You're Asking Me
Ray Davies
Letra

Intro (x2)

verse 1

You re asking me, "what s it leading to?

Will we live a long life, will it treat us fair?"

No point asking me because I haven t got a clue

You re asking me, "will it be alright?"

If you re asking me don t take my advice

And don t make me responsible for you living your life



verse 2

You re asking me, "will it be alright?"

Because I ve been around, I have the insight

And I was there the first time so I must know what it s like

If you re asking me, don t take my advice

Bridge

Do we learn from all the questions that we ask

Do we listen to the past, we never do

It s up to you to go and make your own mistakes

Have a go and break a leg

But please don t come home crying when you do

verse 3

You re asking me, don t take my advice

Because I ve been there before doesn t come to pass

That I have all the answers to the questions that you ask

I m telling you because you re asking me

Solo


Bridge

Anyway, what am I supposed to say

Could say everything is really brilliant

Anything to make your worries disappear

Put your conscience in the clear

And make you think there s nothing left to fear

verse 4

You re asking me, "what s it leading to?

Will we live a long life, will it treat us fair?"

No point asking me because I wasn t even there

Chorus

First time around it was really grand

But inside something said to me go get a life, get a life

Now that I m here I can t understand

Why anyone is asking me, if I could give a damn

I could say there will be laughter, you will never cry

I could just as easily go tell a lie, couldn t I?

Then what would come after, that would be unwise

If that s what you really want then get a life, get a life, get a life

Outro

If you re asking me, don t take my advice