Kate Bush

Released: October 16, 1989

Songwriter: Kate Bush

Producer: Kate Bush

[Verse 1]
You talked me into the game of chance
It was '39, before the music started
When you walked up to me and you said
"Hey, heads we dance"

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, I didn't know who you were
Until I saw the morning paper

[Chorus 1]
There was a picture of you, a picture of you
'cross the front page
It looked just like you, just like you
In every way
But it couldn't be true, it couldn't be true
You stepped out of a stranger

[Verse 2]
They say that the Devil is a charming man
And just like you, I bet he can dance
And he's coming up behind
In his long tailed black coat dance

[Pre-Chorus 2]
All tails in the air
But the penny landed with its head dancing

[Chorus 2]
A picture of you, a picture of you
In uniform
Standing with your head held high
Hot down to the floor
But it couldn't be you, it couldn't be you
It's a picture of Hitler

[Bridge 1]
He go, "Do-do-do-do-do"
He go, "Do-do-do-do-do"
He go, "Do-do-do-do-do...
Do you want to dance?"

[Pre-Chorus 3]
Well, I couldn't see what was to be
So I just stood there laughing

[Chorus 2]
A picture of you, a picture of you
In uniform
Standing with your head held high
Hot down to the floor
But it couldn't be you, it couldn't be you
It's a picture of Hitler

[Bridge 2]
He go, "Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh"
He go, "Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh"
He go, "Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh...
Heads we're dancing"
"Do-do-do-do-do"
"Do-do-do-do-do"
"Do-do-do-do-do...
Do you want to dance?"
"Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh"
"Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh"
"Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh...
Heads we're dancing"
"Do-do-do-do-do"
He go, "Do-do-do-do-do"
He go, "Do-do-do-do-do-
Do you want to dance?"
"Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh"
"Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh"
"Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh...
Heads we're dancing"

[Interlude]

[Outro]
"Do-do-do-do-do...
Do you want to dance?"
"Mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh...
Heads we're dancing"
"Do-do-do-do-do...
Do you want to dance?"

Kate Bush is an art pop singer and songwriter from Bexleyheath, a suburb of London, England. Her debut single “Wuthering Heights” hit number one on the UK charts in 1978, winning her a Brit award for best female performance, and propelling her into fame.

She went on to write, record and produce ten studio albums including her UK bestselling fifth album, Hounds of Love in 1985.

She is known for her experimental musical style and live performances, but has only toured twice – first in 1979 then 35 years later in 2014 – both of which have received releases in the form of either an EP, LP and/or video.

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