excuse me mister

Singer:john martyn

excuse me mister

do you have the time?

or are you so important that it stands still for you

excuse me mister

lend me your ear

are you not only blind but are you scared to hear?

excuse me mister

is that oil in the sea

pollution in the air

mister what could that be

excuse me mister

i'm a mister too

there's misters like you

giving me a bad name

i'm taking the mister right out of your name

cos it's misters like you that put the rest of us to shame

i'm taking the mister right out of your name

cos it's misters like you

that give me a bad name

giving me a bad name. sweet love

excuse me mister

can't you see the children dying

you say that you can help them; you're not even trying

excuse me mister

take a look around

mister just look up

and you will see what's coming down

oh

taking the mister right out of your name

cos it's misters like you

that give me a bad name

yes i'm taking the mister right out of your name

misters like you that put the rest of us to shame

i'm taking the mister out of your name

cos it's misters like you

giving misters like me

a bad name

you're giving me

a bad name

mister

mister

when you're rattling on heaven's gate

let me tell you mister

then it's going to be too late

oh mister

mister

when you get there

they don't care how much you saved

they want to know how much you gave away

excuse me mister

i'm a mister too

you're giving me a bad name

a mister like you

you fool

taking the mister right out of your name

cos it's misters like you

that give me a bad name

come on

taking the mister right out of your name

cos it's misters like you

give me a bad name

taking the mister right out of your name

cos it's misters like you

that keep giving me a bad name

excuse me mister

please excuse me mister

excuse me mister

do you have the time

or are you so important that it stands still for you

excuse me mister lend me your ear

Lyric Context: excuse me mister - john martyn