Madness - The Communicator

I am the communicator
I said I am the communicator

And I go yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ya ya ya

Unconditional love nothing but reconciliation
(It happens)
Standing room now only for the Madness nation (over)
Gotta get a tickle on a ticket for the grand slam station (come on!)
All aboard for the Madness nation

I said I am the communicator
I said I am the communicator

And I go yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ya ya ya

Let me tell you how I feel
I feel I’m scarred for life

Yeah I am the communicator
I said I am the communicator

And I go yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ya ya ya

Oh yesterday was history
Tomorrow is a mystery (I know)
Today is a gift that’s why we call it the present (who)
All aboard aboard the back of the big blue train relations (step up!)
Standing room now only for the Madness nation

I said I am the communicator
I said I am the communicator
Come on I am the communicator
Oh yeah I am the communicator

Let me tell you how I feel
I feel I’m scarred for life

Madness - Shame And Scandal

I say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
Oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family

Down in Trinidad there was a family
With much confusion as you will see
A mama and a papa and a boy who was grown
He wanted to marry and have a wife of his own
He found a girl she suited him nice
He went to his father to ask his advice
His father said: "Son, I have to say no,
The girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"

Oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
I say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family

Then a week went by and the summer came down
Soon the best girl on the island he found
He went to his papa to make it a date
His papa shook his head and to this he did say
"You Can't marry that girl I have to say no
Cause the girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"

Oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
I say oh, misery
It's shame and scandal in the family

He went to his mama, he covered his head
He told his mum what his father had said
His mother she laughed,
she said: "Go man, go
Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know"

Oh, misery
It's shame and scandal in the family
Oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
I say oh, misery
Shame and scandal in the family
I say oh, misery

Madness - The Opium Eaters

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Madness - House Of Fun

Good morning miss
Can I help you son?
Sixteen today
And up for fun
I'm a big boy now
Or so they say
So if you'll serve
I'll be on my way

Box of balloons
With the feather-light touch
Pack of party-poppers
That pop in the night
A toothbrush and hairspray
Plastic grin
Miss Clay on all corners
Has just walked in

Welcome to the House of Fun
Now I've come of age
Welcome to the House of Fun
Welcome to the lion's den
Temptation's on his way
Welcome to the House of

N-n-n-n-n-n-no no miss
You misunderstood
Sixteen big boy
Full pint in my manhood
I'm up to date
And the date's today
So if you'll serve
I'll be on my way

Welcome to the House of Fun
Now I've come of age
Welcome to the lion's den
Temptation's on his way
Welcome to the House of (Fun)

I'm sorry son
But we don't stock
Party gimmicks
In this shop
Try the House of Fun
It's quicker if you run
This is a chemist
Not a jokers' shop!

Party hats
Simple enough clear
Comprehende savvy understand
Do you hear?
A pack of party hats
With the coloured tips
Too late!
Gorgon's heard gossip
Well hello Joe, hello Miss Clay
Many happy returns from the day

Welcome to the House of Fun
Now I've come of age
Welcome to the House of Fun
Welcome to the lion's den
Temptation's on his way
Welcome to the House of Fun

Welcome to the House of Fun...

Madness - Wings Of A Dove

Take time for your pleasure
And laugh with love
Take the hand of another
And sing for the wings of a dove

Wo-oh, wo-oh
For the wings of a dove
Wo-oh, wo-oh
For the wings of a dove

Look up at the rooftops
When you're walking round
Don't think for a moment
Of looking down

Wo-oh, wo-oh (yeah, yeah, yeah)
For the wings of a dove
Wo-oh, wo-oh
For the wings of a dove

Wo-oh, wo-oh
For the wings of a dove
Wo-oh, wo-oh
For the wings of a dove

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Look up at the rooftops
When you're walking round
Don't think for a moment
Of looking down

A room at the top
Where we're not allowed
Cheer to the echo
Can you hear the sound

Wo-oh, wo-oh (yeah, yeah, yeah)
For the wings of a dove
Wo-oh, wo-oh (yeah, yeah, yeah)
For the wings of a dove

Wo-oh, wo-oh (yeah, yeah, yeah)
For the wings of a dove
Wo-oh, wo-oh (yeah, yeah, yeah)
For the wings of a dove

(Blue train)

(The blue train's taking me from you)

Madness - Baggy Trousers

Naughty boys in nasty schools
Headmaster's breaking all the rules
Having fun and playing fools
Smashing up the woodwork tools
All the teachers in the pub
Passing round the ready-rub
Trying not to think of when
The lunchtime bell will ring again.

Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules
Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.

The headmaster's had enough today
All the kids have gone away
Gone to fight with next door's school
Every term, that is the rule
Sits alone and bends his cane
Same old backsides again
All the small ones tell tall tales
Walking home and squashing snails.

Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules
Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.

Lots of girls and lots of boys
Lots of smells and lots of noise
Playing football in the park
Kicking pushbikes after dark
Baggy trousers, dirty shirt
Pulling hair and eating dirt
Teacher comes to break it up
Back of the 'ead with a plastic cup.

Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules
Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.

Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers

Madness - Night Boat To Cairo

It's just gone noon
Half past monsoon
On the banks of the river Nile
Here comes the boat
Only half-afloat
Oarsman grins a toothless smile
Only just one more
To this desolate shore
Last boat along the river Nile
Doesn't seem to care
No more wind in his hair
As he reaches his last half mile
The oar snaps in his hand
Before he reaches dry land
But the sound doesn't deafen his smile
Just pokes at wet sand
With an oar in his hand
Floats off down the river Nile
Floats off down the river Nile

(All aboard, night boat to Cairo!)

(Night boat to Cairo!)

Madness - One Step Beyond

(Hey you, don't watch that,
Watch this!
This is the heavy heavy monster sound
The nutsiest sound around
So if you've come in off the street
And you're beginning to feel the heat
Well listen buster
You'd better to start to move your feet
To the rockin'est, rock-steady beat
Of Madness
One step beyond!)

(One step beyond!...)