Down to the Market Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna take you down to the market, lover
'Cause that's where the trouble starts
You gotta get it into your heart
There are people out there to make you feel bad
But don't you listen, baby, don't you listen
'Cause I know you feel that way

[Chorus]
But I'm getting so tired of people always crossing my wires
Life's just far too short for miscommunication

[Verse 2]
I'm gonna take her down to the market today
'Cause that’s where the trouble starts
You don't want nobody else
There are people out there to make you feel good
But don't you listen, baby, don't you listen
'Cause you know they want it all

[Chorus]
But I'm getting so tired of people always crossing my wires
And life's just far too short for miscommunication

[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Oh, I'm getting so tired of people always crossing my wires
And life's just far too short for miscommunication

[Outro]
Communication, communication

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Track 10 off The Kooks' sophomore album, Konk. Brilliant guitar and an infectious tune make this track a standout off the LP.

The lyrics in this song are quite ambiguous and find Pritchard voicing his frustrations over people “crossing his wires”

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Bass vocals
Release Date
April 11, 2008
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