Album: Whatever Happened to Slade

Be

Be helpful to the shyman
But be wary of the slyman oh baby
Be guidance to the blindman
And be thankful to the kind man oh baby
Be scintillating, aggravating, penetrating, over rating baby
Don't you know
Be hostess with the mostest to whoever comes the closest oh baby
Don't you know
Be faithful to the true man
Sympathetic to the blue man oh baby
Be dwarf against the tall man
Be a giant against the small man oh baby
Be scrutinizing, tantalizing, appertizing, full moon-rising baby
Don't you know
Be mistress with a history of mystery and twistery oh baby
Don't you know
Chorus
Stand up, stand up, stand up and be yourself
Stand up, stand up, don't ya be nobody else
Cos me, well you see, I don't need nobody else
Be beauty for the plain man
But be sane for the insane man oh baby
Don't you know
Be dirty for the clean man
And be shirty to obscene man oh baby
Don't you know
Be understanding, undemanding, hand in hand happy landing baby
Don't you know
Be harem-scarem, grin and bare em, wash and wear em, do or dare em baby
Don't you know
Chorus
Stand up, stand up, stand up and be yourself
Stand up, stand up, don't ya be nobody else
Cos me, well you see, I don't need nobody else
Break
Be beauty for the plain man
And be sane for the insane man
And be faithful to the true man
Sympathetic to the blue man oh baby
Don't you know
Be helpful to the shyman
And be wary of the slyman
And be guidance to the blindman
And be thankful to the kindman oh baby
Don't you know
Be mistress with a history of mystery and twistery oh baby
Don't you know
Be hostess with the mostest to whoever comes the closest oh baby
Don't you know
Chorus
Stand up, stand up, stand up and be yourself
Stand up, stand up, don't ya be nobody else
Cos me, well you see, I don't need nobody else
Stand up, stand up, stand up
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Stand up, stand up, stand up
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Stand up, stand up, stand up
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Cos me, well you see
I'll never need nobody else
No, no, no
Cos me, well you see
I'll never need nobody else
No, no, no
Cos me, well you see
I'll never go find nobody else
I'll never go find nobody else
I'll never go find nobody else
Like you, no no.

Lightning Never Strikes Twice (Holder/Lea)

Lightning never strikes twice lightning never strikes twice
Lightning never strikes me twice in one place
From an electric cloud to an electric cloud
Lightning take me for a ride into space
Saw a fast fallen star I saw a fast fallen star
Saw the twisted candle melting aways
Heard a rooster crow I heard a new day grow
Saw a sign that said way out in a maze
Chorus
Who did slip me de fin
I don't know where to begin to come down
Who did slip me de trip
It ain't hip I need a grip or I'll drown
From an eternity to an eternity
I crossed the universe and wanted to stay
Passed through infinite time I passed through infinite time
Saw creation from the opposite way
Chorus
Who did slip me de fin
I don't know where to begin to come down
Who did slip me de trip
It ain't hip I need a grip or I'll drown
Break
Lightning never strikes twice lightning never strikes twice
Lightning never strikes me twice in one place
And I drove in my car to catch a fast rising star
Many who are gonna sink without trace
Heard a rooster crow heard a new day grow
Saw the sign that said way out in a maze
From an eternity to an eternity
I was born again but still in a daze
Chorus
Who did slip me de fin
I don't know where to begin to come down
Who did slip me de trip
It ain't hip I need a grip or I'll drown
Chorus
Who did slip me de fin
I don't know where to begin to come down
Who did slip me de trip
It ain't hip I need a grip or I'll drown
Yeah
With echo to fade
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Gypsy Roadhog (Holder/Lea)

Powdered my nose in Alabama
Out on a limb
Powdered my nose in Indiana
Ain't that a sin
I had to get my butt out quick
It always works - the old, old trick
I got away just in the nick of time, that's why
I powdered my nose in Oklahoma
Over the top
I wasted away in New Orleans
I couldn't stop
Down in the alley - happy dust
Me and Romona we was gettin' bust
I got away just in the nick of time, that's why
Chorus
I got the nickname the gypsy roadhog
On the California trail
I gotta keep my wheels movin' on
I gotta keep me outa jail
Break
Powdered my nose in San Francisco
Down on the bay
It went to my head down in New York City
I was blasted away
And two ugly scuts bust in the room
They took away my little silver spoon
I got away just in the nick of time, that's why
Chorus
I got the nickname the gypsy roadhog
On the California trail
I gotta keep my wheels movin' on
I gotta keep me outa jail
I'm comin' through, through, through
I'm comin' through, through, through
I'm comin' through, through, through
I'm looking for you
Keep them wheels movin' on, movin' on
Keep turnin', turnin', turnin' on
On the California trail

Dogs Of Vengeance (Holder/Lea)

They'll chase you
They'll race you
They'll run you to ground
Them dogs of vengeance on the prowl
They'll haunt you
They'll taunt you
They won't make a sound
Mark well the trickery dogs that don't howl
They'll psych you
They'll strike you
They're hot on your heels
Them dogs of vengeance are unreal
They'll track you
They'll crack you
They'll melt nerves of steel
Some sad obituary you are the meal
So come to my castle you innocent souls
Some good entertainment I've planned
Come to my chamber and I will unfold
Some exquisite passion so grand
Some torment the best in the land
Break
They'll hound you
Then surround you
Then get set to attack
Them dogs of vengeance on the prowl
They'll claw you
Then tug-a-war you
There'll be no turning back
Accept my sanctuary throw in the towel
So come to my castle you innocent souls
Some good entertainment I've planned
Come to my chamber and I will unfold
Some exquisite passion so grand
Some torment the best in the land
Some exquisite passion so grand
Some torment the best in the land
Some good entertainment I've planned
Them dogs are still hard on your heels
Them dogs gonna melt nerves of steel
Them dogs gonna make you the meal

When Fantasy Calls (Holder/Lea)

Juicy fruit
Cock-a hoot
You're comin' on strong
You're comin' on strong
Not so fast
Make it last
The feeling takes time
It's yours and it's mine
Chorus
Oh when fantasy calls
It takes all the balls you possess
Oh them houses of pleasure
Where can I find this address
Break
What's in store
Thrills galore
You're turning me on
You're turning me on
Slip and slide
Open wide
The feelings so good
Just like it should
Chorus
Oh when fantasy calls
It takes all the balls you possess
And them houses of pleasure
Where can I find this address
Chorus
Oh oh when fantasy calls
It takes all the balls you possess
And them houses of pleasure
Where can I find this address