Oxymoron
Lyrics
Written by Nik Kershaw
B09.02 From Cloudy Bay To Malibu
Written by Nik Kershaw
He can't believe that she is gone
Cannot believe that she is gone
She didn't stop to write an epitaph
Or even think to leave a photograph
A photograph
He stumbles out into the night
Won't let her go without a fight
He looks but cannot find her anywhere
Stops at a bar to drown his sorrows there
Ee-yeah
Going all around the world
All around the houses too
From Cloudy Bay to Malibu
And all because the girl
Sent him all around the world
He knows it's probably her fault
He knows it from the single malt
Off to Long Island for some ice tea
Then through Manhattan down to Tennessee
To see Jackie D.
He rides to Moscow on a mule
Waves at the barman from his stool
They put the world to rights the best they can
Him and an old Milwaukee talkie man
Yeah, here's the plan
He'll go all around the world
All the way to Hell and back
From Tequila to Armagnac
And all because the girl
Sent him all around the world
I think you've had enough my friend
I think we better call an end
I think it could be time to go
I'm calling you a taxi home
They say the ale is pale in India
Maybe he'll stop off on the way to her
Ee-yeah-ee-yeah...
Ee-yeah-ee-yeah...
Ee-yeah-ee-yeah...
Ee-yeah-ee-yeah...
Ee-yeah-ee-yeah...
All around the world
All around the houses too
From Cloudy Bay to Malibu
And all because the girl
Sent him all around the world
All the way to Hell and back
From Tequila to Armagnac
And all because the girl
Sent him all around the world
Written by Nik Kershaw
Gotta go
Gotta go
Gotta go
I taught you everything you know
Every little thing you know
Gotta fly,
Gotta fly,
Butterfly
You won't even tell me why
You can't go on without me
You can't go on alone
Just stop to think about it
You will never make it home
You will never make through
'Cos I'm the only one for you
Go ahead,
Go ahead,
Go ahead
I'm watching as you make your bed
Watching as you make your bed
Ingenue,
Ingenue,
Ingenue
After all I've done for you
But hey, go on without me
Yeah, go on alone
Don't stop to think about me
Though I may never make it home
And you will never make it through
'Cos I'm the only one for you
La-la-la
La-la-la
La-la-la
Wo-oh
Baby wait,
Baby wait,
Baby wait
I think I better tell you straight
Tell you straight
I can't go on without you
Can't go alone
I love everything about you
And I will never make it home
And I don't wanna set you free
'Cos you're the only one
You're the only one for me
Wo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Co-written by Nik Kershaw and Paul Clarvis
Yeah
Check it out, look at what's going on out there
It's chilly and choppy and chucking it down
We're locking in, chicken out, travelling nowhere
'Cos I think we might sink and I think we might drown
Oh, I'm so thankful we're safe and we're sound inside
So why would we go and give it up for the ride
Oh, the wind will blow
The stars will guide us
Over the sea we'll go
The fire inside us
High the sparks will fly
We do before we die
Until we know
Just how the wind will blow
Enough of this guff, of this suffering silence
I'm blowing our bubble, our trouble, our strife
We're free of those suckers and fuckers and tyrants
But where is our wonderful beautiful life
Oh I know this thing is bigger than all of us
And I know we'd be intrepid and glorious
Oh, the wind will blow
The stars will guide us
Over the sea we'll go
The fire inside us
High the sparks will fly
We do before we die
Until we know
Just how the wind will blow
We're out and about but a little unstable
We're rocking our decking and checking our rails
We're loving and living our traveller's fables
Forgetting our worries and setting our sails
Oh, the wind will blow
The stars will guide us
Over the sea we'll go
The fire inside us
High the sparks will fly
Oh, the wind will blow
Written by Nik Kershaw
You
You've got it going on
You've got so much to give
You've got all my attention
And so much life to live
I would not change a thing
If I could have my say
You leave us all behind
You blow us all away
If you could see yourself
And sing you like a song
Don't look at me that way
Don't tell me I am wrong
That I am being so naive
I've got it wrong
That I just flatter to deceive
'Cos I'm telling you I do believe in you
Don't see you like I do
How beautiful you are
My ever smiling light
My ever shining star
I don't know why you doubt
My each and every word
Why won't you hear me out
Why is it so absurd?
That I should hold you close
And sing you like a song
Don't look at me that way
Don't tell me I am wrong
That I am being so naive
I've got it wrong
That I just flatter to deceive
'Cos I'm telling you I do believe in you
See yourself
Be yourself
Free yourself
Why is it so absurd?
To love you like I do
And sing you like a song
Don't say it isn't true
Don't tell me I am wrong
Wo-ohhh
Ohh-woh-woh
Don't tell me I am wrong
Wohh-wohhh-wohh
Wohhh-wohhh
Wohh-wohhh-wohh
That I am being so
naive
I've got it wrong
That I just flatter to deceive
'Cos I'm telling you I do believe in you
See yourself
Be yourself
Free yourself
Written by Nik Kershaw
Woh-woh
Lalala
I'm not giving
you excuses
But I'm not as young as I once was
Yet still I come with many uses
Like Vaseline does
I'm pretty good at doing man stuff
I'd come and fix your squeaky door
I'd charm the lids off all your jam jars
And so much more
But
I won't be climbing any mountains
I won't be swimming any seas
I won't be fighting any dragons
Or anything like that to please
But I will do the best I can love
Yeah, I will do the best I can love
Oh I can't promise violins now
No I can't promise you the Earth
But I'd wash your car and put your bins out
For what it's worth
And I can't bear to leave it unsaid
And I would walk a country mile
And maybe five but not five hundred
Proclaimers style
And
I won't be climbing any mountains
I won't be swimming any seas
I won't be fighting any dragons
Or anything like that to please
So I will climb until I fall off
I will swim until I sink
And I will fight until I drop love
Just to be your King
Just to be your King
I will do the best I can love
Yeah, I will do the best I can love
Written by Nik Kershaw
What you lose on the
swings
You gain on the roundabouts
Right here right now
You treasure the ride
'Cos cometh the hour
The fat lady sings
You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings
You lost you a dollar bill
But you got a buck for your bang
Trust that you never will
Know your Ying from your Yang
You got the devil on your left hand
You got God on your right
Oh what a glorious fight
What you lose on the swings
You gain on the roundabouts
Right here right now
You treasure the ride
'Cos cometh the hour
The fat lady sings
You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings
It's two dozen steps forward
And twenty four back
You're stuck on the wrong train
But you're on the right track
You've got a mountain in front of you
But a fair wind behind
And it's blowing your mind
What you lose on the swings
You gain on the roundabouts
Right here right now
You treasure the ride
'Cos cometh the hour
The fat lady sings
You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings
What you lose on the
swings
You gain on the roundabouts
Right here right now
You treasure the ride
'Cos cometh the hour
The fat lady sings
You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings
What you lose on the
swings
You gain on the roundabouts
Right here right now
You treasure the ride
'Cos cometh the hour
The fat lady sings
You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings
You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings
Written by Nik Kershaw
I've met my match,
you could say
I've found my Waterloo
Sees through me like an X-Ray
She knows me better than I do.
And even when my tongue is tied
I swear that she can read my mind
She gets me, she understands
She knows me, she frees my hands
She lets me be all I can
She loves me, but mostly
She gets me
Thought I was complicated
Thought I was hard to read
But I overestimated
My power to deceive
And when I think I'm off the hook
She can read me like a book
She gets me, she understands
She knows me, she frees my hands
She lets me be all I can
She loves me, but mostly
She gets me
She gets me
I've met my match, you could say
I've found my Waterloo
And even when I can't explain
She can see the joy and pain
She gets me, she understands
She knows me, she frees my hands
She lets me be all I can
She loves me, but mostly
She gets me, she understands
She knows me, she frees my hands
She lets me be all I can
She loves me, but mostly
Yeah, mostly
She gets me
Written by Nik Kershaw
There we all were,
delirious
Insatiable and curious
We laughed at just how good it was
So close we were to God
At thirty three and then a third
We bathed in every single word
And disbelieved the joy we heard
Until we passed it on
On Tuesday nights we did our best
Afraid to fail our whistle test
A call to arms when we were blessed
By our Lord Whispering Bob
Babylon brothers,
Shaking it side by
side
Acetate Soldiers
Black dog,
Frankenstein
Babylon Brothers,
Shaking it all night
long
Hey you just gotta hear this one
From Crimson King to Killer Queen
And all Jean Genies in between
We savoured every tambourine man
Yeah, every one
And friendships built on common ground
Were buying England by the pound
A moment shared,
A love unbound
When Jaco turned it on
Babylon brothers,
Shaking it side by
side
Acetate Soldiers
Black dog,
Frankenstein
Babylon Brothers,
Shaking it all night
long
Hey you just gotta hear this one
Yeah
Yeah you just gotta
hear this one
Another tape, another playlist
I gotta say, you gotta hear this
Another tape, another playlist
I gotta say, you
gotta hear this
We didn't take what we were sold
We heard the call, the call was loud
The Giants Gentle, Mary's proud
And all was well on Joni's cloud when Vinnie came to play
Allllllllright
And it was alllllllllright now
Babylon brothers,
Shaking it side by
side
Acetate Soldiers
Black dog,
Frankenstein
Babylon Brothers,
Shaking it all night
long
Hey you just gotta hear this one
Yeah,
Hey you just gotta
hear this one
Another tape, another playlist
I gotta say, you gotta hear this
Another tape, another playlist
I gotta say, you gotta hear this
Written by Nik Kershaw
Safe above soft
beneath duvet
Light becomes dark and a new day calls
Lullaby float you away
My little guy go you to sleep and
Dreamland
Wide awake try to make time wait
Five minutes more but it's so late now
Never mind bumps in the night
I promise I'm fearless and faithful
It's alright
Sleep becomes dream becomes nightmare
Angels and demons both have their say
Little star, don't be afraid
Though, when you are
Always remember
I will be there when you wake
You wonder what hides in those shadows
Your mother is wise and your dad knows best
Little man, I will be true
I promise that
I won't let these monsters come for you
Sleep becomes dream becomes nightmare
Angels and demons both have their say
Little star, don't be afraid
Though, when you are
Always remember
I will be there when you wake
Safe above soft beneath duvet
Light becomes dark and a new day calls
Written by Nik Kershaw
Follow me, follow me
I don't know where
I don't know when
I don't know what the Hell I'm doing
Follow me, follow me
I don't know how
I don't why
I don't know where the Hell I'm going
We could be anyone else my dear
We could be anywhere else but here
Let's get lost together
Let's get lost together
Right now
I'll follow you, follow you
I don't know where
I don't know when
I don't know what the Hell you're doing
Follow you, follow you
I don't know how
I don't why
I don't know where the Hell you're going
We could get rid of the TomTom love
We could be led by the stars above
Let's get lost together
Let's get lost together
Right now
We could be daring and dangerous
We could discover a place for us
Let's get lost together
Let's get lost together
Let's get lost together
Let's get lost together
Right now
Let's get lost together
Let's get lost together
Lost together
Written by Nik Kershaw
It's getting too
close for comfort
I better make a run for the fire exit
I really can't wait for night fall
I think I just might call it a day
Not even gonna try
Gotta fly
Don't look me in the eye
Don't push the man 'cos the boy might cry
Talk to the hand 'cos the ears won't listen
And the feet wanna walk away
Come back tomorrow
Come back tomorrow
This grin and bear it face
Is saving grace today come back tomorrow
It's getting too hot to handle
I gotta find a can a full of cool water
It's getting too much to take
So I'm gonna take a break for a little while
God I need a drink
Don't wanna think
Living on the brink
Don't rock the boat 'cos the boat might sink
And don't push the button
'Cos a fight could happen
And I might run a country mile
Come back tomorrow
Come back tomorrow
The mustn't grumble store
Is closing for the day come back tomorrow
Back tomorrow
Come back tomorrow
This grin and bear it face
Is saving grace today come back tomorrow
Back tomorrow
I'm back tomorrow
A straw for the man in black
When the camel's back is already broken
I feel my resistance low, out of ammo
And so too tired to shoot
Hang on for a bit
I'm winging it
I know I shouldn't quit
Don't wear the boots if the shoes don't fit
Off to the hills with some nice chill pills
And a bottle of Absolute
Come back tomorrow
Come back tomorrow
The mustn't grumble store
Is closing for the day come back tomorrow
Back tomorrow
Come back tomorrow
This grin and bear it face
Is saving grace today come back tomorrow
Written by Nik Kershaw
Today was a good day
Hell, we made it out alive
Such a good day
Nothing much to testify
Ben and Jerry
Just vanilla in a bowl
Ordinary
Today was a fine day
What a feeling in the air
Such a fine day
David Attenborough there
On my telly
Chicken korma and anaan
In my belly
There's a party going on
Ten a penny
But you'll miss 'em when they're gone, gone, gone
And here we are and oh we are alive now
Each day brings these little things for us
Today was a great day
I bet you wish that you were me
Such a great day
Had a lovely cup of tea
With the missus
And the kids were home from school
Hugs and kisses
Today was a kind day
On the whole I can't complain
It was OK
There was sunshine, there was rain
Clacton Pier
Bitter winds and candy floss
Hope and fear
Lucky people, lucky us
Magnolia
Was the colour of the day
And
Here we are and oh we are alive now
Each day brings these little things for us
Wo-ohhhhhhh
Ohhh
Wooo-ohhhh
Ohhhh
It is what we make it
It's what it is, ain't that the truth
Though it maybe
Not the most exotic fruit
Celebrate it
Every trivial pursuit
And
Here we are and oh we are alive now
Each day brings these little things for us
And
Here we are and oh we are alive now
Each day brings these little things for us
This life is a good life
Written by Nik Kershaw
The King has lost his crown
Was up but now he's down
A shame because, he really was
A man of such renown
He fell upon his head
Was taken to his bed
And there he fought, but all for nought
And now the King is dead
Long live the King, long live the King
We hope he gets to do his thing
Ding dong the bells, the bells are gonna ring
The King has lost his mind
His Majesty resigned
And dressed in chintz, his son the Prince
Is just a step behind
He stalks him like a ghost
With much to prove, he makes his move
And now the King is toast
Long live the King, long live the King
We hope he gets to do his thing
Ding dong the bells, the bells are gonna ring
King for a, King for a, King for a day
King for a, King for a, King for a day
The King has lost his way
He reached his prime before his time
And now he's had his day
Long live the King, long live the King
We hope he gets to do his thing
We hope he gets a song to sing
Ding dong the bells, the bells are gonna ring
This song was co-written by Nik Kershaw and Paul Clarvis
You're incomparable, you've got it
made
You're indestructible, and unafraid
You're quite unbearable, yet undismayed
You love the life you got, live to the max
You're riding high upon the others' backs
And then expect them all to cover your tracks
When the smallest soul in town
Falls and knocks another down
Domino, domino
Soon the giants have begun
Tumbling one by one
Domino, domino
You're undeniable, you're set in stone
You're so untouchable, out on your own
No undesirable could ever dethrone
So how's your tiny heart, 'cos after all
The high and mighty are so very small
And you will know how hard the mighty fall
When the smallest soul in town
Falls and knocks another down
Domino, domino
Soon the giants have begun
Tumbling one by one
Domino, domino
When the smallest soul in town
Falls and knocks another down
Domino, domino
Soon the giants have begun
Tumbling one by one
Domino, domino
Written by Nik Kershaw
Under a Simpsons' sky
He swims away from naked eye
A tiny dot upon the ocean
Dunkirk, El Alamein
He never spoke of it again
He never showed when he was broken
He was there
All spick and span
You wouldn't find
A better man
Her very own
Sir Lancelot
He was there
Then he was not
She waits upon the beach
As far away as she can reach
She pulls us in the right direction
She sings her songs of prayer
And swaddles us in Tupperware
All sealed in for our protection
She was there
All smiles and pearls
The best for him
In all the world
And though it took
All she had got
She was there
Then she was not
Seems like an age ago
Feels like an age ago
They were there
To hold us up
To pour us from
Their loving cup
Through thick and thin
No matter what
They were there
They were there
They were there
Then they were not