Simple Minds

Songwriter: Lou Reed

[Verse 1]
Waltzing Matilda looked at her wallet
The sexy one smiled in dismay
She pulled out four twenties
'Cause she liked round figures
Everybody stayed for a day
I think I'm on fire and you know I admire you
Buy it, why don't we slip away?
Although I'm sure you're certain
It's a rarity me flirting
Sha-la-la-la-lay, come on

[Hook]
Sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la
Come on and slip away
Sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la

[Verse 2]
Cascading lowly he entered her slowly
And showed her where he coming from
And sha la la la la. Made love to her gently
Just like she had never come
And sha la la la la. Sha la la la
When the sun rose and she made to leave
And sha la la la la. Sha la la la you know
Neither one regretted a thing

[Hook]
Sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la
Come on and slip away
Sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la
Come on, slip away

[Verse 3]
We need your loving so badly
We need your loving so
Slip away, come on, slip away
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la
Love has gone away
She took the ring from my finger
And there's nothing left to say
We need your loving so badly
We need your loving so
Come on, slip away

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow in 1977. The most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s, they have achieved five UK number one albums during their career and have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Despite various personnel changes, they continue to record and tour.

The core of the band is the two remaining founding members – Jim Kerr (vocals, songwriting) and Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards after 1990, other instruments, songwriting). The other current band members are Andy Gillespie (keyboards), drummer Mel Gaynor (who first joined the band in 1982) and Ged Grimes (bass guitar). Former members include bass guitarist Derek Forbes, drummer Brian McGee, and keyboardist Mick MacNeil.

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