STATUS QUO – You Never Can Tell (Teenage Wedding)

It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell
C’est la vie, say the old folk, it goes to show you never can tell

They furnished off an apartment with two rooms by themselves
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale
But when Pierre found work the little money coming worked out well
C’est la vie, say the old folk, it goes to show you never can tell

They had a hi-fi phono, boy did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rockin’ rhythm and jazz
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
C’est la vie say the old folk, it goes to show you never can tell

They bought a souped up jittny, was a cherry red fifty three
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate their anniversary
It was there where Pierre was wedded to the lovely Mademoiselle
C’est la vie say the old folk, it goes to show you never can tell

It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the Mademoiselle
And now the young Monsieur and Madame have rung the chapel bell
C’est la vie say the old folk, it goes to show you never can tell

STATUS QUO – Whatever You Want

Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choice
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose

You’re showing off
You’re showing out
You look for trouble
Turn around, give me a shout
I take it all
You squeeze me dry
And now today
You couldn’t even say goodbye

I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you can’t refuse

Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choice
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose

You’re showing off
You’re showing out
You look for trouble
Turn around, give me a shout
I take it all
You squeeze me dry
And now today
You couldn’t even say goodbye

I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you can’t refuse

Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choice
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose

Whatever you want

STATUS QUO – Two Way Traffic

Work work fizzy busy bang bang
Twenty-five hours a day
Feels like working on a chain gang
And never seems to get away
Money to burn, money to burn
A black noon call for show
Where does it go, how should I know?

And it’s two way traffic
On a one way street
All the voices in the air
Are stuck on repeat
It’s a two-horse race
In a one-horse town
Like a house of cards
It’s gonna fall down
War plays out
Getting ready to rumble
Survival of the fittest
The law of the jungle
Fold back, hold back
Get yourself a seat
The two way traffic on a one way street

Superman, where are you?
We need you to pave the way
Feels like an alien invasion
Trouble coming everyday
War of the worlds
You get the girl
They really don’t
Sound that mad
Fighting the snow
Way to go

And it’s two way traffic
On a one way street
All the voices in the air
Are stuck on repeat
It’s a two-horse race
In a one-horse town
Like a house of cards
It’s gonna fall down
War plays out
Getting ready to rumble
Survival of the fittest
The law of the jungle
Fold back, hold back
Get yourself a seat
The two way traffic on a one way street

And it’s two way traffic
On a one way street
All the voices in the air
Are stuck on repeat
It’s a two-horse race
In a one-horse town
Like a house of cards
It’s gonna fall down
War plays out
Getting ready to rumble
Survival of the fittest
The law of the jungle
Fold back, hold back
Get yourself a seat
The two way traffic on a one way street

Two way traffic
On a one way street
All the voices in the air
Are stuck on repeat
It’s a two-horse race
In a one-horse town
Like a house of cards
It’s gonna fall down
War plays out
Getting ready to rumble
Survival of the fittest
The law of the jungle
Fold back, hold back
Get yourself a seat
The two way traffic on a one way street
Two way traffic on a one way street
Two way traffic on a one way street
Two way traffic on a one way street
Two way traffic on a one way street

STATUS QUO – Takin’ Care Of Business

You get up every morning from your alarm clock’s warning
Take the 8:15 into the city
There’s a whistle up above and people pushin’, people shovin’
And the girls who try to look pretty
And if your train’s on time you can get to work by nine
And start your slaving job to get your pay
And if you ever get annoyed look at me I’m self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day

And I’ll be
Taking care of business every day
Taking care of business every way
I’ve been taking care of business, it’s all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime
Work out

If it were easy as fishin’ you could be a musician
I if you could make sounds loud or mellow
Get a second-hand guitar, chances are you’ll go far
If you get in with the right bunch of fellows
People see you having fun just a-lying in the sun
Tell them that you like it this way
It’s the work that we avoid and we’re all self-employed
We love to work at nothing all day

And we’ll be
Taking care of business every day
Taking care of business every way
I’ve been taking care of business, it’s all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime

You get up every morning from your alarm clock’s warning
Take the 8:15 into the city
There’s a whistle up above and people pushin’, people shovin’
And the girls who try to look pretty
And if your train’s on time you can get to work by nine
And start your slaving job to get your pay
And if you ever get annoyed look at me I’m self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day

And I’ll be
Taking care of business every day
Taking care of business every way
I’ve been taking care of business, it’s all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime
Work out

Takin’ care of business
Takin’ care of business
Takin’ care of business
Takin’ care of business
Takin’ care of business
Takin’ care of business, business
Takin’ care of business
Takin’ care of business

STATUS QUO – Roll The Dice

I walk along an empty street
I love the sounding of my feet
It makes me feel so good and though
There’s nobody else around, not a soul

I’m quite content to take a seat
The council put there in the street
And watch the nothing going on
Can it really be so wrong all along
To want to have the best of both worlds
A winner once again

Roll roll roll, roll the dice
Pay pay pay, pay the price
Roll roll roll, gimme a roll
I wanna roll, roll the dice

I made a beeline for a bar
That I had noticed just before
I didn’t bother going in
And then the feeling came again from within
To want to have the best of both worlds
A winner once again

Roll roll roll, roll the dice
Pay pay pay, pay the price
Roll roll roll, gimme a roll
I wanna roll, roll the dice

STATUS QUO – Reality Cheque

You’re stalling on this you got nothing on me
now we only got history
I’m playing my cards with an unmarked deck
cashing in my chips with a reality cheque
cashing in my chips with a reality cheque

Could have had everything but you’re moving on
now you will know a lot of nothing at all
before I turn into a nervous wreck
I’m paying my bill with a reality cheque
I’m paying my bill with a reality cheque
With a fat reality cheque
With a fat reality cheque

There’s nothing worse than a woman scorned
I’m telling you baby, you’re ill informed
lucky for you I’m not feeling mad
believe I specialise in being bad

You’re stalling on this you got nothing on me
now we only got history
I’m playing my cards with an unmarked deck
cashing in my chips with a reality cheque
cashing in my chips with a reality cheque

I sold your clothes and I cancelled your cards
I changed the lock on the house and the car
And didn’t I tell you, the diamonds are fake
I must admit, that’s the icing on the cake

It wasn’t me that got you into this mess
I wanted to try and make it all a success
But now you’re hanging on around my neck
Shaking you off with a reality cheque
Shaking you off with a reality cheque
With a fat reality cheque
With a fat reality cheque
With a fat reality cheque

Paying my bill with a reality cheque
Paying my bill with a reality cheque
Paying my bill with a reality cheque

STATUS QUO – Rock’n Me

Well I’ve been lookin’ real hard and I’m tryin’ to find a job
But it just keeps gettin’ tougher every day
But I got to do my part cause I know in my heart
I got to please my sweet baby, yeah

Well, I ain’t superstitious and I don’t get suspicious
But my woman is a friend of mine
And I know that it’s true that all the things that I do
Will come back to me in my sweet time

So keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby

I went from Phoenix Arizona, all the way to Tacoma
Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
Northern California where the girls are warm
So I could be with my sweet baby, yeah

Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby, baby, baby, baby

Keep on rock’n, rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n, rock’n me baby

Don’t get suspicious, now don’t be suspicious
Babe, you know you are a friend of mine
And you know that it’s true that all the things that I do
Are gonna come back to you in your sweet time

I went from Phoenix, Arizona all the way to Tacoma
Philadelphia, Atlanta, L.A.
Northern California where the girls are warm
So I could hear my sweet baby say

Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me, rock’n me, rock’n, baby, baby, baby

Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby
Keep on rock’n me baby

STATUS QUO – Rockin’ All Over The World

Ah here we are and here we are and here we go
All aboard and we’re hitting the road
Here we go, rockin’ all over the world

Ah giddy-up and giddy-up and get away
We’re going crazy and we’re going today
Here we go, rockin’ all over the world

And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it
I li-li-like it, li-li-like
Here we go, rockin’ all over the world

I’m gonna tell your mama what you’re gonna do
Come on out with your dancing shoes
Here we go, rockin’ all over the world

And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it
I li-li-like it, li-li-like
Here we go, rockin’ all over the world

And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it
I li-li-like it, li-li-like
Here we go, rockin’ all over the world

And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it
I li-li-like it, li-li-like
Here we go, rockin’ all over the world

STATUS QUO – Rave On

Well the little things you say and do
Make me want to be with you
Rave on , it’s a crazy feeling
And I know it’s got me reeling
When you say “I love you”
Rave on

The way you dance and hold me tight
The way you kiss and say goodnight
Rave on, it’s a crazy feeling
And I know it’s got me reeling
I’m so glad that you’re revealing your love for me

Rave on, rave on and tell me
Tell me not to be lonely
Tell me, you love me only
Rave on for me

Well the little things you say and do
Make me want to be with you
Rave on , it’s a crazy feeling
And I know it’s got me reeling
When you say “I love you”
Rave on

Rave on , it’s a crazy feeling
And I know it’s got me reeling
I’m so glad that you’re revealing
Your love for me
Rave on, rave on and tell me
Tell me not to be lonely
Tell me, you love me only
Rave on for me

Rave on, rave on, rave on, rave on for me
Rave on, rave on

STATUS QUO – Pump It Up

I’ve been on tenterhooks
Ending in dirty looks,
Listen to the muzak,
Thinking ’bout this ‘n’ that.
She said that’s that.
I don’t wanna chitter-chat.
Turn it down a little bit
Or turn it down flat.

Pump it up, when you don’t really need it.
Pump it up, until you can feel it.

Down in the pleasure centre,
Hell bent or heaven sent,
Listen to the propaganda,
Listen to the latest slander.
There’s nothing underhand
That she wouldn’t understand.

Pump it up, until you can feel it.
Pump it up, when you don’t really need it.

She’s been a bad girl.
She’s like a chemical.
Though you try to stop it,
She’s like a narcotic.
You wanna torture her.
You wanna talk to her.
All the things you bought for her,
Putting up your temperature.

Pump it up, until you can feel it.
Pump it up, when you don’t really need it.

Out in the fashion show,
Down in the bargain bin,
You put your passion out
Under the pressure pin.
Fall into submission,
Hit-and-run transmission.
No use wishing now for any other sin.

Pump it up, until you can feel it.
Pump it up, when you don’t really need it.

Pump it up, until you can feel it.
Pump it up, when you don’t really need it.

Pump it up, until you can feel it.
Pump it up, when you don’t really need it.
You don’t really need it

You don’t really need it

You don’t really need it

STATUS QUO – Pictures Of Matchstick Men

When I look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning tired still yawning
See your face come peaking through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you

[guitar intro]

Windows echo your reflection
When I look in their direction gone
When will this haunting stop
Your face it just wont leave me a-lone
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie
You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie

[guitar intro]

Pictures of matchstick men, Pictures of matchstick…

STATUS QUO – On The Road Again

Well, I’m so tired of crying,
But I’m out on the road again
I’m on the road again.
Well, I’m so tired of crying,
But I’m out on the road again
I’m on the road again
I ain’t got no woman
Just to call my special friend

You know the first time I traveled
Out in the rain and snow
In the rain and snow
You know the first time I traveled
Out in the rain and snow
In the rain and snow
I didn’t have no payroll,
Not even no place to go

And my dear mother left me
When I was quite young
When I was quite young
And my dear mother left me
When I was quite young
When I was quite young
She said “Lord, have mercy
On my wicked son”

Take a hint from me, mama,
Please don’t you cry no more
Don’t you cry no more.
Take a hint from me, mama,
Please don’t you cry no more
Don’t you cry no more.
‘Cause it’s soon one morning
Down the road I’m going

But I aint going down
That long old lonesome road
All by myself
But I aint going down
That long old lonesome road
All by myself
I can’t carry you, baby,
Gonna carry somebody else

I can’t carry you, baby,
Gonna carry somebody else
I can’t carry you, baby,
Gonna carry somebody else
On the road again

On the road again
On the road again….

STATUS QUO – My Old Ways

A lotta love, a lotta luck
and you and me it seems
will always be together
it took a while, a little smile
in the good times, bad times
any kind of weather

It doesn’t matter what the funny people said
All that matters is the trouble up ahead
I didn’t ever see it come into the way
The Sunday papers as I’m lying in my bed

Why why why
why couldn’t we see
my old ways
keep troubling me

I gotta look, I wanna see
and if the heebee jeebees
have it all together
I caught a bug and you believe
you know the Bee Gees
said it wasn’t very clever

Another day, another night, another call
another way, another fight, another brawl
It doesn’t matter ‘cos I know we’ve got it all
Another day, another shop, another mall

Why why why
why couldn’t we see
my old ways
keep troubling me

It doesn’t matter what the funny people said
All that matters is the trouble up ahead
I didn’t ever see it come into the way
The Sunday papers as I’m lying in my bed

Why why why
why couldn’t we see
my old ways
keep troubling me

STATUS QUO – Let’s Rock

Calling out to anyone who wants to know
We’re ready for the road it’s nearly time to go
Rocking ’round the world like a band on the run
I like it, I like it, yeah we’re gonna have fun

Gonna shout it from the rooftops
Gonna play it from the heart
Now it’s getting to the moment when the lights go down
And the magic’s about to start

Let’s rock, let’s rock it
Let’s rock ‘n’ roll all night long
Let’s rock, let’s rock it
Let’s rock until the morning comes
Singing yeah, yeah, yeah (let’s rock!)

We’re gonna take it to the limit, take it to the top
Pull out all the stops and give it all we’ve got
Getting down, down, down, getting into the groove
Yeah, all you gotta do is shake your body and move

We’re gonna shout it from the rooftops
We’re gonna play it from the heart
So you better get ready when the lights go down
‘Cause the party’s about to start

Let’s rock, let’s rock it
Let’s rock ‘n’ roll all night long
Let’s rock, let’s rock it
Let’s rock until the morning comes
Singing yeah, yeah, yeah (let’s rock!)
We’re singing yeah, yeah, yeah

We’re gonna shout it from the rooftops
We’re gonna play it from the heart
So you better get ready when the lights go down
‘Cause the party’s about to start

Let’s rock, let’s rock it
Let’s rock ‘n’ roll all night long
Let’s rock, let’s rock it
Let’s rock until the morning comes
Let’s rock, let’s rock it
Let’s rock ‘n’ roll all night long
Let’s rock, let’s rock it
Let’s rock until the morning comes
We’re singing yeah, yeah, yeah (let’s rock!)
We’re singing yeah, yeah, yeah

Come on everybody
Let’s rock, (let’s rock!)
Let’s rock it (let’s rock it!)
Let’s rock, (let’s rock!)
Let’s rock, (let’s rock!)
Let’s rock it (let’s rock it!)
(Let’s rock!) Come on everybody
Let’s rock, (let’s rock!)
Let’s rock it (let’s rock it!)
Let’s rock, (let’s rock!)
Let’s rock, (let’s rock!)
Let’s rock it (let’s rock it!)
(Let’s rock!) Come on everybody
Let’s rock!

STATUS QUO – Leave A Little Light On

Remember back, when you were young
your mother said “that’s quite enough”
so sleep tight don’t let the bedbugs bite
goodnight my child

You didn’t know true or false
the star is heard when the darkness falls
and under your door, creatures would squeeze
and you always had to shout “Mama please…”

Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me

So in love, couldn’t ask for more
a hungry romance hey, you know the score
it was destiny, we had to meet
and I could hardly walk for one whole week

Coming up, she looked outta town
miles from nowhere, broken down
in the wind and rain lost without a clue
searching for a phone so I could tell her too

Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me

When I get old, it’s time to go
what body and ailments
still playing shows
I’ll be safe and sound for eternity
So Mr God, when you’re ready for me

Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me

Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me
Leave a little light on,
a little light on
leave a little light on for me

STATUS QUO – It’s All About You

I’m standing in a crowd on a one way street
see me howling at the moon
I can’t decide to park or ride
I never know what the hell to do

Can’t be going slow, better make a move
I better show I’m in, no time to lose
Woah, it looks like nothing I can do

And I remember what you said
back in December, it messed my head
and every day, in every way
it’s all about you

I’ve been in a strange place for someone new
it doesn’t make me feel so good
I can’t hide the hurt inside
I never knew it could be this way

I musn’t let it show, keep it to myself
No-one really cares I’m with someone else
Woah, it looks like nothing I can do

And I remember what you said
back in December, it messed my head
and every day, in every way
it’s all about you

I musn’t let it show, keep it to myself
No-one really cares I’m with someone else
Woah, it looks like nothing I can do

And I remember what you said
back in December, it messed my head
and every day, in every way
Oh I remember when we met
and we surrender, we soon forget
and every day, in every way
it’s all about you

STATUS QUO – Is It Really Me? / Gotta Go Home

Baby, the feeling that you give to me
Maybe I’m thinking your so good to me
Is it really, really me?
Is it really, really me?

Baby, the feeling, I can’t stand the joy
Spare me some feeling if I wake up a boy
Is it really, really me?
Is it really, really me?

Baby, I’m feeling like a fire, I am
Am I still teething or could I be a man?
Is it? Is it?
Is it really, really me?
Is it really, really me?

I gotta get along ‘cos it’s a long, long ride now
I’ve been away too long, I gotta get on home now
I’m getting far too old to know my dream of fortune
But the time is flowing now, I know what I must do

I gotta go home, I gotta go home
I gotta go home to ease my mind
I gotta go home, I gotta go home
I gotta go home to ease my mind

I gotta get along ‘cos it’s a long, long ride now
I’ve been away too long, I gotta get on home now
I’m getting far too old to know my dream of fortune
But the time is flowing now, I know what I must do

I gotta go home, I gotta go home
I gotta go home to ease my mind
I gotta go home, I gotta go home
I gotta go home to ease my mind

STATUS QUO – In The Army Now

A vacation in a foreign land, Uncle Sam does the best he can
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now

Now you remember what the draft man said, nothing to do all day but stay in bed
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now

You’ll be the hero of the neighbourhood, nobody knows that you’ve left for good
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now

Smiling faces as you wait to land, but once you get there no-one gives a damn
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now

Hand grenades flying over your head

Missiles flying over your head, if you want to survive get out of bed
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now

Shots ring out in the dead of night, the sergeant calls ‘Stand up and fight!’
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now

You’ve got your orders better shoot on sight, your finger’s on the trigger but it don’t seem right
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now

Night is falling and you just can’t see, is this illusion or reality?
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army, in the army now
You’re in the army now, oh-oo-oh you’re in the army now

Oh-oo-oh you’re in the army, in the army now
Oh-oo-oh you’re in the army, in the army now
Oh-oo-oh you’re in the army, in the army now

STATUS QUO – Hound Dog

You ain’t nothin’ but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain’t nothin’ but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine

Well, they said you was high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah, they said you was high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine

You ain’t nothin’ but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain’t nothin’ but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine

Well, they said you were high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah, they said you were high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine

Well, they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
You know, they said you were high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine

You ain’t nothin’ but a…
You ain’t nothin’ but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain’t nothin’ but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain’t never caught a rabbit and you ain’t no friend of mine

STATUS QUO – Frozen Hero

Another night, another night
another night with the the big fat zero
Another night, another night
another night for the frozen hero

it’s getting tight, it’s getting tight
it’s getting tight for the mis-fit no-no
you gotta light, give me a lucky light
you got a light for the midnight promo

Another night down in the hole
with all the weirdos
another day, day in the life
of a hero

‘cos we’re up there beggin’
over down here rotting in a hole
do they call this living
do they call this rock and roll
they say it’s well good money
but it just don’t feed the soul
my soul

I get a fright, I get a fright
and every hour is a nightmare daydream
I gotta hide, I gotta hide
I gotta hide in the human smokescreen

It isn’t right, it ain’t right
it isn’t right that it’s all in my face
Another fight, another bloody fight
another fight it’s an urban rat-race

Down at the tube, stuck in the queue
here at the station
what might he do,
how could you change the situation

‘cos we’re up there beggin’
over down here rotting in a hole
do they call this living
do they call this rock and roll
(call this rock and roll)
they say it’s well good money
but it just don’t feed the soul
my soul

Another night, it isn’t right
another night for the big fat zero
It’s getting tight, awful tight
it’s getting tight for the mis-fit no-no

You got a light, give me a light
you got a light for the midnight hobo
another night, another freaking night
another night for the frozen hero

Another night down in the hole
with all the weirdos
another day, day in the life
of a hero

‘cos we’re up there beggin’
over down here rotting in a hole
do they call this living
do they call this rock and roll
(call this rock and roll)
they say it’s well good money
but it just don’t feed the soul
my soul