Our hero sits with head in hands
And heart upon his sleeve.

Where a old man of Aran
Goes around and around.

Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Erin
Goes around and around

Billy wants it all now.

My broken spirit is frozen to the core.

and then he goes on to say 'you wouldn't dream how hard i got it' are you ok nik? what could possibly be troubling this poor, tortured soul. i mean he was pretty famous right? the irony is almost as bad as good charlottes 'lifestyles of the rich and famous' even though he may not be singing about himself, hearing him sing these lyrics is just so sad/absurd i can't help but giggle everytime.

This is the chorus of the song. This guy is insane. If you listen to the whole song, there is also a reference to 'seasons of gasoline and gold' Uh, yeah! Let's write songs that make sense maybe?

This song lyric almost always used to confuse me when I was younger. Is he saying that the grass is greener on the other side or is he just speaking metaphorically?

Nik Kershaw has been asked many times about the meaning behind these. Many have suspected drug influences, or possibly some old folk tales. The truth is far simpler. Nik had hurriedly written the music and melody for this track, and jotted down some lyrics for a guide vocal to be used in initial recordings - the idea being that the 'real' lyrics would be written as recording of the album progressed, and recorded later. After many attempts to find something that fitted, the 'real' lyrics never appeared, so the track remained with the guide vocal.