Madness Album

I'll be your promotional copy in this here number one band
Take your business beyond your furthest dreams sounds
Sounds great sounds really grand but wait
Let us hurry now time is catching up
And it looks like the music hall race has caught me up

But I'll compete (yeah yeah)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (with the rest of the pack)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (on the beat)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (with a full deck)
For all that I'm worth

I'll be your popswop, come floppy disc, race you along the upper deck
Retrieve from you my with-held treasure,
Then watch you sink with you sunken rotting wreck,
Let us hurry now, time is running out,
Let's not forget time is money said the business man to his faithful scout.

LyricsBut I'll compete (in the national press)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (with the back chat)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (on the beat)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (international)
For all that it's worth

We must hurry now time is closing in
And I'm getting no younger in fact
I'm five years closer to my pension scheme

But I'll compete (yeah yeah)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (for the ratings)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (on the beat)
For all that it's worth
I'll compete (with the rest of the pack)
For all that I'm worth

C-c-c-c-compete
C-c-c-c-compete

An insolent speck of youth
Being taken for a walk
So tightly by the ear
That he can hardly talk

Yesterday's men hang to today
To sing in the old-fashioned way
It must get better in the long run
Has to get better in the long run

A metropolitan marathon
Has been held today
But who you need to catch
Will be coming the other way

Yesterday's men hang to today
To sing in any old way
It must get better in the long run
Has to get better in the long run

Because when you're told to start
LyricsHow far can you go
When your race is won
And you already know
Because when you're told to stop
How far will you go
When your race is run
And you already know

Yesterday's men hang to today,
To sing in any old way,
It must get better in the long run
Has to get better in the long run
Will it get better in the long run
Will we be here in the long run

Yesterday's men hang to today,
To sing in any old way,
It must get better in the long run
Has to get better in the long run
Will it get better in the long run
Will we be here in the long run

Do, do, do, hang on in the long run

Here they come again hop scotching up to my door
One by one again knockety knock knocking upon my floor
Swinging on my gate they gain entry by the yard
Pulling at my hair they scream paint your thoughts upon my card

But not tonight I've got studies to examine
Tomorrow I'll be watching all the Queen's men
A talent contest on Monday with my Uncle Sam
Who now takes up all of my time he gives me things to do
'Cause he's a wonderful man

But I'm sailing across the sea to see my Uncle Sam
I'm sailing across the sea to be with my Uncle Sam
To be with my Uncle Sam

Silly little sniggers from the women liberators
But I'll stand and hold my post
Polished buttons and erect I'll raise the flag
I'll show those women who's the most

But not tonight I've got studies to examine
LyricsTomorrow I'll be watching all the Queen's men
A talent contest on Monday with my Uncle Sam
Who now takes up all of my time, gives me things to do
He's a wonderful man

But I'm sailing across the sea to see my Uncle Sam
I'm sailing across the sea to be with my Uncle Sam

I'm sailing across the sea to see my Uncle Sam
I'm sailing across the sea to be with my Uncle Sam

But not tonight I've got studies to examine
Tomorrow ah ah ah
And tomorrow I'll be watching all the Queen's men
A talent contest on Monday with my Uncle Sam
Who now takes up all of my time he gives me things to do
'Cause he's a wonderful man

I'm sailing across the sea to see my Uncle Sam
I'm sailing across the sea to be with my Uncle Sam
I'm sailing across the sea to see my Uncle Sam
I'm sailing across the sea to be with my Uncle Sam

Down between the sunbeams the moneylenders chat
Hiding in the shade outside a council flat
Kids in the lift looking for things to throw

And practising their aim on the heads below
They make their apologies with the quickness of their feet
Then lost in the heat haze that shimmers across the street

Underfoot the pavement is melting
Crumbling for the luckiest girl
The whole world is melting.

(White white heat)
I'm still not in until a week next Wednesday
I'm holidaying on the roof ©til the big bad wolf goes away

In the street the pavement is melting
Crumbling for the luckiest girl
The whole world is melting.

White heat turns the street upside down.
Lyrics
Down between the sunbeams the debt collectors chat, chat, chat, chat,
Hiding in the shade outside a council flat
By the hairs on my chinny chin chin
I shall not let you in.

In the street the pavement is melting
Crumbling for the luckiest girl
The whole world is melting.

(For the luckiest girl in all the world)
(White, white heat)

The windows are open wide
Georgie Fame for those outside
And answering the call
Blue flames leap up the wall
Who would have thought it strange
That all of us would change

Out there in the hall
The shadows leave the wall
Then we had the plan
Back when it began
And as we turn we know
That one of us will go

(Would you) dance with a mad man, mad man, mad man
Over the hills and far away
Arm in arm
Mad not mad

A star-spangled sight
Silhouettes at night
LyricsDancing over Big Ben
Seven ragged men
Up up and away
Forever and a day

(Would you) dance with a mad man, mad man, mad man
Over the hills and far away
Arm in arm
Mad not mad

Dance with a mad man, mad man, mad man
Beyond the reach of yesterday
What are we but our friends
Mad not mad

(Mad not mad)

Hello crazy gang
Goodbye with a bang
What are we but our friends
Sailing round the bend
In love through thick and thin
I know it will all win

(Would you) dance with a mad man, mad man, mad man
Over the hills and far away
Arm in arm
Mad not mad

Dance with a mad man, mad man, mad man
Beyond the reach of yesterday
What are we but our friends
Mad not mad

Dance with a mad man, mad man, mad man
As only you can
Enjoying his company

The sweetest girl in all the world
These eyes are for you only
The sweetest girl in all the world
These eyes are for you only
The sweetest girl in all the world
These words that die before me
The sweetest girl in all the world
These words that die before me

When we walk in the dark
I never can tell
When when we walk in the dark
I never can tell
It's just loving it
Ooh loving it

The sweetest boy in all the world
His life has got so lonely
The sweetest boy in all the world
His life has got so lonely
The maddest group in all the world
LyricsHow could they do this to me
The maddest group in all the world
How could they do this to me

What I want I shall take what you think that you know
Oh such an awful mistake to never let go

When the government falls I wish I could tell
When the city calls I never can tell

The weakest link in any chain
I always want to find it
the strongest words in each belief
Find out what's behind it
The politics is prior to
The vagaries of science
She left because she understood
The value of defiance

The sweetest girl in all the world
These eyes are for you only
The sweetest boy in all the world
His life has got so lonely
The sweetest girl in all the world
These words that die before me

(She wants to go, but she don't know why)
(Loving it, ooh loving it)

The maddest group in all the world
How could they do this to me
The sweetest boy in all the world
His life has got so lonely

The sweetest girl in all the world
These words that die before me
The sweetest boy in all the world
His life has got so lonely

The government have announced
That London Bridge is to be closed
Under the full moon of May the third
All the light houses and seaside roads
No I never heard I never read in the news

Come on tell me, who's this for ?
Lighting the questions and
Burning the boats one by one
Burning the boats one by one by

Tap, tap, tap, birds that sing,
Telephone calls that do not ring,
One, two, three, what's the time ?
Who's that hanging off my line ?
I know that nothing lasts for ever
And I'm just waiting for the sun to set
Blowing dust from my loud hailer, on the roof.

Come on tell me, who's this for ?
Lighting the questions and
LyricsBurning the boats one by one
Burning the boats one by one
Burning the boats one by one by

The ministry of co-operation
Are washed and hanging on the line
There's a million burning questions
To set the Thames alight
Now I've joined an exclusive club
Just by being more than poor
I saw the deputy chairman, on the floor.

Come on tell me, who's this for ?
Lighting the questions and
Burning the boats one by one
Burning the boats one by one
Burning the boats one by one by

Burning the boats one by one
Burning the boats.

Now I see tears you can't hide

Carry the world on your back
Heavy weights tear you apart
Now I see tears you can't hide

Feel in a rage can't speak up for yourself
All that you try to do it's no good anyway
Now I see tears you can't hide

No use saying it's a crime
Voices surround me but they lie, lie

Hold out your hand together make your stand
You may be alone you may feel scared inside
Now I see tears you can't hide

No use saying it's a crime
Voices surround me but they lie, lie
(Just hit me with your saxophone, Lee)

Now I see tears you can't hide
Now I see tears you can't hide
Now I see tears you can't
Tears you can't tears you can't hide

When I considered how my life is spent
They cry but I know that everything is heaven sent
But why do people lie when all they want is truth at their tables

The sky is looking very blue today
It's so fine I'd agree with every word you say
About it it must be said it doesn't mean much at all

Time you make changes
Time you'll add ages
Time is walking with you by your side

There's no reason that we should complain
In the night everybody looks the same
It's so sad but we don't seem to be going forward at all

(Time)
(Time)
Time

Time you make changes
LyricsTime you'll add ages
Time is walking with you by your side

Time you make changes
Time you'll add ages
Time is walking with you by your side

(Come on time)

Time you make changes
Time you'll add ages
Time is walking with you by your side

Time gentlemen please
Time
Time

No I never heard through the grapevine
How you left long before your time
But in France on the radio
I could not understand a word
But I felt you go
We waited all night for the midnight lover's calling
It was the coldest day of the year
And I'm still thawing

I didn't sleep a wink
But while radio played
I was day dreaming
Of what might have been
While the cold night air was freezing

The coldest night
The coldest day of the year

What is happening mother father please
Who will save us from the autumn breeze
Shivering to a halt no one wants to speak too soon
LyricsAlthough we all knew under the pale blue moon
The pale moon
The pale blue moon

What happens then when the sun goes down
Tell me what's the word Johannesburg
When the rent goes up and the lights go down
On the coldest day outside the coldest town
We waited all night and I'm still falling

I didn't sleep a wink
But while radio played
I was day dreaming
Of what might have been
While the cold night air was freezing

The coldest night
The coldest day of the year

The coldest night
The coldest day of the year

The coldest night, day, year.