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Why are we racing to be so old?
Why are we racing to be so old?
I'm up late pacing the floor
I'm up late pacing the floor
I won't be told
I won't be told
You have your reservations
You have your reservations
I'm bought and sold
I'm bought and sold


I'll face the music
I'll face the music
I'll face the facts
I'll face the facts
Even when we walk in polka dots and chequer slacks
Even when we walk in polka dots and chequer slacks


Bowing and squawking
Bowing and squawking
Running after titbits
Running after titbits
Bobbing and squinting
Bobbing and squinting
Just like a nitwit
Just like a nitwit


Two little Hitlers will fight it out until
Two little Hitlers will fight it out until
One little Hitler does the other one's will
One little Hitler does the other one's will
I will return
I will return
I will not burn
I will not burn
Down in the basement
Down in the basement


I need my head examined
I need my head examined
I need my eyes excited
I need my eyes excited
I'd like to join the party
I'd like to join the party
But I was not invited
But I was not invited
You make a member of me
You make a member of me
I'll be delighted
I'll be delighted


I wouldn't cry for lost souls, you might drown
I wouldn't cry for lost souls, you might drown
Dirty words for dirty minds
Dirty words for dirty minds
Written in a toilet town
Written in a toilet town


Dial me a Valentine
Dial me a Valentine
She's a smooth operator
She's a smooth operator
It's all so calculated
It's all so calculated
She's got a calculator
She's got a calculator
She's my soft touch typewriter
She's my soft touch typewriter
And I'm the great dictator
And I'm the great dictator


(Chorus)
(Chorus)


A simple game of self-respect
A simple game of self-respect
You flick a switch and the world goes off
You flick a switch and the world goes off
Nobody jumps as you expect
Nobody jumps as you expect
I would have thought you would have had enough by now
I would have thought you would have had enough by now


You call selective dating
You call selective dating
For some effective mating
For some effective mating
I thought I'd let you down, dear
I thought I'd let you down, dear
But you were just deflating
But you were just deflating


I knew right from the start
I knew right from the start
We'd end up hating
We'd end up hating
Pictures of the merchandise
Pictures of the merchandise
Plastered on the wall
Plastered on the wall
We can look so long as we don't have to talk at all
We can look so long as we don't have to talk at all


You say you'll never know him
You say you'll never know him
He's an unnatural man
He's an unnatural man
He doesn't want your pleasure
He doesn't want your pleasure
He wants as no one can
He wants as no one can
He wants to know the names of
He wants to know the names of
All those he's better than
All those he's better than


(Chorus)
(Chorus)


I will return
I will return
I will not burn
I will not burn
(repeats)
(repeats)

Revision as of 01:45, 29 April 2009

Why are we racing to be so old? I'm up late pacing the floor I won't be told You have your reservations I'm bought and sold

I'll face the music I'll face the facts Even when we walk in polka dots and chequer slacks

Bowing and squawking Running after titbits Bobbing and squinting Just like a nitwit

Two little Hitlers will fight it out until One little Hitler does the other one's will I will return I will not burn Down in the basement

I need my head examined I need my eyes excited I'd like to join the party But I was not invited You make a member of me I'll be delighted

I wouldn't cry for lost souls, you might drown Dirty words for dirty minds Written in a toilet town

Dial me a Valentine She's a smooth operator It's all so calculated She's got a calculator She's my soft touch typewriter And I'm the great dictator

(Chorus)

A simple game of self-respect You flick a switch and the world goes off Nobody jumps as you expect I would have thought you would have had enough by now

You call selective dating For some effective mating I thought I'd let you down, dear But you were just deflating

I knew right from the start We'd end up hating Pictures of the merchandise Plastered on the wall We can look so long as we don't have to talk at all

You say you'll never know him He's an unnatural man He doesn't want your pleasure He wants as no one can He wants to know the names of All those he's better than

(Chorus)

I will return I will not burn (repeats)