Artist: John Entwistle's Ox Album: Mad Dog {1975}

When I'm looking at you I just don't know what to do with my eyes
When my gaze meets yours it's just like I'm hypnotized
My eyes start to burn, everything spins round
I get double vision, I'm spellbound
I always seem to end up with my eyes on the ground instead of you

You make me fall to pieces
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pieces
I fall to pieces
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pieces
They're gonna send me in a box labeled jig-saw puzzle addressed to you
Addressed to you

I'm your puppet but you tangle my strings
You leave me hanging like a dummy, you clip my wings
I'm in a Chinese puzzle and I can't get out
Will someone let me off of this roundabout

You make me fall to pieces
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pieces
I fall to pieces
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pieces
They're gonna send me in a box labeled jig-saw puzzle addressed to you
Addressed to you

Just to be near you makes me perspire
My insides feel like they've caught on fire
It seems just as though my head's gonna burst
Keep trying to do my best but always do my worst

When I'm walking with you I just don't know what to do with my feet
I'm walking on a cloud and my legs don't even reach the street
I stumble, I trip, all over the place
Fall over my feet and end up flat on my face
When I get up you're gone, I just can't keep pace with you

You make me, you make me, you make me fall to pieces
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pieces
I fall to pieces
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny pieces
They're gonna send me in a box labeled jig-saw puzzle addressed to you
Addressed to you

Six thirty in the morning, I'd just got to sleep
I felt so tired, didn't even count sheep
I woke up with six policemen standing by the bed
The voice of doom was ringing in my head
Get up fella, and don't make no fuss
Put your clothes on, you gotta come with us

To cell number seven, cell number seven, cell number seven
Cell number seven ain't exactly heaven

Bill the con said, "I think it appears
I've only been dreaming the last four years."
Wiggy said, "I'm having so much fun."
Cell number one has something for everyone
Meanwhile in Boston the kids were queuing
While back in Montreal we were just stewing

In cell number seven, cell number seven, cell number seven
Cell number seven's a long way from heaven

Micky boy was busy banging his cell
While the admiral was trying to talk his way out of hell
Well Bobby needs a change of seed and sand
The promoter's tearing out his hair screaming, "Where's the band?"

The chicks are in the chicken shack eating bread and honey
The hotel manager was adding up the money
Come on froggies let us pay
We got a show to do, we gotta get away

In cell number two was the singer of The Who
Pacing up and down like a tiger in a zoo
Cousin Graham didn't even know what he'd done
To make them take away his Nikon
Meanwhile in Boston the kids were waiting
While back in Montreal we were just speculating

Cell number seven, cell number seven, cell number seven
Cell number seven ain't nothing like heaven

The Birdman was sleeping in cage number three
Waiting for the sound of a turning key
While Dougal the Dane leant against the wall
Frightened to sleep in case he should fall
And meanwhile in Boston the kids never knew
That cells number two, three and seven were The Who

Cell number seven
Me and Moonie were in cell number seven
He dribbled on my jacket in cell number seven
Snored like a goat, ruined my coat

Cell number seven ain't exactly heaven
Cell number seven, it's a long way from heaven
Cell number seven ain't exactly heaven
Cell number seven

Do you remember the first time we kissed, baby
The drive in movie, one kiss I couldn't resist, baby
You went again with another boy to see the part you missed, baby
You can be so mean

You promised to love me for rich or for poor, baby
To be faithful and true, this is what you swore, baby
How come our kids look like the fella next door, baby
You can be so mean

Ooh, baby, I begged you on my knees to let me stay
But you slammed my fingers in the door
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But you hurt me, you hurt me a whole lot more, oh, oh

Baby, ooh
Baby, ooh
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

Maybe I was a fool to love you anyhow
But how was I to know
You'd run around with every boy in town
And then tell me, tell me to pack up and go, oh

Baby, you left me kneeling with my head on the floor, baby
Wondering why, with my hand still in the door, baby
Maybe it's cause I love you much much more than you love me

Baby, you were the one that said we must part, baby
You said you never loved me right from the start, baby
You took the kids, the car, the house and left me a broken heart, baby
You can be so mean
Baby, you can be so mean

Girls are a thing that have always mystified me, one thing I'll never understand
There's more of those girls than us boys, but they never seem to be at hand
Well, I decided I was gonna be a real lady killer, I was gonna get more than my share
So I went out hunting and soon found out it's safer hunting grizzly bear

So much for the lady killer, you never could
So much for the lady killer, you just ain't no good, no

Let me tell you bout number one, she sure was fun
I met her at a dance, it was my first romance, I was a lucky son of a gun - son of a gun
We danced for a while then she flashed a smile so I said let's take a walk outside
She said, "I don't think I'd better cos here comes my fella," he had shoulders four feet wide

So much for the lady killer, you haven't got a clue
So much for the lady killer, the ladies are killing you

Well, I was getting frustrated
Sweet sixteen and never been kissed
I got infuriated - down, down
Not even one girl on my telephone list

So I went to Amsterdam and wham-bam, I was caught out in the rain
I ran into a restaurant, my legs were crossed with the pain
I asked a waitress where the mens room was but she didn't understand
So I pointed to the place and she slapped my face, I ended up on the witness stand

So much for the lady killer, so juvenile
So much for the lady killer, you ain't got no style, no

Well, I was getting frustrated
Sweet sixteen and never been kissed
I got infuriated - down, down
Not even one girl on my telephone list

So I went along to the doctor, I said, "Doctor is there something wrong with me?"
He said, "Stick out your tongue, say, 'ah,' and now cough - not as far as I can see
Ooh, you're trying too hard, sit down and relax, I'll tell you what you gotta do
There ain't no sense in running after them, well, turn around and let them run after you."

So much for the lady killer, it wasn't meant to be
So much for the lady killer, you'd better run off to sea
There you can be a maneater, maneater
Queen bee baby
Queen bee baby
Maneater, maneater

My mother used to treat me like a fool
Made sure I did my homework and I wasn't late for school
Told me exactly what to wear and how and when to cut my hair
But a boy can only stand so much, then he has to make a move

My dad didn't have too much to say, he had to agree with maw
It made his life much easier but it didn't get me too far
He'd sit there in his armchair with his paper in his hand
And tell me not to answer back when I tried to make him understand

So I said
Who in the hell do you think you are
Telling me what to do
Who in the hell do you think you are
I'm old enough to take care of myself
And I'm big enough to take care of you

I'm gonna go to school if and when I please
I'm gonna grow my hair down to my knees
No more uniforms and suits, go put on my jeans
You're just my mum and dad, you ain't the king and queen

My teachers never liked me, said I had a nasty mind
Always gave me extra work and made me stay behind
They picked the hardest questions for me, the hardest they could find
So one day when I was old enough I stood up and said I resign

Don't wanna know about geography
I'd rather have pornography
Keep your history and geology
Gonna teach myself biology, the easy way

Who in the hell do you think you are
Telling me what to do
Who in the hell do you think you are
I'm old enough to take care of myself
And I'm big enough to take care of you

So I got myself an office job sweeping up all day
Licking stamps and making tea which I took round on a tray
I went into the boss and asked him for a raise in pay
He said ask me in seven more years young man, I'm busy go away

So I said
Who in the hell do you think you are
Telling me what to do
Who in the hell do you think you are
Well, I'm old enough to take care of myself
And I'm big enough to take care of you

I'm gonna sleep in every morning
Get up when I stop yawning
Pick up my unemployment pay
Lay back and watch TV all day

You're in trouble, big trouble
Judy's boyfriend got out today
When he was in jail you took his girl away
When he gets back you're gonna have to pay him double

You'd better worry or you'll be sorry
He's at the edge of town and he's got a gun
Better get out fast, get up and run
You won't get no help from anyone here son, better hurry

Forget the romance, move your pants
If you don't get out now you won't get another chance

Cos he's a mad dog, don't get into a fight
He's a mad dog, better shoot on sight
Before he tries to bite

You'd better run till you drop, don't try to stop
Find a mountain and climb right up to the top

Cos he's a mad dog, don't get into a fight
He's a mad dog, better shoot on sight
Before he tries to bite

Use your head, or you'll be dead
He's at the end of the street and he's shouting your name
He's lost his girl and you're to blame
Any second now that gun'll spit flame and lead

Anyhow, it's too late now
With a smile on his face he walks through the door
Fires his gun and your head hits the floor
Did you really think love was worth dying for, it's just trouble

Better run till you drop, don't try to stop
Find a mountain and climb right up to the top

Cos he's a mad dog, don't get into a fight
He's a mad dog, better shoot on sight
Before he tries to bite

Ba-buh-do-run, better run, run, ba-buh-do-run, better run, run
Ba-buh-do-run, better run, run, ba-buh-do-run, better run, run
Ba-buh-do-run, better run, run, ba-buh-do-run, better run, run
Ba-buh-do-run, better run, run, ba-buh-do-run, better run, run

INSTRUMENTAL

I ain't never been scared of dying, everybody has to go sometime
When I say that I ain't lying, you only die once in a lifetime
But when it comes to facing you
Well, baby that's taboo
Cos I'm so scared of you

You got the evil eye, no matter how hard I try
I can't get my eyes off you
I'm shaking in my shoes, I just can't refuse
There ain't nothing I can do

You terrify me, petrify me
Ooh, with your voodoo
You hypnotize me, paralyze me
I'm so, so scared of you

I ain't never backed out a fist fight, got black eyes and a broken nose
And I can drink all day and drink all night and come out smelling like a rose
But when it comes to fighting you
Honey, I'm all through
Cos I'm so scared of you

You got the evil eye, no matter how hard I try
I can't get my mind off you
I'm shaking in my shoes, I just can't refuse
There ain't nothing I can do

You terrify me, petrify me
Ooh, with your voodoo
You hypnotize me, paralyze me
I'm so, so scared of you

I ain't never been afraid of spiders and snakes, rats, bats and worms
Tidal waves and earthquakes and I drink away the germs
But when it comes to facing you
Oh baby, I'm all through
Cos I'm so scared of you
Honey, I'm so scared of you

I'm drowning in the fountain of your love
In the whirlpool of my mind you're all I'm thinking of
I'm sinking into the tear drops in your eyes
I'm floating on the cushion of your sighs

It's hard to write a love song
That has something new to say
It's hard to write a love song
Without using old clich�s

I love you, I need you, I want you for my own
Please don't ever leave me, I couldn't stand to be alone
I'm swimming in the ocean of your kiss
How could I have known your kiss would be like this

This is my first love song
And this is my last
I'm getting too choked up inside
Better finish it fast

I'm sailing through the stars up above
I'm drowning in the fountain of your love