Hup-Springs (a.k.a. Sandman)

Hup-Springs was released as part of the Sit Down – Three Songs By James EP in March 1986 with Chain Mail as the lead track.

A live version renamed Sandman (Hup-Springs) appears on the 1989 live album One Man Clapping.

The song made a surprising return to the live set for four shows on the March 2010 Mirrorball tour.

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Hitching a ride with the sandman
He'll bury your head in his hands
Turn you into some bland man
Where will you make your stand?

Hup springs, the voice in man
The prophet calls, the master's plan
You resist his true demands
Hits, scores, spreads his ease
But he doesn't talk with the aim to please
Aims his chord at your heart
You've been caught
When you feel his dart

But I would rather not go, I would rather stay home
I would rather not go, I would rather stay home
Where I would eat and sleep and think and eat
And eat and sleep and think and eat
And eat and sleep and think and eat

Rather not go, rather stay
I'd rather not go, rather stay at home
If there's someone outside to see you
You can always run away
But when there's something inside does the calling
There's nowhere you can hide

Hup springs, the voice in man
The prophet calls, the master's plan
You resist his true demands

It's and inner thing that calls the tune
Makes you do what you must do
A voice you can't ignore
Find the key that fits that chord
Follow that song right to its chord
Find the key that fits that chord
Follow that song right to its chord

But I would rather not go, I would rather stay home
I would rather not go, I would rather stay home
Where I will eat and sleep and think and eat
And eat and sleep and think and eat
And eat and sleep and think and eat
And talk to friends having oh such fun
Playing games with my best friend
Riding through the sunset
Smile stretched so wide
Lights up the city in technicolour stereo
And eat

And eat

And eat, and eat, and eat, and eat, and eat...

At ease, at ease......