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Townshend - Quadrophenia - 14. Bell
Alfie Boe, Billy Idol, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Ziegler, London Oriana Choir
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A beach is a place where a man can feel
He's the only soul in the world that's real
But I see a face coming through the haze
I remember him from those crazy days
Crazy days, crazy days
Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces
Riding up in front of a thousand faces?
I don't suppose you would remember me
But I used to follow you back in '63
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I've got a good job and I'm newly born
You should see me dressed up in my uniform
I work in a hotel, all gilt and flash
Remember the gaff? Well, the doors we smashed!
Bellboy!
I've got to get running now
Bellboy!
Keep my lip buttoned down
Bellboy!
Carry this baggage out
Bellboy!
Always running at someone's bleeding heel
You know how I feel
Always running at someone's heel
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Some nights I still sleep on the beach
Remember when stars seemed in reach?
I wander in early for work
Spend the day licking boots for my perks
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A beach is a place where a man can feel
He's the only soul in the world that's real
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But I see a face coming through the haze
I remember him from those crazy days
Crazy days, crazy days, crazy days, crazy days
Ain't you the guy who used to set the paces
Riding up in front of a thousand faces?
I don't suppose you would remember me
But I used to follow you back in '63
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People often change, but when I look in your eyes
You could learn a lot from a life like mine
The secret to me, it ain't flown like a flag
I carry it behind this bleeding little badge
What says
Bellboy!
I've got to get running now
Bellboy!
Keep my lip buttoned down
Bellboy!
Carry this baggage out
Bellboy!
Always running at someone's bleeding heel
You know how I feel
Always running at someone's heel
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