Poor old Granddad I laughed at all his words
I thought he was a bitter man
He spoke of women's ways
They'll trap you, then they use you before you even know
For love is blind and you're far too kind
Don't ever let it show
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger.
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger.

The can-can such a pretty show

Lyrics and Music: Nick Lowe

Shelly my love
I only long to be where you are
Shelly my love
Now and forevermore
Shelly my love

When I see you I catch fire
And soon I'm all aflame
I feel it start
Whenever you call my name
All around I feel a passion
That thrills my very soul
I put it down
To that I love you so

Shelly my love
I only long to be where you are
Shelly my love

I tried to do the things in my own way
I tried to do what people say
but I was going nowhere fast
And now I'm turning to you at last.

(1) What do you want me to do
What so you want me to do
What do you want me to do, Lord.

I can see the lights of home
But I can't get there on my own
I can see the landing strip
But I need you to guide my ship.

[Repeat (1)]

Lyrics and Music: Lewis, Dyer, Kent, France

Lost in time
I can't count the words
I said when I thought
They went unheard
All of these harsh thought
So unkind
"Cause I wanted you
I wanted you

And now I sit here
I'm all alone
So here sits a bloody mess
Tears fly home
A circle of angels
Deep in war
'Cause I wanted you
I wanted you

Weak as I am - No tears for you

Feels like I'm goin' insane
I'm loosin' my brain
I can't stand the pain I'm feelin'
Open my arms, they don't reach
I want you to teach me
What do I do now, baby
What do I do now, baby
Cry every day I exist
I wanna be missed
I wanna be needed, baby
Don't wanna put on a show
So where do I go
and what do I do now, baby
what do I do now, baby

Sometimes it seems to me

Lyrics and Music: Nick Lowe

Shelly my love
I only long to be where you are
Shelly my love
Now and forevermore
Shelly my love

When I see you I catch fire
And soon I'm all aflame
I feel it start
Whenever you call my name
All around I feel a passion
That thrills my very soul
I put it down
To that I love you so

Shelly my love
I only long to be where you are
Shelly my love

Secret heart, what are made of
What are you so afraid of
Could it be three simple words
Or the fear of being overheard
What's wrong

Let her in your secret heart
Secret Heart, why so mysterious
Why so sacred, why so serious
Maybe you're just acting tough
Maybe you're just not bad enough
What's wrong

(1) Let her in on your secret heart
This very secret
You're trying to conceal

Dealers keep dealin'
Thieves keep thievin'
Whores keep whorin'
Junkies keep scorin'
Trade is on the meat rack
Strip joints full of hunchbacks
Bitches keep bitchin'
Clap keeps itchin'
Bridge
Ain't no use in prayin'
That's the way it's stayin', baby
Johnny ain't so crazy
He's always got a line for the ladies
(yeah, yeah, yeah)

Chorus
Get your rocks off
Get your rocks off, honey

When the lights are low you know I'm gonna go to my Hotel Chambermaid
I'm gonna jump the garden and come on hard all night
While the river's flowing outside my window gonna see her, gonna get love,
gonna shut the bad boy out tonight.
And when the world dead and I'm gonna make my bed with my Hotel Chambermaid
She will bring me coffee in the morning with a smile

Is it my imagination
Or have I finally found something worth living for?
I was looking for some action
But all I found was cigarettes and alcohol
You could wait for a lifetime
To spend your days in the sunshine
You might as well do the white line
Cos when it comes on top . . .

You gotta make it happen!

Is it worth the aggravation

With laughing eyes I do recall
Every face that crammed this hall
And in this room our hats were hung
And words were written and songs were sung
And we held our glasses high
And we dared to reach for the sky
And we never would grow old
When we were the new boys
And on these streets we were like kings
We'd roll and tumble, fight and sing
And in these smoky pubs the yarns were spun

Poor old Granddad I laughed at all his words
I thought he was a bitter man
He spoke of women's ways
They'll trap you, then they use you before you even know
For love is blind and you're far too kind
Don't ever let it show
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger.
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger.

The can-can such a pretty show

I tried to do the things in my own way
I tried to do what people say
but I was going nowhere fast
And now I'm turning to you at last.

(1) What do you want me to do
What so you want me to do
What do you want me to do, Lord.

I can see the lights of home
But I can't get there on my own
I can see the landing strip
But I need you to guide my ship.

[Repeat (1)]