doherty's got the stuff

1doherty's got the stuff
impressive words without being gruff
from my own native england
this guys not tryin to bluff
2has me thinkin bout myself
and about everybody else
walk away from the bad things
and then see what the day brings
3this is the meaning of avoiding the bad
making sure yourenot a cheap fad
just keep the style going and keep yourself rad
just dont try to drive yourself mad
4and as we sit at the table
and i feel so very unstable
i feel better now that im here
at least that much seems clear
5we're keepin ourselves clean
and without even havin to be mean
we've got ourselves a real decent scene
it's the sortof thing that'll make your eyes gleam
6and they say the dudes off his rocker
that he's just a smooth talker
but i think he's ahead of the game
and i'll certainly never be the same

sittin in the basement

sittin in the basement
got the music on
places empty
and the curtains half drawn
floors clean
and girls gone
im sittin here
the only one
cups around
and keyboard leaning
chair stacked full
and fridge not running
carpet strange
and mic cocked
laptop on
the studio rocked
plates on the floor
pictures on the wall
tv to the side
light shining on it all
fan far away
the air rather cool
bed with blanket
me far like a fool
tree fallen down
and sky cloudy grey
a bit of snow
cold wintry day
christmas tomorrow
not really my thing
girlfriends out
we'll see what she'll bring
feet cold
and socks hidden
plates stacked
i got her a green mitten
san francisco soon
might be moving
get a new place
that's where we'll be schooling
and when we're there
we'll enjoy the sea
hot weather
and calm we'll be