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I’m a middle-aged man. I do what I can
I walk where I ran – maybe you’ll understand

‘Cos that’s your love for me – – – – – / Ah – – that’s all
That’s your love for me – – – – – / Ah – – that’s all

Look at me now; what do you see?
And if you laugh – so shall it be
Too busy days – too tired nights
And though it pays – we turn off the lights

Yeah that’s your love for me / Ah – that’s all
Yeah that’s your love for me / Ah – that’s all

Though I don’t hear – what you say to me
Well I know I’ve got nothing to hide
And though I’m wearing out and looking drained externally
I’m sure I’ve got that feeling deep inside

Though I don’t hear – what you say to me
Well you know I’ve got nothing to hide
But though I’m wearing out and looking tired externally
I’m sure I’ve got that feeling deep inside

I’m a middle-aged man; I do what I can
Rogan Josh and Nan – living with half a plan

Yeah that’s your love for me / Ah – that’s all
That’s your love for me / Ah – that’s all
That’s your love for me / Ah – that’s all
That’s all / That’s’ all / That’s all

Everybody’s got something to hide
Everybody’s got their foolish pride
To keep them company
Is that the way it should be?

Everybody’s got something to say
Too many people want it all their way
They should be happy to see
That’s the way it should be

Everybody’s got a view – and they’re shouting it loud
Born by luck in this great place – but they’re claiming it proud
Standing up for individuals – just like one of the crowd
I wanna be / I wanna be – Yeah Yeah Yeah!

Everybody loves the fool on The Hill
Gotta tell you man – he’s livin’ there still
You won’t be happy to find
That he’s losing his mind

Everybody has a place – and they call it their own
You can see it in their face – when they face the unknown
Say they’re fighting for their freedom – but they’re locked down in stone
I wanna be / I wanna be – Yeah Yeah Yeah

Everybody’s busy takin’ it all
Marching high while heading down to a fall
Well now it’s no surprise
They’re believing his lies

Too many people livin’ just for today
Too many leaders sayin’ ‘it’s the only way’
What will this crisis be? Goodbye to you and me.
What will this crisis be? Goodbye to you and me.

I wanna be / I wanna be – Yeah Yeah Yeah
I wanna be / I wanna be – Yeah Yeah Yeah
I wanna be / I wanna be – Yeah Yeah Yeah
I wanna be / I wanna be – Yeah Yeah Yeah

Maybe I’m awake – I can’t get over you
Maybe I’m awake – I can’t believe it’s true
Maybe I can try – I don’t know what to do

Happy just to see – you’re laughing next to me
Happy just to say – I’ll see you everyday
Happy just to talk – never on my own
Knowing that’s a stranger talking – on the telephone
Knowing that our house is built – from the strongest stone
We’re not alone…

Maybe I’m awake – I can’t get over you
Maybe I’m awake – I can’t believe it’s true

Living on my own – dancing in a dream
Living here with you – is all that it seems
Knowing that you give – everything to me
Knowing what you say – so convincingly
It’s hard to believe and yet – unbelievably,
We’re not alone…

(wild solo)

Maybe I’m awake – I can’t get over you
Maybe I’m awake – I can’t believe it’s true
Maybe I can try – I don’t know what to do
Maybe I should lie – I don’t know what to do
Should I do?
Could I do?
Would I do?
Do I do?
May I do?
Whatever I do – will be wrong.

Time – to be alone / Time – on my own
Time to think – think out loud
Time to rock, time to roll, time to listen to the crowd – yeah
Time – to be alone

Time – to be on my own / Time – to kill the ‘phone
Time to walk – walk away from here
Time to do – do my thing – time to do it without fear – yeah
Time to sing – out of tune
Time to look up in the dark – and holler at the moon – yeah
Time to fire – lose control
Time to search – play a role, time to listen to my soul – yeah
Time to be – everywhere /
Time to stop, time to stare, time to love without a care – yeah

Time – to be free / Time – to criticise me
Time to feel – loud and proud
Time to shout, let it out – time to give it to the crowd – yeah
Time to be – double sure
Time to dance – out of time, time to take it to the core – yeah
Time to see – see it through
Time to do – all the things – that I really wanna do – yeah
Time to race – into space
Time inside – a black hole – disappear without a trace – yeah

Through smoke and mirrors it’s so plain to see
You can’t escape your hypocrisy
And though you deem us all witless fools
‘Cos you’re the one who makes and breaks the rules

Just go away. Go away.

Surround yourself with sycophants – they act so mean
You’re the second greatest liar that the world has ever seen
You sold your soul with your ambition to-be-king of everything
The price we pay – is the misery that you bring

Through smoke and mirrors it’s so plain to see
You can’t escape your hypocrisy
And though you deem us all witless fools
‘Cos you’re the one who makes and breaks the rules

Just go away. Go away. Go awaaaaay yea-eah

Svengali’s in your camp, to tell you what to do
Because an independent thought is way beyond you
You wait to see which way the wind blows, and off you go…
There’s never ever any meaning to your lascivious show

We see through all of your nefarious schemes
You mislead us all – out to extremes
Your moral compass died the day you were born
Your fake commiserations leave us to mourn
Through smoke and mirrors it’s so plain to see
You can’t escape your hypocrisy
And though you deem us all witless fools
‘Cos you’re the one who makes and breaks the rules

Just go away. Go away. Go awaaaaay yea-eah

Oh my love – all of my joy, is gone
And your heart – feels like I’ve done, you wrong
But whenever I see – your face
You know I feel – out of place
And I know that it’s – such a waste
Of love, our love

I just can’t, get you out of my mind
I just can’t, get you out of my mind

Never dream – for a moment without, my love
And when you wake – who is it you’re thinking of
And whenever I see – you there
I just have to – stop and stare
My life, without a care
Should be – in love

I just can’t get you out of my mind
I just can’t get you out of my mind
Out of my mind

But whenever I see – your face
You know I feel – out of place
And I know that it’s – such a waste
Of love, our love
I just can’t get you out of my mind
I just can’t get you out of my mind
I just can’t get you out of my mind
Out of my mind

I don’t believe it when you say – you want to go now
I don’t believe it that you’ll leave me – all on my own now
I don’t believe it that you’ll take your love – and throw my devotion away
I don’t believe it. You just can’t mean it.

I don’t understand the way you treated me – like a fool
Though it’s a lie so many said – that I was cruel
I don’t understand the way you planned it – you hurt me so deeply inside
I don’t believe it. You just can’t mean it.
I’m sorry if I left you – with the wrong idea about me
But you can tell, deep in my eyes now – your face is all I can see
Oh my love, oh my devotion – is all I have left to share
I don’t believe it. You just can’t mean it.

I’m sorry if I left you – with the wrong idea about me
But you can tell, deep in my eyes now – your face is all I can see
Oh my love, oh my devotion – is all I have left to share
I don’t believe it. You just can’t mean it.

I don’t believe it when you say – you want to go now
I don’t believe it that you’ll leave me – all on my own now
I don’t believe it that you’ll take your love – and throw my devotion away
I don’t believe it. You just can’t mean it.
I don’t believe it. You just can’t mean it.
I don’t believe …………

I know you baby. You know me
I don’t understand your – philosophy
You say something and I – I try to reply
You take offence and I just – I don’t know why

Is it something baby – going on in your head?
Ahhh maybe baby – you need someone else instead

Is it true that you – criticise me?
You tell all your friends what you’d – like me to be
Is it so hard – you can’t explain?
Whether you want me out or – should I remain?

Is it something baby – I can or can’t control?
Or is it something maybe – deep inside my soul?

Let’s go our separate ways. You be you – I’ll be me
Although the price we’ll pay grows exponentially
The day I realise I’m – out here on my own
I’ll know all the unknowns; I’ll know all the unknowns

Tell me the truth honey – don’t tell me no lie
All I’m asking sugar is – why oh why…
You string me along like a – dog on a lead
An’ all the time you’re saying aahh – I’m not what you need?

Oh my days darlin’ – I’m just your sacrifice
I try my best to love you but – you’re not very nice

Try to make you aware
Though you don’t seem to care – my love is true
Now, lets make it right
Let’s make tonight the night – just me and you
It’s a wild world out there
But my mind is nothing but strong
Look deep into my eyes
See the truth and lies
That got us to this place
Let’s fix the human race – yeah

Without you / I got no rhythm
Without you / I got no beat
Without you / I got no melody / I got no harmony / Without you

Try to make you see
There’s no reality without you and me girl
Sadness and despair
I’m lost if you’re not there eternally – wooah
It’s a tough world out there
But my heart is nothing but love
So if you take me back
Put my life on track
There’s no-one else can love you like I do – like I do baby

Try to set you free
You don’t belong to me but I belong to you – oh baby
Try to understand
I have to hold your hand to make it through – yeah
So much I didn’t comprehend
But now our love is on the mend. I know it
There’s nothing I can say – will bring you home I pray
Just get on your way
Just get on your way – yeah yeah yeah

Without you / I got no rhythm
Without you / I got no beat
Without you / I got no melody / I got no harmony / Without you

Tried so hard to give – the life you want to live – but all the angles changed
I just could not see – your reality was re-arranged oh baby
No time to twist and shout
We can work it out – and make our love real
So let’s re-join the race
I hope I’ve made my case
We got to pick up the pace
Let’s save the human race yeah

We got to… (drop) / (hand-clap / boom-boom)
Pick up the pieces – wo-ow / We got to… (hand-clap / boom-boom)
Pick up the pieces – yea- eah / We got to… (hand-clap / boom-boom)
Pick up the pieces – wo-ow / We got to… (hand-clap / boom-boom)
Pick up the pieces – (drum roll build)
Yeah everybody you and me we got to
Pick up the pieces – wo-ow / We got toooo…
Pick up the pieces – yea-eah / We got toooo…
Pick up the pieces – wo-ow / We got toooo…
Pick up the pieces –
Yeah everybody you and me we got to…
Pick up the pieces – wo-ow / We got to…
Pick up the pieces – yea-eah / We got to…
Pick up the pieces – wo-ow / We got to…
Pick up the pieces – yea-eah

I got a headache
My head it hurts like hell
There is but one remedy
A few rings on that bell

The one inside the telephone
Boy I need a call
A friend upon the other end
That’s all I need. That’s all.