SKELETON and the ROUNDABOUT

THE BIRTHDAY

I LIKE MY TOYS

MORNING SUNSHINE

FOLLOW ME FOLLOW

SITTING IN MY TREE

ON WITH THE SHOW

LUCKY MAN

Mrs. WARD

PIE IN THE SKY

THE LADY WHO SAID SHE COULD FLY

END OF THE ROAD

COME WITH ME

SEA OF DREAMS

GOING HOME

REMINDS ME OF YOU

Mr. CROW and SIR NORMAN

PLEASE NO MORE SAD SONGS

GIRL AT THE WINDOW

BIG CHIEF WOOLY BOSHER

SOMEONE KNOCKING

A BETTER LIFE (THE WEATHERMAN KNOWS)

HURRY UP JOHN

Letra y Música: JEFF LYNNE

Excepto Pie In The Sky, Reminds Me Of You, Someone Knocking: DAVE PRITCHARD

SKELETON and the ROUNDABOUT

Climb aboard my roundabout

Climb aboard my roundabout

I am the fairground man at heart

I run the roundabout this part

I fill this fair but custom have I none

I turn the handle round so fast it makes my elbow ache

Nobody seems to care

No-one rides upon my roundabout no longer anymore

Oh what a horrid fair!

Climb aboard my roundabout

Climb aboard my roundabout

Climb aboard my roundabout

Climb aboard my roundabout

Money there is none - I'm thinner than a skeleton

But wait a minute, I'm so thin

That all these aches and pains could be a chance for me

I could be a horror or a ghost in a ghost train

I think I'll go and see

I meet the man who runs the ghost train

He says, "You're just great!

I'll pay you top class wages

If you'll just hang from this gate"

A year is passing lots of food and money come my way

Oh lucky man am I

But who's this telling me, "You're fired!

You're much too fat to be a ghost, be on your way!"

So here I am

Climb aboard my roundabout

Climb aboard my roundabout

Climb aboard my roundabout

Climb aboard my roundabout

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The BIRTHDAY

She had a birthday yesterday she cried

Took off her glasses let her hair down cried

She told them all at work about the day

How it is no-one came?

Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh

She sent the invitations to her friends

They were too busy doing other things

She told them all at work about the day

How it is no-one came?

Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh

She took the decorations from the wall

Was it the ladder loose that made her fall?

She told them all at work about the day

How it is no-one came?

Wo-oh woh, oh woh-oh

She had a birthday yesterday she cried

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I LIKE MY TOYS

I have a trainset and a garage full of cars

And a soldier with a gun

My mother says I should have more resposibility

As I'm nearly 31

I have a plane, I have a crane

That can lift up all my trains and all my cars

I have a boat that doesn't float

But a big machine that takes me to the stars

But my mother says I should get a job

Or my father she will tell

She says 16 years is a long enough rest

Though I say that I'm not well

I have a trainset and a garage full of cars

And a soldier with a gun

My mother says she'll break up all my toys and all my games

And she'll say I'm not her son

But your mother says you should get a job

Or your father she will tell

She says 16 years is a long enough rest

Though you say that you're not well

I had a plane, I had a crane

That could lift up all my trains and all my cars

I had a boat that couldn't float

So my machine and me are going to the stars

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MORNING SUNSHINE

Wait 'til the morning sunshine

Wait 'til the morning sunshine

Feels like another day, I wouldn't know

My love's away, from home today

Wait 'til the morning sunshine

Wait 'til the morning sunshine

It's just the memory, of sunshine

In the morning, being close to me

And it was.....

Wait 'til the morning sunshine

Wait 'til the morning sunshine

Seems like the world is late, for I can't wait

For sunshine in the morning

Wait 'til the morning sunshine

Wait 'til the morning sunshine

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FOLLOW ME FOLLOW

See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird

And the resons for them leaving is not easy

Follow me follow

Follow me too far away

Follow me follow

Where you will go

See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird

And they'll all be friends together now they're leaving

See how they try to be happy when they're leaving home

But the captain of the shinybird won't wait now

Follow me follow

Follow me too far away

Follow me follow

Where you will go

See how they go on the wings of a shiny bird

And the resons for them leaving is not easy

Follow me follow

Follow me too far away

Follow me follow

Where you will go

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SITTING IN MY TREE

I often sit alone up in a tree

Waving to the ones that wave at me

I think well just how stupid can they be

Waving to a man up in a tree

What they don't know is I am counting them

I even count the ladies and the men

I put the numbers in my little book

And only me can ever have a look

All I ask is a piece of mind

Which I lost somewhere down amongst the mess

All I want is for people to be kind

And walk slower to be counted when they pass

I think well just how stupid can they be

Waving to a man up in a tree

I know that I will have to stop my fun

When I meet a girl who I can not count on

Maybe marry her and happy we would be

Not counting but a-sitting up a tree

I put the numbers in my little book

And only me can ever have a look

I think well just how stupid can they be

Waving to a man up in a tree

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ON WITH THE SHOW

Sun is shining for me

I'll be on my way

I'll be rolling along, cos I need to

Feel alright

From the evening till the early light

Nowhere to go but its on with the show

Wander down in the lane

I'll be strolling to

I do a brave show for you, don't you know I

Feel alright

From the evening to the early light

Nowhere to go but its on with the show

Feel alright

From the evening to the early light

Nowhere to go but its on with the show

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LUCKY MAN

I'm very lucky I think you'll agree

I've lost the key to my front door

I can't get in there anymore, oh my

I've lost the key to my love's heart

It's down the drain and in the dark

I'm very lucky I think you'll agree

As I was riding home from work

I saw a robber steal a shirt, oh my

I shouted "Oi!" and yelled "Stop! Thief!"

The policeman booked me for disturbing the peace, oh my

I'm very lucky I think you'll agree

As I was swimming in the sea

I came across a bomb or three, oh my

I took them to the coastguard man

Who said "Hurry up and get th...", oh my

I'm very lucky I think you'll agree

I've lost the key to my front door

I can't get in there anymore, oh my

I've lost the key to my love's heart

It's down the drain and in the dark, oh my

I'm very lucky I think you'll agree

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Mrs. WARD

On Friday afternoon at three o'clock

A passing lady looked into a shop

Her eyes lit up as this the sign she read

Recruiting Office, that is what it said

Exacitedly she stepped inside to see

How her sons would fair if they were militry

The man in charge to her was very sweet

And said, "Please sign here on this little sheet"

But when she got home her mind grew many fears

The message from the soldiers in the war rang in her ears

Don't put your boys in the army Mrs. Ward

You know they'll only waste away, oh oh

Don't put your boys in the army Mrs. Ward

You know they'll only waste away, oh oh

At six o'clock the lads came home from work

She told them what she'd done, they went beserk

We'll have to go to war and fight and die

And Mrs. Ward she wiped a tear from her eye

Don't put your boys in the army Mrs. Ward

You know they'll only waste away, oh oh

Don't put your boys in the army Mrs. Ward

You know they'll only waste away, oh oh

Don't put your boys in the army Mrs. Ward

You know they'll only waste away, oh oh

Don't put your boys in the army Mrs. Ward

You know they'll only waste away, oh oh

Don't put your boys in the army Mrs. Ward

You know they'll only waste away, oh oh

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PIE IN THE SKY

Pie in the sky

Who's to say why it won't happen

Mountains of dreams

Floods like a stream running down them

Through rocky glades

We'll find a way

We want to, so maybe we may

Pie in the sky

Never say die and keep trying

Mountains of dreams

Eyes brightly gleam and you're sighing

We made it then

Needn't say when

I want you again and again

Pie in the sky

Words that imply something stupid

Mountains of dreams

Loving you seemed so illusive

Still we kept on

Nothing went wrong

Together we proved love is strong

Pie in the sky

Who's to say why it won't happen

Mountains of dreams

Floods like a stream running down them

Through rocky glades

We'll find a way

Forever, together we'll stay

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THE LADY WHO SAID SHE COULD FLY

Did you meet the lady who said she could fly

She broke off her wings when she fell from the sky

The effort was brave and she gave a sigh

Now I'll sail through the sky on my own, my oh my

I can fly through the air

I can fly anywhere

I can fly through the sky

And just see if I care

When she was a girl she would jump rather high

Then she fell in love with the air and the sky

She discovered her wings and she gave a loud cry

Now I'll sail through the sky on my own, my oh my

I can fly through the air

I can fly anywhere

I can fly through the sky

And just see if I care

Now she's been repaired and her wings are as new

She's laughing and dancing way up in the blue

But look she has gone, where could she go to?

Her wings were so silver, her halo so new

I can fly through the air

I can fly anywhere

I can fly through the sky

And just see if I care

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END OF THE ROAD

There was peace and quiet for me

Down the walk, beside the sea

Things are going wrong, boy

Things are going wrong

I used to wake up in the morning

To the sound of the birds singing at my window

Please wait for me

I'll be there at the end of the road

Now the good things gone with the wind

It's back today, I've moved away

Things are going wrong, boy

Things are going wrong

I used to wake up in the morning

To the sound of the birds singing at my window

Please wait for me

I'll be there at the end of the road

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COME WITH ME

Come with me

It's all so easy for me to see

We can be

Close together, for always forever

You'll never believe but it's true

You will see

The happy corners where we will be

It's for real

I'll sing to you all the songs that we knew

That's not true don't be blue they're for you

Can you feel

It's spinning round like a great big wheel

It's for real

I'll sing to you all the songs that we knew

That's not true don't be blue they're for you

Come with me

Come with me

Come with me

It's all so easy for me to see

Come with me

When I find that you're all on my mind

That's the time I will say come with me

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SEA OF DREAMS

Little girl in the sea of dreams

There's a smile on her little face

She looked around she could see no peace

Her heart was sad and her body weak

Dum, dum, dooby-dum dum dum

Dum, dum, dooby-dum dum dum

But in her dream she was big and strong

She fell in love with a sailor

He travelled far off to distant lands

He never travelled to see her

Dum, dum, dooby-dum dum dum

Dum, dum, dooby-dum dum dum

Then one night a strange man did come

He whispered words unto her mother

Little girl in the sea of dreams

She closed her eyes and met her maker

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GOING HOME

I see the faces on my picture one is you

I see the reasons why the picture just ain't true

I'm going home

I'm gonna be there one of these mornings

Gonna break away on the thirteenth of July

I'm going home

Going Home

The dust collector keeps on banging at my door

Tales of the wild west, I can't mean it anymore

I'm going home

I'm gonna be there one of these mornings

Gonna break away on the thirteenth of July

I'm going home

Going Home

And I'll be there one of these mornings

Walk down the road and there you are, yes I am

Maybe I'll see you if I can

Break away, from one of these memories

Walk down the road and there you are, yes I am

Maybe I'll see you if I can

I'm going home

I'm gonna be there one of these mornings

Gonna break away on the thirteenth of July

I'm going home

Going home

Going home

Going home

Going home

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REMINDS ME OF YOU

A bunch of dead flowers, kept in a vase

And its all that remind me of you

Why do I keep them, well might you ask

They're all that remind me of you

Two seperate people, two seperate ways

And I hope they may pass again

Withered and dead like, your love for me

And they're all that remind me of you

Once fresh and green now no, honey for the bee

They're all that remind me of you

A bunch of dead flowers kept in a vase

And they're all that remind me of you

Why do I keep them, well might you ask

They're all that remind me of you

They're all that remind me of you

They're all that remind me of you

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Mr. CROW AND SIR NORMAN

Ventrilloquist was he, little boy sat on his knee

The people knew that the show was but the best one in the land

Until the night before the act

The dummy's clothes had all been packed away - he'd gone

And he'd left poor Mr. Crow right in the lurch

You know he's gone far away

I hear his voice go laughing

What of all the years we shared?

Hello Mr. Crow has your little boy left home, did he run away

Well I hope he'll soon be back to do the show

I'm sorry you must feel quite sad when your dummy runs away without a word

That is all old Mr. Crow had heard

You know he's gone far away

I hear his voice go laughing

What of all the years we shared?

Now come on Mr. Crow my dear

We'd better have this gottle o' geer

Then one fateful night into the dressing room so bright

Walked our friend tabledoll

Mr. Crow cried tears of joy all in his tea

The bad doll said kindly address me as Sir Norman little man I am a star

And if you weren't so old maybe I'd let you be my doll

You know I've been far away

I've heard the people laugh

Now I'm a great big star

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PLEASE NO MORE SAD SONGS

Yes she's leaving on the train

Never coming back again

The lines go far ahead

Got a job fixed in the city

Wants to be a star she's pretty

And I don't get a part

So please no more sad songs

I've heard enough today

Isn't it nice holding you tight, remember?

Left a note here on the floor

Where she used to knock the door

I found when I got home

Said you're gonna be a singer

Be a star and real swinger

I hope it's very nice

So please no more sad songs

I've heard enough today

Isn't it nice holding you tight, remember?

Thought she was joking when I looked around

Went to her room and saw her things had gone

She must have flown, ahhh

Yes she's left upon the train

Never coming back again

The lines went far away

Got her job in the big city

She became a star so pretty

Now I don't know her name

So please no more sad songs

I've heard enough today

Isn't it nice holding you tight, remember?

Isn't it nice holding you tight, remember?

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GIRL AT THE WINDOW

In the town lived a girl so fair

Her mother would not dare

To let her anywhere

She was a lonely girl

John and Paul and Ringo and George

Were playing lovely tunes

From the window of her room

By the light of the moon

Hey girl there at the window I wish you would come and see me

I've got so much to tell you so much I want you to see

In the fields lived a lonely boy

Who'd wander every night

Just to see her window light

Then he was happier

Then he'd sit upon the ground

Just to listen to the sound

Of the music going round

And he would call to her

Hey girl there at the window I wish you would come and see me

I've got so much to tell you so much I want you to see

One night her mother said I think it's time for bed

The little girl crept down the stairs free as a bird

Hey girl there at the window I wish you would come and see me

I've got so much to tell you so much I want you to see

She met the boy sitting on the ground

And they listened to the sound

Growing distant as they found

They were happy now

Hey girl there at the window I wish you would come and see me

I've got so much to tell you so much I want you to see

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BIG CHIEF WOOLLY BOSHER

In the land they call the west

On the prarie's virgin crest

Lived a great man and his braves

And he led them to their graves

Big chief plays with baby son

The work of the Indian today is done

Life is easy, life is grand

'Til there is white man, gun in hand

Started out when settlers came

And built their homes on the Indian range

Big Chief Woolly Bosher liked it none

Traded with a bad man for a gun

Big chief looks out at his great land

Locomotive on the prairie stands

Life that leak from the city in the east

Let us destroy that iron beast

Big chief rides on the trail tonight

Tread the land for which he must fight

In their fight for love and glory

Some Indians were saved

They lived to tell the story

And Woolly Bosher prays

Big chief rides on the trail tonight

Soldier boys marching in the morning light

Bring the guns, bring the bows

Let's blow them into heaven let's see if God knows

One hundred men must have to die

When a thousand soldiers look you in the eye

Big chief sees his men fall round

The soldiers kill and the bugle sounds

In their fight for love and glory

No Indians were saved

And Big Chief Woolly Bosher

Had written on his grave

He has done no wrong

Except being bold

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SOMEONE KNOCKING

Someone knocked my door 'round about half past four this morning

Despite what I said, I was out of bed still yawning

Well that's it once again, someone knocking

Going through my head wish they'd stop it

I walked down the stairs just a little bit scared - apprehensive

With a few judged words that shouldn't be heard reprehencin'

Well that's it once again, someone knocking

Going through my head wish they'd stop it

So I opened up just to take a look, was I dreamin'?

There was no-one there just the cold night air - I was dreamin'

Going through my head wish they'd stop it

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A BETTER LIFE (THE WEATHERMAN KNOWS)

Hush little baby, don't you cry

Oh-oh, don't you cry

Maybe tomorrow's, a better life

Oh-oh, if you try

Rain is falling all around

Storm came, it brings you down

But if you lose your mind

Weatherman, in his overcoat

Look up in the sky now, the weatherman cry now

Oh-oh, the window pane

Damp in the valley, up in the alley

Oh-oh, it's pouring rain

Rain is falling all around

Storm came, it brings you down

So let your mind roll on

Weatherman, dry's the lonely tears

Early in the morning, while the sun's still yawning

Oh-oh, smiles on you

Maybe today is, a better life

Oh-oh, if we try

Sun is shining all around

It warms your heart and melts the cloud

But if your mind can see

Weatherman, smiles a lonely smile

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HURRY UP JOHN

I'd love to carve my name of him she said

And tie this rope around your head she said

Hurry up John (hurry up John)

Hurry up John (hurry up John)

Then she rolled me up and said

I look very strange without a head

It was time I should be gone

But I was waiting for John, to take me home

I've gone too near the edge, you'll fall she said

Hurry up John (hurry up John)

Hurry along (hurry along)

Then she rolled me up and said

I'd look very strange without a head

It was time I should be gone

But I was waiting for John to take me home

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