Culture Club

Songwriter: Boy George Jon Moss Michael Craig Roy Hay

Clowns caress you
Figures undress your fear
Induced to crime beyond emotion
Shedding tears as big as the ocean

Don't say you didn't hear us calling
You'll be sorry in the morning
When we tell you
Mama had tears in her eyes
She's the only one who never cries

That's the way we destroy baby
Shut it out, shut it out
That's the way we destroy baby
Shut it out of your mind
That's the way
That's the way

If I address you
And you see me in the shadows falling
Call, caress me
Hey I woke up on my own this morning

Don't say you didn't hear us calling
You'll be sorry in the morning

Don't say you didn't hear us calling
You'll be sorry in the morning
When we tell you
Mama had tears in her eyes
She's the only one that never lies

I'm only trying to help you

Culture Club is a New Wave / Pop Band from London England who are known for a string of pop hits during the 1980s. Their second album, Colour By Numbers, sold more than 10 million albums, was ranked the 96th best album of the 1980s by Rolling Stone, and contained their most famous song Karma Chameleon.

Formed in 1981 by lead singer Boy George, bassist Mikey Craig, drummer Jon Moss and guitarist Roy Hay, Culture Club was named after the diversity in ethnicity and backgrounds of it’s members. They were soon after signed to Virgin records, but it wouldn’t be until the press realized Boy George’s androgynous style, before Culture Club would take off as pop hit masters.

Culture Club sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, and had international success with songs such as “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”, “Time (Clock of the Heart)” and “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”.

more tracks from the album

Colour by Numbers

From the album

Colour by Numbers (1983)

Culture Club popular songs

That’s the Way (I’m Only Trying to Help You)Culture Club

Culture Club

Colour by Numbers