When I first saw you

something stirred within me

You were standing

sultry in the rain

If I could have held you

I would have held you.

Rip it up and start again

Rip it up and start again

Rip it up and start again

I hope to God you're

not as down as

you make out

I hope to God,

I hope to God

And I hope to God I'm not

as dumb as you make out

I hope to God,

I hope to God

And when I next saw you

my heart reached out for you

My arms stuck like

glue to my sides

If I could have held you

I would have held you

Joke rather than

swallow my pride

Rip it up and start again

Rip it up and start again

I hope to God you're

not as down as

you make out

I hope to God,

I hope to God

And I hope to God

I'm not as dumb

as you make out

I hope to God,

I hope to God

And there were times

I'd take my pen and feel

obliged to start again.

I'd take the best but there

are things in life that one

can't quite express

You know me I'm

acting dumb, dumb

You know the sea,

that's very humdrum

And my favourite song's

entitled "Boredom"

Break...

Rip it up and start again.

I said rip it up

and start again

Rip it up and start again.

I said rip it up

and start again

I said rip it up

and rip it up and

rip it up and rip it up

Rip it up and start again

Hooo hooo hooo hooo

Rip it up

Rip it up

Rip it up