...I WROTE THE SONGS


      I WROTE THE SONGS THAT NEARLY MADE

      THE BOTTOM LINE OF THE HIT PARADE

      ALMOST ANTHEMS, SHOULDA BEEN HITS

      SONGS LIKE... PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ

      SOME ENCHANTED AFTERNOON

      TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO LEVENSHULME

      DANCIN' IN THE DAYLIGHT, SINGIN' IN THE SMOG

      YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HEDGEHOG

      SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR

      DO YOU REMEMBER THEY WAY WE ARE

      I'D LIKE TO GET YOU ON A SPEEDBOAT TO CHINA

      FROM AN IDEA BY GEORGE STEINER

      AIN'T NO BLAG - UNCLE'S GOT A BRAND NEW JAG

      AIN'T NO SLOUCH - MAMA'S GOT A BRAND NEW COUCH

      SHE AIN'T HEAVY, SHE'S MY SISTER

      NOT TO LEAVE OUT TWIST AND WHISPER

      BRAND NEW LEAPORDSKIN PILLBOX GLOVE

      BABY YOU AND ME WE GOT A GREASY KIND OF LOVE




      LYRICS © JOHN COOPER CLARKE