My House Joe Jackson

Moving my car forward a foot at a time Another red light, another warning sign Is that rain on the windshield?

Stranger Than Fiction Joe Jackson

Please mister, can't you help me try to find my baby's house It's three in the morning in the pouring rain I can't find the house and I forgot the number But I gotta give her these roses to relieve her

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

Got The Time Joe Jackson

Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head Tickin' in my head, tickin' in my head, tickin' in

Discipline Joe Jackson

Discipline can stop my hunger Discipline can quench my thirst Discipline can make me stronger If it doesn't kill me first I'm gonna pump it up Gotta keep my body from falling apart I gotta keep it up Discipline

Satellite Joe Jackson

I remember lying wide awake at night Had to have you at my side to make it right You were my high and low You taught me to fly And I would always be your satellite I remember floating free of appetite

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

Is She Really Going Out With Him? Joe Jackson

> Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street From my window I'm staring while my coffee grows cold Look over there! (Where?)

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

Home Town Joe Jackson

Wanna go back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there We think we're pretty smart Us city slickers get

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

Wanna go back to my home town Though I know it'll never be the same Back to my home town 'Cause it's been so long And I'm wondering if it's still there We think we're pretty smart Us city slickers get

Out Of Style Joe Jackson

pound leather, you just cannot throw away So I'll wear it just from a to b but not on saturdays At the meeting of the cult - I'll be a different man Out of style That's what I hear them saying - inside my

Happy Ending (Feat. Elaine Caswell) Joe Jackson

I'm in a movie Where boy meets girl What happens to me In this brave new world Do I listen to my heart, do I listen to my head? So I look at what I see, or remember what I read?

Be My Number Two Joe Jackson

Won't you be my number two? Me and number one are through. There won't be too much to do; Just smile when I feel blue. And there is not much left of me.

Far Away Joe Jackson

It's me, and me alone Against the night So easy to be scared Without the light Things under my bed try to shake me I listen to the trains Trains to take me Far away, far away Far away from England My dreams

So You Say Joe Jackson

So you say And I agree You're a prize, but not for me There'll be no more lies now So you say I'm a fool You're a sage Yes I'll try to act my age This is no surprise now So you say And I thought I knew

The Band Wore Blue Shirts Joe Jackson

the music To turn the page with ease I got the smile that says, "I'm here to please" Me and the bass guitarist Have even shined our shoes The drummer's shoes are dirty to confuse Yeah I guess someday my

One More Time Joe Jackson

don't love me Tell me one more time, as teardrops start to fall Shout it to me and I'll shout it to the skies above me That there was nothing after all Chorus: Baby, baby, tell me that you never wanted my

Drowning Joe Jackson

round and round and round And time goes quickly Or disappears completely And I feel like I fade away Like drowning I don't need you But it's so hard To be without you Though you're not far away I censor my

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

Kinda Kute Joe Jackson

a guy feel humble I make a fool of myself again Ya make me trip and stumble Just go dance by yourself again I'll just watch Cause that's all I want to do But remember That I'm here with your drink At my

Only The Future Joe Jackson

Somethings coming, something big Something I can't stand Dark as the ocean, secret and cruel Something I can't command Somethings waiting down a muggers' alley To see what's on my mind Take a deep breath

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

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

Nineteen Forever Joe Jackson

Sometimes I feel so alive Sometimes I see so clear Just like the way we always were So young and free from fear I lose my fear of war and dying And all the clouds just disappear Only my mirror sees me

The Verdict Joe Jackson

When I bared my soul it seems you did not hear Can this be true? Am I fool to fight?

The Harder They Come Joe Jackson

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 I'm gonna get my

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

Look Sharp! Joe Jackson

Big shot, tell you what, tell me what goes on around here Go on and get me in the corner, smoke my cigarettes and drink my beer Tell me that this world is no place for the weak Then you can look me in

Mood Indigo Joe Jackson

That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I sit and sigh,

Good Bye Jonny Joe Jackson

My friend Jonny loved a lady Who was as bad as women can be The lady's name was Lily And Jonny loved her just as much as me Then one night Jonny lost his head He found her naked in a sailor's bed Jonny

Target Joe Jackson

fussy I'm a target Somebody say I'm crazy Walking in this neighborhood Say you can't be too careful But that won't do no good I'm no one special But any part of town Someone could smile at me then Shake my

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

Rush Across The Road Joe Jackson

down this one And I see three hundred girls But just want to kiss one Someone that we've loved before Is a love forever But I never thought you'd floor me again Maybe I should Rush across the road Leave my

Still Alive Joe Jackson

You turned me upside down and turned my insides out But that's alright You mad me laugh me made me cry then made me shout But that's alright But somethings keeps on beating in there I guess my survived

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

Invisible Man Joe Jackson

One, two, three, four One, two Hey, can you hear me now As I fade away And lose my ground?

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

Where I come from, you can't get nowhere I'm breaking my back for some opportunity Making my fortune and I'll take it all home Tell my kids about the Wild West And there's still beauty as the flowers bloom

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

The Other Me Joe Jackson

me But you know that if I could split in two The other me would stay all night The other me would hold you tight The other me would be the only one for you When I see you there alone It almost breaks my

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

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 say I don't regret my

Thugz 'r' Us Joe Jackson

Thugz are us, thugs are us Wearing hoods and baggy trousers on the bus Thugz are us, thugs are us We don't want no trouble Unless you make a fuss Out in the suburbs Life is gettin' tough Me and my posse

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

It's All Too Much Joe Jackson

Some days I can't get started Wondering which shoe to put on first Or should I brush my teeth Before or after I put on my shirt So many big decisions Boiled or scrambled, fried or even raw I'm so damn

The Best I Can Do (Album Version) Joe Jackson

I'll try to protect you If I don't get too scared I'll never neglect you If my feelings are shared I'll be right behind you If you don't move too fast And I'll try to remind you That some things can last

Love At First Sight Joe Jackson

drank it all night And if we untangle the webs that we weave Then maybe there's room for more laughter 'Cause just for a moment I almost believe In love at first light Feeling cold You put a robe round my

Love At First Light Joe Jackson

drank it all night And it we untangle the webs that we weave Then maybe there's room for more laughter Cause just for a moment I almost believe In love at first light Feeling cold You put a robe 'round my

Too Tough Joe Jackson

I know that you think I protest too much I'm like a diva with a tragic touch But if I wanna hide from the pouring sun It has to be alright And I could have my pride but I'll try to run When a fool would

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

Not Here, Not Now Joe Jackson

These words of love So hard for me to find How can I change my mind If you can only lie?