@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
He would swear by his mouth almighty
I was living in a world of make believe
When my best friend wrote and told me
That there may be a job in the city
I was living in a world of make believe
When my best friend wrote and told me
That there may be a job in the city
And you never told me
He would dream about another scheme
About another sordid hall of dreams
About a man who?s king of industry
He would swear by his mouth almighty
He would buy the best
But never something new
And he never told me
I like kicking in the gutter and
Wishing I was lucky
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
Oh, I like kicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
It?s the only life I know
Lie, lie , lie is all you ever do
To make me wanna push on through
Cry, cry, cry is all I ever do
Say you wanna make me push on through
I like kicking in the gutter and
Wishing I was lucky
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
Oh, I like kicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, I was wishing I was lucky
Kicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
It?s the only life I know
My best friend wrote and told me so
He said, that there may be a job in the city, yeah, yeah yeah, oh baby
I like kicking in the gutter and wishing I was lucky
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
I like kicking in the gutter, wishing I was lucky
I was wishing I was lucky,
Kicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
Hey son go, hey son go, to the city
Hey son go, hey son go, to the city
Hey son go, hey son go, to the city
Hey son go, hey son go, to the city
I was living in a world of make believe
When my best friend wrote and told me
That there may be a job in the city
I was living in a world of make believe
When my best friend wrote and told me
That there may be a job in the city
And you never told me
He would dream about another scheme
About another sordid hall of dreams
About a man who?s king of industry
He would swear by his mouth almighty
He would buy the best
But never something new
And he never told me
I like kicking in the gutter and
Wishing I was lucky
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
Oh, I like kicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
It?s the only life I know
Lie, lie , lie is all you ever do
To make me wanna push on through
Cry, cry, cry is all I ever do
Say you wanna make me push on through
I like kicking in the gutter and
Wishing I was lucky
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
Oh, I like kicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, I was wishing I was lucky
Kicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
It?s the only life I know
My best friend wrote and told me so
He said, that there may be a job in the city, yeah, yeah yeah, oh baby
I like kicking in the gutter and wishing I was lucky
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
I like kicking in the gutter, wishing I was lucky
I was wishing I was lucky,
Kicking in the gutter
Wishing I was lucky, wishing I was lucky
Hey son go, hey son go, to the city
Hey son go, hey son go, to the city
Hey son go, hey son go, to the city
Hey son go, hey son go, to the city
Lyrics submitted by Bobo192
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