Band On The Run Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sillybunny 

Cover art for Band On The Run lyrics by Wings

Oh the rain exploded with a mighty crash As we sailed into the sun And the first one said to the second one there I hope you’re having fun

Why don’t you leave those stinking paints alone? They stink the place out, poisoning the air! Just take them out! Where to? I don’t care where! I won’t have stinking paint here!

{From their plates] That’s right! Stinking paint breeds fever, growled his mates And a bell was ringing in the village square For the rabbits on the run Until the beauty took him by the throat And stood there silent, leaning on the boat As it grew dark, she caught the bloke with Till now, I’ve spared you! Damn you! Now, you hark! I expected pudding—not this rot! Still—come, we’ll have some fun with what we’ve got

In the town they’re searching for us everywhere But we never will be found Treading on naked tiptoe stealthily To grope for treasure at the longboat skid

[utter and complete cosmic nonsense for Paul, Linda and friends … I was never really in on the joke ...]