You Re Asking Me Lyrics - Working Man's Cafe - Ray Davies

You're asking me, "what's it leading to? 

Will we live a long life, will it treat us fair?" 

No point asking me because I haven't got a clue 

You're asking me, "will it be alright?" 

If you're asking me don't take my advice 

And don't make me responsible 

For you living your life 

I could say there will be laughter, you will never cry 

I could just as easily go tell a lie, couldn't I, yeah 

What would come after, that would be unwise 

If that's what you really want 

Then get a life, get a life, get a life 

You're asking me, "will it be alright?" 

Because I've been around, I have the insight 

And I was there the first time so I must know what it's like 

If you're asking me, don't take my advice 

Do we learn from all the questions that we ask 

Do we listen to the past, we never do 

It's up to you to go and make your own mistakes 

Have a go and break a leg 

But please don't come home crying when you do 

You're asking me, don't take my advice 

Because I've been there before 

Doesn't come to pass 

That I have all the answers to the questions that you ask 

I'm telling you because you're asking me 

Anyway, what am I supposed to say 

Could say everything is really brilliant 

Anything to make your worries disappear 

Put your conscience in the clear 

And make you think there's nothing left to fear 

You're asking me, "what's it leading to? 

Will we live a long life, will it treat us fair?" 

No point asking me because I wasn't even there 

First time around it was really grand 

But inside something said to me 

Go get a life, get a life 

Now that I'm here I can't understand 

Why anyone is asking me, if I could give a damn 

I could say there will be laughter, you will never cry 

I could just as easily go tell a lie, couldn't I? 

Then what would come after, that would be unwise 

If that's what you really want then 

Get a life, get a life, get a life 

If you're asking me, don't take my advice