Transcribed by Mark Dorset

[sample:] A lemonade.

Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. /

[Backing throughout the verses:] ba-ba-da ba-da ba-ba-ba-da...

Pass me the suitcase, baby. / I know / it's not that easy and / give me / my mirror, love, / just give me / back my memories, / and oh, / oh, how many years / is it now Maurice? /

Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.

And I was / half-asleep, and / riding / on a slow-coach, I / think I / lose all these things still, / meaning / I'm not holy and, oh, / oh, your honey-dish, / oh, it's on my list. /

Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.

Wish my heart's wish / climbing out your window / for your savage amusement. / You put a spell over me, well, / smells like lemon flavour. /

ba-ba-da ba-da ba-ba-ba-da...

Tuesday, / if I had you back again / you know / I'm against the future. / Wednesday, / I was a little girl / (I was the little girl who'd like to snog your face.) / and ooh, / oh, how many years / is it now Maurice? /

Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.

Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / Oo-oo-ooh, / young heart. / And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good. And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good. And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good. And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good. And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good. And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good. (And then I shall go back to Maurice.) / And, ooh, / oh the clown's no good.

Credits

Composition:

• Bob Stanley
• Pete Wiggs
• Sarah Cracknell
• Ian Catt

Vocals:

• Sarah Cracknell

References

Trivia

This song originally was called Young Heart, and Everlasting Heart.

Here's the band talking about the track, shamelessly pinched from Melody Maker:

Bob:
It's everyone's favourite. But I can't believe we put it out as a single - as if they were going to play it on the radio! We were so bloody cocky! We were so full of ourselves! We'd got to Number Twenty-One and thought "Right! Top Ten here we come", and then put that out! ... Those muffled voices in the background are actually me and Pete discussing Manic Street Preachers, left on the track really quietly.
Pete:
But you can't make out the proper words either.
Bob:
That line at the end? It's "Oh, the clown's no good." [Thanks fellers, I'd never have got it otherwise! - Anthony]
Pete:
It was our advice to McDonald's, regarding their current advertising campaign.

Versions and sources

Avenue

• Avenue single [vinyl seven inch]
• Avenue single [vinyl twelve inch]
• Avenue single [CD]
• Avenue single [promo CD]
• Fairytales From Saint Etienne compilation album [ CD (Japan)]
• Smash The System compilation album [double CD]
• So Tough album [vinyl twelve inch]
• So Tough album [CD]
• So Tough album [cassette]
• So Tough album [double CD]
• So Tough album [CD (US first release)]
• So Tough album [CD (European release)]
• So Tough album [CD (US second release)]
• So Tough album [cassette (US first release)]
• So Tough album [cassette (US second release)]
• So Tough album [minidisc]
• So Tough album [CD (Japan)]
• Too Young To Die singles compilation album [twelve inch vinyl]
• Too Young To Die singles compilation album [CD]
• Too Young To Die singles compilation album [double CD]
• Too Young To Die singles compilation album [cassette]

Avenue (butlins mix)

• Avenue single [remix vinyl twelve inch]
• Avenue single [remix CD]

Avenue (martial mix)

• Avenue single [remix vinyl twelve inch]
• Avenue single [remix CD]

Avenue (remix)

• By Any Means Necessary [double vinyl twelve inch]
• By Any Means Necessary [CD]

Avenue (variety club mix)

• Avenue single [remix vinyl twelve inch]
• Avenue single [remix CD]
• Casino Classics compilation remix album [double CD]
• Casino Classics compilation remix album [cassette]
• Casino Classics compilation remix album [limited double CD with slipcase]
• Too Young To Die singles compilation album [double CD]

Avenue (venusian mix)

• Avenue single [remix vinyl twelve inch]
• Avenue single [remix CD]

Avenue [edit]

• Avenue single [promo CD]

Avenue [video]

• Too Young To Die videos compilation [VHS video cassette]