Lyrics

Follow your nose

When I?m walking down the street
I try really hard to concentrate on my feet
I clear my mind of foolish things
Cos I know the trouble thoughts of foolish things brings

My main occupation is looking at my toes
If I had a dog I?d look look at one of those
I?d look down my nose at one of those

Yes I know, what I should do and what I shouldn?t
which ain?t the same as what I would do or wouldn?t

follow your nose, follow your nose
follow your nose, follow your nose

And when I?m ridin? on me bike
I tell my baser instincts to take a hike
A civilised man wouldn?t be so crude
Wouldn?t think of every girl he sees in the nude
I got a million years of instincts in my head
and some dick in a suit says buy a car instead
I wish he was dead or less well fed

Yes I know, what I should do and what I shouldn?t
which ain?t the same as what I would do or wouldn?t

follow your nose, follow your nose
follow your nose, follow your nose

And as I lie in wait for sleep
I don?t know what I?m countin? but it ain?t sheep
It ain?t blessings either though I have my share
I?d give it all up to touch her hair
But don?t blame me for loss of control
I?m just a man of flesh and blood and soul
and it takes its toll as I live out my role

follow your nose, follow your nose
follow your nose, follow your nose

© Steve Linford