In absence of a Tally Hall lyrics site, I say anyone with any Tally Hall lyrics should post them here.

I request The Bidding...

(Edited)


Here we go, all updated with Taken for a ride. which has become a firm favorate of mine as i try to decypher.

Anything in brackets I am not sure about, and will be edited when someone can sort it out for me . Please reply with the correct lyric, and what it replaces (i.e. what I have pout and what it should be). This includes punctuation APART from ever sentence starting in a capital

More lyrics will come as soon as a) I write them out, and b) the current ones are corrected (to stop confusion.) They will be added to the bottom of this post. Once an entire album is complete, I will post it in its entirety as a new topic, and hopefully someone can lock it and make it sticky.

Please note that some of the lyrics listed are from songs that also contain backing vocals containing ‘la la la’ and ‘mmm’ etcetera. These have not been included, even if they are the main lyric. If the backing vocals are words however, they have been added, indented and in italics.

A similar theory exists for songs with repeated verses. These HAVE been typed, for it is not normal for a Tally hall song to have a ‘chorus’. For this reason confusion can be formed on one that do, and it is easier to just add all the words.

[u:0b7525c7c2][b:0b7525c7c2]Pingry EP[/b:0b7525c7c2][/u:0b7525c7c2]

[b:0b7525c7c2]The Bidding[/b:0b7525c7c2]
NB, humming was removed, as 'mmm’s' don’t make for good reading, and don’t really need lyrics either)


I’ve been sleeping in a cardboard box,
Spending every dollar at the liquor shop,
And even though I know I haven’t got a lot
I try to give you love until the day you drop.

I’ve been training like a Pavlov dog,
Sent my independence out to take a hike.
All you got to do is activate my bell,
And I’ll fetch you anything you like

Going once,
Going twice,
Every man here has a price.
Over where,
Over there,
Sold to not a single lady in here

I’ve been here like a thousand times,
Dated every woman in the atmosphere.
I’ve been to every continent,
Broken all the hearts in every hemisphere,
And if I’m not the type of guy you like to circumvent,
Just remember not to love me when I disappear

I graduated at the top,
I like to take advantage of the bourgeoisie,
So if you have a fantasy of being a queen,
Maybe you should blow a couple bucks on me.

Going once,
Going Twice,
Won’t these gentlemen suffice?
Any here,
Any there,
Any motions any where.

Going twice,
Going thrice,
Guess this means we'll go four times a lady,

I promise I’ll be all you’ll need,
Ever need,
You’ll never have to shop around.
- [i:0b7525c7c2]Don’t shop around[/i:0b7525c7c2].
And I’ll give you all you’ll ever need,
Ever need.
Don’t worry; I will never let you down,
Let you down,
Don’t worry; I will never let you down.

So many ladies,
Are hunting for mates,
And the prospect are good,
But the date's never great.
Over here,
Over there,
Over where,
Anywhere.
They’re too busy,
For winning,
The bidding,
To get any sold.


[b:0b7525c7c2]Taken For a Ride[/b:0b7525c7c2]
Marvin walked into a helpless land,
And wondered lightly,
Am I happy?
Is this happy?

Following the footsteps left by man,
He stepped to reprimand,
The mystic.
Who’s sadistic.

Took a step into the elevator,
Who said guess I’ll see you later.
Don’t you worry.

Fifteen flights that lasted nights and days,
That spent without a cent,
For creatures
With their beat shirts.

Listening to painted whispers,
Lied on top forgotten hill.

Next the stranded senate of,
The white brick house with flowers,
Asked some questions.
For their story.

All feeling now,
He took his bow
And left the stage of time,
With no answers.
To no questions.

Lonely paper Bags
That wanted just,
A taste of feeling,
To implode them.
Before living.

Tiptoed to that wooden sign,
That said now take your place in line,
For happy.
This is lovely.

Listening to painted whispers,
Lied on top forgotten hill.

One secondary smile,
To go that extra mile,
To make me feel today,
To make it go away.
The chemistry is gone,
Taken for a ride,
Far away from you,
No longer left inside.

The actor with his world renowned,
Was thinking ‘bout his last real day,
Of silence.
Was it over?

Or is it just we all think that,
Our answer isn’t real,
It’s just a picture,
Of a letter.

Mumble, Mumble
Take the rounds no matter,
What you’ll seem profound,
It’s useless.
Just to worry.

Something normal happened,
Somewhere far away in clouds,
So please stop thinking.
This is happy.

Listening to painted whispers,
Lied on top forgotten hill.

One secondary smile,
To go that extra mile,
To make me feel today,
To make it go away.
The chemistry is gone,
Taken for a ride,
Far away from you,
No longer left inside.

One secondary smile,
To go that extra mile,
To make me feel today,
To make it go away.
The chemistry is gone,
Taken for a ride,
Far away from you,
No longer left inside.

There’s no secrets in the door.
Just a moment doing chores.
And there’s something,
And there’s something,
And there’s something,
And there’s something,
Next to Nothing,
And there’s something,
And there’s something,
But you’re gone.

[quote:c4674bf1b9="mulletman"]
I’ve been training like a [b:c4674bf1b9]Pavlov[/b:c4674bf1b9] dog,
[b:c4674bf1b9](Sent my independence)[/b:c4674bf1b9] out to take a hike

...

Broken all the hearts [b:c4674bf1b9]in[/b:c4674bf1b9] every hemisphere,

...

I like to take advantage of the [b:c4674bf1b9]bourgeoisie[/b:c4674bf1b9],

...

[b:c4674bf1b9]I[/b:c4674bf1b9] promise I’ll be all you’ll need,

...

[b:c4674bf1b9]They're[/b:c4674bf1b9] too busy
[/quote:c4674bf1b9]

Sorry for some of the more picky ones. Go-go grammar!

[quote:ec7bb24a18="Voox"]Sorry for some of the more picky ones. Go-go grammar![/quote:ec7bb24a18]

cheers, never heard these words in my life :lol:

will be updated, well now!

There are a couple more I know are a little off, but I do not know the right words, so here's one I'm fairly certain about:

[quote:e7f849a861]So many ladies,
Are hunting for mates,
And the prospect [b:e7f849a861]are[/b:e7f849a861] good,
But [b:e7f849a861]the date's never[/b:e7f849a861] great. [/quote:e7f849a861]

Good job, btw! Thanks for the efforts.

[quote:fd47d86022="Coz"]There are a couple more I know are a little off, but I do not know the right words, so here's one I'm fairly certain about:

[quote:fd47d86022]So many ladies,
Are hunting for mates,
And the prospect [b:fd47d86022]are[/b:fd47d86022] good,
But [b:fd47d86022]the date's never[/b:fd47d86022] great. [/quote:fd47d86022]

Good job, btw! Thanks for the efforts.[/quote:fd47d86022]

cheers, but is it not PROSPECT[b:fd47d86022]S[/b:fd47d86022]. or it doesnt make sence.

But yeah, once i get a few confermations fon taken for a ride, ill post be born.

[quote:56ccbd4031="mulletman"]cheers, but is it not PROSPECT[b:56ccbd4031]S[/b:56ccbd4031]. or it doesnt make sence.[/quote:56ccbd4031]

oops. "prospects" indeed.

Taken For A Ride looks good to me, but now I realize just now random that song is. Really doesn't make much sense. Anyway...

Thanks a bunch for the lyrics to two of my favorite songs

I think you missed one repeat at the end of Taken for a Ride (Pingry EP version)

Next to Nothing,
And there’s something,
But you’re gone.

should be

Next to Nothing,
And there’s something,
And there’s something,
But you’re gone.

you are right!

all fixed!

I got bored one day over summer and grabbed the lyrics to most of Complete Demos. I have the text file on my compy at home, I'll post it when I get there.

ruler of everything lyrics anyone?

See my above post.

[quote:cc7d12b2ed="trmj"]See my above post.[/quote:cc7d12b2ed]

thanks..using it for an example in class tomorrow, so was looking to get it soon. I have most of it, but a couple of lines just...ellude me....

Hehe, and I'm hoping to leave work soon, so our goals are the same!