
I feel you slippin' from me
He's playin' his hand
And now its easy to see
Oh baby now little by little
You're takin' him seriously
And I'm so scared of where it ends
You're in too deep to be just friends
Somebody went and put a spell on you
Makin' you do what you shouldn't do
Hypnotised you into playin' a fool
Somebody went and put a spell on you

Little by little
He's tryin' to take you away
And if you want to go
I guess there's nothing to say
Oh baby now don't do that
I want you to stay
Protect our love, don't let it slip
Just hold on fast, or I'll lose my grip
Somebody went and put a spell on you
Makin' you do what you shouldn't do
Hypnotised you into playin' a fool
Somebody went and put a spell on you
Shake it up shake it up shake it up
Shake it up baby
Ah don't you know
He's playing a dangerous game
Break it up, break it up
Break it up now
Before it goes too far
'Cause the magic's got to end
And you'll be left without a friend

Little by little
You're takin' him seriously
And I'm so scared of where it ends
You're in too deep to be just friends
Somebody went and put a spell on you
Makin' you do what you shouldn't do
Hypnotised you into playin' a fool
Somebody went and put a spell on you
 
 
 
 
 

The Stars Didn't Show   (1992)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

We came from miles around
Just to listen to your sound
You made the night seem endless
You cast a magic spell
You played the part so well
Your music blew away the darkness

We loved you for better
We loved you for worse
But we never took you for granted
Your lives were a blessing
But they carried a curse
The night that the stars didn't show

You made me stand so proud
I was lifted from the crowd
The fire inside me burning
The figure dressed in black
Sending shivers down my back
Deep inside my soul was stirring

We loved you for better
We loved you for worse
The sweet inspiration that you gave us
And I can remember we didn't rehearse
The night that the stars didn't show

Mountains may crumble
And worlds fall apart
Lovers and friends may desert me
The road may be long
But I know in my heart
Your spirit will always be with me
The thrill to be up there
A sea of faces everywhere
I look I find you

We loved you for better
We loved you for worse
But we never took you for granted
Your lives were a blessing
But they carried a curse
The night that the stars didn't show
We loved you for better
We loved you for worse
The sweet inspiration that you gave us
And I can remember we didn't rehearse
The night that the stars didn't show
 
 
 

Strange Lover   (1980)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

Baby Baby Baby don't hurry
You've got your finger on me
Don't let go, no no no
I know you love it
It's running through my veins
You drink me dry
You take so much of me
And when you touch me
I see the magic in your eyes
And I can't move (I'm going under)
One kiss, I know, that I'm with you
Forever

Baby Baby don't make me worry
You only live for the night
It's not right, no no no
But in the morning
You seem to disappear
Here come the night
You seem to reappear
Is this a warning?
I've got a feeling you're not
Telling me the truth (you cast no shadow)
One kiss, I know, that I'm with you
Forever

Strange Lover, pale as the moon
You've no shadow, no face in the mirror
No complection, no reflection
Baby Baby Baby you're freezing
You send a shiver through me
I'm so cold, no no no
The day is dawning
We're moving underground
I must go with you
I start to realise
Your touch is deadly
I wanna look away
But I can't look away
I'm in your power and I'm lost
 
 

Stronger (1998)
(Gary Barlow/Gouldman)

Watching as this storm goes by I can see a light,
A prisoner of my own design my hands are firmly tied,
I could just fade away and live a life unknown,
I could be somewhere else but now I'm headed home

Stronger every day,
Stronger every night,
I'm holding out for peace,
But ready now to fight,
Life owes me nothing,
I have tasted everything,
But I can't wait much longer now I'm feeling stronger

Walking from that sheltered world with nowhere left to hide,
My naked soul is running free, my eyes are open wide,
I'm searching for a higher ground to make myself complete,
It's only when you climb that mountain the world is at your feet

Stronger every day,
Stronger every night,
I'm holding out for peace,
But ready now to fight,
Life owes me nothing,
I have tasted everything,
But I can't wait much longer now I'm feeling stronger

Stronger now,
I'm stronger now,
I'm feeling stronger every single day

Stronger every day,
Stronger every night,
I'm holding out for peace,
But ready now to fight,
Life owes me nothing,
I have tasted everything,
But I can't wait much longer now I'm feeling stronger
 

Sunburn  (1980)
(Gouldman)

Up in the morning and it’s down at the beach
You pick a good spot and you take your seat
But it’s your first day so you gotta beware
The sun’s beating down so you gotta take care.
It doesn’t take too long when you find out you’ve done it wrong
You’ve gone a bit further than you wanted to
Here’s what you gotta do

You’ve got to get a little, get a little every day
You get a sunburn right away
Your body’s brown as a berry but you can’t lie down
Better let yourself cool down
Sun’s beating down, there’s a pain in your head
You spread a little lotion and you slide out of bed
But the call of the sun’s got you under it’s spell
You gotta take a chance though you’re feeling like hell
It doesn’t take too long when you find out you’ve done it wrong
You’ve gone a bit further than you wanted to
Here’s what you gotta do

You’ve got to get a little, get a little every day
You get a sunburn  (sunburn) right away
Your body’s brown as a berry but you can’t lie down
Better let yourself cool down

REPEAT 4 x
 

Survivor  (1981)
(Gouldman/Stewart)

This boy he's a midnight driver
High roller and a soul survivor
She tried to send him on his way
He say, hey, I wanna stay
If you don't mind I'm hanging around
This girl's on the road to nowhere
She wouldn't say but another day there
It's not the role she's decided to play
She say, hey, don't wanna stay
There's no reason for hanging around

Take me where I wanna go running
Where the sea rushes up to the shore
It's a lonely place but I need the space
Want to let my feelings soar
Help me find the key to my prison
I've waited long enough to be free
I love you but I'm not really living
It's now how I want it to be

Listen, I know what she's like she's just a dreamer
But I'll win in the end I'm a schemer
Give her time she'll be on the phone
She's never gonna make it alone
Better leave the door on the latch
She'll soon be hurrying home

Oh Mother, it looks like I'm in for stormy weather
So I'd better get my story together
Got to make it good she's no fool
I'll take her in my arms, I'll be cool
Don't want to get her upset
I wanna make her forget

Take me where I wanna go running
Where the sea rushes up to the shore
It's a lonely place but I need the space
Want to let my feelings soar
Help me find the key to my prison
I've waited long enough to be free
I love you but I'm not really living
It's now how I want it to be

This girl's she's a real survivor
She don't believe in the midnight driver
So she's starting a brand new day
She say, hey, don't wanna play
It had to stop, so I'm going away
I'm going away
I'm going away
 
 

Systematic   (1985)
(Gold/Gouldman)

Got my life worked out 'cause I was born a methodical man
When I'm all grown up I'm gonna put you in my master plan
If you turn me down, no problem at all
I've got a back up system and fail safe wear-with-all
I'll do what I have to do
Take one step at a time for you

'Cause I'm systematic
Systematic, know what to do
Systematic
Systematically working on you
Step by step I'm gonna wear your resistance down

I've got my mind made up and now my wheels are spinning round and around
I'm on your case 24 hours a day
And I won't give up until you see things my way
Oh nothing can bother me
'Cause I look at logically

'Cause I'm systematic
Systematic, know what to do
Systematic
Systematically working on you
Systematic
Systematic, know what to do
Systematic
Systematically working on you
I'll do what I have to do
Take one step at a time for you

'Cause I'm systematic
Systematic, know what to do
Systematic
Systematically working on you
Systematic
Systematic, know what to do
Systematic
Systematically working on you