The only way is up (1988)
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1. We've been broken down to the lowest turn,
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and been on the bottom line,
sure ain't no fun.
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But if we should be evicted,
ah, from our homes,
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we'll just move somewhere else
and still carry on.
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Ah, (hold on) hold on, (hold
on) hold on, (hold on), ooh ah, baby !
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(Hold on) Hold on, (hold on)
ooh ah, baby !
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The only way is up, baby, for you and me now,
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The only way is up, baby, for you and me now.
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2. Now we may not know where our next meal is coming from,
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but with you by my side I'll
face what is to come.
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Ah, boy, I wanna
thank you, hey, for loving me this way,
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things may be a little hard
now, but we'll find a brighter day.
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Ah, (hold on) hold on, (hold
on) hold on, (hold on), ooh ooh !
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(Hold on) Hold on, (hold on),
won’t be long, hey, baby !
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The only way is up, baby, for you and me now,
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The only way is up, baby, for you and me now. (repeat and fade)
(capo 4th)
(Yazz & the Plastic Population)