"New" album lyrics
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The lyrics to all the NEW songs are not up on the official site yet, though I assume they will be. In the meantime, taking the lyrics from one of those lyric websites and then checking them against the lyric booklet and fixing them (boy, were some of them wrong online!), I've put together lyrics that are easier to read for us with our aging eyes! I'll put each song in its own post.
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SAVE US I can try to give you everything you ever wanted You're not hard to please And the only thing I'm asking in return is something You can give with ease Keep on sending your love In the heat of battle You got something that'll save us Save us now Got a feeling there?s a jungle rhythm beating in me When I'm close to you I don't really want to ask too many favours But there's something you can do Keep on sending your love In the heat of battle We got something that'll save us Save us now You're my woman Keep it coming You?ve got something that could save us, save us Keep on sending your love Cause in the heat of battle You got something that'll save us Save us now Save us now Save us now
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ALLIGATOR I want someone to come home to I need somewhere I can sleep I need a place where I can rest my weary bones And have a conversation not too deep Everybody else is busy doing better than me And I can see why it is, they've got someone setting them free Someone breaking the chains, someone letting them be I want someone who can save me When I come home from the zoo I need somebody who's a sweet communicator I can give my alligator to Everybody seems to know what they are talking about And I can see why it is, they got someone breaking them out Someone finding the key, someone setting them free Could you be that person for me? Would you feel right setting me free? Could you dare to find my key? I want someone who can bail me When I get up to my tricks I need somebody used to dealing with a sinner Whenever I get in a fix Everybody else is busy doing better than me And I can see why it is, they've got someone setting them free Someone breaking the chains, someone letting them be Could you be that person for me? Would you feel right setting me free? Could you dare to find my key?
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ON MY WAY TO WORK On my way to work, I rode a big green bus I could see everything from the upper deck People came and went, smoking cigarettes I picked the packets up, when the people left But all the time I thought of you How far away the future seemed How could I have so many dreams And one of them not come true? On my way to work, I bought a magazine Inside a pretty girl liked to water ski She came from Chichester to study history She had removed her clothes for the likes of me But all the time I thought of you How would you know that I was there How could a soul search everywhere Without knowing what to do? On my way to work, as I was clocking in I could see everything, how it came to be People come and go, smoking cigarettes I pick the packets up, when the people leave But all the time I think of you How far away the future seems How could I have so many dreams And one of them not come true? On my way to work But all the time I thought of you How would you know that I was there How could a soul search everywhere Without knowing what to do? On my way to work
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QUEENIE EYE There were rules you never told me, never came up with a plan All the stories that you sold me didn't help me understand But I had to get it worked out, had nobody who could help So that in the end it turned out that I had to do it by myself Life?s a game, rags from riches Dogs and bitches hunt for fame Difficult to know which way to turn Lay the blame on the snitches Wicked witches fan the flame Careful what you touch in case you burn Queenie eye, queenie eye, who's got the ball? I haven't got it, it isn't in my pocket O U T spells out, that's out Without a shadow of a doubt Cause you?ve been putting it about Hear the people shout Hear the people shout Play the game, take your chances Every dance is much the same Doesn't matter which of them you choose Never blame circumstances If romances seldom came Never pick a fight you're going to lose Queenie eye, queenie eye, who's got the ball? I haven't got it, it isn't in my pocket O U T spells out, that's out Without a shadow of a doubt Cause you?ve been putting it about Hear the people shout Hear the people shout It's a long way, to the finish When you've never been before I was nervous, but I did it Now I'm going back for more That's out Hear the people shout Queenie eye, queenie eye, who's got the ball? I haven't got it, it isn't in my pocket O U T spells out, that's out Without a shadow of a doubt Cause you?ve been putting it about Hear the people shout Hear the people shout
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EARLY DAYS They can't take it from me if they try I lived through those early days So many times I had to change the pain to laughter Just to keep from getting crazed Dressed in black from head to toe Two guitars across our backs, we would walk the city roads Seeking someone who would listen to the music That we were writing down at home But they can't take it from me if they try I lived through those early days So many times I had to change the pain to laughter Just to keep from getting crazy Hair slicked back with vaseline Like the pictures on the wall of the local record shop Hearing noises we were destined to remember We willed the thrill to never stop May sweet memories of friends from the past Always come to you, when you look for them And your inspiration, long may it last May it come to you, time and time again Now everybody seems to have their own opinion Who did this and who did that But as for me I don't see how they can remember When they weren't where it was at And they can't take it from me if they try 'Cause I lived through those early days So many times I had to change the pain to laughter Just to keep from getting crazed I lived through those early days
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NEW Don?t look at me It?s way too soon to see What?s gonna be Don?t look at me All my life I never knew What I could be, what I could do Then we were new You came along And made my life a song One lucky day You came along Just in time While I was searching for a rhyme You came along Then we were new We can do what we want We can live as we choose You see there's no guarantee We?ve got nothing to lose Don't look at me I can't deny the truth It's plain to see Don't look at me All my life I never knew What I could be, what I could do Then we were new We can do what we want We can live as we choose You see there's no guarantee We?ve got nothing to lose Don?t look at me It?s way too soon to see What?s gonna be Don?t look at me All my life I never knew What I could be, what I could do Then we were new When we were new Now we are new
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APPRECIATE Lift up your head And remember what your life is Don't have to give it all away When you're left for dead In the middle of a crisis You must appreciate the day There's something there But you're frightened to invite it Beware of pushing it away Show that you care And be certain you don't fight it You must appreciate the day She says you don't give back what you take She got evidence you don't appreciate her love, oh yeah She says it's all a show and no-go You drop everything, give back Reciprocate her love Lift up your head And remember what your life is Don't have to give it all away When you're left for dead In the middle of a crisis You must appreciate the day She says you don't give back what you take She got evidence you don't appreciate her love, oh yeah She says it's all a show and no-go You drop everything, give back Reciprocate her love There's something there But you're frightened to invite it Beware of pushing it away Show that you care And be certain you don't fight it You must appreciate the day
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EVERYBODY OUT THERE Hey, everybody out there You know what it's like If you haven't got a life When you haven't got a life Hey, do you want to make a difference? Well, stand in a line If you haven't got the time I can give you some of mine There but for the grace of God go you and I We're the brightest objects in the sky There but for the grace of God go you and I Do some good before you say goodbye Hey, I was trying to remember How bad it was then When you didn't have a friend When you didn't have a friend Hey, everybody out there Everybody out there Hey, everybody out there Everybody out there There but for the grace of God go you and I We're the brightest objects in the sky Remember there but for the grace of God go you and I Do some good before you say goodbye Hey, everybody out there Oh, talk to me I can't hear ya Everybody out there I know what it's like I know what it's like Everybody out there, I can't hear you, I can't hear you Everybody out there (Morse code: I LIVE ON MARS)
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HOSANNA Come now lady don?t you do me wrong I fell for you and now it won?t be long Before I hold you in my arms Before I take you to my heart again Time is flying by us every day I want to show my love in every way I wanna hold you in my arms I wanna take you to my heart again If you believe it you can stay all night Hide in the darkness ?til it?s getting light Do everything until we?ve got it done Then sing hosanna to the morning sun Hosanna, hosanna Sing hosanna to the morning sun Come down lady don?t put up a fight If you are true you know the time is right For me to hold you in my arms For me to take you to my heart If you believe it we can stay all night Hide in the darkness ?til it?s getting light Do everything until we?ve got it done Then sing hosanna to the morning sun Hosanna, hosanna Sing hosanna to the morning sun Hosanna, hosanna
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I CAN BET Listen to me We can give it a try I'll look you straight in the eye and pull you to me What I?m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination Do you hear me If you don?t understand I?ll take a hold of your hand and pull you near me What I?m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination I can bet I can bet I can bet you?ll never guess I can bet I can bet I can bet that you?ll never guess Oh no Come and feel it We can give it a go But if you?d rather not know, I won?t reveal it 'Cause what I?m gonna do next I leave entirely to your imagination I can bet I can bet I can bet you?ll never guess I can bet I can bet I can bet that you?ll never guess Oh no Be straight with me, yeah Create with me, yeah Don?t wait for me to be steady I?ve got no plan, yeah But I?m your man, yeah And I?ll be there when you?re ready What I?m gonna do next I leave entirely to your imagination I can bet I can bet I can bet you?ll never guess I can bet I can bet I can bet that you?ll never guess Oh no
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LOOKING AT HER If you ask her how it's done, she won't know It's like trying to catch the sun on the water She tries to explain, then it happens again Everybody's looking at her She's got everybody talking about her She's good, she's kind, she's so refined But me, I'm losing my mind Though she haunts me like the sound of the rain Or a river running down to the ocean I hate to complain but it's happening again Everybody's looking at her She's got everybody talking about her She's good, so fine, she's sweet as wine But me, I'm losing my mind Doesn't she know, why can't she see Look at the effect that she's having on me I'm not alone, I'm part of the crowd Turning our heads, as she walks down the street She tries to explain, then it happens again Everybody's looking at her She's got everybody talking about her She's good, she's kind, she's so refined But me, I'm losing my mind
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ROAD We came from nowhere Hiding from a storm We cling together To keep each other warm The road to somewhere Stretches through the night We follow blindly Heading for the light I can't see anymore The blinding light Is just a metaphor I use when things aren't going right We held each other Praying for a spark Two crazy partners Scrambling in the dark Now where are we going Searching in the night We had a feeling It's going to be alright I can't see anymore The blinding light Is just a metaphor I use when things aren't going right Two crazy partners Searching in the night We've got a feeling It's going to be alright We follow blindly Heading for the light We've got a feeling It's gonna be It's gonna be alright We came from nowhere Hiding from a storm We cling together To keep each other warm The road to somewhere Stretches through the night We follow blindly Heading for the light
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TURNED OUT [bonus track] I took a trip into the ocean High emotion filled me with desire I had to see what I was fighting That kept inviting me to take it higher Well, looking back it didn't hurt me It did something for my soul It taught me when you find a love Don't break it, try to make it whole I took a walk into the fire When I heard you calling me I took a chance and what a good thing It turned out to be It turned out It turned out It turned out to be Well, now it's done and out of nowhere I can go wherever pleases me If you don't mind some stormy weather We'll be together in our fantasy Looking back it didn't hurt me It did something for my soul It taught me when you find a love Don't break it Try to make it whole I took a walk into the fire When I heard you calling me I took a chance and what a good thing It turned out to be It turned out It turned out It turned out to be
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GET ME OUT OF HERE [bonus track] I get a feeling when they call my name Feels like we're all involved in some kind of game Oh boy, get me out of here Oh boy, let me out of here I hear the taxman knocking at my door I've got a feeling he'll be asking for more Oh boy, get me out of here Oh boy, someone get me out of here Yeah, when we fight I don't know what to say If feels so bad and yet I can't run away Oh boy, someone get me out of here I'm a celebrity Oh boy, someone get me out of here I see the doctor coming down the street I got no fever, but I'm feeling the heat Oh boy, someone get me out of here Oh boy, someone let me out of here Oh boy, well, get me out of here Oh boy, someone get me out of here
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SCARED [hidden track] I'm scared to say I love you Afraid to let you know That the simplest of words won't come out of my mouth Though I'm dying to let them go Trying to let you know I have to say I'm sorry Don't feel sad for me But the beautiful birds won't fly out of their cage Though I'm trying to set them free Trying to let you see how much you mean to me I remember the first time we met Tears in our eyes reflecting Something connecting from so long ago It might have been told in the stars, maybe that's what it was It doesn't matter because I'm still too scared to tell you Afraid to let you see That the simplest of words won't come out of my mouth Though I'm dying to set them free Trying to let you see how much it means to me How much you mean to me How much you mean to me now
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Yes, the booklet design is not very reader-friendly... I've got a question regarding the lyrics -- There but for the grace of God go you and I -- what does this mean?
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That might mean when you see somebody obviously very badly off, badly injured, heavily handicapped, or homeless, freezing and starving, etc., compare yourself and realize that could have been you. Try to help ("do some good before you say goodbye"). If somebody gives the lyrics to "Turned Out,"and "Get Me Out of Here" it would be so appreciated by those who don't have the deluxe "New"
also "Struggle" 
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My supplication above fell on deaf ears and hard hearted Hannahs, LOL (sobs)
Nothin' Nada No dice Tuff luck thanks for nothing 
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What about "Everybody Out There" opener "You know what it's like, when you haven't got a life, when you haven't got a life"--What's that supposed to mean? How would Paul Mc. even begin to know what that's like? His life is fabulous and jam-packed Really hoppin' Juke box always jumpin' 
So what did he mean? Also by "when you don't have a friend." -
Oh...I didn't bother to read all this thread, I got too impatient-- he DID provide lyrics to those two bonus tracks! What a dingbat I am! (smacks self in the head) No wonder I'm just a big joke here
That's what it feels like, sometimes. When there's "no reply"
