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Artist: The Who
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Bell Boy
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Bell Boy
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A beach is a place where a man can feel
He's the only soul in the world that's real
But I see a face coming through the haze
I remember him from those crazy days
Crazy days
Crazy days
Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces
Riding up in front of a hundred faces?
I don't suppose you would remember me
But I used to follow you back in '63
I've got a good job and I'm newly born
You should see me dressed up in my uniform
I work in a hotel, all gilt and flash
Remember the gaff where the doors we smashed?
Bell Boy!
I got to get running now
Bell Boy!
Keep my lip buttoned down
Bell Boy!
Carry this baggage out
Bell Boy!
Always running at someone's bleeding heel
You know how I feel
Always running at someone's heel
Some nights I still sleep on the beach
Remember when stars were in reach
Then I wander in early to work
Spend the day licking boots for my perks
A beach is a place where a man can feel
He's the only soul in the world that's real
But I see a face coming through the haze
I remember him from those crazy days
Crazy days
Crazy days
Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces
Riding up in front of a hundred faces?
I don't suppose you would remember me
But I used to follow you back in '63
People often change, but when I look in your eyes
You could learn a lot from a life like mine
The secret to me isn't flown like a flag
I carry it behind this bleeding little badge what says:
Bell Boy!
I got to get running now
Bell Boy!
Keep my lip buttoned down
Bell Boy!
Carry this baggage out
Bell Boy!
Always running at someone's heel
You know how I feel
Always running at someone's heel
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