Keep On Working Pete Townshend

I was digging in the yard today When a letter came from Southampton way Keep on working Keep on working I must admit I was a bit in the red But if you never have pleasure then you could be dead Keep on

Street In The City Pete Townshend

Street in the city on a working day. Street in the city. Street in the city on a working day. There's a man up on that ledge. He's only cleaning windows.

Keep Me Turning Pete Townshend

Keep me turning, oh keep me Keep me burning, for your sun Keep me turning Don't you leave me till the very last Keep me turning, I'm hanging on Stop me yearning, I've had enough Keep me turning While I

Face The Face Pete Townshend

Face the face, got to face the face Face the face, got to face the face You must have heard the cautionary tales The dangers hidden on the cul-de-sac trails From wiser men who've been through it all And

Secondhand Love Pete Townshend

I don't want your secondhand love I don't want your secondhand love I don't want your secondhand love Don't bring me secondhand love He's been leaving his scent on you I can sense it from a mile All my

Give Blood Pete Townshend

sigh and they will soon forget [man in background] where heading for the day of blessings I'm telling ya, Its all building up to something, Something that's opening beginning with fire So give love and keep

A Little Is Enough Pete Townshend

They say that love often passes in a second And you can never catch it up So I'm hanging on to you as though eternity beckon But it's clear that the match is rough Common sense'd tell me not to try and

Outlive The Dinosaur Pete Townshend

It's an outtake from a secret project I'm working on called "Gridlife" The tape you sent shows you can sing, so sing Rising rivers Drown new shoots Words and breath In death cahoots The strong survive

Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend

When people keep repeating That you'll never fall in love When everybody keeps retreating But you can't seem to get enough Let my love open the door Let my love open the door Let my love open the

Don't Let Go Of The Coat Pete Townshend

Please don't lock me out 'cause I missed to phone ya I can't bear to live forever like a loner Don't let go the coat Don't let go the coat Don't let go the coat Don't let go the coat I seen you alone on

Cat Snatch Pete Townshend

everything new But nothing impressed me at all Well I never expected it too Don't cry for me, Argentina The truth is I never left you All through my wild days, my mad existence I kept my promise, don't keep

Uniforms (Corp D'esprit) Pete Townshend

I don't matter, you don't matter Neither does this mindless clatter It don't matter where you're from What matters is your uniform Wear your braces 'round your seat Doctor Marten's on your feet Keep your

English Boy Pete Townshend

restrain me I'm an English boy Precisely made Pin me down I am not afraid I show no fear I will serve with joy I'm proud to be here An English boy Use me like a headline Cut pieces to pieces I'm black on

Never Ask Me Pete Townshend

I passed her once, I passed her twice Her first reply, just seemed as cold as ice Never ask me, if I love you I was in doubt, I begin to shout She kept on laying the same line out Never ask me, if I love

All Shall Be Well Pete Townshend

HOGARTH You can demand that your love's defined Before you jump in blind Keep everything to plan So you can remain a man CROW You can demand that your love is defined Before you break and jump in blind

Fast Food Pete Townshend

I don't even want it killed If it's dead I heave, it makes me sick So check that it can breathe and bring it to me quick I want food fast I want fast food Frisky little children Served up in the nude Keep

Holly Like Ivy Pete Townshend

I went to Dallas back in 82 The cafe society was numero oui Surrounded by model, girls and guys in boots I watched as they conspired taking parking lot dues Looking back on a cherished memory A strange

Cat's In The Cupboard Pete Townshend

Cat's in the cupboard You've got to set him free Cat's in the cupboard You've got to set him free Cat's in the cupboard You've got to set him free Rats on the high street You've got to let 'em be Rats

Praying The Game Pete Townshend

Sitting in clouds of air Praying no on is there Holding your head to the sky, in there Swinging the smoke around Cross like in Heaven bound Hot line is cut up, because your bills all paid Praying the game

Love Reign O'er Me (Demo) Pete Townshend

laying in the fields Love reign o'er me Love, love reign o'er me, reign o'er me Only love can bring the rain That makes you yearn to the sky Only love can bring the rain That falls like tears from on

Happy Jack Pete Townshend

Happy Jack wasn't old but he was a man He lived in the sand at the Isle Of Man The kids all would sing, he would take the wrong key So they rode on his head on their furry donkey But they never stopped

Football Fugue Pete Townshend

I was listening to a guitar, bass drum thing Started hearing chest screech, thought I had a gut strength Then I saw a big band, right on the pavement Violins and heavy boots, wondering where the wave went

Long Live Rock Pete Townshend

to vomit in the bar And find the distance to the stage too far Meanwhile it's getting late at ten o'clock Rock is dead they say, Long live rock Long live rock I need it every night Long live rock Come on

Evolution Pete Townshend

was I and tempered And beat in the fiery heat By the hand of a man whose name was Dan Dan the blacksmith Well, once I was a daisy, many years ago In pastures green and lazy, many years ago But I was on

Empty Glass Pete Townshend

today Life is useless like Ecclesiastes say I never had a chance But opportunity's now in my hands I stand with my guitar All I need is a mirror Then I'm a star I'm so sick of dud TV Next time you switch on

Driftin' Blues Pete Townshend

I'm driftin' and driftin', like a ship out on the sea I'm driftin' and driftin', like a ship out on the sea Nobody seems to want me Except the wide and open sea My ship ain't got no captain, my ship ain't

I Am An Animal Pete Townshend

when I'm alone Loneliness will change me I am a vegetable I get my body badly pulled And I'm rooted to the spot Nothing will rearrange me I'm looking back And I can't see the past anymore, so hazy I'm on

Brooklyn Kids Pete Townshend

Girl lays on a white sheet, she's deep in a trance While her friends go out and dance She's all alone don't ask me why this kid from Brooklyn cries Boy struts on a main street, he's dressed for effect

Girl In A Suitcase Pete Townshend

When I have to get on my bike When I look back on my life I think of the days of the wine Of what I put you threw that time When I have to move away Pick up the pieces another day I remember little white

Vicious Interlude Pete Townshend

(Pete) If I see you put that on the wall I'll smack you (little girl in background) I'm not I'm not (Pete) You got a mischief look in your eye

New Life (Reprise) Pete Townshend

What we want is a brand new year Open your heart and set us free What we need is a brand new life We'll decide on our own destiny What we want is a brand new life For every brother and sister husband and

Brilliant Blues Pete Townshend

brilliant blues Don't want to be frozen I'll spend my mornings at the sunshine cafe I've read the news and the clique-ridden notions I know that now is the time to say It's time, to teach So tell me, come on

Let's See Action Pete Townshend

going I don't know what I need But I'll get to where I'm gonna end up And that's alright by me I've been running from side to side Now I know for sure that both sides lied It's got so hard but we gotta keep

My Baby Gives It Away Pete Townshend

My baby gives it, she gives it away My baby gives it up every day My baby She just gives it away When you're alone in some city hotel You can get company by ringing a bell You might go pick up a girl On

(Nothing Is Everything) Let's See Action Pete Townshend

going I don't know what I need But I'll get to where I'm gonna end up And that's alright by me I've been running from side to side Now I know for sure that both sides lied It's got so hard but we gotta keep

Exquisitely Bored Pete Townshend

The tissue box is empty No coffee for my cream Dogs howl in the alley Crazy women scream Some kids shout from there pick up truck There stoned on life and beer Fifty radios playing in this street But I'm

Over The Top Pete Townshend

yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah No idea where my life began But I am a fearless iron man I am a fearless iron man I am a fearless iron man Lost my arm, lost my eyes Broke my feet, bruised my thighs Head's on

Street In The City Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane

Street in the city Street in the city on a working day Street in the city Street in the city on a working day There's a man up on that ledge he's only cleaning windows What a shame, who's to blame, for

Jools And Jim Pete Townshend

They have a standard of perfection there That you and me can never share Typewriter bangers on You're all just hangers on Everyone's human except Jools and Jim Late copy churners Rock and Roll learners

You Came Back Pete Townshend

Hey little girl, playing in the street Baking as an apple, no shoes on your feet I think I can remember you You look a whole lot better off than you used to do Hey little boy, throw me the ball The kids

I Am Secure Pete Townshend

My room looks out to the wide open spaces My heart is touched by awakening faces I see the panic of people in motion I can stand here, look out on an ocean I am a wall awaiting a catchword I see the city

Pure And Easy Pete Townshend

other men's lives I listened and I heard music in a word And words when you played your guitar The noise that I was hearing was a million people cheering And a child flew past me riding in a star Gas on

Parvardigar Pete Townshend

you ,oh God you are eternal None can see you but with eyes divine You always were, You always are, and always will be You are everywhere, in everything and beyond In the firmament above and in the deep On

You Better You Bet Pete Townshend

You better you better you bet You better you bet you bet I call you on the telephone My voice too rough with cigarettes I sometimes feel I should just go home But I'm dealing with a memory that never forgets

I Eat Heavy Metal Pete Townshend

demitasse I eat heavy metal and chew up a Limousine I munch barbed wire in my submarine I like stainless razor, sharpen appetite I can swallow laser, if I'm eating light I like anchor sandwich served on

Christmas Pete Townshend

Did you ever see the faces of the children They get so excited Waking up on Christmas morning, hours before the winter sun's ignited They believe in dreams and all they mean including heavens generosity

There's A Heartache Following Me Pete Townshend

inside, I long for you and the way it used to be I look around and theres a heartache following me I always say that Im really glad youre gone I even act like I never cared at all But your memory lingers on

Day Of Silence Pete Townshend

When you're feeling low Try a day of silence Take things very slow Listen to the wireless Never speak a sound Sit up on the hedgerow Watch the world go round Peace will let your mind go When you've had

Misunderstood Pete Townshend

straight and simple People see through me like I'm made of glass Why can't I deepen with graying temples Am I growing out of my class I always feel I should be somewhere else I feel impatient like a girl on

Heart To Hang Onto Pete Townshend

of fear Give me a heart to hang onto Give me a soul that's tailored new Give me a heart to hang onto A heart to hang onto Sally seems to get bigger everyday She evens out in a contented way A finger on