Featuring: Jonathan Wilkes
Songwriter: Al Jolson Billy Rose Dave Dreyer
(spoken)
Robbie: (american accent) Johnny and Robbie
Jonathan: Youth, why are you you talking like that
We're from Stoke!
Robbie: I know, but I can't stop here pally!
Like the wallpaper sticks to the wall
Like the seashore clings to the sea
Like you'll never get rid of your shadow
No you'll never get rid of me
Let all the others fight and fuss
Whatever happens, we've got us
(Me and my shadow)
We're closer than pages that stick in a book
We're closer than ripples that flow in a brook
(Strolling down the avenue)
Wherever you find him, you'll find me, just look
Closer than a miser or the bloodhounds to Liza
(Me and my shadow)
We're closer than smog gets to all of L.A
We're closer than Ricky to confessing he's gay
Not a soul can bust this team in two
We stick together like glue
Haha when it's sleeping time
That's when we rise
We start to swing
(Ooh, you think you're so jazz you...)
Our clocks don't chime
What a surprise
They ring-a-ding-ding!
Happy New Year!
(Me and my shadow)
And now to repeat what I said at the start
They'll need a large crowbar to break us apart
We're alone but far from blue
Before we get finished, we'll make the town roar
We'll hit a few late spots, and then a few more
We'll start up at Stringy's and maybe Groucho
Life is gonna be wow-wow-wee!
For my shadow and me!
(spoken)
Jonathan: Youth, that was ace! Can we do that again?
Robbie: No, I'm too tired
Jonathan: Oh, please Rob?
Robbie: No, I'm swung out
Jonathan: Oh, come on, I'll give you some money
Robbie: I don't need money..
Jonathan: What 'bout a cup of tea?
Robbie: I'm not thirsty
Jonathan: I won't tell anybody you're gay!
(Laughter, then HERE COMES THE TAG!)
Before we get finished, we'll make the town roar
We'll hit all the late spots, and then a few more
We'll start out at Stringy's and maybe Groucho
Life is gonna be wow-wow-wee!
For my shadow and me!
Robbie: (american accent) Johnny and Robbie
Jonathan: Youth, why are you you talking like that
We're from Stoke!
Robbie: I know, but I can't stop here pally!
Like the wallpaper sticks to the wall
Like the seashore clings to the sea
Like you'll never get rid of your shadow
No you'll never get rid of me
Let all the others fight and fuss
Whatever happens, we've got us
(Me and my shadow)
We're closer than pages that stick in a book
We're closer than ripples that flow in a brook
(Strolling down the avenue)
Wherever you find him, you'll find me, just look
Closer than a miser or the bloodhounds to Liza
(Me and my shadow)
We're closer than smog gets to all of L.A
We're closer than Ricky to confessing he's gay
Not a soul can bust this team in two
We stick together like glue
Haha when it's sleeping time
That's when we rise
We start to swing
(Ooh, you think you're so jazz you...)
Our clocks don't chime
What a surprise
They ring-a-ding-ding!
Happy New Year!
(Me and my shadow)
And now to repeat what I said at the start
They'll need a large crowbar to break us apart
We're alone but far from blue
Before we get finished, we'll make the town roar
We'll hit a few late spots, and then a few more
We'll start up at Stringy's and maybe Groucho
Life is gonna be wow-wow-wee!
For my shadow and me!
(spoken)
Jonathan: Youth, that was ace! Can we do that again?
Robbie: No, I'm too tired
Jonathan: Oh, please Rob?
Robbie: No, I'm swung out
Jonathan: Oh, come on, I'll give you some money
Robbie: I don't need money..
Jonathan: What 'bout a cup of tea?
Robbie: I'm not thirsty
Jonathan: I won't tell anybody you're gay!
(Laughter, then HERE COMES THE TAG!)
Before we get finished, we'll make the town roar
We'll hit all the late spots, and then a few more
We'll start out at Stringy's and maybe Groucho
Life is gonna be wow-wow-wee!
For my shadow and me!
more tracks from the album
Swing When You’re Winning
- It Was a Very Good Year
- One for My Baby
- Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me
- Mr. Bojangles
- Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- Let’s Face the Music and Dance
- I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen
- Eternity (Orchestral version)
- They Can’t Take That Away from Me
- The Lady Is a Tramp
- Me and My Shadow
- Well, Did You Evah!
- Mack the Knife
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- That’s Life
- Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
- Things
- My Way
- Beyond the Sea
- Somethin’ Stupid
From the album
- Swing When You’re Winning (2001)
Robbie Williams popular songs
- Party Like a Russian
- Angels
- Candy
- Feel
- Rock DJ
- She’s the One
- Love My Life
- Come Undone
- Supreme
- Better Man
- Kids
- Let Me Entertain You
- Tripping
- Somethin’ Stupid
- Millennium
- Advertising Space
- Me and My Monkey
- The Road to Mandalay
- A Man for All Seasons
- Heavy Entertainment Show
- You Know Me
- Go Gentle
- Sexed Up
- Bodies