Dollars and Sex Album Lyrics

The lyrics to the full Dollars and Sex album by the Escape Club

Dollars and Sex

THE EDGE OF YOUR BED

i’m on the fifth floor

looking out the window

she just got out her car

and walking down the road

i can’t believe

that she doesn’t want to see me

i can’t believe

the things that i’ve been told

i’m a jealous man

don’t walk away

i’m a wounded man

i miss you honey

all i need is a night with you

do all the things that i want to do

all i need is some water and bread

then i can stay all night

on the edge of your bed

i’m on the sidewalk

looking at her window

somebody’s up there

i know that it ain’t me

i got a spyglass

a pencil and some paper

black coffee

i’ve got everything i need

i’m a jealous man

don’t walk away

i’m a wounded man

i miss you honey

all i need is a night with you

do all the things that i want to do

all i need is some water and bread

then i can stay all night

on the edge of your bed

how can you see me

if you look right through me

how can you hear me

if you don’t pick up the phone

over the radio

i can hear them talking

i know they’re talking

talking about me

i ain’t no fool

got my finger on the trigger

this is survival

i’ve got everything i need

i’m a jealous man

don’t walk away

i’m a wounded man

i miss you honey

CALL IT POISON

woke up this morning

and i couldn’t get out of bed

felt like this heavy band

were playing in my head

they were screaming through the ceiling

screaming through the walls

stealing all my photographs

and laughing at them all

i phoned the man at work

and this is what i said

i woke up this morning

and i couldn’t get out of bed

and i said

oh, oh you call it poison

but i call it rock and roll

a change of style

felt out of place

got myself a suntan

and a facelift for my face

down to the cat house

cruising in LA

found myself a pretty girl

with nothing much to say

her conversation’s

like she comes from outer space

got legs and long hair

but i couldn’t see her face

and she said

oh, oh you call it poison

but i call it rock and roll

it takes an hour

back combing my hair

chilling out on heavy grass

and picking clothes to wear

look in the mirror

walk out on the street

bump into a policeman

i didn’t expect to meet

he said to me

hey, are you some kind of red

it looks to me son

like you just got out of bed

and i said

oh, oh you call it poison

but i call it rock and roll

SO FASHIONABLE

see the girl in the cat black dress

she likes a man if he’s had success

she like to party, she likes to tease

but without money she’s not easy to please

she’s got looks, she’s got style

she’s a gold card gaultier francophile

you got the money, you eat till you’re full

but she can’t love, she’s so fashionable

she holidays in mexico

to a place where the in crowd go

she says the poor are something to see

cheri, i’d never let them come near me

she’s got cheekbones, she’s got legs

she’s got a million dollar beautiful

empty head

she’s got no time to be animal

she can’t love, she’s so fashionable

just pull the string and hear her talk

she’s got slicked back catwalk walk

and that’s all nothing to say

she lights a cigarette and turns the

other way

she’s so slick, she’s so cool

her understanding reality is minimal

look in the eyes, there’s nothing at all

she can’t love, she’s so fashionable

I’LL BE THERE

over mountains, over trees

over oceans, over seas

across the desert

i’ll be there

in a whisper on the wind

on the smile of a new friend

just think of me

and i’ll be there

don’t be afraid oh my love

i’ll be watching you from above

and i’d give all the world tonight

to be with you

’cause i’m on your side

and i still care

i may have died

but i’ve gone nowhere

just think of me

and i’ll be there

on the edge of a waking dream

over rivers, over streams

through wind and rain

i’ll be there

across the wide and open sky

thousands of miles i’d fly

to be with you

i’ll be there

don’t be afraid oh my love

i’ll be watching you from above

and i’d give all the world tonight

to be with you

’cause i’m on your side

and i still care

i may have died

but i’ve gone nowhere

just think of me

and i’ll be there

in the breath of a wind that sighs

oh, there’s no need to cry

just think of me

and i’ll be there

Shout The Walls Down

Everybody take a vote for freedom

And shout the walls down

Everybody all around the world

Going to shout the walls down

Man who lived and cried alone

Built these walls from brick and stone

Said hey baby I need someone

To help me hide from my life

They found him lying in her bed

Tears had stained the pillows red

Wanted to be free instead

But couldn’t get away

Everybody take a little bit of love now

And shout the walls down

Everybody all around the world

Going to shout the walls down

Everybody got to hear you shout

So open your hearts and let it out now

Give me give me your freedom song

Don’t stop till you reach someone

Shout the walls down.

Everybody take a vote for freedom

And shout the walls down

Everybody all around the world

Going to shout the walls down

She believed in something more

Wanted to live just a little bit longer

But then he walked right through the door

And carried her away

He built these walls from brick and stone

Called these prison walls a home

Aint it funny how you can fall so low

But never fly away

Everybody take a little bit of love now

And shout the walls down

Everybody all around the world

Going to shout the walls down

Everything was going to be alright

Full days and lovers’ nights

And now she’s lying back on the floor

Wishing for something more

And seven years, they don’t mean a thing

Yeah well, a diamond ring

Close her eyes and he’s someone new

And she knows he’s dreaming too

Hey, modern man, hey, watch t.v.

Every night and she wants to scream

I’m wasting my life away

Too scared to run away

Too old to fight, too tired to try

Oh Lord, I don’t know why

But one day I’m going to turn around

And shout the walls down

This City

Swimming underwater,

Trying not to breathe

Trying not to falter

living in a dream

Swimming underwater,

Like flying through the air

Flying without freedom

Trying not to care

Going nowhere

This city never stops

Living in this City

Chained but free

Like swimming underwater

Trying not to breathe

Living without sleeping

Living in a dream

Swimming underwater

Trying not to scream

Let me breathe

This city never stops

Give me some hope

Give me some light

Show me some love

Come on, come on, come on

Set me free

Give me some hope

Give me some light

Show me some love

Come on, come on, come on

Let me breathe

Swimming underwater

Trying not to breathe

Living in this city

Like living in a dream

Swimming underwater

Trying not to drown

Step into the river now

Let it pull you down

Let it pull you down

Blast off to Heaven

Here comes the countdown

We’re going for a ride

Do you want to do

What the angels do tonight

Love aint in the bedroom

Love aint in the hall

Devil’s in the kitchen

Cooking something for us all

Don’t get me wrong

But I’ve gotta get out of here

Got to get to somewhere new

Got to get into gear

And Blast off to heaven

It’s where I want to be

I’m going up to heaven baby

Won’t you come with me

Blast off to heaven

I’m going to the stars

Going to bring my T.V.

And my holy credit card

Open up the windows

Open up the doors

Oh you know it’s true

That love aint in this house no more

Love aint in the backroom

Love aint in the on the stairs

I’ve been right through

And I can’t find love

Hiding anywhere

Don’t get me wrong

But I’ve gotta get out of here

Got to get to somewhere new

Got to get into gear

And Blast off to heaven

It’s where I want to be

I’m going up to heaven baby

Won’t you come with me

Blast off to heaven

I’m going to the stars

Going to bring my T.V.

And my holy credit card

Let’s go

I’m going to bring my radio

My Sony and my car

I’m going to kiss the world goodbye

And head for the stars

Freedom

Billy Starts another day

Signs in for another day

The morning is hot

But the sun it don’t shine

He’s saving for a piece of real estate

Don’t mind him working late

He might just make the price

With overtime

And he sang

Freedom, yeah, yeah, yo

Freedom, yeah, yeah, yo

He doesn’t feel safe on the subway

He doesn’t feel safe on the highway

His wife can’t sleep at night

So he buys a gun

And Billy shoots in a straight line

In a land of sunshine

Bread and cars and T.V. for everyone

And he sang

Freedom, yeah, yeah, yo

Freedom, yeah, yeah, yo

Be a millionaire it’s easy

Like the people on the T.V.

Billy thinks of high school

Where he learned to play cool

Where he learned to be told

And fly the flag

There’s a hole in the sky but Billy don’t care

Fear and famine everywhere

For a regular guy, aint life a drag

Sugar Man

Sugar Man

Walking with my whole life in your hands

I’m on the corner of the street

With the sun shining down on me

And I’m writing in a book of stolen dreams

And everything that seems aint what it seems

And I shouldn’t have let it come this far

But don’t misunderstand

I’m waiting for you, Sugar Man

Sugar Man,

Walking with my life blood in your hands

I’m on the corner of the street

With the sun shining down on me

And I’m waiting for the temperature to rise

And I’m waiting for the shaking to subside

And I shouldn’t have let it come this far

But don’t misunderstand

I’m waiting for you Sugar Man

If I could be

Anywhere else, I’d rather be,

I’m on the corner of the street

With the sun shining down on me

And I’m waiting for the candy to arrive

And I’m waiting for the temperature to rise

And I shouldn’t have let it come this far

But don’t misunderstand

I’m just waiting for you, Sugar Man

Come Alive

Standing up on Mission Hill

Walking through the thunder and the rain

I feel the new heat of the sun

Shining on my tired face again

Aint it funny how you never live

Don’t wait until you’re six feet underground

Let’s talk about the love

That’s sleeping in our hearts

Let’s talk about now

Come Alive

Feel the need with me

Come alive

Come alive with me

I loved a girl who’s eyes were green

Dreams to keep my love she steals

I loved a girl who’s far away

Heading home and sleeping at the wheel

And aint it funny how you never grow

You never know a good thing till it’s gone

Let’s talk about the love

That’s sleeping in our hearts

Let’s talk about now

Come Alive

Feel the need with me

Come alive

Come alive with me

Yesterday I watched the waves

Rising high and crashing on the beach

I let them take my breath away

Take my dreams and float them out of reach

And it’s funny how I never noticed

Half the bite inside till it was gone

When I think about the love

That’s been sleeping in our hearts

For so long

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