"Turning Japanese"
I've got your picture of me and you
You wrote I love you, I love you too
I sit and stare at it, there's nothing else to do

Oh, it's in color, your hair is brown
Your eyes are hazel and soft as clouds
I often kiss you when there's no one else around

I've got your picture, I've got your picture
I'd like a million of you all over myself
I want a doctor to take your picture
So I can look at you from inside as well

You've got me turning up, I'm turning down
I'm turning in, I'm turning out
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so

I've got your picture, I've got your picture
I'd like a million of you all over myself
I want a doctor to take your picture
So I can look at you from inside as well

You've got me turning up, I'm turning down
I'm turning in, I'm turning out
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so

No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women
No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark
Everyone around me is a total stranger
Everyone avoids me like a psyched Lone Ranger, everyone

Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so
Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese
I really think so


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Turning Japanese Lyrics as written by David Fenton

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    General Comment

    isn't this a cover?

    kristen86on August 15, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i think so

    beautifulon August 15, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    yeah it is.

    beyondtheskyon August 17, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    yeaaaah...where were you in the eighties...lol

    goreelslowon June 12, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    of course it's a cover, the origional was by the vapours.

    stuck in the metalon July 04, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    of course it's a cover, the origional was by the vapours.

    stuck in the metalon July 04, 2004   Link
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    I think they did a good cover of this song.... its a pretty funny song too.

    IWouldDieFor CKYon October 24, 2004   Link

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