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Dodgy – Staying Out for the Summer (1994) | Track profile | Dork

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Dodgy
Homegrown
Staying Out for the Summer

SINGLE

Staying Out for the Summer

Release date: 24th October 1994

From HomegrownTrack 13:13

British Invasion

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About This Track

"Staying Out for the Summer" is a single by Dodgy, from the album Homegrown, released 24th October 1994. The track is 3:13 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Dodgy.

About the Artist

Dodgy

Dodgy

Lyrics

Staying Out for the Summer

I'm staying out for the summer
Playing games in the rain
The hills and the fortune
Got me fooled again

You see I work in a factory (I need the money)
I don't wanna be late (though I hate this place)
I got my debts to pay for (free me from this race)
They're gonna have to wait

If I ever see you again
I will tell you why (tell you why)
I was low and insecure
I didn't want to make you cry

Well, my good's turned bad
And it's just my luck that
You're not on my side
So what happens now?
Where did you go
With these feelings I hide?

Staying out for the summer! Oh!

I've had enough of lining
Pockets I've never met
They've got me working all hours
I ain't gained nothing yet

If I ever see you again
I will tell you why (tell you why)
I was low and insecure (if I ever see you cry)
I didn't want to make you cry

Well, my good's turned bad
And it's just my luck that
You're not on my side
So what happens now?
Where did you go
With these feelings I write?

I'm staying out for the summer
Playing games in the rain
The hills and the fortune
Won't be the same again

I'm staying out for the summer
I'm staying out for the summer
I'm staying out for the summer

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Homegrown

3:131994Single

Listen

Album

24th October 1994

Track number

1

Release year

1994

1Staying Out for the Summer
3:13
2Melodies Haunt You
3:41
3So Let Me Go Far
4:05
4Crossroads
4:05

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Dodgy — Hello Beautiful (from Hello Beautiful - Single) [5:02]
Dodgy — Never Stop (from What Are We Fighting For) [5:36]
Dodgy — Mended Heart (from What Are We Fighting For) [3:30]
Dodgy — Where Shall I Begin (from What Are We Fighting For) [4:25]
Dodgy — Are You the One (from What Are We Fighting For) [4:01]
Dodgy — What Are We Fighting For (from What Are We Fighting For) [6:35]
Dodgy — California Gold (from What Are We Fighting For) [4:44]
Dodgy — Is This Goodbye (from What Are We Fighting For) [3:04]
Dodgy — Now Means Nothing (from What Are We Fighting For) [1:57]
Dodgy — The Hills (from What Are We Fighting For) [3:59]
Dodgy — You Give Drugs a Bad Name (from What Are We Fighting For) [5:29]
Dodgy — Shadows (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [4:16]
Dodgy — Tripped and Fell (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [4:52]
Dodgy — Raggedstone Hill (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [6:43]
Dodgy — Waiting for the Sun (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [4:18]
Dodgy — Did It Have to Be This Way (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [4:38]
Dodgy — Only a Heartbeat (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [4:21]
Dodgy — What Became of You (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [4:51]
Dodgy — We Try (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [4:56]
Dodgy — Find a Place (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [2:42]
Dodgy — Lotta Love (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [3:02]
Dodgy — Tangled up in Blue (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [5:00]
Dodgy — Back of You (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [3:24]
Dodgy — Happy Ending (from Stand Upright in a Cool Place) [4:57]
Dodgy — (We All Need a Little) Lifting
Dodgy — Feather Cuts and Monkey Boots
Dodgy — Every Single Day
Dodgy — Free Peace Sweet (The Singles Collection)
Dodgy — The Dodgy Album (The Singles Collection)
Dodgy — Homegrown (The Singles Collection)
Dodgy — U.K. R.I.P. (from Free Peace Sweet) [5:09]
Dodgy — Homegrown (from Free Peace Sweet) [5:52]
Dodgy — Long Life (from Free Peace Sweet) [4:48]
Dodgy — Trust in Time (from Free Peace Sweet) [2:42]
Dodgy — You've Gotta Look Up (from Free Peace Sweet) [5:30]
Dodgy — Found You (from Free Peace Sweet) [4:54]
Dodgy — Prey for Drinking (from Free Peace Sweet) [3:07]
Dodgy — In a Room (from Free Peace Sweet) [4:16]
Dodgy — Jack the Lad (from Free Peace Sweet) [3:40]
Dodgy — Good Enough (from Free Peace Sweet) [4:01]
Dodgy — If You're Thinking of Me (from Free Peace Sweet) [5:54]
Dodgy — Ain't No Longer Asking (from Free Peace Sweet) [6:04]
Dodgy — One of Those Rivers (from Free Peace Sweet) [7:43]
Dodgy — Intro (from Free Peace Sweet) [0:48]
Dodgy — Making the Most Of
Dodgy — Whole Lot Easier (from Homegrown) [2:47]
Dodgy — Crossroads (from Homegrown) [4:05]
Dodgy — So Let Me Go Far (from Homegrown) [4:05]
Dodgy — Making the Most Of.. (from Homegrown) [4:04]
Dodgy — Melodies Haunt You (from Homegrown) [3:41]
Dodgy — We Are Together (from Homegrown) [4:24]
Dodgy — Waiting for the Day (from Homegrown) [3:35]
Dodgy — What Have I Done Wrong? (from Homegrown) [1:53]
Dodgy — One Day (from Homegrown) [3:09]
Dodgy — Grassman (from Homegrown) [7:06]
Dodgy — The Melod-E.P. Melodies Haunt You
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Dodgy — As My Time Goes By (from The Dodgy Album) [4:42]
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Dodgy — Grand Old English Oak Tree (from The Dodgy Album) [4:43]
Dodgy — Satisfied (from The Dodgy Album) [6:06]
Dodgy — I Need Another (from The Dodgy Album) [3:49]
Dodgy — Never Again (from The Dodgy Album) [4:10]
Dodgy — Water Under The Bridge (from The Dodgy Album) [3:44]
Dodgy — We're Not Going To Take This Anymore (from The Dodgy Album) [4:05]
Dodgy — Cold Tea (from The Dodgy Album) [4:59]
Dodgy — The Black and White Single
Dodgy — Easy Way / Seems Like a Bad Day
Dodgy — Summer Fayre / St. Lucia

As My Time Goes ByThe Dodgy Album
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Cold TeaThe Dodgy Album
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CrossroadsHomegrown
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GrassmanHomegrown
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