Released: July 2, 1982
Songwriter: Garth Hewitt
Producer: Cliff Richard Craig Pruess
Somebody told me "don't brainwash the child"
I've got to admit that I stole a quick smile
Because no one's in a vacuum, no one is free
We've gotta teach them something, show them some way to be
'Cause we're under the influence, under the influence
You can try to deny it and call it a lie
But we're under the influence, under the influence
Under the influence of somebody all of the time
Ayatollah Khomeini and I told you that
But if you follow heroes they're gonna leave you flat
Analyse their motives, be careful what they say
Even Mohammed Ali has only feet of clay
'Cos we're under the influence, under the influence
You can try to deny it and call it a lie
But we're under the influence, under the influence
Under the influence of somebody all of the time
You can choose who leads you forward
Choose who leads you back
You can choose to follow feelings
Choose to follow fact
You can choose the open highway
Or choose the narrow track
You can sing "I did it my way"
You can say "I'm all right Jack"
'Cause we're under the influence, under the influence
You can try to deny it and call it a lie
But we're under the influence, under the influence
Under the influence of somebody all of the time
Karl Marx and Harpo were singing in the dark
Freud tried to harmonize, he was wide of the mark
Voices swelled the chorus, said we're here by chance
A twentieth-century symphony, a nightmare of a dance
But we're under the influence, under the influence
You can try to deny it and call it a lie
But we're under the influence, under the influence
Under the influence of somebody all of the time
Yes we're under the influence of somebody all of the time
I've got to admit that I stole a quick smile
Because no one's in a vacuum, no one is free
We've gotta teach them something, show them some way to be
'Cause we're under the influence, under the influence
You can try to deny it and call it a lie
But we're under the influence, under the influence
Under the influence of somebody all of the time
Ayatollah Khomeini and I told you that
But if you follow heroes they're gonna leave you flat
Analyse their motives, be careful what they say
Even Mohammed Ali has only feet of clay
'Cos we're under the influence, under the influence
You can try to deny it and call it a lie
But we're under the influence, under the influence
Under the influence of somebody all of the time
You can choose who leads you forward
Choose who leads you back
You can choose to follow feelings
Choose to follow fact
You can choose the open highway
Or choose the narrow track
You can sing "I did it my way"
You can say "I'm all right Jack"
'Cause we're under the influence, under the influence
You can try to deny it and call it a lie
But we're under the influence, under the influence
Under the influence of somebody all of the time
Karl Marx and Harpo were singing in the dark
Freud tried to harmonize, he was wide of the mark
Voices swelled the chorus, said we're here by chance
A twentieth-century symphony, a nightmare of a dance
But we're under the influence, under the influence
You can try to deny it and call it a lie
But we're under the influence, under the influence
Under the influence of somebody all of the time
Yes we're under the influence of somebody all of the time
more tracks from the album
From the album
Cliff Richard popular songs
- Congratulations
- Devil Woman
- Visions
- We Don’t Talk Anymore
- Ocean Deep
- Shine, Jesus, Shine
- Constantly
- Mistletoe & Wine
- Fall In Love With You
- Sunny Honey Girl
- Climbing Up Mount Everest
- If You Walked Away
- Mr. Businessman
- Can’t Keep This Feeling In
- They Can’t Take That Away from Me
- One Fine Day
- All Out of Love
- True Love Ways
- Shame on You
- Scarlet Ribbons
- Always Guaranteed
- Butterfly Kisses
- Free
- Now You See Me, Now You Don’t