The Go-Go's Album

(J. Wiedlin/T. Hall)

Can you hear them 
They talk about us 
Telling lies 
Well that's no surprise 

Can you see them 
See right through them 
They have no shield 
No secrets to reveal 

It doesn't matter what they say 
In the jealous games people play 
Our lips are sealed 

Careless talk 
Through paper walls 
We can't stop them 
Only laugh at them 

Spreading rumors 
So far from true 
Dragged up from the underworld 
Just like some precious pearl 

It doesn't matter what they say 
In the jealous games people play 
Our lips are sealed 
Pay no mind to what they say 
It doesn't matter anyway 
Our lips are sealed 

There's a weapon 
We must use 
In our defense 
Silence 

When you look at them 
Look right through them 
That's when they'll disappear 
That's when you'll be feared 

Hush, my darling 
Don't you cry 
Quiet, angel 
Forget their lies

(C. Caffey/J. Wiedlin) 

Every night I see you walk 
Walking by, walking by 
You hold your head so close to hers 
I could cry, yeah, I could cry 
I want to be that girl tonite 
Girl tonite, girl tonite 

CHORUS 
How much more can I take 
Before I go crazy, oh yeah 
How much more heartache 
Before I go crazy, oh yeah 

Love's in your eyes 
Making me cry 
Why isn't it me? 
She's looking good 
Just like I would 
If it could be me 

CHORUS

(C. Caffey/J. Wiedlin/P. Case) 

The street lights are shining bright 
The billboards are shedding their light 
And my crowd's hanging around 
Tonite 

There's a charge in the air 
It's kind of electric out there 
And we're all out on the town 

Action - gonna track it down 
Gonna turn some heads 
Tonite 

There's nothing 
There's no one 
To stand in our way 

Get dressed up 
And messed up 
Blow our cares away 

Our mind's set on seeing 
This night through 'til day 
We rule the streets tonite 
Until the morning (light) 

The boulevard's crowded and loud 
It's time for excitement right now 
There's no better world to be found 
If there was 
We'd give it all for 
For a lifetime like 
Tonite

(C. Caffey/J. Wiedlin) 

It used to be fun was in 
The capture and kill 
In another place and time 
I did it all for thrills 

Love me and I'll leave you 
I told you at the start 
I had no idea that you 
Would tear my world apart 

And you're the one to blame 
I used to know my name 
But I've lost control of the game 
'Cause even though I set the rules 
You've got me acting like a fool 
When I see you I lose my cool 

Lust to love 
Was the last thing I was dreaming of 
And now all I want is just to love 
Lust turned to love 

That was when the fun was in 
The capture and the kill 
In another place and time 
I did it all for thrills 

Love me and I'll leave you 
I told you at the start 
I had no idea that you 
Would tear my world apart

(C. Caffey/J. Wiedlin) 

We all know the chosen toys 
Of catty girls and pretty boys 
Make up that face 
Jump in the race 
Life's a kick in this town 
Life's a kick in this town 

CHORUS 
This town is our town 
It is so glamorous 
Bet you'd live here if you could 
And be one of us 

Change the lines that were said before
We're all dreamers - we're all whores
Discarded stars 
Like worn out cars 
Litter the streets of this town 
Litter the streets of this town

(C. Caffey) 

See the people walking down the street 
Fall in line just watching all their feet 
They don't know where they wanna go 
But they're walking in time 

They got the beat 
They got the beat 
Yeah 
They got the beat 

See the kids just getting out of school 
They can't wait to hang out and be cool 
Hang around 'til quarter after twelve 
That's when they fall in line 

Kids got the beat 
They got the beat 
They got the beat 
Yeah 
Kids got the beat 

Go-Go music really makes us dance 
Do the Pony puts us in a trance 
Do the Watusi just give us a chance 
That's when we fall in line 

We got the beat 
We got the beat 
We got the beat 
Yeah 
We got the beat
Everybody get on your feet
We know you can dance to the beat
Jumpin' - get down
Round and round and round

(C. Caffey)

You thought that I was on your side 
And I'd do anything for you 
But you found out yesterday 
That you were wrong 
I opened up the door 
I said we were through 

Now you're calling me 
You want me back again 
But I've just got to turn my head 
And start to pretend 

I've never seen you 
You're someone I don't know 
Are you just another boy 
That I met long ago 

You had me all to yourself 
I thought that you were such a prize 
I finally came to my senses 
When I heard just one too many lies 

You can talk about old times 
They don't mean a thing to me 
You're fading fast 
Out of my memory

(J. Wiedlin) 

Quiet now 
Still of night 
Inside fire burning bright 

Right moment 
Laying down 
Oh, still no sound 

It's all automatic 
No thought 
Automatic 

Golden hair 
Skin glisten 
Beating heart but don't listen 

Angles sharp 
Crash together 
Time and consciousness sever 

Mind in automatic 
Time stop 
Automatic

(C. Caffey/J. Wiedlin) 

Last night you slept, you slept in fits 
You smashed your windows bit by bit 
You cried out - a bad dream 
Horror pictures - what a scene! 

Which way will things go tonight 
Toss and turn or sleep tight 
You can't win you wonder why 
That sleep is one thing you can't buy 

CHORUS 
You can't walk in your sleep 
If you can't sleep 
You can't walk in your sleep 
If you can't sleep 

Downed that pill hours ago 
And time is passing oh so slow 
Watch the clock - you're waiting 
It's five o'clock and the world is waking 

That's the way things went tonight 
Tossed and turned though you were tight 
Exhaustion brings on desperation 
Well there's still some consolation 

CHORUS

(C. Caffey/B. Carlisle) 

You sure know how to hurt a girl 
Fewer hugs and no more kisses 
Just water for your carburetor 
And bearings for your pistons 
Rev her engine for your pleasure 
Caress and fondle her steering wheel 
When you moan and hug her gear shift 
Stop! Think how it makes me feel 

CHORUS 
Skidmarks on my heart 
You've got me in fifth 
You're burning rubber like my love 
I'm driving in risk 

Spend all your time and money 
On that Pontiac GTO pile 
Getting tired of your greasy antics 
My pride's getting hurt by the mile 
Blow her engine blow my mind 
Keep her shocks and brakes aligned 
I see that you're all jacked up 
Leaving me and your exhaust behind 

CHORUS 

I buy you cologne 
You want axle grease 
You say get a mechanic 
I say get a shrink 
I need promises 
You want Motor Trend 
Our love needs an overhaul 
This may be the end 

CHORUS

(K. Valentine) 

I gave up looking for a reason 
To live with things just the way they are 
I came around 
Used to be easy to get to 
And they got to me just about every way 

Caught with no cards up your sleeve 
Not much to choose from 
Grew up all along thinking you couldn't lose 
Don't want to live without that security 
You think with just a little more 
Things will be alright 

Can't stop the world 
Can't stop the world 
Can't stop the world 
Why let it stop you 
Why let it stop you 
Why let it stop you 
Your heart, your will, your car- 
They've all been broken 
You let everybody 
You got beat 
And it's not entertaining 
Watching you try to stand on your feet again 

Can't stop the world 
Can't stop the world 
Can't stop the world 
Don't let it stop you 
Don't let it stop you 
Don't let it stop you