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Hi Ho Silver Lining Lyrics
You're everywhere and nowhere baby, that's where you're at
Going down a bumpy hillside, in your hippy hat
Flying across the country, and getting fat
Saying everything is groovy, when your tires are flat
And it's high ho silver lining, anywhere you go now baby
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
Flies are in your pea soup baby, they're waving at me
Anything you want is yours now, only nothing's for free
Lies are gonna get you someday, just wait and see
So open up your beach umbrella, while you're watching TV
And it's high ho silver lining, anywhere you go now baby
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
And it's high ho silver lining, anywhere you go now baby
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
And it's high ho silver lining, anywhere you go now baby
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
And it's high ho silver lining, anywhere you go now baby
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
Going down a bumpy hillside, in your hippy hat
Flying across the country, and getting fat
Saying everything is groovy, when your tires are flat
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
Anything you want is yours now, only nothing's for free
Lies are gonna get you someday, just wait and see
So open up your beach umbrella, while you're watching TV
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
I see your sun is shining
But I won't make a fuss, though it's obvious
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As has been stated elsewhere,#Hi_Ho_Silver_Lining criticises hippy culture. Specifically the optimism expressed by feeling that "everything is groovy" in denial of the fact that your "tyres are flat". The feeling that the sun is always shining means that one never takes a realistic opinion about anything, or that one is"everywhere and nowhere" at the same time. The writer warns that reality, not just "getting fat", and flies in "your pea soup", but "lies" are going to get you someday, and advises that although you may have a roof today under which to watch TV, you had "better open up your beach umbrella" because you don't know how quickly things can change.
This song is written by Scott English and Larry Weiss, not Jeff Beck, the message in this song is somewhat same as the message in Joe South's ;Games People Play.'
I worked for Scott (Sheldon) English in the years before his death in 2018. He wrote the lyrics that Jeff Beck sang. Amongst many things we chatted about, I asked him what the song was about. In his thick Brooklyn accent he said: "None of that hippy shit, It's about my first wife - what a gold digger".
I do not understand why more people havnt commented. He is so underated, he is a great guitairst and helped create metal. This is an extremely catchy song but someone please change wolverhampton. thts just annyoing
wolverhampton?
wolverhampton?
just saw motd. got it
just saw motd. got it
I've no idea what it means, but the title surely refers to the TV series "The Lone Ranger", in which the title character used the phrase "Hi Ho Silver!" to address his horse (named Silver). The series would have been shown at the time Beck was growing up.
I think it's against hippy movement, talking about their commonplaces mixed to a "Lone Ranger" context.
Because they are always sayin "everything is groovy" and "everything is yours now" and Jeff says "but only nothing's for free" and "lies are gonna get you some day" so "get your beach umbrella while your watching TV" !
I've just reread my comment and the other contributions. The Lone Ranger reference is a joke about his horse being called Silver. What I should have pointed out ("though it's obvious") is that the saying " every cloud has a silver lining" is a typical statement from an optimist, i.e. hippie.