DIRE STRAITS – Walk Of Life / Money For Nothing

Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to 1995.

Both songs are taken from Brothers in Arms (1985)

WALK OF LIFE

Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies “Be-Bop-A-Lula, ” “Baby What I Say” Here comes Johnny singing, “I Gotta Woman” Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay

He got the action, he got the motion Oh yeah, the boy can play Dedication, devotion Turning all the night time into the day

He do the song about the sweet lovin’ woman He do the song about the knife He do the walk, do the walk of life Yeah, he do the walk of life

Woohoo

Here comes Johnny, gonna tell you the story Hand me down my walkin’ shoes Here comes Johnny with the power and the glory Backbeat the talkin’ blues

He got the action, he got the motion Yeah, the boy can play Dedication, devotion Turning all the night time into the day

The song about the sweet lovin’ woman He do the song about the knife Then he do the walk, do the walk of life Yeah, he do the walk of life

Woohoo-hoo

Here comes Johnny singing oldies, goldies “Be-Bop-A-Lula, ” “Baby What I Say” Here comes Johnny singing, “I Gotta Woman” Down in the tunnels, trying to make it pay

He got the action, he got the motion Oh yeah, the boy can play Dedication, devotion Turning all the night time into the day

And after all the violence and double talk There’s just a song in all the trouble and the strife You do the walk, yeah, you do the walk of life Hmm, they do the walk of life

Woohoo Woohoo-hoo

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Now look at them yo-yos, that’s the way you do it You play the guitar on the MTV That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it Money for nothin’ and your chicks for free Now that ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it Lemme tell ya, them guys ain’t dumb Maybe get a blister on your little finger Maybe get a blister on your thumb We got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveries We got to move these refrigerators, we got to move these color TVs See the little faggot with the earring and the make up Yeah, buddy, that’s his own hair That little faggot got his own jet airplane That little faggot, he’s a millionaire We got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveries We got to move these refrigerators, we gotta move these color TVs We got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveries We got to move these refrigerators, we got to move these color TVs Looky here, look out I shoulda learned to play the guitar I shoulda learned to play them drums Look at that mama, she got it stickin’ in the camera man We could have some And he’s up there, what’s that? Hawaiian noises? Bangin’ on the bongos like a chimpanzee That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it Get your money for nothin’, get your chicks for free We got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveries We got to move these refrigerators, we gotta move these color TVs Listen here Now that ain’t workin’ that’s the way you do it You play the guitar on the MTV That ain’t workin’, that’s the way you do it Money for nothin’ and your chicks for free Money for nothin’, chicks for free Get your money for nothin’ and your chicks for free Ooh, money for nothin’, chicks for free Money for nothin’, chicks for free (money, money, money) Money for nothin’, chicks for free Get your money for nothin’, get your chicks for free Get your money for nothin’ and the chicks for free Get your money for nothin’ and the chicks for free

Look at that, look at that Get your money for nothin’ (I want my, I want my) Chicks for free (I want my MTV) Money for nothin’, chicks for free (I want my, I want my, I want my MTV) Get your money for nothin’ (I want my, I want my) And the chicks for free (I want my MTV) Get your money for nothin’ (I want my, I want my) And the chicks for free (I want my MTV) Easy, easy money for nothin’ (I want my, I want my) Easy, easy chicks for free (I want my MTV) Easy, easy money for nothin’ (I want my, I want my) Chicks for free (I want my MTV) That ain’t workin’

Money for nothing, chicks for free Money for nothing, chicks for free