Got The Time Joe Jackson

Wake up, got another day to get through now Got another man to see Got to call him on the telephone Got to find a piece of paper Sit down, got another letter to write Think I'll got to get the letter

Wasted Time Joe Jackson

Maybe it would be better if we never said goodbye Maybe I'd grow much older with you in my life Maybe we'd come out winners putting the world to right Maybe I should be sorry for wasting your time So who's

King Pleasure Time Joe Jackson

King Pleasure is on a mission To take the power from the local politicians He's come to party and he shows it He rules the world, well, man, everybody knows it It's King Pleasure time So show respect,

Soul Kiss (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Every time I turn on the TV it's always the same old tease See everything you ever dreamed that you could want But nothing that you need And every gorgeous girl in Hollywood could soon be mine I got the

Rush Across The Road Joe Jackson

Maybe I should Rush across the road Leave my heavy load behind It just takes a second to know your mind And do what you've got to do I'll rush across the road to catch up with you Catch up with you Some

Be My Number Two Joe Jackson

What you get is what you see; Is it worth the energy? I leave it up to you. And if you got something to say to me, Don't try to lay your funny ways on me.

The Uptown Train Joe Jackson

If I stop and think about it I'm either stone cold certain Or more inclined to doubt it But when you jump into the darkness Well, I take off my hat You've changed, they say You can know when to play or

Real Men Joe Jackson

wore pink And boys that wore blue Boys that always grew up better men Than me and you What's a man now, what's a man mean Is he rough or is he rugged Is he cultural and clean Now it's all change, it's got

Hit Single Joe Jackson

You might have seen me hangin' 'round I never miss one night I could be on the town I used to be another one like you Always running home to that special one or two And when I think of all the years of

My House Joe Jackson

Moving my car forward a foot at a time Another red light, another warning sign Is that rain on the windshield?

The Band Wore Blue Shirts Joe Jackson

I'm only glad they do They're gonna pay the bills for me and you People out for an evenin' They have a real good time But when I play, I feel just like I'm miming I made a stand for the music To turn the

It's Different For Girls (Album Ver.) Joe Jackson

What the hell is wrong with you tonight I can't seem to say or do the right thing Wanted to be sure you're feeling right Wanted to be sure we want the same thing She said I can't believe it You can't possibly

When You're Not Around Joe Jackson

make me feel like a fool For wanting you to stay But I'm a busy guy A lot of things to do But there's a reason why Some of them just seem to lose their flavor I feel like death warmed up I can't taste the

The Blue Time Joe Jackson

You come to me in the Blue Time Between the night and the day Always too soon for the sunrise Always too late for a second chance Between an old and a new time Reaching out as you slip away Into the dream

Nineteen Forever Joe Jackson

Sometimes I feel so alive Sometimes I see so clear Just like the way we always were So young and free from fear I lose my fear of war and dying And all the clouds just disappear Only my mirror sees me

Tango Atlantico (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

It's Xmas time again Has it really been a year And a soldier sighs again And thinks about his kids and English beer Pulls on his boots again And steps into the pissing rain And the clouds look just like

Blue Flame Joe Jackson

I've got some walls around me, too But they're not much compared to your house Fifty feet high, with barbed wire Guards on the top, aiming rifles at your lovers one by one And friends, too I've come with

Thugz 'r' Us Joe Jackson

Thugz are us, thugs are us Wearing hoods and baggy trousers on the bus Thugz are us, thugs are us We don't want no trouble Unless you make a fuss Out in the suburbs Life is gettin' tough Me and my posse

Precious Time (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

A million tiny lights are strung across the western sky They burn to light our mission But it's just a million lonely hearts Strung out from never asking why We burn with blind ambition I heard somebody

I'm The Man Joe Jackson

Pretty soon now Why 'know I'm gonna make a comeback And like the birds and the bees in the trees It's a sure-fire smash I'll speak To the masses throughout the media And if you got anything to say to

The Human Touch (Album Version) Joe Jackson

Some say the world is spinning faster Some say it isn't fast enough Some people say they've got the answer And some are scared to say they can't keep up I read the paper but it still isn't clear The bombs

Breaking Us In Two Joe Jackson

What the hell is wrong with you tonight?

It's Different For Girls Joe Jackson

What the hell is wrong with you tonight?

One More Time Joe Jackson

Tell me one more time, as I hold your hand that you don't love me Tell me one more time, as teardrops start to fall Shout it to me and I'll shout it to the skies above me That there was nothing after all

King Of The City Joe Jackson

We were brought up in a boring town Watching our feet sink into the ground Never went up on a roof at night oh no On top of the city To look at the lights Remember the TV was on all day With so much silence

The Jet Set (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Hey pal Can I take your picture for the people back home They won't believe it when they see this stuff You see the camera that I got in Hong Kong Completely duty free This really is a pretty scene Could

Sunday Papers Joe Jackson

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

Neon Rain Joe Jackson

I stepped out in the pouring rain To find a place where they feel my pain Gonna cry where they can't complain Gonna howl like a hurricane You don't like me You don't need me You won't see me On the other

Steppin\' Out (Sight And Sound In Concert:Joe Jackson 2 22/01/1983) Joe Jackson

Mother doesn\'t go out anymore 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 \'bout the bishop and

Beat Crazy Joe Jackson

Kids today-they're all the same All call themselves-some crazy name All those drugs-they can't be sane All that noise-affects their brains And it's such a crime How they waste their time They can't get

Drowning Joe Jackson

I don't love you But I'm lost Thinking of you And the ghosts Of so many special moments That passed so quickly at the time And now they come and track me down And echo round and round and round And time

T.V. Age Joe Jackson

Here we stand - (remote control buttons in our sweaty little hands) As one man - (we're lining up and waiting for someone's command) We don't move - (we send out for food, get the news on video) I can

T.V. Age (Album Version) Joe Jackson

"Here we stand - (Remote control buttons in our sweaty little hands) As one man - (We're lining up and waiting for someone's command) We don't move - (we sent out for food, get the news on video) I can

Happy Ending Joe Jackson

When you're fixing your make-up You know you take too long And when you mix me a drink up You know you mix it too strong And when you fix me a breakfast You know you fix it too late With the

Mad At You Joe Jackson

When you're fixing your make-up You know you take too long And when you mix me a drink up You know you mix it too strong And when you fix me a breakfast You know you fix it too late With the wrong kind

Shanghai Sky (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Strange How the world got so small I turned around and there was nowhere left to go So sad The dream always dies Each new arrival closes places in my mind But I can dream Until I go Of smells that I don't

Fast Forward Joe Jackson

I'm hitting fast forward Seems like we'd gotten kind of stuck Time to get out of town and try to Set the controls for sometime off in the future Where people will be happy instead of Getting dumber and

Cha Cha Loco Joe Jackson

You tied the knot Don't bite the hand or it won't feed What she ain't got, Be sure to make sure you don't need. You can't go back. You've booked the band, So take your partner by the hand.

It's All Too Much Joe Jackson

makes me think A hundred mineral waters Fun to guess which ones are safe to drink Two hundreds brands of cookies 87 kinds of chocolate chip They say that choice is freedom I'm so free it drives me to the

On Your Radio Joe Jackson

Ex-friends, ex-lovers and enemies I've got your case in front of me today All sewn up Ex-bosses you never let me be I got your names and your numbers filed away I've grown up See me Hear me Don't

Wild West (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Out to the west there's a trail that leads somewhere And a call of the wild that takes some people there Through Monument Valley to California sun From New Amsterdam to the way the West was won Well years

Get That Girl Joe Jackson

Hey you I'm dancin' with your girl Her head is in a whirl She don't know who to turn to Alright I'll leave her just this time But she'll could soon be mine And I could soon be hers too One night Soon if

Look Sharp! Joe Jackson

Big shot, tell you what, tell me what goes on around here Go on and get me in the corner, smoke my cigarettes and drink my beer Tell me that this world is no place for the weak Then you can look me in

Fifty Dollar Love Affair (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Oh the romance of these harbour towns Lights that shimmer on canals And in the bottom of your glass The air buzzing with foreign tongues And the occasional cries Of sailors, tramps and rock 'n' rollers

Steppin' Out Joe Jackson

"Now The mist across the window hides the lines But nothing hides the color of the lights that shine Electricity so fine Look and dry your eyes We So tired of all the darkness in our lives With no

See No Evil Joe Jackson

get your point, you're so sharp Getting good reactions with your be bo talk I understand all Destructive urges It seems so perfect I see no evil Don't say unconscious, no, don't say doom Well, if you got

Rant And Rave Joe Jackson

I'm gonna rant and rave I'm gonna lose control if they get me mad I'm staring at the TV screen They're staring right back I got a bottle in my hand I think I'll blow them up I'm gonna weep and wail I'm

Man In The Street (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

happy guy But I'm not always sad And I'm no millionaire But I don't do so bad But no matter who you think you are There's always someone with a different view There's always someone thinks he's got

Steppin' Out (Album Ver.) Joe Jackson

Now The mist across the window hides the lines But nothing hides the colour of the lights that shine Electricity so fine Look and dry your eyes We So tired of all the darkness in our lives With no more

Right And Wrong (Live At The Roundabout Theatre, New York City/1986) Joe Jackson

Stop everything I think I hear the President The Pied Piper of the TV screen Is gonna make it simple And he's got it all mapped out And illustrated with cartoons Too hard for clever folks to understand