*** That's What I Call Finn ***

Split Enz Lyrics


Mental Notes Album

1. Walking Down a Road
2. Under the Wheel
3. Amy (Darling)
4. So Long For Now
5. Stranger Than Fiction
6. Time For a Change
7. Maybe
8. Titus
9. Spellbound
10. Mental Notes

Walking Down a Road (P. Judd, T. Finn) (5:26)
 
Walking down a road hedged with roses
Time stands still forever
Somewhere in the shadows hiding
Sits an old man laughing
Talking to the wind I drank the beauty
I found no time to count the hours
Even though I do my best
Sometimes I get to thinking
But it really don't amount to much...no
Window shades are securely drawn
Childish patter is heard no more
Papers left strewn upon the lawn
And there's nobody home next door, no-one
I understand what you meant when you said I, I should stay at home
I understand what you though
When I left you on your own
Woah woah-woah woah
Da la da, da la da, da la da

I turned to my guide but just as I feared
The preaching began so I...disappeared
To a tiny door with a golden sign
That magic place of great renown
Only lines on our four dead minds
Only rags for our blinds
You know that bare boards and paper walls
They don't make any sense
When there's only
Time to kill

 

Under the Wheel (P. Judd, T. Finn) (7:49)
 
They said you were bright
Had stars in your eyes
They said you were bright
Had all the ideas in your head
Under the wheel
For all those years
Under the wheel
For all those tears
But now they all stand back and shout
Go on you creep, go on get out
Oh my God what are they on about

And I think I'll get on back home to my mother
Yes, I think I'll get on back home to my mother

It doesn't seem real
The way things turned out
It doesn't seem real
Now your heads full of doubt

But now they all jump back in fear
As if I really care
They just stand and stare
It's not fair

Cold and silent you lie in the dark waters of the stream
Shame and suffering have passed
But death, glorious death is just another bed to sleep
Yes death, glorious death
Is just another appointment to keep

 

Amy (Darling) (P. Judd, T. Finn) (5:17)
 
Oh lala lala lala
Flowers grow wild in her garden
She's self styled - I beg your pardon
Look at my girl, what a lass
A bit of all right - first class
I think she's just great

Boy oh boy what style
She's a serpentine, she's a naughty girl
Making the most of the rich mans world

Oh I, love my Amy
Ohhh ohh ohh do you blame me?
Oh my heart is aching
My loves for taking
No one will ever change the smile on her face
No one will ever share her sweet embrace
Amy darling can't you see the tears in my eyes
Amy darling can't you see that we're in paradise?

Spring time comes, tulips blooming
Do you know what she's doing to me
Look at me, the proud father
No I'd rather sit her on my knee (yeah)
Man oh man sweet harmony
She's a real good time
She's a valentine
Making the most of all she's mine

Oh I love my Amy
Ooh ooh ooh do you blame me?
Oh my heart is aching
My loves for taking
Nothing will ever change the smile on her face
No one will ever share her sweet embrace
Amy darling can't you see the tears in my eyes
Amy darling can't you see that we're in para...

 

So Long For Now (P. Judd, T. Finn) (3:18)
 
So a long for now
It was such a pleasant little stay
Goodbye for now
I'll be back later in the day
And I'll be singing
All we got to do (all we got to do)
Is sit here (is sit here)
There's nothing we can do (we can do)

Ho! Bright young men surround me
Looking for the future
I'm standing on the deep end
In this land of godsend
You're the reason for everything I say
You're the reason for every single day

I-I wish I had more to say
I'm sorry I always drift away
I-I wish I had more to do
I'm sorry, but I love you
You could at least give me a smile
But never mind
You're so unkind

Nice young girls surround me
Looking for the right man
The bright times have left me
Since I took to my heels and ran

You're the reason for everything I say
You're the reason for every single day
You're the reason for everything I say
You're the reason for every single day

 

Stranger Than Fiction (P. Judd, T. Finn) (6:58)
 
Stranger than fiction
Larger than life
Full of shades & echoes
It's the story of my life
Just like a picture book
Daddy's gone away
Leaving Mummy in her room
With another one on the way
At nights I've heard her screaming
Through the coloured walls (de woh la)
Oh please don't leave me alone
Please don't leave me alone 
 
[spoken:] And even her friend the hippy man
With his tarot cards to play
Drowning in his sea of words
Why he never has much to say
And I've seen him standing by the river
Singing to the birds
Just like the mystic says
Be careful of what you say
Talking to himself he needs no one
To help him on his way
Do you? 
At nights I've heard him screaming
Through the candle flame (de woh la)
Oh please don't leave me alone
Please don't leave me alone

 

Time For a Change (Philip Judd) (3:46)
 
You act as though
You are a blind man who's crying
Crying `bout all the virgins that are dying
In your habitual dreams
You know, seems you need more sleep
But like a parrot in a flaming tree
I know, it's pretty hard to see
I'm beginning to wonder if it's time for a change
But still you try like a fat boy
Dancing Gershwin's blues
But you'd rather sit at home and watch the news
And I'm beginning to wonder if it's time for a change
I'm beginning to wonder if it's time for a change

 

Maybe (P. Judd, T. Finn) (2:59)
 
And if you all had rooms
Would you still have room for me?
Making the way for you and
Your dear `ol family tree
Like a stormy sky, it's a sad song
It's just a point of view, but a true song
And if you all looked up
Would you still look down on me?
I'm just a country boy, can't you see that I'm still green
Raising finance for the day we meet
Gazing headlong down some empty street
 
Maybe, she'll come along
Knock me right off me feet
Maybe, please don't be long
I need all the help I can get
Maybe we'll get it on, ooh lala
 
And when the day breaks In our stately home we'll sit
Remembering those nights before our hearts were set
Hoping is not enough to live upon
Such a far far cry, I can't go wrong
Maybe...

 

Titus (Philip Judd) (3:12)
 
I found myself in silver dreams
I'm talking in my sleep to pawns & queens outspoken words
You know they just don't mean the same thing
Somebody must be kiddin' me
Somebody must be lying to me
Oh please don't tell me
Which is red and which is black
When are you coming back to me babe
Oh when are you coming back to me babe
 
I saw myself in checkered lands
I even dreamt I was the knight in command
The bishop screamed `Don't horse around boy'
Somebody must be kiddin' me
Somebody must be lying to me
And please don't tell me
I'm losing my way
You promised me everything now, didn't you babe?
You promised me everything now, didn't you babe?

 

Spellbound (Philip Judd) (4:59)
 
Chances are, it's not that far to go
Chances are, there's not that much to know
When you're spellbound
When you're spellbound, once again
 
Chances are, things are going to change
Chances are, you'll be the one who's strange
When you're spellbound, once again
When you're spellbound, once again
 
I know it's hard to believe but it's true
But I could never have done it without you
The way things are, we'll get there in the end
The way things are, you won't have to pretend
That we're all spellbound, once again
That we're all spellbound, once again
 
I know it's hard to believe but it's true
But I could never of done it without you (alright, alright)

 

Mental Notes (Philip Judd) (0:33)
 
Well I got to try something in a different key
Take it from the top mister if you please, well I must must must
make a mental note (repeat)

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