All Mod Cons

7 ContributorsAll Mod Cons LyricsThis title track opens the third album released by The Jam, following their rather lackluster sophomore effort, which had dissapointed both the musical press and their label after what had been a very… Read More One, two, three, four

Seen you before, I know your sort

You think the world awaits your every breath

You'll be my friend, or so you say

You'll help me out when the time comes

And all the time we're getting rich

You hang around to help me out

But when we're skint, oh God forbid

You drop us like hot bricks

Artistic freedom, do what you want

But just make sure that the money ain't gone

I'll tell you what, I got you sussed

You'll waste my time when my time comes

You'll waste my time when my time comes

You'll waste my time when my time comes

[Intro: Paul Weller]

To be someone must be a wonderful thing

A famous footballer, a rock singer

Or a big film star

Yes, I think I would like that

To be rich and have lots of fans

Have lots of girls to prove that I'm a man

And be number one

And liked by everyone

[Verse 1]

Getting drugged up with my trendy friends

They really dig me, man, and I dig them

And the bread I spend is like my fame

It's quickly diminished

[Pre-Chorus]

There's no more swimming in a guitar shaped pool

No more reporters at my beck and call

No more cocaine, now it's only ground chalk

No more taxis, now we'll have to walk

[Chorus]

But didn't we have a nice time?

Didn't we have a nice time?

Oh, wasn't it such a fine time?

[Verse 2]

I realise I shoulda stuck to my guns

Instead shit out to be one of the bastard sons

And lose myself, I know it was wrong

But it's cost me a lot

[Pre-Chorus]

There's no more drinking when the club shuts down

I'm out on my arse with the rest of the clowns

It's really frightening without a bodyguard

So I stay confined to my lonely room

[Chorus]

But didn't we have a nice time?

Didn't we have a nice time?

Oh, wasn't it such a fine time?

[Outro]

To be someone must be a wonderful thing

[Chorus]

No matter where I roam

I will return to my English rose

For no bonds can ever tempt me from she

[Verse 1]

I've sailed the seven seas

Flown the whole blue sky

But I've returned with haste

To where my love does lie

[Chorus]

No matter where I go

I will come back to my English rose

For nothing can ever tempt me from she

[Verse 2]

I've searched the secret mists

I've climbed the highest peaks

And caught the wild wind home

To hear her soft voice speak

[Chorus]

No matter where I roam

I will return to my English rose

For no bonds can ever keep me from she

[Verse 3]

I've been to ancient worlds

I've scoured the whole universe

And caught the first train home

To be at her side

[Chorus]

No matter where I roam

I will return to my English rose

For no bonds can ever keep me from she

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[Verse 1]

All we seem to do is talk about it

We always end up shouting about it

There was a time when we could overcome it

But it's too late to say we'll just forget it

[Chorus]

It's too bad that we had to break up

And too much said for us to ever make up

I could get by if I could just forget you

But things remind me and I feel so sad now

[Verse 2]

Same old feeling every time I see you

And every avenue I walk I'm behind you

Your back is turned and your eyes are closed, girl

You move in circles that are out of my reach now

[Bridge]

I could say I'm sorry

But it's not the point is it?

You want to play your games and

You don't mind if I get high

[Chorus]

It's too bad that we had to break up

And too much said for us to ever make up

I could get by if I could just forget you

But things remind me and I feel so sad now

[Outro]

It's too bad (All we seem to do is talk about it)

It's too bad (We always end up shouting about it)

It's too bad (All we seem to do is talk about it)

It's too bad (We always end up shouting about it)

It's too bad (All we seem to do is talk about it)

It's too bad (We always end up shouting about it)

It's too bad (All we seem to do is talk about it)

It's too bad (We always end up shouting about it)

It's too bad (All we seem to do is talk about it)

It's too bad (We always end up shouting about it)

It's too bad (All we seem to do is talk about it)

It's too bad (We always end up shouting about it)

It's too bad

[Verse 1]

The place I love is a million miles away

It's too far for the eye to see

Still it's me at least and you can't come there

No one is allowed at all

[Chorus 1]

Only animals that love me

Will always only ever could-be

Still it's always in the back of my mind

[Verse 2]

The place I love is overgrown now

With beautiful moss and colourful flowers

And goldfish that swim in a pool, there's a small brick wall

With neon lighting controlled by lightning

[Chorus 2]

I'm making a stand against the world

There's those who would hurt us if they heard

And it's always in the back of my mind

[Verse 3]

The place I love is nowhere near here

Not within a yard of those trendy do's

Where dogsbodies pick you up and graciously give you a lift

With cherished thoughts and bitterness

[Chorus 3]

I'm making a stand against the world

There's those who would hurt us if they heard

And it's always in the back of my mind

I'm making a stand against the world

There's those who would hurt us if they heard

And it's always in the back of my mind