Every Picture Tells a Story-Georgia Satellites

[ti:Every Picture Tells A Story (LP Version)] [ar:Georgia Satellites] [al:Essentials] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.80]Spent some time feelin' inferior [00:03.12] [00:06.61]Standin' in front of my mirror [00:08.73] [00:10.25]Combed my hair in a thousand ways [00:12.79] [00:15.72]But I came out lookin' just the same [00:17.85] [00:19.74]Daddy said "Son you better see the world [00:22.34] [00:24.80]I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave [00:27.46] [00:28.48]But remember one thing don't lose your head [00:31.41] [00:33.92]To a woman that'll spend your bread" [00:36.34] [00:37.38]So I got out [00:38.63] [00:44.87]Paris was a place you could hide away [00:47.17] [00:50.49]If you thought you didn't fit in [00:52.80] [00:54.25]French police wouldn't give me no peace [00:56.76] [00:59.73]Just claimed I was a nasty person [01:01.58] [01:03.43]Down along the Left Bank minding my own [01:05.93] [01:08.70]Was knocked down by a human stampede [01:10.74] [01:12.50]Got arrested for inciting a peaceful riot [01:14.87] [01:18.01]When all I wanted was a cup of tea [01:20.30] [01:21.44]I was accused [01:22.18] [01:35.89]Down in Rome I wasn't getting enought [01:38.62] [01:42.03]Of the things that keep a young man alive [01:44.16] [01:45.04]My body stunk but I kept my funk at a time [01:51.22]When I was right out of luckGetting desperate indeed I was [01:57.14] [02:00.06]Looking like a tourist attraction [02:01.94] [02:03.63]Oh my dear I better get out of here [02:06.29] [02:08.84]Before the Vatican don't give no sanction I wasn't running oh no [02:14.75] [02:26.24]And on the Peking ferry I was feeling merry [02:28.92] [02:32.36]Sailing on my way back here [02:34.13] [02:35.75]I fell in love with a slit eyed lady [02:38.79] [02:41.36]By the light of an eastern moon [02:43.60] [02:45.13]Shanghai Lil never used the pill [02:47.54] [02:50.85]She claimed that it just ain't natural [02:53.26] [02:54.51]She took me up on deck and bit my neck [02:57.41] [03:00.27]People I was glad I found her oh yes so glad [03:05.53] [03:16.44]Wait a minute [03:17.14] [03:24.21]Well I firmly believe that I didn't need anyone but me [03:31.47] [03:32.41]I sincerely thought I was so complete [03:35.14] [03:38.55]Look how wrong you can be [03:40.38] [03:41.84]The women I've known I wouldn't let tie my shoe [03:44.73] [03:47.29]They wouldn't give you the time of day [03:49.39] [03:50.80]But the slit eyed lady knocked me off my feet [03:54.13] [03:56.88]God I was glad I found her [03:59.07] [04:00.42]And if there were words I could tell to you [04:03.22] [04:06.18]To help you on the way down the road [04:08.38] [04:09.41]Couldn't quote you no Dickens Shelley or Keats [04:12.48] [04:15.05]'Cause it's all been said before [04:17.02] [04:18.46]Make the best out of the bad just laugh it off [04:21.73] [04:24.46]Didn't have to come here anyway [04:26.65] [04:27.79]So remember every picture tells a story don't it [04:31.39] [04:32.08]Every picture tells a story don't it [04:34.29] [04:35.35]Every picture tells a story don't it [04:37.82] [04:38.71]Every picture tells a story don't it [04:41.15] [04:42.05] [05:14.60]Every Picture Tells A Story (LP Version) - Georgia Satellites