The Harder They Come Joe Jackson

Oh oh, well, they tell me I'm a pie up in the sky Waitin' for me when I die But between the day you're born and when you die You know, they never seem to hear even your cry So as sure as the sun will shine

Flying Joe Jackson

The older I get the more stupid I feel I don't know what's going on Tired of trying to be strong When I should be crying The further I go the less distance I see Leave behind another home The harder I

Eleanor Rigby Joe Jackson

All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong Father Mckenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear No one comes near.

Beat Crazy Joe Jackson

Kids today-they're all the same All call themselves-some crazy name All those drugs-they can't be sane All that noise-affects their brains And it's such a crime How they waste their time They can't get

It's All Too Much Joe Jackson

do (struggle through) Especially without you Please come home Honey, please come home I read the morning paper But it all changes by the evening news The world got so much smaller I don't know which piece

King Of The World Joe Jackson

Hello one and all Was it you I used to know Can't you hear me call On this old ham radio All I got to say I'm alive and feeling fine If you come my way You can share my poison wine No marigolds in the

Neon Rain Joe Jackson

I stepped out in the pouring rain To find a place where they feel my pain Gonna cry where they can't complain Gonna howl like a hurricane You don't like me You don't need me You won't see me On the other

Forty Years (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Here in berlin - people line up to get in To wait for the end - living in glorious sin They've looked around - and now there is no looking back To when rivers ran red - now it's the sky that grows black

The Band Wore Blue Shirts Joe Jackson

I don't know why they come here?

Jamie G Joe Jackson

I want you Even though I know that I can't have you Even though I don't know which way you go I'm dying to come with you What kind of times are these A guy can't do what he pleases But the way that you

Drowning Joe Jackson

I don't love you But I'm lost Thinking of you And the ghosts Of so many special moments That passed so quickly at the time And now they come and track me down And echo round and round and round And time

Don't Wanna Be Like That Joe Jackson

the done thing to do Some people get crazy Some people get lazy Some people get hazy Some people get out Take me away I said take me away I don't want to be like that Don't want to be like that Now the

Right And Wrong (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Stop everything I think I hear the President The Pied Piper of the TV screen Is gonna make it simple And he's got it all mapped out And illustrated with cartoons Too hard for clever folks to understand

Obvious Song Joe Jackson

It was a rock'n'roll millionaire from the USA Doing three to the gallon in a big white car And he sang and sang 'til he polluted the air And he blew a lot of smoke from a Cuban cigar And the stars are

The Old Songs Joe Jackson

There goes another one Another happy couple on the road to emptiness I think of my father and mother Can they imagine how two people can get in this mess But the old songs say, "Love's forever" And the

The Uptown Train Joe Jackson

If I stop and think about it I'm either stone cold certain Or more inclined to doubt it But when you jump into the darkness Well, I take off my hat You've changed, they say You can know when to play or

Wild West (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Out to the west there's a trail that leads somewhere And a call of the wild that takes some people there Through Monument Valley to California sun From New Amsterdam to the way the West was won Well years

Wasted Time Joe Jackson

Maybe it would be better if we never said goodbye Maybe I'd grow much older with you in my life Maybe we'd come out winners putting the world to right Maybe I should be sorry for wasting your time So who's

Evil Empire (Album Version) Joe Jackson

There's a country where no one knows What's going on in the rest of the world There's a country where minds are closed With just a few asking questions Like what do their leaders say In sessions behind

Rant And Rave Joe Jackson

I'm gonna rant and rave I'm gonna lose control if they get me mad I'm staring at the TV screen They're staring right back I got a bottle in my hand I think I'll blow them up I'm gonna weep and wail I'm

Geraldine And John Joe Jackson

See the bright red sports car, See the happy couple See their clothes so white and their skin so pink See them playing squash Gotta keep their bodies supple How they kiss goodnight But tomorrow they'll

Fast Forward Joe Jackson

Meanwhile the young guys are Waiting for respect when what they wanna be is cool Cool calm and collected just as if that isn't strange Or they wanna blow the whistle, ring the bell and change the rules

Blaze Of Glory (Album Version) Joe Jackson

young girls cry And all the young boys who'd just been dumb and restless Now they could identify So tell me who'll take the blame For the way things turned out Well six long months passed and johnny was

Tango Atlantico (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

It's Xmas time again Has it really been a year And a soldier sighs again And thinks about his kids and English beer Pulls on his boots again And steps into the pissing rain And the clouds look just like

Summer In The City Joe Jackson

than a match head But at night it's a different world Go out and find a girl Come-on come-on and dance all night Despite the heat it'll be alright And babe, don't you know it's a pity That the days can't

Sunday Papers Joe Jackson

Mother doesn't go out any more Just sits at home and rolls her spastic eyes But every weekend through the door Come words of wisdom from the world outside If you want to know about the bishop and

Man In The Street (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

don't do so bad But no matter who you think you are There's always someone with a different view There's always someone thinks he's got a right To say what's good for you So how do you know That the

Five Guys Named Moe Joe Jackson

from way back Truck on down and dig me Jack There's Big Moe, Little Moe, Four-Eyed Moe, No Moe, Look at brother, look at brother, look at brother Eat Moe Moe, Moe, Moe, Moe, Moe, Moe, Moe Who's the

Steppin\' Out (Sight And Sound In Concert:Joe Jackson 2 22/01/1983) Joe Jackson

Mother doesn\'t go out anymore Just sits at home and rolls her spastic eyes But every weekend through the door Come words of wisdom from the world outside If you want to know \'bout the bishop and

Happy Ending Joe Jackson

When you're fixing your make-up You know you take too long And when you mix me a drink up You know you mix it too strong And when you fix me a breakfast You know you fix it too late With the

Mad At You Joe Jackson

When you're fixing your make-up You know you take too long And when you mix me a drink up You know you mix it too strong And when you fix me a breakfast You know you fix it too late With the wrong kind

Tomorrow's World (Album Version) Joe Jackson

Hey - did you ever see so many stars in the sky Yeah - and can you imagine how many we can't even see Imagine we're in the jiddle of the Galaxy Yeah - Imagine how many blazing stars there'd be We're gonna

The Jet Set (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Hey pal Can I take your picture for the people back home They won't believe it when they see this stuff You see the camera that I got in Hong Kong Completely duty free This really is a pretty scene Could

A Slow Song Joe Jackson

"Music has charms they say But in some people's hands It becomes a savage beast Can't they control it Why don't they hold it back You see my friend and me Don't have an easy day And at night we dance not

Jumpin' Jive Joe Jackson

Palamar, shalamar, swanny shore Let me dig that jive once more Boys, take it right on down to the gator Oh boys, gotta take a side elevator Can't you hear those hip cats call Come on boys let's have a

Down To London Joe Jackson

Stop, what's that sound It's the death rattle of this rusty old town Stop, listen again It's the sound of laughter all along the Thames Hey, what's my line Do I have to stay here 'til the end of time I'm

Fools In Love Joe Jackson

Fools in love Never knowing when they've lost the game Everything you do, everywhere you go now Everything you touch, everything you feel Everything you see, everything you know now Everything you do,

Still Alive Joe Jackson

survived I know I said I couldn't live without you But I'm still alive You took me out there on a trip and tripped me out But that's alright I'm still confused about what it was all about But that's alright They

The Blue Time Joe Jackson

You come to me in the Blue Time Between the night and the day Always too soon for the sunrise Always too late for a second chance Between an old and a new time Reaching out as you slip away Into the dream

The Verdict Joe Jackson

I could do just what you say But I'm following my heart And that takes me another way It's not easy when there's no one One giving prizes at the end Waiting in the wings Wishing that the band would start

A Little Smile Joe Jackson

Yeah, even a fight like this You gotta start somewhere And not with a kiss Maybe a little word Following on From another word or two Put them together Soon we can break on through Someone else might come

Trying To Cry Joe Jackson

See the guy in the corner The one who's drinking another glass There's a look in his eye That I've seen so many times in the past I've seen it in the mirror And I've seen it in my friends When we realize

The Man Who Wrote Danny Boy Joe Jackson

It happened one night At three in the morning The devil appeared In my studio room And he said I'm your pal And I'll make you a deal Blow away your struggle And I'll take your soul for a toy After rubbing

Oh Well Joe Jackson

I can't help about the shape I'm in I can't sing, I ain't pretty, and my legs are thin Don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to Oh no, oh come on Oh well Stop Now

The Best I Can Do (Album Version) Joe Jackson

I'll try to remind you That some things can last I'll love you forever Or at least many years If you know I'll never Take away all your fears And I'll never roam Not unless I have to But I'll always come

Steppin' Out Joe Jackson

"Now The mist across the window hides the lines But nothing hides the color of the lights that shine Electricity so fine Look and dry your eyes We So tired of all the darkness in our lives With no

Fifty Dollar Love Affair (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Oh the romance of these harbour towns Lights that shimmer on canals And in the bottom of your glass The air buzzing with foreign tongues And the occasional cries Of sailors, tramps and rock 'n' rollers

When You're Not Around Joe Jackson

You come into my life And then you go away You make me feel like a fool For wanting you to stay But I'm a busy guy A lot of things to do But there's a reason why Some of them just seem to lose their flavor

Steppin' Out (Album Ver.) Joe Jackson

Now The mist across the window hides the lines But nothing hides the colour of the lights that shine Electricity so fine Look and dry your eyes We So tired of all the darkness in our lives With no more

Blue Flame Joe Jackson

I've got some walls around me, too But they're not much compared to your house Fifty feet high, with barbed wire Guards on the top, aiming rifles at your lovers one by one And friends, too I've come with