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a1 - how does it feel?
How does it feel running around, round, round
How does it feel watching from upside down
Coz many years from now there will be new sensations
And new temptations
How does it feel
How does it feel right at the start
How does it feel when you are thrown apart
Coz many years from now there will be new elation's
And new frustrations
How does it feel
Oh, Oh
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching in your own time
All your attempting, experimenting, all on the climb
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching and suddenly find
All your illusion, all your confusion, all left behind
How does it feel turning away
And how does it feel facing another day
Coz many years from now there will be newer poisons
And new horizons
How does it feel
Oh, Oh, Oh
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching in your own time
All your attempting, experimenting, all on the climb
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching and suddenly find
All your illusion, all your confusion, all left behind
Coz many years from now there will be new tomorrows
And still some sorrows
How does it feel
Oh, Oh, Oh
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching in your own time
All your attempting, experimenting, all on the climb Oh
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching and suddenly find
All your illusion, all your confusion, all left behind
How does it feel running around, round, round
How does it feel watching from upside down
Coz many years from now there will be new sensations
And new temptations
How does it feel
How does it feel right at the start
How does it feel when you are thrown apart
Coz many years from now there will be new elation's
And new frustrations
How does it feel
Oh, Oh
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching in your own time
All your attempting, experimenting, all on the climb
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching and suddenly find
All your illusion, all your confusion, all left behind
How does it feel turning away
And how does it feel facing another day
Coz many years from now there will be newer poisons
And new horizons
How does it feel
Oh, Oh, Oh
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching in your own time
All your attempting, experimenting, all on the climb
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching and suddenly find
All your illusion, all your confusion, all left behind
Coz many years from now there will be new tomorrows
And still some sorrows
How does it feel
Oh, Oh, Oh
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching in your own time
All your attempting, experimenting, all on the climb Oh
Do you know, know, know what it's like to be searching and suddenly find
All your illusion, all your confusion, all left behind
a2 - them kinda monkeys can't swing
Everywhere has a wheeler and dealer
Raised in the back streets of town
Everywhere has a spieler who's a clown
Every haunt has a hustler and bustler
Born with the tongue of a snake
Every haunt has a muscler on the make
And them kind of monkeys can't swing
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
And them kind of monkeys can't swing
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
Heh
Everywhere has a ducker and diver
Doing his best to impress
Everywhere has a skiver in a mess, yay
And every place has a joker at poker
Born with a marked deck of cards
Every place has a smoker in the yard
And them kind of monkeys can't swing
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
And them kind of monkeys can't swing, uh, uh
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
Yeah
Ohhhh
Oh, them kind of monkeys can't swing
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
And them kind of a monkeys can't swing
And them a birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
Ohhhh
Everywhere has a wheeler and dealer
Raised in the back streets of town
Everywhere has a spieler who's a clown
Every haunt has a hustler and bustler
Born with the tongue of a snake
Every haunt has a muscler on the make
And them kind of monkeys can't swing
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
And them kind of monkeys can't swing
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
Heh
Everywhere has a ducker and diver
Doing his best to impress
Everywhere has a skiver in a mess, yay
And every place has a joker at poker
Born with a marked deck of cards
Every place has a smoker in the yard
And them kind of monkeys can't swing
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
And them kind of monkeys can't swing, uh, uh
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
Yeah
Ohhhh
Oh, them kind of monkeys can't swing
And them birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
And them kind of a monkeys can't swing
And them a birdies can't sing
If them pigs could fly
Maybe they'd fly away from me
Ohhhh
a3 - so far so good
For twenty odd years I've taken everything that's bad
For twenty odd years I've wanted things I've never had
Oh, was it, all in the mind
Is it, living the life of a King
Making the best out of everything
So far, so good, doing what we could
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive
So far, so good, doing what we should
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive
For twenty odd years I've been working hard to have my say
And now that it's here the fantasy has worn away
Oh, was it, all in the mind
Is it, living on Paradise Row
Making the best out of having a go
Oh, so far, so good, doing what we could
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive, oh
So far, so good, doing what we should
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive
Was it, all in the mind
Is it, living the life of a King
Making the best out of everything
Oh, so far, so good, doing what we could
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive, ohhh
So far, so good, doing what we should
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive
I'm alive
And I'm alive
I'm alive
For twenty odd years I've taken everything that's bad
For twenty odd years I've wanted things I've never had
Oh, was it, all in the mind
Is it, living the life of a King
Making the best out of everything
So far, so good, doing what we could
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive
So far, so good, doing what we should
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive
For twenty odd years I've been working hard to have my say
And now that it's here the fantasy has worn away
Oh, was it, all in the mind
Is it, living on Paradise Row
Making the best out of having a go
Oh, so far, so good, doing what we could
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive, oh
So far, so good, doing what we should
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive
Was it, all in the mind
Is it, living the life of a King
Making the best out of everything
Oh, so far, so good, doing what we could
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive, ohhh
So far, so good, doing what we should
Taking chances, those chances, and I'm alive
I'm alive
And I'm alive
I'm alive
a4 - summer song (wishing you were here)
Everybody needs a by the sea affair
Where you get the urge from something in the air
Helter Skelter on a mat, Kiss me Quick is on my hat
And you do it on the ghost train for a dare
Wishing you were here, same as every year
Coz our summer madness is too short
Wishing you were here, where the sunshine's near
Is it true that wishes can be bought
Everybody needs the moonlight on the beach
Where the water's cold and no one hears you screech
Getting buried in the sand, what you holding in your hand
Let it go or else I'll keep it out of reach
Wishing you were here, same as every year
Coz our summer madness is too short
Wishing you were here, where the sunshine's near
Is it true that wishes can be bought
The last night you dressed to kill
Will you write, You say you will
Sometimes hopes just drift away
Everybody needs to have a sea romance
When the world around just doesn't stand a chance
Candy floss stuck on your nose and your donkey's name was Rose
What's this cheek to cheek in every single dance
Wishing you were here, same as every year
Coz our summer madness is too short
Wishing you were here, where the sunshine's near
Is it true that wishes can be bought, Ohh
Everybody needs a by the sea affair
Where you get the urge from something in the air
Helter Skelter on a mat, Kiss me Quick is on my hat
And you do it on the ghost train for a dare
Wishing you were here, same as every year
Coz our summer madness is too short
Wishing you were here, where the sunshine's near
Is it true that wishes can be bought
Everybody needs the moonlight on the beach
Where the water's cold and no one hears you screech
Getting buried in the sand, what you holding in your hand
Let it go or else I'll keep it out of reach
Wishing you were here, same as every year
Coz our summer madness is too short
Wishing you were here, where the sunshine's near
Is it true that wishes can be bought
The last night you dressed to kill
Will you write, You say you will
Sometimes hopes just drift away
Everybody needs to have a sea romance
When the world around just doesn't stand a chance
Candy floss stuck on your nose and your donkey's name was Rose
What's this cheek to cheek in every single dance
Wishing you were here, same as every year
Coz our summer madness is too short
Wishing you were here, where the sunshine's near
Is it true that wishes can be bought, Ohh
a5 - o.k. yesterday was yesterday
Oh, boys get tight, woo, what a sight, ready to use their charms
Girls just might, stay out all night, it ain't gonna do em no harm
Lady Luck will do what she ought a
No place left to lock up your daughter
No way out, time's getting shorter
Making sure your life carries on
I say O.K. yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
I say O.K. yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
All young boys play with their toys, call it a teddy bear
Girls instead take theirs to bed to keep it from getting scared
Lady Luck will do what she ought a
No place left to lock up your daughter
No way out, time's getting shorter
Making sure your life carries on
I say O.K. yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
I say O.K. yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
Ah, boys getting tight and their out for a fight, they love kicking up a din
Girls just might know how to bite, hug em and they'll soon give in
Lady Luck will do what she ought a
No place left to lock up your daughter
No way out, time's getting shorter
Making sure your luck carries on
I say O.K. Yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
I say O.K. Yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
Shown up
O.K. Yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
Yeah
Oh, boys get tight, woo, what a sight, ready to use their charms
Girls just might, stay out all night, it ain't gonna do em no harm
Lady Luck will do what she ought a
No place left to lock up your daughter
No way out, time's getting shorter
Making sure your life carries on
I say O.K. yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
I say O.K. yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
All young boys play with their toys, call it a teddy bear
Girls instead take theirs to bed to keep it from getting scared
Lady Luck will do what she ought a
No place left to lock up your daughter
No way out, time's getting shorter
Making sure your life carries on
I say O.K. yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
I say O.K. yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
Ah, boys getting tight and their out for a fight, they love kicking up a din
Girls just might know how to bite, hug em and they'll soon give in
Lady Luck will do what she ought a
No place left to lock up your daughter
No way out, time's getting shorter
Making sure your luck carries on
I say O.K. Yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
I say O.K. Yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
Shown up
O.K. Yesterday was yesterday
I say O.K. today's a better day
Yeah
b1 - far far away
I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
I've seen the bridges of the world and they're for real
I've had a red light of the wrist without me even getting kissed
It still seems so unreal
I've seen the morning in the mountains of Alaska
I've seen the sunset in the east and in the west
I've sang the glory that was Rome
And passed the hound dog singer's home
It still seems for the best
And I'm far, far away
With my head up in the clouds
And I'm far, far away
With my feet down in the crowds
Letting loose around the world
But the call of home is loud still as loud
I've seen the Paris lights from high upon Montmartre
And felt the silence hanging low in no mans land
And all those Spanish nights were fine
It wasn't only from the wine
It still seems all in hand
And I'm far far away
With my head up in the clouds
And I'm far, far away
With my feet down in the crowds
Letting loose around the world
But the call of home is loud still as loud
I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
The grand Bahama island stories carry on
And all those arigato smiles
Stay in your memory for a while
There still seems more to come
And I'm far, far away
With my head up in the clouds
And I'm far, far away
With my feet down in the crowds
And I'm far, far away
But the sound of home is loud still as loud
I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
I've seen the bridges of the world and they're for real
I've had a red light of the wrist without me even getting kissed
It still seems so unreal
I've seen the morning in the mountains of Alaska
I've seen the sunset in the east and in the west
I've sang the glory that was Rome
And passed the hound dog singer's home
It still seems for the best
And I'm far, far away
With my head up in the clouds
And I'm far, far away
With my feet down in the crowds
Letting loose around the world
But the call of home is loud still as loud
I've seen the Paris lights from high upon Montmartre
And felt the silence hanging low in no mans land
And all those Spanish nights were fine
It wasn't only from the wine
It still seems all in hand
And I'm far far away
With my head up in the clouds
And I'm far, far away
With my feet down in the crowds
Letting loose around the world
But the call of home is loud still as loud
I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
The grand Bahama island stories carry on
And all those arigato smiles
Stay in your memory for a while
There still seems more to come
And I'm far, far away
With my head up in the clouds
And I'm far, far away
With my feet down in the crowds
And I'm far, far away
But the sound of home is loud still as loud
b2 - this girl
This girl ain't flying tonight
This girl ain't trying tonight
She's only turning over
That's what makes a rover
Think he ain't doing it right
This girl ain't giving her best
This girl ain't living her best
She's only going under
That's what makes me wonder
Who she'll be picking on next
Happy hunting all you sweet sinners
All you losers, all you winners
Find your own peace of mind
Happy hunting all you live wires
All you laughers, all you criers
Am I being unkind
This girl ain't doing the rounds
This girl's become out of bounds
She's only letting new loves
That's what makes the true loves
Think that she's out for the pounds
This girl ain't doing her all
This girl ain't bouncing her ball
She's only out to plunder
That's what makes me wonder
If I should give her a call
Happy hunting all you sweet sinners
All you losers, all you winners
Find your own peace of mind
Happy hunting all you live wires
All you laughers, all you criers
Am I being unkind
This girl ain't flying tonight
This girl ain't trying tonight
She's only letting new loves
That's what makes the true loves
Thinks they ain't doing it right
Happy hunting all you sweet sinners
All you losers, all you winners
Find your own peace of mind
Happy hunting all you live wires
All you laughers, all you criers
Am I being unkind
This girl ain't flying tonight
This girl ain't trying tonight
She's only turning over
That's what makes a rover
Think he ain't doing it right
This girl ain't giving her best
This girl ain't living her best
She's only going under
That's what makes me wonder
Who she'll be picking on next
Happy hunting all you sweet sinners
All you losers, all you winners
Find your own peace of mind
Happy hunting all you live wires
All you laughers, all you criers
Am I being unkind
This girl ain't doing the rounds
This girl's become out of bounds
She's only letting new loves
That's what makes the true loves
Think that she's out for the pounds
This girl ain't doing her all
This girl ain't bouncing her ball
She's only out to plunder
That's what makes me wonder
If I should give her a call
Happy hunting all you sweet sinners
All you losers, all you winners
Find your own peace of mind
Happy hunting all you live wires
All you laughers, all you criers
Am I being unkind
This girl ain't flying tonight
This girl ain't trying tonight
She's only letting new loves
That's what makes the true loves
Thinks they ain't doing it right
Happy hunting all you sweet sinners
All you losers, all you winners
Find your own peace of mind
Happy hunting all you live wires
All you laughers, all you criers
Am I being unkind
b3 - lay it down
A beat on the drum, a drum on the beat
A change of the key, by pinching my seat, woo
A beat on the drum, has got to be there
The rise in my voice, a spring on my chair
A ring on the chord, a chord on the ring
A turn of the key, the break of a spring
A ring on the chord, has got to be here
The rise in my voice, could sound very queer
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
A bend on the note, a note on the bend
The frog in my throat, uh, goes through to the end
A bend on the note, is all very fine
So let it hang on, a hell of a time
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack, oh
A chase on the bass, is all very fine
There's only one place, so watch for the sign
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
A beat on the drum, a drum on the beat
A change of the key, by pinching my seat, woo
A beat on the drum, has got to be there
The rise in my voice, a spring on my chair
A ring on the chord, a chord on the ring
A turn of the key, the break of a spring
A ring on the chord, has got to be here
The rise in my voice, could sound very queer
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
A bend on the note, a note on the bend
The frog in my throat, uh, goes through to the end
A bend on the note, is all very fine
So let it hang on, a hell of a time
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack, oh
A chase on the bass, is all very fine
There's only one place, so watch for the sign
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
b4 - heaven knows
Caught between the jungle and the stars
Caught inside a valley full of bars
There's a twinkle of hope over there
There's a smell of success in the air
Who's to say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows, heaven knows
Caught up in a happy masquerade
Living out the parts that fate has made
There's a greener grass over the hill
There's a bigger cup ready to fill
Who's to say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows, heaven knows
It's all a never ending game to play
Say what you mean, mean what you say, don't lie
It's all a never ending game to play
The circle turns everyday
Locked inside the cage where you were born
Ending with a Technicolor yawn
There's a smell of success in the air
There are moments you're ready to share
Who can say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows, heaven knows
It's all a never ending game to play
Say what you mean, mean what you say, don't lie
It's all a never ending game to play
The circle turns everyday
Caught between the jungle and the stars
Caught inside a valley full of bars
So get out and get over the hill
There's a twinkle of hope waiting still
Who can say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows, heaven knows
I suppose heaven knows, I suppose heaven knows
I suppose heaven knows
Caught between the jungle and the stars
Caught inside a valley full of bars
There's a twinkle of hope over there
There's a smell of success in the air
Who's to say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows, heaven knows
Caught up in a happy masquerade
Living out the parts that fate has made
There's a greener grass over the hill
There's a bigger cup ready to fill
Who's to say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows, heaven knows
It's all a never ending game to play
Say what you mean, mean what you say, don't lie
It's all a never ending game to play
The circle turns everyday
Locked inside the cage where you were born
Ending with a Technicolor yawn
There's a smell of success in the air
There are moments you're ready to share
Who can say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows, heaven knows
It's all a never ending game to play
Say what you mean, mean what you say, don't lie
It's all a never ending game to play
The circle turns everyday
Caught between the jungle and the stars
Caught inside a valley full of bars
So get out and get over the hill
There's a twinkle of hope waiting still
Who can say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows, heaven knows
I suppose heaven knows, I suppose heaven knows
I suppose heaven knows
b5 - standin' on the corner
Standing on the corner, handbag on her thigh
Standing in the shadows, giving all the boys the eye
Does anybody wanna try
Standing on the corner, handbag on her hip
Standing in the doorway, giving all the boys some lip
Does anybody wanna dip
So look out now coz I might be over tonight
She's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting, tooting baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
Standing on the corner, burning up inside
Bending over backwards, wants her fire engine tried
Does anybody need the ride, me
Leaning out the window, giving out her points
Learned on teachers right knee, now its on the low down joints
Does anybody need the points
So look out now coz I might be over tonight
She's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting, tooting baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
She's standing on the corner with her handbag on her thigh
And then she's standing in the shadows, giving all the boys the eye
Does anybody wanna try, me
So look out now coz I might be over tonight, yeah
She's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting, tooting baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can oh
Ah, she's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
She's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting
Son of a gun from Arizona, that one day I'm gonna own that baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing
No good timing, sweet tasting, hair raising, two facing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
Standing on the corner, handbag on her thigh
Standing in the shadows, giving all the boys the eye
Does anybody wanna try
Standing on the corner, handbag on her hip
Standing in the doorway, giving all the boys some lip
Does anybody wanna dip
So look out now coz I might be over tonight
She's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting, tooting baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
Standing on the corner, burning up inside
Bending over backwards, wants her fire engine tried
Does anybody need the ride, me
Leaning out the window, giving out her points
Learned on teachers right knee, now its on the low down joints
Does anybody need the points
So look out now coz I might be over tonight
She's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting, tooting baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
She's standing on the corner with her handbag on her thigh
And then she's standing in the shadows, giving all the boys the eye
Does anybody wanna try, me
So look out now coz I might be over tonight, yeah
She's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting, tooting baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can oh
Ah, she's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
She's a sure, shining, shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting
Son of a gun from Arizona, that one day I'm gonna own that baby, yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy, shooting, high faluting, rooting tooting man
She's a hard casing, fast racing, male chasing, boot lacing
No good timing, sweet tasting, hair raising, two facing baby, yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
