You've got to, ha ha, ha ha
You've got to, ha ha, ha ha
You've got to, ha ha, ha ha
You've got to ,ha ha, ha ha

Tape ain't gonna fix it
Honey, it ain't gonna stick
Tape ain't gonna fix it
Honey, it ain't gonna stick to you

Six kinds of glue
Won't hold you
Won't hold you
Oh my oh, oh my
You've got to

You've got to go straight ahead
You've got to, you've got to go straight ahead

Time ain't gonna cure you
Honey, time don't give a shit
Time ain't gonna cure you
Honey, time's just gonna hit on you
I said time ain't gonna cure you
Honey, time don't give a shit
Time ain't gonna cure you
Honey, time's just gonna hit on you

You've got to go straight ahead
You've got to, you've got to to go straight ahead

Time ain't gonna cure you
Honey, time don't give a shit
Time ain't gonna cure you
Honey, time's just gonna hit on you
I said, six kinds of blue
Won't hold you, won't hold you
Oh my oh, oh my you've got to
You've got to, you've got to

You've got to go straight ahead
You've got to, you've got to go straight ahead


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  • +5
    General Comment

    I have always though Alison sang "You got a ghost in your head", and not "You got to go steal ahead." Haha!

    Somniaon March 28, 2011   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    I thought it was "you got to go steal a hand" haha

    Nirgeon February 21, 2010   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    I don't think theft of any kind is involved. It's a misspelling. "Steel." They're just saying you have to be strong. "Go steel ahead." It's simple.

    MrTuxedoon January 14, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    does anyone else think that the part that says 'got to go straight ahead' sounds like something else? it definitely doesn't sound like 'straight', though.

    tseluyuon March 24, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i thought they said 'steel', as in the verb to prepare yourself for coping... that kinda thing. that seems to make the most sense to me within the context of the song, anyway. either that or 'still', as in 'still going ahead', which would also make sense, but i'm leaning toward the former.

    as for what i think the song means, i think it's about someone having been hurt or losing someone in whatever way (romantic relationship or friendship ending) and trying to move on, even though it's difficult and/or seems impossible.

    cptnsubtexton September 11, 2008   Link
  • +1
    Memory

    well, it says in the booklet, "you got to go steal ahead",

    but to me it will always be 'you got to go steal a hen'. :)

    isayiceageon December 05, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Great, now I can't hear this song without thinking "You've got to go steal a hen" and bursting out laughing.

    strawberryswanon February 02, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Lyric Correction

    Subtle difference, but it's probably "steel" instead of "steal." Go steel ahead.

    MrTuxedoon May 17, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i had to google it. i've been singing "you got to ghost your head". GREAT, i never knew that ghost was a verb hahahhaha.

    eusheushon August 09, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    by the way i think it's about pollution and alien invasion.

    eusheushon August 09, 2011   Link

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