Tell Yourself

Written sometime in 1983 and ones of the songs initially recorded in late 1983 as part of the first Restless Stranger demos. It was re-recorded for the album in early 1985 and was still being played live as late as 1988.
I always say when I travel
I always say when I get time
I always talk to people I can see
Yeah I always take every opportunity

So tell yourself you're a strong man
Yeah tell yourself you won't be fooled again

In paradise we'll have fun
Yeah you throw the rice
I'll watch the dirty waters run
Yeah I always say when I give the whole game away
I always say just before I go away

So tell yourself you're a strong man
Yeah tell yourself you won't be fooled again
We'll do some tricks
You'll never joke again

So find yourself a sweet songbird
And she'll sing you to sleep
And her beauty is such a joke
Like the promises you keep
So you take a train and you take a plane
And you become one million things
And you lose everything so fast
Despite everything I say
I always say when I'm traveling
I always say when I'm killing time

When winter hits
When she's outside crying
When questions come
I always say
I always say