Fair Exchange (2004 Remastered Version) (2004 - Remaster)

Fair Exchange - Be Bop Deluxe

Written by：Bill Nelson

Here we come in a cloud stars in our eyes

Standing up proud it's the perfect disguise

We've got so much to give

So much to gain

Just give me your money and I'll give you my pain

It's a fair exchange

Fair exchange

Now Tia Maria

She leans on the wall

Looks in the mirror and pukes on the floor

Tries to remember the 'cause of it all

He just gave her a drink so she gave him a ball

It's a fair exchange

Fair exchange

But I expect you expect a lot from me

I can feel your burning need

Your greedy seedy

Fantasies are guaranteed

To make my young heart bleed

For you

And your pubescent blues yes

You and your dancin shoes

You and your sad glad news

About your boyfriend stan

He's a dirty flirty man

And he'll get you if he can look out

Here I stand in a daze axe in my hand

Another fool on the stage with a traveling band

There's a space in my heart permanent flame

Give me your body and I'll give you my brain

It's a fair exchange

Fair exchange

Now Venus De Milo a statue of note

She lays in the gutter with a knife in her throat

Naked as sin no not even a coat

She gave you a thrill so you gave her a grope

It's a fair exchange

Fair exchange

Still I expect you expect a lot from me

I know you all

The show goes on despite the wrong

The strong still rise

And the weak still fall

This song

This song is up to you

All along

This song

Oh you never knew

All this song

This song

Is comin' on through

To take you for a ride

It's tested true and tried

Even though it almost lied