Julian Cope

Up every morning just to keep a job
I have to work my way through the hustlin' mob,
The sounds of the city poundin' in my brain
While another day goes down the drain.

But when you try so hard just to be someone
To be someone you want to be
All my hang-ups, putdowns, caveats
There's something else to beleive

Yeah, Yeah
It's a 5 o' clock world when the whistle blows
And I'm telling to you
And it's the 5 o'clock shadow when the missile blows
I thank god for you

Working so hard for the pay I get
Livin' on money that I ain't made yet
Five cups of coffee just to be myself,
When I'd rather be somebody else

Yeah, Yeah
Well, it's a 5 o' clock world when the whistle blows
And I'm telling to you
And it's the 5 o'clock shadow when the missile blows
I thank god for you

I know a place
Where we can hide from the human race outside
The count downs started
And your bags are packed
We leave this planet tonight my dear
Let's ride
Yeah, yeah, yeah

In the shelter of her arms everything's OK,
She smiles and the world goes whistling away,
She gives me reason to carry on,
When every other reason is gone.

Yeah, Yeah
But, it's a 5 o' clock world when the whistle blows
And I'm telling to you
And it's a mighty small planet when the missile blows
I thank god for you

It's a 5 o' clock world when the whistle blows
And I'm telling to you
And it's a mighty small plantet when the missile blows
I thank god for you
Thank god for you

And in my room, I'm alone in my room
And maybe staying here for just awhile
And in my casket, I'm alone in my gloom
And maybe staying here for awhile

Oh, can't you see light is only in your eyes?
Would I be guilty oh, would I be?
The sound you bring is an antiquated thing
So please don't look to me for guidance

Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand

My splendid art, oh my sad profession
Now stick with me and I'll betray you
For should I lose my bad depression
My splendid art I will betray you

Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand

Haul me out of the water
Haul me onto the land
Beneath the sky there is an open fire
I do understand

Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand
Charlotte Anne I do understand

She's flying in the face of fashion now
Seems to have a will of her own
She's flying in the face of fashion, yeah
Seems to have it all chromed
The time was going, so frequently
She said if I try harder again
She's flying in the face of fashion now
Sells the world annually to a friend

She's singin' world shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth
World shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth

She always used to live so secretly
I'd be seen in the avenue sound
And taking on the role of the four winds now
Having tea there out in the crowd
She's flying in the face of fashion, yeah
Seems to have a will of her own
In lieu of what you're saying so frequently
She seems to have it all adds up

She's singin': world shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth
World shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth

World shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth
World shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth

World shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth
World shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth
World shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth
World shut your mouth, shut your mouth

In the dark's early light I went out to the sun
I saw the sun rise over the land, I stretched my arms way out
Feeling the sun rays hitting my eyes and I felt way out
I help my body in the shape of a cross I was hypnotized

These were band new feelings for me
Feeling my body in the shape of a cross
Feeling my body in the shape of a cross
And trying hard not to freak out!

This is the lesson I've learned
I'm not afraid of the cross
And whenever the sun shines
I stretch my arms way out

I stretch my arms way out

You seem lonely oh Avalon
I feel evidence very strong
Beautiful love now beautiful love where have you gone

You make my life oh so long

Say make believe it ain't so wrong
Beautiful love now beautiful love where have you gone

I'd leave my life it weren't for you
Believe in love it weren't for you
Beautiful love now beautiful love what do you do

I know so

You seem lonely oh love adieu
you need to find a new bonjour
Even when you go I still love you so
Love you so

And even even when you leave
It doesn't matter when you leave
You're my beautiful love, beautiful love
My beautiful love
My beautiful love
My beautiful love
My beautiful love
My beautiful love

Well the blues had a baby and the bastard couldn't sing
So the priest holds the candle and the parents kiss the ring
Someone shouted "Let's keep the afterbirth and throw the kid away"
Me? And I fried my brain-sac for the pain I felt today.
So I go out and come in again, so I go out and come in again
So I go out and come in again, see if I can get clean.
Come on, split my head wide open, Scoop out a little of my brain
Need some identification? Julian Cope - the very sane
Yeah and this is not a dainty world to set before the swine
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line

Winter's getting warmer, the ice-caps are melting
I've got the whole Blues of Creation, snapping at my heels
So I go out and come in again, so I go out and come in again
So I go out and come in again, see if I can get clean.
Come on, split my head wide open, scoop out a little of my brain
Need some identification? Julian Cope - the very sane.
Yeah and this is not a dainty world to set before the swine
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line

I looked in the mirror, stared at the shelf
I said "Doctor, doctor, doc, I can't be myself"
Since 1904, this pathway's been just fine
So why should I be hanging out and hung up on the line,
Why should I be hanging out and hung up on the line,
Hanging out - hanging out - we're hanging out.

And this is not a dainty world - and this is not a dainty world,
And this is not a dainty world to set before the swine,
Guess it looks like I'm hanging out and hung up on the line.

Pristeen. Pristeen
How much can you take?
Pristeen. Pristeen
How much can you take?
'Cause your lying to me was you first mistake,
Your trusting in me was your major mistake,
Pristeen. Pristeen
How much can you take?
'Cause your lying to me was your first mistake,
Trusting in me was your major mistake,
Pristeen. Pristeen
How much can you take?
I went down on Pristeen,
Now, how much does it take
To go down on someone - someone that you hate?
'Cause her lying to me was her first mistake,
Trusting in me was her major mistake,
Pristeen. Pristeen, tell me how much can you take?