King Of The Whole Wide World
Written by: R. D. Davies

Published by: ?

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Lyrics:
Just an ordinary fellow, anyone can see....
But I'm no ordinary fellow
When she kisses me............

When I'm with that girl of mine
Feel like a king of the world
Like to be the king of the whole wide world
Then I would give her all that I could

Don't know why I feel this way
Only know that I feel good
Like to be the king of the whole wide world
Then I could give her all that I should

Don't know why I feel this way, when she kisses me
I know why, I feel this way, when she kisses me.....

Don't know why I feel this way
Only know that I feel good
Like to be the king of the whole wide world
Then I could give her all that I should

Don't know why I feel this way, when she kisses me....
I know why, I feel this way, when she kisses me....

Don't know why I feel this way
Only know that I feel good
Like to be the king of the whole wide world
Then I could give her all that I should
Like to be the king of the whole wide world
Then I could give her all that I should
Like to be the king of the whole wide world
Then I could give her all that I should

Kochan
Written by: Dave Davies/Russell T. Davies

Published by:

Lyrics:
No lyrics -- instrumental

Labour Of Love
Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music Ltd.

Lyrics:
Marriage is a two-headed transplant,
Sometimes that's how it seems.
When the sex wears off it's all give and take,
And it's good-bye to all your dreams.
One head wants to go to a movie
While the other wants to stay at home,
And just like a two-headed transplant
You get the feeling that you're never alone.

Mr. and Mrs. Horrible are an example of what I say.
They used to be so in love, now they fight so much
That they've frightened all their friends away.
They never get visits from neighbors,
They've alienated everyone.
And what started off as all cuddles and kisses
Has finally become

A labour of love, labour of love.
The torment, the worry and woe,
Love's full of fears, bruises and tears,
That's the way that a true love grows.
It's a labour of love, labour of love.
It's a struggle, without a doubt,
But if they keep on trying, screaming and crying,
Somehow they're gonna work it all out.

It turned into a two-headed transplant,
But it started off as "Here Comes the Bride."
But cut off one of the heads and you'll soon find out
That the other just couldn't survive.
Because they couldn't stand to be separated
They're still each other's to have and hold.
And anyone who thinks the transplant is easy
Really ought to be told

It's a labour of love, labour of love.
The torments, the worries and whoas,
The battles, the fights, the bruises and bites,
That's the way that a true love grows.

They took the vows, for better or worse,
And they had it blessed by heaven above,
But what started so brightly as a tender romance
Turned into a labour of love.
Turned into a labour of love.

Ladder Of Success
Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music, Ltd.

Lyrics:
Now the race has begun
You are strong and you are young
It's your choice, it's up to you
Be good to us and we'll be good to you
And you will be rewarded for conforming to our plan
The system will accept you because we understand
You'll be up there with us on the pinnacle of success
Winning, climbing on the ladder of success
Why take less, now you're on the ladder of success


    Now we've reached the end of another school year
    And those of you who are leaving us
    We wish you well in your chosen careers
    I see you got a job with a well established firm
    You'll be earning a 3 pound 10 shillings a week
    Plus luncheon vouchers
    Well my boy it looks as though you're heading
    Straight for the top


And your efforts will be noted
But you must always compete
Stick it out the sky's the limit
And you'll be part of the elite
You'll be up there with us
Competing with the best
Achieving, winning on the ladder of success

Make commitment, join our team
Now you're really in the thing
Part of the plan, don't make a fuss
Play the game and you'll be one of us
And your efforts will be noted
You'll be part of the elite
Pay your money make your choice now
Your commitment is complete
Now you're up there with us
Competing with the best
Achieving, winning on the ladder of success

Stand in line, join the queue
Play the game with the right attitude
Now you played your reputation
There's so much that you can lose
What a struggle to get up there
You've really paid your dues
Now you're up there with us on the pinnacle of success
Still you're climbing on the ladder of success

Now you're up there with us
Competing with the best
Winning, climbing on the ladder of success
On the ladder of success
Achieving, winning on the ladder of success

The Last Assembly
Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music Ltd.

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Lyrics:
As I walked to the last assembly,
There were tears in the back of my eyes,
And I saw all my friends all around me,
They were there to wish me goodbye.

As I stood in a line with my comrades,
I felt such a feeling of pride,
And I forgot all the grief and the hatred inside,
As we sang for the very last time.

Gather round, gather round,
Everybody gather round.
Come and join our last assembly,
Let us smile, wipe away all the frowns.

Gather round, gather round,
Everybody gather round.
As we stood at the last assembly,
All my friends came to wish me goodbye.

Gather round, gather round,
Gather round, gather round,
Everybody gather round.
As I stand at the last assembly,
I just can't keep the tears from my eyes.

Last of the Steam-Powered Trains
Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Noma Music, Inc./Hi-Count Music, Inc. BMI

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Lyrics:
Like the last of the good ol' puffer trains,
I'm the last of the blood and sweat brigade,
And I don't know where I'm going, or why I came.
I'm the last of the good old fashioned steam-powered trains.

I'm the last of the good old renegades.
All my friends are all middle class and grey,
But I live in a museum, so I'm okay.
I'm the last of the good old fashioned steam-powered trains.

Like the last of the good ol' choo-choo trains,
Huff and puff 'till I blow this world away,
And I'm gonna keep on rollin' till my dying day.
I'm the last of the good old fashioned steam-powered trains.

Like the last of the good ol' puffer trains,
I'm the last of the soot and scum[?] brigade,
And all this peaceful living is drivin' me insane.
I'm the last of the good old fashioned steam-powered trains.
I'm the last of the good old fashioned steam-powered trains.

Lavender Hill
Written by: R. Davies

Published by: ?

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Lyrics:
I want to walk eternity,
In through the land of make believe.
And watch the clouds roll over me,
And let the sun shine down on me.
The only place that I wanna be,
Lavender Hill for me.

Wish I could live on sugar and milk,
Then I could live on Lavender Hill.
Then I could raise my head to the sky,
And let the sun saturate me with love.

I wanna walk you up Lavender Hill,
Everybody loves Lavender Hill.
Even the bird that sits in the tree,
Seems to sing sweet melodies.
Even the breeze is whispering,
Lavender Hill for me.

While people eat their biscuits with tea,
They dream of daffodils that sway in the breeze.
And every Sunday afternoon,
Tidy ladies shine their shoes.
And every little lady dreams,
Lavender memories.

Lavender Hill for me.
Lavender Hill for me.
I wanna walk you up Lavender Hill.
I wanna walk you up Lavender Hill.

Lazy Old Sun
Written by: R. D. Davies

Published by: Noma Music, Inc./Hi-Count Music, Inc. BMI

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Lyrics:
Lazy old sun
What have you done to summertime?
Hiding away
Behind all those misty thunder clouds
I don't mind
To spend my time
Looking for you
For you are my one reality
When I'm dead and gone
Your light will shine eternally
Sunny rain, shine my way
Kiss me with one ray of light from your lazy old sun

You make the rainbows and you make the night disappear
You melt the frost so I won't criticize my sun

When I was young
My world was three foot, seven inch tall
When you were young
There was no world at all
Sunny rain, shine my way
Kiss me with one ray of light from your lazy old sun

Lazy old sun
Lazy old sun
Lazy old sun

Let Me Be
Written by: Dave Davies

Published by: Capedale Ltd.

Lyrics:
If you run out of luck don't give in to hate
Just find a new direction before it's too late
If you hear them knocking on my door
Just say that I'm not here I can't take it any more
Well I'm leaving town and I won't be 'round
'Til I reach my destination, tell the world I'm underground
And it won't be long now that I've found love
Gonna search the whole world over find a place where I belong

Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent
Can't you see all the good that's inside of me
Let me be, let me be oh I'm innocent, let me go

Gonna walk my walk, talk my talk
Don't need no-one's approval, gonna make it on my own
Gonna have my say, gonna fly away
I'll beat this beurocratic nightmare and social decay, oh yeah
I've found out yeah, I found love
Gonna stick to my dreams, gonna blow this world away

Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent
Can't you see all the good that's inside of me
Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent, let me go

Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent
Can't you see all these feelings inside of me
Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent, let me go

Nobody cares, nobody hears
Living in a vacuum, is anybody there?
Someway, somehow just got to survive
They'll never get my soul, they'll never take me alive

Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent
Can't you see all these feelings inside of me
Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent, let me go

Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent
Can't you see all the good that's inside of me
Let me be, let me be for I'm innocent, I don't know

The LIE!
Written by: Dave Davies

Published by: Capedale Ltd.

Lyrics:
They stripped away my innocence and left me here to die
In this sad, cold realization, there are no more tears to cry
But I still believe in miracles, 'cause that's all I had before
And I ain't gonna take your promises no more

They stretched the Earth's resources and built a funeral pyre
Through the smoke the children wonder, 'neith the stark and shattered[?] sky
There is no hope or reason while the corporations roar[?]
Disregarding truth and sacred law

Can't you see we're living in the lie
I believed without a question why
Can't you see we're living in the lie
I believe, controlling all we think and see and do

We're living a lie
We're living a lie

They'll steal away your brightest dreams, just leaving hollow soles
To wander in this city's grime, without a hope or home
The devil plays is final hand, the battle now begins
But no one without true love will ever win

Can't you see we're living in the lie
I believed without a question why
Can't you see we're living in the lie
I believe, controlling all we think and see and do

Oh can't you see we're living in the lie
I believed without a question why
Oh can't you see we're living in the lie
I believe, controlling all we see and think and do

We're living a lie
We're living a lie