Not Far Away The Kinks

Live by the rules the best way you can. So the system that fed you and bred you can throw you away, And it's not far away, Not far away. Oh, oh.

The Way Love Used To Be The Kinks

I know a place not far from here It's not far away, love, but if you come I know a place where we'll be alone And we'll talk of life, the way love used to be I know a place not far away And we'll

World Of Our Own The Kinks

Ooh, you're a mirror, And all those feelings inside you, Oh they're not all your own, Ooh, I see clearer, All your thoughts are so close, I can't make it on my own.

Brother The Kinks

The world's goin' crazy and Nobody gives a damn anymore. And they're breakin' off relationships and Leavin' on sailin' ships for far and distant shores.

In A Foreign Land The Kinks

to a foreign land Here I am, here I am Here I am in a foreign land I'm so glad we made it I thought we'd never land I grabbed all my cash And decided to dash far away far away, far away to a

Dreams The Kinks

When I look so far away Please don't wake me from my dreams I'm just wondering who I could be If I lived inside my dreams I could be a king or a football star Drive around in a big sports car

Strangers Kinks

where are you going to I don't mind If I live too long I'm afraid I'll die So I will follow you wherever you go If your offered hand is still open to me Strangers on this road we are on We are not

Animal Farm Kinks

This world is big and wild and half insane Take me where real animals are playing Just a dirty old shack Where the hound dogs bark That we called our home I want to be back there Among the cats

Oklahoma U.S.A. The Kinks

All life we work but work is bore, If life's for livin' what's livin' for, She lives in a house that's near decay, Built for the industrial revolution, But in her dreams she is far away, In Oklahoma

Things Are Getting Better (Bonus Track) Kinks

Well since my baby's been away, (Things getting better.) Well things got worse from day to day. (Things getting better.) Well now my baby's come back to me. (Things getting better.)

And I Will Love You The Kinks

I know a place, Not far away where the Sun always shines. You will be mine, And I'll love you. I know a place where the Sun always shines. You will be mine, And I'll love you.

Lola Kinks

cherry-cola C-O-L-A cola She walked up to me and she asked me to dance I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola L-O-L-A Lola lo-lo-lo-lo Lola <Interlude> Well I'm not

The Video Shop The Kinks

the penny dropped While all of my brothers are sitting at home I've got a bank loan and I've opened up my very own Video shop Video shop At the video shop I can fly, fly you away Comedy and

Expectations The Kinks

Now all the lies are beginning to show, And you're not the country that I used to know. I loved you once from my head to my toe, But now my belief is shaken.

All Of My Friends Were There Kinks

My big day, it was the biggest day of my life It was the summit of my long career But I felt so down and I drank too much beer And my manager said that I should not appear I walked out onto the

Do You Remember Walter? Kinks

Walter, remember when the world was young And all the girls knew Walter's name Walter, isn't it a shame the way our little world has changed Do you remember Walter playing cricket in the thunder

Till Death Do Us Part The Kinks

I'm only me, Not someone better, Not someone good. I'd be a soldier, That's if I only could. If I were king, I'd tell my army, To change the world.

The Moneygoround Kinks

Robert owes half to Grenville Who in turn gave half to Larry Who adored my instrumentals And so he gave half to a foreign publisher She took half the money that was earned in some far distant land

Mr. Songbird Kinks

Songbird You help to keep my troubles away <Interlude> Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr. Songbird Sing Mr.

Schooldays The Kinks

If ever you think about the happiest days of your life Cast back your mind for a while And remember the time when you were a child.

Drivin' The Kinks

It seems like all the world is fighting They're even talking of a war Let all the Russians and the Chinese And the Spanish do their fighting The sun is shining We're going drivin', drivin' Drop all

I'm A Lover Not A Fighter Kinks

pretty girl, as pretty as can be I thought she was my baby till she introduced to me A great big tall fella, about six foot tall I shivered and I shook, couldn't do any more 'Cause I'm a lover not

Drivin' (Mono Ver.) The Kinks

It seems like all the world is fighting They're even talking of a war Let all the Russians and the Chinese And the Spanish do their fighting The sun is shining We're going drivin', drivin' Drop all your

Mindless Child Of Motherhood The Kinks

In dreams I have seen you, But you are so very far. How long must I travel on, To be just where you are? How long must I travel on, To be just where you are?

In A Space The Kinks

In a space allocated to me by the human race Inhabiting this area until I die this space is occupied I'm in a space leased by kind permission of the human race Close up I am big but far away I'm small

Village Green Kinks

Out in the country Far from all the soot and noise of the city There's a village green It's been a long time Since I last set eyes on the church with the steeple Down by the village green 'Twas

The Contenders Kinks

Hush little mammy don't you cry I've got to see what it's like on the world outside Got to get out of this life somehow Got to be free got to be free now <Interlude> I don't want to be a

Got My Feet On The Ground The Kinks

I wanna lot out of life, but I know my limitations Guess I want a lot of things and got my inclinations Got my feet on the ground, and I'm standing on my own I don't need no one I don't need no one

Powerman [demo version] Kinks

I know a man he's a powerful man He's got the people in his power In the palm of his hand He started at the bottom and he worked his way up Now he's never going to stop Until he reaches the top

Powerman Kinks

I know a man he's a powerful man He's got the people in his power In the palm of his hand He started at the bottom and he worked his way up Now he's never going to stop Until he reaches the top

Days Kinks

Thank you for the days Those endless days those sacred days you gave me I'm thinking of the days I won't forget a single day believe me I bless the light I bless the light that lights on you believe

Apeman [demo version] Kinks

in their cages in the zoo man 'Cos compared to the flowers and the birds and the trees I am an ape man I think I'm so educated and I'm so civilized 'Cos I'm a strict vegetarian But with the over-population

Apeman Kinks

in their cages in the zoo man 'Cos compared to the flowers and the birds and the trees I am an ape man I think I'm so educated and I'm so civilized 'Cos I'm a strict vegetarian But with the over-population

Return To Waterloo The Kinks

Look at all the people around me, Same old faces joining the queue. For return to Waterloo, Return to Waterloo.

Starstruck Kinks

Baby, you don't know what you're saying Because you're a victim of bright city lights And your mind is not right You think the world's at your feet 'Cause you're starstruck baby, starstruck Taken

Charity The Kinks

Charity, all the world really needs is charity We're living in a dream I'll plead with you all till it tears me apart. Is this all that we want? Is this all that we really are?

Lonely Hearts The Kinks

I'm so afraid, I know I should be strong, But when affection is gone, it's hard to face each day, Knowing love has drifted away. Somehow I can't hide the pain, Is he gonna come back again?

Strangers The Kinks

So where are you going to I don't mind If I live too long I'm afraid I'll die So I will follow you wherever you go If your offered hand is still open to me Strangers on this road we are on We are not

Sweet Lady Genevieve The Kinks

Once under a scarlet sky I told you never ending lies, But they were the words of a drunken vagabond Who knew very well he would break your heart before long Oh forgive me Genevieve.

So Long The Kinks

So long, so long Now I'm on my way So long, so long See you all some day Don't know where I'm heading for Turn my back and walk away Don't think about what's left behind Otherwise Think about

Animal Farm The Kinks

This world is big and wild and half insane Take me where real animals are playing Just a dirty old shack Where the hound dogs bark That we called our home I want to be back there Among the cats

Things Are Getting Better The Kinks

Well since my baby's been away, (Things getting better.) Well things got worse from day to day. (Things getting better.) Well now my baby's come back to me. (Things getting better.)

I Go To Sleep The Kinks

Though you are far away I know you'll always be near to me. I go to sleep, sleep, and imagine that you're there with me. I go to sleep, sleep, and imagine that you're there with me.

Top of the Pops Kinks

I've just come in at Number 25 I'm oh so happy so glad to be alive And everybody says it's going to get to the top Life is so easy when your record's hot Go tell my mamma and my sister too To

Drift Away The Kinks

Drift away, just drift away Sometimes I wish I could just drift away They say there's gonna be a river of blood It's apocalypse now So we're waiting for the flood The ice is gonna melt, the water

True Story The Kinks

As I walked home the other night, I looked up to the sky. It hit me like a light in the head He showed me of the world In a different way. Oh, I'll never be the same.

Most Exclusive Residence For Sale The Kinks

It was the biggest house in the neighborhood. He went and bought this house when he made good. Ten bedrooms and a swimming pool, Where he entertained all the people that he knew.

Predictable The Kinks

(Predictable) Yeah, that's the mood I'm in. Go out for a walk then I come back in. (Predictable) Yeah, the mood that I'm in.

Little Bit Of Emotion The Kinks

the inside out Maybe they're afraid to Show what they're all about So they put on a heavy front and hope that no one else Can work them out So they put on all the heaviness But its only an illusion

Moving Pictures The Kinks

in life is a permanent fixture Oh no oh oh no Black girls, white girls oh what a mixture Looking as pretty as a picture Oh no oh oh no We live, we die no one knows why We come, we go we see the