Out Of Style - Joe Jackson

Miscellaneous

Out Of Style

(words and music by Joe Jackson)

Well, I wear this leather jacket just to try and beat the cold

Well, I know it’s not the thing but then it’s all of two years old

Though I never was a punk — I’m sure you’ll understand

But a sixty-five pound leather, you just cannot throw away

So I’ll wear it just from A to B but not on Saturdays

At the meeting of the cult — I’ll be a different man

Chorus:

Out of style

That’s what I hear them saying — inside my head

Oh yes, it looks real cool but is it out of style this week?

All the world’s so full of problems I just don’t know what to do

Should my jacket have three buttons?

— am I out of style with two?

Is my hair too long?

— 'cause I think I feel a change

I guess I should be ready for it, I look younger than my age

And I think there’s something stirring in the corner of the page

Of the NME — and I let them lead the way

Chorus

(harmonica solo)

Chorus

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