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Into Your Ears
March Hare
Pete Dello - Into Your Ears
It's What You've Got It's What You've Got There's Nothing That I Can Do For You I'm A Gambler Harry the Earwig Do I Still Figure In Your Life Hey now, I hardly know your face, You say hello but I think you want to go, Uptight Basil Taking The Heart Out Of Love On A Time Said Sylvie A Good Song It's The Way Go Away Arise Sir Henry
Colin Hare - March Hare
Get Up The Road
Grannie Grannie Now if you’re life’s a bore and you can’t take it, You and your bloodshot eyes, Passing by, see a place I used to know, Find me, find me on a branch in a tree, I met her on the underground station, Alone with the morning light I wake from my dream, Alice, wishing you are here, Wonder why she went away, When I was just a young, young man, Back in the baking hot sun, Watching flowers in the sky, Charlie brown is gone, Take a walk little grannie grannie, Don’t break my bones, Many thanks to Gitte Jensen for transcribing the Pete Dello lyrics
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There's Nothing I Can Do For You
I'm A Gambler
Harry The Earwig
Do I Still Figure In Your Life
Uptight Basil
Taking The Heart Out Of Love
On A Time Said Sylvie
A Good Song
It's The Way
Go Away
Arise Sir Henry
Oooh, love is.
It's what you've got, it's what you've got,
It's what you've got, it's what you've got,
True love is, true love is.
And it don't matter what you do,
And it don't matter what you say,
But hold on my friend, hold on my friend,
And it don't matter if you're right,
And it don't matter if you're wrong,
But hold on my friend, hold on my friend,
And even though the world may laugh at you.
It's what you've got, it's what you've got,
It's what you've got, it's what you've got,
True love is, true love is.
Oh, listen very carefully,
And I'm sure that you'll agree,
To hold on my friend, hold on my friend,
And in your heart you know it's true,
That what you want belongs to you,
So hold on my friend, hold on my friend,
And even though the world may laugh at you.
It's what you've got, it's what you've got,
It's what you've got, it's what you've got,
True love is, true love is.
True love is.
Do your lips crack when the spider apples fall,
Does your nose itch when a fly climbs up the wall,
Do your ears pop when you kick a cannon ball,
Then there's nothing that I can do for you.
Do your eyeballs take a sneaky look at eachother,
When you start to read a book,
Do your elbows try to run amok,
Then there's nothing that I can do for you.
No there's nothing that I can do for you,
No there's nothing that I can do for you,
But if you want to, really want to know.
Then your eyebrows will strangle you in bed,
And your toenails will live on when you're dead,
Have you listened to every word that I have said,
Then there's nothing that I can do for you.
No there's nothing that I can do for you,
No there's nothing that I can do for you,
But if you want to, really want to know.
Heel to toe!
Oh, there's nothing that I can do for you,
No there's nothing that I can do for you,
But if you want to, really want to know.
I'm a gambler and I know what I want,
I'm a gambler and I know how to get it,
I'm a gambler and I know what I know what I know.
Oh, I want you girl and I feel it through and through,
Cos I'm a gambler and I know what to do,
And I touch you girl, well I know what I know what I know.
Oh, I'm a gambler and I know when I can win,
I'm a gambler and I know when my luck's in,
I'm a gambler and I know what I know what I know.
So I tell you girl, don't try to pin me down,
Don't wind me up cos I'll get overwound,
Cos I'm a gambler and I know my way around, way around.
Oh, I'm a gambler and if the odds are right,
I will love you girl and I'll love you through the night,
Cos I'm a gambler and I know yes I know when it's right.
I'm a gambler, I'm a gambler, I'm a gambler.
Harry the earwig was a very strange insect,
He carried a sword and rode on the back of a caterpillar,
He was a pillar of strength.
Henry the cockroach suffered from migraine,
It used to drive him mad when Harry the earwig,
Would come charging through the cellar on the back of a caterpillar,
With a sword in his hand.
Mary Jane the cricket used to knock around with Henry,
But along came Harry dressed like a lady killer,
Charging through the cellar on the back of a caterpillar,
With a sword in his hand.
Ride your caterpillar Harry!
Henry the cockroach saw nothing for it,
But to fight a duel beneath the setting sun,
And when the duel was won,
Mary Jane and Harry rode off on a caterpillar,
Leaving Henry in the cellar with a sword in his back.
Hey there, what you gonna do now,
You made yourself some new friends,
Knocking around with all those wide people,
They make me nervous,
When the things they say cut me like a knife,
Do I still figure in your life.
It's got a brand new look about it,
Hard to trace the tender way you look,
The way you smile,
To think that I once took you for my wife,
Do I still figure in your life,
Do I still figure in your life.
To think that I once took you for my wife,
Do I still figure in your life,
Do I still figure in your life,
Do I still figure in your life,
Do I still figure in your life.
You don't know what you want,
You don't believe in anything you see,
You're wrapped up in your own potato crop,
You're living in your own Pacific pond,
And who am I to tell you that it's all up the creek,
Who am I to tell you that your head's a little weak,
You'd only say that you aint reached your peak.
Uptight Basil,
You really razzle dazzle in the morning time,
When the washing's on the line,
Uptight Basil, you really razzle dazzle,
But before you blow your head don't forget to make the bed.
It's a big mystery,
Why you ain't a star shining bright,
Lighting up our misty winter night,
Crunching up the clouds with one big bite,
Ah you've got all the talent,
All you need now is the luck,
Everyone's behind you boy, we know you've got the pluck,
And it's only 27 storeys up.
Uptight Basil,
You really razzle dazzle in the morning time,
When the clothes are on the line,
Uptight Basil,
You really razzle dazzle,
But before you make your leap there's the kitchen floor to sweep.
Uptight Basil,
You really razzle dazzle in the morning time,
When the washing's on the line,
Uptight Basil,
You really razzle dazzle,
But before you blow your top don't forget to wind the clock.
Uptight Basil, Uptight Basil, Uptight Basil.
Taking the smile from your face,
Is not a thing I would wish,
And not a thing I would do,
For I'd hate to make you blue.
And taking the wind from the sky,
And deadening the morning birds' cry,
And drying up the summer rain,
Though would only cause you pain.
Taking the heart out of love,
Taking the heart out of love,
Taking the heart out of love.
You have the light from a star,
That shines on wherever you are,
And all that I would need,
Is to see you from afar.
I stand in awe at the grace,
Of your charming angel's face,
But soon the years will take away (soon be gone),
All that I behold today.
Taking the heart out of love,
Taking the heart out of love,
Taking the heart out of love.
Taking the heart out of love,
Taking the heart out of love,
Taking the heart out of love.
On a time said Sylvie to her shepherd dear,
Sweetheart, do you kiss me once the morning draweth near,
Why do you have to go away, why do you even go,
Kiss me once for oh the morning draweth near.
And with her bosom showing and opening her lips,
Rich perfumes a-blowing, she said kiss me and be quick,
Why do you have to go away, why do you even go,
Kiss me once for oh the morning draweth near.
Oh what am I to do when one and one made one,
I guess that I will be the one.
With that he waked from sleeping and spying at the day,
Whilst peeping through the clouds he said I'll take myself away,
She said why do you go away, why do you even go,
Kiss me once for oh the morning draweth near.
Oh what is there to do when there's nothing left to do,
I guess that I will be the one.
If you want to write a good song,
Make sure that the tune is very strong,
And the words are very clear, the backing very near,
Then you will have a good song.
Then you'll have to make a demo disc,
It'll cost a bit but it's worth the risk,
An hours will cost ten pound in New Central Sound,
Now you have got a demo disc.
Now you'll want to place it with a star,
First find out who their agents are,
But don't send it by post, or it'll end up lost,
Go yourself if it's not too far.
Alright let's take it now, heel to toe,
Heel to toe now, toe to heel.
Oh the agent will put the demo on,
And pace the room while listening to the song,
But before the middle eight, he'll say it's getting late,
And tell you that it's good but far too long.
Next you try the record company,
The A&R men are the chaps to see,
For they're always looking round for a brand new sound,
Some even have a hit eventually.
Alright now, you all know what to do now,
Heel to toe.
Then you try the small-time big-time men,
Who manage little beat groups by the ten,
And in their Knightsbridge flat, they will tell you that,
It's a gas but maybe not my scene.
Now you've taken it around,
And all the record traders turned it down,
But don't put it on the shelf, record the song yourself,
And if it doesn't make the charts,
Then maybe it's just not a good song.
It ain't the way you stand there, the way you comb your hair,
The way you paint your eyebrows and make yourself look rare,
It ain't the way you go red when your stockings tear,
It's the way you say "lovely day".
It ain't the way you always seem to wake a half hour late,
And in the rush my eggs are always broken on the plate,
It ain't the way you make me wait Kate,
It's the way you say "how d'you do" in the morning.
You ain't no saint but you're thinner than a sinner.
It ain't the way you ask me what it was that I just said,
Or the way you look so serious and say it's time we wed,
Or the way you grumble as I kick you out of bed,
It's the way you call "cheerio" in the morning.
You aint no saint but you're thinner than a sinner.
If you want to go away and find yourself,
Who am I to stand in your way,
If it's something deep inside needs to show itself,
Then there's nothing that I can do or say.
And if you can't find words to express yourself,
Just a feeling that you must obey,
Then I'll just sit here and console myself,
For there's nothing that I can do or say.
But go away, go away, go away, go away,
Go away, go away, go away.
I won't pretend that I understand, my love,
These kind of things are way over me,
I read you books but they don't say a thing, my love,
I hear you talk and I try to see.
But the more I try the more you move away from me,
So go and see what you can see,
I only hope that you can bring it back to me,
But there's nothing else that I can do or say.
But go away, go away, go away, go away,
Go away, go away, go away,
Go away, go away, go away, go go away.
Arise Sir Henry from your Christmas pudding,
Go and bring some wood in, put in on the fire,
The snow is snowing, they're singing in the chapel,
Sleeping in the grave yards while the flames grow higher.
Arise Sir Thomas from your Christmas cracker,
Your armour's in the cupboard, preserved in oil,
We have all been waiting for ninety generations,
Til you woke up from your slumber to this mortal coil.
Go forth, go forth with your sword in your hand,
Go forth, go forth so that we may understand.
Arise King Rudolph so that we can see you,
Our eyes are dim because it's been a long long time,
Smile Saint Mary, we know that you are with us,
We hope that you'll forgive us stepping out of line.
Go forth, go forth with your sword in your hand,
Go forth, go forth and show it through the land.
Go forth, go forth with your sword in your hand,
Go forth, go forth so that we may understand,
Go forth, go forth and show it through the land,
We are watching you.
Bloodshot Eyes
For Where Have You Been
Find Me
Underground Girl
To My Maker
Alice
Nothing To Write Home About
New Day
Cowboy Joe
Just Like Me
Charlie Brown's Time
Colin Hare Singles
Fighting For Peace
Deep depression brings you down and down,
Then it’s time that you decided to shake it,
Leave the rush and tear within the town.
Get out your bags, get up the road,
Get on the train unload your load,
You’ll be there as sure as night is black,
Get out your bags, get up the road,
Get on the train unload your load,
You’ll be there by noon if you never look back.
Now fill your lungs with country air and sunshine,
Sing the country songs, drink country beer,
Find your self a buxom country woman,
And fill her up with country love and cheer.
Get out your bags, get up the road,
Get on the train unload your load,
You’ll be there as sure as night is black,
Get out your bags, get up the road,
Get on the train unload your load,
You’ll be there by noon if you never look back.
Tryin’ to make me stay,
I’ll give you one and only one chance to say,
What you want to say.
It’s just you and your bloodshot eyes,
What you tryin’ to do,
I like your act and maybe I’ll let you know,
If I think it’s true.
The curtains raised, there’s lighting on the stage,
The audience appreciating what you say,
But I, I just laugh,
You can’t believe that I’d be such a fool,
To listen when you tell me I am being cruel,
Cause I, I know better.
The curtains raised, there’s lighting on the stage,
The audience appreciating what you say,
But I, I just laugh,
You can’t believe that I’d be such a fool,
To listen when you tell me I am being cruel,
Cause I, I know better.
You and your bloodshot eyes,
Tryin’ to make me stay,
I’ll give you one and only one chance to say,
What you want to say.
Lighting up a part of my past, familiar places old and new.
Racing by, See a face I used to know,
Look into the eyes of a friend, they don’t know me anymore.
For where have you been, old friend of mine,
Lost in the wilderness, the loneliest time.
For where have you been, old friend of mine,
Lost in the wilderness, the loneliest time.
In the sky, on the sea, but find me.
Find me, make me understand,
I’m not necessarily a man, I’m just me.
All things are equal when there’s no one else around,
You're really on your own,
Then you’ll find me.
Find me, find me anywhere, everywhere,
We’re here and there, but find me.
Where the trains were nowhere to be seen,
I asked her if she was a relation,
For she looked just like me.
Her mouth was wet, her eyes were misty grey,
With her body wrapped round me we loved till break of day.
I listened to what she was saying,
Her voice was soft as the sea,
We spoke of the essence of creation,
But she knew more than me.
Her mouth was wet, her eyes were misty grey,
With her body wrapped round me we loved till break of day.
We drifted around in the nightime,
And we walked til we were ready to fall,
We lay down our heads on her pillow,
And went through it all.
Her mouth was wet, her eyes were misty grey,
With her body wrapped round me we loved till break of day.
To all the world she looked like the girl of a rake,
I would have given my all,
But had nothing she wanted to take.
And my situation is like I’m swimming upstream,
I’m looking back to my maker.
I hear the war outside is getting so loud,
But I’m unaffected now I’m here in my cloud,
I’m looking back to my maker.
When I hear the word I can say I’m bound to go,
And at the end of the day I’m bound to know,
I’m looking back to my maker.
Deep inside it’s clear,
Only you can know the way I feel,
Alice, Alice.
Alice, lighting up the day,
Showing me the way,
Oh I know it’s hard to understand,
Alice, Alice.
When I close my eyes I see a wonderland,
Within you and without.
Alice, won’t you lead me home,
Now I’m so alone,
Alice, Alice.
When I close my eyes I see a wonderland,
Within you and without.
Wonder why she wouldn’t stay,
Oh, I would have loved her anyway.
Playing games was not my scene,
But how she loved just to act the queen,
Oh, it wasn’t as it might have been.
She wasn’t bright,
She wasn’t anything to write home about,
Suddenly she seemed like everything,
I had ever needed.
Wonder why she had to go,
She was made but I was slow,
Oh, how I’d really like to know.
With my head in the clouds and my heart in my hand,
I was ready to love anyone but they all would laugh,
They just didn’t understand.
Hopelessly blinded,
Their lives all were ruled,
By the struggle for power,
The conquest of fools.
Help me, oh, help me ride my white horse,
To stay on her back and steer her course,
Here we have dawning another new day,
Think will we let it slip useless away.
Used to wear my cowboy hat and jeans,
I used to throw my weight around,
Though I still was in my teens,
It was customary to kick and punch,
And fight with friends,
Until a woman changed my life,
Made me bring it to an end.
She was a fine, fine, fine, fine woman,
Made me laugh, made me cry,
She was a fine, fine, fine, fine woman,
Didn’t mean for her to die.
I was playing poker,
Smiling on my face with aces high,
Then this guy jumped up,
Accused me of cheating on the sly,
Right then my woman burst in,
Threw her arms around me with a sigh,
Just as he pulled his gun,
The bullet ripped into her side.
She was a fine, fine, fine, fine woman,
Made me laugh, made me cry,
She was a fine, fine, fine, fine woman,
Didn’t mean for her to die.
Many years have passed on,
Now I am the sheriff of this town,
I shoot to kill any gambling punks,
Who brandish guns around,
In bits of memories of what happened,
Once to change my life,
She only came in just to tell me,
She was going to be my wife.
She was a fine, fine, fine, fine woman,
She made me laugh, she made me cry,
She was a fine, fine, fine, fine woman,
Didn’t mean for her to die.
Wasted hours slip by,
Years of worry, weeks of strain,
All for nothing, in vain.
When your decomposing face lies in the ground,
When your ego disappears and can’t be found,
That’s when you know,
What it’s like to be.
Flying monsters spitting fire,
Killing people, I’m a liar,
What they fight for, heaven knows,
I thank God I’m not one of those.
When your decomposing face lies in the ground,
When your ego disappears and can’t be found,
That’s when you know,
What it’s like to be.
I’m an apple on a tree,
I’m unhappy, oh no, not me,
What you look for may you find,
Is not likely to be unkind.
When your decomposing face lies in the ground,
When your ego disappears and can’t be found,
That’s when you know,
What it’s like to be,
An apple on a tree,
Just like me.
Left us for another place,
Goodbye, goodbye.
Charlie Brown it’s time,
Time to make the canine heaven,
Goodbye, goodbye.
Charlie Brown is gone,
Left us all with watery eyes,
Goodbye, Goodbye.
Make my senses swim,
I only met you yesterday,
I know my chance is slim,
But take a walk little grannie grannie,
And you may be surprised,
If I could love you I’d be so satisfied.
Now Brenda Green is a fashion machine,
She’s maximum to me,
It doesn’t seem to matter if her legs I cannot see,
She passed me by,
I stopped to sigh as though I’m hypnotised,
If I could love her I’d be so satisfied.
She’s been dressing up in grannie’s own disguise,
While helping grannie on the street was our surprise.
Take my hand little grannie grannie,
You’ll be safe and sound,
Cause I’ll be floating in the sky,
While you’re down on the ground,
It doesn’t seem a lot to ask if you would be my prize,
And I could love you, I’d be so satisfied,
If I could love you I’d be so satisfied.
And sinews for me,
I need them to carry me around,
Don’t make me fight for your forgotten ends,
Don’t make me lose my life with all my friends.
Cause I’m fighting for peace,
I’m fighting for peace.
Don’t sign me up,
In your army run by bloody imbeciles,
Who bend the lives of weakly minded fools,
Into killing everybody else for breaking the rules.
Cause I’m fighting for peace,
I’m fighting for peace.
Don’t take me for an ignoramus,
Self-seeking know-nothing fool,
For I believe that everything I say or think or do,
Is reaching out to all the world,
To make a better place for you.
Cause I’m fighting for peace,
I’m fighting for peace.
and Liz Powner for transcribing the Colin Hare lyrics