So what does this Iano character sing about anyway?


The lyrics and stories found here are from the CDs "I got a feeling" and "High on life".

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Old steam train
 «I'm an old steam train.
On a cold steel track.
Listen to my whistle blow.
»


Northbound train
 «Way back when I was younger, I used to love to roam.
I'd catch myself a northbound train»


My turn now
 «When my baby woke this morning, she spoke these words to me.
She said "Man, the telephone is»


I got a feeling
 «I got a feeling, like I'm speeding ,
and it's impossible for me to slow down.
»


Essential knowledge
 «Don't you push too hard.
Or things might turn.
If you're going to survive,»


Ticket for the blues
 «I got a ticket and a number, and a dollar or two.
And the band is really pumping, filthy red»


The type you are
 «I surely hope as hard as I might
That you’re not one of a kind
For if I ever travel fa»


The morning after
 «When I woke up it was morning
And my head was all astray
I was in some kind of foreign»


Whatcha gonna be?
 «Whatcha gonna be?
Whatcha gonna be?
Whatcha gonna be when you grow up my boy?
»


Time and money
 «It’s so sad,
How my life goes by so soon.
Why people, just this morning, when I woke u»


Ask for nothing
 «If you got it
Then you got to
Yes you got to
Give it back.
Give it back.»


Leaving in the morning-
 «I’m leaving, in the morning
Won’t be comin’ back for some time
I know you, don’t want »


Get on your feet
 «Stop right there. Let me introduce
Some friends of mine who’re gonna play you some blues;


Love her just the same
 «I love her
And I’m gonna tell ya
I wouldn’t trade her for another, no way.
And »


Two people
 «You and I, no longer strangers.
You and I, we’ve been through changes.
There was dista»


Gonna get high
 «I’m gonna get high on life,
Maybe you will too.
I’m gonna get high on life,
Peo»


Can you keep it that way?
 «I cleaned that kitchen table, cleaned it so damn good
Now I’ve got room to eat my breakfast, »