keep me turning

pete townshend

river's getting higher

no wood for the fire

they saw the messiah

but i guess i missed him again

that brings my score up to a hundred and ten

the water's getting closer

better ring up the grocer

stack up the potatoes

oh

jack are you ever comin' back?

will your operatic soul turn back?

keep me turning

oh keep me on

keep me burning

for your sun

keep me turning

don't you leave me till the very last

keep me turning

i'm hanging on

stop me yearning

i've had enough

keep me turning

while i hand in my backstage pass

children a-smilin'

parents a-whinin'

bow-tie tiein'

for the big day ahead real soon. is there really gonna be no room?

i got the ticket

just gotta get past the thicket. they say that the trick is to walk in backwards like you're walkin' out. i guess the lord's wearin' glasses now. keep me turning

oh keep me on

keep me burning

for your sun

keep me turning

don't you leave me till the very last

keep me turning

i'm hanging on

stop me yearning

i've had enough

keep me turning

while i hand in my backstage pass

keep me turning

keep me on

keep me burning

for your sun

keep me turning

don't you leave me till the very last

keep me turning

i'm hanging on

stop me yearning

i've had enough

keep me turning

while i hand in my backstage pass

keep me turning

keep me turning

turning

turning

turning

turning.