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Inside Story
Grace Jones' seventh album, released in 1986. Produced by Nile Rodgers with Grace Jones, for Manhattan Records. Singles released from this album include "Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician", "I'm Not Perfect" and "Party Girl". All songs written by Grace Jones and Bruce Woolley.
1. I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)
2. Hollywood Liar
3. Chan Hitchhikes To Shanghai
4. Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician
5. Party Girl
6. Crush
7. Barefoot In Beverly Hills
8. Scary But Fun
9. White Collar Crime
10. Inside Story
I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)I'm (x8)
Had we met at a different time we'd be perfect for each other,
Now were spending all our time, in this world come together,
My heart is aching, from all the love your giving,
Were not faking, is this the life were living?I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
Now I'm right on time,
I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
I feel right on time,More and more we are together, tryin to discover,
I see a flicker in your eye, are you lookin for somethin better?
You once told me lying on the ground, but keep goin up and down, yo!I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
Now I'm right on time,
I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
I feel right on time,I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
Now I'm right on time,
I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
I feel right on time,Why waste it thinkin about it? Taste it,
Don't waste it thinkin about it, taste it,It really doesn't matter wherever I may go,
We're tied together, that's one thing we both know, yo!I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
Now I'm right on time,
I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
I feel right on time,I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
Now I'm right on time,
I'm not perfect, but I'm perfect for you,
I feel right on time,Right on time, I feel on time tonight, I right on time, I feel right on time,
Right on time, I feel on time tonight, I right on time, I feel right on time,
Right on time, I feel on time tonight, I right on time, now I'm right on time,Hollywood Liar
Liar, liar, liar, Hollywood liar,
Who are you, to crash my party, with your mediocre blues,
Your powder has no power over me,
Don't talk to my friends, the way you talk to the girls from the valley,
You're just another liar to me,
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
I can see right through your act, the way you lie to yourself,
About deals you know don't even exist,
Dropping all those names the way you think the game should be played,
You're just another liar to me,
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
(Say) too mon to mon toul le jomey le very tey,
Too par too par, cullear, reason,
Unfortunately you're my neighbour,
But certainly not for long,
Huh, I'm the writer of this,
I'm the printer of that,
What you gonna do next?
How you gonna top that?
Distributor of this,
Editor of that,
What you gonna do next?
How you gonna top that?
How you gonna top that?
How you gonna top that?
(?)
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood,
Hollywood,
Hollywood,
Hollywood liar,
Kiss me?
(?)
Hollywood liar,
Hollywood liar,
I don't buy it baby!
You just get out of my party!
Chan Hitchhikes To Shanghai
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
He took a trip to see his mother,
And she was sick, how he got over, he took pride in everything he did,
Never had a harsh word?
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Works on the snow, works in the wind,
How does he travel? Who's with him?
Didn't think Chan had a family,
Grew accustomed to a symphony, Chan held on to his mystery,
Chan, what'y doin man?
Say Chan, I wrote this song about you man,
It goes, Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Miss his cooking, sense of humour,
Miss his timing, his discipline, wee all miss Chan but we can't advoid,
Now there's an empty space (?),
Goin to give to leave his job,
He's the only man, I wrote this song,
Hey, Chan, what'y doin man?
Say Chan, I wrote this song about you man,
It goes, Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Hitchhikes, Hitchhikes,
To Shanghai, Hitchhikes, to Shanghai,
Chan,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan goes to Shanghai,
Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai,
Chan, hitchhikes, Oh Chan, anyway you can
Ha, Come back Chan, come back Chan,
Shanghai Chan,
Shanghai Chan,
Shanghai Chan,
Come back Chan..
Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician
I went to a concert, to see Nina, Simone,
The concert was over, there was still a band playing, the rap up,
The "booguh" played with his hands, I close my eyes, and look at him,
Victor should have been a jazz musician,
I said to myself, Victor should have been a jazz musician,
I looked at his face, and I saw Victor, looked at his smile, and I saw Victor,
I looked at his hair, and thought,
Victor should have been a jazz musician,
Victor should have been a jazz musician,
And the people dancing on the floor, dancing on the floor, were so high,
You should have seen Victor smile, you should have seen Victor smile,
As they danced all the while all around on the floor, and he laughed,
Victor should have been a jazz musician,
Oh, Victor should have been a jazz musician,
He was playing so nice, the jazz musician,
Ah, ah,
He's living in a fast beat, in a city that's hot,
Telling all the Latinos and Puerto Ricans, Victor seems happy, but he doesn't even know himself, he's gotta look inside to know his first love,
Victor was a Jazz musician, he was playing so nice, Victor was a Jazz musician, (?) Victor was a Jazz musician,
Victor loves his music, he loves his music, somewhere, he plays his music, somewhere,
Victor is a jazz musician,
Jazz.
Party Girl
Party girl,
Party girl,
Sometimes he has to do, what he hates to do, havin fun with it no ones hurtin you,
She loves to do, what he hates to do, lovin it, havin fun with it,
Party girl, energy is like the sun,
Party girl, lies on everyone,
And it's wonderful, what she's done, while he's wonderin where she's been,
She's in and out, more out than in, while he's wonderin, where she's been,
Just partyin, Havin fun,
Havin a good time,
Party girl, energy is like the sun,
Party girl, lies on everyone,
Havin a good time,
Party girl, energy is like the sun,
Are you coming, come on!
If your gonna come, come on!
Are you coming, come on!
I'm not waiting for you any longer!
From his point of view, she shouldn't be, a baby crying in a cradle,
From her point of view he should give his things to the (?)
And it's wonderful, what she's done, while he's wonderin where she's been,
She's in and out, more out than in, while he's wonderin, where she's been,
Just partyin, lies on everyone,
She's havin a good time,
Party girl, energy is like the sun,
Party girl, out there havin fun,
Out havin a good time
Party girl, lies on everyone,
Party girl, Party girl, in her party world,
Party girl.
Crush
Crush, rush,
Crush, rush,
Rush, blush,
Crush, crush,
It's a crush, come to my place and take of your shirt, stay a while, (?) make you smile,
Crush, crush,
I'm need a rush,
You make me blush, I gotta crush,
You can getta way with murder, push me a little bit further,
You come to me with danger, then treat me like a stranger,
Got a crush, needa rush,
You make me blush, I gotta crush,
Lets not get heavy, chemistry is insite/side, don't fight decisions, baby,
Don't leave them behind, love me for a little while,
With your cool decision, I'll work you with my file,
She's no competition,
Crush, I gotta rush,
You make me blush,
I gotta crush,
We can getta way with murder, crush me a little bit further,
We say we are lovers, we love undercover,
Crush, I gotta crush,
You make me rush,
You made me blush,
You give me rush,
Ah ha, You make me blush,
Too close for comfort, long as I don't get hurt,
I gotta crush, it's a little to close for comfort, long as I don't get hurt,
Cos, we can getta way with murder, crush me a little bit further,
Come to me in danger, then treat me like a stranger,
Cos, we can getta way with murder, crush me a little bit further,
We say we are lovers, we love undercover,
Crush, you make me blush,
You make me rush, you play rough,
Ah, I'm not tough, I gotta crush,
I gotta crush, hypnotise me,
I gotta crush, tantalise me,
I gotta crush, mesmerise me,
I gotta crush, hypnotise me.
Barefoot In Beverly Hills
Still walkin barefoot, still walkin barefoot, still,
Still walkin barefoot, in Beverly Hills,
Still walkin barefoot still, in Beverly Hills,
I can walk on the stone, I can walk on the grass,
I'm walkin all over this earth,
I can walk on the line, I can walk on the edge,
I'm walkin all over this earth,
I can walk on low, I can walk on high,
I'm walkin all over this earth,
And, I can walk on the grass, I can walk on the grass,
And walk on, you name it.
Still walkin barefoot, in Beverly Hills,
Still walkin barefoot still, in Beverly Hills,
(?)
I keep my feet from burning up,
For years I walked back beat,
With anything under my feet,
An immunity to heat,
An immunity to heat,
And walk on, you name it.
Still walkin barefoot, in Beverly Hills,
Still walkin barefoot still, in Beverly Hills,
Still walkin barefoot, in Beverly Hills,
Still walkin barefoot still, in Beverly Hills,
An immunity to heat.
Still walkin barefoot, in Beverly Hills,
I'm still walkin barefoot still, in Beverly Hills,
Still walkin barefoot, in Beverly Hills,
Still walkin barefoot still, in Beverly Hills, (x2)
Oh for years I walked back beat,
All the years have gone to my feet,
I've walked in the tall grass?
An immunity to heat.
Scary But Fun
The first time you rode your bicycle down the streets, you fell on your hands,
(?) and bruises, the first time you dropped then you ran,
Scary but Fun, take a chance in life you have one/won,
A little bit scary, but fun, did you forget what it's like to be young?
I remembered I learned how to water-ski, and the road ran over my head,
Broke several bones in my body, I got right up and did it again
Scary but Fun take a chance in life you have one/won,
A little bit scary, but fun, did you forget what it's like to be young,
See you standing on the corner, watching lights as the action goes by,
Hearing music coming from the neighbour, as they sit in the silence, hear them cry,
Take to your wings, butterfly,
Scary, but fun, Crazy, but so much fun,
Scary, but fun, Crazy, but so much fun,
Scary but Fun, take a chance in life you have one/won,
Scary, little bit scary, but fun, did you forget what it's like to be young?
Fun! (x3)
Fun! (x3)
Fun! Young! Fun!
I'm a little bit scary, but I'm fun,
Just a little scary, but so much fun,
Fun.
White Collar Crime
I'm not hungry, (?) throw away the key (?)
It's outrageous, nobody cares,
White collar crime, you had the time,
Blue collar crime, you'll do time every time,
Stealing from the company, taking all the profits,
Sharing with your family, drinking all the benefits,
(?), Shocking, it's all so mocking,
White collar crime, you don't have the time,
Blue collar crime, you'll do time every time,
You can get away with it, will they get away with it?
Do they get away with it? Yes, they get away with it.
Burn money today, free money tomorrow,
(?) goes my mind, causes so much sorrow,
(?), It's all the same, It's a money power game
White collar crime, you do the time,
Blue collar crime, you do time every time
White collar crime, you don't have the time,
Blue collar crime, you do time every time
All the same, money power game,
It's all the same, money power game,
It's all the same, It's a money power game,
All the same, it's a money, a money, power, the power game,
It's all the same.
Inside story
No one really knew him like I did,
He taught me everything I know
No one really knew him like I did,
While he starts playing the piano,
(?) was a preacher,
Every night at church we had to go,
Mother always playing on the organ,
(?) so low,
(?) are complaining,
(?)
Oh lord my God
Some times I wander
Oh lord my God
Consider what you will
Inside story (x3)
Last years glory
Inside story (x4)
How great thought art?
How great the art?
How great his art
His art
Oh lord my God
Some times I wander
Oh lord my God
Consider what you will
His art
Your art
My art
His art
Your art
My art.
