When I first saw you
Something stirred within me
You were standing sutry in the rain
If I could´ve held you
I would´ve held you
Rip it up and start again

Rip it up and start again
Rip it up and start again
I hope to God you´re not as dumb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
And I hope to God I´m not as numb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God

And when I next saw you
My heart reached out for you
But my arms stuck like glue to my sides
If I could´ve held you
I would´ve held you
But I´d choke rather than swallow my pride
Rip it up and start again

Rip it up and start again
Rip it up and start again
I hope to God you´re not as dumb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
And I hope to God I´m not as numb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God

And there was times I´d take my pen
And feel obliged to start again
I do profess
That there are things in life
That one can´t quite express
You know me I´m acting dumb-dumb
You know this scene is very humdrum
And my favourite song´s entitled ´boredom´

Rip it up and start again
I said rip it up and start again
I said rip it up and rip it up and rip it up and rip it up and rip it up and start again
When I first saw you
Something stirred within me
You were standing sutry in the rain
If I could´ve held you
I would´ve held you
Rip it up and start again

Rip it up and start again
Rip it up and start again
I hope to God you´re not as dumb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
And I hope to God I´m not as numb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God

And when I next saw you
My heart reached out for you
But my arms stuck like glue to my sides
If I could´ve held you
I would´ve held you
But I´d choke rather than swallow my pride
Rip it up and start again

Rip it up and start again
Rip it up and start again
I hope to God you´re not as dumb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God
And I hope to God I´m not as numb as you make out
I hope to God
I hope to God

And there was times I´d take my pen
And feel obliged to start again
I do profess
That there are things in life
That one can´t quite express
You know me I´m acting dumb-dumb
You know this scene is very humdrum
And my favourite song´s entitled ´boredom´

Rip it up and start again
I said rip it up and start again
I said rip it up and rip it up and rip it up and rip it up and rip it up and start again