Tracks released by MUD and members post RCA.
Drop Everything and Run | Taking The Easy Way Out
Jimmy was a winner back in his home town.
The people came to see him play from miles around.
Then one morning he woke up and looked himself in the face.
He said “I’m going round in circles. I ain’t going no place.
This working for peanuts is getting way out of hand.
I’ve had about as much of it as I can stand”
Stop, drop everything and run.
Stop, drop everything and run.
I want fame, fortune, my name up in lights.
Goodbye small time, from tonight.
Stop, drop everything and run.
Jimmy gave his notice, made it down to the smoke.
Well it wasn’t too much later he was hungry and broke.
He was paying out good money for a hole in the wall.
Gigging every night and earning nothing at all.
He said, “The world that I was dreaming of was way out of reach.
I’d rather be a bigger pebble on a smaller beach.”
Stop, drop everything and run.
Stop, drop everything and run.
I wanted fame, fortune, my name up in lights.
It’s “Hello home town” from tonight.
Stop, drop everything and run.
Back amongst his friends he had to swallow his pride.
He thought the grass was greener on the other side.
Stop, drop everything and run.
Stop, drop everything and run.
I want fame, fortune, my name up in lights.
Goodbye small time, from tonight.
Stop, drop everything and run.
Written by Graham Foster, Pete Wingfield and Mike Vernon (Rocket Music/Major Severn/Island Music/Handle Music)
Released 1978 on Carrer - CAR117
B-side: Taking The Easy Way Out
Recorded after Les’ departure and featuring new vocalist Margo Henderson. A welcome return to their rock roots, but it failed to chart.
Could it be that you could never find time
For love and romance.
Or were you hanging out and sitting on the side lines
Afraid to take a chance.
I should have know your reputation
And your attitude.
I should have seen your limitations
Now I’m telling you.
Chorus
You’re just taking the easy way out
Taking the easy way out.
I got your telegram
You couldn’t give a damn
Taking the easy way out
You’re just taking the easy way out
Well I know that every time you used to hold me
I’d feel a little high
It’s a drag to think that you could never hold
It’s not as if you're shy
I should have know your reputation
And your attitude
I should have seen your limitations
Now I'm telling you
Chorus
Break
Chorus - vamp to fade
Written by Rob Davis and Ray Stiles
Released 1978 as the b-side of Drop Everything And Run (Carrer - CAR117)