I WANT TO BE STRAIGHT / THAT'S NOT ALL

(written by Dury and Gallagher / Unknown)

RELEASED IN APRIL 1980

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I WANT TO BE STAIGHT

 

I'm Charley, you know
I'm Norman, pleased to meet you
I'm Mickey, hello
Wilko
I'm Johnny, how are you doing Harry?
My name is David
And I'm Ian... and ... guess what?

Oi!

I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I'm sick and tired of taking drugs and staying up late.
I wanna confirm, I wanna conform
I wanna be safe and I wanna be snug and I wanna be warm

I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I wanna create a place of my own in the welfare state
Brr, gonna be good, brr, gonna be kind
It might be a wrench but think of the stench I'm leaving behind

I want to be straight, I want to be straight
Come out of the cold and do what I'm told and don't deviate
I wanna give, I wanna give, I wanna give my consent
I'm learning to hate all the things that were great when I used to be... bent!

Could be that straightness
Might lead to greatness
Owing to lateness
My chance has only just arrived, ha!

Straight, straight, straight, straight
Straight, straight, straight, straight
Straight, straight, straight, straight, straight


I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I'm sick and tired of taking drugs and staying up late
I know that you're right, I know I was wrong
So thanks very much, please keep in touch, I'll be running along

I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight
I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be straight, I want to be .....
Straight

 

THAT'S NOT ALL

 

While these minutes are no good
Bloody slowly drift away
It's you that comes to help him now
That's not all he wants to say

Tomorrow
And Tomorrow
Tomorrow
And Tomorrow
Tomorrow
And Tomorrow

Tries to keep himself in shape
Washed and cleaned and acting cool
Lonely as a homeless fish
Swimming in an empty pool

Never wants to let you down
Trying hard but fighting fit
Patient as the day allows
Calls you his survival kit

And Tomorrow
Tomorrow
And Tomorrow
Tomorrow!

Of course you know it's actually me
Embarrassed by this sweet bouquet
I love you till the cows come home
That's not all I want to say

 

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