Labio-Dental Fricative

(Stanshall/Innes)

Cannibal chiefs chew Camembert cheese
'cause chewing keeps 'em cheeky
Big Fat Fred sticks fur to his head
'cause he thinks fur makes him freaky
Benjamin Bland and his Bugle Band blow the blues bi-weekly
(Yee hoo hoo!)
How many pies can a porpoise poise on purpose if she pleases?

I got up at eight, it was half past two
I said to myself, "Well, how do you do?"
I've gotta get on, so I soon got off
Stuck a clean shirt on, and had a good cough
Back at the boozer, a bloke I knew
Said he knew a secret no one knew
He pinched some snuff, and he sniffed and sighed
So I pinched his snout, and he replied,

"Cannibal chiefs chew Camembert cheese
'cause chewing keeps 'em cheeky
Big Fat Fred sticks fur to his head
'cause he thinks fur makes him freaky
Benjamin Bland and his Bugle Band blow the blues bi-weekly
How many pies can a porpoise poise on purpose if she pleases?"

Here am I a sailor
Seabirds fly above me
Listen to their cry
See them in the sky above me
Here am I a sailor
Fishes swim below me
Even while I sleep
Growing in the deep below me

I rode a long worm to the end of the line
I asked Tin Man if he'd tell me the time
He took off his hat, and he took off his head
Took off Max Bygraves, here's what he said,
"You take first right and second left."
The man in the moon says, "How's your chest?"
The man in the sun says, "Have another one!"
So we're all tanked up and singing along

Cannibal chiefs chew camembert cheese
'cause chewing keeps 'em cheeky
Big Fat Fred fixes fur to his head
'cause he thinks fur makes him freaky
Benjamin Bland and his Bugle Band blow the blues bi-weekly
(Mmmmm, mm)
How many pies can a porpoise poise on purpose if she pleases?

Lady Mine

Oh, Lady Mine
How you drive me out of your mind
Oh, Lady Mine
Tell me, where can I find you?

All around your figure flows
All around, your garden grows
Lady Mine, Lady Mine

Lady Mine, let me come again to you
Lady Mine, let me come again to you
Lady Mine, let me come again to you
Tell me how you can hide by my side
Oooh, oh oh oh ooohlady Mine

Oh, Lady Mine
How you drive me out of your mind
Oh, Lady Mine
Tell me where can I find you?

All your stars appear so cold
They seem to light another world
Lady Mine, Lady Mine

Lady Mine, let me come again to you
Lady Mine, let me come again to you
Lady Mine, let me come again to you
Tell me how you can hide by my side
Oooh, oh oh oh oh

Oh, Lady Mine, how you drive me out of your mind
Oh, Lady Mine, how you drive me out of your mind
Oh, Lady Mine, how you drive me out of your mind
Oh, Lady Mine, how you drive me out of your mind
Oh, Lady Mine

 

L'Amour Perdu

L'amour perdu to circumstances       Et tout le monde et Tuesday too    Avec le raison d'étre-mental    Cynical comment allez-vous  "Ello Sailor" méme choses you love me        Et je t'adore et windows too   Regardez-moi poor heart is aching       Toujours l'amour et merci beaucoup

Such a cold, cold morning
The wind against my face
No special feelings,
Just a sleepless night to taste
I never had so many memories to waste
Oh oh, la vie en rose

    Such a girl can make you
    And then you wonder why,
    When in the morning
    You find a way to say goodbye
    But did it have to take all night
    To kiss away each lie?
    Oh oh, la vie en rose
    Oh oh, la vie en rose

        When love is new
        The stars are in your eyes
        When love is new
        The world is in disguise
        When love is new
        You take any chance
        But love is friendship
        Much more than romance

            Such a cold, cold morning
            The wind against my face
            No special feelings
            Just a sleepless night to taste
            I never had so many memories to waste
            Oh oh, la vie en rose
            Oh , la vie en rose
            Ohh, la vie en rose
            Ohh, la vie en rose
            Ohh, la vie en rose
            Ohh, la vie en rose
            Ohh...

Lazy Days

Now life can get you down
And make you wear a frown
When you're working your fingers to the bone
So listen close to me;
Here's my recipe
It's easy, you can do it on your own
Simply close your eyes
Imagine paradise
Now you can't go wrong
As you sing this little song

Lazy days will soon be here again
cares and troubles toodle-oo
No need to hurry, no need to worry
Mr. Bluebird, how-do-you-do
Let the sunshine fill your heart with joy
Boys and girls come out to play
Don't sit and ponder, look over yonder
Here come those lazy days

Thanks to Danny Barbour for this contribution

Lead Us

You follow every impulse
With remarkable control
Your movements are precise
A marvel to us all
You dominate the skyline
Yet no one knows your shape
You point the way so clearly
Yet no one can escape
Lead us
We shall follow
We shall follow you

Whatever quick reaction
Your intuition makes
Your method is precise
However long it takes
And so we all must follow
Each time you make your move
Though the truth is hard to swallow
Even harder to disprove

Lead us
We shall follow
We shall follow you

Though the way is incomplete
Though your chariot stands still
We shall not admit defeat
We shall not delay the kill

Ah lead us
We shall follow
We shall follow you
Oh lead us
We shall follow
We shall follow you

Let's Be Natural

Time goes by, as we all know
Naturally
People come and people go
Naturally

Let's be natural
Ever since the world began
Let's be natural
Every woman, every man
Let's be natural
Has followed nature's plan
Let's be natural

Oh, yeah

Stars are in the sky above
Naturally
People rise and fall in love
Naturally

Let's be natural
Ever since the world began
Let's be natural
Every woman, every man
Let's be natural
Has followed nature's plan
Let's be natural
Everything is everything

Naturally
People cry, laugh, and sing
Naturally

Let's be natural
Ever since the world began
Let's be natural
Every woman, every man
Let's be natural
Has followed nature's plan
Let's be natural

Yeah

Let's be natural
(We could be so natural)
Ever since the world began
Let's be natural
(We could be so natural)
Every woman every man
Let's be natural
(We could be so natural)
Has followed nature's plan
Let's be natural

Let's Go Crazy

Oh boy, we're gonna have some fun tonight
We're gonna have ourselves a ball
We're gonna do things with our fingers
We're gonna lean against a wall

So let's go!
So let's go!
So let's go!
Let's go crazy

Oh boy we're gonna do the damnedest things
We're gonna turkey in the straw
We're gonna Yodel "rule Brittania"
We're gonna roll around the floor

So let's go!
So let's go!
So let's go!
Let's go crazy

Get outta your head
Get outta your head
Get outta your head
Get outta your he-ead!!

Oh boy we're gonna have some fun tonight
We're gonna jump and fool around
We're gonna do things with our fingers
We're gonna shake it up and down

So let's go!
So let's go!
So let's go!
Let's go crazy

Oh!
Get outta your head
Get outta your head
Get outta your head
Get outta your he-ead!!

Oh, let's go!
Well, let's go!
So, let's go!
Oh, let's go!
Let's go crazy!
Well, let's go crazy!
Oh, let's go crazy!
Well, let's go a little bit more crazy!
Well, let's go crazy!

  

 

Libido

¡Caramba, ay, ay, ay!
The moon is bright above
The stars are in the sky,
The night was made for love
¡Caramba, ay, ay, ay!
Señorita por favor
Take me in your arms and love me ever more
Libido, libido, libido
Boys and girls come out to play
 Libido, libido, libido
Dancing the night away!
 
They say little girls are made of sugar and spice
and all things nice but I don't think so (Oh No!)
No I don't think so (Ah!)
They say little boys are made of slugs and snails
and puppy dogs' tails but I don't think so (Oh no!)
No I don't think so (Ah ha!)

Libido, libido, libido
Boys and girls come out to play
Libido, libido, libido
Dancing the night away

La la la la LA la la la la la la la LA
La la la LA la
La la LA la
La la la la LA la la la la la la la LA
La la la LA la
La la LA la

Knows plenty Nostradamus
Scope horo solitaire
A chink we call Confucius
Vamanos Fred Astaire
Banditos con pistolas
a paso doble too
Hasta la mañana
when I come home to you

Libido, libido, libido
Boys and girls come out to play
Libido, libido, libido
Dancing the night away
Libido, libido, libido
Boys and girls come out to play
Libido, libido, libido
Dancing the night away
Everybody Dance!

La la la la LA la la la la la la la LA
La la la LA la
La la LA la
La la la la LA la la la la la la la LA
La la la LA la
Ay, Carnival!
La la LA la...

  

Lie Down And Be Counted

There's no song for the singer
No words for the tune
There's a mess in the message
And a man on the moon
There's no plan in the planet
It's all gone berserk
There's a milk bottle shortage
And the traffic lights don't work

Lie down and be counted
Don't take any more
Lie down and be counted
What are we standing for?

But there's hope for the couples who stroll in the park
There's nuclear power to light up the dark
There's national health and ice in the fridge
And the occasional cow on a motorway bridge
There's extended credit on easier terms
And something to kill all known household germs
There's sofas and armchairs and washing machines
Stars on Sunday, fishfingers and beans

Lie down and be counted
Don't take any more
Lie down and be counted
What are we standing for?

There's no song for the singer, no words for the tune
There's a mess in the message and a man on the moon
There's no plan in the planet, it's all gone berserk
There's an everything shortage and the traffic lights still don't work

Lie down and be counted
Don't take any more
Lie down and be counted
What are we standing for?

Lie down and be counted
Don't take any more
Lie down and be counted
What are we standing for?

Livin' In Hope

I grew up in the country
Beside a chicken shack
So I left for the city
And I didn't look back

Now, I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Yes, I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Livin' in hope

Walkin' round the city
Feelin' all alone
Nobody told me
The streets are paved with stone

But, I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Yes, I‘m livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
I'm livin' in hope

Can't find my feet, or a friendly face
In this God-forsaken town
Nobody stops to lend a hand
Unless they wanna put you down
No

Got no woman
Or a steady job
Feelin' like a cowboy
And lookin' like a slob

But, I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Yes, I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
I'm livin' in hope

Nothin' in my pocket
Nowhere to go
Lookin' for a handout
But no one wants to know

Well, I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Yes, I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Livin' in hope

I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Yes, I'm livin' in hope (livin' in hope)
Livin' in hope

Lonely Phobia

Sorry, your browser doesn't support Java. You look forlorn, too tired to yawn
As pale as a moon on a bright afternoon
Your face is drawn
You've got lonely phobia
and I only hope ya get better

You sit and stare, beyond all care
But mirrors don't lie and the look in your eye
Is showing your despair
You've got lonely phobia
and I only hope ya get better

Another love could set you free
But you're afraid  (afraid)
To go (to go)
Another love may prove to be
No better than the devil you know

It's late (it's late) at night (at night)
You feel (you feel) uptight (uptight)
Your lover's in bed while the thoughts in your head
Are far (are far) from light (from light)
You've got lonely phobia and I only hope ya get better

Another love could set you free but you're afraid  (afraid)
To go (to go)
Another love may prove to be no better than the devil you know

You look forlorn, too tired to yawn
As pale as a moon on a bright afternoon
Your face is drawn
You've got lonely phobia and I only hope ya get better
You've got lonely phobia and I only hope ya get better

Long Ago

Long ago
When dreams were young
And days were filled
With endless wonders

And a river
Slowly sliding by
Dressed in finest
Clear blue sunny sky

Friends will know
If things seem wrong
And they'd be thrilled
To help you understand

Thanks to Paul Snyder for transcribing and contributing this!

Love Is Getting Deeper

We have no time for lover's games of hide-and-seek or cat-and-mouse
I come home tired, you call me names, you work all week at keeping house
I understand the drudgery of what you do, but don't you think
the office is the same for me?
You ask me to unblock the sink.

Life is getting shorter
Nickel dime and quarter
Talk is getting cheaper
Love is getting deeper

I get to work under the sink, I bang my head, the spanner slips
I cut my hand and wish I had a drink but curse instead the water drips
You nag at me, I raise my voice, the baby's toys are on the floor
You say be quiet, I have no choice;
the slightest noise disturbs next door.

Life is getting shorter
Nickel dime and quarter
Talk is getting cheaper
Love is getting deeper

The kettle boils, the baby cries, I pick him up, his little teeth are coming through
I dry his eyes, you break a cup and underneath the kitchen light
your pretty face is close to tears and so my heart goes out to you
As we embrace, love reappears
to play its part

Life is getting shorter
Nickel dime and quarter
Talk is getting cheaper
Love is getting deeper

Life is getting shorter
Nickel dime and quarter
Talk is getting cheaper
Love is getting deeper

  

Love Life

Love Life
Love Life
Love Life
Love Life

Make up your mind   (Love Life)
In your own time  (Love Life)
To live is to live  (Love Life)
To love is sublime  (Love Life)
Where there's a will, there's a way
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love

Love Life
Love Life
Love Life
Love Life

People give thanks (Love Life)
People rejoice (Love Life)
Given the chance (Love Life)
Given the choice (Love Life)
Where there's a will, there's a way
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love

Love Life
Love Life
Love Life
Love Life

Where there's a will, there's a way
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love

Love Life
Love Life
Love Life
Love Life
Everybody!
Love Life
Love Life
Altogether now!
Love Life
Love Life
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Hold my hand, yeah, yeah!
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love
Love is the meaning of life
Life is the meaning of love

Lullaby

Mommy's twenty something
Daddy's over thirty
Go to sleep, my baby
And don't do that,
It's dirty

Right!