Did you see any action, did you make any friends?
Would you like some affection, before I leave again?
I’ve been walking behind you, since you’ve been able to see
There’s never been any reason for you to think about me.
Oh, shock me! Make it electric
Shock me! Make it last
Shock me! Gimme thunder’n’lightning
Shock me! Ooh babe I need it fast
Cause all I want is some action, action, action not words
Gimme action, action, action not words
I feel depressed, I feel so bad
'Cause you’re the best girl that I’ve ever had
I can’t get your love, I can’t get a fraction
Oh, little girl, psychotic reaction
I can’t get no satisfaction
I can’t get no girl with action
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can’t get no, I can’t get no
No no no no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no no no
Nobody can do the (shimmy) like I do
Nobody can do the (shake) like I do
Nobody can do the (boogaloo) like I do
Nobody can do the (Philly) like I do
I got elastic bands keeping my shoes on
Got those swollen hand blues
Got thirteen channels of shit on the TV to choose from
I’ve got electric light, and I’ve got second sight
I’ve got amazing powers of observation
And that is how I know
When I try to get through
On the telephone to you
There’ll be nobody home
You came throwing colors all around my blacks and greys,
While I stood in wonder, you just opened up my days.
Let me tell you what you did to me - I want to shout the news -
You came throwing colors 'round my blues.
You came throwing colors 'round my blues.
Some folks see the world as a stone
Concrete daubed in dull monotone
Your heart is the big box of paints
And others, the canvas we’re dealt
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors any more, I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
Have you seen her all in gold?
Like a queen in days of old
She shoots colors all around
Like a sunset going down
Have you seen a lady fairer?
She comes in colors ev’rywhere;
Oh, but ain’t that America, for you and me
Ain’t that America, something to see, baby
Ain’t that America, home of the free, yeah
Little pink houses for you and me
Ooh yeah, for you and me
My country 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing.
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Hey, yeah
I adore you and no one before you
Could make me feel this way.
Since I met you
I just can’t forget you;
I love you more each day.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don’t you forget about me
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t you forget about me
Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling down, down, down
The demon stretched its crinkled hand
And snatched a butterfly
The elves and gnomes were hunched in fear
Too terrified to cry
The reckoning was beckoning
They’re living to their doom
There was no hope, no reasoning
This rainy day in June
What I feel has come and gone before
No need to talk it out
We know what it’s all about
Hangin’ around
Nothing to do but frown
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down.
Isn’t this a lovely day
To be caught in the rain?
You were going on your way
Now you’ve got to remain
A wonderful day for passing my way
Knock and my door and even the score
With your eyes
Lovely to see you again my friend
Walk along with me to the next bend
Come and knock on our door
We’ve been waiting for you
Where the kisses are hers and hers and his
Three’s company too