“Une Pause Dans Le Temps”

The Ca$hier$’ Ball

Come along you bankers everyone

Bring your till books down to the western front

Ooh you must, know you must, now you must, no you must

Play hard and fast by the rules of the game

At the Cashiers’ Ball, up against the wall

Stuck in – some tricky situations

The poor boy must use his imagination

He won’t get to that ball at all         (and I say)


Monday morning, they’re halfway out of the door

Monday morning, do you know what your debits are for?


Everybody’s counting – it’s all quiet on the western front

And it’s “yes sir, no sir”, gotta be polite all day long

“Well won’t you come into my office this way, just wipe that stupid grin off your face

I’ve noticed of late how your hair is getting much too long

It’s almost on your collar.”


Day after day, a loan at a till?

The boy with the foolish grin is standing perfectly still


The girl on your left is catching your breath, she’s got something

And the one on the right is displaying her goods out front

Ooh she might, feeling right, some very lucky night

Show you what banking is all about!

At the Cashiers’ Ball, up against the wall

Can’t keep from dreaming at the counter

The poor boy, knows he’s gonna flounder

He won’t get to that ball at all         (and I say)




Friday evening, gotta find where you’ve gone wrong

Friday evening, where’ll you make your difference from?


Bags of bronze, weighing up wrong and it’s late

Well you’ve counted those notes one million times today

will the figure at the end come right?

Will they expect me to stay out all night?

Or will I turn into a pumpkin when the clock strikes twelve?

At the Cashiers’ Ball


Tell, tell me where have they gone – at the Cashiers’ Ball

Tell, tell me where have they gone – at the Cashiers’ Ball


You’ve got your debits on your credits

And your credits on your deb – it’s a till check

Well your figures are wrong

Your book’s one hell of a mess – it’s a till check

But don’t stop now, wondering why – Don’t stop now, cos you hoo-oo

You’re at the Cashiers’ Ball – Oooooh



(Ian: acoustic guitar, lead vocal. Richard: electric & acoustic guitars. Martin: piano, synth choirs, synth pipes, electric guitar, bass guitar, lead vocal, harmony vocal, maracas.

Derek: drums & percussion)

“Une Pause Dans Le Temps”


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