Civilized Man

(by James Marsters)

For What I Need

 

I'm goin' swimmin' now

Get up your stream, baby

Gonna get wet yeah

For what I need

What I need

Is you baby

Yeah I'm goin' climbing now

I'm gonna get high

Up your peaks baby

For what I need

What I need

Is you baby

I don't care what you put it in my way

Not nearly

Not ever since I met you

Now I'm like a heat seeking missile, baby

For what I need

What I need

Is you baby

I'm goin' walking now

(The only problem)

Up an early road

(I said the only problem is)

Get home to you baby

(If I don't get to you

I'm gonna go insane)

For what I need

What I need

Is you baby

Yeah

I don't care

What kind of hole is in the ground

I don't care

What kind of ocean is in between me and you

Oh baby I ain't gonna get halfway

I'm gettin' to you

Watch out

[laughs]

Watch out

 

Civilized Man

 

There are walls just to get to you

You can hit me till I’m black and blue

You set me up

Not gonna fall

Run away

Went to sleep a long time ago

Several years since I hurt anybody

Don’t wake me up

Let me sleep

Won’t do you no good

Just keep to myself

Yeah yeah ye-eh-eh

Nobody want a part of this

It’s hard to be a civilized man

Times a woman with just what I am

Woah catch yourself

Wanna wind up in jail?

Better smile and watch football

Civilised man

I ain’t no civilized man

Civilised man

Wasn’t born to be a civilized man

That’s it, I ain’t got no more to say

 

Long Time

 

I remember

What you told me

Last time I said I wanted you

A crooked smile played

'Cross your lips

And you said

Damn all you men are just the same

And it's been a long time

That's granted

But I bet you haven't changed

It's been a long time

Since I was okay, okay

Yeah

In the years we

Spent together

I fell in love with your honesty

You never told me that

Your sweet words

Were never meant to apply to me

And it's been a long time

That's granted

But I bet you haven't changed

It's been a long time

Since I was okay, okay

Lalalalalala

Lalalalalala

Lalalalalala La

Lalala

Lala

You're so perfect

Put together

Liz your beauty is faultless

But what I thought was

Done for my eye

Was really building a fortress

And it's been a long time

That's granted

But I bet you haven't changed

It's been a long time

Since I was okay, okay

It's been a long time

It's been a long time

 

Patricia

 

She had a piano

And her hands danced lustfully on the keys

She has a pen and a paper

And she draws her favourite people and one is me

She wasn't s'posed to be cool

Now I'm her fool

But I don't care

She's given me a passkey

That has led me to woah

Patricia, Patricia

Patricia, Patricia

Small breast

curved hip

Dark eyes

Full lips

Small hands

Long arms

Touch me, I'm gone

Now please

Make your own cage

Now she wants out

Now she breaks out

Now I

Sit here and I sigh

'Cause the girl has gone back home to Germany

I can't

Break through

And get to

Patricia, Patricia

Patricia, Patricia

Patricia

 

Poor Robyn

 

It's over now

I think I get it

It's been years

Since I saw your face

But now I don't want to hear from you

I don't want to hear about anyone

Or anything

Named Robyn for a while

Goodbye the sea

Where you live

Goodbye the water

Keep my toes dry for a while

Nobody heard what you had to say

'Cause kisses whisper stay away

Don't make me feel

Like that again

Oh poor Robyn

Don't be scared

Let me hold you

Let me take you there

I want you so

I want you

I want you so

What

 

BAD

 

We met, we smiled

I put my arm around you

the camera flashed and it was over

my face was flush

you turned and walked away

but in my pocket was your number

and I'm thinking

who's that girl who smiles and hides at the same time

I really think she's got issues

the way she looks at me I can tell what a kiss brings

and if I taste her pain is that a crime

that night

we're upstairs in my room

I'm trying to ply you

with champagne and caviar

but you just wrinkle up your face

won't get off second base

I'm trippin' on how strong you are

oh my toes start dancing when you kiss me

you pull me down and I like it

hey my head explodes and I know something's hit me

you make me want to be BAD... YEAH

I am a monkey behind glass

turn on the lights have a laugh

get up you filthy thing and dance

and you would come across the sea

give me kisses that would speak

of your seven lonely oceans

who are you to smile and hide at the same time

I really like your issues

the way you look at me I can tell what a kiss brings

you make me want to be BAD... YEAH

 

Runaway

 

Hope I meet you on a good day

When I'm feeling all myself

Don't be startled if I runaway

Especially if you smile and really ring my bell

Hope you take it in a good way

when I show myself to you

I wouldn't worry about it anyway

I have soft skin and scars are nothing new

Please, no promises, don't wanna hear the words

Nothing you can say that I haven't already heard

Please, no promises, let's just pass the time

Come and sit with me and give me your eyes

We can find ourselves a quiet room

And let our hands run free

You can tickle underneath my arm

All the way down to behind my bended knee

Please, no promises, don't wanna hear the words

Nothing you can say that I haven't already heard

Please, no promises, let's just pass the time

Come and sit with me and give me your eyes

When we made ourselves that quiet place

And the world was just us two

I hope that you wont runaway

We can stay there

And make us something new.

 

Smile

 

In, I'm falling in

I didn't want to

Not so fast, boy

Slow,

Don't wanna hurt the girl

Get her a pretty box

You better fill it

And I get blinded when she opens the door

It's like looking into the sun, you know

And I'm just blinkin', mumblin', starin' at my shoes

And she just looks at me

And smiles

Smiles

Smiles

So, there we go again

And it feels so good

To fall up and down

Damn, it's 2 AM again

And she kisses me goodbye

For the sixteenth time

And I'm driving home, it's 5 AM

And I look at the sun come up over the hills

And the clouds are turning pink and green

And all I can see is her eyes

Eyes

Eyes

I get blinded when she opens the door

It's like looking into the sun, you know

And I'm just blinkin', mumblin', starin' at my shoes

She just looks at me

And smiles

Smiles

Smiles

 

Katie

 

I'm through with pastry,

No more sticky bun cherry tarts

I want a good girl

one who rocks but has a decent heart

Well I've been waiting

Now I'm sick of that

I think I saw you...

Katie, come out and play

I've got a present

For you today

It's got your name on it

I hope I spelled it right

Ohoh yeah

Ohoh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

She's got tattoos,

Runnin down underneath her shirt

She wears long sleeves

So you can't guess what's on her

But the coolest one

She can't hide

Yeah the coolest one

Says Dad

Katie come out and play

I've got a secret for you today

I think you're pretty

I wanted you to know

Ohoh yeah

Ohoh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

This is pointless

She's already got a guy

And I would never

Hit on her and make her life awry

But I don't care

I'll find another one

No I don't care

(spoken) Maybe she's got a best friend or something

Katie come out and play

I've got a secret for you today

I think I love you

Though I dont know you well

Ohoh yeah

Ohoh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

ohohoh ohoh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

(spoken)I don't think that girl has a boyfriend at all

 

LONDON CITY special

 

Meet me in London City

I've been pinin' on my own

And if you don't get through Heathrow

I just might die

I can't hide

I know I wasn't pleasant

And I guess I never tried

But if you join me in London

I'll try again

I'll try again

Meet me in London City

This tour's just not the same

All the hotel rooms are faceless

The faces strange

I know I wasn't pleasant

And I guess I never tried

But if you join me in London

We'll try again

We'll try again

Come to me in London City

I'll make it worth your journey

You're the only angel for me

And that's no lie

And that's no lie

 

This Town

(Music and Lyrics, James Marsters)

 

You don't even care

What they said about you.

And you ran away from there,

Made a home.

And you filled it

With a candle

On a cinder block

And a mattress on the floor.

This town baby,

This town baby

Is gonna be ours.

This town baby,

This town baby

Is gonna be ours.

Oh, oh, oh.

You'll find yourself a man.

He's swears he'll protect you

From the dark.

And you'll love him,

And you'll try a little harder,

And it feels good,

And you don't give a damn.

This town baby,

This town baby

Is gonna be ours.

This town baby,

This town baby

Is gonna be ours.

Oh, oh, oh.

Got a job at the hotel,

And the car runs good.

And Bill is moving out,

Got my place.

And I got me a plan

How to make a little money

And I'll take you along

If you'll just look at me.

This town baby,

This town baby

Is gonna be ours.

This town baby,

This town baby

Is gonna be ours.

Oh, oh, oh.