CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU.  (4:21)

BABY WHEN YOU RUN, BABY YOU JUST GLIDE.
I'M GONNA KNOCK DOWN CITY WALLS TILL YOU OPEN UP INSIDE,
I DON'T WANT TO RUN, I JUST WANT TO SEE,
ANOTHER HEART- BEATING NEXT TO ME

I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU- I CAN'T BREATHE WITHOUT YOU.
AND LIKE A BLAZING SEA YOU BURN FOR ME,
I LOVE YOU TILL THE END,
I'VE GOT TO BE TRUE- FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU.

BABY WHEN YOU RUN, BABY I JUST DIE.
I NEED LOVE AS A DRUG-I WANT YOU- I AM BLIND.
THEN YOU RUN LIKE A PAW-PRICKED LIONESS TO THE MATING CALL.
ANOTHER HEART- ON YOUR BEDROOM WALL.

I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU,
I CAN'T BREATHE WITHOUT YOU,
LIKE A BALZING SEA YOU BURN FOR ME.
I'LL LOVE YOU TILL THE END,
I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU,
I CAN'T SLEEP WITHOUT YOU,
LIKE A SPIRIT FREE YOU SCREAM AT ME.
I LOVE YOU TILL THE END,
I'VE GOT TO BE TRUE FOR SOMEONE LIKE...

SHOW ME, SHOW ME.

CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU,
CANNOT BREATHE WITHOUT YOU,
CANNOT SLEEP WITHOUT YOU,
CANNOT GIVE WITHOUT YOU

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood
Bass: Ian Maidman
Keyboards: Victor Martin
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Drums: Geoff Dunn
 

DON'T WAIT FOR ME.  (4:16)

AS THE WORLD GOES SPINNING THROUGH THE AGES,
A BOOK OF LIFE IS LEAFING THROUGH THE PAGES,
THE TIDE MAY TURN, BUT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER TO ME YOU KNOW.

CAUSE JUST AS SURE AS NIGHT FOLLOWS DAY,
FROM SUN TO MOON FROM GROWTH TO DECAY,
THE SKY WILL BURN,
LIKE A VIPER IN REVENGE THEY'LL COME GUNNING FOR ME.

DON'T WAIT FOR ME,
DON'T WAIT FOR ME,
OVER DARK CLOUDS WE FLY OUT IN LINE AND DISAPPEAR,
LIKE SHOTS TO THE END OF TIME.

AND LIKE THE GEESE WE FLY TO THE SUN,
FROM SPRING THROUGH SUMMER NEW LIFE HAS BEGUN.
A CHILD MAY YEARN,
BUT IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER TO ME YOU KNOW,
(NOT UNLESS WE'RE FREE).

WE'VE FLOWN SO FAR IN SELF DEFENCE,
TO BOMB THE SCOURGE OF A CONTINENT,
THE PILOTS BURN,
LIKE A FORTRESS IN THE SKY YOU CAN'T GET TO ME.

DON'T WAIT FOR ME,
DON'T WAIT FOR ME,
OVER DARK CLOUDS WE FLY OUT IN LINE
AND DISAPPEAR LIKE SHOTS TO THE END OF TIME.

DON'T WAIT FOR ME,
DON'T WAIT FOR ME,
ON A DARK NIGHT THERE'S SOMETHING THAT CALLS,
IT COULD BE OUR SAVIOUR OR NOTHING THERE AT ALL.

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock, David Rhodes
Bass: Nick Lockwood
Keyboards: Victor Martin, Nick Lockwood
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Drums: Steve Ferrara
 

BURNING FLAME.  (4:13)

WALKING OUT TONIGHT IN THE STREET LIGHTS I CAN SEE YOU,
ARM IN ARM WITH JUST ANOTHER GUY,
YOU LOOK AT ME AND WAVE HELLO-HOW FRIENDLY,
I LOOK AT YOU AND THE CARS GO PASSING BY.

I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU USED TO LOVE ME,
NOTHING MUCH BUT IT MADE YOU CRY,
SO HERE WE ARE MAKING PLEASANT GESTURES,
AND I JUST CAN'T SEE THE REASON WHY.

ME AND YOU WE NEVER MADE IT FAR GIRL,
NOW I LAUGH AT THE PROMISES WE MADE,
AND SOMETHING WENT THE FIRST TIME THAT I HURT YOU,
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE MEMORIES START TO FADE.

AND ALL ALONG ON MY TRIP TO NOWHERE,
YOU ANNOYED ME WITH YOUR FOOLISH GAMES,
AND HOW YOU TEASED WHEN I FIRST MADE LOVE,
AND I'M LEFT SO NAKED LIKE A BURNING FLAME,
BURNING FLAME, BURNING FLAME.

AND ALL ALONG ON MY TRIP TO NOWHERE,
YOU ANNOYED ME WITH YOUR FOOLISH GAMES,
AND HOW YOU TEASED WHEN I FIRST MADE LOVE,
AND I'M LEFT SO NAKED LIKE A BURNING FLAME,
BURNING FLAME, BURNING FLAME.

I FELT THE EARTH FALL APART AND CRUMBLE,
ALL MY DREAMS DOWN THEY FELL,
AND WOULD AN ANGEL SHOW MERCY TO THE DEVIL,
BUT YOU'RE UNDER MY SKIN AND YOU KNOW DARN WELL.

WALKING OUT TONIGHT IN THE STREET LIGHTS I CAN SEE YOU
ARM IN ARM WITH JUST ANOTHER GUY,
YOU LOOK AT ME AND WAVE HELLO-HOW FRIENDLY,
I LOOK AT YOU AND THE CARS GO PASSING BY.

AND ALL ALONG ON MY TRIP TO NOWHERE,
YOU ANNOYED ME WITH YOUR FOOLISH GAMES,
AND HOW YOU TEASED WHEN I FIRST MADE LOVE,
AND I'M LEFT SO NAKED LIKE A BURNING FLAME,
BURNING FLAME, BURNING FLAME.

AND ALL ALONG ON MY TRIP TO NOWHERE,
YOU ANNOYED ME WITH YOUR FOOLISH GAMES,
AND HOW YOU TEASED WHEN I FIRST MADE LOVE,
AND I'M LEFT SO NAKED LIKE A BURNING FLAME,
BURNING FLAME, BURNING FLAME.
(repeat to fade)
 

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar/Bass: Nick Lockwood
Keyboards: Ross Cullum & John Jesson
Drums: Chris Hughes
Percussion: Steve Ferrara

Reissued from 1985
 

WIPE YOUR TEARS.  (4:37)

TOO MANY ROADS ALONG THE WAY,
BUT YOU NEVER NEED TO WORRY,
I WILL HELP WIPE YOUR TEARS AWAY.

JUST LIKE AN ANGEL OUT OF TIME,
THE PREACHER SWOOPS TO BLESS YOU,
I WILL CRUSH YOUR FEARS AWAY.
I WILL PUSH BACK ANY OCEAN,
I WILL WIPE AWAY THE TEARS.

ARE WE MAD OR ARE WE BRAVE,
RUIN OUR HEARTS ALONG THE WAY,
ARE WE MAD BENEATH THE SUN.
OH THERE'S TOO MANY TIMES WE'VE RUN,
OH TOO MANY FEARS/ROADS AWAY.
WIPE THOSE TEARS AWAY.

FOR TOO MANY YEARS WE SHY'D AWAY,
BUT WE'LL DREAM AND FLY FOREVER,
I WILL WIPE YOUR TEARS AWAY.

ONE HOPE A DREAM CHILD IS FINE,
FOUR LIMBS AND KICKING CLEVER.
WELL I KNOW YOUR SON IS HERE TO STAY- HOORAY.

I'LL NEVER DESERT YOU- I WON'T EVER HURT YOU.
 

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock, David Rhodes
Bass: Ian Maidman
Keyboards: Victor Martin, Julian Colbeck
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Drums: Steve Ferrara
 

HOW FAR TO QUEENSLAND?  (3:15)

HEADLIGHTS COMING DOWN THE TRACK,
I HOLD MY THUMB UP HIGH,
THE TRUCK GOES FLYING BY,
HOW FAR TO QUEENSLAND?

IT SEEM WHEN I LAUGH,
A THOUSAND PEOPLE THEY CRY,
FOR HOW LONG.

I SLEEP BENEATH A GALAXY,
WHERE FREEDOM'S HARD TO FIND,
I YEARN FOR PEACE OF MIND,
HOW FAR TO QUEENSLAND?

IT SEEMS WHEN I SPEAK,
A THOUSAND PEOPLE THEY WEEP,
FOR HOW LONG.

IT SEEMS WHEN I SLEEP,
MY DREAMS ARE WRECKED ON THE REEF,
HOW FAR TO QUEENSALND?
 

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock, Ian Maidman
Bass: Ian Maidman
Percussion: Ian Maidman, Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock
 

SAVE ME.  (5:00)

THE AUTUMN LEAFS HAD FALLEN,
AS THE WIND BEGAN TO HOWL,
AND THEN THE RAIN CAME IN- AND WASHED AWAY MY SOUL.

A MAN ATTACKS WITH FORTY-FIVE,
HE SHOOTS TO KILL, THE SOLDIER DIES,
THE WALLS CAVED IN AND BLEW THE CHURCH AWAY.

SAVE ME FROM THE SHARP STONE RAIN,
WE'RE LOVERS AND LOVERS AREN'T AT WAR.

WHERE BELONGS A CITIZEN,
WHO HARBOURS GUILT- A LAST AMEN,
FOREVER LOCKED IN EMOTIONAL PRISON CELL.

RELIGIOUS FREAKS OUT IN THE STREET,
SO FAR APART THEY'LL NEVER MEET,
THE SHOTS RING OUT REPEAT OUR YESTERDAY'S.

SAVE ME FROM THE SHARP STONE RAIN,
WE'RE LOVERS AND LOVERS AREN'T AT WAR.

YOU CAN BATHE ME IN THE POURING RAIN,
SAVE ME FROM THE PRISON CHAINS- WE'RE LOVERS.

SHOW YOUR HEART AND BLESS THE MERALD MAN,
HEAL THE WOUNDS OF A BROKEN LAND- WE'RE LOVERS.
 

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock, David Rhodes
Bass: Ian Maidman
Keyboards: Victor Martin
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Drums: Steve Ferrara
 

BURN FOR YOU.  (4:05)

AND SHOULD YOUR HEART STOP YEARNING,
YOU'RE RUNNING AROUND AND KILLING ME,
I FEEL MY SOUL IS BURNING,
I'M STUCK TO THE GROUND, YOU'RE KILLING ME.

OH I COULD BE SO WRONG HANGIN AROUND,
WASTING MY TIME ON YOU,
I'VE WAITED FOR SO LONG, HANGIN AROUND,
BUT BABE I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU.

I'LL BURN FOR YOU, OOH GIRL WHENEVER YOU WANT ME TO,
I'LL BURN FOR YOU, OOH GIRL WHENEVER YOU WANT ME TO.

I'VE BURNT YOU'RE OLD MOMENTOES,
I SLEEP WITH A GHOST AT THE SIDE OF ME,
I FEEL THE EARTH INFERNOS,
I'M STRIPPED LIKE A CHILD, YOU'RE KILLING ME.
 

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock, David Rhodes
Bass: Ian Maidman
Keyboards: Victor Martin
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Drums: Roland Kerridge
 

EVERCHANGING HEART.  (3:46)

CITY GIRL WAS HEAVEN SENT,
LIES TO HER PARENTS- HER YOUTH MISPENT,
SHE DON'T WANNA BE- DON'T WANNA BE LONELY.

SHE LIVED ON HER OWN OFF CARNABY STREET,
SHE SMILED LIKE A PRINCESS AND I KNEW I WAS BEAT,
SHE PROMISED ME- WE'D NEVER BE LONELY.
 

WE HUNG AROUND LIKE REFUGEES,
SHE DANCED TO THE RHYTHM OF A LATIN BEAT,
THE SWEETEST TEMPTRESS YOU'LL EVER MEET,
HANG ON TO LOVE.

GET UP GET OUT OF HERE,
WE TEAR OURSELVES APART,
NO LOVE CAN EVER TIE YOUR EVERCHANGINGHEART.

IT'S TWO YEARS ON- NO SMILE ON HER FACE,
WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG- NO MORE CAN I TAKE,
SHE SAID DON'T TOUCH ME- I JUST WANT TO BE LONELY.
SHE HAS A LOVER SHE SEES ONCE A WEEK,
DENIES THERE'S ANOTHER- BUT THERE'S A SECRET MEET,
I DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY.

LIKE CORAL ISLANDS THEY ONLY MEET,
THEY LIE UNDERCOVER THEY'RE SO INDISCREET,
I'VE BURN'T YOUR OLD MOMENTOES,
TOO MANY LOVERS STRAY OUT OF REACH,
SO HANG ON TO LOVE.

GET UP GET OUT OF HERE, WE TEAR OURSELVES APART,
NO LOVE CAN EVER TIE YOUR EVERCHANGING HEART.
GET UP GET OUT OF HERE, I LOVED YOU FROM THE START,
NO LOVE WILL EVER TIE YOUR EVERCHANGING HEART.

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock, David Rhodes
Bass: Ian Maidman
Keyboards: Victor Martin
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Brass: Molly Duncan, Martin Drover, Pete Smith (senior)
Drums: Roland Kerridge
 

CAN'T STOP THE RIVERS.  (4:35)

AND IF I WANTED YOU TO STAY,
AND KNOCKED UPON YOUR DOOR,
WOULD YOU HELP ME ANYWAY
I KNOW YOU LOVE ME MORE
BUT A SPARK HAS DIED TODAY
I DON'T THINK ABOUT IT
STOP AND LOOK JUST STAY ALIVE

YOU CAN'T STOP THE RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE OCEAN
CAN'T STOP THE SOLDIER LEAVING HOME
YOU CAN'T STOP THE RIVERS THAT FLOW INTO THE OCEAN
YOU JUST CAN'T STOP GROWING OLD

AND THROUGH THE TEARS I WATCH YOU PRAY
JUST KNELT UPON THE FLOOR
LIKE AN ANGEL FAR AWAY
I WISH I LOVED YOU LIKE BEFORE
BUT A SPARK JUST DIED TODAY
I CAN'T THINK ABOUT IT
STOP AND LOOK JUST STAY ALIVE

(I'M PUSHING ALL THE DRIFTWOOD AWAY)
 

Vocals: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock, David Rhodes
Bass: Ian Maidman
Keyboards: Victor Martin, Nick Lockwood
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Drums: Steve Ferrara
Percussion: Nick Lockwood
 

HEAL THE PAIN.  (5:06)

ALL THE WAY FOR GEORGIA GIRL,
HER ROADS THEY LEAD TO NOWHERE,
I CAN SEE THE PAIN WITHIN HER NOW.

I PICKED HER UP OFF THE COBBLESTONES,
SHE HELD A BIBLE AND A ROAMING GUITAR,
WE PRAYED FOR THE TIMES SHE WENT ASTRAY.

HEAL THE PAIN, HEAL THE PAIN OH-HO.
HEAL THE PAIN, HEAL THE PAIN OH-HO

IT'S TOO LATE FOR GEORGIA GIRL,
I KNOW SHE'S SMILING SOME PLACE,
FEW HEARTS CAN STILL REMEMBER NOW.

JUST ONE FIX A HUNDRED TIMES,
ONE HEART AND WHO'S DYING NOW,
NO TIME TO PRAY.

HEAL THE PAIN, HEAL THE PAIN OH-HO.
HEAL THE PAIN, HEAL THE PAIN OH-HO.
HEAL LIKE A BROKEN CHILD.
HEAL LIKE A BROKEN CHILD.

FREE LIKE THE BIRDS,
YOU'RE FLYING NOW, NO TIME TO PRAY.

THERE'S NO FRIENDS IN MEMORY LANE,
JUST ONE STONE NO FLOWERS NOW.
WELL I'VE TIME TO PRAY
 

Vocals: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock
Bass: Ian Maidman
Keyboards: Victor Martin
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Drums: Steve Ferrara
 

RUN TO YOU.  (4:17)

YOU CAN BE MY EYES THAT SEE,
I CAN BE YOUR LEGS,
SAID THE BLIND MAN TO THE CRIPPLED BOY,
IN THE REALMS OF EMPTINESS.

WE CAN BE AS ONE NOW,
MAYBE EVEN ONE POINT FIVE,
JUST PAINT MY LIFE IN COLOURS AND
WE'LL KEEP OUR DREAMS ALIVE.

OOH TELL ME IF I'M WRONG,
BUT I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO SAY,
I'M PUSHING ALL THE HEARTACHES AWAY.

(TEARING DOWN THE AVENUES),
I CAN RUN FOR YOU,
I'VE GOT TWO STRONG LEGS NOW,
HEY, I CAN RUN FOR YOU.

LOOKING BACK ON CHILDHOOD DAYS,
I RECALL THE FIELDS AND TREES.
THEN THE DARKNESS CAME AND BURIED ME,
SENT ME SPINNING TO MY KNEES.
WELL I DON'T CARE WHAT CYNICS SAY-WE CAN
STEAL THE MOON
AND TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC,
IT WON'T COME A DAY TOO SOON.

OOH TELL ME IF I'M WRONG,
BUT I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO SAY,
I'M PUSHING ALL MY ANGER AWAY.

(TEARING DOWN THE AVENUES),
I CAN RUN FOR YOU,
I'VE GOT TWO STRONG LEGS NOW,
HEY, I CAN RUN FOR YOU.
ARE THE LIGHTS STILL SHINING AT ME,
DO THE STARS STILL SHINE ON YOU,
AH, TELL ME WHERE WE'RE RUNNING TO.

OOH TELL ME IF I'M WRONG,
BUT I'VE GOT SO MUCH TO LEARN,
I'M WAITING FOR A SPARK TO RETURN.
 

Vocals: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood, Paul Braverstock, David Rhodes
Bass: Ian Maidman
Keyboards: Victor Martin
Backing Vocals: Lizzy Welch, Sandy McLelland
Drums: Geoff Dugmore
 

Additional Percussion: Steve Ferrara, Roland Kerridge, Nick Lockwood,
                                      Danny Cummings and Geoff Dugmore
Additional Keyboards: Nick Lockwood
 

RUN FOR OUR LIVES.  (4:17)  (included on Mercury release of "Sharp Stone Rain")

I WAS A SOLDIER ALIVE IN THE WAR,
WATCHING MY FRIEND DRIFT AWAY,
WE LOST MILLIONS BUT EVENED THE SCORE
EVERYTHING'S FALLING AWAY.

WE DANCED ON THE BARBED WIRE
AND CHARGED THROUGH THE CROPS
THE BORDERS HAD TIGHTENED AROUND,
HEY WE PULLED OUR RESOURCES UNTIL WE
HAD DROPPED KISSING THE BLOOD ON THE GROUND.

WELL WE ALL RUN FOR OUR LIVES,
CLUTCHING AT STRAWS, THE SAND IN OUR EYES,
YES WE ALL RUN FOR OUR LIVES,
WHO CAN DENY A WILL TO SURVIVE.

AN OLD MAN IN WINTER IS STARVING TO DEATH,
HOARDING HIS COPPERS AWAY
HEY HE PAYS FOR CREMATION,
WE LAY HIM TO REST,
A SERVANT OF WAR SLIPS AWAY.

WHO GOES THERE - ALL THE HIERARARCHY,
DO THEY CARE - WHAT WE WANT TO DO.

WELL WE ALL RUN FOR OUR LIVES,
CLUTCHING AT STRAWS, THE SAND IN OUR EYES,
YES WE ALL RUN FOR OUR LIVES,
WHO CAN DENY A WILL TO SURVIVE.

HE WAS A GENERAL WHO DIED IN THE WAR,
SHOUTING HIS ORDERS ALL DAY,
HE LAUGHED AT THE STARVING HE'D MURDERED BEFORE,
A PRIVATE JUST BLEW HIM AWAY

Vocal: Geoff Barradale
Guitar: Nick Lockwood
Keyboards: Julian Colbeck, Rocky Holman
Backing Vocals: Sandy McClelland
Drums: Terry Nielson
 
 

YOU.   (4:36)   (extra track on "Burn For You" cd single)

WHY DO YOU...TAKE MY BREATH AWAY,
TO NEVER KNOWING...WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY.

WHY DO YOU...LOOK AT ME AND SAY,
I'M MUCH TOO TIRED...TO PLAY TODAY

OOOH  LET ME TOUCH YOU,
LET ME TAKE YOU,
TO A PLACE WE'VE BEEN BEFORE.

WHY DO YOU...TEAR THROUGH MY SOUL,
I'M UPSIDE DOWN...I'M OUTTA CONTROL.

WHY DO YOU...TAKE ME FOR A RIDE,
YOU PICK ME UP...AND THROW ME ASIDE.

I CAN SEE,
THE WORLD IN YOUR EYES,
FULL OF EXPECTATIONS,
LITTLE WHITE LIES.

OOOH  LET ME TOUCH YOU,
LET ME TAKE YOU,
TO A PLACE WE'VE BEEN BEFORE.

OOOH  LET ME TOUCH YOU,
LET ME TAKE YOU,
TO A PLACE WE'VE BEEN BEFORE.

OOOH  LET ME TOUCH YOU,
LET ME TAKE YOU,
TO A PLACE WE'VE BEEN BEFORE.

YOU (YOU, YOU)
YOU (YOU, YOU)
YOU (YOU, YOU)
 

SO FAR.  (4:36)    ( extra track on "Burn For You" cd single)

OH I REMEMBER WHEN,
YOU KNOW OUR HEARTS RAN FREE,
OH I REMEMBER THEN,
WE WERE FRIENDS,
AND OUR HEARTS RAN SO FREE.

OH HOW CAN YOU,
JUST WALK AWAY,
WHEN MY MIND SAYS NO,
AND I HAVE TO SAY,
HOW COME WE ONLY GET SO FAR?

AT THE END OF THE DAY,
WE GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS,
WE'RE NEVER BORN AGAIN,
FOREVER FRIENDS AND OUR HEARTS RAN SO FREE.

OH HOW CAN YOU,
JUST WALK AWAY,
WHEN MY MIND SAYS NO,
AND I HAVE TO SAY,
HOW COME WE NEVER GET THIS...
HOW COME WE NEVER GET SO FAR?

FA LA LA LA LA,
LA LA LA LA LA (LA LA LA LA)
LA LA LA LA LA
SO FAR.

OH HOW CAN YOU,
JUST WALK AWAY,
WHEN MY MIND SAYS NO,
AND I HAVE TO SAY,
HOW COME WE NEVER GET THIS...
HOW COME WE ONLY GET SO FAR?

LA LA LA LA LA   OH,
LA LA LA LA LA  (LA LA LA LA)
LA LA LA LA LA ,
SO FAR .

I'M SAYIN
LA LA LA LA LA YEAH,
LA LA LA LA LA
(to fade)

BETTER LIFE .  (3:57)   (extra track on "Can't Live Without You" cd single)

DADDY'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN, A SMILE UPON HIS FACE,
HE'S GETTING OUT OF ALL THE THINGS HE HATES,
SISTER'S ON THE PHONE AGAIN TO A BOY FROM SANTE FAY,
SHE'S HEARING ALL THE THINGS SHE WANTS TO HEAR HIM SAY,
THE PICTURES ON THE T.V. SCREEN, ARE SMALL AND BLACK AND WHITE,
TELLING THE NEWS, JUST THE WAY IT IS.

SMASH IT UP,
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE,
SMASH IT UP
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE.

SMASH IT UP,
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE,
SMASH IT UP
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE.

POLITICIANS AT THE DOOR, ALL SMILES AND PROMISES,
SHAPING THE WORLD, JUST THE WAY IT IS,
A PHOTO OF THE KENNEDY'S, HANGS UP AGAINST THE WALL,
JUST A FADED MEMORY, LIKE THE PAPER IN THE HALL,
SISTER'S STILL ON THE PHONE AGAIN TO THAT BOY FROM SANTE FAY,
SHE'S TELLING HIM ALL THE THINGS HE DON'T WANT  TO HEAR HER SAY,
THEN SWITCH TO CHANNEL 99, IT'S DRAPED IN STARS AND STRIPES,
SELLING JESUS, JUST THE WAY IT IS.

SMASH IT UP,
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE,
SMASH IT UP
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE.

SMASH IT UP,
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE,
SMASH IT UP
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER  LOVE.
 

SMASH IT UP,
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE,
SMASH IT UP
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE.

SMASH IT UP,
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE,
SMASH IT UP
IT'S ALL WE NEED, DREAMING OF A BETTER LIFE.

Repeat to fade