Nik Kershaw – Billy
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Billy is a new man he does the best he can
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to figure out what it's about and what the hell he's meant to be.
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He does the right thing when expected nuff respect once in a while
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he likes a smoke and a joke just as long as it's P.C.
And he thinks that he cries at the Movies
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'Cos he's in touch with his feminine side
Sally wants a proud man
Sally wants a proud man
Sally wants a proud man
But she's taken all his pride
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Billy is a new man at least when she's around
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a model father or if needed he'll be mother for the day
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He watches "Men Behaving Badly" though he'll gladly switch it off
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if she's offended he'll pretend it wasn't funny any way
He's got one face he keeps for his woman
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And one for when he's out with the guys
Sally wants a true man
Sally wants a true man
Sally wants a true man
But he’s living out a lie
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Better go and find an analyst or something
time for sorting out his head
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Better go and find a book to read about it
just like his daddy never did
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And he reads Marie Claire at the Doctors just
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in case there is something he should know
Sally wants a free man
Sally wants a free man
Sally wants a free man
But she'll never let him go
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Billy is confused he feels abusive and abused
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he's got one hand on an olive branch the other on his crotch
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He drives a sensible coupe he thinks Oasis are OK
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he drinks non alcoholic lager though he'd rather have a scotch
And he tries very hard to be happy but there
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are a few little things in the way
Billy wants a good girl and a bad girl and a blonde girl and a
brunette or a Bond girl and a house maid and a teas maid and a
French maid yes a sex aid and a Goddess and a confidante a
wet nurse and an agony aunt a lover mother baby sitter a
young girl with a pretty face and smart but not too smart to love an
arsehole yeah an arsehole Billy wants to be an arsehole singin'
Billy wants it all now
Billy wants it all now
Billy wants it all now
But he's too ashamed to say
Sally wants a Superman
Sally wants a Superman
Sally wants a Superman
But she hasn't got a chance