Keep On Dreaming Joe Jackson

not enough Where can you get a better deal But we can dream Or we can work and scheme and Make it go much too long And I could scream But it don't work and dreams are Maybe where God cam from So I'll Keep

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

Through Monument Valley to California sun From New Amsterdam to the way the West was won Well years will go by when you won't get nowhere You're cold and you're tired and you're free and you don't care You keep

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

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

Satellite Joe Jackson

And I would always be your satellite I remember floating free of appetite Hanging high upon a breeze just like a kite You were my pride and joy And my suicide And I would always be your satellite You keep

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

Dreaming Usher

moment comes you know that you'll be ready To push yourself beyond where you have gone before So write your name beside the very best in history And take a bow before the crowd and hear them roar (JOE

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

Obvious Song Joe Jackson

Just another foot-soldier in a stupid little war Another sound-bite on the American scene Caught between the supplier only dreaming of money And the demand of the man with money who needs a little help

Good Bye Jonny Joe Jackson

bang And all the angels sang Good bye Good bye Lily, good bye Lily We could have had it all But it never lasts forever And now we've nothing at all Good bye Lily, good bye Lily Life can be so cruel I'll keep

Amateur Hour Joe Jackson

Don't make me sad Talking 'bout tomorrow It's not so bad We were doing fine just then You'll move on up, you'll move on out And you won't cry Cause your amateur hour is over You're only going where

Day Dreaming Wanda Jackson

You're the sweetest daydream that I've ever known I keep you on my mind the whole day thought If I can't hold you in my arms I'll hold you in my heart Until that lovely daydream can come true Day dreamin

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?

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

Nineteen Forever Joe Jackson

like you Settling down and having kids And telling them what to do Well I'm gonna stay Nineteen forever We can do magic in these times Be what we want to be We'll all be rock 'n' roll stars Immortal on

The Verdict Joe Jackson

Wishing that the band would start to play As the show begins Wonder what the critics have to say Waiting Waiting For the verdict Some people live so fast, they're so scared of getting old Some people keep

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

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

with blind ambition I heard somebody say I don't regret my wedding day But something's wrong It's not the same I'm lonely and I'd start again If I had the time Precious time But I don't ask much Just to keep

The Harder They Come Joe Jackson

" So as sure as the sun will shine I'm gonna get my share, now what is mine And then the harder they come The harder they fall, one and all Harder they come, harder they fall, one and all Oh oh And I keep

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

You Can't Get What You Want Joe Jackson

Sometimes you keep busy reaching out for something. You don't care, there's always something there. Sometimes you can't see that all you need is one thing.

Take It Like A Man Joe Jackson

Were' not casting votes today Braveheart of bum Who needs you anyway Oh no - take it like she did before Oh no - take it like a man Don't feel so down Your'll find some job to do Gangsta or clown She'll keep

You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) Joe Jackson

Then I think I'll leave it out [Chorus] Cause I'll tell you one thing You can't get what you want Till you know what you want Said you can't get what you want Till you know what you want Sometimes you keep

On Your Radio Joe Jackson

of me today All sewn up Ex-bosses you never let me be I got your names and your numbers filed away I've grown up See me Hear me Don't you know you can't get near me You can only hope to hear me on

Tilt Joe Jackson

you say I'm so tough And now we fight it out until I just can't hear you I can't understand When all I want is just permission to be near you Holding your hand But nobody said The lights would keep

Wasted Time Joe Jackson

After the party's over, after the dream has died Some people keep returning to the scene of the crime Try to rewrite the story, tell you you never tried Tell you you should be sorry for wasting their time

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

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

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

The Band Wore Blue Shirts Joe Jackson

ask me 'bout 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

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,

Citizen Sane Joe Jackson

If you want to live forever Ask a doctor, someone clever He can put you on or get you off Of the drug do jour All you kings and martyrs All the little girls and boys Will thank you when you start us Safely

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

Friday Joe Jackson

be silly and her friends just smiled Pass the bottle Wash the pills down, what went wrong What went wrong She don't care no more She don't need to fight it She don't care no more She gets paid on

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

A Little Smile Joe Jackson

With just a little smile We'll straighten it out 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

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

Stranger Than Fiction Joe Jackson

gotta give her these roses to relieve her pain Don't laugh, just tell me you've been there before So we fight but we fight every evening And I tell you every morning, I just love her more And life goes on

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

Fairy Dust Joe Jackson

Here See the little queer There's a volunteer Don't you think he should get a haircut now Like in the Marines All the magazines Got a way for everyone to shape up You don't want to fall behind Choking on

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

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

Ever After Joe Jackson

every thing's changed Words in your hand Do I set them in stone Or throw them away Now everything we did Like photographs that always moved (And that wasn't strange) Now they're in the can Let's put them on

Solo (So Low) Joe Jackson

Solo, it isn't a dream Solo, it's just what it seems An empty thing Waitin' on somebody who never calls Listening in the night to something Scratching 'round behind the walls Solo, with no one to care

Tomorrow's World (Album Version) Joe Jackson

- 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 fly in Tomorrow's World And there'll be cities on

T.V. Age Joe Jackson

Here we stand - (remote control buttons in our sweaty little hands) As one man - (we're lining up and waiting for someone's command) We don't move - (we send out for food, get the news on video) I can

T.V. Age (Album Version) Joe Jackson

"Here we stand - (Remote control buttons in our sweaty little hands) As one man - (We're lining up and waiting for someone's command) We don't move - (we sent out for food, get the news on video) I can

So You Say Joe Jackson

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 what went on

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

Bright Grey Joe Jackson

She says that he's pouring fuel on the fire He turns around and calls her a liar She says I'm trying to reach a higher plan Someone around here's sane God only knows if it's you or me He says that she's