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Touching The Untouchables

Men at Work

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Touching The Untouchables

Hello to you, my sweet young friends

Have you got money perhaps you could lend

I wash my leather face in the afternoon sun

My shirt's turn my time's near done

Touching the untouchables but they don't know

Respect the disrespectables, but in the end you know

You turn away, what can I say

Spend my nights in the telephone booth

I make sure I leave the phone off the hook

There are no Jones' and I pay no rent

I have to stand straight because my back's so bent

Tell my secretary I ain't takin' any calls,

And if you want to find me, just ask the boys...

Down at the wall...That's where I'll be...

Oh...

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Park bench and cigarettes

Can you help me get off this fence

Can't you see, I'm just an old man

Tryin' hard, do what I can

Touching the untouchables but they don't know

Repect the disrespectables, but in the end you know

You turn away, what can I say

You'll never, never know

You'll never know

LanguageEnglish
Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Touching The Untouchables by Men at Work is an intricately woven commentary on social issues, particularly focusing on the struggles and isolation faced by marginalized individuals. The song addresses themes of alienation, societal neglect, and the frustration that accompanies a lack of understanding and compassion. Through its vivid imagery and reflective tone, the lyrics highlight the plight of the underprivileged and critique the widespread apathy towards their conditions. The poignant moments in the song are characterized by its evocative storytelling and the stark contrast between the 'untouchables' and the rest of society, urging listeners to reflect on their own roles in perpetuating or challenging social inequities.

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