[00:00.00]How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously? (Original Album Version) - Pet Shop Boys
[00:11.08]You live upon a stage
[00:13.54]And everyone's agreed
[00:16.12]You're the brightest hope
[00:17.31]By far that anyone can see
[00:20.97]So when you take the limelight
[00:23.59]You can guarantee
[00:26.06]You're gaining fame and claiming credibility
[00:31.51]Tell me baby are you gonna get high as a kite
[00:36.57]Tell me baby are you gonna
[00:38.53]Let it happen every night
[00:41.38]How can you expect to be taken seriously
[00:51.35]You live within the law
[00:53.85]And everyone assumes
[00:56.63]You must find this a bore
[00:59.07]And try something new
[01:01.61]You're an intellectual giant an authority
[01:06.73]To preach and teach the
[01:08.49]Whole world about ecology
[01:11.83]Tell me baby are you gonna
[01:14.17]Make any other claim
[01:16.80]Tell me baby are you gonna
[01:18.82]Take any of the blame
[01:21.91]How can you expect to be taken seriously
[01:31.85]How can you expect to be taken seriously
[02:12.98]You live within the headlines
[02:15.30]So everyone can see
[02:17.76]You're supporting every new
[02:19.75]Cause and meeting royalty
[02:22.76]You're another major artist on a higher plane
[02:27.91]Do you think they'll put you in the
[02:30.28]Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame
[02:33.33]Tell me baby how you generate longevity
[02:38.30]Tell me baby how you really hate publicity
[02:43.03]How can you expect to be taken seriously
[02:53.15]How can you expect to be taken seriously
[03:01.78]Seriously
[03:03.00]Seriously aah
[03:23.59]How can you expect to be taken seriously
[03:33.68]How can you expect to be taken seriously
[03:42.33](Seriously)
[03:43.46]Seriously
[03:44.86](Seriously)
[03:46.04]Seriously
[03:47.87]Aah seriously