Genesis

I can't see you mama

but I can hardly wait

ooh to touch and to feel you mama

oh I just can't keep away

in the heat and the steam of the city

oh its got me running and I just can't brake

so say you'll help me mama

cos its getting so hard - oh



Now I can't keep you mama

but I know you're always there

you listen, you teach me mama

and I know inside you care

so get down, down here beside me

oh you ain't going nowhere

no I won't hurt you mama

but its getting so hard - oh



ha ha, ha ha   ha ha, ha ha, argh

ha ha, ha ha   ha ha, ha ha, argh



Can't you see me here mama

mama mama mama please

can't you feel my heart

can't you feel my heart

can't you feel my heart oh

now listen to me mama

mama mama

you're taking away my last chance

don't take it away

can't you feel my heart?



ha ha, ha   ha ha, ha, argh



It's hot, too hot for me mama

but I can hardly wait

my eyes they're burning mama

and I can feel my body shake

don't stop, don't stop me mama

oh make the pain, make it go away - hey

no I won't hurt you mama

but its getting so hard - oh



Now I can't see you mama

but I know you're always there

you taunt, you tease me mama

but I never never can keep away

it's the heat and the steam of the city

oh got me running and I just can't brake

so stay don't leave me mama

cos its getting so hard - oh



don't go  no no, don't go

no no no, don't go...

Just as I thought it was going alright

I find out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right

s'always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

I could say day, and you'd say night

tell it's black when I know that it's white

always the same, it's just a shame, that's all



I could leave but I won't go

though my heart might tell me so

I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes

but why does it always seem to be

me looking at you, you looking at me

it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all



Turning me on, turning me off,

making me feel like I want too much

living with you's just putting me through it all of the time

running around, staying out all night

taking it all instead of taking one bite

living with you's just putting me through it all of the time



I could leave but I won't go

well it'd be easier I know

I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes

why does it always seem to be

me looking at you, you looking at me

it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all



Truth is I love you

more than I wanted to

there's no point in trying to pretend

there's been no-one who

makes me feel like you do

say we'll be together till the end



I could leave but I won't go

it'd be easier I know

I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes

so why does it always seem to be

me looking at you, you looking at me

it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all



But I love you

more than I wanted to

there's no point in trying to pretend

there's been no-one who

makes me feel like you do

say we'll be together till the end



But just as I thought it was going alright

I find out I'm wrong when I thought I was right

it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

Well I could say day, and you'd say night

tell me it's black when I know that it's white

it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all



That's all

Creeping up the blind side, shinning up the wall

stealing thru the dark of night

Climbing thru a window, stepping to the floor

checking to the left and the right

Picking up the pieces, putting them away

something doesn't feel quite right



Help me someone, let me out of here

then out of the dark was suddenly heard

welcome to the Home by the Sea



Coming out the woodwork, thru the open door

pushing from above and below

shadows but no substance, in the shape of men

round and down and sideways they go

adrift without direction, eyes that hold despair

then as one they sign and they moan



Help us someone, let us out of here

living here so long undisturbed

dreaming of the time we were free

so many years ago

before the time when we first heard

welcome to the Home by the Sea



Sit down Sit down

Sit down Sit down Sit down

as we relive our lives in what we tell you



Images of sorrow, pictures of delight

things that go to make up a life

endless days of summer longer nights of gloom

waiting for the morning light

scenes of unimportance, photos in a frame

things that go to make up a life



Help us someone, let us out of here

cos living here so long undisturbed

dreaming of the time we were free

so many years ago

before the time when we first heard

welcome to the Home by the Sea



Sit down Sit down

Sit down Sit down Sit down Sit down

as we relive out lives in what we tell you

let us relive out lives in what we tell you



Sit down Sit down Sit down

cos you won't get away

no with us you will stay

for the rest of your days - Sit down

As we relive our lives in what we tell you

Let us relive our lives in what we tell you

Images of sorrow, pictures of delight

things that go to make up a life

endless days of summer longer nights of gloom

just waiting for the morning light

scenes of unimportance like photos in a frame

things that go to make up a life



As we relive our lives in what we tell you

Got out of bed, wasn't feeling too good

With my wallet and my passport, a new pair of shoes

The sun is shining so I head for the park,

With a bottle of Tequila, and a new pack of cigarettes



I got a cousin and she got a friend,

Who thought that her aunt knew a man who could help

At his apartment I knocked on the door,

He wouldn't come out until he got paid.

Now don't tell anybody what I wanna do

If they find out you know that they'll never let me through, cos



It's no fun being an illegal alien, no

It's no fun being an illegal alien



Down at the office had to fill out the forms

A pink one, a red one, the colours you choose,

Up to the counter to see what they think

They said "it doesn't count man, it ain't written in ink".

I don't trust anybody, least not around here, cos



It's no fun being an illegal alien,  I tell ya

It's no fun being an illegal alien,  no no no no no

It's no fun being an illegal alien,  I mean it when I tell ya that

It's no fun being an illegal alien,

An illegal alien, O.K.



Consideration for your fellow man

Would not hurt anybody, it sure fits in with my plan

Over the border, there lies the promised land

Where everything comes easy, you just hold out your hand



Keep your suspicions, I've seen that look before

But I ain't done nothing wrong now, is that such a suprise

But I've got a sister who'd be willing to oblige

She will do anything now to help me get to the outside



So don't tell anybody what I wanna do

If they find out you know that they'll never let me through, because



It's no fun being an illegal alien,  I tell ya

It's no fun being an illegal alien,  and it's getting me down

It's no fun being an illegal alien,  no no no no no

It's no fun being an illegal alien,  yeah yeah yeah



It's no fun (not much fun) being an illegal alien, I tell ya that

It's no fun being an illegal alien,  I tell ya

It's no fun being an illegal alien,  no no no

It's no fun (not bloody much fun) being an illegal alien,

It's no fun being an illegal alien,  and that's what I am.

No not this confused again

No not the same mistakes again.

You're taking it all to heart

You're taking it all too hard



Why can't you see what's going on?

I know you'd never admit

You would ever be to blame

Everything's a game to you

The old days are gone

And they're better left alone

I cannot help you, it's much too late



Oh no not this confused again

Oh no not the same mistakes again.

You're taking it all to heart

You're taking it all too hard



There's always a reason why it happened

You never never did anything wrong, but it

It just seemed to fall apart

But you're taking it all too hard



Now that it's dark, all of your fears,

Like shadows creeping around.

You're much too scared to look down

And it's lonely out on your own



The old days are gone

And they're better left alone

But I still miss you

I keep it to myself



Oh no not this confused again

Oh no not the same mistakes again

You're taking it all to heart

You're taking it all too hard



Oh no not this confused again

Oh no not the same mistake again

You're taking it all to heart

You're taking it all too hard

You're taking it all to heart

You're taking it all too hard



Oh no not this confused again

No no not the same mistakes again

You're taking it all to heart

You're taking it all too hard



Oh no not this confused again

Oh no not the same mistakes again

You're taking it all to heart

You're taking it all too hard

It's no use saying that it's alright, it's alright.

But where were you after midnight, midnight.

Heard a Bang, Bang, Bang; Down they go

It's just a job you do

Cos the harder they run, and the harder they fall.

I'm coming down hard on you.



Now no-one saw what you looked like, what you looked like

Like a stranger you came out of the night, out of the night

Cos someone put the word on you, and I hope my aim is true.



Cos I got a name, and I got a number, I gotta line on you

I got a name, and I got a number, I'm coming after you



Don't keep saying that it's alright, it's alright,

It seems you went just a little too far this time

Heard a Bang Bang Bang, and down you go,

It's just a job I do,

Cos the harder you run the harder you fall,

I'm coming down hard on you, hard on you - I hope my aim is true.



I got a name, and I got a number, I got a line on you

I got a name, and I got a number, and I'm coming after you



Keep running, Keep running; city to city

Even if you're innocent,

You can cause too much embarrassment

And though your heart is breaking,

And you know there's no mistaking.

Cos you feel your life line breaking (keep running, keep running)

You can feel your hands are shaking (keep running, keep running)

And no-one answers the telephone

You can never never ever go home alone

and though your heart is aching

and you know there's no mistaking.

The footsteps close behind.



Now don't pretend that you sleep at night, but sleep tight

And can't you feel that the time is right, it's alright.

Heard a Bang Bang Bang, and down you go

Oh no-one really cares

Cos the harder you run, and the harder you fall.

I'm coming down hard on you, hard on you - I'm hoping that my aim is

true.



I got a name, and I got a number, I got a line on you

I got a name, and I got a number, I'm coming after you



I got a name, and I got a number, I got a line on you

I got a name, and I got a number, I got a job to do.

Rivers flow uphill

blue turns into grey

winter follows springtime

morning ends the day

beyond the silver rainbow



if you're walking home beside her

and you know what time it is

and if you avoid the puddles in your way

you haven't been there either

to the land that lies

beyond the silver rainbow



but if you're walking home beside her

and the sun should turn to blue

and you keep on going cos you're unaware

ooh then you know that you are there



Beyond the silver rainbow (beyond the silver rainbow you won't know)

you won't know if you're coming or going...



ooh if you're sitting there beside her

with your arms you hold her close

and you're wondering just how far she'll let you go

you haven't been there either

to the land that lies

beyond the silver rainbow



but if you're sitting there beside her

and a bear comes in the room

and you keep on going cos you're unaware

ooh then you know that you are there



Beyond the silver rainbow (beyond the silver rainbow you won't know)

you won't know if you're coming or going...

Reach out, hands in the air,

Don't care just what they're saying

Hold out, just keep on hoping against hope

That it's gonna get better

Don't worry, there's no hurry for you, for me,

Everything's gonna come around

Shout out, someone will listen to you, to me,

Someone's gonna see



He calls me over and, calls me brother and I know

always fighting and moonlighting and, well it never ends

in the city, if you're all alone

there's a sister and she's standing next to her man

in the darkness you feel the sharpness of steel

and it's always there, in the city, and you're all alone



So reach out, hands in the air,

Don't care just what they're saying

Hold out, just keep on hoping against hope

That it's gonna get better

Don't worry, there's not hurry for you, for me,

Everything's gonna come around

Shout out, someone will listen to you, to me,

Someone's gonna see...



If it's gonna get better, it starts with a feeling

If it's gonna get better, it's gonna take time

If it's gonna get better, we gotta start now

cos I know, everybody can feel it

and I know, everybody will see it

cos it shows, and that shows I'm not dreaming

cos you know, and I know, it's time for a change