Journey To The Center Of The Mind

Leave your cares behind 
Come with us and find 
The pleasures of a journey to the center of the mind 

Come along if you care 
Come along if you dare 
Take a ride to the land inside of your mind 

Beyond the seas of thought 
Beyone the realm of what 
Across the streams of hopes and dreams where things are really not 

Come along if you care 
Come along if you dare 
Take a ride to the land inside of your mind 

But please realise 
You'll probably be surprised 
For it's the land unknown to man 
Where fantasy is fact 
So if you can, please understand 
You might not come back 

Come along if you care 
Come along if you dare 
Take a ride to the land inside and you'll see 
How happy life could be 
If all of mankind 
Would take the time to journey to the center of the mind 
Would take the time to journey to the center of the mind 
Center of the mind

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Substitute

You think we look pretty good together 
You think my shoes are made of leather 

Well, I'm a substitute for another guy 
I look pretty tall but my heels are high 
The simple things you see are all complicated 
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah 

Substitute your lies for fact 
I can see right through your plastic mac 
I look all white, but my dad was black 
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack 

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth 
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south 
And now you dare to look me in the eye 
Those crocodile tears are what you cry 
It's a genuine problem, you won't try 
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by 

Substitute me for him 
Substitute my coke for gin 
Substitute you for my mum 
At least I'll get my washing done 

Well, I'm a substitute for another guy 
I look pretty tall but my heels are high 
The simple things you see are all complicated 
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah 

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth 
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south 
And now you dare to look me in the eye 
Those crocodile tears are what you cry 
It's a genuine problem, you won't try 
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by 

Substitute your lies for fact 
I can see right through your plastic mac 
I look all white, but my dad was black 
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack

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Out Of Time

You don't know what's going on 
You've been away for far too long 
You can't come back and think you are still mine 
You're out of touch, my baby 
My poor discarded baby 
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 

Well, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 
You are left out 
Out of there, baby, out of doubt 
'cause baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 

You thought you were a clever girl 
Giving up your social whirl 
But you can't come back, be the first in line, oh no 
You're obsolete my baby 
My poor old-fashioned baby 
I said baby, baby, baby you're out of time 

Well, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 
You are left out 
Out of there, baby, out of doubt 
'cause baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 

Baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time 
You are left out, yes you are 
I said, you're out of there, baby, out of doubt 
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time

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The Shape Of Things To Come

There's a new sun 
Risin' up angry in the sky 
And there's a new voice 
Cryin' "We're not afraid to die." 
Let the old world make believe 
It's blind and deaf and dumb 
But nothing can change the shape of things to come 

There are changes 
Lyin' ahead in every road 
And there are new thoughts 
Ready and waiting to explode 
When tomorrow is today 
The bell may toll for some 
But nothing can change the shape of things to come 

The future's comin' in, now 
Sweet and strong 
Ain't no-one to hold it back for long 

There are new dreams 
Crowdin' out old reality 
There's revolution 
Sweepin' in like a fresh new breeze 
Let the old world make believe 
It's blind and deaf and dumb 
But nothing can change the shape of things 
Nothing can change the shape of things 
Nothing can change the shape of things 
Nothing can change the shape of things to come

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Somebody To Love

When the truth is found to be lies 
And all the joys within you dies 
Don't you want somebody to love 
Don't you need somebody to love 
Wouldn't you love somebody to love 
You better find somebody to love 

When the garden flowers, baby, are dead, yes 
And your mind is full of red 
Don't you want somebody to love 
Don't you need somebody to love 
Wouldn't you love somebody to love 
You better find somebody to love 

Your eyes, I say, your eyes, baby, look like his, yeah 
But in your head baby i'm afraid you don't know where it is 
Don't you want somebody to love 
Don't you need somebody to love 
Wouldn't you love somebody to love 
You better find somebody to love 

Tears are running, up and down your breast 
And your friends baby they treat you like a guest 
Don't you want somebody to love 
Don't you need somebody to love 
Wouldn't you love somebody to love 
You better find somebody to love

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When I Was Young

The rooms were so much colder then 
My father was a soldier then 
And times were very hard 
When I was young 
When I was young 

I smoked my first cigarette at ten 
And for girls I had a that yen 
And I had quite a ball 
When I was young 

When I was young it was more important 
Pain more painful and laughter much louder, yeah 
When I was young 
When I was young 

I met my first love at thirteen 
She was brown, and I was pretty green 
And I learned quite a lot 
When I was young 
When I was young 

When I was young it was more important 
Pain more painful and laughter much louder, yeah 
When I was young 
When I was young 

My faith was so much stronger then 
I believed in fellow men 
And I was so much older then 
When I was young 
When I was young 
When I was young 
When I was young 
When I was young 
When I was young 
When I was young

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7 And 7 Is

When I was a boy I thought about the times I'd be a man 
I'd sit inside a bottle and pretend I was in a can 
In my lonely room I'd sit my mind in an ice cream cone 
You can throw me if you wanna 'cause I'm a bone and I go 
Oop-ip-ip, oop-ip-ip, yeah! 

If I don't start cryin' it's because I have got no eyes 
My father's in the fireplace and my dog lies hypnotized 
Through a crack of light I was unable to find my way 
Trapped inside a night but I'm a day and I go 
Oop-ip-ip, oop-ip-ip, yeah! 

One... Two... Three... Four!

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My Back Pages

Crimson flames tied through my ears 
Rollin' high and mighty traps 
Pounced with fire on flaming roads 
Using ideas as my maps 
"We'll meet on edges, soon," Said I 
Proud 'neath heated brow 
Ah, but I was so much older then, 
I'm younger than that now 

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth 
"Rip down all hate," I screamed 
Lies that life is black and white 
Spoke from my skull I dreamed 
Romantic facts of musketeers 
Foundation deep, somehow 
Ah, but I was so much older then, 
I'm younger than that now 

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand 
At the mongrel dogs who teach 
Fearing that I'd become my enemy 
In the instance that I preach 
My pathway led by confusion boats 
Mutiny from stern to bow 
Ah, but I was so much older then, 
I'm younger than that now 

Ah, but I was so much older then, 
I'm younger than that now 

Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats 
Too noble to neglect 
Deceived me into thinking 
I had something to protect 
Good and bad, I define these terms 
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow 
Ah, but I was so much older then, 
I'm younger than that now 
I was so much older then, 
I'm younger than that now 
Ah, but I was so much older then, 
I'm younger than that now

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Can't Seem To Make You Mine

I can't seem to make you mine 
I can't seem to make you mine 
You're flyin' around like a bee 
Hurtin' everything you see 
I tried everything I know 
To make you wanna love me so 
The only thing you do 
Is try to put the hurt on me 

Can't you see what you're doin' to me 
You fill my heart with a misery 
With every breath and step I take 
I'm more in love with you 

I can't go on like this 
A little bit of love, not one kiss 
I gotta have your love everyday 
A love that's real that will stay 

I can't seem to make you mine 
I can't seem to make you mine 
I can't seem to make you mine 
I can't seem to make you mine 

Can't you see what you're doin' to me 
You fill my heart with a misery 
With every breath and step I take 
I'm more in love with you 

I can't seem to make you mine 
I can't seem to make you mine 
Come back, baby, to me 
In My Misery 
I give you love, not any day 
Never ever go away 
I can't seem to make you mine 
I can't seem to make you mine

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Have You Ever Seen The Rain

Someone told me long ago 
There's a calm before the storm, 
I know, it's been comin' for some time 

When it's over, so they say, 
It'll rain a sunny day, 
I know, shinin' down like water 

I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? 
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? 
Comin' down on a sunny day 

Yesterday, and days before, 
Sun is cold and rain is hard, 
I know, been that way for all my time 

'til forever, on it goes 
Through the circle, fast and slow, 
I know, it can't stop, I wonder 

I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? 
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? 
Comin' down on a sunny day 

Yeah! 

Someone told me long ago 
There's a calm before the storm, 
I know, been that way for all my time 

When it's over, so they say, 
It'll rain a sunny day, 
I know, shinin' down like water 

I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? 
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? 
Comin' down on a sunny day

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I Can't Control Myself

I can't stand still cause you've got me goin' 
Your slacks are low and your hips are showin' 
I take you girl as you're standin' there 
Your low cut slacks and your long black hair 
Don't want you goin' round with no one else 
'cause when I'm with you I can't control myself 

Defenses down and you got me shakin' 
You got me so that my nerves are breakin' 
If you knew me like I know you girl 
Your knees would bend and your hair would curl 
You make me move yea like no one else 
'cause when I'm with you I can't control myself 

I've got this feeling that's inside of me 
It makes me think of how things used to be 
It makes me feel alright 
When I'm with you at night and we love 
And we love 

You thrill me so with this big temptation 
This kind of feelin' could move a nation 
And I'm okay when I'm here with you 
I do the things that you want me to 
I do these things for no one else 
'cause when I'm with you I can't control myself 
I can't control myself 
I can't control myself 
I can't control myself 
I can't control myself 
I can't control myself, baby

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Surf City

I baught a '34 wagon and I call it a Woody 
Surf City here we come 
You know its not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goodie 
Surf City here we come 
Well it ain't got a back seat ot a rear window 
But it still gets me where I want to go. 

Yeah we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one 
You know we're going to Surf City gonna have some fun 
You know we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one 
You know we're going to Surf City gonna have some fun now 

They say they never roll the streets up 'cause there's always something goin' 
Surf City here we come 
You know they're either out surfin' or they got a party growin' 
Surf City here we come 
Well there's two swingin' honeys for every guy 
And all you gotta do is just wink your eye 

Yeah we're going to Surf City gonna have some fun 
You know we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one 
You know we're going to Surf City gonna have some fun 
You know we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one now 

And if my Woody breaks down on me somewhere on the surf route 
Surf City here we come 
I'll strap my board to my back and hitch a ride in my wet suit 
Surf City here we come 
And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl 
And checkin' out the parties for that surfer girl 

Yeah we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one 
You know we're going to Surf City gonna have some fun 
You know we're going to Surf City 'cause it's two to one 
You know we're going to Surf City gonna have some fun now

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Surfin' Safari

Let's go surfin' now 
Everybody's learning how 
Come on and safari with me 

Early in the morning we'll be startin' out 
Some honeys will be coming along 
We're loading up our Woody 
With our boards inside 
And headin' out singing our song 

Come on baby wait and see 
Yes I'm gonna take you surfin' with me 
Come along baby wait and see 
Yes I'm gonna take you surfin' with me 

Let's go surfin' now 
Everybody's learning how 
Come on and safari with me 

At Huntington and Malibu 
They're shooting the pier 
At Rincon they're walking the nose 
We're going on safari to the islands this year 
So if you're coming get ready to go 

Come on baby wait and see 
Yes I'm gonna take you surfin' with me 
Come along baby wait and see 
Yes I'm gonna take you surfin' with me 

Let's go surfin' now 
Everybody's learning how 
Come on and safari with me 

They're anglin' in Laguna in Cerro Azul 
They're kicking out in Dohini too 
I tell you surfing's mighty wild 
It's getting bigger every day 
From Hawaii to the shores of Peru 

Come on baby wait and see 
Yes I'm gonna take you surfin' with me 
Come along baby wait and see 
Yes I'm gonna take you surfin' with me 

Let's go surfin' now 
Everybody's learning how 
Come on and safari with me 

With me 
Surfin' Safari 
With me 
Surfin' Safari 
With me 
Surfin' Safari 
With me 
Surfin' Safari 
With me 
Surfin' Safari 
With me 
Surfin' Safari 
With me 
Surfin' Safari

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