Speaking Tongues

[Verse 1]

I'll tell you all a story 'bout a man who isn't here

Who had a pocket full of chemicals, some cigarettes and beer

I went out to Ibiza running from the pouring rain

I drank a poco loco and I'd never be the same

I met up with some boys, they called themselves the diamond dogs

They were either on the dancefloor or dealing in the bogs

And a reformed gangster got me and he said that he found God

He looked me in the eyes and he started speaking tongues

[Chorus]

Speaking tongues, speaking tongues

Everybody on the island speaking tongues

Speaking tongues, speaking tongues

Everybody on the island speaking tongues

[Post-Chorus]

Everybody's saying take that, take that

And I'm about to do exactly that-ah

And I'm the cheeky fucker at the back-ah

Before a disco biscuit disco-nap

[Verse 2]

In Balearic sunshine I went out for a swim

But I heard they'd sent a posse to the rocks to do me in

But I met some friends with faces who were pretty mighty men

They told me "if they come for you my brother

We will go for them"

I whistled down a taxi just to save us all some grief

The taxi man had weed and pills he'd bought from the police

He'd seen me on the TV, said he didn't like my songs

It's the only sense he made 'cause then he started speaking tongues

[Chorus]

Speaking tongues, speaking tongues

Everybody on the island speaking tongues

Speaking tongues, speaking tongues

Everybody on the island speaking tongues

[Post-Chorus]

Ahhh, Ahhh

Everybody's saying take that, take that

And I'm about to do exactly that-ah

And I'm the cheeky fucker at the back-ah

Before a disco biscuit disco-nap

[Verse 3]

I met a girl from Preston who wanted sex right there and then

She led me to a hotel but they wouldn't let me in

I begged and I pleaded with the man who owned the place (come on, man!)

Eventually he'd had enough and punched me in the face

I made a promise to that gangster

That I would not commit to another night on the white or I'd have to deal with it

But I had a poco loco, mescaline coming on strong

I really couldn't help it, man, I started speaking tongues

[Bridge]

Speaking tongues, speaking tongues

Everybody on the island speaking tongues

Speaking tongues, speaking tongues

Everybody on the island speaking tongues

[Chorus]

Speaking tongues, speaking tongues

Everybody on the island speaking tongues

Speaking tongues, speaking tongues

Everybody on the island speaking tongues

[Post-Chorus]

Everybody's saying take that, take that

And I'm about to do exactly that-ah

And I'm the cheeky fucker at the back-ah

Before a disco biscuit disco-nap

Everybody's saying take that take, that

And I'm about to do exactly that-ah

And I'm the cheeky fucker at the back-ah

Before a disco biscuit disco-nap