1. |
You Want Me To
01:34
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I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you,
cos you want me to.
I’ll keep believing you’ll be true,
cos you want me to
But if my hopes and dreams
Get torn apart, ripped at the seams
I swear I’ll beat you black and blue,
That’s what I’ll do
cos you want me to.
I’ll keep my promises to you,
cos you want me to
I’ll make those promises anew,
cos you want me to
But if you take one step
That’s out of line don’t you forget
That promise that I made to you,
I swear it’s true,
I’ll beat you black and blue.
I’ll be an angel just for you
cos you want me to,
Pretend that you’re an angel too,
cos you want me to
But if I ever find
That you’ve put our love on the line
I’ll make you wish you never do
the things you do.
And the things you make me do.
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2. |
On My Side
01:46
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It’s so complicated and I get so frustrated
When you won’t go without it and I don’t want to talk about it.
You said you need to hear me say everything’s going to be ok
But I don’t want to tell you lies so can’t we just forget about it for tonight?
Well am I that back-dated? Or am I just ill-fated
cos I can’t seem to help it, it’s my hand and I was dealt it.
Guess I’d better carry on, though I know it’ll just go wrong,
If I fold I can’t make it right so can’t we just forget about it for tonight?
You always say you’re on my side but that you’ll never understand
Why I always have to hide our problems, hope they'll go away.
I know you really hate it, my ego gets inflated
And I wish I could desert you but even that is sure to hurt you,
I only seem to cause you pain, I get tired and I get so drained
Come on now, let’s not fight, can’t we just forget about it for tonight?
Let’s just wait for another day, pretend that we’re ok,
Hold on til the morning light and just forget about it for tonight…
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3. |
Wasted Weekend
02:26
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You know full well you'll regret it tomorrow
But you end up going home with a girl from El Mono,
Jumping in a taxi 'cos you told her you'd pay
But you didn't realise she lived so far away.
A little while later you arrive at her door
And then whoops! Bang goes another score,
Don't want to take your shoes off 'cos her flat's in a mess
But when you look at her she's already half undressed.
You wake up in the morning with an aching head,
Not knowing where you are or when you went to bed,
You need a glass of water and something to eat
But you try to get away while she's still asleep.
Picking up your clothes from across the floor
And making your way to the bedroom door,
When a voice calls out from across the room:
"You leaving so soon?"
Another wasted weekend,
I swear I'll never drink again!
So you spend the whole week just ignoring her texts
Asking if you really liked her or just used her for sex.
She really doesn't know how to play things cool
'cos every time you look you've got another three missed calls.
Now it's just a few days into the future
And you're chatting with a girl at the bar in Beluga,
She doesn't even wait 'til closing time
Before she asks that question: "Your place or mine?"
Another wasted weekend,
I swear I'll never drink again!
I never really seem to get that far
When I'm chatting up the girls in Coyote Bar,
I'm in amongst a crowd of thirty men,
All of them saying "I'd give 'er one... out of ten"
We're buying their drinks at inflated prices
But we'll never get to exploit their vices
'cos a fella picks her up at the end of her shift
And he's not the sort you fancy messing with.
Another wasted weekend,
I swear I'll never drink again!
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4. |
Blow Back
02:17
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You hit me like a blow back and pin me to the floor,
As if you didn’t know that you’re the one that I adore.
She only gives me so much and I want so much more,
You hit me like a blow back and pin me to the floor.
I feel it tingle from my head down to my feet,
You really give me what I need.
You hit me like a freight train, a thirteen story wall of pain,
You hit me like a ton of bricks, an Ian Dury rhythm stick,
You hit me like a cricket bat, I wish that I could hit you back,
You hit me like a boxing glove, so hit me cos it’s what I love.
Every time we get together I get such a high,
Lie back and close my bloodshot eyes.
You hit me like a blow back and pin me to the floor,
As if you didn’t know that you’re the one that I adore.
She only gives me so much and I want so much more,
You hit me like a blow back and pin me to the floor.
You make me dizzy but won't catch me when I fall,
And that excites me even more ...more ...more ...more ...more ...more!
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5. |
In A Crowd
01:39
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Looking back on my life it dawns on me,
When I don’t try I don’t succeed,
I’m tired of being weak,too scared to make a sound
And I don’t want to be another face in the crowd.
I’m jacking in my job, I’m gonna work for myself
‘cos I don’t belong to no-one else
I’m gonna find my feet, I’m gonna stand my ground
‘cos I don’t wanna be another face in the crowd.
But if you want to be part of it all,
You’d better do as you’re told.
And if you don’t ask then you won’t get,
You’d better take your chances, every one that you get
And if you wanna speak you’d better shout it out loud
Else you’re gonna be another face in the crowd.
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6. |
She's Gone
00:57
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We’d been going steady then she told me it was dead, [she said we]
Should’ve spent more time on living not dying instead.
I never dreamed she’d stay still I prayed she’d never leave
And it’s harder to accept than it is to believe
That she’s gone.
I just stood there staring, not knowing what to do,
I probably could’ve stopped her if I’d really wanted to
But something deep within me told me I should let her go,
I wouldn’t want to keep her here against her will and so
She’s gone.
Every now and then I think about the times we had,
The times I made her happy and the times I drove her mad,
I’d really like to tell her but then where would I begin?
With every day that passes more and more it’s sinking in
She’s gone.
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7. |
All Id No Ego
00:34
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All id, no ego, you don’t know you don’t know,
You don’t know you don’t feel, you just know what you feel.
You have your instinct, you act on what you think,
You act how you want to, you can’t act, you don’t know how to!
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8. |
The Whiskey Song
01:57
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I want a drink of whiskey,
I want a drink of beer,
I want to drink my whiskey
Until the morning is here.
I want to keep on drinking,
I just want to get drunk,
I want to keep on drinking,
Until my sorrows have sunk.
Well my glass is empty,
I'll get another the same
And when that glass is empty,
I'll get another again.
I want to drink my whiskey
Until my head's in a spin
And When I've drunk all my whiskey,
That's when I will sing
La la la la la la la,
La la la la la la,
La la la la la la la,
La la la la la la...
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9. |
Swear Jar
01:12
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The landlord says he’s had enough
Of all the language in his pub,
So now he’s gonna make us pay
Every time we say
A swear word.
He charges 50p a time
It’s a lot to ask on top of a pint
He says it’s all for charity
But I’ve seen him put it in the fruit machine.
Now I can’t afford to drink
Because I tell him what I think
And every time I’m at the bar
I’ve got my hand in my pocket
And my money in the swear jar!
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10. |
On My Own Tonight
02:22
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I don’t need no one to love me,
I’m fine by myself.
So kindly take your fingers off me
And put them on someone else.
I didn’t ask for your affection
So please don’t ask for mine
And kindly take your fingers off me
cos you’re wasting your time.
I am not bereft of all emotion or desire
I’m not a complicated person to assess or analyse
I can’t help it, I’m alright on my own tonight.
I’m sure that you are really lovely,
I know that you look good
But kindly take your fingers off me
I’d be grateful if you would.
I’m flattered by all this attention,
It’s more than I deserve
But kindly take your fingers off me
cos you’re getting on my nerves,
This is not a self indulgent joke at your expense,
It’s nothing personal to you at all so please don’t take offense
I can’t help it, I’m alright on my own tonight.
I am not incapable or troubled or inept
I’m not embarrassed or delude or involved or circumspect
I can’t help it, I’m alright on my own tonight.
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11. |
Never Had It So Good
01:34
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Never had it as good as I’ve got it now
In fact I’m finding it hard to keep my feet on the ground
I’ve got a spring in my step and my head in the clouds
I’ve never had it as good as I’ve got it now.
You know I can’t believe that this is how I feel
I have to pinch myself to make sure that it’s real,
I try to tell myself that it’s no big deal
But I can’t believe how good I feel.
Judging by my past
I know this feeling may not last
But I’ll enjoy it while it does
And make the most of it because
I never had it as good as what I’ve got
I’m gonna hold my breath and keep my fingers crossed
That nothing comes along to make this feeling stop
I’ve never had it as good as what I’ve got.
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12. |
Shut Your Mouth
01:22
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You said you’re gonna leave,
Well baby go ahead
‘cos you spend my cash
And you broke my bed,
You said you’re gonna leave me baby,
You can go ahead.
You said I broke your heart,
Baby I don’t care
‘cos you just can’t break
What was never there,
You said I broke your heart, poor baby,
I don’t really care.
You said you wanna talk,
Well it’s too late for that
Because you change your mind
And then you change it back,
You said you wanna talk things over,
It’s a little too late for that.
You’d better shut your mouth,
You only scream and shout
And you don’t seem to know
Whats coming out,
You’d better shut your mouth ‘cos you
Don’t seem to know what’s coming out of it.
Shut your mouth.
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13. |
Tell Me Why
01:46
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I try my best but it’s no use,
I don’t feel the same as you
And I don’t want to.
I get so easily confused
I don’t know what to do,
What am I supposed to?
There’s just no reason or rhyme,
I can’t believe that it took all this time
Just to find out it’s all been a lie.
I can’t believe it’s not the truth
But every time I look at you
I’m reminded it’s not true.
Oh well I guess there’s no excuse,
It’s not as though it’s something new,
It’s something I’m used to.
There’s one thing left on my mind,
I’ve got a question that’s burning inside,
Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why.
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14. |
Saving Face
01:42
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I should’ve seen it in the way she dressed
But for some reason I just never guessed,
She was a looker, so I took her home.
And no-one told me ‘cos no-one knew
So what on earth was I supposed to do?
‘cos I’d been drinking, I wasn’t thinking straight.
The room was spinning and my heart began to race,
A naughty smile crept across her face.
I could see from the look in her eye
There was one thing left on her mind,
She took her kit off, so I stripped off too.
I wasn’t ready for what I saw,
She’d so much more than I’d bargained for
But what could I do? She said it’s time to learn,
You play with fire and you’ll end up getting burned,
You’ve had your fun and now I want my turn.
I knew that this had gone beyond a joke,
I tried to scream but had a lump in my throat
And it was growing, I felt like throwing up.
She said you better keep this to yourself,
Don’t you dare tell anyone else,
Lord knows I wouldn’t, I couldn’t tell my mates!
The room was spinning, Lola put me in my place,
I knew it was too late for saving face.
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15. |
Stand
02:30
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Don’t you think it’s time we made a stand?
‘cos I can feel this slipping through our hands.
What can I say to make you understand?
It’s not written in stone it’s scrawled in sand
Don’t you think it’s time we showed our hand?
And let everyone know just where we stand.
What can I say to make you understand?
That nothing’s predetermined but it’s planned.
So let’s kick up the dust, pick up the pace,
Kick up a fuss, kick out the jams.
Don’t you think it’s time we made a stand?
Don’t you think it’s time we made a stand?
Don’t you think it’s time we left this broken past behind
And made a stand?
Can’t you see we’re running out of time
‘cos I can feel it slipping out of sight
We owe it to ourselves to stand and fight
For all the things that we believe are right
Can’t you see this could all turn to shite?
I’m not saying that it will but it just might,
We owe it to ourselves to stand and fight
And rage against the dying of the light.
So let’s kick up the dust, pick up the pace,
Kick up a fuss, kick out the jams.
Don’t you think it’s time we made a stand?
Don’t you think it’s time we made a stand?
Don’t you think it’s time we left this broken past behind
And made a stand?
Don’t you think it’s time we stood as one?
And let everyone know how far we’ve come
The battles not yet lost but far from won
And we are not yet dead though overrun.
Don’t you think the perfect time has come
To show the world how much could still be done
The battle’s not yet lost but it’s not won
And it wont be til we rise and stand as one.
So let’s kick up the dust, pick up the pace,
Kick up a fuss, kick out the jams.
Don’t you think it’s time we made a stand?
Don’t you think it’s time we made a stand?
Don’t you think it’s time we left this broken past behind
And made a stand?
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16. |
Modern Technology
02:05
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I remember it well, every sight every smell
And anyone who tried to rib us, we’d just give ‘em hell.
We were kids back then but we felt like men
And what I wouldn’t give to live those days again.
All that I know is that you can’t go back,
That’s not just a cliche, it’s a fact.
I don’t need no appology
‘cos nothing ever seems to last
Even modern technology
Becomes a thing of the past.
Well the future seemed bright on those long dark evenings
And our sleepless night were for all the right reasons:
Having lots of fun and having lots of friends
And just not believing it could ever end.
All that I know is that it’s been and gone,
I might be a fool but I’m not wrong.
And now a revolutions happening
At 45 rpm,
We all turned our back on the turntables
And now we’re turning them back again
All that I know is that it wouldn’t be so bad
If only we could get back what we had.
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Simon Leeves Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK
2001-2004 The Ideots (punk) front-man
2004-2007 Simon Leeves (folk/punk) guitar, vocals, harmonica
2006-2010 Strong,
Like Bull (ska) trumpet
2010-2013 The 234 (punk) guitar, vocals
2012-2012 Bagsy The Fat One (ska) guitar, vocals
2013-2013 The Billy Bastards (punk) bass
2014- Simon Leeves (punk/folk) guitar, vocals, harmonica
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