Put a ribbon round my neck and call me a libertine I will sing you songs of dreams I used to dream I will sail away on seas of silver and gold Until I reach my home Give me a guitar and I′ll be your troubadour Your strolling minstrel 12th century door to door I don′t know anymore, if that feeling is past will it last Oh, how can you be sure?
And how do I know if you′re feeling the same as me? And how do I know if that′s the only place you want to be?
Give me a stage and I′ll be your rock and roll queen Your 20th century cover of a magazine Rolling Stone here I come, watch out everyone, I′m singing I′m singing my song Give me a festival and I′ll be your Glastonbury star The lights are shining everyone knows who you are Singing songs about dreams about hopes about schemes Ooooh, they just came true
And how do I know if you′re feeling the same as me? And how do I know if that′s the only place you want to be? And how do I know if you′re feeling the same as me? And how do I know if that′s the only place you want to be?
And if you want it too, then there′s nothing left to do Let′s start a band Let′s start a band Let′s start a band Let′s start a band
And if you want it too, then there′s nothing left to do Let′s start a band Let′s start a band Let′s start a band Let′s start a band
And if you want it too, then there′s nothing left to do Let′s start a band Let′s start a band Let′s start a band Let′s start a band
And if you want it too, then there′s nothing left to do
Oh Mr James Dean, he don′t belong to anything Oh he left before they could get him With their ways, their wicked ways
Oh Marilyn Monroe, where did you go? I didn′t hear all your stories I didn′t see all your glory
But the footballer′s wife tells her troubles and strife I just don′t care in the end Who is she to pretend That she′s one of them? I don′t think so And the girl from that show Yes the one we all know She thinks she′s some kinda star Yes you know who you are I don′t think so, I don′t think so
Oh Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire Won′t you dance for me cos I just don′t care What′s going on today I think there′s something more, something more
And I′m gone with the wind like they were before But I′m believing myself I think there′s something more There must be something more I think there′s something more, something more
But still the footballer′s wife tells her troubles and strife I just don′t care in the end Who is she to pretend That she′s one of them? I don′t think so And the girl from that show Yes the one we all know She thinks she′s some kinda star Yes you know who you are I don′t think so, I don′t think so
Oh I don′t believe in the telling of your stories Throughout your life, there′s just something unappealing It don′t catch my eye It don′t catch my eye Oh I don′t believe in the selling of your glories Before you leave this life, there′s so much more to see I don′t believe this is how the world should be
But still the footballer′s wife tells her troubles and strife I just don′t care in the end Who is she to pretend That she′s one of them? I don′t think so And the girl from that show Yes the one we all know She thinks she′s some kinda star Yes you know who you are I don′t think so, I don′t think so
The footballer′s wife tells her troubles and strife I just don′t care in the end Who is she to pretend That she′s one of them?
All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces Bright and early for their daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere And their tears are filling up their glasses No expression, no expression Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow No tomorrow, no tomorrow And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I′m dying Are the best I′ve ever had I find it hard to tell you ′Cos I find it hard to take When people run in circles It′s a very, very Mad World Children waiting for the day they feel good Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday Made to feel the way that every child should Sit and listen, sit and listen Went to school and I was very nervous No one knew me, no one knew me Hello teacher tell me what′s my lesson Look right through me, look right through me
So called Mr Rock And Roll Is dancing on his own again Talking on his phone again To someone who tells him that his balance is low He′s got no where to go He′s on his own again
Rock chick of the century Is acting like she used to be Dancing like there′s no one there Before she never seemed to care Now she wouldn′t dance It′s so rock and roll to be alone
And they′ll meet one day Far way And say Hey I wish I was something more And they′ll meet one day Far away And say Hey I wish I knew you, I wish I knew you before
Mrs Black and White She′s never seen a shade of grey Always something on her mind Every single day But now she′s lost her way And where does she go from here
Mr Multicultural Sees all that one can see He′s living proof of someone Very different to me But now he wants to be free Free so he can see
And they′ll meet one day Far way And say Hey I wish I was something more And they′ll meet one day Far away And say Hey I wish I knew you, I wish I knew you before
He says I wish I knew you, I wish I met you, when time was Still on my side She′ll say I wish I knew you, I wish I loved you before I Was his bride
And so they must depart Too many more a broken heart But I′ve seen that all before In TV, books and film and more And there′s a happy ending Every single day
And they′ll meet one day Far way And say Hey I wish I was something more And they′ll meet one day Far away And say Hey I wish I knew you, I wish I knew you before
Oh here′s a story about a boy named Jay Nothing he did would ever get in my way But there′s still a long long way to go
I′ve only ever seen his face on film I′ve only ever heard the lines he′d say But still they won′t get in my way
I′m always told to be the dreaming kind Wake up one morning and your dreams are life Never let them bring you down Never let them tear me down I always thought that I would follow you Every place and everything you do But I′m happy to be by myself I don′t need no one else
He′s never ever seen my face before I′m trying hard cos this I can′t ignore But there′s still a long long way to go
I′m always told to be the dreaming kind Wake up one morning and your dreams are life Never let them bring you down Never let them tear me down I always thought that I would follow you Every place and everything you do But im happy to be by myself I don′t need no one else
All my dreams are built around your face And this place All the times of staring at the sun You′re the one All my dreams are built around your face And this place All the times of staring at the sun You′re the one
I′m always told to be the dreaming kind Wake up one morning and your dreams are life Never let them bring you down Never let them tear me down I always thought that I would follow you Every place and everything you do But I′m happy to be by myself I don′t need no one else
I′m always told to be the dreaming kind Wake up one morning and your dreams are life Never let them bring you down Never let them tear me down I always thought that I would follow you Every place and everything you do But im happy to be by myself I don′t need no one else
Will you tell me when the lights are fading ′Cause I can′t see, I can′t see no more Will you tell me when the song stops playing ′Cause I can′t hear, I can′t hear no more
She said I don′t know what you′re living for She said I don′t know what you′re living for at all He said I don′t know what you′re living for He said I don′t know what you′re living for at all
But I will run until my feet no longer run no more And I will kiss until my lips no longer feel no more And I will love until my heart it aches And I will love until my heart it breaks And I will love until there′s nothing more to live for
Will you tell me when the fighting′s over ′Cause I can′t take, I can′t take no more Will you tell me when the day is done ′Cause I can′t run, I can′t run no more
She said I don′t know what you did it for She said I don′t know what you did it for at all He said I don′t know what you did it for He said I don′t know what you did it for at all
But I will run until my feet no longer run no more And I will kiss until my lips no longer feel no more And I will love until my heart it aches And I will love until my heart it breaks And I will love until there′s nothing more to live for
And I will love until my heart it aches And I will love until my heart it breaks And I will love until there′s nothing more to live for
Oh the leaves are falling from the trees And the snow is coming don′t you know But I still remember which way to go I′m on the road, the road to home
Oh the sound is fading in my ears And I can′t believe I′ve lasted all these years But I still remember which way to go I′m on the road, the road to home
Oh the light is fading all the time And this life I′m in, it seemed to pass me by But I still remember which way to go I′m on the road, the road to home
Now I must say goodbye Keep telling myself now don′t you cry But I′m here where I belong I′ll see you soon, it won′t be long I′ll see you soon, it won′t be long I′ll see you soon It won′t be long
Oh the sun is shining far too bright For it to still be night Oh the air feels so cold So cold and old How can it be light Oh let′s take a walk outside See the world through each other′s eyes I wish I was your only one I think you′re beautiful but your hair is a mess And your shoes are untied, but that′s what I love best
And I, I wish I was the one You lonely, lonely son And you looked at me that way I wish for long lingering glances Fairytale romances every single day And you look at me and say I′m your best friend every day But I wish for something, wish for something more Oh, I love you like a friend but let′s not pretend How I wish for something, wish for something more
Oh the grass is so green But I can′t see anything, past your eyes I′m fixated on your smile Your cherry lips make life worthwhile I′m thinking these things What I′m trying to say is Life gets in my way Every single day
And I, I wish I was the one You lonely, lonely son And you looked at me that way I wish for long lingering glances Fairytale romances every single day And you look at me and say I′m your best friend every day But I wish for something, wish for something more Oh, I love you like a friend but let′s not pretend How I wish for something, wish for something more
Now the sun is fading and the rain is coming down And I′m looking at your face but your looking at the ground I see diamonds in your dreams I see pearls around your neck I see everything that′s beautiful, everything that′s beautiful
I wish I was the one You lonely, lonely son And you looked at me that way I wish for long lingering glances Fairytale romances every single day And you look at me and say I′m your best friend every day But I wish for something, wish for something more Oh, I love you like a friend but let′s not pretend How I wish for something, wish for something more
Maybe if you were some spearheaded guy I would listen to what you have to say But you′re just some incapable figure Thinking you′re bigger than me, but you′re not Yet you don′t know a thing about the youth of today Stating your opinion making it ring in my head all day
And you say, "My children weren′t the same" "My children′s children they′re the ones to blame" And you say, "In my day we were better behaved" But it′s not your day no more...
And we are the youth of today Change our hair in every way And we are the youth of today We′ll say what we wanna say And we are the youth of today Don′t care what you have to say at all
And maybe if you had a true point of view I would listen to you But it′s just your one sided feelings They keep getting in my way And you don′t know a single thing about the youth of today Stating your opinion making it ring in my head all day
And you say, "My children weren′t the same" "My children′s children they′re the ones to blame" And you say, "In my day we were better behaved" But it′s not your day no more...
And we are the youth of today Change our hair in every way And we are the youth of today We′ll say what we wanna say And we are the youth of today Don′t care what you have to say at all
And you say, "My children weren′t the same" "My children′s children they′re the ones to blame" And you say, "In my day we were better behaved" But it′s not your day no more...
And we are the youth of today Change our hair in every way And we are the youth of today We′ll say what we wanna say And we are the youth of today Don′t care what you have to say at all
Oh the wind whistles down The cold dark street tonight And the people they were dancing To the music vibe
And the boys chase the girls, with curls in their hair While the shocked too many sit way over there And the songs get louder each one better than before
And you singing the song thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? And you singing the song thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the sizxe Where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? Where you gonna sleep tonight
So you’re heading down the road in your taxi for 4 And you’re waiting outside jimmy’s front door But nobody’s in and nobody’s home till 4 So you’re sitting there with nothing to do Talking about Robert Ragger and his 1 leg crew And where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you singing the song thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Oh where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? And you singing the song thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? Where you gonna sleep tonight
And you singing the song thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Oh where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? And you singing the song thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight?