Kate Bush

Released: November 2, 1982

Songwriter: Kate Bush

Producer: Kate Bush

[Verse 1]
Out in the garden there's half of a heaven
And we're only bluffing - we're not ones for busting through walls
But they've told us unless we can prove that
We're doing it we can't have it all
I want it all

[Verse 2]
He's gonna wangle a way to get out of it
She's an excuse and a witness who'll talk when he's called
But they've told us unless we can prove that
We're doing it we can't have it all
I want it all, I want it all
We can't have it all
I want it all

[Pre-Chorus 1]
"I caught a glimpse of God, all shining and bright..."

[Chorus]
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slow-mo
I don't know why I'm crying
Am I suspended in gaffa?
Not until I'm ready for you
Not until I'm ready for you
Can I have it all?

[Verse 3]
I try to get nearer, but as it gets clearer
There's something appears in the way - it's a plank in me eye
With a camel who's trying to get through it
Am I doing it? Can I have it all now?
I want it all

[Verse 4]
I pull out the plank and say, "Thank you for yanking me
Back to the fact that there's always something to distract
But sometimes it's hard to know if I'm doing it right"
Can I have it all now?
I want it all
Can I have it all now?
I want it all
Can I have it all?
I want it all
I can't have it all

[Pre-Chorus 2]
"We all have a dream... maybe"

[Chorus]
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slow-mo
I don't know why I'm crying
Am I suspended in gaffa?
Not until I'm ready for you
Not until I'm ready for you
Can I have it all?

[Verse 5]
I won't open boxes that I am told not to
I'm not a Pandora, I'm much more like
That girl in the mirror between you and me
She don't stand a chance of getting anywhere at all
I want it all
Not anywhere at all
I want it all
No, not a thing
I want it all
She can't have it all

[Pre-Chorus 3]
"Mother, where are the angels? I'm scared of the changes"

[Chorus]
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slow-mo
I don't know why I'm crying
Am I suspended in Gaffa?
Not until I'm ready for you
Not until I'm ready for you

[Chorus]
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slow-mo
I don't know why I'm crying
Am I suspended in Gaffa?
Not until I'm ready for you
Not until I'm ready for you
Can I have it all now?

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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