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PHILIP LYNOTT LYRICS
"The Philip Lynott Album" (1982)
1. Fatalistic Attitude
2. The Man's a Fool
3. Old Town
4. Cathleen
5. Growing Up
6. Yellow Pearl
7. Together
8. Little Bit of Water
9. Ode to Liberty (The Protest Song)
10. Gino
11. Don't Talk About Me Baby
1. Fatalistic Attitude
Betty was a loser and everyone that used her would let her take the blame
And if she dare refused, and if she dare resist. all suggestions that she made were quickly dismissed
Till in the end in despair, she threw her hands up in the air, she'd slit her wrists
Crying nobody cares, believing that by dying she would not be missed
They found her on the stairs, she was shot down in flames
If you take no prisoners, if you take no names
Now just between you and me, I think that's very brave
That's really facing the reality, but it's not face that were trying to save
Johnny's turning viscous, if only someone could ease the strain
He says he going crazy, if only someone could ease the pain
The doctor says it serious, the doctor says you must insist
If this boy keeps going on like this, I'm sure he'll end up delirious
May I say it plain, this poor boy is going insane
To be continued on...
Now just between you and me, I think that's very brave, the law is reality
2. The Man's a Fool
Now do you understand that this was no ordinary man
And do we all agree, that we should use any means nessesary
Like standing in the line, like pulling at the same time
(Can We) Do you think there's hope for us
(Can We Save It) Do you think all is lost
(Can We) Can we save the world in time
The Man's a fool
The Man's a crazy, mixed up fool
The Man's a fool
The Man is crazy, mixed up
Now do we dare go on, know'in that we've done something wrong
Do we dare turn back, knowing what will happen
We could soon be strong, we could live as one (Can We)
Do you think there's hope for us (Can We Save It)
Do you think we can still trust (Can We)
Can we save the world in time
The Man's a fool
The Man's a crazy, mixed up fool
The Man's a fool
The Man is crazy, mixed up
I say it with reluctance (Can We)
I say it with repentence (Can We Say It)
I say it so opus (Can We)
Can we save the world in Time
The Man's a fool
The Man's a crazy, mixed up fool
The Man's a fool
The Man is crazy, mixed up
Would we get a chance, or is it hopeless, Revenge and Reluctunce, please reveal my sentence
Can we save the world in time (Can we)
Can we save the world in time (Can we Save It)
Is all lost, is there such a hollocast (Can we Save It)
Can we save the world in time (Can we)
Can we save the world in time (Can we Save It)
The Man's a fool (Can we)
Can we save the world in time
3. Old Town
The old covent garden, I remeber only too well
The girls a fool, she broke the rule, she hurt him hard, this time you will break down
She's lost his trust and so she must, all is lost, the system has broke down
Romance has broke down, this boy is crackin' up, this boy has broke down
She plays it hard, she plays it tough, but that's enough
The love is over, She's broken his heart and that is rough
But in the end you'll soon recover
The romance is over
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broken down
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broken down
I've been spending my money in the old town, it's not the same honey, when you're not around
I've been spending my time in the old town
I sure miss you honey, now you're not around, now you're not around, this Old Town
Ola, ola
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broken down
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broke down
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broken down
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broke down
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broken down
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broke down
4. Cathleen
A beautiful girl, a beautiful Irish girl
A beautiful girl, Cathleen
And if the song that I write is no good, won't you listen to it please anyway
And if the words that I write are misunderstood won't you listen to them please anyway
This song is for Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, a beautiful girl, Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, a beautiful girl, Cathleen
And if you hear I was kissing another, don't be jealous it's only your mother
So take it from father to daughter, this song is for Cathleen
And if you hear that I kissed your sister, don't be jealous for how could I resist her
Don't be angry for one day you might miss her, she's oh so like Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, a beautiful girl, Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, a beautiful girl, Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, a beautiful girl, a beautiful Irish girl
A beautiful girl, a beautiful Irish girl, Cathleen
So if the song that I write is no good, won't you listen to it please anyway
And if the words that I write are misunderstood, listen to them please anyway
This song is for Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, a beautiful girl, Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, a beautiful girl, Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, a beautiful girl, Cathleen
Cathleen, Cathleen, she's a beautiful girl, a beautiful Irish girl
A beautiful girl, a beautiful Irish girl, Cathleen
Now shut up and go to bed!
5. Growing Up
The little girl, she comes running home from school, she's lost her first public fight
She's so upset as she wipes away her tears, she can't concentrate on her homework that night
And finally when she gets her homework right, her daddy knows that something's wrong
But decideds to leave the questions until later on
And later on at the little girls request, that she go to bed early to rest
Like a weeping willow, into her sleeping pillow, she cries
The little girl is Growing Up, while her whole world, it is falling down
I wish this hurting, it could stop, but she's only learning
Her daddy gets up late for work, he's got a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth
He's late, he's missed that train again, oh, total shock
And finally when he gets to work, all his fears deliverd with one blow
The boss says, with a smile, I'm sorry but you'll have to go
The little girl is Growing Up, while his whole world it is falling down
I wish this hurting, it could stop, but she's only learning
The little girl is Growing Up, while his whole world it is falling down
I wish this hurting, it could stop, but she's only learning
The little girl she makes it to school, she meets up with a friend
They both pretend they want to be the teachers pet again
And finally when she makes it home, she doesn't know what is wrong or right
Should she tell her mamma, or should she keep quiet
The little girl is Growing Up, while his whole world it is falling down
I wish this hurting, it could stop, but she's only learning
The little girl is Growing Up, while his whole world it is falling down
I wish this hurting, it could stop, but she's only learning
The little girl is Growing Up, while his whole world it is falling down
I wish this hurting, it could stop, but she's only learning
She's learning, learning
She's learning, learning
She's learning, learning
She's learning, learning
Growing Up
Growing Up
Growing Up
6. Yellow Pearl
"We all must beware of the yellow pearl"
The Yellow Pearl control, attack, attack, attack, attack
Yellow Pearl, it is foolish to venture into strange enchanted places if they aren't the places you want to be
Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, is what we lack
We will arise, we will control, we will command, we will patrol
It is foolish under the guise of love and liberty that we should capitalize and rob and fell, the poor for the socialistic tree
We will arise, we will control, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, is what we lack, that's what you lack
We shall arise, they will arise, we shall control, they will control, we shall command, they will command
We shall patrol, they will patrol
We must fight back, we will arise, they will arise, we will control
We are now living in a situation, where that self same situation depends on the Yellow Pearl
Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, is what we lack
We will arise, they will arise, we will control, they will control, we will command, they shall command
We will patrol, they will patrol
Arise, Yellow Pearl's upon us now, we must fight back
We will arise, they will arise, we will control
Attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, is what we lack, iIs what we lack
Don't trust in Liberty to save your soul, it is genocide to let liberty lose control
Control, we must decide, control, we the Yellow Pearl we will control
7. Together
Please, please stop
If you see her, please give her this message, oh, won't you tell her, how much I miss her
Even better, tell her I must meet her, or tell her that I love her, and nothing's changed
You see, Together we were stronger
Alas, no longer, are we Together
And God forbid if I should never ever see her
And God forbid, if I was to blame I remember
Not so long ago, when I was hers and she was mine
You see, Together we were stronger
Alas, no longer, are we Together
You see, Together we were stronger
Alas, no longer, are we Together
So if you see her, please, please give her this message
Oh, how I love her, oh, how I love her
Oh yes, I love her, oh, how I love her
You see, Together we were stronger
Alas, no longer, are we Together
You see, Together we were stronger
Alas, no longer, are we Together
8. Little Bit of Water
Just a little water changed my very soul
With just a little water, you have gained control
It was just a little water, changed my very life
Just a little water, you are my life
Just a little water, changed my very way
Just a little water, changed me that day
It was just a little water, changed my very soul
Just a little water, now it's me you own
Just a little water, just a little water
Just a little water, just a little water
Just a little water, just a little water
9. Ode to Liberty (The Protest Song)
The dream was not a vision, or some preminition like we were told
It was no figment of the imagination, to prove that we could be bought or sold
The doctor of the diamond run could be revealed to the intellegent
But this is what I resent, who cares for the ignorent, the intellegent
The synics approach was mean, who cares for anything in this whole wide world, except me
And this opinion must not confuse the issue, my appearence, my condition, or state of delivery
I am stating the obvious, this is a protest, there must me a collusion
This is no shakespearean speach, this is a statement, made by one who can not practice what he preaches
The Statue Of Liberty, has engraved on it's wall
Give me your poor, give me your needy, give me them all
We need something like this, for this world to coexist
It would be so easy to act so pretentious, to act as if it was hypocrisy, to act condescending
When in fact it's the world were mending, and that's why I can't relax
'Cause inside my coat, it's a pistol that I pack, we must beware of a surprise nuclear attack
We must be ready to strike back, I'm not pretending, our defense needs clearly mending
We must leave those standing, forget the third world is ending, is starving, is crying, is desolate, is oh so late
I would dearly love to return through a mirror in twenty years and learn what the future has in store for us
And if I learned that we lost, and there was no hope, for those that fight
I would turn to drink and drink is drugs, and drugs would help me sink, and like of boat, I float
I sail out to the sky, to the universe and back
Maybe to give it another try, I don't know why, why jack
Just to confirm our father, just to learn, just to heal us
10. Gino
Alright, are you ready for this one?
Alright, this is big news
I've been spending my time in cheap motels
I've been drinking the wine, for the cheap price it sells
I've been cooking it up In Joey's garage
It's like zappa to cappa, pappa to drumma, drumma to mumma, mumma to Gino, even so
But the cat that's got the dough, he's got a cool expression
You know, it's Gino, you know, it's Gino
Saying brother to brother, Hate one another, sister to father, father to daughter to drummer, oh Gino
Gino, Gino, oh no, I hate Gino
11. Don't Talk About Me Baby
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk behind my back
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk about me like that
The ladies act, it attracts, the likes of me and jack
But in fact, if you check it out, it lacks impact
She'll be hoppin' and jumpin' and leavin' and lyin', and cryin', then dyin' it every single day
I wanna jump, I wanna scream, I wanna tell you 'bout my dreams
Gotta get away, gotta get away today-ay
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk behind my back
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk about me like that
Little silly willy, he went a little silly, and willy he went out late last night
Now who should meet willy, out with lilly, but her boyfriend billy, late last night
Then billy gotta little rough with lilly, so willy said "hey billy, I think thats enough"
Then billy went silly, he beat little willy, and willy he went out last night
He said
Don't talk about my baby, don't talk behind my back
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk about me like that
Don't talk about my baby, don't talk behind my back
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk about me like that
Don't talk about my baby, don't talk behind my back
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk about me like that
Don't talk about my baby, don't talk behind my back
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk about me like that
Don't talk about my baby, don't talk behind my back
Don't talk about me baby, don't talk about me like that
Don't talk about me like that, don't talk about me baby
Don't talk about me like that, don't talk behind my back
Don't talk about me like that, don't talk about me baby
Don't talk about me like that, don't talk about me like that
Don't talk about me like that
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