Album: One Step Beyond (1979)

Charted: 3

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• My girl's mad at me
  I didn't wanna see the film tonight
  I found it hard to say
  She thought I'd had enough of her
  Why can't she see?
  She's lovely to me
  But I like to stay in
  And watch TV on my own
  Every now and then
  
  My girl's mad at me
  Been on the telephone for an hour
  We hardly said a word
  I tried and tried but I could not be heard
  Why can't I explain?
  Why do I feel this pain?
  'Cause everything I say
  She doesn't understand
  She doesn't realise
  She takes it all the wrong way
  
  My girl's mad at me
  We argued just the other night
  I thought we'd got it straight
  We talked and talked until it was light
  I thought we'd agreed
  I thought we'd talked it out
  Now when I try to speak
  She says that I don't care
  She says I'm unaware
  And now she says I'm weak Writer/s: Ronald White, William Robinson Jr.
  Publisher: Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

• Hanny from Roden, NetherlandsTracey Ullman had a modest hit in the Netherlands with her version called (of course) "My guy" in 1984.I like both versions.
• Lyndon from Cork, IrelandMadness are playing the Marquee in Cork on July 5th and I have my ticket!! Roll back 25 years, hope my knees hold up!! ;-)
• Al from Baltimore, MdAnyone know the lyrics to "Sorry"? Released March 2007
• Al from Baltimore, MdThey cameoed TWICE on the Young Ones -second time was Our House.
  
  Al -USA
• Amy from Perth, AustraliaMadness are awesome, my dad has Complete Madness...maybe we should add more songs :P
• Ho Chi Nathan The Fi from Billinge!, AfricaI agree. Madness are awesome. I was hoping for House of Fun at the very least.
• Lollie from Glasgow, Scotlandaw, come on!! madness are the best band!!! they have a fun lightness you dont find any more! if this is an american site, you probably wont have heard of this, but in the sitcom the young ones, they cameoed as themselves. they sang house of fun and just totally made fun of themselves! they are a great talented band!!

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