New Song – The Who
Opening track for Who Are You
You need a new song
I’ll set the words up so they tear right at your soul
Don’t take me too long
But there’s a danger that I’ll plagiarize something old
My fingers kill me as I play my guitar
‘Cause I’ve been chewing down at my nails
My hairline ain’t exactly superstar
But there’s one thing that never fails
This never fails
I write the same old song with a few new lines
And everybody wants to cheer it
I write the same old song you heard a good few times
Admit you really want to hear it
Whenever I see you
You always treat me like I’m some kind of perfect man
Just ’cause I please you
You explain, but you don’t think I can understand
My head is spinning as I scrawl with my pen
‘Cause I’ve been pouring vodka in my soul
Nothing really ever changes my friend
New lamps for old
New lamps for old
We sing the same old song, just like a vintage car
You can look but you won’t ever drive it
We drink the same old wine from a brand new jar
We get hung over, but we always survive it
Turn on the radio
Love is proclaimed
Again and again and again
Join in and sing
Now, don’t be ashamed
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
Let it rain
Let it rain
We hum the same old lines to a different crowd
And everybody wants to cheer it
We run on endless time to reach a higher cloud
But we never ever seem to get near it
We sing the same old song
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Absolute classic, …
Absolute classic, thanks for uploading
Thank you Lexy67 ! …
Thank you Lexy67 ! You hit it right on the head with your comments ,and I couldn’t of said it better !
@gyro62 – I totally …
@gyro62 – I totally agree. I reckon Keith played his arse off on this album too. But then he never failed to do that. His whole heart and passion belonged to The Who, and it shows whenever he plays with them.
@wintervannicola I …
@wintervannicola I raised my two daughters listening to The Who. They went to see them at Great Woods (or whatever it was called at the time) in 2002 at the age of 10 and 11. The older Who fans were amazed that they knew all the songs. The Who is that good.
ah man this song …
ah man this song bring back some good times
that’s so cool that …
that’s so cool that your sis likes the who. so cool.
Favorite Who song …
Favorite Who song along with all the songs from Who’s Next,Join Together,5:15 and Squeeze Box.
i love this song. i …
i love this song. i quit drinking years ago, but its the same old song.
Even though it took …
Even though it took some doing to get the drum tracks done, due to Keith’s poor health, I think, in my opininion he played his arse off ,and may I add brilliantly ! I love this album,and I miss you MOONIE !
Your sister sounds …
Your sister sounds just like how I was when I was 13, way back in 1976! Cool sis!
I Think So
I Think So
static
static
It is one of those …
It is one of those songs that is so good, it sends chills! My little sister is only 13 years old, and she knows every who song by heart and sings them with all her heart. We were fortunate to fly to Boston and see them live, and she is on the dvd in the front row singing the songs and crying. Love you sis, and love you who!
i love this song
i love this song
not that I know, …
not that I know, never seen any bootleg of it either..too bad!! perhaps pete and rogs will discover it sooner or later..nice lyrics!
did they ever sing …
did they ever sing this live?
can anyone …
can anyone download the wonderful song I´VE HAD ENOUGH from the same album? thanks! this record is underrated, WHO ARE YOU sounds better than ever now
The lyrics seem …
The lyrics seem more true today than back then for the music industry.
“I write the same old song with a few new lines”
By far my favourite …
By far my favourite song from Who Are You, even the title track.