Can't We Be Friends lyrics - Jamie Cullum

I thought I'd found the girl of my dreams
So it seems this is how the story ends:
She's goin'to turn me down and say
"Can't we be Friends?"

I thought for once it couldn't go wrong
Not for long! I can see the way this ends:
She's goin'to turn me down and say
"Can't we be Friends?"

Never again! through and with love
And through with them!
They play their game without shame,
And who's to blame?

I thought I'd found a girl I could trust
What a bust! now I see the way this ends:
She's goin'to turn me down and say
"Can't we be Friends?"

Never again! through and with love
And through with them!
They play their game without shame,
And who's to blame?

I should have seen the signals and stopped
What a flop! now I see the way this ends
I'll let her turn me down and say
"Can't we be Friends?"

I thought I'd found the girl of my dreams
So it seems this is how the story ends
I'll let her turn me down and say
"Can't we be Friends?"


album: "Pointless Nostalgic" (2003)

You And The Night And The Music lyrics - Jamie Cullum

You and the night and the music
Fill me with flaming desire
Setting my being completely on fire
You and the night and the music
Thrill me but will we be one
After the night and the music are done

Until the pale light of dawn and in daylight
Hearts will be throbbing guitars
Morning will come without warning and take away the stars
If we must live for the moment
Love 'til the moment is through
After the night and the music die
Will I have you?

Until the pale light of dawn and in daylight
Hearts will be throbbing guitars
Morning will come without warning and take away the stars
If we must live for the moment
Love 'til the moment is through
After the night and the music die
Will I have you?


I Can't Get Started lyrics - Jamie Cullum

I'm a glum one
It's explainable
I've met someone
unattainable
Life's a bore
The world is my
oyster no more

All the papers
Where I lead the news
With my capers
Now will spread the news
Superman turned out to be
A flash-in-the-pan

I've flown around the world in a plane
I've settled revolutions in Spain
The North Pole I have charted
But I can't get started with you

Around the golf course I'm under par
And all the movies want me to star
I've built a house and show place
But I can't get no place with you

You're so supreme
Lyrics that I write of you
Scheme, just for a sight of you
And I dream both day and night of you
And what good does it do

In 1929, I sold short
In London, I'm presented at court
But you've got me down hearted,
Cause I can't get started with you

You're so supreme
Lyrics that I write of you
Scheme, just for a sight of you
And I dream both day and night of you
And what good does it do

In 1929, I sold short
In London, I'm presented at court
But you've got me down hearted,
Cause I can't get started with you, with you


Devil May Care lyrics - Jamie Cullum

No cares for me
I'm happy as I can be
I've learned to love and to live
Devil may care

No cares and woes
Whatever comes later goes
That's how I'll take and I'll give
Devil may care

When the day is through, I suffer no regrets
I know that he who frets, loses the night
For only a fool, thinks he can hold back the dawn
He who is wise never tries to revise what's past and gone

Live love today, and come tomorrow what may
Don't even stop for a sigh, it doesn't help if you cry
That's how I'll live and I'll die
Devil may care

When the day is through, I suffer no regrets
I know that he who frets, loses the night
For only a fool, thinks he can hold back the dawn
He who is wise never tries to revise what's past and gone

Live love today, and come tomorrow what may
Don't even stop for a sigh, it doesn't help if you cry
That's how I'll live and I'll die
Devil may care


You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You lyrics - Jamie Cullum

You're nobody till somebody loves you
You're nobody till somebody cares

You may be king
You may posses the world and its gold
But gold wont bring you happiness when you're growing old

The world still is the same
You'll never change it
As sure as the sun shine above

You're nobody till somebody loves you
So find yourself somebody to love

You're nobody till somebody loves you
You're nobody till somebody cares

You may be a king
You may posses the all world and its gold
But gold wont bring you happiness when you're growing old

The world still is the same
You'll never change it
As sure as the sun shines above you

You're nobody, nobody till somebody loves you
So find yourself somebody
You got to get yourself somebody
because you're nobody till somebody loves you
You're nobody to somebody cares

You may be a king
You may posses big fat world and its gold
But gold wont bring you happiness when you're going old

The world's always the same, you'll never change it, change it
As sure as the stars shine above

You're nobody, nobody till somebody loves you
So find yoursel somebody, somebody to love


Pointless Nostalgic lyrics - Jamie Cullum

Ain't thinking 'bout love today
Lost in the sunlight
Walking down memory lane

Ain't thinking 'bout you today
People from the past that I knew
Are slowly slipping away
Seems so long ago
Since we were carefree

Photographs lost in time are all I see
A pointless nostalgic-
That's me
That's me

Thoughts running round my head today
Times from the past popping up where they're from I don't know
Reminiscing my cares away
Wishing I could go back and change the points that were low
Till I've realised what life's meant to be

Photographs lost in time are all I see
A pointless nostalgic;
That's me
That's me

Reminiscing my cares away
Wishing I could go back and change the points that were low
Till I've realised what life's meant to be

Photographs lost in time are all I see
A pointless nostalgic;
That's me
That's me

It's all I'll ever be
It's all I'll ever be
Cause that's me
It's all I'll ever be
Cause that's me

In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning lyrics - Jamie Cullum

In the wee small hours of the morning
While the whole wide world is fast alseep
You lie awake thinking of the girl
Never even think of counting sheep

While the whole wide world has learned it's lesson
She'd be yours if only she would call
In the wee small hours of the morning
It's the time i miss her most of all

[instrumental]

In the wee small hours of the morning
While the whole wide world is fast asleep
You lie awake thinking of the girl
Never even think of counting sheep

While the whole wide world has learned it's lesson
She'd be yours if only she would call
In the wee small hours of the morning
It's the time i miss her most of all

Well You Needn't lyrics - Jamie Cullum

You're talkin' so sweet well you needn't
You say you won't cheat well you needn't
You're tappin' your feet well you needn't
It's over now, it's over now

You're dressin' with class well you needn't
You're holdin' your sass well you needn't
You think you're a gas well you needn't
It's over now, it's over now

It's over now, it's over now
You've had your fun, so take a bow
You oughta know, you lost the glow, the beat is slow, the shadows grow,
the lights are low, it's time to go, let's close the show down

(Oh) You're taking off weight well you needn't
You're looking just great well you needn't
You're settin' the bait well you needn't
It's over now, it's over now

[repeat all then...]

It's over now, it's over now
It's over now, it's over now
It's over now, it's over!

It Ain't Necessarily So lyrics - Jamie Cullum

It ain't necessarily so
It ain't necessarily so
The things that you're liable
To read in the Bible,
It ain't necessarily so.

Now david was small but oh my
Little david was small but oh my
He fought big goliath
Who lay down and dieth
David was small but oh my.

To get into heaven, don't snap for a second
Live clean forget your faults
I take the gospel whenever it's possible
But with a grain of salt

Oh jonah he lived in a whale
Oh jonah he lived in a whale
He made his home in
That fishes abdomen
Oh jonah he lived in a whale

To get into heaven, don't snap for a seven
Live clean forget your faults
I take gospel whenever it's possible
But with a grain of salt

Methuselah lived 900 years
Methuselah lived 900 years
Who calls that livin'
When no gal will give in
To no man what's 900 years

It ain't necessarily so
It ain't necessarily so
The things that you're liable
To read in the Bible,
It ain't necessarily so.

Ain't necessarily so
Ain't necessarily so
Ain't necessarily so

High And Dry lyrics - Jamie Cullum

Two jumps in a week, I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you, boy?
Flying on your motorcycle, watching all the ground beneath you drop.
You'd kill yourself for recognition, You'd kill yourself to never ever stop
You broke another mirror. You're turning in to something that your not.

Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry

Drying up in conversation, you will be the one who cannot talk.
All your insides fall to pieces, you just sit there wishing you could still make love.
They're the ones who'll hate you, when you think you've got the world all sussed out.
There the ones who'll spit at you. You will be the one screaming out.

Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me.....dry

[piano solo]

It's the best thing you have ever had, it's the best thing you have ever had.

Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry

do do do...[x1]
do do do...[x2]
do do do...[x8]


Too Close For Comfort lyrics - Jamie Cullum

Be wise. Be fair. Be sure. Be there. Behave. Beware.

Be wise, be smart, behave, my heart
Don't upset your cart when she's so close
Be soft, be sweet, but be discreet
Don't go off your feet, she's to close for comfort

Too close, too close for comfort, no, not again
Too close, too close to know just when to say "when"

Be firm, be fair, be sure, beware
On your guard, take care, while there's such temptation

One thing leads to another
Too late to run for cover
She's much too close for comfort

[instrumental]

Be wise. Be fair. Be sure. Be there.

Put on your old thinking cap boy
Cause if you don't look out you
Will find out that you are much too
You're too close for comfort.
You're heading for a mishap boy
The first thing that you know she
Will have you up that old tree.
She's too close for comfort

Too close, so close
Too close

Be firm and be fair, be absolutely sure, beware
On your guard, take care, when there's such temptation

One thing leads to another
Too late to run for cover
Much too, too close for comfort now

One thing leads to another
Too late to run for cover
Much too, too close for comfort now

One thing
One thing leads to another
Much too, too close for comfort now

Be wise. Be fair. Be sure. Be there. Behave. Beware.
She's too close, too close for comfort now

A Time For Love lyrics - Jamie Cullum

A time for summer skies
For hummingbirds and butterflies
For tender words that harmonize with love

A time for climbing hills
For leaning out of windowsills
Admiring daffodils above ADMIRING THE DAFFODILS ABOVE

A time for holding hands together
A time for rainbow coloured weather
A time of make believe that we've been dreaming of

As time goes drifting by
The willow bends and so do I
But all my friends whatever skies above BUT OH, MY FRIENDS, WHATEVER SKY ABOVE
I know a time for spring I'VE KNOWN A TIME FOR SPRING
A time for fall
But best of all
A time for love

A time for holding hands together
A time for rainbow coloured weather
A time of make believe that we've been dreaming of

As time goes drifting by
The willow bends and so do I
But all my friends whatever skies above
I know a time for spring
A time for fall
But best of all
A time for love


Lookin' Good lyrics - Jamie Cullum

Long as you're lookin' good...

You can win the admiration,
Of the current population,
You can be star,
Long as you're lookin' good!

You have made the main connection,
You can win the next election,
Don't care who you are,
Just leave them mesmerised, give their eyes a picture to play with,
And you will be so surprised at how much you can get away with!
Long as you're lookin' good!

Let that be your main credential,
You'll get treatment preferential,
It's a rule that's still essentially iron-clad,
Remember you can' look bad,
Long as you're lookin' good!

[instrumental]

You can tell the world to shove it,
Show 'em crap and make 'em love it!
Uh!
You can run their life,
Long as you're lookin' good!

They'll believe you walk on water,
Even trust you with their daughter,
Sometimes with their wife,
Don't have to know a thing, just look like you're a sensation,
Don't have to dance or sing to get that standing ovation!
Long as you're lookin' good!

You can show up late for dinner,
Play the saint or play the sinner,
A blag, a crank, a rank beginner,
Or just a cad!
Remember you can't look bad,
Long as you're looking good!
Long as you're soundin' good!


I Want To Be A Popstar lyrics - Jamie Cullum

Why is it all these fakers
Seem to make the morning papers?
They're selling records by the million, seems so easy in my opinion
Look at the Jazz Star, he really needs some guts
Playing from seven to midnight, surviving on peanuts
Selling records by the dozen
Probably sold his tenor to make 'em
With artwork designed by his brother
And liner notes by his mother

Told what to do, miming to a tape
While a team of experts make sure you're looking great
Taking a limo to your own private bar
My God! I want to be a popstar!

Going to get on the T.V and go on dates with only the pretty
Maybe next year I'll pretend to be gay
I'll sell some more records in a flash that way
Makes no difference if i look like a nut
Every kid in the world is going to copy my haircut
I'll advertise some trainers, maybe even a car
Shrewd product placement will gurantee I'm a star
An ugly guy will write my songs
Surley there is nothing wrong
Retiring when I'm 22
With a house a car and nothing to do

Instantaneous satisfaction it will be
Got no need for artistic credibility
With this attitude I'm pretty sure to go far
My God! I want to be a popstar!

Maybe its too easy, to move so quickly so far
I want to be a popstar!

Where's the middle ground?
It's hard to make a living with you own true sound
What road am I going to tread?
What the hell would i do instead?

There may be no tours in Roma, or a drug-induced designer coma
No teenage girls when show is over, I prefer my women older
Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about
Sometimes it would be nice to play a place and sell out
Driving to a gig in my brand new sports car
My God! I want to be a popstar!
I want to be a popstar!

Maybe its too easy, to move so quickly so far
Who wants to be a popstar?


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After You've Gone lyrics - Jamie Cullum

After you've gone, and left me crying
After you've gone, there's no denying
Some day, when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine for you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away

After you've gone and left me crying
After you've gone, there's no denying
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal that you've ever had

There'll come a time, don't you forget it
There'll come a time when you regret it
Some day when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine for you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away

Hey, Look Me Over lyrics - Jamie Cullum

[from "Going in Style" soundtrack]

Hey, look me over, and me and it
Fresh out of clover mortgage up to here
But don't pass the plate
Folks, don't pass the cup
I figure whenever you're down and out, the only way is up
And I'll be up, like a rose
But high on the vine
Don't thumb your nose, but take a tip from mine
I'm a little bit short of the other room, but let me get me some
And look out world here I come

Hey, look me over, let me in here
Fresh out of clover mortgage up to here
But don't pass the plate
Folks, don't pass the cup
I figure whenever you're down and out, the only way is up
And I'll be up, like a rose
But high on the vine
Don't thumb your nose, but take a tip from mine
I'm a little bit short of the other room, but let me get me some
And look out world here I come

Move On Song lyrics - Jamie Cullum


Pictures that I can't throw away
One life, tattooed
It's been several months and a day
Since we were referred to, as me and you

Even though your heart has gone dry
You won't deny me my dreams
At least that's what it seems
Now that you're gone
I had to write this move on song
Just for me ...

So I could figure where it went wrong
I channelled the soul of Elton John
The tea's gone cold and salty with tears
My friends beckon me out, for comeback beers

The truth be known like summer lawn
I've always been drawn to the clouds
Where I'll sit for hours
Now that you're gone
I had to write this move on song
Just for me ...

I resent you being a bitch
Self-preservation, oh, that little trick
I even had the guts to call time
On a wounded while and ragged rhymes

The truth be known like summer lawn
I've always been drawn to the clouds
Where I'll sit for hours
Now that you're gone
I had to write this move on song
Just for me ...

Right now
Love's gonna make me slam my fist right through the door
It's time now
To scatter myself in all those pieces on the floor

To serve me up some shots of my words
A joke on the lessons I've learned
That darkens my world
Now that you're gone
I had to write this move on song
Just for me ...

Work Of Art lyrics - Jamie Cullum

I'm gonna tell you where we are
C'mon love me and we'll go far
There's an ocean underneath the sea
Put me in your narrative
Paint your sunset golden red
There's a beautiful world for us to see

Whaddya say?
Say can you hear me?
You gotta jump right in
If you gonna find the lovin' that you need

I wanna live my life like a work of art
I wanna live my life like a work of art
If there's just one thing to give you any truth
C'mon and live your life like a work of art

There's sunshine in my veins
That's never gonna be contained
That sounds like paradise to me
The secrets in my brain
Tell me we're all the same
The more you sing the more you're free

So what you say?
Say can you hear me?
You gotta jump right in
If you gonna find the lovin' that you need

I wanna live my life like a work of art
I wanna live my life like a work of art
If there's just one thing to give you any truth
C'mon and live your life like a work of art

Live my life, live my
Like a work of art
[x8]

So They Say lyrics - Jamie Cullum


They put it in a can
Everybody needs or wants to join a band
And they play, and they play, and they play
Drink more, you used it well
A million people playing at your tabloid hell
You ok, you ok, you ok, you ok
‘Cause Knoxville’s doing all your stunts
And time is running out for love
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You and me gonna set the world on fire
The president has proved himself to be a lie
So they say, so they say, so they say
So they say, so they say, so they say
Maybe just a little more to get me high
Its clear to everybody that the girl’s got style
So they say, so they say, so they say
Watched night, the Percocet
Buy it in in bulk over the internet
So they say, so they say, so they say
So grow down and rule the world
Sitting on your face with meeting random girls
Its ok, its ok, its ok, its ok
Your stone heart needs a little shove
And time is running out for love
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You and me gonna set the world on fire
The president has proved himself to be a lie
So they say, so they say, so they say
So they say, so they say, so they say
Maybe just a little more to get me high
Its clear to everybody that the girl’s got style
So they say, so they say, so they say, so they say

Your stone heart needs a little shove
Is that Green Peace picking through your junk?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You and me gonna set the world on fire
The president has proved himself to be a lie
So they say, so they say, so they say
So they say, so they say, so they say
Maybe just a little more to get me high
Its clear to everybody that the girl’s got style
So they say, so they say, so they say, so they say

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