King Of The City Joe Jackson

We were brought up in a boring town Watching our feet sink into the ground Never went up on a roof at night oh no On top of the city To look at the lights Remember the TV was on all day With so much silence

King Of The World Joe Jackson

promised land There's a hole in the ground Where they used to grow Any man left on the Rio Grande Is the king of the world As far as I know I don't want your bread I don't need your helping hand I can't

Summer In The City Joe Jackson

Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty Been down, isn't it a pity Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city All around, people looking half dead Walking on the sidewalk, hotter

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

King Pleasure Time Joe Jackson

King Pleasure is on a mission To take the power from the local politicians He's come to party and he shows it He rules the world, well, man, everybody knows it It's King Pleasure time So show respect,

Dirty Martini Joe Jackson

Two in the morning there's a drink in my hand (Dirt, dirt, dirty Martini) Nothing moving the place but sweat I heard a rumour 'bout a Cajun band (Dirt, dirt, dirty Martini) The bartender says it's early

Shanghai Sky (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Strange How the world got so small I turned around and there was nowhere left to go So sad The dream always dies Each new arrival closes places in my mind But I can dream Until I go Of smells that I don't

Precious Time (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

A million tiny lights are strung across the western sky They burn to light our mission But it's just a million lonely hearts Strung out from never asking why We burn with blind ambition I heard somebody

Home Town (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Of all the stupid things I could have thought This was the worst I started to believe That I was born at seventeen And all the stupid things The letters and the broken verse Stayed hidden at the bottom

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

Home Town Joe Jackson

Of all the stupid things I could have thought This was the worst I started to believe That I was born at seventeen And all the stupid things The letters and the broken verse Stayed hidden at the bottom

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

Fast Forward Joe Jackson

I'm hitting fast forward Seems like we'd gotten kind of stuck Time to get out of town and try to Set the controls for sometime off in the future Where people will be happy instead of Getting dumber and

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

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

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

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

Soul Kiss (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Every time I turn on the TV it's always the same old tease See everything you ever dreamed that you could want But nothing that you need And every gorgeous girl in Hollywood could soon be mine I got the

If It Wasn't For You Joe Jackson

If it wasn't for you my friend why should everything be such a fuss It's so difficult to pretend that the living is easy with us You tell me what to do And I tell you where to go One and one is two But

We Can't Live Together (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

In distant lands There's no such luxury You'd give your hand In pre-arranged matrimony You'd wear the veil I'd sit in some cafe somewhere Instead of this running around And this right to be free So pleased

Jackson Elle King

backbone Is building this broken home Building it up Just to leave me Said he could change me How could you blame me Not breaking the law To break free So please Take Jackson out of me Sister lays her

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

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

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

words and music by Joe Jackson) Take what you want But just what you need For survival Take what you want But just what you need For survival Survival Life's a bitch and then you die Nothing you can do

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

You know you're gonna have to face up to the facts You're just another face in a big crowd You know we gotta try hard to relax We can laugh - but not too loud It's never like you see in a magazine And

The Holy City (Album Version) Mahalia Jackson

Last night I lay asleeping There came a dream so fair I stood in old Jerusales Beside the temple there I heard the children singing And ever as they sang Methought the voice of angels From heav'n in answer

Sea Of Secrets Joe Jackson

I'm sinking in To a sea of secrets Warm and green Down and down Back to times and places never seen Now and then I can wake and I remember Just one secret thing Through the rain I can keep a candle burning

Out Of Style Joe Jackson

Well, I wear this leather jacket just to try and beat the cold Well, I know it's not the thing but then it's all of two years old Though I never was a punk - I'm sure you'll understand But a sixty-five

Heart Of Ice Joe Jackson

"Take a knife Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high Walk into the sun Take a knife Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high Walk into the sun Take a knife Cut out this heart of ice Hold it high

My House Joe Jackson

Wonder if it's raining on the Jersey side Tapping my fingers to the radio But I don't hear a thing Watching the hookers move in and out of the light One of these days, one of these days...

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

If I Could See Your Face Joe Jackson

If I could see your face The face of the girl behind the veil I'd ask you if it feels like a guarantee To keep you down, or keep you safe Or just keep you pale But what makes me think you'd even talk to

The Man Who Wrote Danny Boy Joe Jackson

if you're real Then I'll ask you a question While most of us turn Into ashes or dust Just you and that other guy Go on forever But who writes the history And who do I trust?

Go For It Joe Jackson

Think of "Babe Ruth" And you think of hot dogs and beer But if he can hit a home run, so can you, And your weight is just nowhere near. Am I making myself quite clear? Is that the best you can do?

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

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

Chrome Joe Jackson

You always were the special one The breath of air, the heap of fun You always had a kind of light That might dismay, or might delight I thought about tall along I used to doubt you Guess I was wrong Now

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

The Human Touch (Album Version) Joe Jackson

Some say the world is spinning faster Some say it isn't fast enough Some people say they've got the answer And some are scared to say they can't keep up I read the paper but it still isn't clear The bombs

Love At First Sight Joe Jackson

It's the crack of noon And I sit here watching you sleeping I only wish that I could remember your name But I know it's written on a matchbook somewhere So maybe I'll find it, and maybe you'll care Or

Love At First Light Joe Jackson

It's the crack of noon And I sit here watching you sleeping I only wish that I could remember your name But I know it's written on a matchbook somewhere And maybe I'll find it, and maybe I'll care Or maybe

Poor Thing Joe Jackson

Just think of the millions and millions of people Who could have existed, but didn't exist Yet here we are And the millions and millions of planets and stars Never listed on anyone's list And here we are

The Band Wore Blue Shirts Joe Jackson

the old days I guess that I'll tell them that there ain't much to tell The waiters wore black dinner jackets and all that kind of thing And the band wore blue shirts And the music played on Then at the

Lullaby Joe Jackson

Shall I stay or go Through the door Will the pen to flow Watch the stars Sleep's a chore The moon is growing cold It hangs like a sliver of tin How do our dreams unfold And why are my bones feeling thin

Blaze Of Glory (Album Version) Joe Jackson

Johnny was a young boy With nothing much except a certain kind of look in his eye He was discovered one day - you see he had a certain kind of appeal For a certain kind of guy Who gave him some advice

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

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

A Place In The Rain Joe Jackson

Turn off the TV and turn off the light Turn off the street lamps as well Turn off the billboards that scream through the night And dream the policemen to hell Close all the windows and close all the doors

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

Invisible Man Joe Jackson

Maybe you'd like to know What I'd have to say If I was still around Now I'm made of smoke You see through to me It's the strangest joke You can't touch the invisible man Can't touch the invisible man Can't