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7am, sixty men, go to work
8am, sixty men come back again
No more work, no more money
Isn't it funny?
Yeah, it's funny
But I ain't done much laughing this week
What yer gonna do now?
What yer gonna do now?
How you gonna get by now it's over?
What yer gonna do now?
What yer gonna do now?
How yer gonna get by now?
Hey Ho that's the way it goes
One step forward, two steps back
Hey Ho that's the way it goes
Just another day in the life
Of working class heroes -yeah
Sixty men bravely giving of
Toil and sweat and muscle and skill
Sixty men lost a living when
A man in a suit lost his will
Hey Ho that's the way it goes
One step forwards, two steps back
Hey Ho that's the way it goes
Just another day in the life
Of working class heroes
Now we sit and we watch TV
Cut the lawn and cook the tea
And thank the boss who set us free
With a big, fat - redundancy
Now our wives have full time jobs
And they're turning into slobs!
Hey Hey Ho
Working Class Heroes - yeah
We know a wife had a mid-life crisis
She ran away with a woman called George
We know a man who didn't quite like this
Trouble at mill – trouble at forge
Hey Ho that's the way it goes
One step forward, two steps back
Hey Ho that's the way it goes
Just another day in the life
Of working class heroes
We escaped with our dignity
We escaped with redundancy
Thank God the economy
Has failed me
Now I've got a working wife
Lost a living and found a life
Hey Hey Ho
Working Class Heroes - yeah
I know a man who lost his brother
I know a man who cried all night
Loved that man like he loved no other
He was brave but he lost the fight
Hey Ho that's the way it goes
One step forwards, two steps back
Hey Ho that's the way it goes
Just another day in the life
Of a working class hero
La la la la …. Hey Ho
We believe in liberty
In this great democracy
Don't you love the irony
Of a boss who sets you free
Now my friends all envy me
Cos they know I used to be
Hey Hey Ho!
A Working Class Hero - yeah
Working Class Heroes
Working Class Heroes
Hey!
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2. |
The Letter
02:43
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This was a man who dreams were tossed away
Seemed he'd lost his way … forever
But now it's time to forget her
Put his life back together
Things can only get better
He put his whole life in a letter.
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3. |
Something Good
05:01
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A man came from the shadows
A man without a name
Hey-la, Ho-la
Man Without a Name
He quickly found a lady
To play his little game
Hey-la, Ho-la
She joined in with his game
He had a strange attraction
She couldn't reason why
Hey-la, Ho-la
Couldn't reason why
He played his little game and
Then he said Goodbye
Hey-la, Ho-la
Now all she does is cry
Cry, all I do is cry
And no-one asks me why
Why I cry
So many tears
I'm drowning in a pool of tears
Now the years stretch out before me
Like a long and winding road
So say what you will
I wish you no ill
You can run away
Run away and hide
I know in the end
We were lovers never friends
(No, never friends)
A man came from the shadows
And stole away her soul
Hey-la, Ho-la
Stole away her soul
But the lady has a secret
Now the story must unfold
Hey-la, Ho-la
Now the story must unfold
So say what you will
I wish you no ill
You can run away (run away)
Run away and hide
But I won't let go
Because deep down I know
That there's something good, inside.
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4. |
Ngiyakuthanda
04:26
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(African drums, vocal chorus)
Ah-ooma Ah-ooma Ah-ooma Ah-ooma
Ah-ooma Ah-ooma Ah-ooma Ah-ooma
Ah-ooma Ah-ooma Ah-ooma Ah-ooma
Ah-ooma Ah-ooma Ah-ooma Ah-ooma
Won't you take a chance
On this strange and brief romance
If we could change the circumstance
Would you stand by me?
All I ask of you
Is you try to love me too
There is nothing we can't do
If you stand by me
Ngiyakuthanda
I will always love you
Ngiyakuthanda
I will always love you, love you
Open up your heart
Let us make a brand new start
We will never be apart
If you stand by me
Take a chance on me
Take my soul and set it free
We'll fulfil our destiny
If you stand by me
Ngiyakuthanda
I will always love you
Ngiyakuthanda
I will always love you, love you
(Vocal/Percussion break)
Take a chance on me
Take my soul and let it free
We'll fulfil our destiny
If you stand by me
Ngiyakuthanda
I will always love you
Ngiyakuthanda
I will always love you, love you
Ah-ooma!
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5. |
Under Control
03:11
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It's Friday night and we're alright
The beer is flowing freely
This student's life's the only life
I mean that most sincerely
Here comes Noel, Noel
Life and soul
He likes to think his student life
Is so under control
Every night a different girl
Every night a new date
Living in a social whirl
Meanwhile his flatmate
Is in a state
Poor Rick
Off his curry, sick with worry
Wondering how to break the news
Wondering which way to choose
Ease him in or hit him hard
Either way you lose
Agonising, compromising
Not surprising
Rick is confused
So while Noel dates
His flatmate waits
Sits at home and contemplates
Just how does Noel get to flirt
While Rick stays in and wears a skirt
(Oh) Just how do you get Noel under control?
How do you get Noel under control?
How do you get Noel under control?
How do you get Noel under control?
Do girls prefer an older man?
Do girls prefer a winner?
Does he cry on their shoulder?
And confess that he's a sinner
Once he tried to settle down
He told a girl he missed her
They made a date, she turned up late
So he seduced her sister (what a twister!)
Just how do you get Noel under control?
How do you get Noel under control?
How do you get Noel under control?
How do you get Noel under control?
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LAZY COW Dudley, UK
Lazy Cow Music is a quirky and eclectic mix of songs for indie movies and theatre. All tracks were written and produced by David Tristram.
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