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What a Day That Was Lyrics
well im dressed up so nice
and im doing my best
and im starting over
im starting over in another place
let me tell you a story
a big chief with a golden crown
hes got rings on his fingers
and he walks up to the throne
hes making shakes with his hand
dont you dare sit back
dont you dare sit down
dont you dare speak up
but on the first day
we had everything we could stand
couldnt ask for more
and on the,second day
there was nothing else left to do
what a day that was
well there are 50 thousand beggars
roaming in the streets
they have lost all their possessions
they have nothing left to eat
down come a bolt of lightning
start an electrical storm
it starts a chain reaction
go pull the fire alarm
im dreaming of the city
it was my own invention
i put the wheels in motion
time for big decisions
on the first day
we had everything we could stand
oh we let it fall
and on the second day
there was nothing else left at all
oh what a day that was
oh and thats the way it goes
theres a million ways to get things done
theres a million ways to make things work out
well im going right through
and a light came down
and then round them up
from all over town
moving forwards and backwards
moving backwards and front
and then they joined themselves
went in every direction
and if you feel like you're in a whirlpool
you feel like going home
you feel like talking to someone
who knows the difference between right and wrong
oh and on the first day
we had everything we could stand
oh we let it fall
and on the second day
there was nothing else left at all
oh what a day that was
we're going boom boom boom
and thats the way we live
and in a great big room
and thats the way we live
(X3)
and im doing my best
and im starting over
im starting over in another place
a big chief with a golden crown
hes got rings on his fingers
and he walks up to the throne
hes making shakes with his hand
dont you dare sit down
dont you dare speak up
we had everything we could stand
couldnt ask for more
and on the,second day
there was nothing else left to do
what a day that was
roaming in the streets
they have lost all their possessions
they have nothing left to eat
start an electrical storm
it starts a chain reaction
go pull the fire alarm
it was my own invention
i put the wheels in motion
time for big decisions
we had everything we could stand
oh we let it fall
and on the second day
there was nothing else left at all
oh what a day that was
oh and thats the way it goes
theres a million ways to make things work out
and a light came down
and then round them up
from all over town
moving backwards and front
and then they joined themselves
went in every direction
you feel like going home
you feel like talking to someone
who knows the difference between right and wrong
we had everything we could stand
oh we let it fall
and on the second day
there was nothing else left at all
oh what a day that was
and thats the way we live
and in a great big room
and thats the way we live
(X3)
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In fact, it's not a Talking Heads song, it's a David Byrne song from the Catherine Wheel dance show. But because it's about the start of the Heads without the keyboardist (they were living the three together in the same place) and it was included in the shows, it is known as a Heads song. The Talking Heads version is much sharper and better than the 1981 version with Eno and the likes.
thanks Deo, that's what I came here to find out. Great song.
thanks Deo, that's what I came here to find out. Great song.
@Deodata It's a pity no-one else has anything to say about this great song. How is it about the band? That's what I want to know.
@Deodata It's a pity no-one else has anything to say about this great song. How is it about the band? That's what I want to know.