”Is She Really Going Out With Him?” Melodie de: Joe Jackson Pretty women out walkin’ with gorillas down my street From my window I’m starin’ while my coffee goes cold Look over there (where?) There, there’s a lady that I used to know She’s married now or engaged or somethin’ so I am told Is she really goin’ out with him? Is she really gonna take him home tonight? Is she really goin’ out with him? ‘Cause if my eyes don’t deceive me There’s somethin’ goin’ wrong around here Tonight’s the night when I go to all the parties down my street I wash my hair and I kid myself I look real smooth Look over there (where?) There, here comes Jeanie with her new boyfriend They say that looks don’t count for much If so, there goes your proof Is she really goin’ out with him? Is she really […]
Joe Jackson – ”Sunday papers”
Mother doesn’t go out any more Just sits at home and rolls her spastic eyes But every weekend through the door Come words of wisdom from the world outside If you want to know about the bishop and the actress If you want to know how to be a star If you want to know about the stains on the mattress You can read it in the Sunday papers, Sunday papers Mother’s wheelchair stays out in the hall Why should she go out when the TV’s on Whatever moves beyond these walls She’ll know the facts when Sunday comes along If you want to know about the mad punk rockers If you want to know how to play guitar If you want to know about any other suckers You can read it in the Sunday papers, read it in the Sunday papers Sunday papers don’t ask no questions Sunday papers […]