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Woke Up LaughingRobert Palmer

Songwriter: Robert Palmer

Producer: Robert Palmer

[Verse 1]
I was waiting for you
I was sat in the sun
I could picture your face
On the tip of my tongue
I woke up laughing

[Verse 2]
I broke into my sweat
I broke into a run
You were hot on my heels
So I hired a gun
I woke up laughing

[Verse 3]
I was flat on my back
I was taking a plunge
It was making a stand
But my plan was undone
I woke up laughing

[Verse 4]
Well I planned an escape
For the middle of June
But I dug too fast
And I fired too soon
I woke up laughing
I woke up laughing

[Verse 5]
You make yourself a fortune
Out in Hong Kong
You sit at home and wonder
Whether you were wrong
You take a small vacation
Just to keep sane
You find on your return
Your home has blown away

[Verse 6]
You meditate, you make haste
You run a risk, you come late
You pay a bill, you lose face
You're not fully unaware
Are you a star or are you a fake?
If you fall do you break?
You go to war, you make love
You sign out in a box

[Verse 1]
I was waiting for you
I was sat in the sun
I could picture your face
On the tip of my tongue
I woke up laughing

[Verse 2]
I broke into my sweat
I broke into a run
You were hot on my heels
So I hired a gun
I woke up laughing

[Verse 3]
I was flat on my back
I was taking a plunge
It was making a stand
But my plan was undone
I woke up laughing

[Verse 4]
Well I planned an escape
For the middle of June
But I dug too fast
And I fired too soon
I woke up laughing
I woke up laughing
I woke up laughing

[Verse 5]
You make yourself a fortune
Out in Hong Kong
You sit at home and wonder
Whether you were wrong
You take a small vacation
Just to keep sane
You find on your return
Your home has blown away

[Verse 6]
You meditate, you make haste
You run a risk, you come late
You pay a bill, you lose face
You're not fully unaware
Are you a star or are you a fake?
If you fall do you break?
You go to war, you make love
You sign out in a box

Robert Palmer

Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer-songwriter[1] and musician. He was known for his distinctive soulful voice, eclectic mix of musical styles on his albums, combining soul, jazz, rock, pop, reggae and blues and sartorial acumen. He found success both in his solo career and with the Power Station, and had Top 10 songs in both the UK and the US.

His iconic music videos directed by British fashion photographer Terence Donovan for the hits “Addicted to Love” and “Simply Irresistible” featured identically dressed dancing women with pale faces, dark eye makeup and bright red lipstick, which resembled the women in the art of Patrick Nagel, an artist popular in the 1980s. Palmer’s involvement in the music industry commenced in the 1960s, covered four decades and included a spell with Vinegar Joe.

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