Robert Palmer Album

It's crazy but I'm frightened by the sound of the telephone, oh yeah
I'm worried that the caller might have awful news, oh my
Who knows these days where on earth the money goes, oh yeah
No doubt we could put it to a better use, oh my
You keep insisting that nobody showed you how to keep relationships, oh yeah
Your daddy made a real good try, oh my
You said you knew all along we could work it out, oh yeah
Do you have to make a fuss everytime we fly
Ooh I'm looking for clues
I'll have to make an effort now just to be serious, oh yeah
Nobody's gonna give you the benefit of the doubt, oh my
Everytime I pick a paper up it's harder to believe the news, oh yeah
I'm gonna have to shake it up and twist and shout, oh my
You can't do nothing that you don't put your mind to, oh yeah
I suspected all along you were a dream come true, oh my
I'm never in the dark 'cause my heart keeps me well informed, oh yeah
I'm convinced that there's a way of getting through to you
Ooh I'm looking for clues
It's crazy but I'm frightened by the sound of relationships, oh yeah
I swear we could put it to a better use, oh my
Do hurry baby you've forgotten how to catch a night groove, oh yeah
You told all the callers you were not amused
Ooh I'm looking for clues
You keep insisting that nobody showed you how to use a telephone, oh yeah
Nobody's gonna give you a second chance, oh my
I don't have to make an effort now to find out where the money goes, oh yeah
Do you have to make a fuss everytime we dance
Ooh I'm looking for clues
Do ya do ya do ya do ya
Ooh I'm looking for clues
Ooh I'm looking for clues
Ooh I'm looking for clues

Go tell your sister about it
Go tell your brother the same
Bet they'll only look at you sideways
And call you insane

Don't tell your mama about it
She won't see the funny side
She's only seen all her life
In terms of staying alive

Well you paint a picture
Of the whole wide world
But nobody's buyin' from
(such a sulky girl)

She wants a new brand of make-up
She can't decide what to wear
She's feels run down and
She can't do a thing with her hair

You kept me out of your payments
You got three things on the boil
You see the practice of fun
As an endless toil

Well you paint a picture
Of the whole wide world
But nobody's buyin' from
Such a sulky girl
(such a sulky girl)

Nobody gives you no leeway
They sure got a lot to learn
If they won't give you no sympathy
Wait ¡®till it's their turn

She enjoys messing her grievance
And so she pouts all day
She won't ever a smile past her lips
Until things go her way

Well you paint a picture
Of the whole wide world
But nobody's buyin' from
Such a sulky girl
(such a sulky girl)

Sulky, sulky, sulky girl
Sulky, sulky, sulky girl
Sulky, sulky, sulky girl
Sulky, sulky, sulky girl

Johnny's always running around
Trying to find certainty
He needs all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Knows he tires easily

Johnny thinks the world would be right
If it could buy truth from him
Mary says he changes his mind
More than a woman
But she made her bed
Even when the chance was slim

Johnny says he's willing to learn
When he decides he's a fool
Johnny says he'll live anywhere
When he earns time to
Mary combs her hair
Says she should be used to it

Mary always hedges her bets
She never knows what to think
She says that he still acts like he's
Being discovered
Scared that he'll be caught
Without a second thought
Running around

Johnny feels he's wasting his breath
Trying to talk sense to her
Mary says he's lacking a real
Sense of proportion
So she combs her hair
Knows he tires easily

Johnny's always running around
Trying to find certainty
He needs all the world to confirm
That he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Says she should be used to it

Johnny's always running around
Running around

You're such a rebel now can you remember when
They used to think you knew what added up to ten
You're sick and tired of taking punches to your side
Now you're gonna add it up to any number that you like

(tell me) what do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care
What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care

You thought there'd always be another shot to take
You crave attention now with every move you make
You like to advertise your interest in success
But you don't know on the score of who you're trying to impress

(tell me) what do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care
What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care

Baby yeah yeah
Everybody's gonna have their say
You can't please everyone
Why delay what you say
Let's decide to name the day

What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care
What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care

No matter what you need I'll never be your fool
Do me a favour and I'll do the same for you
Go ahead do what you have to do
Don't worry if you should do it
Tell me you love me now
Oh girl I wish you would do it

What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care
What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care

What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care
What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care

Baby, yeah yeah
What do you care
'bout what other people think
What do you care
What do you care

I am the final silence
The last electrician alive
And they called me the sparkle
I was the best
I worked them all

New ways, new ways
I dream of wires

We opened doors by thinking
We went to sleep by dialing O
We drove to work by proxy
I bought my wife in just for show

New ways, new ways
I dream of wires

So I press C for comfort
I dream of wires, the old days
New ways, new ways
I dream of wires

I am the final silence
The last electrician alive
And they called me the sparkle
I was the best
I worked them all

New ways, new ways
I dream of wires

I was waiting for you
I was sat in the sun
I could picture your face on the tip of my tongue
I woke up laughing
I broke into a sweat
I broke into a run
You were hot in my heels so I hired a gun
I woke up laughing
I was flat on my back
I was taking a plunge
It was making a stand but my plan was undone
I woke up laughing
Well I planned an escape for the middle of june
But I drug too fast and I fire too soon
I woke up laughing
Woke up laughing

You make yourself a fortune, out in hong kong
You sit at home and wonder whether you were wrong
You take a small vacation just to keep sane
You find on your return your home has blown away
You meditate, you make haste
You run a risk, you come late,
You pay a bill, you lose face
You're not fully unaware
Your star or your fate
If you fall do you break
You go to war, you make love
You sign out in a box

Repeat whole song

You know you made me cry
I see no use in wondering why
I cry for you yeah
And now you've change your mind
I see no reason to change mine
My crying's through ooh ooh

You were giving me the same old line
I'm wondering why
You hurt me then you're back again
Oh no no not a second time

You say you spoke too soon
And now you want to change your tune
Well I do too yeah
You wanna try again
I got no reason to pretend
I ain't your fool oh oh

You were giving me the same old line
I'm wondering why
You hurt me then you're back again
Oh no no not a second time

Not a second time, not a second time
Not a second time, not a second time

Not a second time, not a second time
Not a second time, not a second time

Not a second time, not a second time
Not a second time, not a second time

I know that you already take as read
I helped you and lost the back of my hand
I wished that we were enchanted
Girl now I take if for granted
Your love was staring me right in the heart
Why does our pride make us wait
While I was wondering where to start
You were there to show me all I had to learn
We were way off the mark
Must have been in the dark
Found you now
Finding light in the ease
With which we reach indecision
I guess we lived in the meantime
¡®till we remembered our first lines
We must have missed our turn
Still got a lot to learn
Found you now
So now we live a life of give and take
Day by day we don't control where it leads us
If we compare the first day we met
I must admit nothing's changed
I recognise only one regret
Life's embarrasements, unexpressed
Found you now, I've found you now
Found you now, I've found you now