Guaranteed Pure – Swing Your Bag

What is this world coming to
I heard the old man say
You work every hour that God sends
It get harder every day
Look around you
You will find
Everybody looking for a good time
It’s just not like the good old days at all

 You might think that I’m getting old
And you might not really care
But if I could be given half a chance
I’d take you back there

They don’t make songs like they used to
They don’t make songs like they used to do
They don’t make songs quite like they used to
No they don’t write the good songs anymore

What is this world coming to
I heard my mother say
Even the songs on the radio
Don’t sound like the good old days
I like songs with a melody
So every one can sing along
Give me back my 45’s anyday

Good night, sleep tight
I hope everything turns out all right
Hang on, be strong
The good times are coming along
Dream on, sleep well
Toss a coin down a wishing well
Be good to yourself
Live a little longer

The good times are coming around
Coming around

Don’t look so sad
These are the best days we’ve ever had
Don’t live in the past
Think of all the good times
Dream on sleep well
Toss a coin down a wishing well
Be good to yourself
Live a little linger

At first she was a dream to me
I’d never been in love before
I gave her all I had
She wanted more
And now I have surrendered
Our love’s buried underground
But I’ll be back again my girl
The good times are coming around

Good night sleep tight
I hope everything turns out all right
Hang on be strong
The good times are coming along
Don’t look so sad
These are the best days we’ve ever had
Don’t live in the past
Think of all the good times

Hallelujah good times

You took your time to walk into my life
An now you’re here beside me
Every hour of every day
My mind echoes with the thought of you

Your smile draws me towards you
And then pulls me away from here
Will you be there in the morning
That’s the question that I always fear 

You’re burning up my heart
Every hour that were apart
You’re tearing at my soul
When you’re not there to hold
Oh baby can’t you see
What you’re doing to me
You’re burning up my heart
Burning up my heart
Burning up my heart

When you’re not there to comfort and hold
My mind echoes with the thought of you
You just reach out and pull us together
And love will pull us together

Our love can only get higher
Like the mountains reaching up from the sea
Whose going to put out the fire
That’s the question for you and for me

Your smile draws me towards to you
And then pulls me away from here
Will you be there in the morning
That’s the question that I always fear

Listening to the words of a well known song
Got me thinking about you
Having to spend another night on my own
Got me thinking about living without you
Trying to forget every single regret
Each mistake I was making
Holding on tight
Making love every night
Just to stop my whole body from shaking

I never tried to hide
The way I feel for you
And if I lied to you
The reasons I can now reveal
You deserve the best of everything

Looking at your face
In the picture frame
Just doesn’t seem easy
I could open my heart
And make a fresh start
But I’d only be scared that you’d leave me
Trying to pretend
We could stay good friends
Our whole life through
Knowing too well
That in time you could tell
That I wish I never had left you

Do you know
That I’m missing you
Does it show
In everything I do
Did you go
Because I told you too
Do you know
That I’m in love with you

I woke up just the other day
To a phone call from a friend of mine
To say I’ve lost my girl to some other guy

Do you think there’s something wrong with me
Cause I ain’t as young as I used to be
I’ve always tried my best
To be equal to the rest
You know I’ve tried
But I’m so broken up inside

Even the best guys lose their girls
End up alone in this mixed up world
Think about me before you fall in love
Cause even the best guys
Loose their girl

I remember all of those times
She’d swear to me
That she would always be mine
You know I nearly did believe
That maybe she would stay with me
Do you think that it was something I said
That made her take another lover to bed
Well I guess I’ll never know
But I’m going to have to let her go
You know I’ve tried
I’m so broken up inside

You know I’ve tried
But I’m so broken up inside

Even the best guys lose their girls
End up alone in this mixed up world
Think about me before you fall in love
Cause even the best guys, even the best guys
Even the best guys lose their girls

I’ve been travelling all around Europe
Seems like I’ve been gone for years
I’ve been playing guitar in hundreds of bars
Met so many people out here
My companion he plays the piano
And he sings me the nicest of songs
And he’ll tell me just how much he’s missing his girl
And how much he’s missing his son
But somehow he fees his life has just begun

Well tomorrow were heading for Denmark
Then on Friday we go to Berlin
And we’ll spend the weekend maybe making
New friends
And playing that “Loving Feeling”
I just can’t stop thinking about my family
And Lord I wonder what their doing now
And if only you knew just how much I miss you
But that’s one thing my thoughts won’t allow
How I wish that you were here with me now

Could you send me my Dad in a letter
Could you make sure my girl is alright
Could you give my regards to my Mum
And my Brother
I wish I was at home tonight

So another night draws to an end
And a brand new day has begun
So I lay down my head
On this cheap hotel bed
And sleep once my thoughts have all gone
I just can’t stop thinking about my family
And Lord I wonder what their doing now
And if only you knew just how much I miss you
Well that’s on thing my thoughts won’t allow
How I wish that you were here with me now 

Another Saturday night
I’m sitting here at home
Ain’t got nobody
I’m all alone
Sometimes it seems
Like there’s no-one to love me
No more
Oh oh oh

So I put on some jeans
And I head off down town
To look for some fun
But there’s none to be found
Sometimes it seems
Like there’s no one to party
No more
Oh oh oh

Maybe I’m getting old
But I’m not getting grey
Brighten up your life
In that old familiar way
(What you going to do)

You’ve got to swing your bag
(Swing your bag baby)
Let your hair hang down
(Swing it swing it)
Always look behind
Before touching your toes
You’ve got to swing your bag
(Swing your bag baby)
Right around your head
(Swing it swing it)
Whenever your life
Is becoming a drag
Swing you bag

So if watching the box
Becomes top of the bill
Get some insurance
Maybe make out your will
You only live once
But it’s never too late
You can even swing your bag
Up at those pearly gates

Maybe I’m getting old
But I’m not going grey
Brighten up your life
In that old familiar way
(What you going to do)

So many days go by
Spend too many nights alone
It’s just a matter of time
Till I quit being on my own

I’ve started counting the days
Before I see you again
But every day that goes by
Just brings a need to pretend

I’m steppin out
Ain’t going to be on my own no more
I’ve done my time
Loving down the telephone line
I’m steppin out
I’m going back to the early days
Cause after all that I’ve been through
I’ve had it with you

You know that every weekend
Takes too long coming around
So what’s the use in pretending
That our destiny’s been found
You just take all that you can
Don’t give me nothing in return
But I won’t give any more
Cause now the table’s been turned

You’ve just been staying out late
Knowing too well I won’t
Interrogate you d’accordéon

It started off
A bitter tale
And ended up as reason beyond all doubt
The ship had taken sail
When the tide was out

So we try to look for reasons
But the case became more complicated
Our love is not out of season
In any case
I can’t show face around here anymore

And if time was on our side
If time was on our side
Would you leave here tomorrow
If time was on our side
I remember how you told me
The expression on your face
Just said it all
Will you reach out and hold me
Or just watch me fall
Right through it all

There are something’s that will never change
But will you ever come back home
Because all that now remains
Is a single stone
And no ring
From a disconnected telephone d’accordéon

You’ve got riches by the score
You’ve got lovers knocking down your door
But you’ve been lonely for so long
To me you will always be
My sad eyed girl

Sad eyed girl
Don’t walk away
Sad eyed girl
You know what they’ll say
You’re just my sad eyed girl
And I need you here tonight
Sad eyed girl
I want you here to stay

You filled oceans with your tears
Eclipse the sunshine with your fear
Leave behind you all that’s in the past
And then you’ll see
My sad eyed girl

Walk with me for a while
Share the secrets of your smile
Start a new life
Lets start it today
There’s only one thing
I’ve got to say d’accordéon

remember singing lips on Mars
Before the were turned into ice-cream bars
As Mr Ben disappeared behind his curtain
Back then lady luck was on everybody’s side
And every day was taken in my stride
And all I knew well I was never quite certain

Give me a song that goes sha la la la
With the story of a broken heart
I don’t want house
You’ll only rap on my door
I need a song that goes sho be do wap
With the story of a girl whose life’s been broken
Up into pieces of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Songs brought to us via radio shows
We would listen to critics
With their views about pros
But the sing along songs
Were written again and again
Through the years came the genius
And the business high flyer
And the few basic cords
To give us Mull of Kintyre
The simplest remedies go to the top of our
Chart as if by magic

Goodbye Mister
Thanks for the time
I’d like to say that the pleasures been all mine
And would you like a cigar sir
He said I’m sorry Mister Musician
I’m sorry Mister high risk alien
But its more than my job for what its worth
But there’s no use telling me that I’m wrong
Because whatever you say
I’m going to keep on singing you
The same old song

Rock ‘n’ Roll
Sho be do wap
Sha la la la
Sho be do wap
Rock ‘n’ Roll d’accordéon

Johnny was a religious man
A wife and kid right by his side
He had a home he could call his own
Down by the riverside

Johnny met some other girl
She’d been a friend of the family
And when his love began to stray
His wife just walked away

He said understand why it’s all so wrong
One day love’s here the next it’s gone
He thought God would understand
Johnny was a religious man

Pray tonight for yourself
It’s too easy to blame somebody else
Pray tonight for yourself
It’ never too late

Johnny was a broken man
A wife and kids in some other place
His life was empty, his love had gone
A tear ran down his face

But Johnny was a peaceful man
To close his eyes was the easy part
His wife had married another man
And he died of a broken heart
Johnny died of a broken heart  d’accordéon

The initial kiss
To a single tear
The good and the bad times from so many years
Send the kids to school
Of course they didn’t hear them leave
They were too busy arguing
About where he’d been all night

They loosely called it love

Take a walk to work
Right across regents park
He’s leaving all his worries behind
To return after dark
Can you picture the scene
You read it in every magazine
They were too busy arguing
Don’t it make you want to scream

And they can’t find time
To say I’m sorry
And to say that I love you
Wouldn’t be too easy for me

Didn’t find it so easy
After their wedding day
All the freedom was gone
But nobody took it away
The kids come home from school
Of course they didn’t hear the door
They were too busy arguing
I can’t take it any more

d’accordéon

Listening to the words of a well known song
Got me thinking about you
Having to spend another night on my own
Got me thinking about living without you
Trying to forget every single regret
Each mistake I was making
Holding on tight
Making love every night
Just to stop my whole body from shaking

I never tried to hide
The way I feel for you
And if I lied to you
The reason I can now reveal
You deserve the best of everything

Looking at your face
In the picture frame
Just doesn’t seem easy
I could open my heart
And make a fresh start
But I’d only be scared that You’d leave me
Trying to pretend
We could stay good friends
Our whole life through
Knowing too well
That in time you could tell
That I wish I had never left you

Do you know
That I’m missing you
Does it show
In everything I do
Did you go
Because I told you too
Do you know
That I’m in love with you d’accordéon

Here I am sitting at the airport
Waiting on a plane
Taking me to New York
Choking on my coffee
As a girl goes past
Only funny things seem to make me laugh

When I came I didn’t know that I’d be
Still here a week next Friday
The plane was late
Cause it’s raining outside
Someone stole the engines
And were going to have to glide

But I can’t sit here forever
Cause I want to go home
Never have I felt so bad
Maybe I’ll just take a cab
Cause I think I’m going mad

Went to the bar to buy myself a beer
Met up with a guy
Who’d arrived last year
Bought myself a whisky
And lit a cigarette
Said the more you seem to drink
Well the easier it gets

So I guess I’m trying to tell you
That if you’re going to fly
Get a set of wings
And kiss your ass goodbye
When you pack your case
Better pack yourself a bed
Cause if you had a wish
You’d be wishing you were dead

But I can’t sit here forever
Cause I want to go home
Never have I felt so bad
Maybe I’ll just take a cab
Cause I think I’m going mad
Went to the bar to buy myself a beer

La la la la !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! d’accordéon