Paul Banks

Run a mile run a mile
'cos all the while
You're cramping my style cramp my style
Bleeding me dry
Grab a hold grab a hold
To steady your soul
And test if they're real test for real
All the spotlights you shone to help me
Find needles in the hay
Let them lift away
'cos I've got high hopes
I believe
In the roots that keep me complete
And I've got high hopes
All I need
Is your hands to steady my feet steady my feet

You've sunken low sunken low
Its another swift blow
And I know where you've been where have you
So don't feed off my skin


While I test if they're real test for real
All the stories you told to lift me
When good times went astray
Let them lift away

'cos I've got high hopes
I believe
In the roots that keep me complete
And I've got high hopes
All I need
Is your hands to steady my feet

We will lift away
'cos I've got high hopes
I believe
In the roots that keep me complete
And I've got high hopes
All I need
Is your hands to steady my feet

Would you give blood if you had any
Would you say I'm good or are there far too many fish in the sea
Won't you please say that again

Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got its back to me

One day I think you'll sing my praises
But at the moment you're far too lazy to
Get down on your knees
I'm begging please say that again
I'll carry on for as long as I have to
Come round to my house, and I'll show you how to
Get down on your knees
I'm begging please say that again

Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got its back to me

Would you walk near me if you knew how to
Could I ever see you and do you know how to
Get down on your knees
I'm begging
Please say that again

Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got its back to me
There's something in my legs
And they never walk to me

Would you give blood if you had any
Would you say I'm good or are there far too many fish in the sea
Won't you please say that again

Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got its back to me
Shame on you
There's something in my legs
And they never walk to me
Shame on you
There's something in my head
And its got it's back to me

You knocked me off my feet
And I fell face first on the concrete
I took a blow to the limbs
I didn't even know him
There's no point in hiding
The hate that you confide in
The pain that you call your own
There's no point in shying
From the fists that are flying
The boy is on his own

You looked me in the eye
I bet you thought I was paralysed


I took a blow to the chest
Now I've been underestimated

There's no point in hiding
The hate that you confide in
The pain that you call your own
There's no point in shying
From the fists that are flying
The boy is on his own

I'll fight you to the death
I'll fight you to the death

Have you heard about my screams
Cause I like a drink
And I haven't touched one in weeks
Can the blind see through the eyes
Of a dog or is it just attention I seek
Have you ever known it to be
Because I know you're warming to me
And I know you're waiting you're always ready
You keep your mouth in your backside baby
And you're using it daily in my defense
You wear the devil in your shoes lately
And you're walking all over the times when I've known you
And smiled
Have you burned down to the seams
I'm on my feet
And haven't touched down in weeks


Can the blind see through these eyes
See through the fog or is it just attention I seek
Have you ever known it to be
Because I know your warming to me
And I know you're waiting you're always ready

Have you every known it to be
Because I know you're warming to me
And I know you're waiting you're always ready
And I know you can't keep reeling
From just your own free wheeling
And I know you're waiting you're always ready you see
You wear the devil in your shoes lately
And you're walking all over the times when I've known you
And smiled

What it's like to let the feeling flow
It shakes me cold
In the morning when you're feeling low
You're worth your weight in gold
I can see through
I can see right through you
What's it like to stop and just let go
No heart, no soul
I'm sinking deep I need to feel that glow
You're worth your weight in gold
I need to feel you
I need to feel right through you
Everything here is above board
Everything here is a closed door
There's something I'd like you for
You've got the key to the ocean
You've got the key to the ocean
What's it like to fall and hit the end
To have and to hold
You are my only old friend
You worth the gold I stole
I'd find the right use
If I could cut myself loose
Everything here is above board
Everything here is a closed door
There's something I'd like you for
You've got the key to the ocean
You've got the key to the ocean
I don't need to be
I need to survive
You've got the key
For staying alive
For staying alive
For staying alive
Everything here is above board
Everything here is a closed door
There's something I'd like you for
You've got the key to the ocean
You've got the key to the ocean

Mark my words:
Don't forget where you are
Don't forget who's the star
Do you think that I'll go far
Mark my words:
Don't stop if it's wise
I can see through your eyes
And I've left my mark
Lover
I wanna swap you for another and another
We could mate, we'll make great lovers
Mark my words:
Don't forget who I am
Don't forget I'm a man
Do you think you ever can
Mark my words:
I think it's probably true
Why you think like you do
And I've left my mark forever
Lover
I wanna swap you for another and another
We could mate, we'll make great lovers