Are You Lookin' At Me?

Well I loved the Lone Ranger an' ah loved that Dennis Law

Him an' George Best, sure knew how tae kick a ba'

I wanted tae be a cowboy, an' learn tae crack a whip

Tae stand up in that lonely street, two six guns on ma hip

Along the mighty Beatles came, an' everyone went ahhh

They could play and sing and everything, and of course that John could draw

Well that wis it fur me, ah never once looked back

Ah'd tricks tae learn, waves tae catch, had a plan of attack

"Are you lookin' at me?"

I said "Are you lookin' at me, pal?"

Then we headed south, where the surf came crashin' in

From black an white tae colour, from innocence tae sin

It was summer in December, blowing heatwaves in ma mind

People talkin' funny, some cruel an' some were kind

From the crackle of the cane, to the frown of a big black snake

From the breakers at Bondi, down to Wallaga Lake

From the sound of a million fly screen doors, closing on the past

Like that chimney the fires couldn't burn, I was built to last

"Are you lookin' at me?"

I said "Are you lookin' at me, pal?"

When I flew across the ocean, ah wis number 1

People gave me everything, an' ah didn't need a gun

Walkin' down that avenue, I never felt so alive

People callin' out ma' name, an' ah'd only just arrived

There wis a tight rope walkin' bagpiper, in the middle of Central Park

Steam wis risin' from the ground, an' ah wore my cape out after dark

I had myself a moment, my day out in the sun

It's an unfinished story, but it's more than just begun

An' ah know more than one thing, but not more than two or three

An ah'll tell ye if you'll listen, an' ah'll tell ye for free

It's no life being a cowboy, an' eatin' aw them beans

The coffee's cold, the herd is gone, an' aw ye've got's yer dreams

You can always put yer spurs back on, but save them fur Halloween

Ye're better off heading north, or somewhere ye've never been

"Are you lookin' at me?"

I said "Are you lookin' at me, pal?"