Who Needs A Man?, by Sarah Ménage

Who Needs A Man?

by Sarah Ménage

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1.	Toujours Encore 04:05	lyrics	buy track
Who is the one who drives me to my limit And when I break through, drags me right back in it? Who is the one who takes all of my giving? He is the one who makes my life worth living Toujours, Encore, qui j’aime, qui j’adore c’est toujours lui Who is the one who can’t say sorry or please But when I need him to he gets down on his knees? Who is the one who makes me scream and shout? He is the one I cannot bear to be without C’est lui, I’ll never forget C;est lui, though we’ve only just met Cest lui, my best and my worst C;est lui, my last and my first Who is the one who thinks he’s always right? Who is the one I cannot help but fight? Who is the one who keeps me up all night? He is the one who’s shown me the light
2.	Are We In Love Then? 03:51	lyrics	buy track
I never believed in love at first sight It took at least the whole of Saturday night I woke to find a dream was coming true It was waiting just for you Is this love then Xavier? But it’s so easy and so nice Is this love then Xavier? But it feels more like Paradise I saw you sitting in my favourite chair I threw my red shoes on the floor – I didn’t care You stood and took my hand and I said to you ‘Tu es?’ And you replied ‘Je suis francais.’ Is this love then… But it feels more like Paradise As if I’d died in your arms I’m glad I love the taste of wine I’m glad I never know the time I’m glad I learned un peu francais Enough to know you, Xavier You walked me home through the cold night air You said you’d find a taxi cab from there We drank the wine I bought for Christmas day Nous avons bien communiqué I’m glad I showed you to that door I’m glad I always ask for more and more I’m glad I learned enough francais To understand you, Xavier Is this love then Xavier? Est ce que c’est ceci l’amour? Is this love then Xavier? It never felt so nice before As if I’d been born once more
3.	Never Again 05:24	lyrics	buy track
Mercy me, I'm sad again Been thinking of that man again He was not the loveliest but He was the last I don't want to cry again I'm never gonna try again He was not the first to hurt me but He'll be the last Cos I'm through with love I'm through with men I've had enough Never again Never again He was not the heaviest But he was the last straw The last straw The last straw He broke my heart forever No more holding hands Nor more making plans No more hearts and flowers No more staring at a face for hours No more all the things he said No more rolling round in bed No more kissing No more missing No more wishing No more dressed in red No more dreamy eyes No more starry skies No more passionate goodbyes No more desperate lows, ecstatic highs Il n'était pas le plus doux mais Il est le dernier L'amour n'a plus de goût, non plus que la dispute Adieu donc, chants du cuivre et soupirs de la flûte Plaisirs, ne tentez plus un coeur sombre et boudeur Le Printemps adorable a perdu son odeur The last straw He was the last straw The last straw He broke my heart forever
4.	You Got Me 03:08	lyrics	buy track
I’m gonna sing a happy song Before it all goes wrong Before someone changes their mind And while love is still blind We know to live for the day Who knows what fate is on the way I hope you love me now Cos you’ve got me now I’m gonna make some loving fun I’m gonna lie out in the sun Before the hurricane Before it rains again We know to live here and now Who knows if we can work out how? I hope you love me now Cos you’ve got me now I’m no good at making a plan I’m no good at keeping a man But I’m good at being real And I’m good at knowing how I feel I hope you love me now Cos you’ve got me now
5.	Wish You Were Here 06:24	lyrics	buy track
We're swimming in moonshine Soaking in sunshine Slamming tequila Having a great time How about you? We've seen all the sights Under the red lights We've salsa'd and tangoed through So many white nights My head is reeling I got the feeling There's something I'm missing That something is you I wish you were here The sunsets are dreamy So is the scenery The sand is like gold dust And the grass is really green here How about you? We're going to nice places We're scoring all aces We're rolling down red carpets With so many new faces My head is reeling I got the feeling There's something I'm missing Thant something is you I wish you were here We're sinking white ladies We're driving Mercedes I've no time to resta It's always fiesta Wearing Armani We're off to the carnival I got the feeling There's something I'm missing... The locals adore us They'll do anything for us From a bed full of flowers To a ranchero chorus Donna Juanita She coudn't be sweeter Cooking her rice And her chicken fajita
6.	Who Needs A Man? 03:34	lyrics	buy track
He’ll pull your cork And fill your cup Then pull you down And fuck you up Who needs a man? He’ll kiss you once And kiss you twice Then quit At the doors of Paradise Who needs a man? Sexual healing Sounds quite appealing But I got the feeling I can heal myself Fatal attraction Pain and distraction If you want satisfaction Stay on the shelf Who needs a man? I got the fever Need a reliever I’m a believer In aspirin Moonlight and mating How fascinating I’ll try masturbating And save my skin Cos I need a man Like a fish needs to swim Like a river needs to run Like the moon needs the sun Like the earth needs the sky Like a bird needs to fly Like a flower needs the rain Like an orphan needs a name Like the crazy need the sane Like a fire needs the air Like the dying needs a prayer Like a loser needs to win Like the devil His vibe, his groove, his feel, his move, his hands, his eyes His want, his need, his lust, his greed, I even needs hie lies Who needs a man? I need a man like the sun needs to rise
7.	Like A Yoyo 03:08	lyrics	buy track
Like a yoyo Hanging on your string Like a yoyo Just your pretty plaything Like a yoyo Spinning round and round Like a yoyo Up and down up and down up and down Rock and rolling around off the ground Isn’t great to do And a girl’s got it wrong if she longs to Belong to you And I’d feel less dizzy and sick on a Roller coaster ride Well it looks kind of jolly and fun But I just gotta run Cos it hurts inside Like a yoyo… And you can’t move and inch or a foot If you’re trussed and tied And you can’t see a bloody fucking thing If you’re starry eyed And I’d feel less shook up and shit Being hooked on smack I remember when you picked me up Now you just put me down And I wanna go back I wanna cut this string I wanna finish this thing today I wanna quit stalling I wanna grow some wings and fly away Away (Like a yoyo) I don’t wanna be like a yoyo (Like a yoyo) I wanna be free (Like a yoyo) I don’t wanna be like a yoyo (Like a yoyo) I just wanna be like me
8.	Frank 03:35	lyrics	buy track
We saw you on Tuesday Then you were gone We laid a place on Friday You couldn't come It didn't seem strange 'til after ten You'll never be late for dinner again I know you hate funerals So let's get pissed And Frank I was wondering Can you give us a lift I can't help looking forward To hearing your side Of the story of how you died I wanna know Where did you go that night? And did it hurt? And did you see some light? And was your sister standing by? And did she comfort you all right? And why didn't you fight? Big Frank Dougeret It's such a bloody shame A propos the aforementioned and reference same You're still making me angry Still making me sad You still remind me of my own noble dad I'm gonna miss the arguments I never won That one about Cezanne That one about your son That one about the ripeness of a camembert moon That one about your leaving the party too soon It was always too soon
9.	Another Like Him 03:24	lyrics	buy track
Fell in love Asked him out, we had a laugh He fell in love It wasn’t long ‘til I moved in Together forever Two years on and I moved out But I never never found Another like him Another one like him That was twenty years ago I thought I’d forgotten him Towers fall, rivers flow But I’m not shot of him Someone else the other day Got me feeling the same old way And the one I want is Another like him Another one like him When you’ve had a good time Don’t you want it again When you’ve had a good time Don’t you want it again and again When you’ve had a good time Don’t you want it again and again and again When you’ve had a good lover You want a good ‘nother He’s got the same style A little bit older The same beaming smile And that laid back shrug of the shoulder When you’ve had a good time Don’t want it again… Same again please I’ll have another like him
10.	Tu M'As Dit 03:43	lyrics	buy track
J’ai cru que tu etais un vraiment bon homme Mais j’ai su que quand meme tu es triste Quand tu m’as dit que tu etais un mauvais garcon Enfin je t’ai vu – egoiste Too good to be true, tu n’etais pas vrai, sauf quand confesser que tu es mauvais Uniquement entre nous un instant d’honete Dans ton lit oh la la Tu m’as dit que tu n’es pas capable de l’amour Et j’ai dit tu as decide ca Et puis d’etre gentil serait pour toi un travail Le jour quand j’ai parle que l’anglais Cos you’d made me walk an extra mile Just so you could be a bit late Too good to be true, tu n’etais pas vrai, sauf quand confesser que tu es mauvais Et les choses dont tu m’accuse Sont les choses dont on peut t’accuser J’etais qu’une glace comme la glace au pied de ton lit Ou tu vois toutes tes petites filles Tu es comme un petit enfant Exigeant en choler narcissique Menteur, manipulateur, exploiteur Et un peu ou boucoup sadique Tu m’as dit que je prends et je prends et je prends Mais qu’est ce que je donne? Je t’ai donne mon coeur et mon cul et mon con Et tes cartes et tes cadeaux troyennes Tu es comme un petit enfant Exigeant en choler egoiste Sans de l’amour, sans de la tendresse, sans sentiment, sans gentillesse Et tu seras toujours triste Et je suis desolee, vraiment desolee que maintenant je ne peux pas t’aimer
11.	Thank You For The Blues 05:04	lyrics	buy track
TFTB These are such good news! Typical of you To give me a surprise Like I would never choose! TFTB These I’m gonna use! Typical of you To give me something special I’m never gonna lose. What to give the girl who’s got it all? Make her a cake! Throw her a ball! Fill up the sky with stars and balloons, Or fill her heart with melancholy tunes Thank you, thank you They’re just what I need Thank you Thank you very much indeed TFTB What a lovely thought! What a find! You shouldn’t have! You’re much to kind Ribbons and bows and jewels and gauds Are nothing to a set of pretty chords Thank you, thank you They're just what I need Thank you, thank you For making my heart bleed Thank you, thank you For being my muse Thank you, thank you TFTB that made this song Thank you for the blues These I’m gonna use Typical of you To give me something special I’m never gonna lose I’m never gonna lose I’m never gonna lose
12.	Leo 03:33	lyrics	buy track
The kindest man I’ll ever know And the sweetest Was Leo The least selfish man I’ll ever know The most sensitive of souls He was my northern star at sea And he inspired me to be free But it was hard for him to let me go Sailing into the undertow He made sure that I was safe I was too careless and too brave I nearly fell into his grave I nearly fell into his grave It was hard for him to die And hard for me to say Goodbye I’m so lucky and so glad Leo was kind enough To be my dad

credits

released February 1, 2008

Pete Brandt: double bass, guitar (1,10), cello, banjo, cuatro, slide guitar, bvs
Lisa Cherian: percussion ( 5)
Andy Davis: guitar (4, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Stuart Gordon: violin
Sarah Ménage: voice, piano, guitar (2, 3, 8), bvs
Andy Sheppard: saxophone

All songs by Sarah Ménage except Wish You Were Here, adapted from music by Andy Sheppard. Never Again includes an extract from Baudelaire's Le Gout de Neant
Recorded, arranged, produced and mixed by Pete Brandt