Picking Up Sounds by Man Friday & Jive Junior. Written by John Deacon, Man Friday & Robert Ahwai. Produced by John Deacon. Man Friday and Jive Junior on vocals, John Deacon (from Queen) on Bass, Scott Gorham (from Thin Lizzy) and Mick Ralphs (from Bad Company) on guitar, Martin Chambers (from The Pretenders) and Simon Kirke ( from Free) on drums. Released as a single in 1983.
Lyrics: I see a child in the run down place Cuts and bruises all over his face Scrapping in the street, never take no jibes Always one step ahead gotta stay alive His momma asked why he don't give in He's so proud you know he needs to win Nobody can tell him when to stop So he's just keeps on goin
g till the day he drops Can you take it, can you make it Can you take it this time around Can you take it, can you make it Can you take it this time around I can take it, I can make it I can take it this time around I can take it, I can make it I can take it this time around Get down Bobbing and w
eaving at the sound of the bell Will you stay on your feet, only time will tell And if you get knocked down don't take no dive Get up, only the strong survive Taking time out in between rounds And getting advice but only picking up sounds Easy to say slow down take a rest But you'll never be happy w
ith second best Can you take it, can you make it Can you take it this time around Can you take it, can you make it Can you take it this time around I can take it, I can make it I can take it this time around I can take it, I can make it I can take it this time around Born on a Friday when the sky
turned black It's hard to grow up straight with the devil on your back Temptation everywhere, read a book Take a drug, mug a man, steal a car, snatch a purse The boys in blue getting framed walk the beat But the law of the jungle rule my street A different matter for us to stay alive Cos we did not
deal in no nine till five Can you take it, can you make it Can you take it this time around Can you take it, can you make it Can you take it this time around I can take it, I can make it I can take it this time around I can take it, I can make it I can take it this time around Nine to five was not
our scene We were were bad, we were mad, we were tough, mean Down at the gym learning how to fight And taking our skills onto the streets at night You know we got more lives than a pussy cat More street credibility than a sewer rat Braver than Conan, tougher than Chad We'll put the flip in your car
diac groovogram Stay cool everywhere, even in hell We've got a longer life than Duracell I met a fortune teller called Gypsy Lee She said "going on a long journey" I thought she was bibbling babbling bull But then we got deported to Istanbul I don't mind travelling on a train But it freaks me out t
o fly by plane I had no choice I had to go So we departed from Heathrow Sitting down in the plane seat Listening to sounds and tapping my feet When the captain's voice came over loud and clear "There's a technical hitch but don't you fear We're having trouble with engine one But don't let that spoi
l your fun" Well that's all I need is another delay I hope I get there some time today "We've got a little problem with engine two But please don't let that bother you" My God, I don't believe this rap The Captain's coming with so much crap "Uh oh, there goes engine three To be frank, now it worrie
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