The Old Songs

Me, I blame the old songs
Play us another one

I think of my father and mother

But a song can't keep us together
And the old songs say, "Be my baby"
I like those songs but I'd like something new
All the songs well sing come what may be
Our book of revelations
Can they imagine how two people can get in this mess

And the old songs never say die
Play us the hopes and dreams of twenty years ago
Me, I blame the old songs
Protect us all against a change of course
How can that beautiful song be a lie

All our great expectations
It's like they're telling us there's nowhere left to go

But the old songs say, "Love's forever"
And all we had to do was dance
Filling hearts with rebellion and romance
And the old songs say, "She loves you"
They're all over the bloody radio