Lyrics to the song Remote Control as recorded by Phil Manzanera.

REMOTE CONTROL

Words & Music By Ian MacCormick

Want to know a secret
Most people are that bad
Compassion leads to many lies
And trying to apply it
Will just drive you mad
It's only destiny calling
With the usual show
Get out while you've got time
Make up your heart
And find the kind of folk
Who really love
You want to know how to tell them apart 
You want to know how to feel in your heart 
Too bad for you
That they don't do
A 5 day course in caring
You could play the part
You're still searching for the ones
Who were near
You're still itching for that great panacea 
But first you got to be alone
And think what kept your friends
Contented all those years

Something about their eyes
I thought you couid tell by now
Remote control
Off and jump now
Remote control
Pull out the wires

Something about their eyes
I thought you couid tell by now
Remote control
Off and jump now
Remote control
Pull out the wires
Remote control
Remote control
Remote control
Remote control
Remote control
Remote control