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Old Medley

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Old Medley

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Old Medley

(Dance On A Volcano / The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway / The Musical Box / Firth Of Fifth / I Know What I Like / Thats All / Illegal Alien / Follow You, Follow Me)

Holy mother of God

You've got to go faster than that to get to the top

Dirty old mountain all covered in smoke

She can turn you to stone so you better start doing it right

Yes, you better start doing it right

Yes, you better start doing it right

You're halfway up and you're halfway down

And the pack on your back is turning you around

Throw it away, you won't need it up there

But remember, you don't look back whatever you do

Yes, you better start doing it right (all right)

Yes, you better start doing it right

And the lamb lies down (down, down, down) on Broadway.

Early morning Manhattan,

Ocean winds blow on the land.

The Movie-Palace is now undone,

The all-night watchmen have had their fun.

Sleeping cheaply on the midnight show,

It's the same old ending-time to go.

Get out!

It seems they cannot leave their dream.

There's something moving in the sidewalk steam,

And the lamb lies down (down, down, down) on Broadway.

Nightime's flyers feel their pains.

Drugstore takes down the chains.

Metal motion comes in bursts,

But the gas station can quench that thirst.

Suspension cracked on unmade road

The trucker's eyes read 'Overload'

And out on the subway,

Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid

Exits into daylight, spraygun hid,

And the lamb lies down (down, down, down)on Broadway.

On Broadway

On Broadway

On Broadway

On Broadway

We say the lights are always bright on Broadway.

we say there's always magic in the air.

Tonight, tonight, tonight

They say the lights are always bright on Broadway.

They say there's always magic in the air.

She's a lady, she's got time. Ooh

Brush back you hair, and let me get to know your face. (sssshhh, aaaahh, ssssh, aaaah)

She's a lady, she's mine. Ooh

Brush back you hair, and let me get to know your flesh. (just a little bit) (sssshhh, aaaaah, sssshh, aaaah)

I've been waiting here for so long

and all this time that passed me by.

It doesn't seems to matter now. (Not now)

You stand there with your fixed expression

Just casting doubt on all I have to say.

So Why don't you touch me, touch me?

Why don't you touch me, touch me?

Touch me now, now, now, now, now?

Now, now, now, now, NOW!!

Now, now, now, now, NOW!!

Now, now, now, now, NOW!!

Now, now, now, never NOW!!

(solo)

It's one o'clock and it's time for lunch, (dongie dongie dongie)

When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench,

I can always hear them talk.

There's always been Ethel:

"Jacob, wake up! You've got to tidy your room now."

And then Mister Lewis:

"Isn't it time that he was out on his own?"

Over the garden wall, two little lovebirds - cuckoo to you!

Keep them moving blades sharp...

I know what I like, and I like what I know;

Getting better in your wardrobe,

stepping one beyond your show, show show, show show

I know, yes I know what I like, and I like, I like what I know;

Is getting better in your wardrobe,

stepping one beyond your show

Your show

You know that is your show

Show show

You know that is your show

Your show, you know, you know that is your show

(solo pandeiro)

When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench,

I can always hear them talk.

Me, I'm just a lawnmower,

you can tell me by the way I walk. WALK!!

Just as I thought it was going alright

I find out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right

Its always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

I could say day, you'd say night

tell it's black when I know that it's white

Its always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

No no no, It's not fun being an illegal alien

No no no, It's not fun being an illegal alien

No no no, I tell you it's not fun being an illegal alien

No no no, no no no it's not fun being an illegal alien

(Must be sometime, I know missunderstanding..

must be sometime, I miss you)

I will follow you will you follow me

All the days and nights that we know will be

I will stay with you will you stay with me

Just one single tear in each passing year

I will follow you will you follow me

All the days and nights that we know will be

I will stay with you will you stay with me

Just one single tear in each passing year

Yeah, that will be

Ooooooohh (36x)

(solo)

I know, Yes I know what I like, and I like, I like what I know (I know, I know, I know)

Is getting better in your wardrobe,

stepping one beyond your show.

Your show, You know that's your show

YOUR SHOW!!!

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