Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)
I've got a pizzaland complection
And bright green socks
I am the happy little face
On the charity box
But you don't look in my direction
You always look away
You thank the Lord God above
That you were not made my way
Then I woke up
Right in the middle of a horrible dream
I woke up
I dreamt I was a spastic
But my boots were clean
You are the solid instigator
Of the human code
You held back the traffic
While I crossed the road
But please don't try and be a martyr
The good samaritan way
Because my silly cuban heels
Will give your games away
Then I woke up...
Pray for me
Pray for me
Pray for me
Pray for me
Then I woke up, right in the middle of a
I woke up
I woke up
Have you ever had a ride in a light blue car?
Have you ever stopped to think
Who's the slave and who's the master?
Have you ever had trouble with your automobile?
Have you ever had to
Push push push push?
Cartrouble
You might have seen them very busy at the weekends
Licking and polishing the beep-beeps into shape
And then its proudly up the M.1. M.2. M.3.
And keep your feet off the upholstery Ronnie
Cartrouble oh yeah
And remember this:-
You don't need anything after an icecream
I used to sit at home silently and wonder
Why all the preference is polishing the chrome
While all the mothers and the sisters and the babies
Sit and rot at home
Cartrouble oh yeah
And remember this:-
You don't need anything after an icecream
Car carcar trouble car carcar trouble...
Digital Tenderness
Why does this feeling of togetherness
Always scare me away?
Why do the feelings that I have for you
Have to become a word?
Don't say you "love" me-oh no
Don't ask that from me-oh no no
That alphabet you call love
That alphabet you call love
That alphabet you call love
Is just a digital tenderness
Tenderness
Here is the start for so many broken people
All with a hard luck story
And a sad sad tale
Don't say you love me-oh no
Don't ask that from me-oh no no
That alphabet you call love
That alphabet you call love
That alphabet you call love
Is just a digital tenderness
Tenderness
Sometimes
I need to be by myself
I need to be by your side
I need
Sometimes
I need the company of art
I need the company of friends
I need you
And my heart is stronger
Than a four-letter-long word
Searching the eyes of so many broken people
Whose cowardice proved much to strong
For vice
Don't say you "love" me...
Oh no
Don't ask that from me
No no no
That alphabet you call "love" (x3)
(That) alphabet you call "love" (x3)
Nine Plan Failed
After nine years in the army
They took away his brain
They tattooed "defect" on his brow
And signed him up again
He killed ten thousand germans
A hundred japanese
A family of hindus
And a lot of portugese
Nine plan failed
I could never see the point
Of showing them you're boss
When they drag you through the city streets
And nail you to a cross
They took him to the office
They strapped him to the bed
They fastened lots of pretty wires
Securely to his head
They wheeled him down the corridor
Upon a metal trolley
Now he wears big spectacles
And he sings like Buddy Holly
Nine plan failed
I could never see the point
Of showing them you're boss
When they drag you through the city streets
And nail you to a cross
The world declared its armistice
And took away his guns
And now he satisfies himself
On piss-weak tea and buns
On piss-weak tea and buns
Oh oh
At the disco
Rome is very pretty
And Rome is very grand
Butt the Pope lost his four fingers
When they gave this boy his hand to kiss
When they gave this boy his hand to kiss
It wasn't funny no
He wasn't very good at school
His highest grade was C
But he believed the managers
When they said:-
"You leave it all to me"
They gave him suits from Saville Row
The quality so fine
So now he sits in the desert wastes
Just waiting for a sign
Nine Plan failed
Day I Met God
Day I met God
I got so carried away
Day I met God
I got so carried away
Not with the vision
But the streaks in his hair
Not with religion
But the size of his knob
The day I met God
The day I met God
It was pissing with rain
And we went
Day I met God
I got so carried away
Day I met God
I got so carried away
Not with the vision
But the streaks in his hair
Not with the vicars
Or the nuns or the priests
The day I met God
The day I met God, the day I met the big boy
It was pissing with rain
And we went
And the herald angels sang
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ohh ooh ooh...
We were coming back in the van
From Milan
And I saw God
Right there
Cleopatra
Cleopatra
Did ten thousand
In her lifetime
Now
That's a widemouth
Cleopatra
Gave a service
With a smile
Oh
She was a
Widemouthed girl
A widemouthed girl
Cleopatra
Did a hundred (100)
Roman centurion
For afterdinner mints
Cleopatra
Used a suction
Oh so unheard of
She was a
Widemouthed girl
A widemouthed girl
Believe it
Show me a bigger mouth
Show me a bigger mouth
Show me a bigger mouth
Show me a bigger mouth
Yeah
What a weak distorted image
Elizabeth and Richard
Gave upon the screen
Of that
Widemouthed girl
Widemouthed girl
Catholic Day
Kennedy died in '63
Poor John.F-
Kennedy died in '63
Poor John.F-
Kennedy died in '63
Poor John.F-
Kennedy
Poor John.F-
Kennedy
No more messing 'round
Playing with Monroe
No more turning on
The middle aged ladies
All I remember
Was your sporty young hairstyle
All I remember
Was the catholic day
Kennedy died in '63
Poor John.F-
Kennedy's wife
With his brain
On her knee
Poor Jackie-
Kennedy's wife
With his brain
On her knee
Poor Jackie-
Kennedy
Poor Jackie-
No more rocking chairs
Sitting on the front porch
No more soft drugs
Playing the space-race
All I remember
Was your levi sta-prest
All I remember
Was the catholic day
I see the chickens have come home to roost (x5)
Never Trust A Man (With Egg On His Face)
A man and a woman walking
Down the street
With a son and a daughter it was
Oh so sweet
When mummy turned to daddy
And she said:-
"My dear
Write out your will because the
End is near"
The she
Pulled out the gun
I saw the sparks
Messed up the suit that he'd
Bought from Marks
Because
She'd heard the voices from
Outer space
She's heard the voices from
Outer space
She's heard the voices from
Outer space
Saying:-
"Never trust a man
With egg on his face
Never trust a man
With egg on his face"
Three month later
Mrs B. stands
A smile on her face
Blood on her hands
The kiddies got scared
And ran home to bed
The headlines
In the paper said that:-
"She was the victim of an awful plan
Announced through the mouthpiece
Of a little green man
She'd heard the voices from
Outer space
Saying:-
"Never trust a man
With egg on his face
Never trust a man
With egg on his face"
Lala
Lala
Lala
Lala-lala
Lala-lala
Lala-lala
Lala-lala
Lala-lala
Lala
Lala
Lala
Animals And Men
Uno
Due
Tre
Quattro
Marinetti Boccioni
Carra Balla Palasechi!
Marinetti Boccioni
Carra Balla Palasechi!
Futurist manifesto!
Futurist manifesto!
War is the worlds only hygeine
Energy and fearlessness
Racing car the beauteous beast
Hurl defiance at the stars
Futurist manifesto!
Futurist manifesto!
Voices of
Animals...animals
Men
Voices of
Animals...animals
Men
(And the futurist theatre goes)
Marinetti Boccioni
Carra Balla Palasechi!
Marinetti Boccioni
Carra Balla Palasechi!
Futurist manifesto!
Futurist manifesto!
Noises obtained by percussion
Metal wood on skin and bone
Voices of animals and men
Laugh and shout
Scream and moan
Futurist manifesto!
Futurist manifesto!
Voices of
Animals...animals
Men
Voices of
Animals...animals
Men
(And the futurist theatre goes)
Family Of Noise
Dirk Wears White Sox LP
A lot of people in this great big world
Say "love everybody"
A lot of people busy busy busy busy busy
Being very modern
Chorus:
But the family of noise is here
And it's come to save everybody
The family of noise is here
And it's come to save you and me
It goes:
The family of noise is here
And it's come to save everybody
The family of noise is here
And it's come to save you and me
A lot of people in the ancient world
They loved only quiet
And then along came the machine
And a new direction
The family of noise is here
And it's come to save everybody
The family of noise is here
And it's come to save you and me
It goes:
In the morning
Last thing at night
In the darkness
Standing in the light
A lot of people in this great big world
Just searching for the "pure" sound
They're just looking to the machine
They don't listen to the noise
The family of noise is here
And it's come to save everybody
The family of noise is here
And it's come to save you and me
- In Croydon
The Idea
I went to the zoo
To look at the animals
The first thing I saw
Was a wallfull of handicapped
Some wearing green hats
And all sucking choccy bars
So I went and looked at
The three horned chameleon
The idea
He walked up and down
Just trying to get close to me
A split little hand
Scratching at the glass
I looked at the sankes
And I looked at the crocodiles
You'd better
Show me the man
Who made all of this
The idea
I could be religious if...
You didn't have to kneel down
I could be religious if...
A god would say "hello"
I could be religious if...
An angel touched my shoulder
I could be religious if...
They set the hymns to disco
(Like this)
Holy holy holy
Lord god almighty
God in three persons
Beloved trinity
Holy holy holy
All the saints adore thee
Christ in three persons
Beloved trinity
The idea
All songs Written and Composed by Adam Ant
