Bom bom bom bom - bom bom bom bom
Mr. Soft turn it on and force the world
And watch the things you're going through
Oh Mr. Soft believe ev'rything they tell you
And be damned if they'll thank you
You paint ev'rything so cruel
Comin' on like mister cool
Paint your face and shut the gate
No one's comin' home till late - ooh-la cha

Bom bom bom bom
Don't you know, life gets tedious enough
Without this extra grudge to bare
You so slow, shift your ideas, make your mind up
In a jiffy, let's be fair
We'd all be taken off tonight
Turn off your eyes and shut the light
Oh, you're the most, you're so unreal
We'd all be dead without your spiel
Ooh-la ooh take it

Mmmmmm ....
Ooh - bom bom bom bom

Oh Mr. Soft, go to town and bring the dawnin'
In the mornin' on your way
Mr. Soft, put your feet upon the waters
And play Jesus for that day
You begin to hear them mumble
Spot the starman, ruff and tumble
Fight the good fights, sling your axe
Watch the speaker, lead the packs
Ooh - here we go again



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Mr. Soft Lyrics as written by Steve Harley

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    My Interpretation

    One wonders whether this is about David Bowie? Did Steve Harley think Bowie a little pretentious?

    "Spot the Starman", "paint your face" may be taken as hints.

    PrimeMoveron August 06, 2019   Link
  • 0
    Song Fact

    This was actually released by "Cockney Rebel". The band was never "Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel" until the Timeless Flight album after which they got popular and nobody was ever allowed to hear anything on the radio by them except "Come up and see me", by which time the band had jumped the shark.

    PrimeMoveron August 06, 2019   Link

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