|
Lyrics
of Sting
|
Be My Girl - Sally Be Still My Beating Heart Behind My Camel (instrumentaal) Beneath A Desert Moon Big Lie, Small World Black And White Army (Bringing The Pride Back Home) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Be My Girl - Sally Won't you be my girl Won't you be my girl Won't you be my, be my, Be my girl I was blue and lonely, I couldn't sleep a wink And I could only get unconscious if I'd had to much to drink. There was somehow, something wrong somewhere, And each day seemed grey and dead The seeds of desperation were growing in my head. I needed inspiration, a brand new start in life, Somewhere to place affection, but I didn't want a wife. And then by lucky chance I saw [in] a special magazine An ad. that was unusual, the like I'd never seen, "Experience something different with our new imported toy, She's loving, warm, inflatable and a guarantee of joy." She came all wrapped in cardboard, all pink and shrivelled down A breath of air was all she needed to make her lose that frown. I took her to the bedroom and pumped her with some life, And later in a moment that girl became my wife. And so I sit her in the corner and sometimes stroke her hair And when I'm feeling naughty I blow her up with air She's cuddly and she's bouncy, she's like a rubber ball, I bounce her in the kitchen and I bounce her in the hall. [And now my life is different since Sally came my way] I wake up [in the] morning and have her on a tray She's everything they say she was and I wear a permanent grin, And I only have to worry in case my girl wears pins. Won't you be my girl Won't you be my girl Won't you be my, be my, Be my girl ------------------------------------------- Be Still My Beating Heart Be still my beating heart It would be better to be cool It's not time to be open just yet A lesson once learned is so hard to forget Be still my beating heart Or I'll be taken for a fool It's not healthy to run at this pace The blood runs so red to my face I've been to every single book I know To soothe the thoughts that plague me so I sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion Stop before you start Be still my beating heart Restore my broken dreams Shattered like a falling glass I'm not ready to be broken just yet A lesson once learned is so hard to forget Be still my beating heart You must learn to stand your ground It's not healthy to run at this pace The blood runs so red to my face I've been to every single book I know To soothe the thoughts that plague me so Stop before you start Be still my beating heart Never to be wrong Never to make promises that break It's like singing in the wind Or writing on the surface of a lake And I wriggle like a fish caught on dry land Struggle to avoid any help at hand I sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean My logic has drowned in a sea of emotion Stop before you start Be still my beating heart ------------------------------------------- Beneath a Desert Moon From the mountains on the moon to the mighty delta From the deserts of the West to the shining sea Beneath the canopy of stars flows the serpent river Flowing through my father's land that he left to me From the baker, to the priest, to the candle maker From the highest to the low in my father's land We make our offer to the sun 'fore the break of morning Or else everything we have will just turn to sand I have a lot to ask I have a lot that I need to say I have so much do And all I need is another day From the soldier, to the scribe, to the carpet maker All the different colored threads in a carpet loom A woven tapestry of life is our mighty nation This is the writing on the wall of my father's tomb We have a lot to ask We have a lot that we need to say We have so much do And all we need is another day Beneath the desert moon, I call you beneath the desert moon, I sing beneath the desert moon, so lonely I'm just a boy who would be king With just the moon to guide us We sometimes lose our way If there's a light inside us We'll follow it to the brightness of the day Every single blade of grass, every yellow flower Every ripple on the sea of the blue, blue Nile Every leaf on every tree, every single creature From the smallest little bird, to the crocodile We have a lot to ask We have a lot that we need to say We have so much do And all we need is another day Beneath the desert moon, I call you beneath the desert moon, we sing beneath the desert moon, we're waiting Before the coming of the king Beneath the desert moon that's sinking We see the Eastern sky's on fire This is where darkness leaves And shining waters fall And let the shadows run And we'll say, "welcome to the sun." ------------------------------------------- Big Lie, Small World I sat down and wrote this letter Telling you that I felt better Since you'd gone and I was free I'm so happy I have so little time to spare now I'm wanted almost everywhere now I make out like Casanova Friends are always coming over I signed my name as if I meant it And sealed it with a kiss and sent it The letter had improved my mood Happy in my solitude But halfway home I changed my tune And when I saw my lonely room The mirror caught my eye When I sit down I cry Big lie, small world It was a big lie, small world I had to intercept that letter Telling you that I was better I raced to catch the postman's van He was leaving as I ran I missed the bus, I missed the train I end up walking in the rain Big dog chased me down the street I hadn't had a bite to eat Feeling sorry for myself And wishing I was someone else I walked across the city 'Cause I couldn't stand your pity Big lie, small world It was a big lie, small world The place you live looks opulent And obviously a higher rent Than our cozy little room I had this sense of doom Your landlord says you're out of town But your new boyfriend's always around The hour was getting late So I sit down and wait Here's the postman with my letter Coming down the path, he'd better Give that thing to me I have to make him see Begging doesn't do the trick He thinks that I'm a lunatic But then who comes upon the scene But your new boyfriend, Mr. Clean I hit the postman, hit your lover Grabbed the letter, ran for cover The police arrived in time for tea Said they'd like to question me But I can only curse my fate I had to face the magistrate It hasn’t been the best of days I'd like to fly away Big lie, small world Big lie, small world It was a big lie, small world Big lie, small world ------------------------------------------- Black and White Army (Bringing The Pride Back Home) Work up early this morning and I jumped out of bed I didn't have to wear my work clothes, I put on this shirt instead It's a black and white jersey, it's a thing I couldn't hide 'Cos it's almost a religion and I wear it with some pride Now the streets are all empty in this little town of mine I was born to make this journey like the ships outside I've got my ticket to London, and a little bit of cash I've got this black and white jersey nice and clean for the match Now tell me, why is the whole world staring? Must be the shirt I'm wearing Black and white army Bringing the pride back home, we'll be Bringing the pride back home Bringing the pride back home Black and white army It's been a long hard season, been a long hard year And they're telling us that we're lucky, so lucky, to be here But if we all stand together and hold our heads up high We will raise up our voices and tell it to the sky This time they can't deny us This time they won't get by us Black and white army Bringing the pride back home, we'll be Bringing the pride back home Bringing the pride back home Black and white army You'll never understand us if you thought that we'd give up 'Cos it's more than just a game, and it's more than just a cup 'Cos we're marching the length of England and I wouldn't tell no lie I'll wear this black and white jersey till the day I die |