Dirty Laundry

(ian hunter/darrell bath/honest john plain)

Well you rang me up you say you wanna get high
Now i'm underpaid and i'm overtired
Riding shotgun 'round the world
I'm too young to die, too old for the girls
You wanna know something, i've had it with you
Another fine mess you got me into

Well, you're always in one hole or another
And i come runnin' just like a brother
When are you ever going to get yourself cleared
You'll keep on running 'til we disappear
I can't believe the things you do
Another fine mess you got me into
Another fine mess (3)
Well that's what you get when you settle for less
Another fine mess yeah, another fine mess

Look on the bright side - smile smile smile
Relive our childhood just for a little while
Can't you see it's catching it up on you
Hit me, darrell
Well, that's another fine mess you got me into

How many more times are you gonna get pissed?
How many more asses have we gotta kiss?
How many more songs have i gotta write?
How many more sessions into the night?
For some dumb fuck who don't got a clue
Another fine mess you got me into

Well you say i'm kicking up too much fuss
Twenty-four hours is too long on the bus
The band's all moan and the driver's slow
There's not enough people - too many shows
Down in the bus with the birthday blues
Another fine mess you got me into
Another fine mess (3)
Well, that's what you get when you settle for less
Another fine mess (2)
Oh, i said another fine mess - another fine mess

(ian hunter)

I forgive you when you can't look straight into my eye
I forgive you when you never want to hold my hand
I forgive you 'cause you're all i've got and i love you
But i'll never forgive the other man

I forgive you even though i know the secret you keep
I forgive you even though you don't give a damn
I forgive you 'cause deep inside you're part of me
But i'll never forgive the other man

Somewhere in the night he's calling
And somewhere in your heart you're falling

I'll forgive you when you stay out late and you never phone
I'll forgive you even though i'll never understand
I'll forgive you 'cause you're all i've got and i love you
But i'll never forgive the other man

Somewhere in the night he's calling
And somewhere in your heart you're falling

I'll forgive you when you stay out late and you never phone
I'll forgive you even though i'll never understand
I'll forgive you 'cause you're all i've got and i love you
But i'll never forgive the other man
No, i'll never forgive as long as i live
No, i'll never forgive the other man
I said i'll never never never forgive
No, i'll never forgive the other man

(ian hunter/darrell bath/honest john plain)

(transcribed by colin ford)

Oh!!
Well i climbed through the fence, out with the (?), head for the river plate(?).
The river's not tame, heat in the city meant dogs can't smell the same.
Don't wait up, i'll be home soon, but i can't come now cos i'm
Dancing on the (dancing, dancing) moon, yeah.
(dancing, dancing....)

I crawl like a snake, seen a better daybreak, i sleep when i'm wide awake.

All my body's achin', i know they're tryin' to break me, but that's a chance i
Gotta take.
Oh, don't wait up, i'll be home soon, but i can't come now cos i'm
Dancing, dancing, dancing (dancing on the moon) dancing, dancing, dancing on
The moon
All right.

I'm outside a memphis, my motors little danger(?) she gives me
Pharmaceuticals
Knowin' my friends, they help me beat the hangman, they know i'm innocent
Well that's all right, i'll be home soon, but i can't come now cos i'm
Dancing, dancing (dancing, dancing) on the moon
(dancing, dancing on the moon) .

I can see your house in between the trees
I can feel your body shakin' in between my knees.
You know it feels so low, i come so far
I always love to have some fire on me

You're looking so good

Well i got me a room, can't say where it is, you can guess the address
Well i need some money, need it in a special place, not try the weaknesses(?)

Wake up (?) , nursin' my wounds, i told you i was comin, i was comin' home soon. yeah.

(want you, want you, want you, want you right away, )
((to fade))

(ian hunter)

Red letter day (3) mmmm...
Late at night i drift away somewhere
I'm walking on the moon - talking to you there
I miss you babe, oh i miss you
In my empty room on a crowded avenue
Oh i've been rolling down the river, girland i bump into you
I miss you babe, oh i miss you
When i come home the love is gonna last forever
'cause deep in my heart, the loving never went away
When i come home, the love is gonna last forever
It's going to be a red letter day (3) oh-oh
Why oh why oh why can't we see eye to eye
All we do is argue and the years go rolling by
How on earth could it be worth such a sacrifice
All we got's each other and i'm lonely in this life
I miss you girl oh i miss you

When i come home the love is gonna last forever
'cause deep in my heart, the loving never went away
When i come home, the love is gonna last forever
It's going to be a red letter day (many times)

Leave your light on 'cause i've waited so long

(ian hunter/darrell bath/honest john plain)

Well i still got your blood running through my veins
I still got your blood running through my veins
And even though the circumstances change
I know we never got along - the pieces would not fit
And i still got the scars to show for it

Staring through the window at the rain
Is it me or have all the colours changed?
I was sick with jealousy
I know why you had to split
And you still got the scars to prove it.

I can't see them, but i can feel them
They're tearing me up inside
I feel them kicking - i feel them sticking
Like something in me died
And it's all right - i wish you the very best
I just had to get it/this off my chest
People tell me on the street that you don't give a
I took that kind of hard
It's just another kind of scar i got to show for it
It's just another scar i got to show for it
I still got your blood running through my vein
But i still got your blood running through my vein
I still got your blood running through my vein
I say i still got your blood running through my vein

(honest john plain)

It's cold outside - it looks like rain
To make matters worse, i missed me last train
Now i was thinking she'd show me a bed
To my surprise got shown the door instead
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?

She said she wants a fella with a gti
Always home on time, steak and kidney pie
She made it quite pretty, it was plain to see
There's no place here for a rocker like me
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?

Girls like peggy-sue, maggie-may and sheena too
Where have all the good girls gone?
Girls like my dear old mum, who never stopped me having fun
Where have all the good girls gone?
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?
Where've they gone?
Where have all the good (3) girls gone? (2)

So she throws me out in the pouring rain
Girls like that give girls a bad name
Why can't i find a girl just like betty d.
With an hourglass figure like norma jean
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?
Whoa-oh where have all the good girls gone?
Where 've they gone?