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Pet Shop Boys – The Theatre lyrics
(Tennant/Lowe)
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(Yeah)

(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu)

(Yeah)
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu)

(Yeah)
(Yeah)

It's another world here
The streets are gleaming
I was even dreaming
That they're paved with gold

Seventeen, at half past ten
All the crowds are surging past
An electric display

There's another world here
Below shop windows
Upon the pavement
Where you wave goodbye

Boys and girls
Come to roost
From Northern parts
And Scottish towns
Will we catch your eye?

While you pretend not to notice
All the years we've been here
We're the bums you step over
As you leave the Theatre
(Yeah)
(Yeah)

It's another world here
Somebody is singing (Yeah)
I was only wishing
For a bit of cash

From a patron of the arts
Or at least the phantom of the opera
Will I catch your eye?

While you pretend not to notice
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
All the years we've been here
We're the bums you step over
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
As you leave the Theatre
(Yeah)
(Yeah)

(Ha ha ha ha...)
(Everybody)
(Everybody)
(Everybody)
(Everybody)
(Everybody)
(Everybody)
(Everybody)
(Everybody)

Pavarotti in the park
Then you walked back up the Strand
Did you catch my eye?

And then pretend not to notice
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
All the years we've been here
We're the bums you step over
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
As you leave the Theatre
(Yeah)
(Yeah)

In the end, you pretend
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
'Cause it's so much easier
We're the bums you step over
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
As you leave the Theatre (Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu
Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu)

We're the bums you step over
(Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu)
As you leave the Theatre
(Yeah)
(Yeah)

(Ha ha ha ha...)
(Ha ha ha ha...)
(Ha ha ha ha...)
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(Tennant/Lowe) -------------- (Yeah) (Yeah) (Yeah) (Tu ru tu tu tu tu) (Tu ru tu tu tu tu) (Tu ru tu tu tu tu) (Yeah) (Tu ru tu tu tu tu) (Tu ru tu tu tu tu) (Tu ru tu tu tu tu) (Yeah) (Yeah) It's another world here The streets are gleaming I was even dreaming That they're paved with gold Seventeen, at half past ten All the crowds are surging past An electric display There's another world here Below shop windows Upon the pavement Where you wave goodbye Boys and girls Come to roost From Northern parts And Scottish towns Will we catch your eye? While you pretend not to notice All the years we've been here We're the bums you step over As you leave the Theatre (Yeah) (Yeah) It's another world here Somebody is singing (Yeah) I was only wishing For a bit of cash From a patron of the arts Or at least the phantom of the opera Will I catch your eye? While you pretend not to notice (Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu) All the years we've been here We're the bums you step over (Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu) As you leave the Theatre (Yeah) (Yeah) (Ha ha ha ha...) (Everybody) (Everybody) (Everybody) (Everybody) (Everybody) (Everybody) (Everybody) (Everybody) Pavarotti in the park Then you walked back up the Strand Did you catch my eye? And then pretend not to notice (Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu) All the years we've been here We're the bums you step over (Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu) As you leave the Theatre (Yeah) (Yeah) In the end, you pretend (Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu) 'Cause it's so much easier We're the bums you step over (Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu) As you leave the Theatre (Yeah) (Yeah) (Yeah) (Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu) We're the bums you step over (Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu Tu ru tu tu tu tu) As you leave the Theatre (Yeah) (Yeah) (Ha ha ha ha...) (Ha ha ha ha...) (Ha ha ha ha...) Explain Request ×



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