Lyrics to
Mr. Clean

This version of Mr. Clean was released by The Jam in 1978.

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Daylight dawns, you wake up and yawn – Mr. Clean
A piece of toast from the one you love most – and you leave
You catch your bus in the 8 o’clock rush,
And catch your train in the morning rain
Mr. Clean – Mr. Clean

If you see me in the street – look away
‘Cause I don’t ever want to catch you looking at me – Mr. Clean
‘Cause I hate you and your wife
And if I get the chance I’ll fuck up your life
Mr. Clean – Mr. Clean
IS THAT SEEN!

Surround yourself with dreams, of pretty young
girls, and anyone you want, but
please don’t forget me or any of my kind
’cause I’ll make you think again
When I stick your face in the grime

Getting pissed at the annual office do
Smart blue suit and you went to Cambridge too
You miss page 3, but the Times is right for you
And mum and dad are very proud of you
Mr. Clean –

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About Lyrics and Mr. Clean by The Jam

The lyrics to Mr. Clean are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by The Jam in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to Mr. Clean are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by The Jam and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Mr. Clean back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Mr. Clean by The Jam in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Mr. Clean" means the words set to the music of Mr. Clean, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Jam. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Mr. Clean and the lyrics to Mr. Clean are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Jam who came here looking just for the lyrics to Mr. Clean, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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