This
is What You Want… lyrics
© 1984 Virgin Records Ltd
(Lydon/Levene/Atkins)
Call me up after midnight
Tell me I'm wrong
Tell me I'm right
What do you want
What do I get
Did you just need the argument
Well, bad life
Corporate city
Lucky for some
Richest island in the sun
That's life
Name of the game
It's competition
Top of the pile
Not demolition
This is what you want
This is what you get
Bad
Bad
Bad
Bad life
Bad life
Now this machine is on the move
Now looking out for number one
The open road
I’m getting gasoline
Well, bad life
Bad
Bad
Bad life
Human gets dubious side
Well, that's life
Call me up after midnight
Tell me I'm wrong
Tell me I'm right
What do you want
What do I get
Did you just need the argument
Well, bad life
Bad life
Bad (etc)
Bad life
Now looking out for number one
The open road
Getting gasoline
Human gets dubious side
Well, that's life
Bad life
Now looking out for number one
The open road
Getting gasoline
Human gets dubious side
Well, bad life
Bad
Bad
Bad life
Human gets dubious side
Well, that's life
Well, that's life
Well, that's life
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get
(repeat...)
(Lydon/Levene/Atkins)
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
Happy to have
Not to have not
Big business is very wise
I'm crossing over into free-enter-prize
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
Not a love song
Not a love song
I'm going over to the other side
I'm happy to have not to have not
Big business is very wise
I'm inside free enterprise
I'm adaptable
I'm adaptable
I'm adaptable
Now I like my new role
I'm getting better and better
I have a new goal
I'm changing my ways
Where money applies
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
Not a love song
Now are you ready
To grab the candle
That tunnel vision
Not television
Behind the curtain
Out of the cupboard
You take the first train
Into the big world
Now will I find you
Now will you be there
Not a love song (echo)
Not a love song
Not a love song (repeat)
Happiness and sunshine
Not a love song
Oh no
Not a love song
Oh no
Not a love song
Oh no (repeat)
(Lydon/Levene/Atkins)
Think you know the answer
Think you got all the problems
Well why not try and solve them
Instead of sitting on them
Solitaire
Solitaire
Taking on new projects
Steadily slipping sideways
Close your ears to reason
Your very valued opinion
Solitaire
Solitaire
Nothing is getting nowhere
Never meaning what you're saying
Well now I need a decision
Not empty headed ambition
Solitaire
Solitaire
Slightest things explode you
Well the whole world will implode you
Solitaire for the lonely fly
You're not the only one
Solitaire
Lonely fly
Solitaire
Solitaire
Solitaire
For the lonely fly
Think you know the answer
Think you got all the problems
Well why not try and solve them
Instead of sitting on them
Taking on new projects
Steadily slipping sideways
Close your ears to reason
Your very valued opinion
Nothing is getting nowhere
Never meaning what you're saying
Well now I need a decision
Not empty headed ambition
Solitaire
(Lydon/Atkins)
Trials and tribulations
When I was born the doctor didn't like me
He grabbed my ankles
Held me like a turkey
Dear mummy
Why'd you let him hit me
This was wrong
I knew you didn't love me
There is selection
Many shapes and sizes
Variety
Fondling surprises
The syllables
Trigger happy opposites
Encountering those devious devices
Satisfying all that you are craving
Considering life is now worth saving
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
You’ll be sorry you don’t love me
Something is happening to my body
Nature is those little bits and pieces
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
When I was born the doctor didn't like me
He grabbed my ankles
Held me like a turkey
Dear mummy
Why'd you let him hit me
This was wrong
I knew you didn't love me
I keep these feelings deep inside my body
It's not the union both of us expected
Remember daddy
When you made him hold me
Safe in his arms
Then the bastard dropped me
Ooh, ahh
Pretty, pretty baby
Pretty baby
Baby, baby boo-hoo...
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
Considering life is now worth saving
Stupid drunk
You’ll be sorry you don’t love me
Ooh, ahh
Pretty, pretty baby
Pretty baby
Baby, baby
Ooh, ah
What a lovely little baby
There is selection
Many shapes and sizes
Variety
Fondling surprises
The syllables
Trigger happy opposites
Encountering those devious devices
Satisfying all that you are craving
Considering life is now worth saving
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
Tie me to the length of that
Until the end
THE
PARDON
(Lydon/Atkins)
I think you need me now
From chapter to chapter
I'll never let go
I have an appetite
Follow these rules of life
Never the same thing twice
(repeat)
Admire the scenery
It's where I left it last
This room now has a view
It's nearly night at last
The ceiling seal of ice
These walls and windows have your eyes
Almost a honeymoon
I feel clean inside
This body beautiful
This body beautiful
This body beautiful
This body beautiful
I think you need me now
I'm from chapter to chapter
I never let go
I had this appetite
Follow these rules of life
Never the same thing twice
Admire the scenery
It's where I left it last
This room now has a view
It's nearly night at last
The ceiling seal of ice
These walls and windows have your eyes
Almost a honeymoon
I feel clean inside
I'm safe inside this body
Body beautiful
This body beautiful
Body beautiful
This body beautiful
This body beautiful
This body beautiful
(Lydon/Levene/Atkins)
Hello
Hello
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you
Now
So now you keep your distance
Double on the nuisance
Avoid the situation
Avoid your occupation
Hardly surprising
Too busy socialising
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you
Now
You’re never here when you’re needed
Nothing ever heeded
The lying and the faking
The lying and the waiting
It’s hardly surprising
Too busy socialising
The lying and pretending
But you don’t even try
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you
Now
A car without an engine
A plane without a pilot
It’s hardly surprising
Too busy socialising
The lying and the faking
Fake
Fake
Fake
Where are you
Where are you now
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you
Where are you now
(Lydon/Atkins)
I could be desperate
I think I'm brave
Could stay and watch you
(repeat)
You gave me nothing
An early grave
I'm vegetating I want more, more, more
I want everything in 1981
Anywhere
Any place will do
I'm leaving England
We're near the ending
You gave me nothing
No more pretending
I'm looking forward
To our parting in 1981
1981
We're near the ending
I'm just pretending
It's all been said before
I want more, more, more in 1981
1981
1981
You gave me nothing
I want more, more, more
I want everything in 1981
I'm leaving England
We're near the ending
You gave me nothing
No more pretending
1981 (repeat)
I want everything in 1981
1981 (repeat)
I want everything in 1981
(Lydon/Levene/Atkins)
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get (repeat)
Here now
Night light
Windows
Waiting
Weakness
Waiting
Silent
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get (repeat)
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get (repeat)
Guilty
Haunting
Calling
Claiming
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get (repeat)
Here now
Ending
One life
One knife
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get (repeat)
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get
This is what you want
This is what you get (repeat)