"Michael Caine" lyrics

(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
He's walking, why I'm afraid? I don't know
I see the firemen jumping from the windows
There's panic and I hear somebody scream (Ah; La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
He picks up useless paper and puts it in my pocket
I'm trying very hard to keep my fingers clean
I can't remember, tell me, what's his name?

And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep

The sun is laughing, it's another broken morning
I see a shadow and call out to try and warn him
He didn't seem to hear, just turned away
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)

The quiet fellow follows
Points his fingers straight at you
He had to sacrifice his pride, yes
Throw it all away (Throw it all away)

And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep

His days are numbered, he walks 'round and 'round in circles
There is no place he can ever call his own
He seems to jump at the sound of the phone
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Staring out the window
There's nothing he can now do
All he wanted was to remain insane
He can't remember his own name

And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la) And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep at home
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la) And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep

(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
A photograph to keep
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
A photograph to keep
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
And all I wanted was a word, a photograph to keep