New Song Lyrics

 (Townshend)
 
 You need a new song
 I'll set the words up so they tear right at your soul
 Don't take me too long
 But there's a danger that I'll plagiarize something old
 
 My fingers kill me as I play my guitar
 'Cause I've been chewing down at my nails
 My hairline ain't exactly superstar
 But there's one thing that never fails
 This never fails
 
 I write the same old song with a few new lines
 And everybody wants to cheer it
 I write the same old song you heard a good few times
 Admit you really want to hear it
 
 Whenever I see you
 You always treat me like I'm some kind of perfect man
 Just 'cause I please you
 You explain, but you don't think I can understand
 
 My head is spinning as I scrawl with my pen
 'Cause I've been pouring vodka in my soul
 Nothing really ever changes my friend
 New lamps for old
 New lamps for old
 
 We sing the same old song, just like a vintage car
 You can look but you won't ever drive it
 We drink the same old wine from a brand new jar
 We get hung over, but we always survive it
 
 Turn on the radio
 Love is proclaimed
 Again and again and again
 Join in and sing
 Now, don't be ashamed
 Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
 Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
 Let it rain
 Let it rain
 
 We hum the same old lines to a different crowd
 And everybody wants to cheer it
 We run on endless time to reach a higher cloud
 But we never ever seem to get near it
 
 We sing the same old song