Robbie Williams

Released: September 27, 1997

[Verse 1]
Put my hand on the Bible
Do me for libel
It's suing season
And I am broke
Buy me some happy
Find me some passion
Will it ever happen?
Heaven knows

[Chorus]
Sometimes you've got to get the joke
It's the only thing that keeps this bloke afloat
Who put this spanner in my spokes?
I can't change how it's wrote

[Verse 2]
Classy or flashy
At home with Lassie
They all walk past me
I wouldn't know
Make me a new man
Find me a new plan
I am a sports fan
A real bloke

[Chorus]
Sometimes you've got to get the joke
It's the only thing that keeps this bloke afloat
Who put this chainsaw in my spokes?
I can't change how it's wrote

[Bridge]
And when my ship comes in, she'll be on it
Eating a fresh kebab and I want it
And I want it now

[Chorus]
Sometimes you've got to get the joke
It's the only thing that keeps this bloke afloat
Who put this chainsaw in my spokes?
I can't change how it's wrote
Sometimes you've got to get the joke
It's the only thing that keeps this bloke afloat
You get the dagger out of the cloak
I can't change how it's wrote

One of Britain’s biggest pop acts, Robbie Williams is an English singer-songwriter. He originally rose to fame in boy band Take That but left the group in 1995 to pursue a solo career.

He released his debut album, Life Thru a Lens, in 1997. Although slow to take off, after the success of single “Angels”, the album rose to No.1 in the UK charts. Then his second album, I’ve Been Expecting You, became an even bigger success. Released in 1998, it produced hits “Millennium”, “Strong” and “She’s the One”.

His success continued on third album Sing When You’re Winning, released in 2000, which contains hits “Rock DJ”, “Kids” and “Supreme”; fourth album Swing When You’re Winning (2001) a compilation of big band standards, with single “Somethin' Stupid”; fifth album Escapology (2002), which contains the hit “Feel”; sixth album Intensive Care (2005) with hits “Tripping” and “Sin Sin Sin”.

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