Radio Musicola

 Black vinyl man with black plasticised imagination 
 More fodder for the new lost generation 
 I got a question to send you to the nearest closet 
 Why can’t you let us do it like Joni does it 
 There you go again, giving it your very best 
 Trying so hard to make it sound like all the rest 
 And as your factory sanctifies your wooden soul 
 You gave us t.v. dinners, now it’s t.v. rock ‘n’ roll 

 We’re growing up 
 We’re growing up 
 To radio musicola 

 I got political inclinations to announce 
 But no way, if it doesn’t scan with your accounts 
 I got some spiritual ideology for you 
 I know it’s gotta correspond with the corporation view 
 
 We’re growing up 
 We’re growing up 
 To radio musicola 
 
 You can find it in the streets 
 You can find it in the elevators 
 You can find it where the ladies wash their hands 
 It emanates from little  
 Boxes on the wall and it’ll 
 Soon be coming in disposable tin cans 
 
 My soul shows art to me, but dollars says my radio 
 Wall street liquid lunches showing us the way to go 
 Why tolerate this numismatical polity? 
 There isn’t any other way, there isn’t any other way, more’s the pity 
 
 We’re growing up 
 We’re growing up 
 To radio musicola 
 
 Nobody Knows 
 
 I thought i heard a lover’s sigh 
 It wasn’t very loud 
 It came as i was passing by 
 Somebody else’s cloud 
 The curtains were the finest lace 
 And when the night winds blew 
 I saw the dew upon her face 
 And other places too 
 
 Nobody knows what you do to me 
 And nobody’s past is history 
 But the thing they should know seems to be  
 That it’s nobody’s business at all 
 
 I took a walk down lovers lane 
 A quick call to the boss 
 And yet again it seems my gain 
 Is somebody else’s loss 
 Automobilia nowhere steer 
 My camera standing by 
 I wait for evening mists to clear 
 So i can find out why 
 
 Nobody knows what you do to me 
 And nobody’s past is history 
 But the thing they should know seems to be 
 That it’s nobody’s business at all 
 
  
 L.A.B.A.T.Y.D. 
 
 Permanent wave 
 Temporary laughter

 Morality’s soul 
 Living happy ever after 


 Never see the end 
 Never in a million years 
 And never be afraid 
 Cos even when my head says this is all there is 
 I believe there’ll be another time 
 (l.a.b.a.t.y.d.) 
 

All our bodies 
 

 Three score years and ten 
 I know we’re waiting for the big amen  

 Only one chance 
 Tears of blood and years of sweat and toil  

 Give it all up 
 Then shuffle off your mortal coil 
  

 Don’t it make you sigh 
 Don’t you want to bend and cry 
 Don’t you be afraid 
 Even when my head says this is all there is 
 I believe there’ll be another time 
 Life’s a bitch and then you die 
 
  
 What The Papers Say 
 
 I read it in the papers  

 It must be true 
 It said "girl gives birth to alien boy" 
 But do we see a photo of this bundle of joy — no, no 
  

 I saw another headline 
 It knocked me flat 
 It said "dinosaur found alive today" 
 It’s easy when you’re talking the rhetorical way 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s right 
 It’s down there written in black and white — for you 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s true 
 They’re responsible citizens and would they lie to you? 
 
 I saw it on the front page 
 Whatever next? 
 It read "n.a.s.a plans sex in outer space" 
 No doubt to procreate the human race 
 They wrote it in the late news 
 Well, now hear this,  
 It went "man with two heads learns to fly" 
 Well, Jesus, but it must have been one hell of a guy 
 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s right 
 It’s down there written in black and white — for you 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s true 
 They’re the pillars of society and would they lie to you? 
 
 I saw it on the news-stand 
 It shouted at me 
 It said "we are all good and they are all bad" 
 Well drive me to the clinic ‘cos it’s driving me mad 
 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s right 
 It’s down there written in black and white — for you 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s true 
 They’re responsible citizens and would they lie to you? 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s right 
 It’s down there written in black and white — for you 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s true 
 They’re the pillars of society and would they lie to you? 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s right 
 It’s down there written in black and white — for you 
 It’s what the papers say 
 You know it’s true 
 They’re responsible citizens and would they lie to you? 
 
  
 Life Goes On 
 
 Even though i think of you — life goes on 
 I keep your photograph in my attache’ 
 Your eyes seem to follow me from day to day 
 I make the curtains sing and dance in my room 
 I’m sure i see your smile and smell your sweet perfume  

 And sometimes your face is in everything i see 
 Forever with me 
 Sometimes our love is more than just a memory  

 Even though i think of you — life goes on 
 
 My heart keeps me awake as loud as it beats 
 I’m sure i feel your skin between the warm silk sheets  

 And sometimes your face is in everything i see 
 Forever with me 
 Sometimes our love is more than just a memory  

 Even though i think of you — life goes on 
 
 When i’m awake or sleeping  
 When i got things to do 
 Why does everything i see remind me of (you?) 
 (you) swept the broken years away 
 Just like a brand new broom. 
 And there was only you there in (the room) 
 (the room) grows hazy and the people grow loud 
 I’m sure i hear your voice above the madding crowd  

 And sometimes your face is in everything i see 
 Forever with me 
 Sometimes our love is more than just a memory 
  

 Even though i think of you  
 Life goes on 
 
  
 Running Scared 
 
 Neon glistens and shadows wave 
 Who know whether we’re stupid or brave 
 And they say we are  

 Oh we are running scared 
  

 No use fighting in the name of pride 
 When there probably isn’t any place to hide 
 And the two of us 
 Running scared 
 They’re fakin’ their peace and makin’ their tracks 
 They’re watching you, watching them, watching your backs 
 And they know we are  

 Oh we are running scared 
 
 Running scared 
 From hearsay and hate 
 Fatality and fate 
 St peter’s pearly gate 
 On the run (ning scared) 
 To merciful release 
 Where paranoias cease 
 And an everlasting peace 
 Is not a gun 
  

 We could be pushing it much too far 
 Well maybe we, maybe, just maybe we are 
 And the both of us  

 Both of us running scared 
  

 Excuse me officer, don’t you know 
 That this is the place where you people don’t go  

 And that’s why we go 
 We, we are running scared 
 
 Running scared 
 From hearsay and hate 
 Fatality and fate 
 St peter’s pearly gate 
 On the run 
 To merciful release 
 Where paranoias cease 
 And an everlasting peace 
 Is not a gun 
 
 Running, running, running, 
 Running scared  

  
 James Cagney 
 
 Talk tougher than James Cagney 
 Act smarter than Charlie Chan 
 Love longer than Valentino 
 Or you never will be a man 
 
 I saw him down at the drive-in saturday 
 A forty five to blow away anyone who happens to disagree 
 With such panache and style, he wins the game 
 When all the while, i’m sitting there thinking that it could be me 
 Suddenly, in walks a criminologist 
 With too much knowledge to resist and plenty of answers 
 For the good at heart 
 No fear, no pain, no sweat, the teardrop on the serviette, 
 Oh i could be a hero if i was that smart 
 Silver cloud, silver tongue on a sliver screen 
 With the sweetest of the sweet and meanest of the mean 
 
 Talk tougher than James cagney 
 Act smarter than Charlie Chan 
 Love longer than Valentino 
 Or you never will be a man 
 
 Back to the movies where 
 The lady, beset by his charms, falls faintly in the lovers arms 
 The fate of every watching woman in his hands 
 After the earth moves, musn’t dwell, our hero bids a fond farewell 
 Upon his trusty camel ‘cross the desert sands 
 With the bad guys in a fix and the ladies in a spin 
 Where does fantasy end and reality begin? 
 
 Talk tougher than james cagney 
 Act smarter than charlie chan 
 Love longer than valentino 
 Or you never will be a man 
 
 When you take up the sword and you fight the good fight 
 With your ego in the red and your dreams in black and white. 
 Talk tougher than James Cagney 
 Act smarter than Charlie Chan 
 Love longer than Valentino 
 Or you never will be a man 
 
  
 Don’t Let Me Out Of My Cage 
 
 I wouldn’t if i were you 
 Thank god we’re not 
 My finger shoots straight and true 
 That shows a lot 
 Just try it on if you dare 
 So tough so free 
 My shoulder has chips to spare 
 Save one for me 
 Whenever these bars close before me 
 I’ll tear them down 
 With one fit of temper 
 It’s hot head, hot groove, don’t look, don’t move 
 
 Don’t let me out of my cage boy 
 ‘cos i might kill somebody 
 Don’t let me out of my cage boy 
 ‘cos i might thrill somebody 
 ……………………………. 
 Whatever their name may be 
 Who dares, who dares? 
 Nobody does that to me 
 Who cares, who cares? 
 Whenever these four walls close me in 
 I’ll knock them down 
 With one flick of my wrist 
 It’s so mean, so cute, don’t scream, don’t shoot. 
 
 Don’t let me out of my cage boy 
 ‘cos i might kill somebody 
 Don’t let me out of my cage boy 
 ‘cos i might thrill somebody 
 
 I’m counting from one to ten 
 One two, one two 
 No telling what happens then 
 It’s up to you 
 It could be love or it could be war 
 What will you choose 
 It depends what i want to get out of my cage for 
 Choose war, you lose 
 
 Whenever the roof falls down on me 
 I’ll come right through 
 With one beat of my heart 
 It’s you win, you bet, don’t cry, don’t fret 
 
 Don’t let me out of my cage boy 
 ‘cos i might kill somebody 
 Don’t let me out of my cage boy 
 ‘cos i might thrill somebody 
  
 When A Heart Beats 
 
 Halfway to paradise 
 Or so it seems that way 
 Same as anyone 
 Same as any other day 
 We seek eternity 
 In all the things we buy 
 Not top priority 
 But it sure figures very high 
 Who steals the real world 
 Fooling us all as we go 
 And who gets to heaven 
 Heaven only knows 
 
 When a heart beats, you can see forever 
 When our time sleeps, you can be forever 
 
 Meanwhile in cuckoo land 
 A most delightful place 
 We look no further than 
 The nose in front of our face 
 No wood anywhere 
 We can only see trees  

 Last train for 
 Material refugees 
  

 When a heart beats, you can see forever 
 When our time sleeps, you can be forever 
 
 Don’t concern yourself 
 With matters past and future 
 Just put your mind to where they meet 
 But when a heart beats 
 Fooling us all as we go 
 Who gets to heaven 
 Heaven knows 
 
 When a heart beats, you can see forever 
 When a heart beats, you can be forever 
 
 Be forever 
 
  
 Violet To Blue 
 
 Shades of all shades 
 Every shape and size 
 Promised parties in the air 
 Danced before your eyes 
 But where did love go 
 And where were you 
 On the day they turned violet to blue 
 
 Friends of all friends 
 Friends that came and went  

 Well, some did care 
 Some did not 
 Subway residents 
 But what did you feel 
 What did you do 
 On the day they turned violet to blue 
 On the day they turned violet to blue 
  

 Can’t stop, don’t start 
 Warm hand, cool heart 
 Please hear my call 
 Out cold, in deep 
 No sense, no sleep 
 At all 
 So before you go 
 
 Kinds of all kinds 
 Glittering like gold 
 Selling for the highest bid 
 Keeping out the cold 
 And did the angels  

 Call by for you 
 On the day they turned violet to blue 
 On the day they turned violet to blue 
 On the day they turned violet to blue 
  

 Can’t stop, don’t start 
 Warm hand, cool heart 
 Please hear my call 
 Out cold, in deep 
 No sense, no sleep  
 At all 

 



        

        
        
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