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Weve moved on six miles from where we were yesterday And yesterday is but a long long ways away So well camp out tonight beneath the bright starlight And forget rotten peaches and the places weve stayed I left from the dockland two years ago now Made my way over on the S.S. Marie And Ive always had trouble wherever Ive settled Rotten peaches are all that I see Rotten peaches, rotting in the sun Seems Ive seen that devil fruit, since the world begun Mercy Im a criminal, Jesus Im the one Rotten peaches, rotting in the sun Rotten peaches, rotting in the sun Seems Ive seen that devil fruit, since the world begun Mercy Im a criminal, Jesus Im the one Rotten peaches, rotting in the sun There aint no green grass in the U.S. state prison There is no one to hold when youre sick for your wife And each day out youll pick, youll pick rotten peaches Youll pick rotten peaches for the rest of your life Oh, Ive had me my fill of cocaine and pills For I lie in the light of the Lord And my home is ten thousand, ten thousand miles away And I guess I wont see it no more Rotten peaches, rotting in the sun Seems Ive seen that devil fruit, since the world begun Mercy Im a criminal, Jesus Im the one Rotten peaches, rotting in the sun Rotten peaches, rotting in the sun Seems Ive seen that devil fruit, since the world begun Mercy Im a criminal, Jesus Im the Jesus Im the one Rotten peaches, rotting in the sun
I have to say, my friends This road goes a long, long way And if were going to find the end Were going to need a helping hand I have to say, my friends Were looking for a light ahead In the distance, a candle burns Salvation keeps the hungry children fed Its gotta take a lot of salvation What we need are willing hands You must feel the sweat in your eyes You must understand salvation A chance to put the devil down Without the fear of hell Salvation spreads the gospel round And free you from yourself Its gotta take a lot of salvation What we need are willing hands You must feel the sweat in your eyes You must understand salvation I have to say, my friends This road goes a long, long way And if were going to find the end Were going to need a helping hand I have to say, my friends Were looking for a light ahead In the distance, a candle burns Salvation keeps the hungry children fed Its gotta take a lot of salvation What we need are willing hands You must feel the sweat in your eyes You must understand salvation Oh, its gotta take a lot of salvation What we need are willing hands You must feel the sweat in your eyes You must understand salvation
I cant control this flesh and blood Thats wrapped around my bones It moves beneath me, like a river Into the great unknown I stepped onto the moving stairs Before I could tie my shoes Pried a harp out the fingers of a renegade Who lived and died the blues And his promise made was never clear It just carved itself in me All I saw was frost inside my head On the night he said to me Someday, well live like horses Free rein from your old, iron fences Theres more ways than one to regain your senses Break out the stalls, and well live like horses Were the victims of the heartbreak That kept us short of breath Trapped above these bloodless streets Without a safety net I stood in line to join the trial One more customer of fate Claimed a spoke in the wheel of a wagon train On the road to the golden gate On the flat, dry desert, I jumped ship It just made sense to me Ive spent too long in the belly of the beast And now, I shall be free Someday, well live like horses Free rein from your old, iron fences Theres more ways than one to regain your senses Break out the stalls, and well live like horses someday Free rein from your old, iron fences Theres more ways than one to regain your senses Break out the stalls, and well live like horses
You said youd never fake it You swore wed always make it last And it sounded so real And I fell into your love trap Blind, yes, I was the perfect fool I believed every word And it never occurred to me Is this a game? Are you just playin? Will I be losin you? Oh, am I a victim of love, victim of love? Did you take me for a ride? Victim of love, victim of love Then I hope youre satisfied Victim of love, victim of love Were you only usin me? Victim of love, victim of love What a fool you made of me My friends warned me about ya I laughed, how could I doubt your love? Then I saw you with him And my world crumbled around me I felt life slip away from me Theres a void inside me Where my heart used to be So now, this was a game You were just playin And now Im losin you Oh, Im a victim of love, victim of love Well, you took me for a ride Victim of love, victim of love Well, I hope youre satisfied Victim of love, victim of love You were only usin me Victim of love, victim of love What a fool you made of me Oh, am I a victim of love, victim of love? Did you take me for a ride? Victim of love, victim of love Then I hope youre satisfied Victim of love, victim of love Were you only usin me? Victim of love, victim of love What a fool you made of me So now, this was a game You were just playin And now Im losin you Oh, am I a victim of love, victim of love? Did you take me for a ride? Victim of love, victim of love Then I hope youre satisfied Victim of love, victim of love Were you only usin me? Victim of love, victim of love Did you take me for a ride? Victim of love, victim of love Then I hope youre satisfied Victim of love, victim of love Were you only usin me? Victim of love, victim of love Did you take me for a ride? Victim of love, victim of love Then I hope youre satisfied
Theres a fly in the window, a dog in the yard And a year since I saw you Theres a trunk in the corner I keep all my letters My bills and demands I keep too Well, I cant help thinking about the times You were a wife of mine You aimed to please me, cooked black-eyed peas-me Made elderberry wine Drunk all the time, feeling fine on elderberry wine Those were the days, wed lay in the haze Forget depressive times How can I ever get it together without a wife in line? To pick the crop and get me hot on elderberry wine Round a tree in the summer, a fire in the fall Flat out when they couldnt stand The bottle went round like a woman down south Passed on from hand to hand Elderberry wine
I never dreamed I could cry so hard That aint like a man I could fly like a bird some days Had a place where I could land I could have sworn we were all locked in Aint that what you said? I never knew it could hurt so bad When the power of love is dead But giving into the nighttime Aint no cure for the pain You gotta wade into the water You gotta learn to live again And reach out for her healing hands Reach out for her healing hands Theres a light, where the darkness ends Touch me now and let me see again Rock me now in your gentle healing hands I never knew love like poison That burned like a fire All I ever wanted was a reason To drown in your eyes I never knew sleep so restless Empty arms so cold Thats not the way its supposed to be It aint the spell that I was sold But giving into the nighttime Aint no cure for the pain You got to wade into the water You got to learn to live again And reach out for her healing hands Reach out for her healing hands Theres a light, where the darkness ends Touch me now and let me see again Rock me now in your gentle healing hands But giving into the nighttime Aint no cure for the pain You got to wade into the water You got to learn to live again And reach out for her healing hands Reach out for her healing hands Theres a light, where the darkness ends Touch me now and let me see again Rock me now in your gentle healing hands Reach out for her healing hands Theres a light, where the darkness ends Touch me now and let me see again Rock me now in your gentle healing hands Rock me now And reach out for her healing hands Reach out for her healing hands Theres a light, where the darkness ends Touch me now and let me see again Rock me now in your gentle healing hands Rock me now...
Yeah, as a kid growin up in Brooklyn, my pops was a DJ He had a bunch of records - funk, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul There was this one gospel record I liked like, like Like holy moly, I might get some religion and leave you holy holy Yeah, this rhyme is so fat its roly poly I give you intimate details so you can get to know me These corporate rappers like Why this dude pickin on me? You rap your way to the top, but now its gettin lonely Kids is hungry and you lookin like a steak from Nick & Tonis But dont nobody want your jewels, cause your shit is phony Say word? Your shit is real? Damn, your shit is corny My rhymes turn a new page like Mark Foley And touch kids like when Larry Clark gave the part to Chloe Rest in peace to Harold Hunter, the greatest from New York Started out skatin for Zoo York Word hangin out at The Gavin, I was very lucky To talk to Rash once I got past Derek Dudley Got him on Respiration, thats pre-Badu Bet you Garnett Reid got a Matt Doo tattoo Sometimes I feel like Im drownin I gotta tread water Head above the water I always remember Headquarters Heads up, eyes open, I got my mind focused I find hope inside a line, my rhymes define opus Sometimes hopeless people, fill my thoughts with evil My record so hard it broke the needle At the Mixtape Awards niggas act like they dont give a fuck though And disrespect the legacy of Justo What the blood claat? No, let the blood flow You aint come to pay your respect, then what you come fo? Too many good niggas die, its like a stop loss Hood niggas ghetto like fried wings and hot sauce How you hard? The cops lettin 50 shots off Baby Jay-Zs with the knockoff Scott Storch beat You are not Short, you are not Katt Youre not a player or a pimp, money stop that Learn to master your speech and be eloquent Rappers keep peddlin sweets, the beats weaker than gelatin We used to kick up dust, now we settlin Rest in peace to Dilla, Weldon, we cant forget you Professor X and, Proof we miss you, word Rest in peace to Shaka, twenty one gun salute In the air like BLAKA BLAKA BLAKA Youre still here cause youre livin through me Youre like a gift God has given to me Uh, uh, uh, what?
Our glorious city Was build by the divinities by Gods Who saw fit to bestow The gift of a paradise Peaceful and harmonious upon Us mere mortals below And made El Dorado The magnificent and golden One thousand years ago El Dorado, El Dorado, El Dorado But all this was granted For only one millenium I know my legacy is to fulfill My promise to all my people Who have trusted me, the Gods Will approve of us still Preserve El Dorado The magnificent and golden And I believe they will El Dorado, El Dorado, El Dorado El Dorado, El Dorado, El Dorado The mountains so high and waters deep Are her disguise Her secrets are safe from foreign hands And eyes forever Preserve El Dorado The magnificent and golden And I believe they will El Dorado, El Dorado, El Dorado El Dorado, El Dorado, El Dorado El Dorado, El Dorado, El Dorado El Dorado, El Dorado, El Dorado
I can hound you if I need to Sip your brandy from a crystal shoe In the corner In the corner While the others climb reaching dizzy heights The worlds in front of me in black and white Im on the bottom line Im on the bottom line Id have a cardiac if I had such luck Ooh! Lucky losers, lucky losers landing on skid row Landing on skid row While the Diamond Jims and the Kings road pimps Breath heavy in their brand new clothes Im on the bottom line Im on the bottom line And I gotta get a meal ticket To survive, you need a meal ticket To stay alive, you need a meal ticket Feel no pain, no pain, no regret, no regret When the lines been signed, youre someone else Do yourself a favor, the meal ticket does the rest Shake a hand if you have to Trust in us and we will love you anyway, anyway Dont leave us stranded in the jungle With fifty percent thats hard to handle Aint that so? Aint that so? And I gotta get a meal ticket To survive, you need a meal ticket To stay alive, you need a meal ticket Feel no pain, no pain No regret, no regret When the lines been signed, youre someone else Do yourself a favor, the meal ticket does the rest Meal ticket And I gotta get a meal ticket To survive, you need a meal ticket To stay alive, you need a meal ticket Feel no pain, no pain No regret, no regret When the lines been signed, youre someone else Do yourself a favor, the meal ticket does the rest Meal ticket Meal ticket Meal ticket Meal ticket Meal ticket
Ooh, I got a busted wing and a hornet sting Like an out-of-tune guitar Ooh, she got a-Hercules on her side And Diana in her eyes Some men like the Chinese life Some men kneel and pray Ooh, well, I like women and I like wine And Ive always liked it that way Always liked it that way Well, I cant dig it, the way she tease That old tough-man routine up her sleeves Livin and a-lovin, kissin and a-huggin Livin and a-lovin with a cat named Hercules A cat named Hercules Oh, but it hurts like hell to see my girl Messin with a muscle boy No Supermans gonna ruin my plans Playin with my toys Rich man sweatin in a sauna bath Poor boy scrubbin in a tub Me, I stay gritty up to my ears Washin in a bucket of mud Washin in a bucket of mud I cant dig it, the way she tease That old tough-man routine up her sleeves Livin and a-lovin, kissin and a-huggin Livin and a-lovin with a cat named Hercules A cat named Hercules But I cant dig it, the way she tease That old tough-man routine up her sleeves Livin and a-lovin, kissin and a-huggin Livin and a-lovin with a cat named Hercules A cat named Hercules A cat named Hercules A cat named Hercules A cat named Hercules A cat named Hercules
Look out new world here we come Brave, intrepid, and then some Pioneers of maximum audacity whose résumés Show that we are just the team To live where others merely dream Building up a head of steam On the trail we blaze Changing legend into fact We shall ride into history Turning myth into truth We shall surely gaze On the sweet unfolding Of an antique mystery All will be revealed On the trail we blaze Paradise is close at hand Shangri-La The Promised Land Seventh Heaven on demand Quite unusual nowadays Virgin vistas undefiled Minds and bodies running wild In the man, behold the child On the trail we blaze The trail we blaze Is a road uncharted Through terra incognita to a golden shrine No place for the traveller to be faint-hearted We are part of the sumptuous grand design Changing legend into fact We shall ride into history Turning myth into truth We shall surely gaze On the sweet unfolding Of an antique mystery All will be revealed On the trail we blaze
When are you gonna come down? When are you going to land? I should have stayed on the farm I should have listened to my old man You know you cant hold me forever I didnt sign up with you Im not a present for your friends to open This boys too young to be singing the blues Ooh, aah So goodbye, yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl You cant plant me in your penthouse Im going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny back toad Oh, Ive finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road So, what do you think youll do then? I bet they shoot down your plane Itll take you a couple of vodka and tonics To get you on your feet again Maybe youll get a replacement Theres plenty like me to be found Mongrels who aint got a penny Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground Oh, oh– So goodbye, yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl You cant plant me in your penthouse Im going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny back toad Oh, Ive finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road— Oh, oh– So goodbye, yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl You cant plant me in your penthouse Im going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny back toad Oh, Ive finally decided my future lies Ive finally decided my future lies Ive finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road Thank you so much, everyone. Peace and love. Im so grateful, thank you
Ill catch the tram line in the morning With your leave, Van Bushell said He had further heard the cock crow As he stumbled out the shed Then blind Joseph came towards him With a shotgun in his arms He said, Youll pay me twenty dollars Before you leave my farm Van Bushell saw a hook Which replaced Josephs hand He said, Now calm you down, my brother Lets discuss this man to man Its no good you getting angry We must try to act our age Youre pursuing your convictions Like some hermit in a cage Youre the son of your father You try a little bit harder Do for me as he would do for you With blood and water, bricks and mortar He built for you a home Youre the son of your father So treat me as your own Well, slowly Joseph barely lowered the rifle And he emptied out the shells Van Bushell, he came towards him He shook his arm and wished him well He said, Now, hey, blind man, that is fine But I sure cant waste my time So move aside and let me go my way Ive got a train to ride Well, Joseph turned around His grin was now a frown He said, Let me just refresh your mind Your manners, boy, seem hard to find Well theres two men lying dead as nails On an East Virginia farm For charitys an argument That only leads to harm So be careful when theyre kind to you Dont you end up in the dirt Just remember what Im saying to you And you likely wont get hurt Youre the son of your father Oh, try a little bit harder You gotta do for me as he would do for you Youre the son of your father So treat me as your own Youre the son of your father So treat me as your own, yeah
Well, she looked a peach in the dress she made When she was still her mamas little girl And when she walked down the aisle, everybody smiled At her innocence and curls And when the preacher said, Is there anyone here Got a reason why they shouldnt wed? I shoulda stuck up my hand I shoulda got up to stand And this is what I should have said I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! Long before she met him, she was mine, mine, mine Dont say, I do, say, bye, bye, bye And lemme kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! Underneath her veil, I could see a tear Tricklin down her pretty face And when he slipped on the ring, I knew everything Would never be the same again But if the groom woulda known, hed have had a fit About his wife and the things we did And what I planned to say Yeah, on her weddin day Well, I thought it, but I kept it hid I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! Long before she met him, she was mine, mine, mine Dont say, I do, say, bye, bye, bye And lemme kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! Oh, I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! Long before she met him, she was mine, mine, mine Dont say, I do, say, bye, bye, bye And lemme kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah! I wanna kiss the bride, yeah!
Theres a calm surrender to the rush of day When the heat of a rolling wind can be turned away An enchanted moment, and it sees me through It’s enough for this restless warrior just to be with you And can you feel the love tonight? It is where we are Its enough for this wide-eyed wanderer That we got this far And can you feel the love tonight? How its laid to rest It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds Believe the very best Theres a time for everyone if they only learn That the twistin kaleidoscope moves us all in turn Theres a rhyme and reason to the wild outdoors When the heart of this star-crossed voyager beats in time with yours And can you feel the love tonight? It is where we are Its enough for this wide-eyed wanderer That we got this far And can you feel the love tonight? How its laid to rest Its enough to make kings and vagabonds Believe the very best Its enough to make kings and vagabonds Believe the very best
Ive seen the bridge and the bridge is long And they built it high and they built it strong Strong enough to hold the weight of time Long enough to leave some of us behind And every one of us has to face that day Do you cross the bridge or do you fade away And every one of us that ever came to play Has to cross the bridge or fade away Standing on the bridge looking at the waves Seen so many jump, never seen one saved On a distant beach your song can die On a bitter wind, on a cruel tide And the bridge it shines Oh cold hard iron Saying come and risk it all Or die trying
Have you heard the dogs at night Somewhere on the hill Chasing some poor criminal And I guess theyre out to kill Oh there must be shackles on his feet And mother in his eyes Stumbling through the devil-dark With the hound pack in full cry Have mercy on the criminal Who is running from the law Are you blind to the winds of change? Dont you hear him any more? Praying Lord, you gotta help me I am never gonna sin again Just take these chains from around my legs Sweet Jesus, Ill be your friend Now have you ever seen the white teeth gleam While you lie on a cold damp ground Youre taking in the face of a rifle butt While the wardens hold you down And youve never seen a friend in years Oh, it turns your heart to stone You jump the walls and the dogs run free And the graves gonna be your home Oh, have mercy on the criminal Who is running from the law Are you blind to the winds of change? Dont you hear him any more? Praying Lord, you gotta help me I am never gonna sin again Just take these chains from around my legs Ooh, sweet Jesus, Ill be your friend Oh, have mercy on the criminal Who is running from the law Are you blind to the winds of change? Dont you hear him any more? Praying Lord, you gotta help me I am never gonna sin again Just take these chains from around my legs Sweet Jesus, Ill be your friend
Its getting late, I havent seen my date So tell me when the boys get here Its seven oclock and I wanna rock Wanna get a belly full of beer My old mans drunker than a bar full of winos And my old lady, she dont care My sister lookin cute in her braces and boots A handful of grease in her hair Dont give us none of your aggravation We had it with your discipline Saturday nights alright for fighting Get a little action in Get about as oiled as a diesel train Gonna set this town alight Cause Saturday nights the night I like Saturday nights alright, alright, alright Packed pretty tight in here tonight Im looking for a woman to see me right I could use a little muscle to get what I need Ill drink a fifth of Jack and scream out Shes with me A couple of sounds that I really like Are the sounds of a switchblade and a motorbike Im a juvenile product of the working class Whose best friend floats from the bottom of a glass Dont give us none of your aggravation We had it with your discipline Saturday nights alright for fighting Get a little action in Get about as oiled as a diesel train Gonna set this town alight Cause Saturday nights the night I like Saturday nights alright, alright, alright Dont give us none of your aggravation We had it with your discipline Saturday nights alright for fighting Get a little action in Get about as oiled as a diesel train Gonna set this town alight Cause Saturday nights the night I like Saturday nights alright, alright, alright Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights all right Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights all right Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights all right
It’s a true sign of a soldier Taking care of the hearts around us And the whole world loves a hero A leader and a shoulder to cry on That’s what you are to me Everyone around can see, yeah When we’re face to face, oh I When the music plays, oh I Standing side by side Put the past behind us No one can take your place When we’re face to face You can measure the strength of a human By the weight of the love around them One sweet light in the darkness Guided us all like a pilot That’s that you are to me Everyone around believes, yeah When we’re face to face, oh I When the music plays, oh I Standing side by side Put the past behind us No one can take your place When we’re face to face When you live your life with a passion Taking nothing for granted You made me believe if you give love, you will find it You, you are the world to me, yeah A heart as wide as the ocean You aim to climb every mountain And the unknown you understand it When we’re face to face, oh I When the music plays, oh I Standing side by side Put the past behind us No one can take your place When we’re face to face, oh I When the music plays, oh I Standing side by side Put the past behind us No one can take your place When we’re face to face
From deep within the tomb, a gentle light still shone Showing me my path as I ascended to the throne Certain in my heart that ancient wars must cease The lovers deaths gave birth to a reign of peace And their story And my journey And the lesson they provide Draw their strength and inspiration From a love that never died
When the shrill winds are screaming And the evening is still Lady Samantha glides over the hills In a long satin dress that she wears every day Her home is the hillside, her bed is the grave Lady Samantha glides like a tiger Over the hills with no one beside her No one comes near They all live in fear But Lady Samantha, she sheds only tears The tales that I told round the fire every night Are out of proportion and none of them right She is harmless and empty of anything bad For she once had something that most of you have Lady Samantha glides like a tiger Over the hills with no one beside her No one comes near They all live in fear But Lady Samantha, she sheds only tears She sheds only tears She sheds only tears
Weve been crippled in love Short changed, hung out to dry Weve chalked on the walls A slogan or two about life Stood dazed in the doorway The king and queen of clowns Weve been flipped like a coin Both of us landing face-down So please, please Let me grow old with you After everything weve been through Whats left to prove So please, please, please, oh please Let me grow old with you Weve been living with sorrow Been up, down and all around Weve buried our feelings A little too deep in the ground Stood dazed in the doorway The king and queen of clowns Weve been flipped like a coin Both of us landing face-down So please, please Let me grow old with you After everything weve been through Whats left to prove So please, please, please, oh please Let me grow old with you But tied to the same track The two of us look back At oncoming trains ahead How many more times Can we lay on the line Watching our love hang by a thread So please, please Let me grow old with you After everything weve been through Whats left to prove So please, please, please, oh please Let me grow old with you So please, please Let me grow old with you After everything weve been through Whats left to prove So please, please, please, oh please Let me grow old with you
Lady love rides a big red Cadillac Buys the hoedown show salt and beans Goes to church to pray for Lucifer She milked the male population clean So ride in line, shake yourself by the hand Live your life inside a paper can But youll never get to pick and choose Shes bought you and sold you There aint no shoe strings on Louise Come on down, come on down from the ladder Henry get your head, get your head out of them clouds What she wants is to go kissing on a swine herd You might as well kiss the boss mans cow So ride in line, shake yourself by the hand Live your life inside a paper can But youll never get to pick and choose Shes bought you and sold you There aint no shoe strings on Louise Oh yeah All those city women want to make us poor men And this lands got the worse for the worrying Yeah, I got married at the early age of fourteen And Ive been worrying about the way youll be loving them Yeah, so ride in line, shake yourself by the hand Live your life inside a paper can But youll never get to pick and choose Shes bought you and sold you There aint no shoe strings on Louise, oh, yeah There aint no shoe strings on Louise, yeah, oh
Go jack-rabbit running through the wood You had a good night and you feel real loose Heard they got you going round the goosecreek shed Trying to fill your belly full of buckshot lead Go jack-rabbit get the cabbage patch Farmer left the back porch door on the latch Heard you coming and he got his gun Better go jack-rabbit better start to run Go jack-rabbit running through the wood You had a good night and you feel real loose Gunfire breaking up the peaceful night Jack-rabbit lying in the cold daylight
Now I know Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say I thought I knew But now I know that rose trees never grow In New York City Until youve seen this trash can dream come true You stand at the edge while people run you through And I thank the Lord theres people out there like you I thank the Lord theres people out there like you While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky But they cant and that is why They know not if its dark outside or light This Broadways got Its got a lot of songs to sing If I knew the tunes, I might join in I go my way alone Grow my own, my own seeds shall be sown In New York City Subways no way for a good man to go down Rich man can ride and the hobo, he can drown And I thank the Lord for the people I have found I thank the Lord for the people I have found While Mona Lisas and mad hatters Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky But they cant and that is why They know not if its dark outside or light And now I know Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say I thought I knew But now I know that rose trees never grow In New York City Subways no way for a good man to go down Rich man can ride and the hobo, he can drown And I thank the Lord for the people I have found I thank the Lord for the people that I have found While Mona Lisas and mad hatters Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky But they cant and that is why They know not if its dark outside or light
We still sit at separate tables And we sleep at different times And the warm wind in the palm trees Hasnt helped to change our minds It was the lure of the tropics That I thought might heal the scars Of a love burned out by silence In a marriage minus heart And I call the kids on the telephone Say theres something wrong out here Its July but its cold as Christmas In the middle of the year The temperatures up to ninety five But theres a winter look in your mothers eyes And to melt the tears theres a heat wave here So how come its cold as Christmas in the middle of the year? I dreamed of love in a better climate And for what its really worth I put faith in the star we followed To this Caribbean surf But theres an icy fringe on everything And I cannot find the lines Wheres the beauty in the beast we made Why the frost in the summertime And I call the kids on the telephone Say theres something wrong out here Its July but its cold as Christmas In the middle of the year The temperatures up to ninety five But theres a winter look in your mothers eyes And to melt the tears theres a heat wave here So how come its cold as Christmas in the middle of the year? The temperatures up to ninety five But theres a winter look in your mothers eyes And to melt the tears theres a heat wave here So how come its cold as Christmas in the middle of the year? Cold as christmas in the middle of the year Cold as christmas in the middle of the year Cold as christmas in the middle of the year Cold as christmas in the middle of the year Cold as christmas! Cold as christmas in the middle of the year
Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes They say Spain is pretty though Ive never been Well Daniel says its the best place that hes ever seen Oh and he should know, hes been there enough Lord I miss Daniel; oh I miss him so much Daniel my brother you are older than me Do you still feel the pain of the scars that wont heal? Your eyes have died but you see more than I Daniel youre a star in the face of the sky Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain Oh and I can see Daniel waving goodbye God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
Its a little bit funny, this feeling inside but Im not one of those, who can easily hide oh I Well I dont have much money, but boy if I did you know Id buy a big house where we both could live If I were a sculptor, but then again no Oh a man who makes potions in a travelling show Well I know its not much, but its the best I can do My gift is my song and this ones for you And you can tell everybody, this is your song Oh it may be quite simple but now that its done I hope you dont mind, I hope you dont mind That I put down in words How wonderful life is while youre in the world I sat on the roof child yes I did in fact I kicked off the moss But a few a few of the verses, you know they well theyve got me quite cross Oh but the suns been real kind while I wrote, wrote down this song You see its for people like you, they keep it turned on So please excuse my forgetting, of these things I do Well you see girl Ive forgotten, if theyre green or are theyre blue Oh well anyway, you know the thing is, honey what I really mean Only yours are the sweetest eyes Ive believe I have ever seen Oh lord ahh you can tell everybody there that, that this is your song Yes you can oh the whole world may be quite simple but, but now that its gone Yes I hope you dont mind dont mind that I put down in words How wonderful life is while youre in the world Every single line one more time girl I hope you dont mind Hope you dont mind that I put down in words ohh these sweet words How wonderful life is baby while youre in my world! Believe I sit here on the dock of the bay watching the tide rolling Away say Ill be thinking of you love sweet memories to you
Your old man got mad when I told him we were leaving He cursed and he raged and he swore at the ceiling He called you his child, said honey get wise to his game Hell get you in trouble I know it, those bums are all the same Theres a greyhound outside in the lane, its waiting for us So tell him goodbye, we got to go west on that bus And its all over now Dont you worry no more Going to go west to the sea The greyhound is swaying And the radio is playing Some blues for baby and me And the highway looks like it never did Lord it looks so sweet and so free And I cant forget that trip to the west Singing blues for baby and me Saw your hands trembling, your eyes opened in surprise Its ninety in the shade babe, and there aint a cloud in the sky I called you my child, said honey now this is our game Theres two of us to play it and Im happy to be home again Theres a greyhound outside in the lane, its waiting for us So tell him goodbye, we got to go west on that bus
Dont shy away from coming in Closer still my darling friend Dont slip, dont trip on life I bear the moon Inside your eyes Dont be afraid of all my years What you see or what you hear Its all yours and yours and yours alone Yours for the taking, so take it home Oh its a good heart To be a part of Just a soul full all men tend to love The kind of love you never knew Oh its a good heart from me to you Oh sure its cracked a time or two But him and me, we pulled on through Ive seen em come, Ive seen em go Some went through fast Some went real slow So take a chance, and take your time Reading my face between the lines I love real good, and I love you My heart and me Thats what we do Oh its a good heart To be a part of Just a soul full all men tend to love The kind of love you never knew Oh its a good heart from me to you Oh its a good heart To be a part of Just a soul full all men tend to love The kind of love you never knew Oh its a good heart from me to you
I dont have much money, but, boy, if I did Id buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor, but then again no Or a man who makes potions in a travelin show Oh I, I know its not much, but its the best I can do My gift is my song And this ones for you And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple but now that its done I hope you dont mind I hope you dont mind That I put down in words How wonderful life is while youre in the world How wonderful life is while youre in the world So excuse me forgetting But these things I do You see Ive forgotten If theyre green or theyre blue Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean Yours are the sweetest eyes Ive ever seen And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple but now that its done I hope you dont mind I hope you dont mind That I put down in words How wonderful life is while youre in the world I hope you dont mind I hope you dont mind That I put down in words How wonderful life is How wonderful life is How wonderful life is While youre in the world
Ubuse busa le lizwe Busa Simba Ubuse busa le lizwe Lizwe busa Simba Ubuse ngo thando Ndabezitha Nkosi yethu Mholi wezwe lethu Lefatshe la bonata rona Lea halalela Busa le lizwe bo Busa le lizwe bo Busa le lizwe bo Lethu busa ngoxolo Iskhathi sifikile Iskhathi busa iyo Iskhathi sifikile Busa lomhlaba Iskhathi sifikile Iskhathi sifikile Busa Simba Busa Simba Ubuse ngo xolo Ubuse ngo thando Ubuse ngo xolo Ubuse ngo thando Ubuse ngo xolo Ingonyama nengw enamabala Ingonyama nengw enamabala Til we find our place On the path unwinding In the Circle The Circle of Life Circle of Life! Busa le lizwe bo Busa le lizwe bo Busa lomhlaba weth Busa ngoxolo Busa ngothando bo Busa ngothando bo Busa ngothando bo Busa ngoxolo Ubuse ngothando Ubuse ngoxolo Ubuse ngothando Busa Simba! Busa Simba! Hemna iyo Hemna iyo Hemna nkosi Oh, busa Simba iyo Hemna iyo Hemna iyo Hemna nkosi Oh, busa Simba iyo
Like a corn in a field I cut you down I threw the last punch too hard After years of going steady, well I thought that it was time To throw in my hand for a new set of cards And I cant take you dancing out on the weekend I figured wed painted too much of this town And I tried not to look as I walked to my wagon And I knew then I had lost what should have been found I knew then I had lost what should have been found And I feel like a bullet in the gun of Robert Ford Im low as a paid assassin is You know Im cold as a hired sword Im so ashamed cant we patch it up You know I cant think straight no more You make me feel like a bullet honey in the gun of Robert Ford Like a child when his toys been stepped on Thats how it all seemed to me I burst the bubble that both of us lived in And Im damned if Ill ever get rid of this guilt that I feel And if looks could kill then Id be a dead man Your friends and mine dont call no more Hell, I thought it was best but now I feel branded Breaking ups sometimes like breaking the law
You figured it out, the trick to the game You made the fires bloom and got me so drawn to the flames that I changed It’s true, midnight and you, you’re the same You come to me once a day And every time that I ask you why, you say cos you know just what it takes So when the night falls and my mind drifts into space and I know that I’m dreaming Even that can’t take away your hand from my shoulder You found a way to keep me running back to you, to keep me running back to you You figured it out didn’t you? I felt you re-write the rules I felt every inch of the flames burn your name It’s true, the oceans and me, we’re the same. We both come in waves, but you You learned how to sail these blues until they welcome you and you say you know just what it takes So when the night falls and my mind drifts into space and I know that I’m dreaming Even that can’t take away your hand from my shoulder You find a way to keep me running back to you, to keep me running back to you When I’m at my limit, when I’m at the point where I might say “Gotta pull my heart out, I need to keep some space. Gotta keep some distance” You find a way to keep me running back to you, to keep me running back to you You work me hard in the days till I forget a world without you. You found a way to work that heartbreak feeling to keep me running back to you, to keep me running back to you So when the night falls and my mind drifts into space and I know that I’m dreaming Even that can’t take away your hand from my shoulder You find a way to keep me running back to you, to keep me running back to you When I’m at my limit, when I’m at the point where I might say “Gotta pull my heart out, I need to keep some space. Gotta keep some distance” You find a way to keep me running back to you, to keep me running back to you
Why hello, say, can I buy you another glass of beer? Well, thanks a lot, thats kind of you, its nice to know you care These days theres so much going on No one seems to wanna know I may be just an old soldier to some But I know how it feels to grow old Yeah, thats right, you can see me here most every night Youll always see me staring at the walls and at the lights Funny, I remember, oh, its years ago, Id say Id stand at that bar with my friends whove passed away And drink three times the beer that I can drink today Yes, I know how it feels to grow old I know what theyre saying, son There goes old man Joe again Well, I may be mad at that Ive seen enough To make a man go out his brains Well, do they know what its like to have a graveyard as a friend Cause thats where they are, boy, all of them Dont seem likely Ill get friends like that again, yeah Well, its time I moved off But its been great just listening to you And I might even see ya next time Im passing through Youre right, theres so much going on No one seems to want to know So keep well, keep well old friend And have another drink on me Just ignore all the others You got your memories You got your memories
When Eminem and I did Stan at the Grammys in 2001, we got together to rehearse out in the Valley. We had never met or really spoken, so I was a little intimidated. When we started to do the song and Eminem made his entrance, I got goose bumps, the likes of which I have not felt since I first saw Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger, James Brown and Aretha Franklin. Eminem was that good. I just thought, Fuck, this man is amazing. There are very few performers who can grab you like that the first time — only the greats. Eminem is a true poet of his time, someone well be talking about for decades to come. He tells stories in such a powerful and distinctive way. As a lyricist, hes one of the best ever. Eminem does for his audience what Dylan did for his: He writes how he feels. His anger, vulnerability and humor come out. Thats why we look forward to listening to Eminems lyrics and finding out where the hell hes headed next. Eminem lives, sleeps and breathes music — hes a bit like me in that respect. Hes pretty much a recluse. I think hes enthralled with what hes doing; hes intimately involved with his art. Theres a mystique about him. From the start, I have always admired Eminems thinking. Thats the reason I wanted to appear on the Grammys with him when I was asked, despite all the nonsense talked about his being homophobic and crap like that. The Boy Georges of the world all got up in a twist about it. If they didnt have the intelligence to see his intelligence, that was their problem. Eminem has the balls to say what he feels and to make offensive things funny. Thats very necessary today, when irony is becoming a lost art. Artists like Eminem who use their free speech to get a point across are vitally important. There just arent many people in the world with balls that big and talent that awesome.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I was justified when I was five Raising cane, I spit in your eye Times are changing, now the poor get fat But the fevers gonna catch you when Im gonna dress you up in my love All over, all over Gonna dress you up in my love All over your body All over your body! Eat meat on Friday thats alright I even like steak on a Saturday night I can bitch the best at your social dos I get high in the evening sniffing pots of glue, oh oh oh Im gonna dress you up in my love All over, all over Gonna dress you up in my love All over your body Ooh! Im gonna dress you up in my love, in my love! All over your body Gonna dress you up in my love All over, all over From your head down to your toes I entertain by picking brains I sell my soul by dropping names I dont like those, my god , whats that? Oh its full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back Oooh, yeah! Oh, Ill dress you up! All over all over Gonna dress you up in my love Bitch, bitch, all over your body {Oh!} Bitch is back! Gonna dress you up in my love, in my love! All over your body! Bitch, bitch! {Oh, whoa!} The bitch is back! From your head down to your toes! Gonna dress you up in my love! Bitch, bitch! Gonna dress you up in my love! Gonna dress you up in my love! Bitch, all over your body {In my love!} Bitch, bitch Gonna Dress you up in my love, the bitch is back! Oh!
Our glorious city Was build by the divinities By gods Who saw fit to bestow The gift of a paradise Peaceful and harmonious upon Us mere mortals below And made El Dorado The magnificent and golden One thousand years ago El Dorado El Dorado El Dorado
I dont know why I just know I do I just cant explain In this language that I use Something leaves me speechless Each time that you approach Each time you glide right through me As if I was a ghost If I only could tell you If you only would listen Ive got a line or two to use on you Ive got a romance we could christen And theres a word in Spanish I dont understand But I heard it in a film one time spoken by the leading man He said it with devotion, he sounded so sincere And the words he spoke in Spanish brought the female lead to tears A word in Spanish, a word in Spanish If you cant comprehend Read it in my eyes If you dont understand its love In a thin disguise And what it takes to move you Each time that you resist Is more than just a pretty face To prove that I exist When manners make no difference And my gifts all lay undone I trade my accent in on chance And fall back on a foreign tongue
I couldnt take it anymore son It was tearing me apart Were lost, were finished man, were through I need to give the kid a future I need to look him in the eye Believe me son Id do the same for you But you cant give in now Dad Weve all been out a year I can never talk to you again You cant do this to me Dad You cant do it to yourself Hes just a kid, hes only just a bairn He could be a star for all we know We dont know how far he can go And no one else can give what I can give And no one else can give what I can give He could go and he could shine Not just stay here counting time Son weve got the chance to let him live Yes, weve got the chance to let him live This isnt about us Dad Its not about the kid Its all of us, its everybodys chance Its everybodys future Its everybodys past Its not about a bairn who wants to dance Its about our history Its about our rights Think about the sacrifice weve made Its what you always taught us since I was a lad Please, Dad, dont let that passion fade He could be a star for all we know We dont know how far he can go And no one else can give what I can give And no one else can give what I can give Were all in this together Jack There is another way All for one And one for all Take this and this And this and this And this and this And this and this Dont worry, lad, well never let you fall He could be a star for all we know We dont know how far he can go But well give all that we can give Well all give all that we can give We will go and we will shine We will go and seize the time We will all have pride in how we live We will all have pride in how we live (Yes well all have pride in how we live Yes well all have pride in how we live) We will always stand together Through the dark and through and through the storm We will stand shoulder to shoulder To keep us warm
Now I know Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say I thought I knew But now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City Until youve seen this trash-can dream come true You stand at the edge while people run you through And I thank the Lord theres people out there like you I thank the Lord theres people out there like you While Mona Lisas and mad hatters Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky But they cant and that is why They know not if its dark outside or light This Broadways got Its got a lot of songs to sing If I knew the tunes, I might join in I go my way alone Grow my own, my own seeds shall be sown In New York City Subways no way for a good man to go down Rich man can ride and the hobo, he could drown And I thank the Lord for the people I have found I thank the Lord for the people I have found, yeah While Mona Lisas and mad hatters Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky But they cant and that is why They know not if its dark outside or light And now I know Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say I thought I knew But now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City Subways no way for a good man to go down Rich man can ride and the hobo, he can drown And I thank the Lord for the people I have found I thank the Lord for the people I have found, yeah While Mona Lisas and mad hatters Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky But they cant and that is why They know not if its dark outside or light They know not if its dark outside or light
Part-time love is bringin me down Cause I just cant get it started with you, my love Did I hear you sayin that Im too hard-hearted Wipe those stars from your eyes And youll get quite a surprise Because youll see everybodys got a part-time love Youve been seen runnin around Theres not much I dont a-hear of, and a-still, you try Tellin me all the things I must stay clear of Dont tell me what to do When you been doin it too Because you, me and everybodys got a part-time love Fallin, Im fallin, cant get free Baby, if you keep on stallin Oh, how can I make you see That you, me and everybody needs a part-time love Part-time love I seem to be pullin in the wrong direction with you, my love Whatever I do, you raise the same objection Now, Ive got someone at home But shes got a love of her own Because you, me and everybody got a part-time love Im waitin, Im waitin all the time And its gettin so frustratin Love, well it aint no crime Because you, me and everybody needs a part-time love No, you, me and everybodys got a part-time love No, you and me and everybody needs a part-time love You, me, everybody got a part-time love
As I lay dreaming in my bed Across the great divide I thought I heard the trawler boats Returning on the tide And in this vision of my home The shingle beach did ring I saw the lights along the pier That made my senses sing Oh oh Grimsby, a thousand delights Couldnt match the sweet sights Of my Grimsby Oh England youre fair But theres none to compare with my Grimsby Through nights of mad youth I have loved every sluice in your harbor And in your wild sands from boyhood to man Strangers have found themselves fathers Take me back you rustic town I miss your magic charm Just to smell your candy floss Or drink in the Skinners Arms No Cordon Bleu can match the beauty Of your pies and peas I want to ride your fairground Take air along the quay
All, all in the name of being somebody You can tell me anything, something wrong or right Just pick me up and get me out of here, while Ive still got an appetite Tell me something funny, so good I want to hear it twice Just fill me up with rhythm and a beat, and take me into the night Cause I dont get to sleep these days Even when I do behave No cigarettes but in my own little way I push to the limit of the night and day And all, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about All, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about Seems we dont know anything about walking in a straight line Weave and weave through all these streets, till choice has left us almost blind To how we used to make decisions with instinct and with time Now if I blink I miss the only second I get to catch anothers eye So I dont go to sleep these days Cause no ones got the time to waste We call it being young and say That its fun when we really wanna walk away But its all, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about All, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about All, all in the name (All in the name, all in the name All in the name, all in the name) All, all in the name (All in the name, all in the name All in the name, all in the name) Ill Tell you something funny I never found, one thing, nobody in the crowd Who could turn me on like I wish they would But keep on pushing just in case they could Its all, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about All, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about All, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about All, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about All, all in the name of being somebody That somebody cares about
Ive been out here on this road some Cant help feeling Ive been showin my friends around Ive seen it growin from next to nothin Into a giant, eatin up your town Called up the tea leaves and the tarots Asked the gypsy what she sees in the palm of our hands, oh yeah She saw a mountain and wild deer runnin A crazy kid becoming a better man But we stuck around for the fireworks Waitin to explode Shaped our futures, you a tumbleweed And me on a yellow brick road Pleasin the people some of the time For better or for worse An urban soul in a fine, silk suit And a heart out west in a Wrangler shirt And you cant go back And if you try, it fails Lookin up ahead I see a rusty nail A sign hangin from it Sayin, Truth for sale And thats what we did No lies at all, just one more tale About the captain and the kid Weve been missin, at times, in action Cant imagine what he said he might do for you, oh yeah The devil got to come to the party sometimes But he never got to wear our shoes Oh, weve conjured up what we created Way back then, when I was standin up in six-inch heels Now youre ridin off into the sunset And Im still spinnin like a Catherine wheel But we stuck around for the battle Waitin for a plan To turn you into the brown dirt cowboy And me into a rocket man It pleases the people some of the time Diggin into our roots But I got a brand new pair of shoes And youre on a horse in old cowboy boots And you cant go back And if you try, it fails Lookin up ahead I see a rusty nail A sign hangin from it Sayin, Truth for sale And thats what we did No lies at all, just one more tale About the captain and the kid No, you cant go back And if you try, it fails Lookin up ahead I see a rusty nail A sign hangin from it Sayin, Truth for sale And thats what we did No lies at all, just one more tale About the captain and the kid
Someday out of the blue In a crowded street Or a deserted square Ill turn and Ill see you As if our love were new Someday we can start again someday soon Here comes the night Here come the memories Lost in your arms Down in the foreign fields Not so long ago Seems like eternity Those sweet afternoons Still capture me Someday out of the blue In a crowded street Or a deserted square Ill turn and Ill see you As if our love were new Someday we can start again someday soon I still believe I still put faith in us We had it all And watched it slip away Where are we now? Not where we want to be Those hot afternoons Still follow me Someday out of the blue Maybe years from now Or tomorrow night Ill turn and Ill see you As if we always knew Someday we would live again someday soon I still believe, I still put faith in us I still believe, I still put faith in us I still believe, I still put faith in us Here comes the night Here come the memories Lost in your arms Down in the foreign fields Not so long ago Seems like eternity Those sweet afternoons Still capture me Someday out of the blue Maybe years from now Or tomorrow night Ill turn and Ill see you As if we always knew Someday we would live again someday soon Someday out of the blue In a crowded street Or a deserted square Ill turn and Ill see you As if our love were new Someday we can start again someday soon I still believe, I still put faith in us I still believe, I still put faith in us I still believe, I still put faith in us I still believe, I still put faith in us I still believe, I still put faith in us I still believe, I still put faith in us
I dont want to wake you But Id like to tell you that I love you That the candlelight fell like a crescent Upon your feather pillow For theres more ways than one And the ways of the world are a blessing For when Pinkys dreaming She owes the world nothing And her silence keeps us guessing Pinkys as perfect as the Fourth of July Quilted and timeless, seldom denied The trial and the error of my master plan Now she rolls like the dice in a poor gamblers hands You dont want to tell me But somehow youve guessed that I know Oh when dawn came this morning You discovered a feeling that burned like a flame in your soul For theres toast and honey And theres breakfast in bed on a tray Oh its ten below zero And were about to abandon our plans for the day
Quando eu for rei ninguém vai me vencer em nenhum duelo! — Eu nunca vi um rei leão sem juba e sem pelo! A juba que eu vou ter vai ver, será de arrasar E todo mundo vai tremer quando me ouvir urrar! — Haha, mas por enquanto eu digo que não sei, uáá! E o que eu quero mais é ser rei! — Ainda falta muito pra isso, amo, se pensa que - Ninguém dizendo! — Ora quando eu digo que, é Não faça isso! — O que eu quero dizer é que Ou então, pare com isso! — Ah, você não imagina Vou dar um sumiço! — Ah, olha aqui! Livre pra poder viver! — Isso não é bem assim! Pra fazer o que quiser! — Acho que agora é a hora, de a gente conversar... Ui! Reis não tem que ter calau nenhum pra aconselhar Eu vejo que a monarquia assim vai fracassar! Eu vou me embora daqui da África! Eu vou me aposentar! Cuidar dessa criança eu não irei... E o que eu quero mais, é ser rei! Olhe pra esquerda! Olhe pra direita! Pra que lado olhe, eu estou em foco! — Ainda não! Seus amigos todos vão vibrar Quando a boa nova se espalhar E o novo Rei, Simba vai reinar E o que eu quero mais é ser rei! E o que eu quero mais é ser rei! E o que eu quero mais é ser rei!
There isnt much I havent shared With you along the road And through it all thered always be Tomorrows episode Suddenly that isnt true Theres another avenue Beckoning, the great divide Ask no questions, take no side Whos to say whos right or wrong Whose course is braver run Still we are, have always been, will ever be as one What is done hath been done for the best Though the mist in my eyes might suggest Just a little confusion about what Ill lose But if I started over I know I would choose The same joy the same sadness each step of the way That fought me and taught me that friends never say Never say goodbye Never say goodbye Never say goodbye Never say goodbye Suddenly that isnt true Theres another avenue Beckoning, the great divide I would choose The same joy, the same sadness, each step of the way That fought me and taught me that friends never say Never say goodbye Never say goodbye Never say goodbye Never say goodbye
The seadogs have all sailed their ships Into the docks of dawn While the sirens sit and comb their hair And twiddle with their thumbs Oh Thor above the mountain Look down upon your children This is their heaven where theyre told To bring their galleons Seek you find your place with me Men of iron, men of steel Only the brave hear the hammers ring In the courts of the Queens, in the halls of the Kings You can come to Val-hala in your own time Come to Val-hala seek and you will find Val-hala Come to Val-hala in your own time Come to Val-hala seek and you will find Val-hala Theres long boats in the harbor Which arrive there every hour With the souls of the heroes Whose blood lies on the flowers And this heaven is the home Of every man who loves his sword And he uses it for freedom To preach the word of Thor Seek you find your place with me Men of iron, men of steel Only the brave hear the hammers ring In the courts of the Queens, in the halls of the Kings You can come to Val-hala in your own time Come to Val-hala seek and you will find Val-hala Come to Val-hala in your own time Come to Val-hala seek and you will find Val-hala Val-hala Val-hala Val-hala
Were caught up in a web, you and I Since Crystal came between us The knots of friendship seem to be untied And it hurts me most to cheat and thats no lie She can swing us both forever In the long run shes the one who must decide And if she leaves me handle her with care Dont hurt little Crystal And if she calls you long distance just be there Oh Crystal The world is your oyster, youre a pearl But hes a jewel and my friend Im sure that in the end, Crystal youll be his little girl Oh Crystal Youre stronger than me but Im sure That the fight would fall to no one The cold hard truth is stronger than us all And it breaks my heart to see us go this far Were just captives in our separate cells And without her theres no peace behind these bars Oh Crystal
You are my weakness You are my friend Nothing I have in the world Makes better sense Cause Im the fish and youre the sea When were together Or when were apart Theres never a space in-between The beat of our hearts Cause Im the apple and youre the tree One day at a time Is all we do One day at a time Is good for you, you, you You are my woman I am your man Nothing else matters at all Now I understand That Im the door and youre the key And every morning I wake in your smile Feeling your breath on my face And the love in your eyes Cause youre the honey and I am the bee One day at a time Is all we do One day at a time Is good for you, you, you One day at a time Is all we do One day at a time Is good for you, you, you
Have you ever lived in a cage Where you live to be whipped and be tamed? For Ive never loved in a cage Or talked to a friend or just waved Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha Well, I walk while they talk about virtue Just raised on my back legs and snarled Watched you kiss your old daddy with passion And tell dirty jokes as he died Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha But Im damned when I really care there For the cellars the room in your lives Where you lace yourself with bad whiskey And close the cage doors on your life Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha Well I pray while you bathe in bad water Sing songs that I learnt as a boy Then breaks all the bones in my body On the bars you can never destroy Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha Have you ever lived in a cage Where you live to be whipped and be tamed? For Ive never loved in a cage Or talked to a friend or just waved Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha Ah-ah-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ooh-ooh, oh, ah-ha Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, ah-ha Oh-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh Ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh, ah-ha
Im sorry for everything I said And for anything, I forgot to say, too When things get so complicated I stumble, at best, muddle through I wish that our lives could be simple I dont want the world, only you I wish I could tell you this face to face But theres never the time, never the place So this letter will have to do I love you
Sober in the morning light Things look so much different To how they looked last night A pale face pressed to an unmade bed Like flags of many nations flying high above her head The cellophane still on the flowers The telegram still in her hand As whispers circulate all day Their back-stage baby princess passed away And you can cage the songbird But you cant make her sing And you can trap the free bird But youll have to clip her wings Because shell soar like a hawk when she flies But shell dive like an eagle when she dies Promises of no more lies Fell flat upon an empty stage Before the audience arrived A return in time to the cheaper seats She never knew what lay beneath Just a dated handbill they found between the sheets Let down before the final curtain A shallow heart that left her cold She left in rouge upon the mirror A circled kiss to the faithful fans whod miss her
The more I learn, the more I see The less the world impassions me The hungry heart, the roving eye Have come to rest, do not apply The frantic chase, the crazy ride The thrill has gone, I step aside Id believe in anything were it not for you Showing me by just existing only this is true I love you I love you Without question, I love you Id believe in anything were it not for you Showing me by just existing only this is true Oh, I love you I love you Without question, I love you
Feet are feeling light Head on out to see the sights Aint life a many splendored thing? Ducking up and down All these crazy sights and sounds Bounce around like puppets on a string Never gonna find, anything to change my mind Famous last lines of a fool Just when you think Youre a chain with just one link Something comes to tip you off your stool Hello hello Hello hello My my my, what have we here? What a surprise What a surprise! Hello, Hello Hello, Hello Im not alone its good to know Someones out threr dropped say hello Hello! Do a dizzy dance Twirl around and take a chance Nothings easy Nothing comes for free Sniffing on a flower Run through an autumn shower Bumping into someone else like me Hello hello Hello hello My my my, what have we here? What a surprise What a surprise! Hello, Hello Hello, Hello Im not alone its good to know Someones out there to say hello Hello! And I could fly on the back of a bird I could shake all the leaves from a tree If theres a quest Im a Knight Wheres theres wrong Ill do right Two is better than the one I used to be Hello hello Hello hello My my my, what have we here? What a surprise What a surprise! Hello, Hello Hello, Hello Im not alone its good to know Someones out there to say hello Hello, Hello Hello, Hello Im not alone its good to know Someones out there to say hello Hello Hello Hello Hello
This is the moment when the gods expect me To beg for help but I wont even try I want nothing in this world but myself to protect me But I wont lie down, roll over and die All I have to do is to forget how much I love him All I have to do is put my longing to one side Tell myself that loves an ever-changing situation Passion would have cooled and all the magic would have died Its easy, its easy Until I think about him as he was when I last saw him And how he would have been were I to be with him today Tender in his manner and myself consolation All I ever wanted and Im throwing it away Its easy, its easy as life All I have to do is to pretend I never knew him On those very rare occasions when he steals into my heart Better to have lost him when the ties were barely binding Better the content of the familiar kind of start Its easy, its easy And though Ill think about him until the earth draws in around me And though I choose to leave him for another kind of love This is no denial, no betrayal, but redemption Redeemed in my allies and in the pantheon above Its easy, its easy, its easy
The words I have to say May well be simple, but theyre true Until you give your love Theres nothing more that we can do Love is the opening door Love is what we came here for No one could offer you more Do you know what I mean? Have your eyes really seen? You say its very hard To leave behind the life we knew But theres no other way And now its really up to you Love is the key we must turn Truth is the flame we must burn Freedom the lesson we must learn Do you know what I mean? Have your eyes really seen? Love is the key we must turn Truth is the flame we must burn Freedom the lesson we must learn Do you know what I mean? Have your eyes really seen? Do you know what I mean? Have your eyes really seen? Do you know what I mean? Have your eyes really seen? Do you know what I mean...?
Ooh she said, The crowd just loved you My names Angel and Im sixteen I really love your band and your funny accent Sure would like a cruise in your limousine. Then she said, How about a rubdown? Youre so cute and Im so mean The way you hold your guitar really gets me I can show you tricks that you aint never seen. Sick City, nobody to love you Oh but sometimes I can taste you when Im feeling weak Sick City, isnt it a pity That you cant float above it when the bottom leaks Oh, Sick City Hey man, hows about a handout All you dudes just loaded down Just a little sugar man, makes me sweeter I like to sit at home and watch the world go round. Stage door monkeys on my back Begging me to save his life Cant he understand were not a healing show Were just here to play some music for the kids tonight Sick City, nobody to love you Oh but sometimes I can taste you when Im feeling weak Sick City, isnt it a pity That you cant float above it when the bottom leaks Oh, Sick City Stage door monkeys on my back Begging me to save his life Cant he understand were not a healing show Were just here to play some music for the kids tonight Sick City, nobody to love you Oh but sometimes I can taste you when Im feeling weak Sick City, isnt it a pity That you cant float above it when the bottom leaks Oh oh, Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick, Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick, Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick, Sick City Sick City Sick City Sick, Sick City
What do I got to do to make you love me? What do I got to do to make you care? What do I got to do when lighting strikes me? And to wake to find that youre not there? What do I got to do to make you want me? What do I got to do to be heard? And what do I say when its all over, babe? And sorry seems to be the hardest word Its sad, so sad Its a sad situation And its getting more and more and more absurd Its sad, so sad Why cant we talk it over, babe? Whoa, it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word Its sad, so sad Its a sad situation And its getting more and more and more absurd Yes, it is Its sad, so sad Why cant we talk it over, babe? Whoa, it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word What do I got to do to make you love me? What do I got to do to make you care? Yeah And what do I do when lighting strikes me? What do I got to do, what do I got to do When sorry seems to be the hardest word?
When I was a boy I had a lot of fun I lived by the sea, I was a fishermans son My mother she was a fishermans wife She was scrubbing floors most of her life They said screw you I aint got nothing to lose I could paper a matchbox With the money I use At the school I attended I got into fights I was beaten in an alley on a cold winter night The teachers cared less for the blood in our veins They got most of their thrills out of using a cane They said screw you Oh you bloody young fools I could get more sense Out of the back end of a mule So you see theres man who get paid for being slaves And men who get paid for being free And theres men behind bars who pray for the light And men in the suburbs who pray for the night And theyre all trying to climb to the top of the mine And all of them say most of the way Screw you I worked in the mill from seven till nine Tears in my eyes nearly drove me half-blind Trying to make wages that werent even there Taking hell from a foreman with the build of a bear He said screw you This is all youll ever do Its the only existence for someone like you
Theres more to life than panic And being some other guys snack Eugh! I may be delicious, organic But this little entrees fightin back! Im gonna put diggin tunnels behind me And live at a new altitude Im gonna reach for the stars to remind me That meerkats are not merely food! For once Ill be Looking out for me! Yeah! Ill tell you what I want This kat is moving on Where hes a bonlibonte Whos missing out on bone Id be a big cheese Far from the desert scene A little cooling breeze A little patch of green And Ill be snoozin in my hammock By a rippling stream Many miles from any tunnel And the digging team Looking after for number one Will be my only creed Thats all I need Thats all I need! Ive always been good at running away But now Im gonna run to show Ive always been seen as the ultimate prey But now my status aint so quo! A dream sublime Its Timon-o-rama time! Ive never been the type To fall for all that hype About the meerkat role In some organic hole And all that Circle rot Is just a cunning plot For coming to the crunch I aint nobodys lunch! This isnt for the birds It isnt monkey and shine I aint askin for a lot But what is mine is mine You never wanna argue with a chorus line! Thats all I need Whoa, whoa, whoa Im beggin please! That is all All I need!
Freedom for the scapegoat leaving Reading Jail Rheumy eyes just pierced his heart like crucifixion nails Shaking fists and razors gleamed You never stood a chance When the ink ran red on Fleet Street You turned your eyes to France Humbled far from Dublin, chased across the waves Your biting wit still sharp enough To slice through every page Destitute and beaten by the system of the crown The bitter pill you swallowed Tasted sweeter going down And looking back on the great indifference Looking back at the limestone walls Thinking how beauty deceives you Knowing how love fools us all A golden boy in velveteen landed in New York The past was so seductive When they paid to hear you talk Baccarat and champagne flutes Tobacco from Virginia Long before the lords and law Branded Oscar Wilde a sinner And looking back on the cold bleak winter Looking back on those long dark days Felt like the head of John the Baptist In the arms of Salome Dont turn around its a white gull screaming Dont cry out loud you never know whos listening Youve seen it all the exiled Unforgiven From the stately homes of England to her prisons And looking back at the hardened lifers Looking back on the wretched poor Thinking maybe they were my saviors Strange to think Ill miss them all Strange to think Ill miss them all
Well, theres slim times when my words wont rhyme And the hills I face are a long hard climb I just sit cross-legged with my old guitar Ooh, it kinda makes me feel like a rocknroll star Well it makes me laugh, Lord, it makes me cry And I think, for once, let me just get high Let me get electric, put a silk suit on Turn my old guitar into a tommy gun And root-toot-shoot myself to fame Every kid alive gonna know my name An overnight phenomen like theres never been A motivated supersonic king of the scene Ill be a teenage idol, just give me a break Im gonna be a teenage idol, no matter how long it takes You cant imagine what it means to me Im going to grab myself a place in history A teenage idol Thats what Im gonna be Well, life is short, and the world is rough And if youre going to boogie, boy, you got to be tough Nobody knows if Im dead or alive I just drink myself to sleep each night And so I pray to the teenage god of rock If I make it big, let me stay on top You gotta cut me loose from this one room dive Put me on the ladder, keep this boy alive And root-toot-shoot myself to fame Every kid alive gonna know my name An overnight phenomen like theres never been A motivated supersonic king of the scene Ill be a teenage idol, just give me a break Im gonna be a teenage idol, no matter how long it takes You cant imagine what it means to me Im going to grab myself a place in history A teenage idol Thats what Im gonna be
Its a little bit funny, this feeling inside Im not one of those who can easily hide Dont have much money, but boy if I did Id buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor, ha, but then again, no Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show Oh, I know its not much, but its the best I can do My gift is my song, and this ones for you And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple, but now that its done I hope you dont mind, I hope you dont mind that I put down in words How wonderful life is while youre in the world I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss Well, a few of the verses, well, theyve got me quite cross But the suns been quite bright while I wrote this song Its for people like you that keep it turned on So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do You see Ive forgotten if theyre green or theyre blue Anyway the thing is what I really mean Yours are the sweetest eyes Ive ever seen And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple, but now that its done I hope you dont mind, I hope you dont mind that I put down in words How wonderful life is while youre in the world I hope you dont mind, I hope you dont mind that I put down in words How wonderful life is while youre in the world While youre in the world
Theres a breakdown on the runway And the timeless flights are gone Im a year ahead of myself these days And Im locomotive strong My city spread like cannon fire In a yellow nervous state I cant cut the ties that bind me To horoscopes and fate And I wont break and I wont bend But someday soon well sail away To innocence and the bitter end And I wont break and I wont bend And with the last breath we ever take Were going to get back to the simple life again When we break out of this blindfold Im gonna take you from this place Until were free from this ball and chain Im still hard behind the eight My city beats like hammered steel On a shallow cruel rock If we could walk proud after midnight Wed never have to stop And I wont break and I wont bend But someday soon well sail away To innocence and the bitter end And I wont break and I wont bend And with the last breath we ever take Were going to get back to the simple life again
I was justified when I was five Raising cane, I spit in your eye Times are changing, now the poor get fat But the fevers gonna catch you when the bitch gets back Eat meat on Friday thats alright Even like steak on a Saturday night I can bitch the best at your social dos I get high from the speaking about the things I do Im a bitch, Im a bitch Im a bitch and Im back Stone cold sober as a matter of fact I can bitch, I can bitch Because Im better than you Its the way that I move The things that I do I entertain by picking brains Sell my soul by dropping names I dont like those, my god, whats that Oh its full of nasty habits when the bitch gets back Im a bitch, Im a bitch Im a bitch and Im back Stone cold sober as a matter of fact I can bitch, I can bitch Because Im better than you Its the way that I move The things that I do Im a bitch, Im a bitch Im a bitch and Im back Stone cold sober as a matter of fact I can bitch, I can bitch Because Im better than you Its the way that I move The things that I do
Dont go breaking my heart I couldnt if I tried Honey, if I get restless Baby, youre not that kind Dont go breaking my heart You take the weight off me Honey, when you knock on my door I gave you my key Nobody knows it when I was down I was your clown, nobody knows it Right from the start, I gave you my heart I gave you my heart So dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart And nobody told us Cause nobody showed us And now its up to us, babe I think we can make it So dont misunderstand me You put the light in my life You put the sparks to the flame Ive got your heart in my sights
Thered be no ties of time and space to bind us And no horizon we could not pursue Wed leave the worlds misfortunes far behind us And I will put my faith and trust in you
They mustve had the whole thing planned There must have been a hundred If we make a stand I think well be outnumbered If Id had the chance Then I could understand Why Im a juvenile delinquent In an east end gang And if you think youve seen gasoline Burning in my eyes Dont be alarmed, and tell yourself Its good to be, its good to be alive Its just another street kid on your tail Running on the wrong side of the rails With my boot lace tie and my hand-me-downs You know I run the toughest bunch this side of town Those street kids making news just being around Ive been bottled and been brained Squealers cant be trusted Ooh, if we fight tonight You can bet well all be busted Id like to break away From the rut Im in But beggars cant be choosers Yeah, and I was born to sin And if you think youve seen gasoline Burning in my eyes Dont be alarmed, and tell yourself Its good to be, its good to be alive Its just another street kid on your tail Running on the wrong side of the rails With my boot lace tie and my hand-me-downs You know I run the toughest bunch this side of town Those street kids making news just being around Lets hear it for the street kids Making news just being around Lets hear it for the street kids Making news just being around Lets hear it for the street kids Just another street kid making news just being around Just another street kid Just another street kid Just another street kid making news just being around Just another street kid Just another street kid Just another street kid making news just being around Street kid Street kid Making news just being around Street kid Street kid Street kid Making news just being around Street kid Street kid Street kid Making news just being around Just another street kid Just another street kid Just another street kid making news just being around Making news just being around
Dont go breaking my heart I couldnt if I tried Honey, if I get restless Baby, youre not that kind Dont go breaking my heart You take the weight off me Honey, when you knock on my door Ooh, I gave you my key When I was down I was your clown ) Right from the start I gave you my heart Oh oh, I gave you my heart So dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart And nobody told us Cause nobody showed us And now its up to us, babe Whoa, I think we can make it So dont misunderstand me You put the light in my life Oh, you put the spark to the flame Ive got your heart in my sights When I was down I was your clown ) Right from the start I gave you my heart Oh oh, I gave you my heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart When I was down I was your clown Right from the start I gave you my heart Oh oh, I gave you my heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart Dont go breaking my heart I wont go breaking your heart
Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue ridge mountain, Shenandoah river Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mamma Take me home, country roads Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mamma Take me home, Country roads oh
Yeah I looked at my watch and it said a quarter to five The headlines screamed that I was still alive I couldnt understand it, I thought I died last night Oh, I dreamed Id been in a border town In a little cantina that the boys had found I was desperate to dance just to dig the local sounds When along came a señorita She looked so good that I had to meet her I was ready to approach her with my English charm When her brass knuckled boyfriend grabbed me by the arm Oh, he was so macho And he said grow some funk of your own, amigo Grow some funk of your own We no like to with the gringo fight But there might be a death in Mexico tonight If you cant grow some funk of your own, amigo Grow some funk of your own Take my advice, take the next flight And grow your funk, grow your funk at home I mean, the situation was ridiculous Well, I looked for support from the rest of my friends For their vanishing trick they get ten out of ten I knelt to pray just to see if He would comprehend Oh, I dreamed Id been in a border town In a little cantina that the boys had found I was desperate to dance just to dig the local sounds When along came a señorita She looked so good that I had to meet her I was ready to approach her with my English charm When her brass knuckled boyfriend grabbed me by the arm Oh, and it hurt so much And he said grow some funk of your own, amigo Grow some funk of your own We no like to with the gringo fight But there might be a death in Mexico tonight If you cant grow some funk of your own, amigo Grow some funk of your own Take my advice, take the next flight And grow your funk, grow your funk at home I mean, the situation was ridiculous Ya know, I think I really like... Ill grow some funk Yea, Ill grow some funk of my own Oh, Ill grow some funk Ill grow some funk of my own Ill grow some funk Of my own Of my own Of my own Of my own Ill grow some funk Ill grow some funk
Every breath is a prayer of some kind I breathe in, I breathe out, I just breathe And youre so well, blue wonderful Blue wonderful to me Like swimming in your eyes I dive in, I dive deep, I just swim I lose myself in you, blue wonderful Blue wonderful again Dont you know where you go? I will follow In your footsteps I find my own feet Addicted like I am to the blues Kind of blue of all the blues I need Yesterday did someone elses song In sixty-five summertime, dont let go Long before you came, blue wonderful The blue wonderful I know Aint just something I just left behind In the past, far away, used to be But your presence, my blue wonderful Blue wonderful to me Go where you want, when you want to Just dont let the wind tear you free Stick around the light that brings you home Dont ever hang around with the breeze Dont you know where you go? I will follow In your footsteps I find my own feet Addicted like I am to the blues Kind of blue of all the blues I need Every breath is a prayer of some kind I breathe in, I breathe out, I just breathe And youre so well, blue wonderful Blue wonderful to me Like swimming in your eyes I dive in, I dive deep, I just swim I lose myself in you, blue wonderful Blue wonderful again I lose myself in you, blue wonderful Blue wonderful Blue wonderful Blue wonderful Blue wonderful, again
She packed my bags last night, pre-flight Zero hour: 9AM And Im gonna be high as a kite by then I miss the earth so much I miss my wife Its lonely out in space On such a timeless flight And I think its gonna be a long, long time Till touchdown brings me round again to find Im not the man they think I am at home Oh no, no, no Im a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone Mars aint the kind of place to raise the kids In fact, its cold as hell And theres no one there to raise them if you did And all this science I dont understand Its just my job five days a week A rocket man, a rocket man And I think its gonna be a long, long time Till touchdown brings me round again to find Im not the man they think I am at home Oh no, no, no And I think its gonna be a long, long time Till touchdown brings me round again to find Im not the man they think I am at home Oh no, no, no Im a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone And I think its gonna be a long, long time And I think its gonna be a long, long time And I think its gonna be a long, long time A long, long time Long, long time Oh no, no, no Oh no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no Oh no, no, no A long, long time
WILKINSON Youd forget your head if it was loose Bye Mum Bye Billy See you soon No, I dont think so Do you? No.. not really I wrote you a letter! A letter? Me reply Its a bit crumpled And please, mummy Know that I will always be Proud to have known you Proud that you were mine Proud in everything And I promise you this, mummy In everything I do Ill always be myself Mummy And I always will be true Love you forever Love you forever Love you forever Billy Mum Bye mum Oi, Dancing Boy! See ya, Michael Yeah See ya, Billy
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Its getting late, have you seen my mates? Ma, tell me when the boys get here Its seven oclock and I want to rock Want to get a belly full of beer My old mans drunker than a barrel full of monkeys And my old lady, she dont care My sister looks cute in her braces and boots And a handful of grease in her hair Dont give us none of your aggravation Weve had it with your discipline Saturday nights alright for fighting Get a little action in Get about as oiled as a diesel train Gonna set this dance alight Cause Saturday nights the night I like Saturday nights alright, alright, alright Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights alright Well, theyre packed pretty tight in here tonight Im looking for a dolly wholl see me right I may use a little muscle to get what I need I may sink a little drink and shout, Shes with me A couple of the sounds that I really like Are the sounds of a switchblade and a motorbike Im a juvenile product of the working class Whose best friend floats in the bottom of a glass Dont give us none of your aggravation Weve had it with your discipline Saturday nights alright for fighting Get a little action in Get about as oiled as a diesel train Gonna set this dance alight Cause Saturday nights the night I like Saturday nights alright, alright, alright Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights alright Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights alright Dont give us none of your aggravation Weve had it with your discipline Saturday nights alright for fighting Get a little action in Get about as oiled as a diesel train Gonna set this dance alight Cause Saturday nights the night I like Saturday nights alright, alright, alright Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights alright, alright, alright Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday nights alright
Ice cubes on the back of your neck Warm wind blowing through the parking lot A radio humming in every car And it feel like the clocks have stopped Calypso moon just cast its spell We grabbed that magic just because We remember and never forget What a wonderful crazy night that was Some things you dont forget Some things just take a hold A wonderful crazy night like that Takes you back wont let you go Some day if you ask him all about the key to love Ill say that wonderful night What a wonderful crazy night it was Loose clothes and a cool, cool drink A greasy breeze from the chicken stand Hearts on fire just one last time A wishbone snapping in every hand Some things you dont forget Some things just take a hold A wonderful crazy night like that Takes you back wont let you go Some day if you ask him all about the key to love Id say that wonderful night What a wonderful crazy night it was We found the place to feel it We knew where we were at Started the path, felt out our future Dont everybody need a night like that Ice cubes on the back of your neck Warm wind blowing through the parking lot We remember and never forget What a wonderful crazy night that was Some things you dont forget Some things just take a hold A wonderful crazy night like that Takes you back wont let you go Some day if you ask him all about the key to love Id say that wonderful night What a wonderful crazy night it was
Soon the pines will be falling everywhere Village children always fighting for a share And the six-o-nine goes roaring down the creek Deacon Lee prepares his service for next week I saw grandma yesterday down at the store Well shes really looking fine for eighty-four And she asked me if sometime Id fix the barn Poor old girl, she needs a man down on the farm And its good old country comforts in my bones Just the sweetest sound my ears have ever known Just an old fashioned feeling in my bones Country comforts any road thats going home, woohoo Down at the well theyve got a new machine Foreman says it cuts manpower by fifteen And oh, but that aint natural old man Clayson says Cause hes a horse-drawn man until his dying days And its good old country comforts in my bones Just the sweetest sound my ears have ever known Just an old fashioned feeling in my bones Country comforts any road thats going home And its good old country comforts in my bones Just the sweetest sound my ears have ever known Just an old fashioned feeling in my bones, woohoo Country comforts any road thats going home And its good old country comforts in my bones Just the sweetest sound my ears have ever known Just an old fashioned feeling in my bones Country comforts any road thats going home Country comforts any road thats going home Country comforts any road thats going home Country comforts any road thats going home
Steamboat waiting by the waterside Sunlight shining on the morning tide Got my ticket in my hand Got some celebrating planned Cant remember when I felt so fine Ive been waiting such a long long time Just to hear those engines hum Look out dreamboat here I come And I say dream on dreamboat, let my love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side All aboard, make it fast Thank the lord, Im coming home at last If you love me like you did before Be there waiting on the distant shore When my steamboat comes inside Then I know well be alright And I say dream on dreamboat, let your love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side Turn the crank, change the gear Raise the flag and lets get out of here Feels so good to know that soon Ill see Youve been saving all your love for me For honey if theres any doubt Just be sure I dont find out And I say dream on dreamboat, let my love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side Cast the line, check the fuse Save some time, this aint no pleasure cruise Tell the captain not to take too long Keep that big wheel turning fast and strong Fires are burning down below Come on steamboat dont be slow And I say dream on dreamboat, let my love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side Wind the springs, set the course Pull some strings before I turn to force Dream on dreamboat, let my love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side Ring the bell, sound the horn Move like hell, Im heading back where I was born And I say dream on dreamboat, let my love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side All aboard and make it fast Thank the lord, Im coming home at last And I say dream on dreamboat, let your love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side Turn the crank, change the gear Raise the flag and lets get out of here Dream on dreamboat, let my love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side Cast the line, check the fuse Save some time, this aint no pleasure cruise Youre my dreamboat, yes you are And I say dream on dreamboat, let my love light ride Steam on steamboat to the other side Ring the bell, sound the horn Move like hell, Im heading back where I was born Youre my dreamboat, yes you are
What have I got to do to make you love me What have I got to do to make you care What do I do when lightning strikes me And I wake to find that youre not there What do I do to make you want me What have I got to do to be heard What do I say when its all over And sorry seems to be the hardest word Its sad, so sad Its a sad, sad situation And its getting more and more absurd Its sad, so sad Why cant we talk it over Oh it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word Its sad, so sad Its a sad, sad situation And its getting more and more absurd Its sad, so sad Why cant we talk it over Oh it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word What do I do to make you love me What have I got to do to be heard What do I do when lightning strikes me What have I got to do What have I got to do When sorry seems to be the hardest word Sorry seems to be the hardest word
Hey there Look in the mirror Are you afraid you might see me looking at you Waiting, waiting at windows Oh its me that you need Yes its me and Im waiting for you But I remain silent Oh I wont say a word I leave you to realise Im the light in your world And its me, yes its me, yes its me, yes its me That youre needing Its me, yes its me, yes its me, yes its me That you need Yes its me, yes its me, yes its me If you want to be living Im the one whos forgiving Admit that its me that you need Watching, watching the swallows fly It all means the same Just like them You can fly home again But dont, no dont forget yesterday Pride is an ugly word girl And you still know my name But I remain silent Oh I wont say a word I leave you to realise Im the light in your world And its me, yes its me, yes its me, yes its me That youre needing Its me, yes its me, yes its me, yes its me That you need Yes its me, yes its me, yes its me If you want to be living Im the one whos forgiving Admit that its me that you need
You can win the fight, you can grab a piece of the sky You can break the rules but before you try You gotta love someone You gotta love someone You can stop the world, steal the face from the moon You can beat the clock, but before high noon You gotta love someone You gotta love someone Youve got one life with a reason You need two hearts on one side When you stand alone and theres no one there To share the way it feels inside and baby You can cheat the devil and slice a piece of the sun Burn up the highway but before you run You gotta love someone You gotta love someone When youre gonna play with fire You let someone share the heat When youre on your own and theres no one there To cool the flames beneath your feet and baby You can win the fight, you can grab a piece of the sky You can break the rules but before you try You gotta love someone You gotta love someone You gotta love someone You gotta love someone
When the shades are drawn And the light of the moon is banned And the stars up above Walk the heavens hand in hand Theres a shady place At the end of the working day Where young lovers go And this hot little trio plays Thats where we meet Thats where we meet Me and you rendezvous In the club at the end of the street Ooh, where we meet Ooh, where we meet Me and you rendezvous In the club at the end of the street From the alleyways Where the catwalks gently sway You hear the sound of Otis And the voice of Marvin Gaye In this smoky room Theres a jukebox plays all night And we can dance real close Beneath the pulse of a neon light Thats where we meet Thats where we meet Me and you rendezvous In the club at the end of the street Ooh, where we meet Ooh, where we meet Me and you rendezvous In the club at the end of the street Theres a downtown smell of cooking From the flame on an open grill Theres a sax and a big bass pumping Lord, have mercy Ooh, you cant sit still Oh, you cant sit still Oh, thats where we meet Thats where we meet Me and you, rendezvous In the club at the end of the street Ooh, where we meet Hooh! Where we meet Mean and you, rendezvous In the club at the end of the street Oh, oh, yeah! You cant sit still Where we meet In the club at the end of the street You cant sit still Where we meet In the club at the end of the street Cant sit still Where we meet At the club at the end of the street Where we meet Where we meet At the club at the end of the street Oh! You cant sit still
There is a time, there is a place When love should conquer all The rest of life is pushed aside As truth and reason fall But only if that selfishness Can lead to something good I thought I knew you, princess But I never understood I dont know you I dont know you
Oh, he was a light star Tripping on a high wire Bulldog stubborn Born uneven A classless creature A man for all seasons But dont bet them They cant take him to the very bottom Because they made him And theyll waste him And I dont believe That I want to watch them Because the fifties shifted out of gear He was an idol then Now hes an idol here But his face has changed Hes not the same no more And I have to say That I like the way his music sounded before He was tight-assed Walking on broken glass Highly prized In the wallet size The number one crush In a schoolgirls eyes But dont pretend that it wont end In the depth of your despair You went from lame suits Right down to tennis shoes To peanuts From the lions share Alright Because the fifties shifted out of gear He was an idol then Now hes an idol here But his face has changed Hes not the same no more And I have to say That I like the way his music sounded before
Walk a mile in my tennis shoes Tina Turner gave me the highway blues But I dont love nobody but you honey Im true rat for the things I done Second cousin to a son of a gun Im going to wipe out your mama if she puts me on honey Because Im a midnight creeper Aint going to lose no sleep over you When theres a nightmare Im there Tempting you to blow a fuse Well theres no more sleeping When Im midnight creeping over you Watch out honey, watch out honey Watch the things you do Long haired ladies well they look so fine Locked in my cellar full of cheap red wine But, I dont think those ladies they really mind honey I still dont know why you hate me so A little bit of fun never stopped no show Well I just want to loosen up my soul honey Watch out honey, watch out honey Watch the things you do
I cant go on living without you, oh no I once said I could go on without your love I would be strong but things have changed and heavens above I know that I need you more than I did before I cant go on living without you, oh no my love I cant go on living without you, oh no my love I cant go on living without you, oh no If you could see the state Im in youd never know That it was the same old me that told you to go Ive never been happy since I walked out on you You know that Ive missed you more than anything at all If theres any way to get you back Ill try it I wont deny it, Im lonely for you girl
Tune in, wouldnt it be something Rumours spreading into panic Ive seen movements in the clearing Someone sent you something satanic I have to leave you, radars calling Outside somebody landed Crazy wavelengths leave you helpless Oh dont forget me Im so stranded I wouldnt fool you but Ive seen the saucers So many times Im almost in tune Watching them flying in formation Thinking how I could be so immune Ive seen them Ive been there with them I can tell you all you want to know Something touched me and I was only sleeping Wouldnt you, wouldnt you like to go Stars climbing into their planets Systems won, controlled from birth Empty living on this highway Can you see me mother earth Its so endless whirling onwards Wonder whats cooking at home tonight Maybe if I promise not to say a word They can get me back before the morning light
Hey kids, shake it loose together The spotlights hitting something That is been known to change the weather Well kill the fatted calf tonight So stick around Youre gonna hear electric music Solid walls of sound Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet Oh, but theyre so spaced out B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Oh but theyre weird and theyre wonderful Oh Bennie shes really keen Shes got electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine, oh-ho B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Hey kids, plug into the faithless Maybe youre blinded But Bennie makes them ageless We shall survive, let us take ourselves along We fight our parents out in the streets To find whos right and whos wrong Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet Oh, but theyre so spaced out B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Oh, but theyre weird and theyre wonderful Oh Bennie shes really keen Shes got electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine, oh-ho B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Take it away... Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet Oh, but theyre so spaced out B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Oh but theyre weird and theyre wonderful Oh Bennie shes really keen Shes got the electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine, oh-ho B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets B-B-B-Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, and the Jets Bennie Bennie Bennie Bennie Bennie Bennie Bennie Bennie Bennie Bennie
When are you going to come down? When are you going to land? I should have stayed on the farm I should have listened to my old man You know you cant hold me forever I didnt sign up with you Im not a present for your friends to open This boys too young to be singing the blues So goodbye yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl You cant plant me in your penthouse Im going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny-back toad Oh Ive finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road What do you think youll do then? I bet thatll shoot down your plane Itll take you a couple of vodka and tonics To set you on your feet again Maybe youll get a replacement Theres plenty like me to be found Mongrels who aint got a penny Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground So goodbye yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl You cant plant me in your penthouse Im going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny-back toad Oh Ive finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road
Im moving out of Tombstone, yeah, with the sun behind my back Im tired of people talking of things that I lack Ever since a week ago, the day he passed away Ive been taking too much notice of the things theyve had to say And all they say is, You aint half the man he used to be He had strength and he worked his life to feed his family So if thats the way it has to be, Ill say goodbye to you For Im not that guy, or so it seems, to fill my old mans shoes Like Im a wicked way of life, the kind that should be tamed Theyd like to see me locked in jail and tied up in their chains Oh, its hard and I cant see what they want me to do, Lord, Lord They seem to think I should step into the old mans shoes Like Im a wicked way of life, the kind that should be tamed Theyd like to see me locked in jail and tied up in their chains Oh, its hard and I cant see what they want me to do, Lord, Lord They seem to think I should step into the old mans shoes Like Im a wicked way of life, the kind that should be tamed Theyd like to see me locked in jail and tied up in their chains Oh, its hard and I cannot see what they want me to do, Lord, Lord They seem to think I should step into the old mans shoes Like Im a wicked way of life, the kind that should be tamed Oh, theyd like to see me locked in jail and tied up in their chains Oh, its hard and I cannot see what they want me to do, Lord, Lord They seem to think I should step into the old mans shoes Lord, I said Like Im a wicked way of life, the kind that should be tamed
We met on a rainy evening in the summertime Dont think I need to tell you more I needed a raise I worked so hard for this love of mine Love of mine Still I got nothing to show for it Heres a simplification of everything were going through: You plus me is bad news But youre a lovely creation, and I like to think that I am too My friend said I look better without you Tongue tied and twisted Go on, baby, and go to my head Babe, baby believe me If I stay, it aint gonna be easy Okay, well do it your way But this is the last time, ah Youll hear the beautiful sound of love coming down Love on the rocks You love the chase, but hate me for the runaround Were both just tired of the whole thing, oh And you tell me what you want you need You know you have to have And I just pretend Im listening Too tired this time To deal with old suits you wear Your ties that wont bind Baby, baby believe me If I stay this aint gonna be easy Okay, well do it your way But this is the last time Youll hear the beautiful sound of love coming down Hot as hell, cold as ice Sip it slow, cause it so nice Dulls my senses, drives my pain But Id do it again Burns a bit to the touch Dangerous if its too much If this bottle could talk Love on the rocks, yeah Ok, baby, baby, baby, baby Believe me Youll here the beautiful sound of love coming down Love on the rocks Love on the rocks Hey kids, shake it loose together Thats been known to change the weather Well kill the fatted calf tonight So stick around Gonna hear electric music Solid walls of sound yeah Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet? Oh baby theyre so stressed out Bennie and the Jets Cause theyre weird an theyre wonderful Oh, Bennie, shes really keen Shes got electric boots a mohair suit You know you read it in a magazine Oh! Bennie and the Jets Bennie On The Rocks Bennie smokes rocks Cause it was the seventies
Pretty little one How has it all begun? Theyre teaching you how to walk But youre already on the run Little one What you gonna do? Little one Honey, its all up to you Now your daddys in the den Shootin up the evening news Mamas with a friend Lately shes been so confused Little one Come on and take my hand Well, I may not have the answer But I believe I got a plan Well honey you shake and Ill rattle And well roll on down the line And see if we cant get in touch With a very close friend of mine But let me clue you in, it aint like him To argue or pretend Honey let me introduce you to my redneck friend Well theyve got a little list of all those things Of which they dont approve Well theyve got to keep their eyes on you Or you might make your move Little one I really wish you would Little one I think the damage would do you good Well honey you shake and Ill rattle And well roll on down the line Were going to forget all about the battle Its gonna feel so fine Cause hes the missing link, the kitchen sink Eleven on a scale of ten Honey let me introduce you to my redneck friend Honey you shake and Ill rattle And well roll on down the line Im going to try to swing you up into my saddle And then well run but youll think were flyin Now honey dont just stand there Lookin like this dream will never end Honey let me introduce you to my redneck friend I said, honey let met introduce you to my redneck friend
Ah-ooh Ah-ooh I hardly think Im qualified To come across all sanctified I just dont cut it with the cherubim Ow There again, theyre on their knees Being worshipped is a breeze Which rather suits us in the interim The interim, the interim, thats me and them Oh, my God Its tough to be a God Tread where mortals have not trod Be deified when really, youre a sham Be an object of devotion Be the subject of psalms Its a rather touching notion All those prayеrs and those salaams And who am I to bridle If Im forced to bе an idol? If they say that Im a God Thats what I am Whats more if we dont comply With the locals wishes? I can see us being sacrificed or stuffed So lets be Gods, the perks are great Yeah, El Dorado on our plate Local feeling should not be rebuffed No, my friend Its tough to be a God But if you get the peoples nod Count your blessings, keep em sweet Thats our advice Be a symbol of perfection Be a legend, be a cult Take their praise, take the collection As the multitudes exalt Don a supernatural habit Wed be crazy not to grab it So sign up two new Gods for paradise Paradise
They used to say that boys are tough as nails In every way he keeps his heart as guarded as a jail Now things have changed, I feel so old Like any girl could drag my heart across the coals I was always there in the thick of things I always had the heart of every woman on a string The danger zone shone from my eyes It seemed like every inch I gained became a mile Its not the night reaching in and touching me Its just that breaking hearts aint what it used to be It seems that time has killed that cruel streak in me And breaking hearts aint what it used to be Its not the light shining in and catching me Its just that breaking hearts aint what it used to be But time has come and cast a spell on me And breaking hearts aint what it used to be And now I know what lonely means I used to give so little and gain everything The darkest part of every day Is the shadow of another girl as she turns and walks away Cant say I blame them all for being hurt After all I treated each and every one like dirt Who wants a heart thats never home I face the facts and lock myself into a life alone
Suntanned, windblown Honeymooners at last alone Feelin far above par Oh, how lucky we are While I give to you and you give to me True love, true love So on and on, it will always be True love, true love For you and I have a guardian angel On high with nothin to do But to give to you as you give to me Love, forever true Love, forever true For you and I have a guardian angel On high with nothin to do But to give to you as you give to me Love, forever true Love, forever true Give me your true love, oh yeah True love, true love Got to give me your true love Oh yeah, oh yeah True love, true love For you and I have a guardian angel On high with nothin to do But to give to you as you give to me Love, forever true Love, forever true Love, forever true love
He said I want to grow up And look like Robert Mitchum And I hope that when Im gone Therell be some say that I miss him He must have been romantic He must have sensed adventure And I feel the steel of his strong will In the frame around his picture And hes one more arrow flying through the air One more arrow landing in a shady spot somewhere Where the days and nights blend into one And he can always feel the sun Through the soft brown earth that holds him Forever always young He could have been a boxer But the fight game seemed so dirty We argued once he knocked me down And he cried when he thought hed hurt me Strictly from the old school He was quiet about his pain And if one in ten could be that brave I would never hate again One more arrow Forever always young
Torn from their families Mothers go hungry To feed their children But children go hungry Theres so many big men Theyre out making millions When povertys profits Just blame the children If theres a God in heaven Whats he waiting for? If he cant hear the children Then he must see the war But it seems to me That he leads his lambs To the slaughter house And not the promised land Dying for causes They dont understand Weve been taking their futures Right out of their hands They need the handouts To hold back the tears Theres so many crying But so few that hear If theres a God in heaven Well, whats he waiting for?