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LYRICS

Lyrics from the new album I Don't Sing and I Don't Dance

1. Not the Only Girl

 

You're not the only girl I'm thinking of.

Holding on.

You're not the only girl I'm thinking of.

I'm still believing.

 

2. Feeding My Obsession

 

You send a text and I'm wondering what next,

it's my obsession.

Read it three times, read between the lines,

it's my obsession.

You've got a hold on me,

you've got my heart.

You know that my friends all told me

you'd tear me apart,

but I can't hear what they say

'cause I'm all in a daze,

it's my obsession.

 

You build me up and knock me down

'cause that's what you do.

I'm on a high, I'm heaven bound

and then feeling blue.

Emotions swinging round and round

'cause I have no clue

whether to stay, or walk away, I don't know...

 

So say I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I lo-ve you.

Or say it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's ov-er.

Make a decision.

Stop feeding my obsession

 

You send email, it's like the holy grail,

it's my obsession.

Read each mail twice, every kiss analysed,

it's my obsession.

You've got a hold on me,

you're in control.

I just can't get a grip

no matter what i'm told,

'cause I can't hear what they say

when I'm all in a daze,

it's my obsession.

 

You play games and make the rules,

and you break the law.

In your power you've got the tools

to make or break war.

I'm wondering how many fools

have been here before,

and whether to stay, or walk away, I don't know...

 

So say I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I lo-ve you.

Or say it's over, it's over, it's over, it's over, it's ov-er.

Make a decision.

Stop feeding my obsession

 

Tell me what you need,

'cause all you do is feed

my obsession.

 

3. Waiting for the Revolution

 

You and me forever walking.

See the song that sings forever.

You and me forever walking.

How long can I wait for you?

​

4. Oh

 

Oh.

Yeah.

Oh.

5. I Don’t Sing and I Don’t Dance

 

If you wanna' dance then dance.

Move your ass and show your hands

to 80s pop or 90s trance,

but I don't sing and I don't dance.

 

If you wanna' sing then sing.

Take the mic and show your thing.

Karaoke Queen or King,

but I don't dance and I don't sing.

 

On a friday at five, straight from work we arrive

at a bar karaoke night.

 

As we're drinking our drinks people get up to sing.

I can see a girl in my sights.

 

An easy ice-breaker and the chase ensues.

Conversation's flowing and the drinks are too.

But just when I am ready to make my final move, 

she asks me to sing. I say:

 

"If you wanna' sing then sing.

Take the mic and show your thing.

Karaoke Queen or King,

but I don't dance and I don't sing.

 

"If you wanna' dance then dance.

Move your ass and show your hands

to 80s pop or 90s trance,

but I don't sing and I don't dance."

​

On a Saturday night, had some beer and some wine, 

from a pub to a club we go.

 

A girl is looking at me, making eyes just to see

if I'll play games or say "hello".

 

An easy ice-breaker and the chase ensues.

Conversation's flowing and the drinks are too.

But just when I am ready to make my final move, 

she asks me to sing. I say:

 

"If you wanna' dance then dance.

Move your ass and show your hands

to 80s pop or 90s trance,

but I don't sing and I don't dance.

​

"If you wanna' sing then sing.

Take the mic and show your thing.

Karaoke Queen or King,

but I don't dance and I don't sing."

​

 

6. The Rising

 

Sta-dak-gee-dee-ge-de-b-bo-oh.

Sta-dak-bee-dee-ge-de-bo-doh.

 

7. City Solo

 

Bay.

Sky.

No.

Takes.

 

8. The Cock and Elephant

 

Friday! It's the weekend.

Drinking is a Godsend.

Let's drink where we're all friends - 

The Cock and Elephant, The Cock and Elephant.

​

We're all Mossington tenants,

drinking anti-depressants.

Tonight we're in attendance at

The Cock and Elephant, The Cock and Elephant

© 2025 Mark A. Jackson

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