My Generation

[Verse 1]

Out in the street

I'm talking about slowly

I'm not going to rest

Woman, you don't know me

[Chorus]

Yeah, you don't know me, no

Know me, no

Know me, no

Yeah, but I'm a-going to know you

[Verse 2]

Hey listen, woman

You just can't throw me

I won't stand it

If you don't know me

[Chorus]

Yeah, you don't know me, no

Know me, no

Know me, no

Yeah, but I'm a-going to know you

[Verse 3]

Listen to me

I'm telling you

You look at me, woman

Yeah, tell the truth

I know your mind

I can see that you're in need

I'll show you woman

Yeah, that you belong to me

[Chorus]

Yeah, you don't know me, no

Know me, no

Know me, no

Yeah, but I'm a-going to know you

[Verse 4]

Give me no reasons

Said you'd go free

It's not going to be now

If you got to know me

[Chorus]

Yeah, you don't know me, no

Know me, no

Know me, no

Yeah, but I'm a-going to know you

[Verse]

I don't mind your love

I don't mind the one you're thinking of

I know, I know

You're gonna miss me

I don't mind your love so soft

I don't mind, it can't go cold

I know, I know

You're gonna miss me

I don't mind, it's the end of my song

I don't mind, goodbye, so long

I know, said, baby I know

You're gonna miss me

[Verse 1]

I know when I've had enough

When I think your love is rough

The good's gone, the good's gone

The good's gone, the good's gone

[Chorus]

The good's gone out of our love

I know it's wrong

We should enjoy it, but

The good's gone, the good's gone

[Verse 2]

Once we used to get along

Now, each time we kiss, it's wrong

The good's gone, the good's gone

The good's gone, the good's gone

[Chorus]

The good's gone out of our love

You know it's wrong

We should enjoy it, but

The good's gone, the good's gone

[Bridge]

Now it ain't no fun

And the good's gone, now

We used to love as one

But we have forgotten now

[Verse 3]

I know when I've had enough

When I think your love is rough

The good's gone, the good's gone

The good's gone, the good's gone

[Chorus]

The good's gone out of our love

You know it's wrong

We should enjoy it, but

The good's gone (Yeah, you know it's gone)

The good's gone

[Outro]

Oh, gone (It's gone forever, now)

Oh, gone

7 ContributorsLa-La-La-Lies LyricsIn November 1966, the song was, without the permission of The Who, released in Britain as the fourth single from the My Generation album.

This track, according to Pete Townshend, “wasn’t as good as this… Read More If I'm so lost without a friend

Tell me, who's this by my side?

This girl with eyes like gems

And cool reactions to your lies

Lies - la-la-la-la-la-la-lies

You can't repeat what you put 'round

All the things that made me cry

You kicked me when I was down

And they hurt me all those lies

Lies - la-la-la-la-la-la-lies

I've got my girl and together we're strong (strong)

To laugh at you and prove you wrong

I don't insist that you feel bad

I just want to see you smile

Don't ever think you made me mad

I didn't listen to your lies

Lies - la-la-la-la-la-la-lies

If I'm so lost without a friend

Tell me, who's this by my side?

This girl with eyes like gems

And cool reactions to your lies

Lies - la-la-la-la-la-la-lies

I don't insist that you feel bad

I just want to see you smile

Don't ever think you made me mad

I didn't listen to your lies, lies

La-la-la-la-la-la-lies

[Intro]

Much too much to bear

[Verse 1]

Your love is hard and fast

Your love will always last

If it's you I need, I've got to pay the levy

Got to pay 'cause your love's too heavy on me

[Chorus]

And it's much too much to bear

[Bridge 1]

If I ever leave you, darlin'

I hope you see

That I really love you

But your love's too heavy on me

[Chorus]

And it's much too much to bear

[Verse 2]

When I make love to you

I do all the things you want me to do

You never think of me, always cry a bevy

A bevy of tears 'cause your love's too heavy on me

[Chorus]

And it's much too much to bear

[Bridge 2]

There was a time I could give all I had to you

But my enthusiasm waned

And I can't bear the pain

Of doing what I don't wanna do

[Chorus]

Much too much to bear (To bear)

[Verse 3]

Your love is hard and fast

Your love will always last

If it's you I need, I've got to pay the levy

Got to pay 'cause your love's too heavy on me

[Chorus]

And it's much too much to bear

[Verse 1: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, & John Entwistle]

People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

[Chorus: Roger Daltrey]

This is my generation

This is my generation, baby

[Verse 2: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, & John Entwistle]

Why don't you all f-f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

I'm not tryin' to cause a big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

[Chorus: Roger Daltrey]

My generation

This is my generation, baby

[Bass Solo: John Entwistle]

[Bridge: Roger Daltrey]

My, my, my, my, my ge—

My, my, my

[Verse 2: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, & John Entwistle]

Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

And don't try to d-dig what we all s-s-s-s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

I'm not tryin' to cause a big sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

[Chorus: Roger Daltrey]

This is my generation

This is my generation, baby

[Bridge: Roger Daltrey]

My, my, ge-generation

My, my, my, my generation

[Verse 1: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, & John Entwistle]

People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

[Chorus: Roger Daltrey]

This is my generation

This is my generation, baby

[Bridge: Roger Daltrey]

My, my, my ge-ge-generation

[Outro: Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, & Roger Daltrey]

(Talkin' 'bout my generation)

(Talkin' 'bout my generation) My generation

(Talkin' 'bout my generation) My generation

(Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation, baby

(Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation

(Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation

(Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation

(Talkin' 'bout my generation) This is my generation

[Verse 1: Roger Daltrey]

I don't mind

Other guys dancing with my girl

That's fine

I know them all pretty well

[Chorus: Roger Daltrey]

But I know sometimes I must get out in the light

Better leave her behind

With the kids they're alright

The kids are alright

[Verse 2: Roger Daltrey]

Sometimes

I feel I got to get away

Bells chime

I know I got to get away

[Chorus: Roger Daltrey]

And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind

Better leave her behind

With the kids they're alright

The kids are alright

[Bridge: Roger Daltrey]

I know if I go, things would be a lot better for her

I had things planned, but her folks wouldn't let her

[Verse 3: Roger Daltrey]

I don't mind

Other guys dancing with my girl

That's fine

I know them all pretty well

[Chorus: Roger Daltrey]

But I know sometimes I must get out in the light

Better leave her behind

With the kids they're alright

The kids are alright

[Breakdown]

[Verse 4: Roger Daltrey]

Sometimes

I feel I got to get away

Bells chime

I know I got to get away

[Chorus: Roger Daltrey]

And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind

Better leave her behind

With the kids they're alright

The kids are alright

The kids are alright

The kids are alright

[Chorus]

Please, please, please, please me (You don't have to go)

Baby please, baby please, please me (You don't have to go)

Baby please, baby please don't go (You don't have to go)

Don't go, I said baby, don't baby

I love you so (You don't have to go)

[Verse]

Baby, you know you broke my heart when you went away (You don't have to go)

I said, I said, I said I'll see you some other day (You don't have to go)

I said, baby, baby, please, don't go (You don't have to go)

Don't go, no baby, no baby

I love you so (You don't have to go)

Take this pain from my heart

Baby, let me take you by the hand (You don't have to go)

Baby, baby let me, let me be your lover man (You don't have to go)

Baby please, baby please don't go (You don't have to go)

Don't go, I said baby, don't baby

I love you so (You don't have to go)

[Chorus]

Please, please, please, please me (You don't have to go)

Baby please, baby please, please me (You don't have to go)

Baby please, baby please don't go (You don't have to go)

Don't go, I said baby, don't baby

I love you so (You don't have to go)

Please please me

[Intro]

It's not true

[Verse 1]

You say I've been in prison

You say I've got a wife

You say I've had help doing

Everything throughout my life

[Chorus]

It's not true, it's not true

I'm telling you

Because I'm up here and you're nowhere

It's not true, so there

[Verse 2]

I haven't got eleven kids

I weren't born in Baghdad

I'm not half-Chinese either

And I didn't kill my dad

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

If you hear more rumours

You can just forget them too

Fools start the rumours

None of them are true

[Chorus 2]

[Verse 1]

[Verse 2]

[Chorus][x2]

6 ContributorsI’m A Man LyricsNow when I was a little boy

'Bout the age of five

I had something in my pocket

Keep a lot of folks alive

Now I'm a man

I'm age twenty-one

You know baby, we can have a lotta fun

I'm a man

I spell M-A-N

Man

All you pretty women

Stand in line

I can make love to you baby, in an hour's time

I'm a man

Spelled M-A-N

Man

I'm going back down

To Kansas to

Bring back the second cousin

Little John the conqueroo

I'm a man

Spelled M-A-N

Man

The line I shoot

Will never miss

The way I make love to 'em

They can't resist

I'm a man

I spell M-A-N

Man

[Verse 1]

I told you why I changed my mind

I got bored by playing with time

I know you thought you had me nailed

But I've freed my head from your garden rails

[Chorus 1]

Now it's a legal matter, baby

You got me on the run

It's a legal matter, baby

A legal matter from now on

[Verse 2]

My mind's lost in a household fog

Wedding gowns and catalogs

Kitchen furnishings and houses

Maternity clothes and babies' trousers

[Chorus 2]

Now it's a legal matter, baby

Marrying's no fun

It's a legal matter, baby

A legal matter from now on

[Verse 3]

I told you why I changed my mind

I got bored by playing with time

I know you thought you had me nailed

But I've freed my head from your garden rails

[Chorus 3]

Now it's a legal matter, baby

You got me on the run

It's a legal matter, baby

A legal matter from now on

[Outro]

You ain't the first and you ain't the last

I gain and lose my women fast

I never wanna make them cry

I just get bored, don't ask me why

Just want to keep doing

All the dirty little things I do

And not work all day in an office

Just to bring my money back to you

Sorry, baby