Children, I want to warn ya, 'cause I've been to California
Where Mickey Mouse is such a demon, where Mickey Mouse is as big as a house
Life is wasted on illusions, Tom and Jerry's my solution
Evil gangs will cut the demons, but I belong some real boy, look around
And I cry all night, do you want to hold me, hold me tight
Do you want to hold me, oh yeah, do you want to hold me, hold me there
Children, you got to hand me, you just got to understand me
Love and death ain't no physical thing
'cause making next ain't no one of 'em
And I cry all night, do you want to hold me, hold me tight
Do you want to hold me, oh yeah, do you want to hold me, hold me there
Do you want to
And I cry all night, do you want to hold me, hold me tight
Do you want to hold me, oh yeah, do you want to hold me, hold me there
And I cry all night, there ain't no more confusion in the night
There's someone there to tell me what is right
Do you want to hold me, hold me tight
And I cry all night, there's only one solution to this life
There's someone there to tell me what it's like
Do you want to hold me, oh yeah, do you want to hold me, oh yeah
Do you want to hold me, hold me there
Do you want to hold me, oh yeah
Do you want to hold me, oh yeah


Lyrics submitted by SloppyFart, edited by misterzan81

Do You Wanna Hold Me Lyrics as written by Matthew James Ashman Malcolm Robert Andrew Mclaren

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  • +3
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    One of many overlooked bands of the 80s. They were pretty good.

    monster36604on January 09, 2009   Link
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    I believe that " but I belong some real boy, look around" should say "Pinocchio's a real boy! Liberate him!" There's a couple of other lines that appear wrong as well. I'm just saying. This is one of my favorite songs.

    gilby_jron November 22, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    Too bad they were seen as a gimmick by most. They really could play! This song is a good example of that though not the best.

    MrLongroveon May 18, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    She could really sing

    mgajoshon August 20, 2011   Link
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    Lots of people credit this band as being great. Fact is, the production on their songs was fantastic! Listen to the sound of the lead voice - wonderfully produced to make excellent pop music! The guitar sound, the drums, all the music is tailored in production. Terrific work. As I understand it, the producer was kind of a jerk. Still, he helped make this band a great wonder.

    MaximumDepthon November 28, 2018   Link
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    Unable to submit edits, but I am pretty sure there are just a few lines that aren’t right:

    Life is wasted on illusions, Tom and Jerry's NO SOLUTION, EVIL GAMES FOR CARTOON DEMONS, PINOCCHIO’S a real boy, look around

    Children, you got to HEAR me, you just got to understand me, Love and death ain't no physical thing 'cause MICKEY MOUSE, HE DON’T WANNA KNOW

    misterzan81on June 11, 2022   Link
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    It seems strange to me that with a band as incredible as Bow Wow Wow, people are posting comments about their lesser known tunes. Nothing against songs like this one - but powerful agit-prop jungle-rock like W.O.R.K. is not even listed here. And no one has even posted on "Go Wild in the Country".

    So I will take it upon myself to post a YouTube here:

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    "Demolition of the work ethic - takes us to the age of the Primitive" Oh dear. I think she was right on that one... "WORK - O - R - Kuh N-O..." (this song is so out there - total madness. COMPLETELY wrong and amoral in its philosophy - yet chillingly prophetic of welfare-state urban societal breakdown.
    It was also spoken word/rap before these things were mainstream. And sung by such a sexy mysterious Burmese girl. Always makes me think of Kipling's "On the Road to Mandalay". BWW will always have a place in my heart. ☺ ♥ ☻

    NomadMonadon March 29, 2012   Link

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