Midnight, on the water
I saw the ocean's daughter
Walking through the burnin' rain
Aching just to know her name

And I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my whole world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head

Breakdown, on the shoreline
Can't move, I've been paralyzed
Morning don't get here tonight
Searching for her silver light

And I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my whole world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head

Out of my head

Bank job in the city
Robin Hood and William Tell and Ivanhoe and Lancelot
They don't envy me
Sitting still, I want to drown
In my dreams the world keeps going 'round and around

And I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my whole world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head


Lyrics submitted by Charlie the man

Can't Get It Out of My Head Lyrics as written by Jeff Lynne

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    I copied this from the ELO page mostly. Forgive me if there's any screw-ups, please. They're not my fault.

    Great song, by the way

    Charlie the manon July 02, 2007   Link

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