Artist: The Who Album: The Kids Are Alright {1979}

You know, you guys are really too much
And I want to introduce you the, the guys individually in The Who
Cos you never get to know their names, you know them as The Who
Everybody says, "Who?" and you say, you know

What's yer, so what's your name - Pete, Townshend, yeah
Pete, and where ya from Pete - London
From London, London where - London, England
Hey, where'd you learn to play, ya know, that's a wild style of, uh, play
Where'd you learn to play the guitar like that - that was bowling
Bowling, bowling, yeah I could tell

Now we move right along, yeah, right over, right over here
And you're, um - John
You're John, and you're from - London, too

And, you must be, uh Roger - I must be
Yeah, well are you - yeah
Yeah - I'm Roger
And where are you from - uh, Oz
Roger, here's Roger from Oz

And over here, the guy who plays the sloppy drums - follow the yellow brick road
Follow the yellow brick road, what's your name - Keith
Keith - my friends call me Keith, you can call me John
Okay John, I'm gonna, I'd just as soon call you Roger

Uh, Roger from Oz, what's the next song you're gonna do - My Generation
Your generation - yeah
I can really identify with that because I really identify with these guys, I dig 'em
Fuuurt - and this is - you got sloppy stagehands round here
Okay, that's enough
They're gonna sing My Generation, this song really goes
And you're gonna be surpised at what happens because this is excitment and hit it My Generation


People try to put us down - talkin' bout my generation, say it again
Just because we get around - talkin' bout my generation
Things they do look awful cold - talkin' bout my generation
I hope I die before I get old - talkin' bout my generation

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

Why don't you all fade away - talkin' bout my generation
And don't try to dig what we all say - talkin' bout my generation
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation - talkin' bout my generation
I'm just talkin' bout my generation - talkin' bout my generation

My generation
This is my generation, baby

Why don't you all fade away - talkin' bout my generation
I said, yeah, don't try and dig what we all say - talkin' bout my generation
Not trying to cause a big sensation - talkin' bout my generation
Just talkin' bout my generation - talkin' bout my generation

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
My, my, gen-generation

Talkin' about my generation, yeah I'm talkin'

Got a feeling inside - can't explain
It's a certain kind - can't explain
I feel hot and cold - can't explain
Yeah, down in my soul, yeah - can't explain
I said - can't explain
I'm feeling good now, yeah, but - can't explain

Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling blue
The things you've said, well, maybe they're true
I'm gettin' funny dreams again and again
I know what it means, but

Can't explain, I think it's love
Try to say it to you when I feel blue
But I can't explain - can't explain
Yeah, hear what I'm saying, girl - can't explain

Dizzy in the head and I'm feeling bad
The things you've said have got me real mad
I'm gettin' funny dreams again and again
I know what it means but

Can't explain, I think it's love
Try to say it to you when I feel blue
But I can't explain - can't explain
Yeah, one more time, yeah, yeah

I said I can't explain, yeah
You drive me our of my mind
Yeah, I'm the worrying kind, babe
I said I can't explain

Happy Jack wasn't old but he was a man
He lived in the sand at the Isle Of Man
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key
So they rode on his head with their furry donkey

The kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried and tried and tried
They dropped things on his back
They lied and lied and lied and lied and lied

But they couldn't stop Jack or the water's lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
But they couldn't stop Jack or the water's lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy

Kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried and tried and tried
They dropped things on his back
They lied and lied and lied and lied and lied

But they couldn't stop Jack or the water's lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy

I saw ya

I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise
I know that you have cos there's magic in my eyes
I can see for miles and miles
And miles and miles and miles, oh yeah

If you think that I don't know about the little tricks you play
And never see you when deliberately you put things in my way
Well, here's a poke at you, you're gonna choke on it too
You're gonna lose that smile because all the while

I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
And miles and miles and miles, oh yeah

You took advantage of my trust in you when I was so far away
I saw you holding lots of other guys and now you've got the nerve to say
That you still want me, well, that's as may be
But you gotta stand trial because all the while

I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
And miles and miles and miles, oh yeah

I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise
I know that you have cos there's magic in my eyes
I can see for miles and miles
And miles and miles and miles, oh yeah

The Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal are mine to see on clear days
You thought that I would need a crystal ball to see right through the haze
Well, here's a poke at you, you're gonna choke on it too
You're gonna lose that smile because all the while

I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
And miles and miles and miles
And miles and miles and miles

I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles
I can see for miles and miles

Every day I get in the queue - too much, the Magic Bus
To get on the bus that takes me to you - too much, the Magic Bus
I'm so nervous, I just sit and smile - too much, the Magic Bus
Your house is only another mile - too much, the Magic Bus
Thank you, driver, for getting me here - too much, the Magic Bus
You'll be an inspector, have no fear - too much, the Magic Bus
I don't want to cause no fuss - too much, the Magic Bus
But can I buy your Magic Bus - too much, the Magic Bus
No

I don't care how much I pay - too much, the Magic Bus
I wanna drive my bus to my baby each day - too much, the Magic Bus

I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it
You can't have it
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it

Thruppence and sixpence every day
Just to drive to my baby
Thruppence and sixpence each day
Cos I drive my baby every way

Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus, oh, oh, oh
Magic Bus, oh, oh, oh, Magic Bus, Magic Bus
I want the Magic Bus, I want the Magic Bus, I want the Magic Bus

I said, now I got my Magic Bus - too much, the Magic Bus
I said, now I got my Magic Bus - too much, the Magic Bus
I drive my baby every way - too much, the Magic Bus
Each time I go a different way - too much, the Magic Bus
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it

Every day you'll see the dust - too much, the Magic Bus
As I drive my baby in my Magic Bus - too much, the Magic Bus
Magic Bus

Down at the Astoria the scene was changin'
Bingo and rock were pushing out X-rating
We were the first band to vomit in the bar
And find the distance to the stage too far
Meanwhile it's getting late at ten o'clock
Rock is dead they say - long live rock

Long live rock - I need it every night
Long live rock - come on and join the line
Long live rock, be it dead or alive

People walk in sideways, pretending that they're leaving
We put on our makeup and work out all the lead-ins
Jack is in the alley selling tickets made in Hong Kong
Promoter's in the pay-box wondering where the band's gone
Back in the pub, the govenor stops the clock
Rock is dead they say - long live rock

Long live rock - I need it every night
Long live rock - come on and join the line
Long live rock, be it dead or alive

Landslide, rocks a-falling
Falling down round our very heads
We tried but you were yawning
Look again, rock is dead
Rock is dead, rock is dead

The place is really jumping to the Hi-Watt amps
Till a twenty-inch cymbal fell and cut the lamps
In the blackout they dance right into the aisle
And as the doors fly open even the promoter smiles
Someone takes his pants off and the rafters knock
Rock is dead they say - long live rock
Long live rock, long live rock, long live rock

Long live rock, long live rock
Long live rock, long live rock
Long live rock

Long live rock - I need it every night
Long live rock - come on and join the line
Long live rock, be it dead or alive

I can go anyway, way I choose
I can live anyhow, win or lose
I can go anywhere for something new
Anyway, anyhow, anywhere I choose

I can do anything, right or wrong
I can talk anyhow and get along
Don't care anyway, I never lose
Anyway, anyhow, anywhere I choose

Nothing gets in my way, not even locked doors
Don't follow the lines that been laid before
I get along anyway I dare anyway, anyhow, anywhere

I can go anyway, way I choose
I can live anyhow, win or lose
I do anything for something new
Anyway, anyhow, anywhere I choose

Anyway, anyway I choose, yeah
Anyway I wanna go, way I wanna go
Do it myself, do it myself
Way I choose, way I choose, way I choose
Way I choose, way I choose, way I choose
Way I choose, way I choose, way I choose

A well a young man ain't got nothing in the world these days
I said a young man ain't got nothing in the world these days

Well, you know in the old days when a young man was a strong man
All the people, they stepped back when a young man walked by

But you know, nowadays, it's the old man, he's got all the money
And a young man ain't got nothing in the world these days, I say it
You know he ain't got, ain't got nothin'

Well, everybody know, everybody knows that a young man ain't got nothin'

In the old days everybody stepped back when a young man walked by
They stepped back, they stepped back

Ooh, yeah, everybody knows everybody steps back when a young man walks by

Nowadays if you're the young man you ain't got nothing in the world these days
I say it, you ain't got nothin'

John's as ready as he's ever gonna be
This is one of his songs, off of Who's Next
One called My Wife - John Enwistle


My life's in jeopardy
Murdered in cold blood is what I'm gonna be
I ain't been home since Friday night
And now my wife is coming after me

Give me police protection, gonna buy a gun
To look after number one
Give me a bodyguard
A back belt Judo expert with a machine gun

Gonna buy a tank and an aeroplane
When she catches up with me won't be no time to explain
She thinks I've been with another woman
And that's enough to send her half insane

Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots
And take a long, long drive
I may end up spending all my money
But I'll still be alive

All I did was have a bit too much to drink
And I picked the wrong precinct
Got picked up by the law
And now I ain't got time to think

Keep movin', keep on movin'
Keep on movin', gotta, gotta, gotta move now
Keep on movin', gotta, gotta, gotta move

Gonna buy a tank and an aeroplane
When she catches up with me won't be no time to explain
She thinks I've been with another woman
And that's enough to send her half insane

Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots
And take a long, long drive
I may end up spending all my money
But I'll still be alive

And I'm oh, so tired of running
Gonna lay down on the floor
I gotta rest some time
So I can get to run some more

Keep movin', keep movin', keep on movin'
Move, move, move, move
You got to look out, you got to look out
She comes
Keep on movin'
Yeah, keep on movin'


The Ox

Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals
I get my back into my living
I don't need to fight
To prove I'm right
I don't need to be forgiven
No, no, no, no, no, no

Don't cry, don't raise your eye
It's only teenage wasteland, yeah

Sally take my hand
We'll travel south cross land
Put out the fire and don't look past my shoulder
The exodus is here
The happy ones are near
Let's get together before we get much older

Teenage wasteland, oh yeah, it's only teenage wasteland
Teenage wasteland, oh yeah, it's only teenage wasteland
They're all wasted

Her Man's Been Gone

Her man's been gone for nigh on a year
He was due home yesterday but he ain't here
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year
He was due home yesterday but he ain't here

Crying Town

Down your street your crying is a well known sound
Your street is very well known throughout your town
Your town is very famous for the little girl
Whose crying can be heard all around the world

We Have A Remedy

We have a remedy you'll appreciate
No need to be so sad, he's only late
We'll bring you flowers and things, help pass your time
We'll give him eagle's wings, then he can fly to you

Fa, la, la, la, la, la
Fa, la, la, la, la
Fa, la, la, la, la, la
Fa, la, la, la, la
Fa, la, la, la, la, la
Fa, la, la, la, la, laah

We have a remedy - fa, la, la, la, la, la
We have a remedy - fa, la, la, la, la, la
We have a remedy - fa, la, la, la, la, la

We have a remedy - we have

Ivor The Engine Driver

Little girl guide, why don't you stop your crying
Here comes Ivor, the dirty old sooty engine driver to make you feel alright

My name is Ivor, I'm an engine driver
I know him well, I know why you feel blue
Just cos he's late don't mean he'll never get through

He told me he loves you - he ain't no liar, I ain't either
So let's have a smile for an old engine driver
Let's have a smile for an old engine driver

Soon Be Home

We'll soon be home, we'll soon be home
We'll soon, we'll soon, soon, soon be home
We'll soon be home, soon be home, oh yeah
We'll soon, we'll soon, soon, soon be home
Soon be home, soon be home

You Are Forgiven

Dang, dang, dang, dang
Dang, dang, dang, dang

Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello
Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello
Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello
Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello

I can't believe it - do my eyes deceive me
Am I back in your arms away from all harm
It's like a dream to be with you again
Can't believe that I'm with you again

Mow, mow, mow, moo, mow, moo, mow, mow

I missed you and I must admit I kissed a few and once did sit
On Ivor the Engine Driver's lap and later with him had a nap

You are forgiven, you are forgiven
You are forgiven, you are forgiven
You are forgiven, you are forgiven
You are forgiven, you are forgiven
You are forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven
Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven
Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven

Know you're forgiven
Come on baby, know that you lied
Know you're forgiven, know that you made me cry
Baby

You are forgiven, you are forgiven
You are forgiven, you are forgiven
Forgiven, forgiven
Know you're forgiven

You are all forgiven

Tommy can you hear me, can you feel me near you
Tommy can you see me, can I help to cheer you
Ooh Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy

Tommy can you hear me, can you feel me near you
Tommy can you see me, can I help to cheer you
Ooh Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy

Tommy can you hear me, can you feel me near you
Tommy can you see me, can I help to cheer you
Ooh Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, Tommy

Hello

INSTRUMENTAL

Ever since I was a young boy I've played the silver ball
From Soho down to Brighton, I must've played 'em all
But I ain't seen nothing like him in any amusement hall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball

He stands like a statue, becomes part of the machine
Feeling all the bumpers, always playing clean
Plays by intuition, the digit counters fall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball

He's a pinball wizard, there has to be a twist
A pinball wizard's, got such a supple wrist

How do you think he does it - I don't know
What makes him so good

Ain't got no distractions, can't hear no buzzers and bells
Don't see no lights a-flashin', plays by sense of smell
Always gets the replay, never tilts at all
That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball

I thought I was the Bally table king
But I just handed my pinball crown to him

Even on my favorite table he can beat my best
His disciples lead him in and he just does the rest
He's got crazy flipper fingers, never seen him fall
That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball

See me, feel me, touch me, heal me
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me

Listening to you I get the music, gazing at you I get the heat
Following you I climb the mountain, I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions, on you I see the glory
From you I get opinions, from you I get the story

Listening to you I get the music, gazing at you I get the heat
Following you I climb the mountain, I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions, on you I see the glory
From you I get opinions, from you I get the story

Yeah, listening to you I get the music, gazing at you I get the heat, heat
Following you I climb the mountain, I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions, on you I see the glory
From you I get opinions, from you I get the story

Listening to you I get the music, gazing at you I get the heat, heat
Following you I climb the mountain, I get excitement at your feet
Right behind you I see the millions, on you I see the glory
From you I get opinions, from you I get the story

Right behind you I see the millions, on you I see the glory
From you I get opinions, from you I get the story

Join together, join together
Come on join together with the band, alright

You got to get back
Give me the money

Gotta get up, get up, get it up

Yeah, I'm a road runner, honey
I'm road runner, honey, and you can't keep up with me
Yeah, I'm road runner, honey, and you can't keep up with me
Come on, baby, baby you and me
Yeah baby, here I come

Hold on
Baby, baby, you and me

Baby

People try to put us down
Just because we get around
Things they do look awful cold
I hope I die before I get old

This is my generation, this is my generation

Why don't you all fade away
And don't try to dig what we all say
I'm not, not, not trying to cause a big sensation
I'm just a-talking about my generation

This is my generation, this is my generation, baby
Talkin', talkin', talkin' about

We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgement of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
Cos the banners, they are flown in the last war

I tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
And I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again, no, no, no, no, no

I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
Get all my papers and smile at the sky
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya, oh no

There's nothing in the street
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Is now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Get up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
And  I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again, no, no, no, no, no
Don't get fooled again

Yeaaah
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss


Thank you, thank you