We Must Know

from Humors by John Lyle

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We Must Know

We must know what really happened (gonna tell ya)
We must know what really happened (I can smell ya)

Mr. Hollywood came knockin’ at the door
He said, what’s a big star like you doin’, baby
Not working anymore
Big star said, I don’t know, maybe it’s my age
Sometimes I think they’re laughing at me
Then he flew into a rage

We must know what really happened (gonna tell ya)
We must know what really happened (I can smell ya

Big star spelled his drink and swore into the Montecito sun
Mr. Hollywood said, baby, wait’ll you hear what I done
We’re on the red-eye to the apple, we’ll get a limo to Times Square
We’ll find a most outstanding mugging, the paparazzi will be there
You’ll save someone or other from the vicious junkie hordes
And when the story hits the tabloids it will strike responsive chords

We must know what really happened (gonna tell ya)
We must know what really happened (I can smell ya

Now wait a little minute, said the big star as he hid
His face behind his glass, he said let’s not and say we did
And that’s what really happened, and that’s why he’s back to work
And I’ll bet you thought the big star wasn’t nothin’,
Wasn’t nothin’, wasn’t nothin’, wasn’t nothin’ but a jerk!

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from Humors, released October 10, 1985
John Lyle- vocals, acoustic guitar & bass.
John Murray- keyboard & vocals.

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John Lyle Sechelt, British Columbia

The lyrics for most of the songs appearing in these albums are available in book form: "The Kindest Lies: the Lyrics of John Lyle", published by Leaky Boot Press (June 28, 2013).

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