Nik Kershaw Billy
Billy is a new man, he does the best he can to figure out what it's about and what thehell he's meant to be. He does the right thing when expected, nuff respect , once in a while he likes a smoke and a joke, just as long as it's P.C. And he thinks that he cries at the Movies 'Cos he's in touch with his feminine side Sally wants a proud man Sally wants a proud man Sally wants a proud man But she's taken all his pride Billy is a new man, at least when she's around,a model father or if needed, he'll be mother for the day, He watches "Men Behaving Badly" though he'll gladly switch it off if she's offended he'll pretend it wasn't funny any way He's got one face he keeps for his woman And one for when he's out with the guys Sally wants a true man Sally wants a true man Sally wants a true man But he's living out a lie Better go and find an analyst, or something time for sorting out his head Better go and find a book to read about it just like his daddy never did And he reads Marie Claire at the Doctors just in case there is something he should know Sally wants a free man Sally wants a free man Sally wants a free man But she will not let him go Billy is confused, he feels abusive and abused he's got one hand on an olive branch the other on his crotch He drives a sensible coupe, he thinks Oasis are OK, he drinks non alcoholic lager though he'd rather drink a scotch And he tries very hard to be happy but there are a few little things in the way Billy wants a good girl and a bad girl and ablonde girl, and a brunette or a Bond girl and a house maid and a teas maid and a Frenchmaid, yes a sex aid, and a Goddess and aconfidante, a wet nurse and an agony aunt, a lover, mother, baby sitter, a young girl with a pretty face and smart but not too smart to love an arsehole, yeah, an arsehole, Billy wants to be an arsehole, singin' Billy wants it all now Billy wants it all now Billy wants it all now But he's too ashamed to say And Sally wants a Superman Sally wants a Superman Sally wants a Superman She hasn't got a chance