No one can hold a light to your misery You’re the number one Being hard done Hard done by You’ll get by with your smile Wicked smile and laughing at the misfortune of others You gotta get your kicks Kicking the pricks Laughing as they pick up sticks And old ladies walks on by Trip up as they glide [Pre-Chorus : Peter Doherty] With all the battering it’s taken
I’m surprised it’s still ticking
Yeah with all the battering it’s taken
I’m surprised it’s still ticking [Chorus : Peter Doherty] Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter So glum, it’s all on a platter So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
[Verse 2 : Carl Barat] I am no stranger to the coals I carry them in my soul They scorch my flesh and leave great holes In the meaning of my life But I get by, I get by Just as crooked little smile You’ll get by, you’ll get by，you'll get by [Pre-Chorus : Carl Barat & Peter Doherty] With all the battering it’s taken Well, I’m surprised it’s still ticking
Yeah, with all the battering it has taken I’m surprised it’s still ticking Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter
So glum, it’s all on a platter
So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
Oh let’s get straight to the heart of the matter Why so glum it’s all on the platter So what’s the matter tell me what’s the matter today?
[Verse 3 : Carl Barat] So hold a light to my misery But don’t send it up in flames It’s only I who take the blame But try me anyway And you’ll get by you’ll get by With your wicked little smile You’ll get by, you’ll get by with your wicked little Ohhhh [Pre-Chorus : Carl Barat & Peter Doherty] With the battering it’s taken I’m surprised that it’s still ticking
Yeah with all the battering it’s taken
I’m surprised it’s still ticking [Chorus : Peter Doherty] Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter Oh why so glum, it’s all on a platter Oh what’s the matter, what’s the matter today? Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter Why so glum, it’s all on a platter Oh what’s the matter it's the glory hallelujah day Straight to the heart of the matter Why so glum, it’s all on a platter Oh what’s the matter, what’s the matter today? Let’s get straight!
[00:00.58]No one can hold a light to your misery [00:04.51]You’re the number one [00:06.79]Being hard done [00:09.57]Hard done by [00:11.42]You’ll get by with your smile [00:14.13]Wicked smile and laughing at the misfortune of others [00:20.63]You gotta get your kicks [00:21.92]Kicking the pricks [00:23.34]Laughing as they pick up sticks [00:26.90]And old ladies walks on by [00:29.98]Trip up as they glide [00:32.65][Pre-Chorus : Peter Doherty] [00:33.22]With all the battering it’s taken [00:37.23] [00:38.15]I’m surprised it’s still ticking [00:41.68] [00:42.90]Yeah with all the battering it’s taken [00:47.70] [00:48.89]I’m surprised it’s still ticking [00:51.57][Chorus : Peter Doherty] [00:51.91]Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter [00:56.46]So glum, it’s all on a platter [00:59.05]So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today? [01:02.82] [01:03.90][Verse 2 : Carl Barat] [01:04.26]I am no stranger to the coals [01:08.12]I carry them in my soul [01:09.93]They scorch my flesh and leave great holes [01:13.40]In the meaning of my life [01:15.00]But I get by, I get by [01:17.68]Just as crooked little smile [01:20.70]You’ll get by, you’ll get by，you'll get by [01:25.89][Pre-Chorus : Carl Barat & Peter Doherty] [01:26.60]With all the battering it’s taken [01:31.46]Well, I’m surprised it’s still ticking [01:35.54] [01:36.16]Yeah, with all the battering it has taken [01:42.15]I’m surprised it’s still ticking [01:45.02]Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter [01:49.37] [01:49.62]So glum, it’s all on a platter [01:52.06] [01:52.26]So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today? [01:57.02] [01:57.38]Oh let’s get straight to the heart of the matter [02:00.30]Why so glum it’s all on the platter [02:02.98]So what’s the matter tell me what’s the matter today? [02:07.05] [02:07.59][Verse 3 : Carl Barat] [02:08.50]So hold a light to my misery [02:11.47]But don’t send it up in flames [02:13.78]It’s only I who take the blame [02:17.36]But try me anyway [02:19.12]And you’ll get by you’ll get by [02:22.22]With your wicked little smile [02:24.84]You’ll get by, you’ll get by with your wicked little [02:30.45]Ohhhh [02:31.72][Pre-Chorus : Carl Barat & Peter Doherty] [02:32.07]With the battering it’s taken [02:35.28]I’m surprised that it’s still ticking [02:39.24] [02:39.59]Yeah with all the battering it’s taken [02:44.85] [02:45.15]I’m surprised it’s still ticking [02:48.73][Chorus : Peter Doherty] [02:49.49]Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter [02:53.93]Oh why so glum, it’s all on a platter [02:56.08]Oh what’s the matter, what’s the matter today? [03:00.25]Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter [03:04.23]Why so glum, it’s all on a platter [03:06.80]Oh what’s the matter it's the glory hallelujah day [03:12.52]Straight to the heart of the matter [03:15.02]Why so glum, it’s all on a platter [03:17.50]Oh what’s the matter, what’s the matter today? [03:21.64]Let’s get straight! [03:24.77]
