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Scoundrel Days
We’re Looking for the Whales

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We’re Looking for the Whales

Release date: 6th October 1986

From Scoundrel Days

About This Track

"We’re Looking for the Whales" is a track by a-ha, from the album Scoundrel Days, released 6th October 1986. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

a-ha

a-ha

Lyrics

We’re Looking for the Whales

[Verse 1]

One, left low, left two who left high

They seem so hard to find

Three came twice, took once the time to search

[Chorus]

We're looking for a little bewildered girl

We're looking for a little bewildered girl

We're looking for the whales

Ahh...

[Verse 2]

Restlessness is in our genes

Time won't wear it off

Born into this world, with our eyes wide open

[Chorus]

Girl - we're looking for a little bewildered girl

We're looking for a little bewildered girl

We're looking for the whales

Oh, girl - we're looking for a little bewildered girl

We're looking for a little bewildered girl

We're looking for the whales

Ahh...

[Bridge]

I found angels

Beached outside your doors

Don't you set those lonely eyes on me

[Chorus/Outro]

A girl - we're looking for a little bewildered girl

We're looking for a little bewildered-

We're looking for the whales

We're looking for the whales

We're looking for the whales

(We're looking for a little bewildered)

We're looking for the whales

(We're looking for a little bewildered)

We're looking for the whales

(We're looking for a little bewildered)

We're looking for the whales

(We're looking for a little bewildered)

We're looking for the whales

(We're looking for a little bewildered)

(We're looking for a little bewildered)

We're looking for the whales

(We're looking for a little bewildered)

We're looking for the whales

(We're looking for a little bewildered)

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