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The Bandstand

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The Bandstand

Release date: 12th June 2009

From Foot of the Mountain

About This Track

"The Bandstand" is a track by a-ha, from the album Foot of the Mountain, released 12th June 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

a-ha

a-ha

Lyrics

The Bandstand

[Verse 1]

You stand in the doorway

A block up the street

Ringing the doorbell

There's tapping of feet

High, yellow hair

And a worn brown suit

Enter and break the news

[Chorus]

Now, tell me the story

I give it the time

No need to worry

Everything's fine

I'll take you away

From this name-calling scene

Sure, you can bring your magazine

[Verse 2]

Cold and windblown on the old bandstand

You and I walking hand in hand

A neon glow shining down on us

Don't wait up for us, don't wait up for us

[Chorus]

Now, tell me the story

I'll give it the time

When you stop looking

Then you will find

I'll take you away

From this name-calling scene

Just bring your magazine

Cold and windblown on the old bandstand

You and I walking hand in hand

A neon glow shining down on us

Don't wait up for us, don't wait up for us

Cold and windblown on the old bandstand

You and I walking hand in hand

A neon glow shining down on us

Don't wait up for us, don't wait up for us

Don't wait up for us, don't wait up for us

Don't wait up for us, don't wait up for us

Don't wait up for us, don't wait up for us

Don't wait up for us, don't wait up for us

Don't wait up for us, don't wait up for us

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Foot of the Mountain

2009

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