The Cream of Clapton is an Eric Clapton compilation album released in the U… Read Full Bio ↴The Cream of Clapton is an Eric Clapton compilation album released in the US in 1995. It should not be confused with the 1987 Polydor (U.K.) compilation The Cream of Eric Clapton, which has since been retitled The Best of Eric Clapton.

In addition to profiling Clapton's solo work, the album also profiles Clapton's involvement in the bands Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos.

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01Layla10:56 Eric Clapton

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02Badge2:45 Cream

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03I Feel Free2:53 Cream

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04Sunshine of Your Love4:10 Cream

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05Crossroads4:15 Cream

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06Strange Brew2:48 Cream

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07White Room4:59 Cream

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08Bell Bottom Blues5:02 Derek and the Dominos

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09Cocaine10:32 Eric Clapton

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10I Shot The Sheriff9:17 Eric Clapton

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11After Midnight4:46 Eric Clapton

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12Swing Low Sweet Chariot3:30 Eric Clapton

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13Lay Down Sally7:32 Eric Clapton

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14Knockin' On Heaven's Door5:41 Eric Clapton

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15Wonderful Tonight9:09 Eric Clapton

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16Let It Grow5:34 Eric Clapton

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17Promises2:55 Eric Clapton

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18I Can't Stand It4:10 Eric Clapton

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The Cream of Clapton
Eric Clapton Lyrics

After Midnight After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down After midni…
Badge I'm thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car I'm…
Bell Bottom Blues Bell bottom blues, you made me cry I don't want to…
Cocaine If you want to hang out, you've gotta take her…
Crossroads I went down to the crossroads Tried to flag a ride I…
I Can't Stand It You've been told, so maybe it's time that you learned You've…
I Feel Free Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp I …
I Shot The Sheriff (I shot the sheriff) but I did not shoot the…
Knockin' On Heaven's Door Ma, take this badge off of me I can't use it…
Lay Down Sally There is nothing that is wrong In wanting you to stay…
Layla What'll you do when you get lonely And nobody's waiting by…
Let It Grow Standing at the crossroads, trying to read the signs To tell…
Promises I don't care if you never come home I don't mind…
Strange Brew Strange brew, kill what's inside of you. She's a witch of…
Sunshine of Your Love It's getting near dawn, When lights close their tired eyes I…
Swing Low Sweet Chariot Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing l…
White Room In the white room with black curtains near the station Black…
Wonderful Tonight It's late in the evening, she's wondering what clothes to…

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01 Eric Clapton - I Feel Free Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free
Bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp, bomp
I feel free

Feel when I dance with you,
We move like the sea.
You, you're all I want to know.

I feel free.
I feel free.
I feel free.

I can walk down the street, there's no one there
Though the pavements are one huge crowd.
I can drive down the road
My eyes don't see,
For my mind wants to cry out loud.

I, I, I, I feel free.
I feel free.
I feel free.

I can walk down the street, there's no one there
Though the pavements are one huge crowd.
I can drive down the road; my eyes don't see,
Though my mind wants to cry out loud,
Though my mind wants to cry out loud.

Dance floor is like the sea,
Ceiling is the sky.
You're the sun and as you shine on me,

I feel free.
I feel free.
I feel free.

Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye

Anonymous

02 Eric Clapton - Sunshine Of Your Love Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

Well it's getting near dawn
When lights close their tired eyes
I'll soon be with you my love
Give you my dawn surprise
I'll be with you darling soon
I'll be with you when the stars stop falling

I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love

I’ll make you my love
Light's shining through on you
Yes, I'm with you my love
It's the morning and just we two
I'll stay with you darling now
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up

I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love

Musical Interlude

I'm with you my love
The light shinning through on you
Yes, I'm with you my love
It's the morning and just we two
I'll stay with you darling now
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up

I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love

Musical Outro

Anonymous

03 Eric Clapton - White Room Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

In the white room with black curtains in the station
Black roof country,
No gold pavements, tired starlings
Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes
Dawn light smiles on you leaving, My contentment

I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines
Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves

You said no strings
Could secure you at the station
Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows
I walked into such a sad time at the station
Been I walked out, felt my own need just beginning

I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back
Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves

At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd
Consolation for the old wound now forgotten
Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes
She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings

How sweet in this place with the lowly cry
Lie in the dark where the shadows
run from themselves

Musical Outro

Anonymous

04 Eric Clapton - Crossroads Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.
Asked the Lord above for mercy, Save me if you please.

I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride.
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride.
Nobody seemed to know me, Everybody passed me by.

When I'm going down to Rosedale, Take my rider by my side.
I'm going down to Rosedale,
Take my rider by my side.
You can still barrelhouse,
Baby, on the riverside.

Musical Interlude

Going down to Rosedale,
Take my rider by my side.
Going down to Rosedale,
Take my rider by my side.
You can still barrelhouse,
Baby, on the riverside.

Musical Interlude

You can run, you can run,
Tell my friend-boy baldy Brown.
Run, you can run, tell my friend-boy baldy Brown.
And I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down.

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05 Eric Clapton - Badge Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

Thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car

Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far

And I'm thinkin' 'bout the love that you laid on my table

I told you not to wander 'round in the dark

I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park

Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mabel

Yes, I told you that the light goes up and down
Don't you notice how the wheel goes 'round?
And you'd better pick yourself up from the ground
Before they bring the curtain down
Yes, before they bring the curtain down
Oh oh

Musical Interlude

Talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you

She didn't have the time to wait in the queue

She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle

Anonymous

06 Eric Clapton - Presence Of The Lord Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

I have finally found a way to live
Just like I never could before
I know that I don't have much to give,
But I can open any door

Everybody knows the secret,
Oh everybody knows the score, yes, yeah, yeah
I have finally found a way to live
In the colour of the Lord

I have finally found a place to live Just like I never could before
And I know I don't have much to give,
But soon I'll open any door
Everybody knows the secret,
Oh everybody knows the score

I have finally found a place to live, Oh, in the presence of the Lord
In the presence of the Lord

Musical Interlude

I have finally found a way to live, Just like I never could before
And I know I don't have much to give,
But I can open any door

Everybody knows the secret,
I said everybody knows the score
I have finally found a way to live
Oh in the colour of the Lord
In the colour of the Lord

Anonymous

07 Eric Clapton - Blues Power Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

Bet you didn't think I knew how to rock 'n' roll
Lord, I got the boogie-woogie right down in my very soul
There ain't no need for me to be a wallflower
'Cause now I'm living on blues power

I knew all the time but now I'm gonna let you know
I'm gonna keep on rocking, no matter if it's fast or slow
Ain't gonna stop until the twenty-fifth hour
'Cause now I'm living on blues power

Well bet you didn't think I knew how to rock 'n' roll
Lord, I got the boogie-woogie right down in my very soul
There ain't no need for me to be a wallflower
'Cause now I'm living on blues power

Musical Outro

Talking to you now
The blues is going to boogie too

Keep on, keep on, keep on……

Anonymous

08 Eric Clapton - After Midnight Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
After midnight, we're gonna chug-a-lug and shout
We're gonna stimulate some action
We're gonna get some satisfaction
We're gonna find out what it is all about
(What it is all about, what it is all about)
Wow
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(After midnight, after midnight)

After midnight, we're gonna shake your tambourine
(After midnight, after midnight)
After midnight, it's all gonna be peaches and cream
(After midnight, after midnight)
We're gonna cause talk and suspicion
We're gonna give an exhibition
We're gonna find out what it is all about
(What it is all about, what it is all about)
Wow
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(We'll let it all hang down, we'll let it all hang down)

Music Interlude

After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down)
After midnight, we're gonna shake your tambourine
(Gonna shake your tambourine, gonna shake your tambourine)

After midnight, it's all going to be peaches and cream
(Gonna shake your tambourine, gonna shake your tambourine)
We're gonna cause talk and suspicion
We're gonna give an exhibition
We're gonna find out what it is all about
(What it is all about, what it is all about)
Wow
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(After midnight, after midnight)

After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down)
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down)
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down)
After midnight, we're gonna let it all hang down
(Gonna let it all hang down, gonna let it all hang down)

Anonymous

09 Eric Clapton - Let It Rain Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

The rain is falling through the mist of sorrow that surrounded me
The sun could never thaw away the bliss that lays around me

Let it rain, let it rain,
Let your love rain down on me
Let it rain, let it rain,
Let it rain, rain, rain

Her life was like a desert flower burning in the sun
Until I found the way to love, it's harder said than done

Let it rain, let it rain,
Let your love rain down on me
Let it rain, let it rain,
Let it rain, rain, rain

Musical Interlude

How I know the secret there is nothing that I lack
If I give my love to you, you'll surely give it back

Let it rain, let it rain,
Let your love rain down on me
Let it rain, let it rain,
Let it rain, rain, rain

Let it rain, let it rain,
Let your love rain down on me
Let it rain, let it rain,
Let it rain, rain, rain

Musical Outro

Anonymous

10 Eric Clapton - Bell Bottom Blues Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

Bell bottom blues, you made me cry
I don't want to lose this feeling
If I could choose a place to die
It would be in your arms

Do you want to see me crawl across the floor in a while
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back
I'd gladly do it because
I don't want to fade away
Give me one more day, please
I don't want to fade away
In your heart I want to stay

It's all wrong, but it's all right
The way that you treat me baby
Uh
Once I was strong but I lost the fight
You won't find a better loser

Do you want to see me crawl across the floor in a while
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back
I'd gladly do it because
I don't want to fade away
Give me one more day, please
I don't want to fade away
In your heart I want to stay

Musical Interlude

Do you want to see me crawl across the floor for you
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back
I'd gladly do it because
I don't want to fade away
Give me one more day, please
I don't want to fade away
In your heart I want to stay

Bell bottom blues, don't you say goodbye
Surely gonna meet again
And if we do, don't you be surprised
If you find me with another lover
Oh

Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back
I'd gladly do it because
I don't want to fade away
Give me one more day, please
I don't want to fade away
In your heart I want to stay

I don't want to fade away
Give me one more day please
I don't want to fade away
In your heart I wanna to stay
I don't want to fade away
Give me one more day please
I don't want to fade away
I'm in your heart and that's where I long to stay

Anonymous

11 Eric Clapton - Layla Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

What will you do if you get lonely
Nobody waiting by your side
You've been running hiding much too long
You know it's just your foolish pride

Layla
You got me on my knees
Layla
Begging darling please
Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind

Tried to give you consolation
And your old man had let you down
Like a fool I fell in love with you
You turned my whole world upside down,

Layla
Got me on my knees
Layla
I begging darling please
Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind

Make the best of the situation
'Fore I finally go insane
Please don't say I’ll never find a way
Tell me all my love's in vain

Layla
You got me on my knees
Layla
I'm begging darling please
Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind

Layla
You got me on my knees
Layla
Begging darling please
Layla
Darling won't you ease my worried mind

Musical Interlude/Outro

Anonymous

12 Eric Clapton - I Shot The Sheriff Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy
I shot the sheriff, but I didn’t shoot the deputy

All around in my home town
They're trying to track me down
They say they want to bring me in guilty
For the killing of a deputy
For the life of a deputy,

But I say

I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self defence
I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offence

Sheriff John Brown always hated me
For what I don't know
Every time that I plant a seed
He said, "Kill it before it grows"
He said “Kill it before it grows",

I say

I shot the sheriff, but I swear it doesn’t set me free
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it nothing second hand

Freedom came my way one day
And I started out of town today
All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown
Aiming to shoot me down
So I shot, I shot him down,

I say

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy
I shot the sheriff, but I didn’t shoot the deputy

Reflexes got the better of me
What is to be must be
Every day the bucket goes to the well
One day the bottom will drop out
Yes, one day the bottom will drop out,

I say

I shot the sheriff, but I didn’t shoot the deputy,
Oh no
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot no deputy,
Oh no

Musical Outro

Anonymous

13 Eric Clapton - Let It Grow Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

Standing at the crossroads
Trying to read the signs
To tell me which way I should go
To find the answer
And all the time I know
Plant your love and let it grow

Let it grow, let it grow
Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow
Love is lovely, let it grow

Looking for a reason
To check out of my mind
Trying hard to get a friend that I can count on
But there's nothing left to show
Plant your love and let it grow

Let it grow, let it grow
Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow
Love is lovely, so let it grow
Let it grow, let it grow

Musical Interlude

Time is getting shorter
And there's much for you to do
Only ask and you will get what you are needing
The rest is up to you
Plant your love and let it grow

Let it grow, let it grow
Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow
Love is lovely, so let it

Let it grow, let it grow
Let it blossom, let it flow
In the sun, the rain, the snow
Love is lovely, so let it grow

Musical Outro

Anonymous

14 Eric Clapton - Knockin' On Heaven's Door Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

Ma, take this badge off of me
I can't use it any more
It’s getting dark, too dark to see
I feel like I am knocking on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door

Ma, take these guns away from me
I can't shoot them anymore
There's a long black cloud following me
Feels like I'm knocking on heaven's door

Knock, Knock, Knocking
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door

Musical Interlude Guitar Solo

Ma, take this branch off of me
I can’t use it any more
It’s getting dark to dark to see
I feel like I am knocking on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door
Knock, knock, knocking on heavens door

Musical Outro

Anonymous

15 Eric Clapton - Hello Old Friend Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

As I am strolling down the garden path
I saw a flower glowing in the dark
It looked so pretty and it was unique
I had to bend down just to have a peek

Hello, old friend
It is really good to see you once again
Hello, old friend
It is really good to see you once again

I saw you walking underneath the stars
I could not stop cause I was in a car
I am sure the distance would not be too far
If I got out and walked to where you are

Hello, old friend
It is really good to see you once again
Hello, old friend
It is really good to see you once again

Musical Interlude

An old man passed me on the street today
I thought I knew him but I couldn’t say
I stopped to think if I could place his frame
When he tipped his hat I knew his name

Hello, old friend
It is really good to see you once again
Hello, old friend
It is really good to see you once again

Musical Interlude

Hello, old friend
It is really good to see you once again
Hello, old friend
It is really good to see you once again

Musical Outro

Anonymous

16 Eric Clapton - Cocaine Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

If you wanna hang out
You've got to take her out
Cocaine
If you wanna get down
Down on the ground
Cocaine

She don't lie
She don't lie
She don't lie
Cocaine

If you've got bad news
You wanna kick them blues
Cocaine
When your day is done
And you wanna run
Cocaine

She don't lie
She don't lie
She don't lie
Cocaine

Musical Interlude Guitar Solo

If your day is gone
And you wanna ride on
Cocaine

Don't forget this fact
You can't get it back
Cocaine

She don't lie
She don't lie
She don't lie
Cocaine

She don't lie
She don't lie
She don't lie
Cocaine

Musical Outro

Anonymous

17 Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

It's late in the evening
She's wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make up
And brushes her long blonde hair

And then she asks me, "Do I look alright?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight"

Go to a party
Everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady
That's walking around with me

And then she asks me, "Do you feel alright?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight"

I feel wonderful
Because I see the love light in your eyes
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you

It's time to go home now
And I've got an aching head
So I give her the car keys
She helps me to bed

And then I tell her, as I turn out the light
I say, "My darling, you are wonderful tonight"
Oh my darling, you are wonderful tonight

Musical Outro

Anonymous

18 Eric Clapton - Promises Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

I don't care if you never come home
I don't mind if you just
Keep on rowin' away on a distant sea
'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me

Cause a commotion when you come to town
Give 'em a smile and they melt
Having lovers and friends is all good and fine
But I don't like yours and you don't like mine

La-la, la, la-la, la, la
La-la, la, la-la, la, la

I don't care what you do at night
Oh, and I don't care how you get your delights
I'm gonna leave you alone, I'll just let it be
I don't love you and you don't love me

I got a problem, can you relate
I got a woman
Callin' love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end

La-la, la, la-la, la, la
La-la, la, la-la, la, la

I tried to love you for years upon years
You refused to take me for real
It's time you saw what I want you to see
And I'd still love you if you'd just love me

I got a problem, can you relate
I got a woman callin' love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end

La-la, la, la-la, la, la
La-la, la, la-la, la, la
La-la, la, la-la, la, la
La-la, la, la-la, la, la

Whoa-oh-oh
La-la, la, la-la, la, la
Whoa-oh-oh
La-la, la, la-la, la, la

Anonymous

19 Eric Clapton - I Can't Stand It Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

CORRECTION on Track 19.
Line 2 of Lyrics should read - So many it's time to learn
Line 4 of Lyrics should read - Many it's time that you earned
Lin 33 of Lyrics should read - You're bumming around

Anonymous

19 Eric Clapton - I Can't Stand It Lyrics from the Album - 1995 - Eric Clapton - The Cream Of Clapton

You've been told
So maybe it's time that you learned
You've been sold
Maybe it's time that you earned

I can't stand it
You're fooling around,
I can't stand it
You're running around,
I won't stand it
You're fooling around with my heart

I'll explain
I feel like I'm being used
Make it plain
So you don't get confused

I can't stand it
You're fooling around,
I won't stand it
You're running around,
I can't stand it
You're fooling around with my heart

Musical Interlude

I can't stand it
You're running around,
I can't stand it
You're fooling around,
I can't stand it
You're playing around with my heart

It's time
Time for me to let you know
Ain't no crime
No crime to let your feelings show

I can't stand it
You're fooling around,
I can't stand it
You're playing around,
I can't stand it
You're fooling around,
I can't stand it
You're running around,
I can't stand it
You're playing around,
I can't stand it
Fooling around,
I can't stand it
Running around,
I can't stand it
Running around,
I won't stand it
Running around,
I won't stand it

You're fooling around,
I won't stand it
Playing around
I won't stand it
Running around with my heart
You're fooling around with my heart
My heart

Running around
Fooling around with my heart
Fooling around,
I can't stand it
Running around,
I won't stand it
Fooling around,
I won't stand it

Fooling around,
I won't stand it
Fooling around,
I won't stand it
Running around,
I won't stand it
Fooling around,
I can't stand it

Running around it
Running around it
Running around it
Running around it
Running around it
Running around it