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Early Bird Lyrics
Got no books in my house
got no time for those
No room in my closets
closet's full of clothes
Garage full of wheels babe
boat house full of boat
The lifestyle ideal babe
that's what gets my vote
All the Villa's on the hillsides
gotta have a view of the sea
Villas of the empire
way back in history
They have slaves for
the galleys and the kitchens
Gardens and the vines
slaves for the beautiful people
Bring water food and wine
A slave to tie your bib
another one to carry it
So now I'll take my crib
I dig my chariot dig my crib
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home, dig my crib
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
England calls me vulgar
I'd call myself refined
Good bye old England
Simon's off to sunny climes
Look who's doin it now babe look who's doin it now
Look who's doin it now babe look who's doin it now
Always was an early bird
with something on the side
Better buy this better buy that
maybe let that baby ride
Out here every day it's hot
and I'm talking to my men
Working this working that
working on my master plan
A slave to tie my bib
another one to carry it
So now I'll take my crib
I dig my chariot dig my crib
And my long black Cadillac, coming forth to carry me home, dig my crib
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
Now here's the hot-tub
here's the gym
Here's the pool that I swam in
Up the stairs my footprints led
to the bedroom to my bed
Up the stairs my footprints led
to where I lay my bosom head
Sleep the long sleep of the dead
I'm and early bird that's what I said
Early bird
Early bird
Oh I'm an early bird
got no time for those
No room in my closets
closet's full of clothes
boat house full of boat
The lifestyle ideal babe
that's what gets my vote
All the Villa's on the hillsides
gotta have a view of the sea
Villas of the empire
way back in history
the galleys and the kitchens
Gardens and the vines
slaves for the beautiful people
Bring water food and wine
another one to carry it
So now I'll take my crib
I dig my chariot dig my crib
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
I'd call myself refined
Good bye old England
Simon's off to sunny climes
Look who's doin it now babe look who's doin it now
Look who's doin it now babe look who's doin it now
with something on the side
Better buy this better buy that
maybe let that baby ride
Out here every day it's hot
and I'm talking to my men
Working this working that
working on my master plan
another one to carry it
So now I'll take my crib
I dig my chariot dig my crib
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
here's the gym
Here's the pool that I swam in
Up the stairs my footprints led
to the bedroom to my bed
Up the stairs my footprints led
to where I lay my bosom head
Sleep the long sleep of the dead
I'm and early bird that's what I said
Early bird
Oh I'm an early bird
Song Info
Submitted by
dogswede On Oct 19, 2009
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Just a lyrics correction: "And my long black Cadillac comin' for to carry me home..." not "forth." It's a reference to the old gospel song "Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home; Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home. I looked over Jordan and what did I see, Comin for to carry me home? A band of angels comin' after me, Comin' for to carry me home. Swing low...etc"
About Simon Cowell according to Guy Fletcher.
Seems fairly obvious, especially with the Simon Cowell connection... no matter how much money, how many cars, boats, pools, villas, etc you have... it's all worth nothing in the end.
I wonder if Knopfler has some particular dislike of Cowell, they couldn't be on more opposite ends of the musical spectrum - Knopfler's music is thoughtful, original, talented, creative work, whilst that of Cowell's many acts is bland, unoriginal, uninspiring mass produced crap.
That's just my thoughts anyway, feel free...