If I Ask You Nicely

No perforation in your thick skin
She's for leaving, you're for fixin'
Party's over, even in the kitchen
Take the taste away

You were winning till they changed ends
Said the drinker to the bartend
No reputation left to defend
Broken hearts and bones
Talkin' on the telephone sayin'

Hey, la, la, hey, la, la, hey, would you?
Hey, la, la, hey, la, la, hey could you?
Hey, la, la, hey, la, la
If I ask you nicely, would you try?

In the ship's hold, you were patient
For the verdict of the nation
Telephone vote, watch the animation
What will they say?
Whose tune will they play, singin'

Hey, la, la, hey, la, la, hey would you?
Hey, la, la, hey, la, la, hey could you?
Hey, la, la, hey, la, la
If I ask you nicely, would you try?

Into the skew, no matter what we do
One day we might find we've got left behind
You can run and baby, you can hide
But one day you will find that you've got left behind
You've got left behind

Hey, la, la, hey, la, la, hey would you?
Hey, la, la, hey, la, la, hey could you?
Hey, la, la, hey, la, la
If I ask you nicely, would you try?

Hey, la, la, hey, la, la