pardon me sir

pardon me

friend

if what i'm saying don't seem right

but that 's the only chance i get now for being man

yeah

pardon me

sir

if what's i'm saying frays you now

but that's the only way to show you that i'm a clown

oho

yeah

i'm quite sure you understand

my baby

i'm quite sure you understand

pardon me

friend

if what i'm saying don't ring true

but that's the only way i know now to get through to you

well

pardon me

sir

if what i'm doing brings you down

but that's the only place i know

sir

it's time for town

yeah

i'm quite sure you understand

my baby

hope you do

hope you do

let me see it right now

i'm quite sure you understand

i'm quite sure you understand

my baby

i'm quite sure you understand

yeah

pardon me

friend

if what i'm saying don't seem right

oooh now

but that 's the only

yeah

yes that's the only way now

oh

that's the only

that's the only way

that's the only

oh

that's the only way i know

that's the only

that's the only way

that's the only

only thing i know