Songs with Clever Lines

Tattoo - The Who

My dad beat me 'cause mine said "Mother"
But my mother naturally liked it and beat my brother
'Cause his tattoo was of a lady in the nude
And my mother thought that was extremely rude

Welcome to my life, tattoo
We've a long time together, me and you
I expect I'll regret you
But the skin graft man won't get you
You'll be there when I die
Tattoo

Jericho (Johnny Clegg)

"we are the prisoners
of the prisoners we have taken"

Get Your Tongue Out Of My Mouth - John Denver

Across the Universe (Beatles)

"Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup"

All You Need is Love (Beatles)

“There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.”

Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen)

"Everybody knows you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes"

Jackie's Strength (Tori Amos)

"So I turn myself inside out
In hope someone will see"

Little Sister (Concrete Blonde)

"All the times you couldn't tell her how you miss her.
But I'm only half a heart away."

Captai Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Elton John)

"Captain Fantastic, raised and regimented, hardly a hero
Just someone his mother might know
Very clearly a case for Corn Flakes and classics"

Mixed Emotions  -  The Stones

This coming and going is driving me nuts
This to-ing and fro-ing is hurting my guts
So get off the fence now, you're creasing your butt
Life is a party, let's get out and strut, yeah

Gotta love Mick Jagger!  He's trying to make up with his girl . . .  🤣