1. NO FOR AN ANSWER

Hey operator, get me Valerie on the phone
Hey operator, I want Valerie on the phone right now
Mister navigator, I want location exact
Of where my Valerie's at
I see dials turnin'
I see a lighthouse burning
Nothin' happenin' yet, nothin' happenin' so far

Revelator, do your thing for me
Divine oracle, do your thing for me and my gal
I've been around the world

Yeah, hey operator, what's that you said to me
Hey operator, you can't say that to me
I see dials turnin'
I see a lighthouse burning
Nothin' happenin' yet, nothin' happenin' so far
I won't take no for an answer
Valerie is gonna say yes to me
Sweet, sweet Valerie,
She's gonna say yes to me


2. ANNIE

Annie had a bad dream, gets a glass of water
Listens to the rain battering the gutter
Lights herself a cigarette and she's trying to remember

There's nothing but darkness and
The sound of stormy weather around her
Look at her, she's so pretty, really, really pretty
When the lightning flashes bright, right all across her face

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Aha, I gotta take her out tonight
I gotta make her laugh I gotta crack that smile
Aha, I gotta take her out tonight
Try to make her laugh, I gotta make it worthwhile

Annie's sad today, Annie's sad for keeps they say (4x)

Annie in front of the mirror staring at herself
While she's trying out the colours
Blue and red and all the others
The black dress don't fit her and
The white dress don't flatter

Annie cannot make her mind up anymore
Shining tear in her eye, tiny tear in her eye
Annie's scared and she don't wanna know why

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Annie's sad today, Annie's sad for keeps they say (4x)

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