Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers – Counterclockwise Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Bought a pancho and sandals; I threw away my shoes
Brought a toothbrush and a razor I probably won’t use
Hit the track, turned my back on the Headline News
On my way to meet the moon on the bay
Where she’s risin’ big and bold and blue
[Verse 2]
Well, the gringo boys got their dark sunglasses
And the girls on the beach are all shakin’ their fingers
Cause no matter how dark the lenses, they can see
That the eyes and the minds of the boys
Are somewhere they ain’t supposed to be
[Chorus]
The breeze is blowin’ me a new perfume
It’s givin’ my heart a little elbow room
And the kids are lightin’ firecrackers
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The kids are lightin’ firecrackers
Boom! Boom! Boom!
[Verse 3]
Now, no one recalls when the clock on th...