Who Are You Lyrics - 1978

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You need a new song
You need a new song
I'll set the words up so they tear right at your soul
I'll set the words up so they tear right at your soul
Don't take me too long
Don't take me too long
But there's a danger that I'll plagiarize something old
But there's a danger that i'll plagiarize something old


My fingers kill me as I play my guitar
My fingers kill me as i play my guitar
'Cause I've been chewing down at my nails
'cause i've been chewing down at my nails
My hairline ain't exactly superstar
My hairline ain't exactly superstar
But there's one thing that never fails
But there's one thing that never fails
This never fails
This never fails


I write the same old song with a few new lines
I write the same old song with a few new lines
And everybody wants to cheer it
And everybody wants to cheer it
I write the same old song you heard a good few times
I write the same old song you heard a good few times
Admit you really want to hear it
Admit you really want to hear it


Whenever I see you
Whenever i see you
You always treat me like I'm some kind of perfect man
You always treat me like i'm some kind of perfect man
Just 'cause I please you
Just 'cause i please you
You explain, but you don't think I can understand
You explain, but you don't think i can understand


My head is spinning as I scrawl with my pen
My head is spinning as i scrawl with my pen
'Cause I've been pouring vodka in my soul
'cause i've been pouring vodka in my soul
Nothing really ever changes my friend
Nothing really ever changes my friend
New lamps for old
New lamps for old
New lamps for old
New lamps for old


We sing the same old song, just like a vintage car
We sing the same old song, just like a vintage car
You can look but you won't ever drive it
You can look but you won't ever drive it
We drink the same old wine from a brand new jar
We drink the same old wine from a brand new jar
We get hung over, but we always survive it
We get hung over, but we always survive it


Turn on the radio
Turn on the radio
Love is proclaimed
Love is proclaimed
Again and again and again
Again and again and again
Join in and sing
Join in and sing
Now, don't be ashamed
Now, don't be ashamed
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain
Let it rain
Let it rain
Let it rain


We hum the same old lines to a different crowd
We hum the same old lines to a different crowd
And everybody wants to cheer it
And everybody wants to cheer it
We run on endless time to reach a higher cloud
We run on endless time to reach a higher cloud
But we never ever seem to get near it
But we never ever seem to get near it


We sing the same old song
We sing the same old song