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by Gilbert O'Sullivan Recorded
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HAVE
IT
If
you want my love If
you really do Have
it, have it I
want you to And
if you want my soul If
it's really true Have
it, have it Please
do, do, do, do No
need to swear How
much you care If
you just couldn't care less I
hate when saying what we mean When
what we mean is the opposite Don't
ask me why if it weren't for my Lack
of confidence I would grow You're
not the first girl in my life But
the first to let my feelings show And
if you want my love If
you really do Have
it, have it I
want you to Please
do, do, do, do No
need to swear How
much you care If
you just couldn't care less I
hate when saying what we mean When
what we mean are opposites Don't
ask me why if I weren't so shy I
don't think I'd hesi, hesitate You're
not the first girl in my life But
the first to make me feel this way And
if you want my love
If
you really do
Have
it, (have it), have it, (have it)
Have
it, ( have it), have it, ( have it)
Oh
if you want my love
Baby
have it
Please
do
_________________________________________ A
SIGHT FOR SORE EYES Some
stupid guy with his head in the clouds Thinks
the world is a wondrous place Next
thing you know as he's looking around Plane
hits him in the face A
sight for sore eyes are couples who think Marriage
is not for them They
want their children to know their dad Is
only their partner's friend I'm
going backwards the way I came in Going
forward the same way out I've
got some blue chips to go with my fish Which
is still swimming round about The
sight of a pedophile being abused A
stalker being followed home Who
wouldn't give their right arm to see A
scientist being cloned What
do you do when your think you're in love And
she tells you you must be sure How
do you manage to get out of that When
you know that her heart is pure Know
that her heart is pure On
the wings of a dove fight has broken out Someone
flew in a rage hurling drinks about I'm
gonna love you as long as I can For
as long as we both agree I'm
gonna leave you the rest of my life Along
with some jewellery A
sight for sore eyes are couples who think There's
no need for men If
they want a child they just go to a lab Get
it artificially insemmed Some
stupid guy has his arm in a lock And
he can't seem to find the key Someone
should tell him it's probably where The
key to his heart would be The
key to his heart would be And
I'll cry like a big girl And
I'll kick like an ass Who
needs 18/30 50
plus is a gas I'm
gonna love you as long as I can For
as long as we both shall live I'm
going to leave you the rest of my life For
as long as it's mine to give As
long as it's mine to give _________________________________________ WHERE
THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?
You
know my inside pockets Got
my outside twin So
badly indisposed I
think I'll dust my bin And
all the while you're making eyes at me You
could be doing something useful Like
climbing up a tree Who
knows there may be something lurking Like
a koala bear All
the way from down under But
don't ask me where And
on the subject of Australia Did
you know some wives Don't
mind when their husbands Get
home at night Know
what I mean Every
time I get home late My
wife says where the hell have you been Oh
Helen do be careful lying in the sun Don't
mind what you take off Long
as you've something on And
all the while You
give the neighbours a thrill You
could be doing something useful Like
climbing up a hill Okay
so hills do not agree with you Then
try one that's flat Surely
there's no better way That's
better than that And
on the subject of alternatives Did
you know some guys Don't
mind when their girlfriends Get
home at night Oh
what a dream If
I'm just a minute late My
wife says where the hell have you been And
all the while you're making eyes I see You
could be doing something useful Like
climbing over me Now
then there's nothing to be frightened of I
won't let you fall Dare
I say it I just hope That
you'll be enthralled And
on the subject of enthrallment
Do
you know some wives
Don't
mind when their husbands
Come
home at night
Know
what I mean
Every
time I get home late
Mine
says where the hell have you been
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ME
Oh
why do people look at me As
though I were a freak Oh
can't they see that what they’re looking at Is
quite unique In
fact I’d go as far as saying I’m
something of a gem Whose
qualities do not expire They
simply overwhelm If
I believe the half of what Most
analysts now claim Then
photos of me must be put Into
a zimmer frame You
can't make music at your age It
simply isn't done Well
balls to those who take that view Especially
if they’re young Me
I believe a child that misbehaves And
answers back Would
benefit for what it did By
being given a smack Why
do people Why
do people Why
do people I’m
happy being middle aged Where
confidence is full When
growing up my sister's doll Was
all that I could pull Your
eyes are blue Your
eyes are green What
difference does it make? As
long as you've no more than two And
only one's a fake I‘ve
never felt the urge to burn The
candle at both ends The
logic of it does indeed Make
very little sense Imagine
trying to place it somewhere After
it's been lit With
flames above it and below There's
nowhere it would fit Let
alone a candlestick Let
alone a candlestick
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SAY
GOODBYE
Say
goodbye say good morning Say
good evening and good noon Say
hello tell me how you're feeling Very
well thanks and how are you Say
you did say you didn't Say
it's someone else instead Say
it's me would I be forgiven Or
is it something that I said In
spite of fears over what charges are proposed In
spite of tears over what secrets are disclosed In
spite of ears I have never heard you once complain (Japanese
Version) Sayonara
konbanwa Ohayo-gozaimasu
kon-nichiwa Kon-nichiwa
gokigen-ikaga-desuka Genki-desu
arigato anatawa-ikaga-desuka (Spanish
Version) Di
adios, di buenas noches Di
buenos días, te sientes bien Di
hola, dime Cómo
te sientes? Muy
bien gracias Y
que tal estás? In
spite of fears over inflation going up In
spite of tears over the breaking of a cup In
spite of years seems like it was only days ago Say
it is say it isn't Say
it's someone else instead Say
it's good when you don't like fishing You
just knock it on the head You
just knock it on the head On
the head On
the head Say
goodbye say good morning Say
good evening and good noon Say
hello tell me how you're feeling Very
well thanks and how are you In
spite of fears over a lack of crowd control In
spite of tears over a bag that someone stole In
spite of years I have never seen you look so well Look
so well Look
so well (Japanese
Version) Sayonara
konbanwa Ohayo-gozaimasu
kon-nichiwa Kon-nichiwa
gokigen-ikaga-desuka Genki-desu
arigato anatawa-ikaga-desuka (Spanish
Version) Di
adios, di buenas noches Di
buenos días, te sientes bien Di
hola, dime Cómo
te sientes? Muy
bien gracias Y
que tal estás?
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DON'T
I KNOW IT
Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it How
you don't love me girl Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it How
you don't want me girl I
was wrong to have took for granted All
the love you have given me Should
have tried even that bit harder Now
I'm made to suffer and as you can see Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it How
you don't want me girl Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it How
you don't love me girl Like
to think that it doesn't matter Love
to feel that I just don't care But
the truth after all that's happened I
can't live without you and when you're not there Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it, don't I know it You
could say that I had my chances And
that I let them slip away You
could argue it's not all my fault Still
I got it wrong and at the end of the day the
end of the day, the end of the day The
end of the day, the end of the day The
end of the day, the end of the day Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it, don't I know it Don't
I know it, don't I know it _________________________________________ HOW
I SAY THAT I LOVE YOU
You
know I love you what more can I say Although
the words themselves are not my way For
me a kiss that lasts a minute or two Is
how I say that I love you The
tea and toast I bring us up in bed The
pleasure I get when you stroke my head That
I can be there when you use the loo Is
how I say that I love you And
in the end what have we got If
not ourselves then not a lot My
friends they meet a girl and right away The
words I love you are all they can say That
I send flowers with the words guess who Is
how I say that I love you If
meningitis can so easily kill Surely
there are flaws We're
spending millions modifying our food Could
that not be a cause You
know I love you in a special way Although
the words themselves I rarely say For
me it's more than just the things we do Is
how I say that I love you I
found this photo from a few years back Taken
out in Spain Your
hair was longer But
apart from that You
look just the same You
know I love you in my own sweet way
Although
the words themselves I rarely say
That
I wear most of what you tell me to
Is
how I say that I love you
Is
how I say that I love you
Is
how I say that I love you
_________________________________________
PASSPORT
PHOTOS
I
really love you baby When
I need a laugh I
check out passport photos They're
what give me that Look
at yours and your friends See
if you agree Passport
photos always Do
the biz for me Show
me one that you've got You'd
like to see enlarged Show
me one that doesn't Look
like your being charged Smile
of course you mustn't That's
the only rule Irony
of course is You
just look a fool Sideburns
down to your chin Hair
all long and straight No
doubt when you took it You
thought you looked great Ain't
nobody living That's
ever had one that Ever
did them justice That
just isn't a gaffe For
the life of me I don't Understand
why in Spain When
it rains at an airport Mainly
wet is the plane I
really love you baby When
I need a laugh I
check out passport photos They're
what give me that Go
through immigration Waiting
next in line A
man there can't believe it When
he looks at mine Show
me one that you've got You'd
like to see enlarged Show
me one that doesn't Look
like your being charged Here's
looking at you kid Looking
like you're from the twilight zone I
really love your body When
I need a laugh I
check out passport photos They're
what give me that They're
what give me that They're
what give me that
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WATER
MUSIC
Let
the water music Take
you to the brim Let
the water music Take
you for a swim Let
the water music Teach
you to roll Let
the water music Soothe
your soul Let
the rhythm of it Wash
you away Let
the vision of it Be
of a bay Let
the crowd around you Sink
down a hole Let
the water music Soothe
your soul Water
music is the essence of life Jump
into it and it opens up wide Off
your shoulder It
can carry the weight Water
music is great Let
the water music Fill
you to the brim Let
the water music Hold
your breath in Let
the running of it Gently
cajole Let
the water music Soothe
your soul Water
music is the essence of life It
can rid you of all trouble and strife Jump
into it as it opens its gate Water
music is great Water
music is great Water
music is great Let
the water music Fill
you to the brim Let
the water music Take
you for a swim Let
the water music Get
you to roll Let
the water music Soothe
your soul Let
the water music Soothe
your soul Let
the water music soothe your soul Water
music is the essence of life Jump
into it and it opens up wide Off
your shoulder It
can carry the weight Water
music is great Let
the water music
Take
you to the brim
Let
the water music
Take
you for a swim
Let
the water music
Get
you to roll
Let
the water music
Soothe
your soul
Let
the water music
Soothe
your soul
Let
the water music
Soothe
your soul
_________________________________________
FINE
BY ME
I'm
tired of beating round bushes That
don't exist I'm
sick to death of being dropped At
the flick of a wrist I'd
like my batteries charged And
the charge of course to be cheap And
if you want to make love In
the back of a van With
a rabbit's foot on your knee It's
fine by me You
know I hate to be boring But
what's the point Calling
a little bit of weed You
smoke a joint I
mean the only joint I know Worth
it's salt is beef If
there's a key to my heart And
there's only one But
you think there should be three It's
fine by me It's
fine by me And
I need a woman now Like
some men need a man Spend
a lot of my money In
and out of banks You
see a teller you like And
you tell her thanks You
have a nice disposition Disposition
is clear If
there's a mark on your dress And
you take it off Just
so I can see It's
fine by me It's
fine by me Fine
by me Fine
by me baby I
have a sneaking suspicion You're
on my tail And
if that's where you want to be It's
fine by me It's
fine by me And
I need a woman now Like
some men need a wife You
get a lot of ideas Looking
at a soap I
get a lot of mine too If
it's on a rope I
like to twist it and twirl it Wind
it around my feet If
you think God is a woman And
there's no doubt That's
what you want him to be It's
fine by me It's
fine by me It's
fine by me Fine
by me Fine
by me _________________________________________ TWO'S
COMPANY (THREE IS ALLOWED)
Sellotape
is sticky Now
there's a surprise Next
they'll tell you you can see out of your eyes Mummified
mummies daddies little girl Had
the operation then became an earl Once
you would have kissed her gently on the cheek Now
she kisses you beginning with your feet Roles
that are reversing so misunderstood Kids
who think monogamy is a piece of wood Ooh
but two's company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed These
days as a woman you are out of place If
you're not a lesbian whose friends are gays Anything
is normal normal is of course Getting
married after planning your divorce Usually
I don't go much at all on twins Once
you've seen the one you've seen them both I think Mind
you when they're pretty pretty as a peach Whose
to say that on the day with one of each Ooh
two's company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed Three
is allowed I
look like I wanna look I wear what I like It
won't be a suit and no it won't be a tie A
tie is a dead heat not a knot round your neck Neck
is what you do when (Neck
is what you do when) Alone
with your girlfriend Ooh
but two's company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed Two's
company three is allowed Three
is allowed _________________________________________ LOVE
BEEN FAXED BY YOU
Oh
what a feeling when you're up all night Get
home to see that in the morning light Whether
it's cold out there's no doubt Love
being faxed by you Looks
like a piece of junk till it gets turned on So
good at getting to anywhere you want Even
if one time it's one line Love
being faxed by you I
despise the telephone when it goes and I am home I
just say I'm out Anyone
whose mobile rings on a train that I am in I
just scream and shout Let
there be no doubt Give
their ears a clout Night
time's the right time in the U.S.A. They're
only starting up as you end your day Whether
it's New York an old Cork Love
being faxed by you I
despise the telephone when it goes and I am home I
pretend I'm out Anyone
whose mobile rings on a train I'm sitting in I
just scream and shout Let
there be no doubt Give
their ears a clout Oh
for the fun of it when you're on your own Oh
for the joy it gives as you head for home Maybe
I'm crazy but lately Love
being taxed by you After
a hard day I must say Love
being faxed by you And
I don't know what I'd do now without it
And
I don't know how without I'd live
Would
that I did
And
I don't care if it runs out of paper
I
don't mind if at time it's a mess
It's
still the best
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EASIER
SAID THAN DONE
What
does it matter where you lay your hat Is
it your home if it's a laundromat The
point I'm getting at is even if You
think that you can make a go of it It's
easier said than done It's
easier said than done Easier
said than done Show
me that girl that just wants to have some fun Isn't
it wonderful to give up meat A
healthy vegetable is such a treat I've
got this lettuce I'm about to dig What
if it tells me that it wants to live It's
easier said than done It's
easier said than done Easier
said than done Show
me where a leaf out of any book comes from A
summer's day in dead of winter A
new year's ball being headed in A
fleet of cars out on the ocean Causing
a tail back to the fin It's
easier said than done It's
easier said than done Easier
said than done Tell
me what kind of a fugitive Is
a rabbit on the run A
bed of nails a bed of roses I
know which on I'd rather sleep You
can be sure mixamatosis Isn't
the way you cross your feet You
study hard at college to prepare For
unemployment in the world out there And
while the level you've attained is high Getting
a job for which you qualify It's
easier said than done It's
easier said than done Easier
said than done Show
me that girl that wants some fun Show
me a man giving birth to a son Show
how you get from A to Z With
an alphabet in front It's
easier said than done Easier
said than done _________________________________________ ME
- REPRISE
You'd
never think to look at You'd
never think to look at That
building there is where there Used
to be trees You'd
never think it, would you? You'd
never think it, would you? That
building there is where there Used
to be trees That
building there is where there That
building there is where there That
building there is where there Used
to be fields You'd
never think to look at You'd
never think to look at That
building there is where there Used
to be trees Used
to be trees _________________________________________ All
lyrics and music by Gilbert O'Sullivan