Speaking Tongues

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I'll tell you all a story 'bout a man who isn't here Who had a pocket full of chemicals, some cigarettes and beer I went out to Ibiza running from the pouring rain I drank a poco loco and I'd never be the same I met up with some boys, they called themselves the diamond dogs They were either on the dancefloor or dealing in the bogs And a reformed gangster got me and he said that he found God He looked me in the eyes and he started speaking tongues [Chorus] Speaking tongues, speaking tongues Everybody on the island speaking tongues Speaking tongues, speaking tongues Everybody on the island speaking tongues [Post-Chorus] Everybody's saying take that, take that And I'm about to do exactly that-ah And I'm the cheeky fucker at the back-ah Before a disco biscuit disco-nap [Verse 2] In Balearic sunshine I went out for a swim But I heard they'd sent a posse to the rocks to do me in But I met some friends with faces who were pretty mighty men They told me "if they come for you my brother We will go for them" I whistled down a taxi just to save us all some grief The taxi man had weed and pills he'd bought from the police He'd seen me on the TV, said he didn't like my songs It's the only sense he made 'cause then he started speaking tongues [Chorus] Speaking tongues, speaking tongues Everybody on the island speaking tongues Speaking tongues, speaking tongues Everybody on the island speaking tongues [Post-Chorus] Ahhh, Ahhh Everybody's saying take that, take that And I'm about to do exactly that-ah And I'm the cheeky fucker at the back-ah Before a disco biscuit disco-nap [Verse 3] I met a girl from Preston who wanted sex right there and then She led me to a hotel but they wouldn't let me in I begged and I pleaded with the man who owned the place (come on, man!) Eventually he'd had enough and punched me in the face I made a promise to that gangster That I would not commit to another night on the white or I'd have to deal with it But I had a poco loco, mescaline coming on strong I really couldn't help it, man, I started speaking tongues [Bridge] Speaking tongues, speaking tongues Everybody on the island speaking tongues Speaking tongues, speaking tongues Everybody on the island speaking tongues [Chorus] Speaking tongues, speaking tongues Everybody on the island speaking tongues Speaking tongues, speaking tongues Everybody on the island speaking tongues [Post-Chorus] Everybody's saying take that, take that And I'm about to do exactly that-ah And I'm the cheeky fucker at the back-ah Before a disco biscuit disco-nap Everybody's saying take that take, that And I'm about to do exactly that-ah And I'm the cheeky fucker at the back-ah Before a disco biscuit disco-nap