Back in my school days acting the fool boys
One and one and one made three
And the man said come and cut yourself a piece of the big time.
Armour-clad forces riding trojan horses
Never made sense to me
I didnâ"š¬â"ž¢t wanna be a part of the great debate on moonshine.
â"š¬í‹Å“Stop, pay the priceâ"š¬â"ž¢, they said to me, â"š¬í‹Å“take this advice:
Youâ"š¬â"ž¢re out of your headâ"š¬â"ž¢
Stop, hold the â"š¬í‹Å“phone -- this has to be cut to the bone
Too bad -- I see red
I see red. I see red.
She slips and stumbles, twists and she tumbles
She always lands on her feet
And she keeps her face turned to the far horizon.
Wonâ"š¬â"ž¢t you come this way -- wonâ"š¬â"ž¢t you go my way
Her rhythm doesnâ"š¬â"ž¢t miss a beat
Sheâ"š¬â"ž¢s just doinâ"š¬â"ž¢ everything she can to keep surviving.
â"š¬í‹Å“Stop, pay the priceâ"š¬â"ž¢, she said to me, â"š¬í‹Å“take this advice:
Youâ"š¬â"ž¢re out of your headâ"š¬â"ž¢
Stop, hold the â"š¬í‹Å“phone -- this has to be cut to the bone
Too bad -- I see red.
I see red. I see red. Yeah.
Now who wants a riot -- people should be quiet
Donâ"š¬â"ž¢t we give â"š¬í‹Å“em good TV
You can learn to love a lifetime of distraction.
Youâ"š¬â"ž¢ve got nothinâ"š¬â"ž¢ on the inside, nothinâ"š¬â"ž¢ on the outside
All the way from A to B
I can live without that kind of satisfaction.
â"š¬í‹Å“Stop, pay the priceâ"š¬â"ž¢, she said to me, â"š¬í‹Å“take this advice:
Youâ"š¬â"ž¢re out of your headâ"š¬â"ž¢
Stop, hold the â"š¬í‹Å“phone -- this has to be cut to the bone
Too bad -- I see red
I see red. I see red. I see red. Yeah.
(fade and repeat)
I see red
I see red
You make me see red
Yes I see red
I see red
I see red.
Written By: Jim Rafferty
Published By: Hit & Run Music
Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun
Keyboards: Pavel Rosak
Programming: Pavel Rosak
Guitars: Hugh Burns
Soprano Sax: Mel Collins
Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Backing Vocals: Nicky Moore / Joe Egan / Julian Littman /
Melanie Harrold / Liane Carroll / Gerry Rafferty