The Who - The Who Sell Out lyrics
Tracks 01. Armenia City In The Sky
02. Heinz Baked Beans 03. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand 04. Odorono 05. Tattoo 06. Our Love Was 07. I Can See For Miles 08. Can't Reach You 09. Medac 10. Relax 11. Silas Stingy 12. Sunrise 13. Rael 1 01. Armenia City In The Sky
If you're troubled and you can't relax
Close your eyes and think of this If the rumors floating in your head all turn to facts Close your eyes and think of this Armenia, city in the sky Armenia, city in the sky If you ever want to lose some time Just take off, there's no risk If you ever want to disappear Just take off, and think of this Armenia, city in the sky Armenia, city in the sky The sky is glass, the sea is brown And everyone is upside-down Armenia, city in the sky Armenia, city in the sky Freak out! Freak out! 02. Heinz Baked Beans
One, two, three, four!
What's for tea, Mum? What's for tea, darling? Darling, I said "what's for tea?" What's for tea, daughter? Heinz baked beans 03. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
I danced with Linda
I danced with Jean I danced with Cindy Then I suddenly see Mary-Anne with the shaky hands What they've done to her man Those shaky hands Mary is so pretty The prettiest in the land Guys come from every city Just to shake her shaky hands Linda can cook Jean reads books Cindy can sew But I'd rather know Mary-Anne with the shaky hands What they've done to her man Those shaky hands Mary-Anne with the shaky hands What they've done to her man Those shaky hands Mary-Anne with the shaky hands What they've done to her man Those shaky hands 04. Odorono
She sang the best she'd ever sang
She couldn't ever sing any better But Mister Davidson never rang She knew he would forget her She'd seen him there And put herself to ransom He had stared He really was quite handsome She had really looked her best She couldn't ever look any better But she knew she'd failed the test She knew he would forget her Triumphant was the way she felt As she acknowledged the applause Triumphant was the way she'd felt When she saw him at the dressing room door She was happier than she'd ever been As he praised her for her grace But his expression changed, she had seen As he leant to kiss her face It ended there He claimed a late appoinment She quickly turned To hide her disappointment She ripped her glittering gown Couldn't face another show, no Her deodorant had let her down She should have used Odorono 05. Tattoo
Me and my brother were talking to each other
'Bout what makes a man a man Was it brain or brawn, or the month you were born We just couldn't understand Our old man didn't like our appearance He said that only women wear long hair So me and my brother borrowed money from Mother We knew what we had to do We went downstairs, past the barber and gymnasium And got our arms tattooed Welcome to my life, tattoo I'm a man now, thanks to you I expect I'll regret you But the skin graft man won't get you You'l be there when I die Tattoo My dad beat me 'cause mine said "Mother" But my mother naturally liked it and beat my brother 'Cause his tattoo was of a lady in the nude And my mother thought that was extremely rude Welcome to my life, tattoo We've a long time together, me and you I expect I'll regret you But the skin graft man won't get you You'll be there when I die Tattoo Now I'm older, I'm tattooed all over My wife is tattooed too A rooty-toot-toot, rooty-tooty-toot-toot Rooty-toot-toot tattoo too To you 06. Our Love Was
Our love was ...
Our love was famine, frustration We only acted out an imitation Of what real love should have been Then suddenly ... Our love was flying Our love was soaring Our love was shining Like a summer morning Flying, soaring Shining morning Never leaving Lying, dying Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Love love love long Our love was flying Our love was soaring Our love was shining Like a summer morning Our love was famine, frustration We only acted out an imitation Of what real love should have been And then suddenly ... Our love was flying Our love was soaring Our love was shining Like a summer morning 07. I Can See For Miles
I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise
I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles Oh yeah If you think that I don't know about the little tricks you've played And never see you when deliberately you put things in my way Well, here's a poke at you You're gonna choke on it too You're gonna lose that smile Beacuse all the while I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles Oh yeah You took advantage of my trust in you when I was so far away I saw you holding lots of other guys and now you've got the nerve to say That you still want me Well, that's as may be But you gotta stand trial Because all the while I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles Oh yeah I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles Oh yeah The Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal are mine to see on clear days You thought that I would need a crystal ball to see right through the haze Well, here's a poke at you You're gonna choke on it too You're gonna lose that smile Beacuse all the while I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles I can see for miles and miles 08. Can't Reach You
I'm a million ages past you
A million years behind you too A thousand miles up in the air A trillion times I've seen you there Your hair is golden, mine is grey You walk on grass, it turns to hay You blood is blue and mine is red My body strains, but the nerves are dead I can't reach you I've strained my eyes I can't reach you I've split my sides I can't reach Tryin' to get on you See, feel or hear from you The distances grow greater now You drink champagne and past me plow You fly your plane right over my head You're still alive and I'm nearly dead I can't reach you With arms outstretched I can't reach you I crane my neck I can't reach Tryin' to get on you See, feel or hear from you Once I caught a glimpse Of your unguarded, untouched heart Our fingertips touched and then My mind tore us apart I can't reach you With arms outstretched I can't reach you I crane my neck I can't reach Tryin' to get on you See, feel or hear from you I can't reach you With arms outstretched I can't reach you I crane my neck I can't reach Tryin' to get on you See, feel or hear from you 09. Medac
Henry Pond had no fun
Had a face like a currant bun This adolescent little fella Was nicknamed by his friends "Old Yella" The doctors gave him creams and lotions To try to sooth the boys emotions But all in vain; the acne stayed Henry's hopes began to fade Then, when just about to crack He found another cream - Medac When Henry in the mirror peered His pimples all had disappeared Henry laughed and yelled "I got 'em! Me face is like a baby's bottom" 10. Relax
Relax and settle down
Let your mind go 'round Lay down on the ground And listen to the sound Of the band Hold my hand Open up your mind We'll love right where we lie I'll know you from inside You're like a horse I'll ride O'er the sand Through the land Relax and let your mind roll on Over all your problems Relax and let your mind roll on Over all your problems We try harder and harder, tryin' to get our way But it's a long, long wait until Judgement Day So settle your affairs and take your time 'Cause everything in the world is yours and mine Yours and mine Relax and settle down Let your mind go 'round Lay down on the ground And listen to the sound Of the band Hold my hand Relax! 11. Silas Stingy
Once upon a time there lived an old miser man
By the name of Silas Stingy He carried all his money in a little black box Which was heavy as a rock With a big padlock All the little kids would shout When Silas was about [Chorus:] Money, money, money bags Money, money, money bags There goes mingy Stingy There goes mingy Stingy Money, money, money bags Money, money, money bags There goes mingy Stingy There goes mingy Stingy Silas didn't eat, which was just as well He would starve himself for a penny He wore old clothes and he never washed 'Cause soap cost a lot And the dirt kept him hot All the little kids would shout When Silas was about [chorus] In the back of his head Was a voice that said "Someone will steal it all You'll be lying in the gutter with an empty box The thieves will be having a ball" [chorus] He bought a safe to put the box in And a house to put the safe in And a watchdog on a chain to make quite sure And his face was very funny When he counted up his money And he realized he hadn't any more [chorus] 12. Sunrise
You take away the breath I was keeping for sunrise
You appear and the morning looks drab in my eyes And then again I'll turn down love Having seen you again Once more you'll disappear My morning put to shame You take away the breath I was keeping for sunrise You appear and the morning looks drab in my eyes And then again I'll turn down love Having seen you again Once more you'll disappear My morning put to shame Sometimes I fear that this will go on my life through Each day I spend in an echoed vision of you And then again I'll turn down love Remembering your smile My every day is spent Thinking of you all the while The times I've let myself down My head's spinning 'round My eyes see only you The chances I've lost Opportunities tossed Away and into the blue You take away the breath I was keeping for sunrise You appear and the morning looks drab in my eyes And then again I'll turn down love Having seen you again Then again you'll disappear My morning put to shame 13. Rael 1
The Red Chins in their millions
Will overspill their borders And chaos then will reign in our Rael Rael, the home of my religion To me the center of the Earth The Red Chins in their millions Will overspill their borders And chaos then will reign in our Rael My heritage is threatened My roots are torn and cornered And so to do my best I'll homeward sail And so to do my best I'll homeward sail Now Captain, listen to my instructions Return to this spot on Christmas Day Look toward the shore for my signal And then you'll know if in Rael I'll stay If a yellow flag is fluttering Sickly herald against the morn Then you'll know my courage has ended And you'll send your boat ashore But if a red flag is flying Brazen bold against the blue Then you'll know that I am staying And my yacht belongs to you Now Captain, listen to my instructions Return to this spot on Christmas Day Look toward the shore for my signal And then you'll know if in Rael I'll stay He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again He's crazy, anyway If a yellow flag is fluttering Sickly herald against the morn Then you'll know my courage has ended And you'll send your boat ashore |