you live upon a stage and everyone’s agreed
you’re the brightest hope by far that anyone can see
so when you take the limelight you can guarantee
you’re gaining fame and claiming credibility
pre
tell me baby are you gonna get high as a kite
tell me baby are you gonna let it happen every night
how can you expect to be taken seriously
you live within the law and everyone assumes
you must find this a bore and try something new
you’re an intellectual giant an authority
to preach and teach the whole world about ecology
pre
tell me baby are you gonna make any other claims
tell me baby are you gonna take any of the blame
how can you expect to be taken seriously
how can you expect to be taken seriously
post
seriously
seriously
you live within the headlines so everyone can see
you’re supporting every new cause and meeting royalty
you’re another major artist on a higher plane
do you think they’ll put you in the rock’n’roll hall of fame
pre
tell me baby how you generate longevity
tell me baby how you really hate publicity
how can you expect to be taken seriously
how can you expect to be taken seriously
post
seriously
seriously
seriously
spoken interlude
do you have a message for your fans
how can you expect to be taken seriously
how can you expect to be taken seriously
post
seriously
seriously
seriously
seriously
seriously
Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Year: 1991
Decade: 90s
Language: en
Word Count: 131