Kicks

Bob Geldof

I don't get my kicks no more from cake or lemonade
Bud I can't get served no smokes or drinks
They tell me that I'm underage

At sixteen years old I don't stand a chance
But on Saturday when I get to the dance
It's time-out from life
Got to learn to boogaloo
'Cos I get my kicks from you

Summer's gone school's back I feel so black inside
Rules and regulations are a torture rack
Is there no place for me left to hide?

At sixteen years old things have gone too far
I wanna be a movie rocker soccer star
But when you're around I know you'll treat me good
I get my kicks from you

I dream of you at night
Do you really mean anything at all
Or am I wasting my time on you?

Those other guys are so much cooler than me
I find it so hard to score
What's it really like to know a girl
My imagination's not enough I gotta know more

At sixteen years old I get frightened at night
Presented with the truth I'm afraid I take flight
But when you're around I know you'll treat me good
I get my kicks from you
I get my kicks from you

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*written by Bob Geldof
*taken from the self-titled debut album "The Boomtown Rats"

Trivia about the song Kicks by The Boomtown Rats

When was the song “Kicks” released by The Boomtown Rats?
The song Kicks was released in 1977, on the album “The Boomtown Rats”.
Who composed the song “Kicks” by The Boomtown Rats?
The song “Kicks” by The Boomtown Rats was composed by Bob Geldof.

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