Band: Sailor
Album: Hideaway (1978)
Song: Give Me Shakespeare

I really love you for your mind
                  And I know that we are two of a kind
                  I don't go straight for that physical bit
                   It always turns out a one-way trip
                   But won't you come up to my room
                 So we can discuss, say Egyptian tombs
                   Or maybe just do a few little steps
                 From one of our favourite Bolshoi ballets

             Give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses
                Give me Mozart instead of holding me tight
                 Give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel
                        Like 'Baby, it's alright'
              Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting
               Give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears
                Give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle
               Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an
                        Evening at the opera

                      I really love you as you are
               And without make-up I think that you'll go far
                 Your clothes hide your figure beautifully
               It makes a lovely change, I mean that sincerely
                    I've got so much respect for you
               And I know that you've got respect for me too
                    So let's go and relax on my bed
                  So we can confirm all that we've said

             Give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses
                Give me Mozart instead of holding me tight
                 Give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel
                        Like 'Baby, it's alright'
              Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting
               Give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears
                Give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle
               Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an
                        Evening at the opera

                Writing and painting, poetry and neurology
                Those are just some of my favourite things
              Gershwin and Schumann, Newton and Rasputin
                Those are just some of my favourite people

             Give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses
                Give me Mozart instead of holding me tight
                 Give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel
                        Like 'Baby, it's alright'
              Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting
               Give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears
                Give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle
               Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an
                        Evening at the opera

                  Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali
                 Give me, give me, give me Shakespeare
                        Give me Shakespeare
                        Give me Shakespeare
               Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an
                        Evening at the opera!

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