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Billy

Billy lyrics by Nik Kershaw. Billy is a new man, he does the best he can to figure out what it's about and what thehell he's meant to be. He does the right...

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Billy

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Billy is a new man, he does the best he can

to figure out what it's about and what thehell he's meant to be.

He does the right thing when expected, nuff

respect , once in a while he likes a smoke and a joke, just as long as it's P.C.

And he thinks that he cries at the Movies

'Cos he's in touch with his feminine side

Sally wants a proud man

Sally wants a proud man

Sally wants a proud man

But she's taken all his pride

Billy is a new man, at least when she's around,a model father or if needed, he'll

be mother for the day,

He watches "Men Behaving Badly" though

he'll gladly switch it off if she's offended

he'll pretend it wasn't funny any way

He's got one face he keeps for his woman

And one for when he's out with the guys

Sally wants a true man

Sally wants a true man

Sally wants a true man

But he's living out a lie

Better go and find an analyst, or something

time for sorting out his head

Better go and find a book to read about it

just like his daddy never did

And he reads Marie Claire at the Doctors just

in case there is something he should know

Sally wants a free man

Sally wants a free man

Sally wants a free man

But she will not let him go

Billy is confused, he feels abusive and abused

he's got one hand on an olive branch

the other on his crotch

He drives a sensible coupe, he thinks Oasis

are OK, he drinks non alcoholic lager though

he'd rather drink a scotch

And he tries very hard to be happy but there

are a few little things in the way

Billy wants a good girl and a bad girl and ablonde girl, and a brunette or a Bond girl and

a house maid and a teas maid and a Frenchmaid, yes a sex aid, and a Goddess and aconfidante, a wet nurse and an agony aunt,

a lover, mother, baby sitter, a young girl with a

pretty face and smart but not too smart to love

an arsehole, yeah, an arsehole, Billy wants to be

an arsehole, singin'

Billy wants it all now

Billy wants it all now

Billy wants it all now

But he's too ashamed to say

And

Sally wants a Superman

Sally wants a Superman

Sally wants a Superman

She hasn't got a chance

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