[Intro]

[Verse 1: Paul Heaton]
Well, I kept fantasizing your eyes were wide open
And it made me long for little last night
Yes, it was frantic, it was young, it was sweet
But a sweet worth every bite

Now, I'm not normally one to be greedy
But I had to be greedy with you
Five days, six days, the whole of the month
Wouldn't satisfy my only sweet tooth

[Chorus: Heaton]
Well, it can take many years to forge a friendship
It can take a lifetime to get close
But we took all the shortcuts, used our hearts as a map
And we still got closer than most

[Refrain: Dave Hemingway & Heaton]
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey

[Verse 2: Heaton]
Well, excuse my staring, but it's just your looks
Are a standard well above myself
Your face might mean zip to you
But to me, it's something else
All I can do is thank you
And wish that every dream you have will come true
Five years, six years, the whole of your life
I'll be wishing for the riches for you

[Chorus: Heaton]
Well, it can take many years to forge a friendship
It can take a lifetime to get close
But we took all the shortcuts, used our hearts as a map
And we still got closer than most

[Refrain: Hemingway & Heaton]
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3: Heaton]
Well, you dashed pretty's only chance of a compliment
And gave the plain the blues
Turned supermodel into last year's pull
And got her down shining your shoes

Now, I don't mean to be hod carrier (Hm hm hm hm)
Of the ordinary folks' bad news (Hm hm hm hm)
But tell Miss World to fly to Mars
If she really doesn't like to lose
[Chorus: Heaton]
Well, it can take many years to forge a friendship
It can take a lifetime to get close
But we took all the shortcuts, used our hearts as a map
And we still got closer than most

[Refrain: Hemingway & Heaton]
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey

[Outro: Heaton & Hemingway; Heaton]
Hey, hey (Couldn't count the years that I've been waiting)
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey (Wouldn't like to guess at what I'm missing)
Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey (Couldn't count the years that I've been waiting)
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey (Wouldn't like to guess at what I'm missing)
Hey, hey, hey, hey