-------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- A Place To Call My Own -------- And I've nearly found a place to call my own Waking gently, feel her presence near Devil shattered, warmth is everywhere I am only a child of hers, my guardian Goddess Now I'm reaching my journey's end inside her womb And I think I've found a place to call my own La la la... -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- Am I Very Wrong? -------- Am I very wrong To hide behind the glare of an open minded stare? Am I very wrong To wander in the fear of a never ending lie Am I very wrong To try to close my ears to the sound they play so loud? Am I very wrong The happiness machine is trying hard to sing my song Today's your birthday friend Everything all right Let us our greetings to you send Happy friend Everything all right We hope your life will never end Am I very wrong To want to steal a pin then I'll check that I have skin? Am I very wrong To want to leave my friends and the curse of the happiness machine? Today's your birthday friend Everything all right Let us our greetings to you send Happy friend Everything all right We hope your life will never end -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- Fireside Song -------- As daybreak breaks the mist upon the earth It came to pass that beauty settled there forever more And as the steam clings close to things to come It came to pass that solid rock did part for humble life Once upon a time there was confusion Disappointment, fear and disillusion Now there's hope reborn with every morning See the future clearly at its dawning Forever drifting slowly towards a hazy emptiness Whilst water slips into the sea The father's sad to see it free As shadows creep towards their master night It came to pass that trees defied the wind who shook their leaves And as the peace descended all around It came to pass that nature's creatures came to face the world Once upon a time there was confusion Disappointment, fear and disillusion Now there's hope reborn with every morning See the future clearly at its dawning Forever drifting slowly towards a hazy emptiness Whilst water slips into the sea The father's sad to see it free Once upon a time there was confusion Disappointment, fear and disillusion Now there's hope reborn with every morning See the future clearly at its dawning Once upon a time there was confusion Disappointment, fear and disillusion -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- In Hiding -------- Pick me up Put me down Push me in Turn me round Switch me on Let me go I have a mind of my own In hiding Far from the city of night And the factories of truth I stand upon the mountain A million miles from my home And the faces of fear I have freedom to think In hiding I may take off my clothes That I wear on my face I float upon a river A million miles from the plains That are piercing the clouds I am lost in the beauty In hiding Pick me up Put me down Push me in Turn me round Switch me on Let me go I have a mind of my own In hiding I lie silent at last I am free from my past I walk among the tall trees This is beauty I know I am in love with it all I have the freedom to love In hiding Pick me up Put me down Push me in Turn me round Switch me on Let me go I have a mind of my own -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- In Limbo -------- Please take me away Far from this place Leaving me here Take me away [Chorus] To the furthest star in the sky Take me away To the deepest cave of the night Take me away Voices of love, here am I In the sad sad world of fear Take me away From the power of my ambition And I'll be happy I-I've conquered time Where will I go? Am I still mine? Take me away [Chorus] To the furthest star in the sky Take me away To the deepest cave of the night Take me away Voices of love, here am I In the sad sad world of fear Take me away From the power of my ambition And I'll be happy Peace, floating in limbo Limbo, leading me nowhere Peace, now without motion I cry, when will I die? God, where is my soul now? My world, please set me free -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- In The Beginning -------- Ocean of motion Squirming around and up and down Pushing together Scattering mountains all around you That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky It has begun You're in the hands of destiny Thrashing with violence Hurling its lava up and down Furnace of frenzy Burning with power uncontrolled That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky It has begun You're in the hands of destiny Is that the chariot with stallions gold? Is that a prince of heaven on the ground? Is that the roar of a thunderflash? This is my world and it's waiting to be crowned Father, son, looks down with happiness Life is on its way Ocean of motion Squirming around and up and down Pushing together Scattering mountains all around you That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky It has begun You're in the hands of destiny Is that the chariot with stallions gold? Is that a prince of heaven on the ground? Is that the roar of a thunderflash? This is my world and it's waiting to be crowned Father, son, looks down with happiness Life is on its way -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- In The Wilderness -------- Leaving all the world to play They disappear And the leaves have gathered dust to run like deer Tearing pieces from our lives to feed the dawn Mist surrounds the seagulls Christened by the storm Music, all I hear is music .... guaranteed to please And I look for something else Rain drops pouring down the rooftops Flowing in the drains As the people run their lives And their lives are run by time Fighting enemies with weapons made to kill Death is easy as a substitute for pride Victors join together, happy in their bed Leaving cold outside the children of the dead Music, all I hear is music .... guaranteed to please And I look for something else Rain drops pouring down the rooftops Flowing in the drains As the people run their lives And their lives are run by time Music, all I hear is music .... guaranteed to please And I look for something else Rain drops pouring down the rooftops Flowing in the drains As the people run their lives And their lives are run by time Music, all I hear is music .... guaranteed to please And I look for something else Rain drops pouring down the rooftops Flowing in the drains As the people run their lives And their lives are run by time -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- One Day -------- Don't get me wrong I think I'm in love But the feeling in the word is more Than your crystal eyes Will ever see in me Don't get me wrong Open your eyes Although I cannot show my heart I'll watch and hope While you are near to me One day I'll capture you And call you to my side One day I'll take you from The boredom of our lives One day we'll fly away To the kingdom of my dreams One day I'll find myself And wrap it in my love for you Birds of the sky May I borrow your wings? Very soon I'll ask my love To travel with me to the world outside Cherry trees, may I borrow your bloom? Very soon I'll ask my love To come inside the nest I'll build alone One day I'll capture you And call you to my side One day I'll take you from The boredom of our lives One day we'll fly away To the kingdom of my dreams One day I'll find myself And wrap it in my love for you Animal friends Help me decide When should I ask my love to leave? I'll beg of you that she'll say yes to me Breathe in deep Now is the time She looks at me and gently smiles As if she knew I'd ask her all the time One day I'll capture you And call you to my side One day I'll take you from The boredom of our lives One day we'll fly away To the kingdom of my dreams One day I'll find myself And wrap it in my love for you -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- The Conqueror -------- He climbs inside the looking glass And points at anything he hates He calls to you "Hey look out son That's a gun they're pointing at your pretty face" And the heads they are a rolling Cause the conqueror is on his way And the justice day is coming For the conqueror is on his way Five hundred little women are calling At their hero's door Yes, their hero is working overtime He's squirming on an empty floor And the heads they are a rolling Cause the conqueror is on his way And the justice day is coming For the conqueror is on his way He's bought the castle on the hill He's bought it just to knock it down The local power shout him down They say he's just an empty-headed clown And the heads they are a rolling Cause the conqueror is on his way And the justice day is coming For the conqueror is on his way He's busy building monuments To hide inside his empty grave You there, can you find some souls? He's looking for some people to save And the heads they are a rolling Cause the conqueror is on his way And the justice day is coming For the conqueror is on his way And the words of love are killing him And the conqueror is on his way And the words of love were lying on an empty floor Just in the place where the conqueror lay -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- The Serpent -------- Dark nights the planets are set Creator prepares for the dawn of man You're waking up, the day of incarnation Said you're waking up to life Images he made to love Images of gods in flesh Man is wonderful, very wonderful Look at him Beware the future Here is my world and it's waiting for me Paradise before my eyes I am alive in a new born world This heaven will always be mine I'm waking up, the day of man has come I'm waking up, the day of man has come And god created man from dust With a soul inside his mould And god created womankind The vessel of satan's hold Creator made the serpent wise Evil in his tempting eyes Man is wonderful, very wonderful Look at him Beware the future Here is my world and it's waiting for me Paradise before my eyes I am alive in a new born world This heaven will always be mine I'm waking up, the day of man has come I'm waking up, the day of man has come Dark nights the planets are set Creator prepares for the dawn of man You're waking up, the day of incarnation Said you're waking up to life Here I stand a child in a lonely world Watch the serpent tempting me to evil The guiding hand will help me on Guiding hand will help me on The guiding hand will help me on Guiding hand will help me on -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- The Silent Sun -------- The silent sun that never shines She is the warmth of my lonely heart The motion of a turning wheel Can't you stop it and look around? [Chorus] Baby you feel so close I wish you could see my love Baby you've changed my life I'm trying to show you..... A tiny stone that hides from me Can't you see that I'm just outside? A mountain stream that chills the sea Can't you feel in your useless pride? [Chorus] Baby you feel so close I wish you could see my love Baby you've changed my life I'm trying to show you..... When night reveals a star-filled sky I want to hold it in my hands When snowflakes heal the ugly ground Your beauty hides the joy I've found [Chorus] Baby you feel so close I wish you could see my love Baby you've changed my life I'm trying to show you..... -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- Where The Sour Turns To Sweet -------- We're waiting for you Come and join us now We need you with us Come and join us now Look inside your mind See the darkness creeping out I can see the softness there Where the sunshine is gliding in Fill your mind with love Find the world of future glory You can meet yourself Where the sour turns to sweet Leave your ugly selfish shell To melt in the glowing flames Can you sense the change See your eyes, now listen We're waiting for you Come and join us now We want you with us Come and join us now Paint your face all white To show the peace inside Drift away while the saffron burns To the land where the rainbow ends Can you sense the change? See your eyes in focus We're waiting for you Come and join us now We need you with us Come and join us now We're waiting for you Come and join us now We need you with us Come and join us now We want you with us Come and join us now We need you with us Come and join us now -------- 1969 From Genesis to Revelation -------- -------- Window -------- Slowly I stretch out my arms freely Shadows of night disappear Rise from the slough of despond, find the pathway Guiding us forward through pastures of dream day Days to enjoy, peace I knew once before me Dawning to dusk on the hills until morning [Chorus] Come see me, take my hand Come see me in my land Flying invisibly high, watch me All on a beautiful sky, I'll be Clear and serene in the love I've discovered Long search is over, the soul is uncovered Resting on joy that abounds without ceasing Bidding farewell to the fears now decreasing [Chorus] Come see me, take my hand Come see me in my land High on a golden crested wave she sits The little nymphs dance in her hair The trees all beckon to the sky to bless their empty lives Horizons come to sip wine there The veiled mist reveals the wandering ship upon the reef The albatross flies to the stern And only jack frost saw the kiss you gave him in return Crossing the mountains of truth, see them Soaring majestically high, and then Stop at the warning light, see it flash brightly Thunder awakes me; the crashes beside me Shatters the scene and brings chaos to beauty Leading us forward where destiny may be [Chorus] Come see me, take my hand View from another land [repeat] -------- 1970 Trespass -------- -------- Dusk -------- See my hand is moving Touching all that's real And once it stroked love's body Now it claws the past The scent of a flower The colours of the morning Friends to believe in Tears soon forgotten See how the rain drives away, another day If a leaf as fallen Does the tree lie broken? And if we draw some water Does the well run dry? The sigh of a mother The screaming of lovers Like two angry tigers They tear at each other See how for him lifetime's fears disappear Once had Jesus suffered Heaven could not see him And now my ship is sinking The captain stands alone A pawn on a chessboard A false move by God will now destroy me But wait, on the horizon A new dawn seems to be rising Never to recall this passerby, born to die -------- 1970 Trespass -------- -------- Looking For Someone -------- Looking for someone, I guess I'm doing that Trying to find a mem'ry in a dark room Dirty man, you're looking like a Buddha I know you well - yeah Keep on a straight line, I don't believe I can Trying to find a needle in a haystack Chilly wind you're piercing like a dagger It hurts me so - yeah Nobody needs to discover me I'm back again You see the sunlight through the Trees to keep you warm In peaceful shades of green Yet in the darkness of my mind Damascus wasn't far behind Lost in a subway, I guess I'm losing time There's a man looking at a magazine You're such a fool, your mumbo-jumbo Never tells me anything - yeah Nobody needs to discover me I'm back again You feel the ashes from the Fire that kept you warm Its comfort disappears But still the only friend I know Will never tell me where I'll go Looking for someone And now I've found myself a name Come away, leave me All that I have I will give Leave me, leave me All that I am I will give -------- 1970 Trespass -------- -------- Stagnation -------- Here today the red sky tells his tale But the only listening eyes are mine There is peace amongst the hills And the night will cover all my pride Blest are they who smile from bodies free Seems to me like any other crowd Who are waiting to be saved Wait, there still is time for washing in the pool Wash away the past Moon, my long-lost friend, is smiling from above Smiling at my tears Come, we'll walk the path to take us to my home Keep outside the night The ice-cold knife has come to decorate the dead Somehow And each will find a home And there will still be time For loving, my friend You are there And will I wait for ever, beside the silent mirror And fish for bitter minnows amongst the weeds and slimy water? I said I want to sit down I said I want to sit down I want a drink, I want a drink To take all the dust and the dirt from my throat I want a drink, I want a drink To wash out the filth that is deep in my guts I want a drink Then let us drink Then let us smile Then let us go -------- 1970 Trespass -------- -------- The Knife -------- [Verse 1] Tell me my life is about to begin Tell me that I am a hero Promise me all of your violent dreams Light up your body with anger Now, in this ugly world It is time to destroy all this evil Now, when I give the word Get ready to fight for your freedom Now [Hook] Stand up and fight, for you know we are right We must strike at the lies That have spread like disease through our minds Soon we'll have power, every soldier will rest And we'll spread out our kindness To all who our love now deserve Some of you are going to die - Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide [Verse 2] I'll give you the names of those you must kill All must die with their children Carry their heads to the palace of old Hang them high, let the blood flow Now, in this ugly world Break all the chains around us Now, the crusade has begun Give us a land fit for heroes Now [Hook] Stand up and fight, for you know we are right We must strike at the lies That have spread like disease through our minds Soon we'll have power, every soldier will rest And we'll spread out our kindness To all who our love now deserve Some of you are going to die - Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide [Instrumental Break] [Interlude] We are only wanting freedom We are only wanting freedom We are only wanting freedom We are only wanting freedom ("Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom...") We are only wanting freedom ("Things are getting out of control here today") We are only wanting freedom ("OK men - fire over their heads!") We are only wanting freedom We have won [Outro] Some of you are going to die Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide -------- 1970 Trespass -------- -------- Visions Of Angels -------- Standing in a forest, gazing at the sun Looking at the trees but there's not even one See a rippling stream that smiles and then goes by Run to feel its comfort but the water's dry I see her face and run to take her hand Why she's never there I just don't understand The trumpets sound my whole world crumbles down Visions of angels all around Dance in the sky Leaving me here Forever goodbye As the leaves will crumble so will fall my love For the fragile beauty of our lives must fade Though I once remember echoes of my youth Now I sense no past, no love that ends in love Take this dream the stars have filled with light As the blossom glides like snowflakes from the trees In vengeance to a god no-one can reach Visions of angels all around Dance in the sky Leaving me here Forever goodbye Ice is moving and the world's begun to freeze See the sunlight stopped and deadened by the breeze Minds are empty, bodies move insensitive Some believe that when they die they really live I believe there never is an end God gave up this world, its people long ago Why she's never there I still don't understand Visions of angels all around Dance in the sky Leaving me here Forever goodbye -------- 1970 Trespass -------- -------- White Mountain -------- Thin hung the web like a trap in a cage The fox lay asleep in his lair Fang's frantic paws told the tale of his sin Far off the chase shrieked revenge Outcast he trespassed where no wolf may tread The last sacred haunt of the dead He learnt of a truth which only one wolf may know The sceptre and crown of the king Howling for blood, One-eye leads on the pack Plunging through forest and snowstorm Steep rose the ridge, ghostly peaks climbed the sky Fang sped through jungles of ice Hard on his trail, One-eye drew from the pack - An old hero conquered by none Steep, far too steep, grew the pathway ahead Descent was the only escape A wolf never flees in the face of his foe Fang knew the price he would pay - One-eye stood before him With the crown upon his head Sceptre raised to deal the deadly blow Fang, son of Great Fang, the traitor we seek The laws of the brethren say this: That only the king sees the crown of the gods And he, the usurper, must die Snarling he tore at the throat of his foe But Fang fought the hero in vain Dawn saw the white mountain tinted with red - Never would the crown leave again One-eye hid the crown and with laurels on his head Returned amongst the tribe and dwelt in peace -------- 1971 Nursery Cryme -------- -------- For Absent Friends -------- [Verse 1] Sunday at six when they close both the gates A widowed pair, still sitting there Wonder if they're late for church And it's cold, so they fasten their coats And cross the grass, they're always last [Chorus 1] Passing by the padlocked swings The roundabout still turning Ahead they see a small girl On her way home with a pram [Verse 2] Inside the archway The priest greets them with a courteous nod He's close to God Looking back at days of four instead of two Years seem so few (four instead of two) Heads bent in prayer For friends not there [Chorus 2] Leaving twopence on the plate They hurry down the path and through the gate And wait to board the bus That ambles down the street -------- 1971 Nursery Cryme -------- -------- Harlequin -------- Came the night a mist dissolved the trees And in the broken light colours fly, fading by Pale and cold as figures fill the glade Grey is the web they spin, on and on, and on and on Through the flame still summer lingers on Though her pictures soon shatter All, always the same But there appears in the shades of dawning Though your eyes are dim All of the pieces in the sky There was once a harvest in this land Reap from the turquoise sky, harlequin, harlequin Dancing round, three children fill the glade Theirs was the laughter in the winding stream, and in between Close your door, the picture fades again From the flames in the firelight All, always the same But there appears in the shades of dawning Though your eyes are dim All of the pieces in the sky All, all is not lost And light appears in the shades of dawning When your eyes can see Order the pieces, put them back, put them back -------- 1971 Nursery Cryme -------- -------- Harold the Barrel -------- News: A well-known Bognor restaurant-owner disappeared Early this morning Last seen in a mouse-brown overcoat Suitably camouflaged They saw him catch a train Man-in-the-street: "Father of three its disgusting" "Such a horrible thing to do" Harold the Barrel cut off his toes and he served them all for tea "He can't go far", "He can't go far" "Hasn't got a leg to stand on" "He can't go far" Man-on-the-spot: I'm standing in a doorway on the main square Tension is mounting There's a restless crowd of angry people Man-on-the-council: "More than we've ever seen - had to tighten up security" Over to the scene at the town hall The Lord Mayor's ready to speak LORD MAYOR: "Man of suspicion, you can't last long, the British Public is on our side" BRITISH PUBLIC: "You can't last long", "You can't last long" "Said you couldn't trust him, his brother was just the same" "You can't last long" HAROLD: If I was many miles from here I'd be sailing in an open boat on the sea Instead I'm on this window ledge With the whole world below Up at the window Look at the window Mr. Plod: "We can help you" Plod's Chorus: "We can help you" Mr. Plod: "We're all your friends if you come on down and talk to us son" HAROLD: You must be joking Take a running jump The crowd was getting stronger and our Harold Getting weaker; Forwards, backwards, swaying side to side Fearing the very worst They called his mother to the site Up on the ledge beside him His mother made a last request 67-yr-old Mrs Barrel: "Come off the ledge - if your father were alive he'd be very, very, very upset" "Just can't jump, you just can't jump" "Your shirt's all dirty and there's a man here from the B.B.C." "You just can't jump" Mr. Plod: "We can help you" Plod's Chorus: "We can help you" Mr. Plod: "We're all your friends if you come on down and talk to us Harry" HAROLD: You must be joking Take a running jump -------- 1971 Nursery Cryme -------- -------- Seven Stones -------- I heard the old man tell his tale: Tinker, alone within a storm And losing hope he clears the leaves beneath a tree Seven stones lay on the ground Within the seventh house a friend was found And the changes of no consequence Will pick up the reins from nowhere Sailors, in peril on the sea Amongst the waves a rock looms nearer, and not yet seen They see a gull flying by The Captain turns the boat and he asks not why And the changes of no consequence Will pick up the reins from nowhere, nowhere Despair that tires the world brings the old man laughter The laughter of the world only grieves him Believe him The old man's guide is chance I heard the old man tell his tale: Farmer, who knows not when to sow Consults the old man clutching money in his hand And with a shrug The old man smiled Took the money, left the farmer wild And the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere Nowhere Despair that tires the world brings the old man laughter The laughter of the world only grieves him Believe him The old man's guide is chance -------- 1971 Nursery Cryme -------- -------- The Fountain of Salmacis -------- From a dense forest of tall, dark, pinewood Mount Ida rises like an island Within a hidden cave, nymphs had kept a child; Hermaphroditus, son of gods, so afraid of their love As the dawn creeps up the sky The hunter caught sight of a doe In desire for conquest He found himself within a glade he'd not beheld before Hermaphroditus: "Where are you my father Give wisdom to your son" (Narrator: "Then he could go no further Now lost, The boy was guided by the sun") And as his strength began to fail He saw a shimmering lake A shadow in the dark green depths Disturbed the strange tranquility Salmacis: "The waters are disturbed Some creature has been stirred" (Narrator: "The waters are disturbed The naiad queen Salmacis has been stirred") As he rushed to quench his thirst A fountain spring appeared before him And as his heated breath brushed through the cool mist A liquid voice called, "Son of gods, drink from my spring" The water tasted strangely sweet Behind him the voice called again He turned and saw her, in a cloak of mist alone And as he gazed, her eyes were filled with the darkness of the lake Salmacis: "We shall be one We shall be joined as one" (Narrator: "She wanted them as one Yet he had no desire to be one") Hermaphroditus: "Away from me cold-blooded woman Your thirst is not mine" Salmacis: "Nothing will cause us to part Hear me O Gods" Unearthly calm descended from the sky And then their flesh and bones were strangely merged Forever to be joined as one The creature crawled into the lake A fading voice was heard: "And I beg, that all who touch this spring May share my fate" Salmacis: "We are the one We are the one" (Narrator: "The two are now made one Demi-god and nymph are now made one") Both had given everything they had A lover's dream had been fulfilled at last Forever still beneath the lake -------- 1971 Nursery Cryme -------- -------- The Musical Box -------- Play me Old King Cole That I may join with you All your hearts now seem so far from me It hardly seems to matter now And the nurse will tell you lies Of a kingdom beyond the skies But I am lost within this half-world It hardly seems to matter now Play me my song Here it comes again Play me my song Here it comes again Just a little bit Just a little bit more time Time left to live out my life Play me my song Here it comes again Play me my song Here it comes again Old King Cole was a merry old soul And a merry old soul was he So he called for his pipe And he called for his bowl And he called for his fiddlers three But the clock, tick-tock On the mantelpiece - And I want, and I feel, and I know And I touch her warmth She's a lady, she's got time Brush back your hair And let me get to know your face She's a lady, she is mine Brush back your hair And let me get to know your flesh I've been waiting here for so long And all this time has passed me by It doesn't seem to matter now You stand there with your fixed expression Casting doubt on all I have to say Why don't you touch me, touch me Why don't you touch me, touch me Touch me now, now, now, now, now Now, now, now, now, now Now, now, now, now, now Now, now, now, now Now, now, now, now -------- 1971 Nursery Cryme -------- -------- The Return of the Giant Hogweed -------- [Verse 1] Turn and run! Nothing can stop them Around every river and canal their power is growing Stamp them out! We must destroy them They infiltrate each city with their thick dark warning odour [Chorus 1] They are invincible They seem immune to all our herbicidal battering [Bridge 1] Long ago in the Russian hills A Victorian explorer found the regal Hogweed by a marsh He captured it and brought it home Botanical creature stirs, seeking revenge Royal beast did not forget He came home to London And made a present of the Hogweed to the Royal Gardens at Kew [Verse 2] Waste no time! They are approaching Hurry now, we must protect ourselves and find some shelter Strike by night! They are defenceless They all need the sun to photosensitize their venom [Chorus 2] Still they're invincible Still they're immune to all our herbicidal battering [Bridge 2] Fashionable country gentlemen had some cultivated wild gardens In which they innocently planted the Giant Hogweed throughout the land Botanical creature stirs, seeking revenge Royal beast did not forget Soon they escaped, spreading their seed Preparing for an onslaught, threatening the human race [THE DANCE OF THE GIANT HOGWEED] [Outro] Mighty Hogweed is avenged Human bodies soon will know our anger Kill them with your Hogweed hairs HERACLEUM MANTEGAZZIANI Giant Hogweed lives [ADVANCE] -------- 1972 Foxtrot -------- -------- Can-Utility and the Coastliners -------- [Verse 1] The scattered pages of a book By the sea Held by the sand, washed by the waves A shadow forms Cast by a cloud Skimming by As eyes of the past But the rising tide absorbs them Effortlessly claiming [Verse 2] They told of one who tired of all Singing "Praise him, praise him" "We heed not flatterers" he cried "By our command Waters retreat Show my power Halt at my feet" But the cause was lost, now cold winds Blow [Verse 3] Far from the north Overcast ranks advance Fear of the storm Accusing with rage and scorn The waves surround the sinking throne Singing "Crown him, crown him" "Those who love Our majesty Show themselves!" All bent their knee Aahh [Instrumental] [Verse 4] But he forced a smile even though his hopes Lay dashed where offerings fell Where they fell [Instrumental] [Verse 5] "Nothing can My peace destroy As long as none smile" More opened ears And opened eyes And soon they dared to laugh See a little man with his face turning red Though his story's often told you can tell he's dead -------- 1972 Foxtrot -------- -------- Get 'Em Out By Friday -------- [Instrumental intro] [John Pebble of Styx Enterprises] "Get 'em out by Friday! You don't get paid till the last one's well on his way Get 'em out by Friday! It's important that we keep to schedule, there must be no delay." [Mark Hall of Styx Enterprises (otherwise known as "The Winkler")] "I represent a firm of gentlemen who recently purchased this house and all the others in the road In the interest of humanity we've found a better place for you to go-go-go." [Mrs. Barrow (a tenant)] "Oh no, this I can't believe Oh Mary, they're asking us to leave." [Mr. Pebble] "Get 'em out by Friday! I've told you before, 's good money gone if we let them stay And if it isn't easy You can squeeze a little grease and our troubles will soon run away." [Mrs. Barrow] "After all this time, they ask us to leave And I told them we could pay double the rent I don't know why it seemed so funny Seeing as how they'd take more money The winkler called again, he came here this morning With four hundred pounds and a photograph of the place he has found A block of flats with central heating I think we're going to find it hard." [Mr. Pebble] "Now we've got them! I've always said that cash cash cash can do anything well Work can be rewarding When a flash of intuition is a gift that helps you excel-sell-sell-sell." [Mr. Hall] "Here we are in Harlow New Town, did you recognise your block Across the square, over there Sadly since last time we spoke, we've found we've had to raise the rent again Just a bit." [Mrs. Barrow] "Oh no, this I can't believe Oh Mary, and we agreed to leave." [A passage of time] [9 September 2012 T.V. Flash on all Dial-A-Program Services] This is an announcement from Genetic Control: "It is my sad duty to inform you of a four foot restriction on Humanoid height." [Extract from coversation of Joe Ordinary in Local Puborama] "I hear the directors of Genetic Control have been buying all the Properties that have recently been sold, taking risks oh so bold It's said now that people will be shorter in height They can fit twice as many in the same building site (they say it's alright) Beginning with the tenants of the town of Harlow In the interest of humanity, they've been told they must go Told they must go-go-go-go." [Sir John De Pebble of United Blacksprings International] "I think I've fixed a new deal A dozen properties - we'll buy at five and sell at thirty four Some are still inhabited It's time to send the winkler to see them He'll have to work some more." [Memo from Satin Peter of Rock Development Ltd.] "With land in your hand, you'll be happy on earth Then invest in the Church for your heaven." -------- 1972 Foxtrot -------- -------- Horizons -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1972 Foxtrot -------- -------- Supper's Ready -------- [Part I: "Lover's Leap" (0:00 - 3:47)] Walking across the sitting-room, I turn the television off Sitting beside you, I look into your eyes As the sound of motor cars fades in the night time I swear I saw your face change, it didn't seem quite right ...And it's hello babe with your guardian eyes so blue Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true Coming closer with our eyes, a distance falls around our bodies Out in the garden, the moon seems very bright Six saintly shrouded men move across the lawn slowly The seventh walks in front with a cross held high in hand ...And it's hey babe your supper's waiting for you Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true I've been so far from here Far from your warm arms It's good to feel you again It's been a long long time. Hasn't it? [Part II: "The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man" (3:48 - 5:41)] I know a farmer who looks after the farm With water clear, he cares for all his harvest I know a fireman who looks after the fire You, can't you see he's fooled you all Yes, he's here again, can't you see he's fooled you all Share his peace Sign the lease He's a supersonic scientist He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary man Look, look into my mouth he cries And all the children lost down many paths I bet my life you'll walk inside Hand in hand Gland in gland With a spoonful of miracle He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary (We will rock you, rock you little snake We will keep you snug and warm) [Part III: "Ikhnaton And Itsacon And Their Band Of Merry Men" (5:42 - 9:42)] Wearing feelings on our faces while our faces took a rest We walked across the fields to see the children of the West But we saw a host of dark skinned warriors Standing still below the ground Waiting for battle The fight's begun, they've been released Killing foe for peace...bang, bang, bang. Bang, bang, bang... And they're giving me a wonderful potion 'Cos I cannot contain my emotion And even though I'm feeling good Something tells me I'd better activate my prayer capsule [Instrumental Interlude] Today's a day to celebrate, the foe have met their fate The order for rejoicing and dancing has come from our warlord [Part IV: "How Dare I Be So Beautiful?" (9:43 - 11:04)] Wandering through the chaos the battle has left We climb up a mountain of human flesh To a plateau of green grass, and green trees full of life A young figure sits still by a pool He's been stamped "Human Bacon" by some butchery tool (He is you) Social Security took care of this lad We watch in reverence, as Narcissus is turned to a flower (A flower?) [Part V: "Willow Farm" (11:05 - 15:34)] If you go down to Willow Farm To look for butterflies, flutterbyes, gutterflies Open your eyes, it's full of surprise, everyone lies Like the fox on the rocks And the musical box Oh, there's Mum & Dad, and good and bad And everyone's happy to be here There's Winston Churchill dressed in drag He used to be a British flag, plastic bag, what a drag The frog was a prince, the prince was a brick, the brick was an egg The egg was a bird (Fly away you sweet little thing, they're hard on your tail) Hadn't you heard? (They're going to change you into a human being!) Yes, we're happy as fish and gorgeous as geese And wonderfully clean in the morning We've got everything, we're growing everything We've got some in We've got some out We've got some wild things floating about Everyone, we're changing everyone You name them all We've had them here And the real stars are still to appear (All change!) Feel your body melt; Mum to mud to mad to dad Dad diddley office, Dad diddley office You're all full of ball Dad to dam to dum to mum Mum diddley washing, Mum diddley washing You're all full of ball Let me hear you lies, we're living this up to the eyes Ooee-ooee-ooee-oowaa Momma I want you now And as you listen to my voice To look for hidden doors, tidy floors, more applause You've been here all the time Like it or not, like what you got You're under the soil (the soil, the soil) Yes, deep in the soil (the soil, the soil, the soil, the soil!) So we'll end with a whistle and end with a bang And all of us fit in our places [Instrumental Interlude] [Part VI: "Apocalypse In 9/8 (Co-Starring the delicious talents of Gabble Ratchet)" (15:35 - 20:50)] With the guards of Magog, swarming around The Pied Piper takes his children underground Dragons coming out of the sea Shimmering silver head of wisdom looking at me He brings down the fire from the skies You can tell he's doing well by the look in human eyes Better not compromise It won't be easy [Instrumental Interlude] 666 is no longer alone He's getting out the marrow in your back bone And the seven trumpets blowing sweet rock and roll Gonna blow right down inside your soul Pythagoras with the looking glass reflects the full moon In blood, he's writing the lyrics of a brand new tune [Instrumental Interlude] And it's hey babe, with your guardian eyes so blue Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true I've been so far from here Far from your loving arms Now I'm back again, and babe it's gonna work out fine [Part VII: "As Sure As Eggs Is Eggs (Aching Men's Feet)" (20:47 - 23:06)] Can't you feel our souls ignite Shedding ever changing colours, in the darkness of the fading night Like the river joins the ocean, as the germ in a seed grows We have finally been freed to get back home There's an angel standing in the sun, and he's crying with a loud voice "This is the supper of the mighty one" Lord of Lords King of Kings Has returned to lead his children home To take them to the new Jerusalem -------- 1972 Foxtrot -------- -------- Time Table -------- A carved oak table Tells a tale Of times when kings and queens sipped wine from goblets gold And the brave would lead their ladies from out of the room To arbours cool A time of valour, and legends born A time when honour meant much more to a man than life And the days knew only strife to tell right from wrong Through lance and sword Why, why can we never be sure till we die Or have killed for an answer Why, why do we suffer each race to believe That no race has been grander It seems because through time and space Though names may change each face retains the mask it wore A dusty table Musty smells Tarnished silver lies discarded upon the floor Only feeble light descends through a film of grey That scars the panes Gone the carving And those who left their mark Gone the kings and queens now only the rats hold sway And the weak must die according to nature's law As old as they Why, why can we never be sure till we die Or have killed for an answer Why, why do we suffer each race to believe That no race has been grander It seems because through time and space Though names may change each face retains the mask it wore -------- 1972 Foxtrot -------- -------- Watcher of the Skies -------- [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Watcher of the skies watcher of all His is a world alone no world is his own He whom life can no longer surprise Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown [Verse 2] Creatures shaped this planet's soil Now their reign has come to an end Has life again destroyed life Do they play elsewhere, do they know More than their childhood games? Maybe the lizard's shed its tail This is the end of man's long union with Earth [Verse 3] Judge not this race by empty remains Do you judge God by his creatures when they are dead? For now, the lizard's shed its tail This is the end of man's long union with Earth [Verse 4] From life alone to life as one Think not now your journey's done For though your ship be sturdy, no Mercy has the sea Will you survive on the ocean of being? Come ancient children hear what I say This is my parting counsel for you on your way [Verse 5] Sadly now your thoughts turn to the stars Where we have gone you know you never can go Watcher of the skies watcher of all This is your fate alone, this fate is your own [Instrumental Outro] -------- 1973 Selling England by the Pound -------- -------- After the Ordeal -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1973 Selling England by the Pound -------- -------- Aisle of Plenty -------- "I don't belong here", said old Tessa out loud "Easy, love, there's the Safe Way home." - thankful for her Fine Fare discount, Tess Co-operates Still alone in o-Hell-o - see the deadly nightshade grow ENGLISH RIBS OF BEEF BONE-IN 47p/LB PEEK FREANS FAMILY ASSORTED FROM 17 1/2 to 12 FAIRY LIQUID GIANT - SLASHED FROM 20p TO 17 1/2 TABLE JELLYS AT 4p EACH ANCHOR BUTTER DOWN TO 11p FOR A 1/2 BIRDS EYE DAIRY CREAM SPONGE ON OFFER THIS WEEK It's Scrambled Eggs -------- 1973 Selling England by the Pound -------- -------- Dancing with the Moonlit Knight -------- "Can you tell me where my country lies?" Said the unifaun to his true love's eyes "It lies with me!" cried the Queen of Maybe For her merchandise, he traded in his prize "Paper late!" cried a voice in the crowd "Old man dies!" The note he left was signed 'Old Father Thames' It seems he's drowned Selling England by the pound Citizens of Hope & Glory Time goes by, it's the time of your life Easy now, sit you down Chewing through your Wimpey dreams They eat without a sound Digesting England by the pound Young man says "you are what you eat," eat well Old man says "you are what you wear," wear well You know what you are, you don't give a damn Bursting your belt that is your homemade sham The Captain leads his dance right on through the night Join the dance Follow on 'til the Grail sun sets in the mould Follow on 'til the gold is cold Dancing out with the moonlit knight Knights of the Green Shield stamp and shout There's a fat old lady outside the saloon Laying out the credit cards she plays Fortune The deck is uneven right from the start And all of their hands are playing apart The Captain leads his dance right on through the night Join the dance Follow on, a Round Table-talking down we go You're the show, off we go with You play the hobbyhorse I'll play the fool We'll tease the bull Ringing round diddle loud, loud diddle round Follow on with a twist of the world we go Follow on 'til the gold is cold Dancing out with the moonlit knight Knights of the Green Shield stamp and shout -------- 1973 Selling England by the Pound -------- -------- Firth of Fifth -------- [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] The path is clear Though no eyes can see The course laid down long before And so with gods and men The sheep remain inside their pen Though many times they've seen the way to leave [Verse 2] He rides majestic Past homes of men Who care not or gaze with joy To see reflected there The trees, the sky, the lily fair The scene of death is lying just below [Bridge] The mountain cuts off the town from view Like a cancer growth is removed by skill Let it be revealed A waterfall, his madrigal An inland sea, his symphony Na na na na na Na na [Verse 3] Undinal songs Urge the sailors on 'Til lured by the sirens' cry [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 4] Now as the river dissolves in sea So Neptune has claimed another soul And so with gods and men The sheep remain inside their pen Until the shepherd leads his flock away The sands of time were eroded by The river of constant change -------- 1973 Selling England by the Pound -------- -------- I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) -------- [Intro] It's one o'clock and time for lunch Bum de dum de dum When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench I can always hear them talk [Verse 1] There's always been Ethel "Jacob, wake up, you've got to tidy your room now!" And then Mister Lewis "Isn't it time that he was out on his own?" Over the garden wall, two little lovebirds, cuckoo to you Keep them mowing blades sharp [Chorus] I know what I like And I like what I know Getting better in your wardrobe Stepping one beyond your show Your show [Verse 2] Sunday night, Mr. Farmer called, said "Listen son, you're wasting time There's a future for you in the fire escape trade Come up to town" But I remembered the voice from the past "Gambling only pays when you're winning!" I had to thank old Miss Mort for schooling a failure Keep them mowing blades sharp [Chorus] I know what I like And I like what I know Getting better in your wardrobe Stepping one beyond your show Yeah, I know what I like And I like what I know Getting better in your wardrobe Stepping one beyond your show [Outro] When the sun beats down and I lie on the bench I can always hear them talk Me, I'm just a lawnmower You can tell me by the way I walk -------- 1973 Selling England by the Pound -------- -------- More Fool Me -------- [Verse 1] Here am I Who while away the mornings Since you've gone Too long have I lay alone Not knowing which way to turn And there you are Quite sure that you were right Knowing full well That I'd be the first one to go down [Chorus 1] And you'd be the one who was laughing Except when things weren't going your way And then the lady would say that she'd had enough Wandering around on her own [Verse 2] The day you left Well I think you knew you'd not be back Well at least it would seem that way Because you never said goodbye But when it comes 'round to you and me I'm sure it will work out alright [Chorus 2] And you'd be the one who was laughing And giving me something I don't need And you know, I'd always hold you and keep you warm Oh, more fool me [Outro] Ah, but when it comes Round to you and me I ask myself, "Do I really believe in your love?" Yes, I'm sure it will work out alright -------- 1973 Selling England by the Pound -------- -------- The Battle of Epping Forest -------- [Verse 1] Along the Forest Road, there's hundreds of cars - luxury cars Each has got its load of convertible bars, cutlery cars - superscars! For today is the day when they sort it out, sort it out 'Cause they disagree on a gangland boundary They disagree on a gangland boundary There's Willy Wright and his boys - One helluva noise, that's Billy's boys! With fully-fashioned bugs, that's Little John's thugs The Barking Slugs - supersmugs! For today is the day when they sort it out, sort it out Yes, these Christian soldiers fight to protect the poor East end heroes got to score in... [Chorus] The Battle of Epping Forest Yes it's the Battle of Epping Forest Right outside your door And you ain't seen nothing like it No, you ain't seen nothing like it Not since the Civil War [Bridge 1] Coming over the hill are the boys of Bill And Johnny's lads stand very still With the thumpire's shout, they all start to clout - There's no guns in this gentleman's bout Georgie moves in on the outside left With a chain flying 'round his head; And Harold Demure, from Art Literature Nips up the nearest tree (Here come the cavalry!) Amidst the battle roar Accountants keep the score: 10-4 They've never been alone, after getting a radiophone The bluebells are ringing for Sweetmeal Sam, real ham Handing out bread and jam just like any picnic Picnic - Picnic - Picnic [Verse 2] It's 5 to 4 on William Wright; he made his pile on Derby night When Billy was a kid, walking the streets The other kids hid - so they did! And now, after working hard in security trade, he's got it made The shops that need aid are those that haven't paid "I'll do my double-show quick!" Said Mick the Prick, fresh out the nick "I sell cheap holiday. The minute they leave And a visit I pay - does it pay!" And his friend, Liquid Len by name Of Wine, Women and Wandsworth fame Said "I'm breaking the legs of the bastard that got me framed! I'm breaking the legs of the bastard that got me framed!" Got me framed [Bridge 2] They called me the Reverend when I entered the Church unstained My employers have changed but the name has remained It all began when I went on a tour Hoping to find some furniture Followed a sign saying "Beautiful Chest" It led to a lady who showed me her best She was taken by surprise when I quickly closed my eyes So she rang the bell and quick as hell Bob the Nob came out on his job To see what the trouble was "Louise, is the Reverend hard to please?" "You're telling me!" "Perhaps, sir, if it's not too late We could interest you in our old-fashioned Staffordshire plate?" "Oh no, not me, I'm a man of repute." But the Devil caught hold of my soul and a voice called out "Shoot!" To save my steeple, I visited people; For this I'd gone when I met Little John His name came, I understood When the judge said "You are a robbing hood." He told me of his strange foundation Conceived in sight of the Woodstock nation He'd had to hide his reputation When poor, 'twas salvation from door to door But now, with a pin-up guru every week It was Love, Peace & Truth Incorporated for all who seek He employed me as a karma-ma-mechanic, with overall charms His hands were then fit to receive, receive alms [Chorus] That's why we're in the Battle of Epping Forest Yes it's the Battle of Epping Forest Right outside your door We guard your souls for peanuts And we guard your shops and houses For just a little more, just a little more [Bridge 1] In with a left hook is the Bethnal Green Butcher But he's countered on the right by Mick's chain-gang fight And Liquid Len with his smashed bottle men Is lobbing Bob the Nob across the gob With his kisser in a mess, Bob seems under stress But Jones the Jug hits Len right in the mug; And Harold Demure, who's still not quite sure Fires acorns from out of his sling (Here come the cavalry!) Up, up above the crowd Inside their Silver Cloud, done proud The bold and brazen brass, seen darkly through the glass The butler's got jam on his Rolls; Roy doles out the lot With tea from a silver pot just like any picnic Picnic - Picnic - Picnic [Outro] Along the Forest Road, it's the end of the day And the Clouds roll away Each has got its load - they'll come out for the count At the break-in of day When the limos return for their final review, it's all thru - all they can see is the morning goo "There's no-one left alive - must be a draw." So the Blackcap Barons toss a coin to settle the score -------- 1973 Selling England by the Pound -------- -------- The Cinema Show -------- [Verse 1] Home from work, our Juliet Clears her morning meal She dabs her skin with pretty smells Concealing to appeal "I will make my bed" She said, but turned to go Can she be late for her cinema show? Cinema show [Verse 2] Romeo locks his basement flat And scurries up the stair With head held high and floral tie A weekend millionaire "I will make my bed" With her tonight, he cries Can he fail armed with his chocolate surprise? [Bridge] Take a little trip back with father Tiresias Listen to the old one speak of all he has lived through I have crossed between the poles, for me there's no mystery Once a man, like the sea I raged Once a woman, like the earth I gave But there is in fact more earth than sea [Interlude: Flute & oboe / Vocal harmonies] [Bridge] Take a little trip back with father Tiresias Listen to the old one speak of all he has lived through I have crossed between the poles, for me there's no mystery Once a man, like the sea I raged Once a woman, like the earth I gave But there is in fact more earth than sea [Instrumental Outro: Synthesizer solo] -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Anyway -------- All the pumping's nearly over for my sweet heart This is the one for me Time to meet the chef Oh boy, the running man is out of death Feel cold and old, it's getting hard to catch my breath It's back to ash Now, you've had your flash boy The rocks, in time compress Your blood to oil Your flesh to coal Enrich the soil Not everybody's goal Anyway, they say she comes on a pale horse But I'm sure I hear a train Oh boy, I don't even feel no pain I guess I must be driving myself insane Damn it all Does earth plug a hole in heaven Or heaven plug a hole in earth How wonderful to be so profound When everything you are is dying underground I feel the pull on the rope, let me off at the rainbow I could have been exploding in space Different orbits for my bones Not me, just quietly buried in stones Keep the deadline open with my maker See me stretch; for God's elastic acre The doorbell rings and it's "Good morning Rael So sorry you had to wait It won't be long, yeah She's very rarely late" -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Back in N.Y.C. -------- I see faces and traces of home Back in New York City, you're home So you think I'm a tough kid, is that what you heard? Well, I like to see some action and it gets into my blood They call me the trail blazer, Rael electric razor I'm the pitcher in the chain gang, we don't believe in pain 'Cos we're only as strong Yes we're only as strong As the weakest link in the chain Let me out of Pontiac when I was just seventeen I had to get it out of me If you know what I mean, what I mean You say, I must be crazy, 'cos I don't care who I hit, who I hit But I know it's me that's hitting out, and I'm, I'm not full of shit I don't care who I hurt, I don't care who I do wrong This is your mess, I'm stuck in, I really don't belong When I take out my bottle filled up high with gasoline You can tell by the night fires Where Rael has been, has been As I cuddled the porcupine He said, I had none to blame, but me Held my heart, deep in hair Time to shave, shave it off, it off No time for romantic escape When your fluffy heart is ready for rape, no No time for romantic escape When your fluffy heart is ready for rape, no No time for romantic escape When your fluffy heart is ready for rape, no Off we go, off we go, off we go, off we go You're sitting in your comfort, you don't believe I'm real You cannot buy protection from the way that I feel Your progressive hypocrites hand out their trash But it was mine in the first place, so I'll burn it to ash And I've tasted all the strongest meats And laid them down on colored sheets Laid them down on colored sheets Who needs illusion of love and affection When you're out walking in the streets With your mainline connection, connection As I cuddle the porcupine He said, I had none to blame, but me Held my heart, deep in hair Time to shave, shave it off, it off No time for romantic escape When your fluffy heart is ready for rape, no No time for romantic escape When your fluffy heart is ready for rape, no No time for romantic escape When your fluffy heart is ready for rape No time -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Broadway Melody of 1974 -------- [Instrumental] Echoes of the Broadway Everglades With our mythical Madonnas still walking in their shades Lenny Bruce declares a truce, and plays his other hand Marshall McLuhan casual viewing, head buried in the sand Sirens on the rooftops wailing, but there's no ship sailing Groucho with his movies trailing, stands alone with his punchline failing Ku Klux Klan serving hot soul food, and the band plays "In the Mood" A cheerleader waves her cyanide wand, there's a smell of peach blossom and bitter almond Caryl Chessman sniffs the air and leads the parade He knows, in a scent, you can bottle all you made There's Howard Hughes in blue suede shoes Smiling at the majorettes and smoking Winston cigarettes And as the song and dance begins, the children play at home With needles, needles and pins -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Carpet Crawlers -------- [Verse 1] There is lambswool under my naked feet The wool is soft and warm Gives off some kind of heat A salamander scurries Into flame to be destroyed Imaginary creatures Are trapped in birth on celluloid The fleas cling to the golden fleece Hoping they'll find peace Each thought and gesture Are caught in celluloid There's no hiding in my memory There's no room to avoid [Verse 2] The crawlers cover the floor In the red ochre corridor For my second sight of people They've more lifeblood than before They're moving in time To a heavy wooden door Where the needle's eye is winking Closing in on the poor [Refrain] The carpet crawlers heed their callers: "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" [Verse 3] There's only one direction in the faces that I see; It's upward to the ceiling, where the chamber's said to be Like the forest fight for sunlight, that takes root in every tree They are pulled up by the magnet, believing they're free [Refrain] The carpet crawlers heed their callers: "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" [Verse 4] Mild mannered supermen are held in kryptonite And the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright Through the door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight It's the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight [Refrain] The carpet crawlers heed their callers: "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" [Verse 5] The porcelain mannequin with shattered skin fears attack The eager pack lift up their pitchers, they carry all they lack The liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack And the tickler takes his stickleback [Refrain] The carpet crawlers heed their callers: "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" [Outro] "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" The carpet crawlers heed their callers "We've got to get in to get out" -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Counting Out Time -------- I'm counting out time Got the whole thing down by numbers All those numbers! Give me guidance! O Lord I need that now The day of judgement's come And you can bet that I've been resting For this testing Digesting every word the experts say Erogenous zones I love you Without you, what would a poor boy do? Found a girl I wanted to date Thought I'd better get it straight Went to buy a book before it's too late Don't leave nothing to fate I studied every line, every page in the book Now, I've got the real thing here, I'm gonna take a look, take a look (This is it Rael) I'm counting out time, hoping it goes like I planned it 'cos I understand it. Look! I've found the hotspots, Figures 1-9 Still counting out time, got my finger on the button Don't say nuttin - just lie there still And I'll get you turned on just fine Erogenous zones I love you Without you, what would a poor boy do? Touch and go with 1-6 Bit of trouble in zone No. 7 Gotta remember all of my tricks There's heaven ahead in No. 11 Getting crucial responses, dilation of the pupils Honey get hip! It's time to unzip, to unzip, zip, zip-a-zip-a-zip Whoopee! (Take it away Mr. Guitar) (Move over Casanova) I'm counting out time, reaction none to happy Please don't slap me I'm a red blooded male and the book said I could not fail I'm counting out time, I got unexpected distress from my mistress I'll get my money back from the bookstore right away Erogenous zones I question you Without you, what would a poor boy do? Without you, what would a poor boy do? Without you, mankind handkinds through the blues -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Cuckoo Cocoon -------- [Verse 1] Wrapped up in some powdered wool I guess I'm losing touch Don't tell me this is dying Cause I ain't changed that much The only sound is water drops I wonder where the hell I am Some kind of jam? Cuckoo cocoon, have I come to, too soon for you? [Verse 2] There's nothing I can recognize; this is nowhere that I've known With no sign of life at all, I guess that I'm alone And I feel so secure that I know this can't be real But I feel good Cuckoo cocoon have I come to, too soon for you? [Verse 3] I wonder if I'm a prisoner locked in some Brooklyn jail Or some sort of Jonah shut up inside the whale No I'm still Rael and I'm stuck in some kind of cave What could've saved me? Cuckoo cocoon have I come to, too soon for you? -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Fly on a Windshield -------- [Verse 1] There's something solid forming in the air And the wall of death is lowered in Times Square No one seems to care They carry on as if nothing was there The wind is blowing harder now Blowing dust into my eyes The dust settles on my skin Making a crust I cannot move in And I'm hovering like a fly, waiting for the windshield on the freeway Echoes of The Broadway Everglades With their mythical madonnas still walking in their shades: Lenny Bruce declares a truce and plays his other hand Marshall McLuhan, casual viewing, head buried in the sand Sirens on the rooftops wailing, but there's no ships sailing Groucho, with his movies trailing, stands alone with his punchline failing Ku Klux Klan serve hot soul food and the band plays In the Mood The cheerleader waves her cyanide wand There's a smell of peach blossom and bitter almond Caryl Chessman sniffs the air, and leads the parade He knows, in a scent, you can bottle what you made There's Howard Hughes in blue suede shoes Smiling at the Majorette, smoking Winston cigarettes And as the song and dance begins, the children play at home With needles Needles and pins -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Hairless Heart -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist -------- Here comes the supernatural anaesthetist If he wants you to snuff it All he has to do is puff it He's such a fine dancer -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- In the Cage -------- I got sunshine in my stomach Like I just rocked my baby to sleep I got sunshine in my stomach But I can't keep me from creeping sleep Sleep, deep in the deep Rockface moves to press my skin White liquids turn sour within Turn fast-turn sour Turn sweat-turn sour Must tell myself that I'm not here I'm drowning in a liquid fear Bottled in a strong compression My distortion shows obsession In the cave Get me out of this cave If I keep self-control I'll be safe in my soul And the childhood belief Brings a moment's relief But my cynic soon returns And the lifeboat burns My spirit just never learns Stalactites, stalagmites Shut me in, lock me tight Lips are dry, throat is dry Feel like burning, stomach churning I'm dressed up in a white costume Padding out leftover room Body stretching, feel the wretching In the cage Get me out of this cage In the glare of a light I see a strange kind of sight; Of cages joined to form a star Each person can't go very far; All tied to their things They are netted by their strings Free to flutter in memories of their wasted wings Outside the cage I see my brother John He turns his head so slowly round I cry out help! before he can be gone And he looks at me without a sound And I shout 'John please help me!' But he does not even want to try to speak I'm helpless in my violent rage And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek And I watch him turn again and leave the cage My little runaway (Raindrops keep falling on my head, they keep falling on my...) In a trap, feel a strap Holding still. Pinned for kill Chances narrow that I'll make it In the cushioned straight-jacket Just like 22nd Street When they got me by my neck and feet Pressure's building, can't take any more My headaches charge, my earaches roar In this pain Get me out of this pain If I could change to liquid I could fill the cracks up in the rock But I know that I am solid And I am my own bad luck But outside John disappears and my cage dissolves And without any reason my body revolves Keep on turning Keep on turning Turning around Just spinning around -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- In the Rapids -------- Moving down the water John is drifting out of sight It's only at the turning point That you find out how you fight In the cold, feel the cold All around And the rush of crashing water Surrounds me with its sound Striking out to reach you I can't get through to the other side When you're racing in the rapids There's only one way, that's to ride Taken down, taken down by the undertow I'm spiraled down the river bed, my fire is burning low Catching hold of a rock that's firm, I'm waiting for John to be carried past We hold together, hold together and shoot the rapids fast And when the waters slow down, the dark and the deep Have no one, no one, no one, no one, no one left to keep Hang on John, we're out of this at last Something's changed, that's not your face, it's mine It's mine! -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- It -------- When it's cold, it come slow It is warm, just watch it grow All around me It is here, it is now Just a little bit of it, can bring you up or down Like the supper, it is cooking in your hometown It is chicken, it is eggs It is in between your legs It is walking on the moon Leaving your cocoon It is the jigsaw, it is purple haze It never stays in one place, but it's not a passing phase It is in the single's bar, in the distance of the face It is in between the cages, it is always in a space It is here, it is now Any rock can be made to roll If you've enough of it to pay the toll It has no home in words or goal Not even in your favourite hole It is the hope for the dope When you ride the horse without a hoof It is shaken, not stirred; Cocktails on the roof When you eat right fruit you see everything alive It is inside spirit, with enough grit to survive If you think that it's pretentious, you've been taken for a ride Look across the mirror sonny, before you choose decide It is here, it is now It is real It is Rael 'Cos it's only knock and know all, but I like it -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Lilywhite Lilith -------- The chamber was in confusion All the voices shouting loud I could only just hear a voice quite near say "Please help me through the crowd" Said if I helped her through she could help me too But I could see that she was wholly blind From her pale face and her pale skin A moonlight shined Lilywhite Lilith She gonna take you through the tunnel of night Lilywhite Lilith She gonna lead you right When I'd led her through the people The angry noise began to grow She said, "Let me feel the way the breezes blow And I'll show you where to go" So I followed her into a big round cave She said, "They're coming for you, now don't be afraid" Then she sat me down on a cold stone throne Carved in jade Lilywhite Lilith She gonna take you through the tunnel of night Lilywhite Lilith She gonna lead you right She leaves me in my darkness I have to face, face my fear And the darkness closes in on me I can hear a whirring sound growing near I can see the corner of the tunnel Lit up by whatever's coming here Two golden globes float into the room And a blaze of white light fills the air -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Ravine -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Riding the Scree -------- Struggling down the slope There's not much hope I begin to try to ride the scree But the rocks are tumbling all around me If I want John alive I've got to ditch my fear, take a dive While I've still got my drive to survive (Evel Knievel you got nothing on me) Here I go! -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- The Chamber of 32 Doors -------- At the top of the stairs, there's hundreds of people Running around to all the doors They try to find, find themselves an audience Their deductions need applause The rich man stands in front of me The poor man behind my back They believe they can control the game But the juggler holds another pack I need someone to believe in, someone to trust I need someone to believe in, someone to trust I'd rather trust a countryman than a town man You can judge by his eyes, take a look if you can He'll smile through his guard Survival trains hard I'd rather trust a man who works with his hands He looks at you once, you know he understands Don't need any shield When you're out in the field But down here I'm so alone with my fear With everything that I hear And every single door, that I've walked through Brings me back, back here again I've got to find my own way The priest and the magician Singing all the chants that they have ever heard And they're all calling out my name Even academics, searching printed word My father to the left of me My mother to the right Like everyone else they're pointing But nowhere feels quite right And I need someone to believe in, someone to trust I need someone to believe in, someone to trust I'd rather trust a man who doesn't shout what he's found There's no need to sell if you're homeward bound If I choose a side He won't take me for a ride Back inside This chamber of so many doors; I've nowhere, nowhere to hide I'd give you all of my dreams, if you'd help me Find a door That doesn't lead me back again Take me away -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- The Colony of Slippermen (The Arrival/A Visit to the Doktor/Raven) -------- [1 - The Arrival] Bubbity-bup I wandered lonely as a cloud Till I came upon this dirty street I've never seen a stranger crowd Slubberdegullions on squeaky feet Continually pacing With nonchalant embracing Each orifice disgracing One facing me moves to say "Hellay" His skin's all covered in slimy lumps With lips that slide across each chin His twisted limbs like rubber stumps Are waved in welcome, say "Please join in" My grip must be flipping 'Cos his handshake keeps slipping My hopes keep on dipping And his lips keep on smiling all the time 'We, like you, have tasted love Don't be alarmed at what you see You yourself are just the same As what you see in me' 'Me? Like you? Like that?' 'You better watch it, son Your sentence has only just begun You better run and join your brother John' [2 - A Visit to the Doktor] 'You're in the colony of Slippermen There's no who? Why? What? Or when? You get out if you've got the gripe To see Doktor Dyper, reformed sniper He'll whip off your windscreen wiper' John and I are able To face the Doktor and his marble table He said, "Understand Rael, that's the end of your tail" 'Don't delay, dock the dick' I watch his countdown timer tick [3 - The Raven] He places the number into a tube It's a yellow plastic 'Shoobedoobe' It says, "Though your fingers may tickle You'll be safe in our pickle" Suddenly, black cloud come down from the sky It's a super sized black bird that sure can fly The raven brings on darkness and night He flies right down, gives me one hell of a fright He take the tube right out of my hands Man, I got to find out where that black bird lands 'Look here John, I got to run I need you now, you going to come?' He says to me, "Now can't you see Where the raven flies there's jeopardy "We've been cured on the couch Now you're sick with your grouch I'll not risk my honey pouch Which my slouch will wear slung very low" He walks away and leaves me once again Even though I never learn I'd hoped he'd show just some concern Some concern, oh-oh Some concern I'm in the agony of slipper pain I pray my undercarriage will sustain The chase is on, the pace is hot But I'm running so very hard with everything that I've got He leads me down an underpass Though it narrows, he still flies very fast When the tunnel stops Catch sight of the tube, just as it drops I'm on top of a bank too steep to climb I see it hit the water just in time To watch it float away Watch it float away Watch it float away Ache Make Lake Slake Wake Snake -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging -------- "It's the last great adventure left to mankind" Screams a drooping lady Offering her dreamdolls at less than extortionate prices And as the notes and coins are taken out I'm taken in, to the factory floor For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging All ready to use The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging I just need a fuse Got people stocked in every shade They must be doing well with trade Stamped, addressed, in odd fatality That evens out their personality With profit potential marked by a sign I can recognise some in the production line No bite at all in labour bondage Just wrinkled wrappers on human bandage The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging All ready to use It's the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging I just need a fuse The hall runs like clockwork Their hands mark out the time Empty in their fullness Like a frozen pantomime Everyone's a sales representative Wearing slogans in their shrine Dishing out failsafe superlatives Brother John is No. 9 For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging All ready to use It's the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging I just need a fuse And the decor on the ceiling Has planned out their future day I see no sign of free will So I guess I'll have to pay Pay my way For the Grand Parade For the Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging All ready to use The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging I just need a fuse -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- And the lamb lies down on Broadway Early morning Manhattan Ocean winds blow on the land The Movie-Palace is now undone The all-night watchmen have had their fun Sleeping cheaply on the midnight show It's the same old ending - time to go Get out! It seems they cannot leave their dream There's something moving in the sidewalk steam And the lamb lies down on Broadway Nightime's flyers feel their pains Drugstore takes down the chains Metal motion comes in bursts But the gas station can quench that thirst Suspension cracked on unmade road The trucker's eyes read 'Overload' And out of the subway Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid Exits into daylight, spraygun hid And the lamb lies down on Broadway The lamb seems right out of place Yet the Broadway street scene finds a focus in its face Somehow it's lying there Brings a stillness to the air Though man-made light, at night is very bright There's no whitewash victim As the neons dim, to the coat of white Rael Imperial Aerosol Kid Wipes his gun-he's forgotten what he did And the lamb lies down on Broadway Suzanne tired her work all done Thinks money-honey-be on-neon Cabman's velvet glove sounds the horn And the sawdust king spits out his scorn Wonder women you can draw your blind! Don't look at me! I'm not your kind I'm Rael! Something inside me has just begun Lord knows what I have done And the lamb lies down on Broadway On Broadway ... They say the lights are always bright on Broadway They say there's always magic in the air -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- The Lamia -------- [A1] The scent grows richer; he knows he must be near He finds a long passageway lit by chandelier Each step he takes, the perfumes change From familiar fragrance to flavours strange A magnificent chamber meets his eye [A2] Inside, a long rose-water pool is shrouded by fine mist Stepping in the moist silence With a warm breeze he's gently kissed Thinking he is quite alone He enters the room as if it were his own But ripples on the sweet pink water reveal some company unthought of [B1] Rael stands astonished doubting his sight Struck by beauty, gripped in fright Three vermilion snakes of female face The smallest motion, filled with grace [C1] Muted melodies fill the echoing hall But there is no sign of warning in the siren's call "Rael, welcome! We are the Lamia of the pool We have been waiting for our waters to bring you cool” [Synthesizer interlude] [A3] Putting fear beside him He trusts in beauty blind He slips into the nectar Leaving his shredded clothes behind With their tongues, they test-taste and judge All that is mine They move in a series of caresses that glide up and down my spine [A4] As they nibble the fruit of my flesh I feel no pain Only a magic that a name would stain With the first drop of my blood in their veins Their faces are convulsed in mortal pains The fairest cries, “We all have loved you, Rael" [B2] Each empty snake-like body floats Silent sorrow in empty boats A sickly sourness fills the room The bitter harvest of a dying bloom [C2] Looking for motion I know I will not find I stroke the curls now turning pale in which I'd lain entwined Oh lamia, your flesh that remains I will take as my food It is the scent of garlic that lingers on my chocolate fingers [Longer synthesizer interlude] [Outro] Looking behind me The water turns icy-blue The lights are dimmed and once again the stage is set for you [Guitar solo] -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- The Light Dies Down on Broadway -------- As he walks along the gorge's edge He meets a sense of yesteryear A window in the bank above his head Reveals his home amidst the streets Subway sounds, the sounds of complaint The smell of acid on his gun of paint As it carves out anger in a blood-red band Destroyed tomorrow by an unknown hand My home Is this the way out from the endless scene? Or just an entrance to another dream? And the light dies down on Broadway But as the skylight beckons him to leave He hears a scream from far below Within the raging water, writhes the form Of brother John, he cries for help The gate is fading now, but open wide But John is drowning, I must decide Between the freedom I had in the rat-race Or to stay forever in this forsaken place Hey John!! He makes for the river and the gate is gone Back to the void where it came from And the light dies down on Broadway -------- 1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway -------- -------- The Waiting Room -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1976 A Trick of the Tail -------- -------- A Trick of the Tail -------- Bored of the life in the city of gold He'd left and let nobody know Gone were the towers he had known from a child Along with a dream of a life He traveled the wide open road The blinkered arcade In search of another to share in his life, nowhere Everyone looked so strange to him They got no horns and they got no tail They don't even know of our existence Am I wrong to believe in the city of gold That lies in the deep distance? He cried and wept as they led him away to a cage Beast that can talk, read the sign The creatures, they pushed and they prodded his frame And questioned his story again But soon they grew bored of their prey The beast that can talk? More like a freak or publicity stunt, oh oh, no no They got no horns and they got no tail They don't even know of our existence Am I wrong to believe in the city of gold That lies in the deep distance? He cried and broke down the door Of the cage and marched on out He grabbed a creature by the scruff of his neck, pointing out There, beyond the bounds of your weak imagination Lie the noble towers of my city, bright and gold Let me take you there, show you a living story Let me show you others such as me, why did I ever leave? "They got no horns and they got no tail They don't even know of our existence Am I wrong to believe in the city of gold That lies in the deep distance?" he cried and wept And so we set out with the beast and his horns And his crazy description of home After many days journey, we came to a peak Where the beast gazed abroad and cried out We followed his gaze and we thought that maybe we saw A spire of gold, no, a trick of the eye, that's all But the beast was gone and a voice was heard They got no horns and they got no tail They don't even know of our existence Am I wrong to believe in the city of gold That lies in the deep distance? (Hello friend, welcome home) -------- 1976 A Trick of the Tail -------- -------- Dance on a Volcano -------- Holy mother of god You've got to go faster than that to get to the top Dirty old mountain All covered in smoke, she can turn you to stone So you better start doing it right Better start doing it right You're halfway up and youre halfway down And the pack on your back is turning you around Throw it away, you won't need it up there, and remember You dont look back whatever you do Better start doing it right On your left and on your right Crosses are green and crosses are blue Your friends didn't make it through Out of the night and out of the dark Into the fire and into the fight Well that's the way the heroes go, ho! ho! ho! Through a crack in mother earth Blazing hot, the molten rock Spills out over the land And the lavas the lover who licks your boots away. hey! hey! hey! If you dont want to boil as well B-b-better start the dance D-d-do you want to dance with me? You better start doing it right The music's playing, the notes are right Put your left foot first and move into the light The edge of this hill is the edge of the world And if youre going to cross you better start doing it right Better start doing it right You better start doing it right Let the dance begin -------- 1976 A Trick of the Tail -------- -------- Entangled -------- When you're asleep they may show you Aerial views of the ground Freudian slumber empty of sound Over the rooftops and houses Lost as it tries to be seen Fields of incentive covered with green Mesmerised children are playing Meant to be seen but not heard Stop me from dreaming! Don't be absurd! Well if we can help you we will You're looking tired and ill As I count backwards Your eyes become heavier still Sleep, won't you allow yourself fall? Nothing can hurt you at all With your consent I can experiment further still Madrigal music is playing Voices can faintly be heard Please leave this patient undisturbed Sentenced to drift far away now Nothing is quite what it seems Sometimes entangled in your own dreams Well, if we can help you we will Soon as you're tired and ill With your consent We can experiment further still Well, thanks to our kindness and skill You'll have no trouble until You catch your breath And the nurse will present you the bill! -------- 1976 A Trick of the Tail -------- -------- Los Endos -------- There's an angel standing in the sun There's an angel standing in the sun Free to get back home -------- 1976 A Trick of the Tail -------- -------- Mad Man Moon -------- [Verse 1: Phil Collins] Was it summer when the river ran dry Or was it just another dam When the evil of a snowflake in June Could still be a source of relief O how I love you, I once cried long ago But I was the one who decided to go To search beyond the final crest Though I'd heard it said just birds could dwell so high So I pretended to have wings for my arms And took off in the air I flew to places which the clouds never see Too close to the deserts of sand Where a thousand mirages, the shepherds of lies Forced me to land and take a disguise I would welcome a horses kick to send me back If I could find a horse not made of sand [Chorus: Phil Collins] If this deserts all there'll ever be Then tell me what becomes of me A fall of rain That must have been another of your dreams A dream of mad man moon [Instrumental until 4:49] [Verse 2: Phil Collins] Hey man I'm the sand man And boy have I news for you; They're gonna throw you in jail And you know they can't fail Cos sand is thicker than blood But a prison in sand Is a haven in hell For a jail can give you a goal [and a] goal can find you a role On a muddy pitch in Newcastle Where it rains so much You can't wait for a touch Of sun and sand, sun and sand... [Verse 3: Phil Collins] Within the valley of shadow-less death They pray for thunderclouds and rain But to the multitude who stand in the rain Heaven is where the sun shines The grass will be greener till the stems turn to brown And thoughts will fly higher till the earth brings them down Forever caught in desert lands One has to learn to disbelieve the sea [Chorus: Phil Collins] If this deserts all there'll ever be Then tell me what becomes of me A fall of rain? That must have been another of your dreams A dream of mad man moon -------- 1976 A Trick of the Tail -------- -------- Ripples -------- [Verse 1: Phil Collins] Blue girls come in every size Some are wise and some otherwise They got pretty blue eyes For an hour a man may change For an hour her face looks strange Looks strange, looks strange Marching to the promised land Where the honey flows And takes you by the hand Pulls you down on your knees While you're down a pool appears The face in the water looks up And she shakes her head as if to say That it's the last time you'll look like today [Chorus: Phil Collins] Sail away, away Ripples never come back Gone to the other side Sail away, away [Verse 2: Phil Collins] The face that launched a thousand ships Is sinking fast, that happens you know The water gets below, seems not very long ago Lovelier she was than any that I know Angels never know it's time To close the book And gracefully decline The song has found a tale My, what a jealous pool is she The face in the water looks up She shakes her head as if to say That the blue girls have all gone away [Extended Chorus: Phil Collins] Sail away, away Ripples never come back They've gone to the other side Look into the pool, ripples never come back Dive to the bottom and go to the top To see where they have gone They've gone to the other side [Instrumental] [Extended Chorus: Phil Collins] Sail away, away Ripples never come back Gone to the other side Look into the pool, the ripples never come back, come back Dive to the bottom and go to the top To see where they have gone They've gone to the other side [Chorus: Phil Collins] Ripples never come back Sail away, away Sail away, away Ripples never come back -------- 1976 A Trick of the Tail -------- -------- Robbery, Assault & Battery -------- The streets were deserted though the police were alerted They considered the phone call a hoax Furtively glancing then jauntily prancing The youth caught the guards unaware Slipping between them, he ought to have seen them The eyes and their owner so near With torch shining bright he strode on in the night Till he came to the room with the safe "Hello son, I hope you're having fun!" "You've got it wrong, sir, I'm only the cleaner" With that he fired, the other saying as he died "You've done me wrong", it's the same old song forever, forever Robbery, assault and battery The felon and his felony Robbery, assault and battery The felon and his felony He picked up the diamonds and bundles of fivers He pushed them well down in his sack But the alarm had been sounded, he was completely surrounded But he had some more tricks up his sleeve "Come outside with your hands held high!" "You'll not get me alive, sir, I promise you that, sir" With that he fired, the other saying as he died "You've done me wrong", it's the same old song forever, forever Robbery, assault and battery The felon and his felony Robbery, assault and battery The felon and his felony "He's leaving via the roof, the bastard's got away! God always fights on the side of the bad man Bad man, bad man, bad man" I've got clean away but I'll be back some day Just the combination will have changed Some day they'll catch me, to a chain they'll attach me Until that day I'll ride the old crime wave If they try to hold me for trial I'll stay out of jail by paying my bail And after I'll go to the court of appeal saying "You've done me wrong", it's the same old song forever, forever Done me wrong, same old song Done me wrong, same old song Done me wrong, same old song Done me wrong, same old song Done me wrong, same old song Done me wrong, same old song Done me wrong, same old song Done me wrong, same old song Done me wrong, same old song -------- 1976 A Trick of the Tail -------- -------- Squonk -------- Like father like son Not flesh nor fish nor bone A red rag hangs from an open mouth Alive at both ends but a little dead in the middle A tumbling and a bumbling he will go All the King's horses and all the King's men Could never put a smile on that face He's a sly one, he's a shy one, wouldn't you be too? Scared to be left all on his own He hasn't a, hasn't a friend to play with the ugly duckling The pressure on, the bubble will burst before our eyes And all the while in perfect time His tears are falling on the ground But if you don't stand up, you don't stand a chance You don't stand a chance Go a little faster now You might get there in time Mirror mirror on the wall His heart was broken long before he ever came to you Stop your tears from falling The trail they leave is very clear for all to see at night All to see at night They come at night In season, out of season Oh, what's the difference when you don't know the reason In one hand bread, the other a stone The hunter enters the forest But all are not huntsmen who blow the huntsman's horn And by the look of this one you've not got much to fear Here I am, I'm very fierce and fright'ning I come to match my skill to yours Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now I am a friend, I'd really like to play with you Making noises my little furry friend would make I'll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack You better watch out, you better watch out I've got you, I've got you You'll never get away Walking home that night The sack across my back The sound of sobbing on my shoulder When suddenly it stopped I opened up the sack, all that I had A pool of bubbles and tears, just a pool of tears Just a pool of tears All in all you are a very dying race Placing trust upon a cruel world You never had the things you thought you should've had And you'll not get them now And all the while in perfect time Your tears are falling on the ground -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- 'Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers... -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- ...In That Quiet Earth -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- Afterglow -------- [Verse 1] Like the dust that settles all around me I must find a new home The ways and holes that used to give me shelter Are all as one to me now [Chorus 1] But I, I would search everywhere Just to hear your call And walk upon stranger roads than this one In a world I used to know before I miss you more [Verse 2] Than the sun, reflecting off my pillow Bringing the warmth of new life And the sounds that echoed all around me I caught a glimpse of in the night [Chorus 2] But now, now I've lost everything I give to you my soul The meaning of all that I believed before Escapes me in this world of none, no thing, no one [Outro] And I would search everywhere Just to hear your call And walk upon stranger roads than this one In a world I used to know before For now I've lost everything I give to you my soul The meaning of all that I believed before Escapes me in this world of none I miss you more -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- All in a Mouse's Night -------- [Loving couple] I can't see you but I know you're there Got to get beside you cos it's really cold out here Come up close to me you'll soon be warm Hold me tightly like we're sheltering from a storm [Mouse] Think I might go out for a stroll Into the night, and out of this hole Maybe find me a meal Walking along this new shag pile Presents a problem all the while Nearly the door Suddenly he bumps into wood, the door is closed A voice from the bed, he'll be exposed Which way to run, must make for the hole But the light's been turned on, now he's blind as a mole in coal Now I can see they're coming at me They've blocked off my door, I haven't a chance in hell [Couple] Come on baby let the poor thing go I'm not sleeping with that thing around here, no Alright then, I'll fetch a box from below Guard him carefully, they're very quick you know [Mouse] The door's been opened, my chance to escape Must run out quick, better sorry than late I'm out on the stairs They won't catch me now, I've the run of the house now I'll make it downstairs and into the breadbin That would be nice Suddenly he bumps into fur, that's very unwise A cat is much quicker than men and their eyes The chase that ensues can have only one end Unless outside help steps in for our friend in need But now the cat comes in for the kill His paw is raised, soon blood will spill, yes it will [Cat] Hard luck mouse, this is the end of your road The signpost says inside me, let me bear your heavy load But it's not to be, that final pounce Knocks a jar upon his head, and lays him out But it's all in a mouse's night To take on all those who would fight [Cat's story] There I was with my back to the wall Then comes this monster mouse, he's ten feet tall With teeth and claws to match It only took one blow -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- Blood on the Rooftops -------- [Verse 1] Dark and grey, an English film, the Wednesday Play We always watch the Queen on Christmas Day Won't you stay? Though your eyes see shipwrecked sailors you're still dry The outlook's fine though Wales might have some rain Saved again [Chorus 1] Let's skip the news boy (I'll go and make some tea) Arabs and Jews boy (too much for me) They get me confused boy (puts me off to sleep) And the thing I hate--Oh Lord! Is staying up late, to watch some debate, on some nation's fate [Verse 2] Hypnotised by Batman, Tarzan, still surprised! You've won the West in time to be our guest Name your prize! Drop of wine, a glass of beer dear what's the time? The grime on the Tyne is mine all mine all mine Five past nine [Chorus 2] Blood on the rooftops--Venice in the Spring The Streets of San Francisco--a word from Peking The trouble was started--by a young Errol Flynn Better in my day--Oh Lord! For when we got bored, we'd have a world war, happy but poor So let's skip the news boy (I'll go and make some tea) Blood on the rooftops (too much for me) When old Mother Goose stops--and they're out for 23 Then the rain at Lords stopped play Seems Helen of Troy has found a new face again -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- Eleventh Earl of Mar -------- [Verse 1] The sun had been up for a couple of hours Covered the ground with a layer of gold Spirits were high and the raining had stopped The larder was low, But boy that wasn't all [Refrain 1] Eleventh Earl of Mar Couldn't get them very far Daddy! Oh Daddy, You Promised [Verse 2] Out on the road in the direction of Perth Backwards and forwards in a circle they went Found a city half open and ready to greet The conquering heroes, with blisters on their feet [Refrain 2] Eleventh Earl of Mar Somehow got them all this far Daddy! You Promised, You Promised [Bridge 1] See the Stewart all dressed up He's got eyes in the back of his head Who came in a cockleshell boat That could only just float Couldn't even lift a sword Dressed too fine and smelling of wine [Bridge 2] Daddy you've got to go! Here come the bishop all dressed up He's gonna bless you if you're ready to pay One wave of his funny old stick There's a band of light across your eyes [Verse 3] Waited a week still they hadn't appeared That glorious timing that everyone feared So they're riding along on the crest of a wave They're headed for London, And that will be their grave [Refrain 3] Eleventh Earl of Mar Well he couldn't get them down that far Daddy! I'm waiting, I'm waiting [Middle Eight] Time to go to bed now Never seems too keen To be a guest now In a house of dreams Flying from a hillside Beckoning the trees A sailboat's awning Mimicking the breeze I'm fighting gravity falling My Daddy won't let them get me A voice screams seems to be calling The face turns features are burning [Bridge 3] Daddy, you've got to go! See the Fifteen going by Tell the Lairds and the Lords They're running backwards today And once again you stand alone [Verse 4] Bury your memories bury your friends Leave it alone for a year or two Till the stories go hazy and the legends come true Then do it again. Some Things never end [Refrain 4] Eleventh Earl of Mar Won't be going very far You Promised, You Promised, You Promised DADDY! -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- One for the Vine -------- Fifty thousand men were sent to do the will of one His claim was phrased quite simply, though he never voiced it loud I am he, the chosen one In his name they could slaughter, for his name they could die Though many there were believed in him, still more were sure he lied But they'll fight the battle on Then one whose faith had died Fled back up the mountainside But before the top was made A misplaced footfall made him stray >From the path prepared for him Off of the mountain On to a wilderness of ice This unexpected vision made them stand and shake with fear But nothing was his fright compared with those who saw him appear Terror filled their minds with awe Simple were the folk who lived Upon this frozen wave So not surprising was their thought This is he, God's chosen one Who's come to save us from All our oppressors We shall be kings on this world Follow me! I'll play the game you want me Until I find a way back home Follow me! I give you strength inside you Courage to win your battles-- No, no, no, this can't go on This will be all that I fled from Let me rest for a while He walked into a valley All alone There he talked with water, and then with the vine They leave me no choice I must lead them to glory or most likely to death They travelled cross the plateau of ice, up to its edge Then they crossed a mountain range and saw the final plain Still he urged the people on Then, on a distant slope He observed one without hope Flee back up the mountainside He thought he recognised him by his walk And by the way he fell And by the way he Stood up, and vanished into air -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- Wot Gorilla? -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1976 Wind & Wuthering -------- -------- Your Own Special Way -------- [Verse 1] Go far enough and you will reach A place where the sea runs underneath And we'll see our shadow, high in the sky Drying away in the night [Verse 2] I've sailed the world for seven years And left all I love behind in tears Won't you come here, wherever you are I've been alone long enough [Chorus 1] You, you have your own special way Of holding my hand keep it way 'bove the water Don't ever let go--Oh no, no, no [Chorus 2] You, you have your own special way Of turning the world so it's facing The way, that I'm going, Don't ever Don't ever stop [Verse 3] Whose seen the wind not you or I But when the ship moves she's passing by Between you and me I really don't think She knows where she's going at all [Chorus 3] You, you have your own special way Of carrying me twice round the world Never closer to home than the day The day I started [Chorus 1] You, you have your own special way Hold onto my hand keep it way 'bove the water Don't ever let go--no, no, no [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 4] What mean the dreams night after night The man in the moons' a blinding light Won't you come out whoever you are You've followed me quiet long enough [Chorus/Outro] You, you have your own special way Of holding my hand, Don't ever let go You, you have your own special way Of turning the world so it's facing The way that I'm going, Don't ever Don't ever leave me -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Ballad of Big -------- Big Jim Cooley commanded respect Whatever he wanted he could get The badge on his waistcoat shone in the sun It ain't no lie, Big Jim was feared by everyone In the saloon one evening Big took a bet With a rancher whose name I forget He wanted a herd taken over the plain And he called Jim "yellow", he'll never do that again He got mad! He threw his badge on the floor and walked out He's gonna give it a try, he left no doubt "Must be mad, he must be mad!" The people wished him well, and good luck "Hell, I don't need it!" he laughed Got on his horse and rode away Out on the trail, Jim 'n' his crew of five Were trying their best to keep the cattle alive The weather was hard, but so were the men Though I don't think even Big will try this trip again His horses were edgy, sensing trouble ahead But the trouble didn't start till the men were in bed A-whooping and a-hollering and flashing their knives Big and his men were jumped by an all-star Indian tribe He was scared, Big Jim was scared Alive, they called him lucky, but not today 'Cos he died like all good cowboys With his boots on next to his men Big Jim, he still won't lie down For him the bet is still on Some say he rides there Cursing still, some say they've seen him -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Burning Rope -------- [Chorus] The warming sun, the cooling rain The snowflake drifting on the breath of the breeze The lightning bolt that frees the sky for you Yet only eagles seem to pass on through The words of love, the cries of hate And the man in the moon who seduced you Then finally loosed you [Verse 1] You climbed upon a burning rope to escape the mob below But you had put the flaming out so that others could now follow To be out of the bounds and the barks of those who do not wish you well You must blaze a trail of your own, unknown, alone But keep in mind Don't live to-day for tomorrow like you were immortal The only survivors on this world of ours are... [Chorus] The warming sun, the cooling rain The snowflake drifting on the breath of the breeze The lightning bolt that frees the sky for you Yet only eagles seem to pass on through The words of love, the cries of hate And the man in the moon who seduced you Then finally loosed you [Instrumental] [Verse 2] You're old And disillusioned now as you realise at last that All you have accomplished here will 've soon all turn'd to dust You dream of a future afterlife, well that's maybe I don't know But you can't take what you left behind, you're all alone So keep in mind Don't live to-day for tomorrow like you were immortal The only survivors on this world of ours are... [Chorus] The warming sun, the cooling rain The snowflake drifting on the breath of the breeze The lightning bolt that frees the sky for you Yet only eagles seem to pass on through The words of love, the cries of hate And the man in the moon who seduced you Then finally loosed you -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Deep in the Motherlode -------- Get out of the way, fat man. You got something to do Go fill up your hands till they're shining up at you You gotta get out while there's gold in the air It's falling like water, coming down from the hills Go West young man Earn a dollar a day just like your family said You're rolling your days right on into the night The head of the line is going way out of sight Go West young man like your family said All along the wagons All along the dusty trail Seventeen years not over a day Like children in the wild Yer mother's milk still wet on your face And no one to pray for your safe journey home Out beyond the desert Across the mountains by the falls Servants who leave their master's house Are walking all the way The golden fields that beckoned you Are darkened by the years Go West young man If you knew then what you know today You'd be back where you started a happier man And leave all the glory to those who have remained So go West young man Go West young man, like your family said -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Down and Out -------- [Verse 1] It's good to be here! How've you been? Check my bags, boy! Where's my room? Gotta sit on the phone, that's my game Keep up the pressure all the way! [Chorus 1] I don't want to beat about the bush But none of us are getting any younger There's people out there who could take your place A more commercial view, fresher face [Verse 2] I need a shower, take a nap I'll meet you in the bar, we must have a rap There's a lot on the line, a lot to say And there's something I must tell you today [Chorus 2] You and I both knew the score You can't go on like this forever So it's with regret that I tell you now That from this moment on You're on your own! [Refrain] I don't talk round corners, right between the eyes If you're slow they'll run past you Stand tall, see them falling over I walk a straight line, right between the eyes But show me the door, show me someone who'll do it better [Verse 3] The drinks are on me, be my guest Smoke a cigar? Take the best Don't hedge your bets, we can make a deal Got it in your pocket, how do you feel? [Chorus 3] So glad that's over, now you know But I'm only acting under orders And looking down on you from way up here You've gotta sink or swim, get off the floor! [Refrain] I don't talk round corners, it's right between the eyes If you're slow they'll run past you Stand tall, see them falling over I walk a straight line, right between the eyes But show me the door, show me someone who'll do it better -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Follow You Follow Me -------- [Verse 1] Stay with me My love, I hope you'll always be Right here by my side if ever I need you Oh, my love In your arms I feel so safe and so secure And every day is such a perfect day to spend Alone with you [Chorus 1] I will follow you, will you Follow me all the Days and nights that we Know will be, I will Stay with you will you Stay with me just one Single tear in each Passing year [Verse 2] With the dark Oh, I see so very clearly now All my fears are drifting by me so slowly now Fading away I can say The night is long, but you are here Close at hand, oh, I'm better for the smile you give And while I live I will [Chorus 2] Follow you, will you Follow me all the days and nights that we Know will be I will Stay with you will you Stay with me just one Single tear in each Passing year there will be [Synthesizer solo: Tony Banks] [Chorus 3 with repeats] I will follow you will you Follow me All the Days and nights that we Know will be I will Stay with you will you Stay with me just one Single tear in each Passing year I will Follow you, will you Follow me all the Days and nights that we Know will be, I will Stay with you, will you Stay with me, just one Single tear in each Passing year, I will Follow you, will you Follow me all the Days and nights that we Know will be, I will Stay with you, will you Stay with me, just one Single tear in each Passing year... [Synthesizer solo on fade-out] -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Many Too Many -------- Many too many have stood where I stand Many more will stand here too But I think what I find strange is the way you built me up Then knocked me down again The part was fun but now it's over Why can't I just leave the stage? Maybe that's because you securely locked me up Then threw away the key Oh mama Please would you find the key Oh pretty mama Please won't you let me go free I thought I was lucky I thought that I'd got it made How could I be so blind? You said good-bye on a corner That I thought led to the straight You set me on a firmly laid and simple course And then removed the road Oh mama Please help me find my way Oh pretty mama Please lead me through the next day I thought I was lucky I thought that I'd got it made How could I be so blind? -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Say It's Alright Joe -------- Say it's alright Joe I need another drink To blow on the glass so I know I'm alive Play me a song Joe To fill the hours till morning Then never again will I bother you Ooh, Build myself a tower No way in no way out Then my friends can visit me Once in a while Say it's alright Joe I need some reassurance You never know what you might find in the night Ooh I'm just a busy bee, still alive in my hive I'm looking for some other world To dream out my dreams There were Kings who were laughing in the rain And they told me I'd come here to lead the parade And the colours were changing, the sky was in ruins The lights were all shining on me and on you Oh, shine on Say it's alright Joe The night will soon be over And nothing and no one will ever know Open my eyes Joe I'd like to see the daylight The clock on the wall says it's time to leave Never seen the same face twice Never walked the same way The little love that I have known I keep to myself If there's a fire it's asleep in my bed I must leave it to burn 'til it burns itself out Catch as you can I'm not staying here long I'll be coming back early or never at all Shine on -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Scenes from a Night's Dream -------- Little Nemo rubbed his eyes and got out of bed Trying hard to piece together a broken dream His visions lifelike and full of imagination It's strange to think they came from such a tiny head Dragons breathing fire, but friendly Mushrooms tall as houses Giant nymphs and goblins playing Scenes from a night's dream, poor little Nemo! Eating all kinds of food so close to bedtime They always made him have these nightmares, it seemed Helped young Washington in the garden Cut the cherry tree down Now we all know that's not history Scenes from a night's dream, poor little Nemo! "Nemo, get out of bed!" "Don't tell me stories, I don't want to know!" "Come on you sleepy head, we're waiting to go!" Once he went to the 'Carnival of Nations' Dancing with the princess through the night Found themselves on a moving platform Ten ton weights above them Seeking audience with King Morpheus Scenes from a night's dream, poor little Nemo! "Nemo, get out of bed!" "Don't tell me stories, I don't want to know!" "Come on you sleepy head, we're waiting to go!" -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Snowbound -------- Lay your body down upon the midnight snow Feel the cold of winter in your hair Here in a world of your own In a casing that's grown To a children's delight That arrived overnight And here they come to play their magic games Carving names upon your frozen hand Here in a world of your own Like a sleeper whose eyes Sees the pain with surprise As it smothers your cries They'll never never know Hey there's a Snowman Hey, Hey what a Snowman Pray for the Snowman Ooh, Ooh what a Snowman They say a snow year's a good year Filled with the love of all who lie so deep Smiling faces tear your body to the ground Covered red that only we can see Here in a ball that they made From the snow on the ground See it rolling away With wild eyes to the sky They'll never, never know Hey there's a Snowman Hey what a Snowman Pray for the Snowman Ooh, Ooh what a Snowman They say a snow year's a good year Filled with the love of all who lie so deep Hey there goes the Snowman Hey there what a Snowman Hey there lies the Snowman Hey he was a Snowman They say a snow year's a good year Filled with the love of all who lie so deep -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- The Lady Lies -------- Ooh the man steps out in the moonlight At the sound of a scream from below He thinks he is a warrior So he picks up his sword and goes From the mouth of the monster He rescues the maiden fair But we know she's a demon Come to lure him to the demon's lair Through restless foliage and tall trees he leads To a house in a clearing, a place in her fear she calls home "Come with me, I need you I fear the dark and I live all alone I'll give you wine and food too And something special after if you like." And though his body bids him To enter in with her There was something in her manner That his mind could not ignore Also it is whispered In the kingdom far and wide To beware a little cottage In the forest in a glade For who knows what magic takes place in his world? So he just thanks her kindly preparing to go on his way "Come with me, I need you I fear the dark and I live all alone I'll give you wine and food too And something special after if you like Come to my garden Taste the fruits and the spices of love You can't resist me I'm the kind that your dreams tell you of." "So glad you could make it We had everything arranged So glad you saw fit to pay a call." Some men never listen And others never learn But why this man did as he did Only he will ever know He knew he was walking Into a waiting trap Neatly set up for him With a bait so richly wrapped So he went inside there to take on what he found But he never escaped them, for who can escape what he desires? "Come with me, I need you I fear the dark and I live all alone I'll give you wine and food too And something special after if you like." -------- 1978 And Then There Were Three -------- -------- Undertow -------- The curtains are drawn Now the fire warms the room Meanwhile outside Wind from the north-east chills the air It will soon be snowing out there And some there are Cold, they prepare for a sleepless night Maybe this will be their last fight But we're safe in each other's embrace All fears go as I look on your face- Better think awhile Or I may never think again If this were the last day of your life, my friend Tell me, what do you think you would do then? Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you Make the most of all you still have coming to you Or lay down on the ground and let the tears run from you Crying to the grass and trees and heaven finally on your knees Let me live again, let life come find me wanting Spring must strike again against the shield of winter Let me feel once more the arms of love surround me Telling me the danger's past, I need not fear the icy blast again Laughter, music and perfume linger here And there, and there Wine flows from flask to glass and mouth As it soothes, confusing our doubts And soon we feel Why do a single thing to-day There's tomorrow sure as I'm here So the days they turn into years And still no tomorrow appears Better think awhile Or I may never think again If this were the last day of your life, my friend Tell me, what do you think you would do then? Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you Make the most of all you still have coming to you Or lay down on the ground and let the tears run from you Crying to the grass and trees and heaven finally on your knees Let me live again, let life come find me wanting Spring must strike again against the shield of winter Let me feel once more the arms of love surround me Telling me the danger's past, I need not fear the icy blast again -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Alone Tonight -------- There's nothing here that I can understand And no one cares I'm a lonely man I touch your face and I don't know why I call your name but you're going by Now I'm alone again I have no name for each and every day Until the year is done and fades away There's a time in between the two The old years gone by but it's not the new And I I know that'll be all Alone again, alone again tonight oh I'm Alone again, alone again tonight oh I'm Alone again, it seems to me that every time, I try to change Say that you're, say that you'll Help me reach the other side When the morning comes the sun is out And warms me up again What a funny world it is for me And all I'll never be It's not enough, it's not enough This feeling I'm feeling inside Oh I know it I know tonight that I'll be On my own again, alone again tonight Oh I'm alone again, alone again tonight Oh I'm alone again, it seems to me that everytime I try to change Say that you'll, say that you'll Help me reach the other side Help me please cos I know I'm gonna be On my own again alone again tonight... -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Behind the Lines -------- I held the book so tightly in my hands, saw your picture, heard you call my name There was something strange, I could not look away I wanted to be there, I wanted to go You gave me no warning You gave no reason But I was with you Right by your side Give me the strength, and I will help you They can try their hardest, they don't frighten me It is written in the book It is hotter than I've known before, but I feel so cold, and I don't know why But if the fire within your heart can beat the storm Then I really believe, you could make it right The time has come now We must show our feelings But I'm looking right through you And your heart is empty Whatever happened to you it's too late to change now There's nowhere you can run to, no place to hide Oh you let me down! ...but wait a minute, I don't understand It's getting stronger, grab my hand Don't wanna leave you, don't wanna go But I'm losing all control Can't you see me slipping away? I can only stay if you've the will to keep me here It is written in the book Oh so many times since I've read those words Just waiting to see you, can you see me? -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Cul-De-Sac -------- Wake up now, this is the time you've waited for Far below, where shadows fester as they grow An army thousands strong, obsessed by right and wrong Sense their time is coming near So they turn towards the light from their region of the night Marching on and on They near the air, it won't be long You know you're on the way out It's just a matter of time You thought you'd rule the world forever Long live the king, don't spare the loser After all, you're not what you thought you were at all You're just a natural fact, another Cul-De-Sac On nature's hard unfeeling trail Now all those dreams of old will be stories left untold Cut off in your prime, extinct until the end of time You know you're on the way out It's just a matter of time You thought you'd rule the world forever Long live the king, don't spare the loser Now the host emerges, a shadow starts to fall Not one knows what hit them, none can see at all Even as the end approaches still they're not aware How can you fight a foe so deadly When you don't even know it's there? And now that the job is almost done Maybe some escape, no, not even one You know you're on the way out It's just a matter of time You thought you'd rule the world forever Long live the king, don't spare the loser -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Duchess -------- Times were good She never thought about her future, she just did what she would Although she really cared About her music, it all seemed so important then And she dreamed that every time she performed Everyone would cry for more That all she had to do was step into the light And everyone would start to roar And on the road Where all but a few fall by the wayside on the grassier verge She battled through Against the others in her world, and the sleep, and the odds But now everytime that she performed Everybody cried for more Soon all she had to do was step into the light For everyone to start to roar And all the people cried, you're the one we've waited for But time went by It wasn't so easy now, all uphill, and not feeling so strong Yes times were hard Too much thinking 'bout the future and what people might want An then there was the time that she performed When nobody called for more And soon everytime she stepped into the light They really let her know the score But she dreamed of the times when she sang her songs And everybody cried for more When all she had to do was step into the light For everyone to start to roar And all the people cried, you're the one we've waited for -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Duke's End -------- (Instrumental) -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Duke's Travels -------- I am the one, who guided you, this far! All you know! and all you feel... Nobody must know my name For nobody would understand And you kill what you fear! And you fear what you don't understand I call you, for I must leave You're on your own, until the end! There was a choice, but now it's gone I said you wouldn't understand! Take what's yours and be damned! -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Guide Vocal -------- I am the one who guided you, this far All you know, and all you feel Nobody must know my name For nobody would understand And you kill what you fear I call you, for I must leave You're on your own until the end There was a choice but now, it's gone I said you wouldn't understand Take what's yours, and be damned -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Heathaze -------- No cloud, a sleepy calm Sunbaked earth that's cooled by gentle breeze And trees with rustling leaves Only endless days without a care Nothing must be done Silent as a day can be Far-off sounds of others on their chosen run As they do all those things they feel give life some meaning Even if they're dull Time to stop this dreaming, must rejoin the real world As revealed by orange lights and a smokey atmosphere The trees and I are shaken by the same winds but whereas The trees will lose their withered leaves I just can't seem to let them loose And they can't refresh me those hot winds of the south Feel like an alien, a stranger in an alien place Now the light is fading fast Chances slip away, a time will come to pass When there'll be none Then addicted to a perfumed poison Betrayed by its aftertaste We shall lose the wonder and find nothing in return Many are the substitutes but they're powerless on their own Beware the fisherman who's casting out his line Into a dried up river bed But don't try to tell him 'cos he won't believe you Throw some bread to the ducks instead, it's easier that way Feel like an alien, a stranger in an alien place The trees and I are shaken by the same winds but whereas The trees will lose their withered leaves I just can't seem to let them loose And they can't refresh me those hot winds of the south Feel like an alien, a stranger in an alien place -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Man of Our Times -------- I'm one of many, I speak for the rest but I don't understand Tonight tonight, oh tonight, tonight He brings another day another night, another fight Well there's another day done and there's another gone by He's a man of our times a man of our times Tonight tonight, oh he's burning bright He's a man of our times, he's a man of our times, ooh, ooh, ooh And in the beating of your heart there is another beating heart All at once I can see what we do Me into me and you into you Me into me and you into you Tonight, tonight, oh he's s burning bright Everyone is on their feer cos he is out, out on the street There's another day done and there's another gone by No more me into me and you into you Tonight tonight, oh he's burning bright Man of our times, he's a man of our times He's a man of our times, ooh, ooh, ooh And in the beating of your heart, there is another beating heart Man of our times... -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Misunderstanding -------- There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake I waited in the rain for hours You were late Now it's not like me to say the right thing But you could've called to let me know I checked your number twice, don't understand it So I went home Well I'd been waiting for this weekend I thought that maybe we could see a show Never dreamed I'd have this feeling But seeing you is believing That's why I don't know why You didn't show up that night There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake I was waiting in the rain for hours You were late Since then I've been running around trying to find you I went to the places that you always go I rang your house but got no answer Jumped in my car, i went round there I still don't believe it He was just leaving There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Please Don't Ask -------- Please don't ask me how I feel, I feel fine Oh I cry a bit, don't sleep too good, but I'm fine When can I see you? When can I touch you? Again and again I ask myself was I wrong? Oh but time's a healer, and heaven knows I've been strong Maybe we could try Maybe we could work this time I can remember when it was easy to say I love you But things have changed since then, now I really can't say if I still do But I can try I know that the kids are well, you're a mother to the world But I miss my boy I hope he's good as gold But enough of me, tell me how are you? You look good Oh you lost weight I can see, your hair looks nice, you look good Maybe we should try, don't say it! I know why I can remember when it was easy to say I love you But things have changed since then, now I really can't say if I still do But I can try I know the kids are well, you're a mother to the world But I miss my boy I hope he's good as gold -------- 1980 Duke -------- -------- Turn It On Again -------- (One, two, three, four!) All I need is a TV show, that and the radio Down on my luck again, down on my luck again I can show you, I can show you some of the people in my life I can show you, I can show you some of the people in my life It's driving me mad, just another way of passing the day I, I get so lonely when she's not there I, I, I, I... You're just another face that I know from the TV show I have known you for so very long, I feel you like a friend Can't you do anything for me, can I touch you for a while Can I meet you another day and we will fly away I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life I can show you I can show you some of the people in my life It's driving me mad it's just another way of passing the day I, I get so lonely when she's not there I, I, I... Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again (I can see another face) Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again (I can see another face) Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again (I can see another face) Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again (I can see another face) Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again (I can see another face) Turn it on, turn it on, turn it on again (I can see another face) -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Abacab -------- [Verse 1] Look up on the wall There on the floor Under the pillow Behind the door There's a crack in the mirror Somewhere there's a hole in a window-pane Now do you think I'm to blame Tell me do you think I'm to blame [Chorus] (When they do it) you're never there (When they show it) you stop and stare (Abacab) isn't anywhere (Abacab) [Verse 2] If you're wrappin' Up the world Cause you've taken Someone else's girl When they turn on the pillow Even when they answer the telephone Don't you think they'll find out Tell me don't you think they'll find out [Chorus] (When they do it) you're never there (When they show it) you stop and stare (Abacab) isn't anywhere (Abacab) doesn't really care [Bridge] You want it, you've got it, you've gotta go You want it, you've got it, now you know [Verse 3] It's an illusion It's a game A reflection Of someone else's name When you wake in the morning Wake and find you're covered in cellophane Well there's a hole in there somewhere Yeah there's a hole in there somewhere Baby there's a hole in there somewhere Now there's a hole in there somewhere [Chorus] (When they do it) you're never there (When they show it) you stop and stare (Abacab) isn't anywhere (Abacab) [Instrumental outro 3:31-6:58] -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Another Record -------- It's funny, you know 'Cause there's an old rock 'n' roller He's got nowhere to go Did you ever think of takin' him in? Somebody help him, somebody please Put another record on 'Cause he likes that song It's funny, you know He never done nothin', done nobody wrong Didn't thing about changin' his name But I'm gonna tell him it's the same old game Put another record on Round, round, round and around, oh Oh, see him smile Well, lately I've seen him Walkin' down the street, kinda movin' his feet Everyone I know looks the other way Somebody help him, somebody say: Put another record on Round, round, round and around, oh Oh, see him smile Just put another record on -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Dodo -------- Too big to fly Dodo ugly so dodo must die Dog go, with fear on its side Can't change, can't change the tide Dog baiter, agitator Asking questions, says he wants to know why Ain't no reason that money can't buy Mink, he pretty, so mink he must die Must die, must die Sun, he giving life in his light Part of the system Friend to man and friend to the trees No friend to the snowman Where does he go? What does he do? Does he meet with the mole, the stream, the cloud And end up at the bottom of the sea? Fish, he got a hook in his throat Fish, he got problems Where does he go? What does he do? Does he hope he's too small, to poor a haul Who'll end up bein' thrown back in the sea? I'm back in the sea Caretaker, horror movie Only one eye, only needs one boot Sweet lady, she know she looks good Vacuum coming for the bright and the brute Big noise, black smoke So pig-headed, couldn't see the joke But it ain't funny, ask the fly on the wall It's only living, it don't matter at all At all, at all Pimp, he make you drool and grunt He got an answer One, he got a dream of love Deep as the ocean Where does he go? What does he do? Will the siren team with Davy Jones And trap him at the bottom of the sea? I'm back in the sea I'm back in the sea I'm back in the sea -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Dodo/Lurker -------- A) Dodo: Too big to fly, dodo ugly so dodo must die Dog go with fear on its side, can't change, can't change the tide Dog baiter, agitator, asking questions, says he wants to know why Ain't no reason that money can't buy Mink he pretty so mink he must die, must die, must die Sun he giving life in his light Part of the system Friend to man, friend to the trees No friend to the snowman Where does he go, what does he do? Does he meet with the mole, the stream, the cloud And end up at the bottom of the sea Fish he got a hook in his throat Fish he got problems Where does he go, what does he do? Does he hope he's too small, to poor a haul Who'll end up being thrown back in the sea I'm back in the sea Caretaker, horror movie Only one eye, only needs one boot Sweet lady, she knows she looks good Vacuum coming for the bright and the brute Big noise, black smoke So pig-headed couldn't see the joke But it ain't funny Ask the fly on the wall It's only living It don't matter at all, at all, at all Pimp, he make you drool and grunt He got an answer One he got a dream of love Deep as the ocean Where does he go? What does he do? Will the siren team with Davy Jones And trap him at the bottom of the sea? I'm back in the sea I'm back in the sea I'm back in the sea B) Lurker: Meanwhile lurking by a stone in the mud Two eyes looked to see what I was and Then something spoke and this is what It said to me....... Clothes of brass and hair of brown Seldom need to breathe Don't need no wings to fly Ooh and a heart of stone And a fear of fire and water Who am I? Clothes of brass and hair of brown Seldom need to breathe Don't need no wings to fly And a heart of stone And a fear of fire and water Who am I? -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Keep It Dark -------- Found that man reported missing He wandered in his home It don't seem to bad if you consider Just what he's been through It seems he met up with a gang of thieves Who mistook him for a man of means They locked him up, then found he had no money And so they let him go again Now he's back at home and happy Just to see the kids I wish that I could really tell you All the things that happen to me And all that I have seen: A world full of people, their hearts full of joy Cities of light with no fear of war And thousands of creatures with happier lives And dreams of a future with meaning and no need to hide Oh, keep it dark It seems strange to have to lie About a world so bright Tell instead a made-up story From the world of night I wish that I could really tell you All the things that happen to me And all that I have seen: A world full of people, their hearts full of joy Cities of light with no fear of war And thousands of creatures with happier lives And dreams of a future with meaning and no neeed to lie No need to hate, no need to hide Oh, keep it dark -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Like It Or Not -------- Oh, don't you know I've been on my own? But I'm coming home And I'd like you to be there I feel a little cold in the air And you're not anywhere You're just another face I used to know But there is still a chance To hold on to our love 'Cause I gave you everything Everything I had Oooh, like it or not, you have done it this time And like it or not, I've had enough Oooh, like it or not, there's a lot I could say 'Cause I've got a lot on my mind It won't be very long You're just another face That I once used to know And I gave you everything But what have I got to show? Oh! Oh! Oh, like it or not, you are out on the street And like it or not, that's where you will stay Oh, like it or not, there's another thing, darling Well, I just could not stand another day 'Cause if you want to know There is still a chance To hold on to our love 'Cause I gave you everything Everything I had Everything I had! It's been a long, been a long, long time Since I held anybody, since I loved anyone Oh, it's been a long, been a long, long, long time But if I'm right or if I'm wrong, does it matter anyway? -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Lurker -------- Meanwhile lurking by a stone in the mud Two eyes looked to see what I was and Then something spoke and this is what It said to me....... Clothes of brass and hair of brown Seldom needs to breathe Don't need no wings to fly Oh a heart of stone And a fear of fire and water Who am I? Clothes of brass and hair of brown Seldom needs to breathe Don't need no wings to fly And a heart of stone And a fear of fire and water Who am I? -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Man On The Corner -------- See the lonely man there on the corner What he's waiting for, I don't know But he waits every day now He's just waiting for something to show And nobody knows him, and nobody cares 'Cause there's no hidin' place There's no hidin' place For you Lookin' everywhere at no one He sees everything and nothing at all, oh When he shouts, nobody listens Where he leads, no one will go, oh He's a lonely man there on the corner What he's waiting for, I don't know But he waits every day now He's just waiting for something to show And nobody knows him, and nobody cares 'Cause there's no hidin' place There's no hidin' place For you and me Are we just like all the rest? We're lookin' too hard for somethin' he's got Or movin' too fast to rest But like a monkey on your back, you need it But do you love it enough to leave it all? Just like the lonely man there on the corner What he's waiting for, I don't know But he waits every day now He's just waiting for that somethin' to show Who the lonely man there on the corner What he's waiting for, I don't know But he's there every day now He's just waiting for that somethin' to show Who the lonely man there on the corner What he's waiting for, I don't know But he waits every day now He's just waiting for that somethin' to show -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Me And Sarah Jane -------- The fires are burning in another land Don't start counting, don't start counting Colder and colder, the ice is moving closer And it gets me down Going round and round and down the same old track Pack on my back Going swiftly nowhere, heart in my ear Beating like a drum Where will you go? All by yourself (Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah, hah) And now I'm standing on the corner, waiting in the rain But then in sunlight without warnin', I invent a name Me and Sarah Jane, we had a special thing goin' Me and Sarah Jane It was a time of love and laughter. It wouldn't come again We had our round of joyful laughter. Then began the pain Me and Sarah Jane, we had a special thing goin' Me and Sarah Jane (Sarah Jane) I'm searching for a clue, traces on the sand First, I'm flying, going round, round, round Then, I'm sliding, going down, down, down Doesn't matter - where I start, I always end up Crawling through those same old crowded rooms Me and Sarah Jane, we had it coming, all the pain Walkin' down the streets and finding nothing is the same And now the city lights are dimmin' one by one It costs too much money to keep them on Me and Sarah Jane, in silence walk along the shore Tears of joy and mocking laughter, words lost in the wind The tide was risin' but there we stayed We had no fear of dying, we weren't afraid -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- No Reply At All -------- Talk to me, you never talk to me Ooh, it seems that I can speak I can hear my voice shoutin' out But there's no reply at all Look at me, you never look at me Ooh, I've been sittin, starin', seems so long But you're lookin' through me Like I wasn't here at all No reply. There's no reply at all Dance with me, you never dance with me Ooh, it seems that I can move I'm close to you, close as I can get Yet there's no reply at all There's no reply at all I get the feelin' you're tryin' to tell me Is there somethin' that I should know? What excuse are you tryin' to sell me? Should I be readin' stop or go? I don't know Be with me. Seems you're never here with me Ooh, I've been tryin' to get over there Oh, but it's out of my reach And there's no reply at all There's no reply at all I get the feelin' you're tryin' to tell me Is there somethin' that I should know? What excuse are you tryin' to sell me? Should I be readin' stop or go? I don't know Maybe deep down inside I'm tryin' for no one else but me Too stubborn to say, "The buck stops here It's not the one you're lookin' for." But maybe deep down inside, I'm lyin' To no one else but me Oh, but my back is up. I'm on my guard With all the exits sealed Listen to me, you never listen to me Oooh, and it seems there's no way out I've been tryin' but we cannot connect And there's no reply at all There's no reply at all There's no reply at all No reply at all Is anybody list'nin? Oh, there's no reply at all... -------- 1981 Abacab -------- -------- Who Dunnit? -------- [Verse] Was it you or was it me? Or was it he or she? Was it A or was it B? Or was it X or Z? Was it you or was it me? Or was it he or she? Was it A or was it B? Or was it X or Z? Was it you or was it me? Or was it he or she? Was it A or was it B? Or was it X or Z? Was it you or was it me? Or was it he or she? Who Dunnit? [Pre-Chorus] I didn't, I, I didn't do it I, I, I didn't, I didn't, I didn't do it I, I, I didn't, I, I didn't do it I, I didn't, I didn't I, I didn't do it, I didn't do it, I didn't do it [Chorus] We know, we know, we know, we know We know, we know, we know, we know We know, we know We all know, yeah, we all know, yeah We all know, yeah, we know We know, we know, we know, we know We know, we know, we know, we know We know, we know We know who did it! [Verse] So! Was it you or was it me? Or was it he or she? Was it A or was it B? Or was it X or Z? Was it you or was it me? Or was it he or she? Was it A or was it B? Or was it X or Z? Was it you or was it me? Or was it he or she? Was it A or was it B? Or was it X or Z? Was it you or was it me? Or was it he or she? Was it you or was it me? Who Dunnit? [Pre-Chorus] I, I, I didn't, I didn't do it I, I didn't do it, I, I, I didn't do it I didn't, I didn't, I didn't do it, I didn't do it I, I didn't do it, I didn't do it, I, I didn't I didn't do it, I didn't do it, I didn't do it [Chorus] But! We know, we know, we know, we know We know, we know, we know, we know We know, we know, we know, yeah we know, yeah We all know, yeah, know we know Yeah we know, yeah we know We know, we know, yeah We know, we know, yeah We know, we know, yeah We know, we know, yeah We all know, we all know, we all know, we all know, yeah! We all know, we all know, we all know, yeah, we all know! We all know, we all know, we all know! We all, we all know, we all know, we all know! [Outro] We all know, We all know, We all know, We all know, We all know, We all know, We all know, We all know, We all know, We all know... -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- Home By The Sea -------- Creeping up the blind side, shinning up the wall Stealing thru the dark of night Climbing thru a window, stepping to the floor Checking to the left and the right Picking up the pieces, putting them away Something doesn't feel quite right Help me someone, let me out of here Then out of the dark was suddenly heard Welcome to the Home by the Sea Coming out the woodwork, thru the open door Pushing from above and below Shadows but no substance, in the shape of men Round and down and sideways they go Adrift without direction, eyes that hold despair Then as one they sigh and they moan Help us someone, let us out of here Living here so long undisturbed Dreaming of the time we were free So many years ago Before the time when we first heard Welcome to the Home by the Sea Sit down Sit down As we relive our lives in what we tell you Images of sorrow, pictures of delight Things that go to make up a life Endless days of summer longer nights of gloom Waiting for the morning light Scenes of unimportance, photos in a frame Things that go to make up a life Help us someone, let us out of here Cos living here so long undisturbed Dreaming of the time we were free So many years ago Before the time when we first heard Welcome to the Home by the Sea Sit down Sit down As we relive our lives in what we tell you Let us relive our lives in what we tell you Sit down Sit down Cos you won't get away No with us you will stay For the rest of your days - Sit down As we relive our lives in what we tell you Let us relive our lives in what we tell you -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- Illegal Alien -------- Got out of bed, wasn't feeling too good With my wallet and my passport, a new pair of shoes The sun is shining so I head for the park With a bottle of Tequila, and a new pack of cigarettes I got a cousin and she got a friend Who thought that her aunt knew a man who could help At his apartment I knocked on the door He wouldn't come out until he got paid Now don't tell anybody what I wanna do If they find out you know that they'll never let me through It's no fun being an illegal alien, no It's no fun being an illegal alien Down at the office had to fill out the forms A pink one, a red one, the colours you choose Up to the counter to see what they think They said 'It doesn't count man, it ain't written in ink' I don't trust anybody, least not around here, cos It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no no no It's no fun being an illegal alien, I mean it when I tell ya that It's no fun being an illegal alien An illegal alien, O.K Consideration for your fellow man Would not hurt anybody, it sure fits in with my plan Over the border, there lies the promised land Where everything comes easy, you just hold out your hand Keep your suspicions, I've seen that look before But I ain't done nothing wrong now Is that such a suprise? But I've got a sister who'd be willing to oblige She will do anything now to help me get to the outside So don't tell anybody what I wanna do If they find out you know that they'll never let me through It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya It's no fun being an illegal alien, and it's getting me down It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no no no It's no fun being an illegal alien, yeah yeah yeah It's no fun (not much fun) being an illegal alien, I tell ya that It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no no It's no fun (not much fun) being an illegal alien, no no no It's no fun (not bloody much fun) being an illegal alien It's no fun being an illegal alien, and that's what I am -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- It's Gonna Get Better -------- Reach out, hands in the air Don't care just what they're saying Hold out, just keep on hoping against hope That it's gonna get better Don't worry, there's no hurry for you, for me Everything's gonna come around Shout out, someone will listen to you, to me Someone's gonna see Well, he calls me over and he calls me brother and I know Always fighting and moonlighting and Well, it never ends in the city if you're all alone There's a sister and she's standing next to her man In the darkness you feel the sharpness of steel And it's always there, in the city, and you're all alone Reach out, hands in the air Don't care just what they're saying Hold out, just keep on hoping against hope That it's gonna get better Don't worry, there's no hurry for you, for me Everything's gonna come around Shout out, someone will listen to you, to me Someone's gonna see If it's gonna get better, it starts with a feeling If it's gonna get better, it's gonna take time If it's gonna get better, we gotta start now 'Cause I know, everybody can feel it And I know, everybody will see it 'Cause it shows, and that shows I'm not dreaming 'Cause you know, and I know it's time for a change -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- Just A Job To Do -------- It's no use saying that it's alright, it's alright But where were you after midnight, midnight Heard a Bang, Bang, Bang; Down they go It's just a job you do Cos the harder they run, and the harder they fall I'm coming down hard on you Now no-one saw what you looked like, what you looked like Like a stranger you came out of the night, out of the night Cos someone put the word on you, and I hope my aim is true Cos I got a name, and I got a number, I gotta line on you I got a name, and I got a number, I'm coming after you Don't keep saying that it's alright, it's alright It seems you went just a little too far this time Heard a Bang Bang Bang, and down you go It's just a job I do Cos the harder you run the harder you fall I'm coming down hard on you, hard on you - I hope my aim is true I got a name, and I got a number, I got a line on you I got a name, and I got a number, and I'm coming after you Keep running, Keep running; city to city Even if you're innocent You can cause too much embarrassment And though your heart is breaking And you know there's no mistaking Cos you feel your life line breaking (keep running, keep running) You can feel your hands are shaking (keep running, keep running) And no-one answers the telephone You can never never ever go home alone And though your heart is aching And you know there's no mistaking The footsteps close behind Now don't pretend that you sleep at night, but sleep tight And can't you feel that the time is right, it's alright Heard a Bang Bang Bang, and down you go Oh no-one really cares Cos the harder you run, and the harder you fall I'm coming down hard on you, hard on you - I'm hoping that my aim is true I got a name, and I got a number, I got a line on you I got a name, and I got a number, I'm coming after you I got a name, and I got a number, I got a line on you I got a name, and I got a number, I got a job to do -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- Mama -------- I can't see you mama But I can hardly wait Ooh, to touch and to feel you mama Oh, I just can't keep away In the heat and the steam of the city Oh, it's got me running and I just can't brake So say you'll help me mama Cause its getting so hard Oh! Now, I can't keep you, mama But I know you're always there You listen, you teach me, mama And I know inside you care So get down, down here beside me Oh, you ain't going nowhere No, I won't hurt you mama But it's getting so hard Oh! Ha ha, ha ha ha ha, ha ha, argh Ha ha, ha ha ha ha, ha ha, argh Can't you see me here, mama Mama, mama, mama, please Can't you feel my heart Can't you feel my heart Can't you feel my heart, oh Now listen to me, mama Mama, mama You're taking away my last chance Don't take it away Can't you feel my heart? Ha-ha, ha Ha-ha, ha Argh It's hot, too hot for me, mama But I can hardly wait My eyes they're burning, mama And I can feel my body shake Don't stop, don't stop me, mama Oh, make the pain, make it go away, hey he-ey No, I won't hurt you, mama But its getting so hard Oh! Now I can't see you, mama But I know you're always there You taunt, you tease me, mama But I never, never, never can keep away It's the heat and the steam of the city Oh, got me running and I just can't brake So stay, don't leave me, mama Cause its getting so hard Oh! Don't go No, no, don't go Mama, mama, don't go No-hoh-hoh, don't go Ha ha don't go... Ha ha don't go... Don't go! Don't go! -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- Second Home by the Sea -------- Images of sorrow, pictures of delight Things that go to make up a life Endless days of summer, longer nights of gloom Just waiting for the morning light Scenes of unimportance like photos in a frame Things that go to make up a life As we relive our lives in what we tell you -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- Silver Rainbow -------- Rivers flow uphill Blue turns into grey Winter follows springtime Morning ends the day Beyond the silver rainbow If you're walking home beside her And you know what time it is And if you avoid the puddles in your way You haven't been there either To the land that lies Beyond the silver rainbow But if you're walking home beside her And the sun should turn to blue And you keep on going, 'cos you're unaware Ooh, then you know that you are there Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going Ooh, if you're sitting there beside her With your arms you hold her close And you're wondering just how far she'll let you go You haven't been there either To the land that lies Beyond the silver rainbow But if you're sitting there beside her And a bear comes in the room And you keep on going 'cause you're unaware Oo, then you know that you are there Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going Beyond the Silver Rainbow (Beyond the Silver Rainbow) (You won't know) you won't know if you're coming or going -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- Taking It All Too Hard -------- Oh, no, not this confused again Oh, no not the same mistakes again You're taking it all to heart You're taking it all too hard Why can't you see what's going on? I know you'd never admit You would ever be to blame Everything's a game to you The old days are gone And they're better left alone I cannot help you It's much too late Oh, no, not this confused again Oh, no not the same mistakes again You're taking it all to heart You're taking it all too hard There's always a reason why it happened You never never did anything wrong, but it It just seem to fall apart But you're taking it all too hard Now that it's dark, all of your fears Like shadows creeping around You're much too scared to look down And it's lonely out on your own The old days are gone And they're better left alone But I still miss you I keep it to myself Oh, no, not this confused again Oh, no not the same mistakes again You're taking it all to heart You're taking it all too hard Oh, no, not this confused again Oh, no not the same mistakes again You're taking it all to heart You're taking it all too hard You're taking it all to heart You're taking it all too hard Oh, no, not this confused again Oh, no not the same mistakes again You're taking it all to heart You're taking it all too hard Oh, no, not this confused again Oh, no not the same mistakes again You're taking it all to heart You're taking it all too hard -------- 1983 Genesis -------- -------- That's All -------- {Intro} Just as I thought, it was going alright I found out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right Its always the same, its just a shame, that's all I could say day, and you'd say night Tell me it's black, when I know that it's white Always the same, it's just a shame, and that's all I could leave, but I won't go Though my heart might tell me so I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes But why does it always seem to be Me looking at you, you looking at me It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all Turning me on, turning me off Making me feel like I want too much Living with you is just putting me through it all of the time Running around, staying out all night Taking it all instead of taking one bite Living with you is just putting me through it all of the time I could leave, but I won't go But it'd be easier I know I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes But why does it always seem to be Me looking at you, you looking at me It's always the same, its just a shame, that's all Truth is I love you, more than I wanted to There's no point in trying to pretend There's been no one who makes me feel like you do Say we'll be together 'til the end {Bridge} I could leave but I won't go It would be easier, I know I can't feel a thing from my head down to my toes So why does it always seem to be Me looking at you, you looking at me It's always the same, its just a shame, that's all But I love you, more than I wanted to There's no point in trying to pretend There's been no one who makes me feel like you do Say we'll be together' til the end But just as I thought it was going alright I found out I'm wrong when I thought I was right It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all Well I could say day, and you'd say night You tell me it's black when I know that it's white It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all That's all {Outro} -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- Anything She Does -------- You know You decorate the garage wall Hang in people's halls Live in secret drawers If you could look around you Wonder what you'd see Fiction That's all you really are I know Editorial dreams They can't make you real Tell me where you came from And where you're going to I won't ever no I'll never get to know her Or be the cause of anything she does I won't ever no I'll never get to hold her Do you think this aching could be love? You know You've figured in some fantasies You would not believe What you've had to do Life goes on around you All because of you I won't ever no I'll never... You know That in twenty years or more You still look the same As you do today You'll still be a young girl When I'm old and grey I won't ever no I'll never... -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- Domino (Part 1 & 2) -------- Part 1: In the Glow of the Night The grey of evening fills the room There's no need to look outside To see or feel the rain Then I reach across to touch her But I know that she's not there Rain keeps running down the window pane Time is running out for me Can't you see what you are doing to me? Can't you see what you have done? As I try to pass another long and sleepless night A hundred crazy voices call my name As I try to pass them by I almost can believe that she is here Here in the glow of the night Do you know what you have done? Do you know what you've begun? Do you see we shall never be together again? All of my life Lonely people, empty rooms And all the pointless violence, silent tombs Could it be that we shall be together again? Sheets of double glazing help to keep outside the night Only foreign city sirens can cut through Nylon sheets and blankets help to minimize the cold But they can't keep out the chilling sounds Will the nightmare soon give way to dreaming That she is here with me? Here in the glow of the night Do you know what you have done? Do you know what you've begun? Do you see we shall never be together again? All of my life Lonely people, empty rooms And all the pointless violence, silent tombs Could it be that we shall be together again? Could it be that we shall be together again? In silence and darkness We held each other near that night We prayed it would last forever Part 2: The Last Domino Blood on the windows Millions of ordinary people are there They gaze at the scenery They act as if it is perfectly clear Take a look at the mountains Take a look at the beautiful river of blood The liquid surrounds me I fight to rise from this river of hell I stare 'round about me And children are swimming and playing with boats Their features are changing Their bodies dissolve and I am alone Now see what you've gone and done Now see what you've gone and done Well now you never did see such a terrible thing As you've seen last night on the T.V Maybe if we're lucky, they will show it again Such a terrible thing to see - oh But there's nothing you can do when you're next in line You've got to go, domino Now I'm one with the living and I'm feeling just fine I know just what I gotta do Play the game of happiness and never let on That it only lives on in a song - oh Well there's nothing you can do when you're next in line You've got to go, domino Do you know what you have done? And do you know what you've begun? In silence and darkness Hold each other near tonight For will it last forever? Will it last forever? Forever... There's nothing you can do when you're the next in line You've got to go, domino Do you know, do you know, do you know what you have done? Do you see what you've begun? Cos there's nothing, nothing, nothing There's nothing you can do, there's nothing you can do Do you see, do you see what you have done? -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- Domino: In the Glow of the Night/The Last Domino -------- [In the Glow of the Night] (B-Side to Tonight, Tonight, Tonight) The grey of evening fills the room No need to look outside To see or feel the rain I reach across to touch her But I know that she's not there Rain keeps running down the window pane Time is running out for me Can't you see what you are doing to me? Can't you see what you have done? As I try to pass another long and sleepless night A hundred crazy voices call my name As I try to pass them by I almost can believe that she is here Here, In the glow of the night Do you know what you have done? Do you know what you've begun? Do you see we shall never be together again? All of my life Ooh, the Lonely people, empty rooms And all the pointless violence, silent tombs Could it be that we shall be together again? Sheets of double glazing help to keep outside the night Only foreign city sirens can cut through Nylon sheets and blankets help to minimize the cold But they can't keep out the chilling sounds Will the nightmare soon give way to dreaming That she is here with me? Here, In the glow of the night Do you know what you have done? Do you know what you've begun? Do you see we shall never be together again? All of my life Ooh, the Lonely people, empty rooms And all the pointless violence, silent tombs Could it be that we shall be together again? Could it be, we shall be together again? In silence and darkness We held each other near that night We prayed it would last forever [The Last Domino] (B-Side to Invisible Touch) Blood on the windows Millions of ordinary people are there They gaze at the scenery They act as if it is perfectly clear Take a look at the mountains Take a look at the beautiful river of blood The liquid surrounds me I fight to rise from this river of hell I stare round about me Children are swimming and playing with boats Their features are changing Their bodies dissolve and I am alone Now see what you've gone and done Now see what you've gone and done (Instrumental) Well now you never did see such a terrible thing As you seen last night on the T.V Maybe if we're lucky, they will show it again Such a terrible thing to see, oh... But there's nothing you can do when you're the next in line But you got to go domino! Now I'm one with the living and I'm feeling just fine I know just what I gotta do Play the game of happiness and never let on That it only lives on in a song Well there's nothing you can do when you're next in line You got to go domino! Do you know what you have done? And, do you know what you've begun? (Reprise) In silence and darkness Hold each other near tonight For will it last forever? Will it last forever? Forever There's nothing you can do, you're the next in line But you got to go domino! Do you know, do you know? Do you know what you have done? Do you see what you've begun? Cause there's nothing, nothing, nothing There's nothing you can do There's nothing you can do Do you see? Do you see what you have done? -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- In Too Deep -------- All that time I was searching with nowhere to run to It started me thinking, wondering What I could make of my life, and who'd be waiting Asking all kinds of questions to myself but never finding the answers Crying at the top of my voice and no one listening All this time, I still remember everything you said There's so much you promised, how could I ever forget [Chorus] Listen, you know I love you but I just can't take this You know I love you but I'm playing for keeps Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this You know I want to but I'm in too deep So listen, listen to me Ooh, you must believe me I can feel your eyes go through me But I don't know why Ooh, I know you're going but I can't believe It's the way that you're leaving It's like we never knew each other at all, it may be my fault I gave you too many reasons, being alone, when I didn't want to I thought you'd always be there, I almost believed you All this time, I still remember everything you said, oh There's so much you promised, how could I ever forget [Chorus] Listen, you know I love you but I just can't take this You know I love you but I'm playing for keeps Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this You know I want to but I'm in too deep So listen, listen to me I can feel your eyes go through me It seems I've spent too long Only thinking about myself, oh Now I want to spend my life Just caring bout somebody else [Chorus] Listen, you know I love you but I just can't take this You know I love you but I'm playing for keeps Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this You know I want to but I'm in too deep You know I love you but I just can't take this You know I love you but I'm playing for keeps Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this You know I want to but I'm in too deep You know I love you but I just can't take this You know I love you but I'm playing for keeps Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this You know I want to but I'm in too deep You know I love you but I just can't take this -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- Invisible Touch -------- [Verse 1] Well I've been waiting, waiting here so long But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, ooh now I know She has a built-in ability To take everything she sees And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her [Chorus] She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah It takes control and slowly tears you apart [Verse 2] Well I don't really know her, I only know her name But when she crawls under your skin You're never quite the same, and now I know She's got something you just can't trust It's something mysterious And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her [Chorus] She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah It takes control and slowly tears you apart She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah It takes control and slowly tears you apart [Verse 3] Well she don't like losing, to her it's still a game And though she will mess up your life You'll want her just the same, and now I know She has a built-in ability To take everything she sees And now it seems I've fallen, fallen for her [Chorus] She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah It takes control and slowly tears you apart [Outro] She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah She seems to have an invisible touch, oh She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah She seems to have an invisible touch, oh She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah She seems to have an invisible touch, oh She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah She seems to have an invisible touch, oh -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- Land of Confusion -------- [Verse 1] I must've dreamed a thousand dreams Been haunted by a million screams But I can hear the marching feet They're moving into the street Now did you read the news today ? They say the danger's gone away But I can see the fires still alight They're burning into the night [Pre-Chorus] There's too many men, too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Can't you see this is a land of confusion? [Chorus] This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth living in [Verse 2] Ooh, Superman, where are you now? When everything's gone wrong somehow The men of steel, the men of power Are losing control by the hour [Pre-Chorus] This is the time, this is the place So we look for the future But there's not much love to go round Tell me why this is a land of confusion [Chorus] This is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth living in [Bridge] I remember long ago Ooh, when the sun was shining Yes and the stars were bright all through the night And the sound of your laughter as I held you tight So long ago... [Verse 3] I won't be coming home tonight My generation will put it right We're not just making promises That we know we'll never keep [Pre-Chorus] Too many men, there's too many people Making too many problems And not much love to go round Can't you see this is a land of confusion? [Chorus/Outro] Now this is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given Use them and let's start trying To make it a place worth fighting for This is the world we live in And these are the names we're given Stand up and let's start showing Just where our lives are going to -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- The Brazilian -------- [Instrumental] -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- Throwing It All Away -------- Need I say I love you? Need I say I care? Need I say that emotions Are something we don't share? I don't want to be sitting here Trying to convince you Cause you know I know baby That I don't wanna go We can not live together We can not live apart And that's the situation We've known it from the start Every time that I look at you I can see the future Cause you know I know baby That I don't wanna go Just throwing it all away Throwing it all away Is there nothing that I can say To make you change your mind? I watch the world go round and round And see mine turnin' upside down Throwing it all away Now who will light up your darkness? And who will hold your hand? Who will find you the answers When you don't understand? Why should I have to be the one Who has to convince you? Cause you know I know baby That I don't wanna go Then some day you'll be sorry Someday when you're free Memories will remind you That our love was meant to be But late at night when you call my name The only sound you'll hear Is the sound of your voice calling Calling out to me Just throwing it all away Throwing it all away And there's nothing that I can say Hey... We're throwing it all away Just a throwing it all away Just a throwing it all away -------- 1986 Invisible Touch -------- -------- Tonight, Tonight, Tonight -------- [Verse 1] I'm coming down Coming down like a monkey But it's alright Like a load on your back that you can't see Ooh, but it's alright Try to shake it loose, cut it free, just let it go Get it away from me [Chorus] 'Cause tonight, tonight, tonight, oh I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh [Verse 2] I'm going down Going down, like a monkey, ooh But it's alright Try to pick yourself up Carry that weight that you can't see Don't you know it's alright It's like a helter skelter Going down and down, round and round But just get it away from me, oh [Chorus] 'Cause tonight, tonight, tonight, oh We're gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh [Verse 3] I got some money in my pocket About ready to burn I don't remember where I got it I gotta get it to you So please answer the phone 'Cause I keep calling But you're never home What am I gonna do? [Chorus] Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh [Bridge] You keep telling me I've got everything You say I've got everything I want You keep telling me you're gonna help me You're gonna help me, but you don't But now I'm in too deep You see it's got me so that I just can't sleep Oh get me out of here Please get me out of here Just help me, I'll do anything, anything If you'll just help, get me out of here [Verse 4] I'm coming down Coming down like a monkey But it's alright It's like a load on your back that you can't see Ooh, but you know that it's alright Just try to shake it loose, cut it free, let it go Just get it away from me, oh [Chorus] 'Cause tonight, tonight, tonight, oh I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh 'Cause tonight, tonight, tonight, oh I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh Please get me out of here Just someone get me out of here Just help me, I'll do anything, anything If you'll just help, get me out of here [Chorus] Tonight, oh I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh 'Cause tonight, tonight, tonight, oh Yes I'm gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh [Outro] (Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh) -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Dreaming While You Sleep -------- In and out of darkness, in and out of sleep Trying to keep my hands upon the wheel Never saw the corner in the driving rain I never saw her step into the street Dreaming while you sleep Dreaming while you sleep Memories to keep Dreaming while you sleep I can never understand what went through my mind I didn't stop to see what I had done I had to keep on driving deep into the night The miles between would somehow put it right Dreaming while you sleep Dreaming while you sleep Memories to keep Dreaming while you sleep All my life you lie silently there All my life in a world so unfair All my life and only I'll know why And it will live inside of me I will never be free all my life Trapped in her memory all my life 'Til the day that you open your eyes Please open your eyes Dreaming while you sleep Dreaming while you sleep Heard it on the radio, saw it on TV But could I take my secret to the grave If I had another chance, would I do the same? Would I still deny that it was me? Dreaming while you sleep Dreaming while you sleep Dreaming while you sleep Are you dreaming while you sleep? All my life I'll be haunted by All my life just one moment in time All my life until the day I die And it will live inside of me I will never be free all my life Trapped in her memory all my life 'Til the day that you open your eyes All of my life - you lie silently there All my life - in a world so unfair All my life - and only I know why And it will live inside of me I will never be free all my life Trapped in her memory - all my life 'Til the day that you open your eyes -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Driving the Last Spike -------- Leaving my family behind me Not knowing what lay ahead Waving goodbye, as I left them in tears Remembering all we'd said I looked to the sky, I offered my prayers I asked Him for guidance and strength But the simple beliefs of a simple man Lay in His hands, and on my head (my head) I gave everything that they wanted But still they wanted more We sweat and we toiled Good men lost their lives I don't think they knew what for I sold them my heart I sold them my soul I gave everything I had Ah, but they couldn't break my spirit My dignity fought back (fight back) (just fight back) Ah, can you hear me? Can you see? Don't you hear me? Don't you see? We worked in gangs for all we were worth The young boys pulling the wagons We were digging the tunnel, shifting the earth It was then that it happened No one knew how the cracks appeared But as it fell they all disappeared Stone fell like rain Ah, can an you hear me? Can you see? Don't you hear me? (Can) Can you breathe? The smoke cleared, the dust it settled No one knew how many had died All around there were broken men They'd said it was safe, they'd lied You could hear the cries, you could smell our fear But good fortune that day was mine And it occurred to me that the heart of a good man- It seems is hard to find Ah, can you hear me? Can you see? (Don't) Don't you hear me? (Don't) Don't you see? We worked, how we worked like The devil for our pay Through the wind, through the snow And through the rain Blasting, cutting through God's country like a knife With sweat stinging my eyes, there has to be a better life But I can hear my childrens' cry I can see the tears in their eyes Memories of those I've left behind Still ringing in my ears Will I ever go back again? Will I ever see her face again? Cause I'll always remember the night- As they waved goodbye to their fathers We came from the North We came from the South With picks and with spades And a new kind of order Showing no fear of what lies up ahead They'll never see the likes of us again Driving the last spike Lifting and laying the track With blistering hands The sun burning your back But I can hear my childrens' cry I can see the tears in their eyes Oh the memories of those I've lft behind They're still ringing in my ears Well I'll always remember that night As they waved goodbye to their fathers We followed the rail, we slept under the stars Digging in darkness, and living with danger Showing no fear of what lies up ahead They'll never see the likes of us again Ah, can you hear me? Can you see? (Don't) Don't you hear me? (Don't) Don't you see? -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Fading Lights -------- Another time it might have been so different If only we could do it all again But now it's just another fading memory Out of focus, though the outline still remains Far away, away, fading distant lights Leaving us all behind, lost in a changing world And you know that these are the days of our lives remember Like the story that we wish was never ending We know sometime we must reach the final page Still we carry on just pretending That there'll always be another day to go Far away, away, fading distant lights Leaving us all behind, lost in a changing world And you know that these are the days of our lives so remember [Instrumental] Another chance hello, another goodbye And so many things we'll never see again Days of life that seemed so unimportant Seem to matter and to count much later on Far away, away, fading distant lights Leaving us all behind, lost in a changing world And you know that these are the days of our lives remember -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Hold On My Heart -------- Hold on my heart Just hold on to that feeling We both know we've been here before We both know what can happen Hold on my heart Cause I'm looking over your shoulder Ooh please don't rush in this time Don't show her how you feel Hold on my heart Throw me a lifeline I'll keep a place for you Somewhere deep inside So hold on my heart Please tell her to be patient Cause there has never been a time That I wanted something more If I can recall this feeling And I know there's a chance Oh I will be there Yes I will be there Be there for you Whenever you want me to Whenever you call Oh I will be there Yes I will be there Hold on my heart Don't let her see you crying No matter where I go She'll always be with me So hold on my heart Just hold on to that feeling We both know we've been here before We both know what can happen So hold on my heart Just hold on my heart I'm gonna hold on to your heart Hold on my heart Hold on (hold on my heart) Just hold on Just hold on Just hold on Just hold on -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- I Can't Dance -------- [Verse 1] Hot sun beating down Burning my feet just walking around Hot sun making me sweat Gator's getting close, hasn't got me yet [Chorus] I can't dance, I can't talk Only thing about me is the way I walk I can't dance, I can't sing I'm just standing here selling everything [Verse 2] Blue jeans sitting on the beach Her dog's talking to me but she's out of reach Shes got a body under that shirt But all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt [Chorus] 'Cause I can't dance, I can't talk Only thing about me is the way I walk I can't dance, I can't sing I'm just standing here selling [Post-Chorus] Oh and checking everything is in place You never know who's looking on [Verse 3] Young punk spilling beer on my shoes Fat guys talking to me trying to steal my blues Thick smoke, see her smiling through I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool [Chorus] But I can't dance, I can't talk The only thing about me is the way that I walk I can't dance, I can't sing I'm just standing here selling [Post-Chorus] Oh and checking everything is in place You never know who's looking on A perfect body with a perfect face — uh-huh [Chorus] No, I can't dance, I can't talk The only thing about me is the way I walk No, I can't dance, I can't sing I'm just standing here selling everything [Outro] But I can walk No I can't dance No no no I can't dance No I said I can't sing But I can walk -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Jesus He Knows Me -------- [Verse 1] D'you see the face on the TV screen Coming at you every Sunday? See the face on the billboard? Well that man is me On the cover of a magazine There's no question why I'm smiling You buy a piece of paradise, you buy a piece of me [Pre-Chorus] I'll get you everything you wanted I'll get you everything you need You don't need to believe in hereafter Just believe in me [Chorus] Cause Jesus, he knows me And he knows I'm right I've been talking to Jesus All my life Oh yes, he knows me And he knows I'm right Well, he's been telling me everything is alright [Verse 2] I believe in the family With my ever-loving wife beside me But she don't know about my girlfriend Or the man I met last night Do you believe in God? Cause that is what I'm selling And if you wanna get to heaven Well, I'll see you right [Pre-Chorus] You won't even have to leave your house Or get out of your chair You don't even have to touch that dial Cause I'm everywhere [Chorus] Jesus, he knows me And he knows I'm right I've been talking to Jesus All my life Oh yes, he knows me And he knows I'm right Well, he's been telling me everything's gonna be alright [Bridge] Won't find me practicing what I'm preaching Won't find me making no sacrifice But I can get you a pocketful of miracles If you promise to be good, try to be nice God will take good care of you Well, just do as I say, don't do as I do [Verse 3] Well, I'm counting my blessings As I've found true happiness Cause I'm a-getting richer Day by day You can find me in the phone book Just call my toll-free number You can do it any way you want Just do it right away [Pre-Chorus] And there'll be no doubt in your mind You'll believe everything I'm saying If you wanna get closer to Him Get on your knees and start paying [Chorus/Outro] Cause Jesus, he knows me And he knows I'm right I've been talking to Jesus All my life Oh yes, he knows me And he knows I'm right Well, he's been telling me everything's gonna be alright Cause Jesus, he knows me And he knows I'm right Jesus, he knows, he knows Ooh, yes, he knows me And he knows I'm right Jesus, he knows, he knows I've been talking to Jesus All my life Well, he's been telling me everything's gonna be alright -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Living Forever -------- I'm feeling so confused today It seems they've changed the rules again Cos in my life I'm trying hard To do it all so I can remain Healthy and sane I'll live forever Always one more tomorrow Living forever Always one more tomorrow I heard it on the radio Too much of what they said wasn't so And now we've got to do those things That they brought before were so wrong To be healthy and strong And live forever Always one more tomorrow Living forever Always one more tomorrow I know we don't need you I know we don't believe you You don't really have the answer You think you know better You think it really matters You just want to rule over everybody's lives I think I'll change my life today Gone are the times of taking care And I don't need a reason why All I need is all in a day survive in a way Or just till tomorrow Always one more tomorrow Living forever Do you really want to live forever -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Never a Time -------- There is never a time to say 'Cause it seems to me we've lost our way So we carry on down the road When we live our lives haunted by All the things we say and do Keep on missing when I'm alone With you No there's never a time to change You don't get a chance to rearrange It's a long, long way to go.. Just to find out something we both know Can't you see what's going on? It's so sad that a love so strong Has gone All I know is what is true All I ask is for you To just look around and see You live your life locked in a dream Where nothing is real and not what it seems We can't go on another day Just being afraid to say 'Cause it's a long, long way to fall When we both thought we had it all When you know there's a time to say 'Cause we're all played out; We've lost our way! All I hoped that you would be Was so understanding, and by now you'd see But oh no... So sad, ohh, so sad That's the way that it goes, I know I'm gonna tell you right now... (end) -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- No Son Of Mine -------- [Verse 1] The key to my survival Was never in much doubt The question was how I could keep sane Trying to find a way out Things were never easy for me Peace of mind was hard to find And I needed a place where I could hide Somewhere I could call mine [Verse 2] I didn't think much about it Til it started happening all the time Soon I was living with the fear everyday Of what might happen at night I couldn't stand to hear the Crying of my mother And I remember when I swore that, that would be the Last they'd see of me And I never went home again [Pre-Chorus] They say time is a healer And now my wounds are not the same I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth I had to hear what he'd say He sat me down to talk to me He looked me straight in the eyes He said: [Chorus] You're no son, no son of mine You're no son, no son of mine You walked out, you left us behind And you're no son, no son of mine [Post-Chorus] Oh, his words how they hurt me, I'll never forget it And as the time, it went by, I lived to regret it [Bridge] You're no son, no son of mine But where should I go And what should I do You're no son, no son of mine But I came here for help, I came here for you [Verse 3] Well the years they passed slowly I thought about him everyday What would I do, if we passed on the street Would I keep running away In and out of hiding places Soon I'd have to face the facts We'd have to sit down and talk it over And that would mean going back [Pre-Chorus] They say time is a healer And now my wounds are not the same I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth I had to hear what he'd say He sat me down to talk to me He looked me straght in the eyes He said: [Chorus] You're no son, no son of mine You're no son, no son of mine You walked out, you left us behind And you're no son, no son of mine [Post-Chorus] Oh, his words how they hurt me, I'll never forget it And as the time, it went by, I lived to regret it [Outro] You're no son, no son of mine But where should I go And what should I do You're no son, no son of mine But I came here for help, I came here for you You're no son, no son of mine You're no son You're no son You're no son You're no son No son No son No son You're no son No son No son You're no son of mine -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Since I Lost You -------- [Verse 1] It seems in a moment, your whole world can shatter Like morning dreams they just disappear Like dust in your hand falling to the floor How can life ever be the same [Chorus] Cos my heart is broken in pieces Yes my heart is broken in pieces Since you've been gone [Verse 2] It's all to easy to take so much for granted But it's so hard to find the words to say Like a castle in the sand the water takes away How can life ever be the same [Chorus] Cos my heart is broken in pieces Yes my heart is broken in pieces Since I've lost you [Bridge] Ooh now you'll never see Ooh now you'll never know All the things I planned for you Things for you and me [Verse 3] I held your hand so tightly That I couldn't let it go Now how can life ever be the same [Chorus] Cos my heart is broken in pieces Yes my heart is broken in pieces Since you've been gone -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Tell Me Why -------- Mothers crying in the street Children dying at their feet, tell me why People starving everywhere there's too much food but none to spare, tell me why Can you see that shaft of sunlight Can you see it in my eyes I can feel the fire that's burning Anger and hope so deep So deep within my heart Before my eyes For some it seems to late It seems there's no-one listening People sleeping in the streets No roof above no food to eat, tell me why See the questions in their eyes Listen to their childrens cries Tell me why If there's a God, is he watching Can he give a ray of hope So much pain so much sorrow Tell me what does he see When he looks at you When he looks at me What would he say It seems there's no-one listening Who would think it still could happen Even in this time and place Politicians, they may save themselves But they won't save their face Just hope against hope It's not to late You say there's nothing you can do Is there one rule for them and one for you Tell me why Listen can you see that shaft of sunlight Can you see it in my eyes I can feel the fire that's burning Anger and hope so deep So deep within my heart Before my eyes For some it's to late It seems there's no-one listening Hurry for me, hurry for me, they cry -------- 1991 We Can't Dance -------- -------- Way of the World -------- If you take the tears from crying eyes Will the hurt just disappear? Put a weapon in the hand of a frightened man Will he show no fear? So we stand and we watch while the city lights go out one by one Mother Nature sits on the other side with a loaded gun Why is there blue sky, why is there red sky? Now's the time to ask the reason Should the blue sky, meet the red sky? Should the rules have to change at all? We all know whatever they say Time is on our side This world has been here before Just going round and round We all agree as far as we can see It's just the way of the world That's how it's meant to be There's right and there's wrong There's weak and there's strong It's just the way of the world And that's how it's meant to be Take the motion from a spinning wheel, and watch it stop Take the danger out of a naked flame, and what have you got If you take the anger out of a broken heart, you feel no pain Could you swear if you had that second chance, you wouldn't do it again Why is there blue sky, why is there red sky? Now's the time to ask the reason Should the blue sky, meet the red sky? Should the rules have to change at all? We all know whatever they say Time is on our side This world has been here before just going round and round (Round and round) We all agree as far as we can see It's just the way of the world That's how it's meant to be There's right and there's wrong There's weak and there's strong It's just the way of the world And that's how it's meant to be [Keyboard Solo (Tony Banks)] We all agree as far as we can see It's just the way of the world That's how it's meant to be There's right and there's wrong There's weak and there's strong It's just the way of the world And that's how it's meant to be -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- Alien Afternoon -------- Woke up in the morning staggered out of bed Thought about getting back again, but went downstairs instead Read the daily paper have to know the truth Slammed the door as I ran outside, looked at my watch and cried Gotta get to work on time Gotta get to work on time Then the sky turned a deeper blue Not a cloud as the sun shone through But all around rain kept falling to the ground The wind was blowing but the trees didn't make a sound Just another alien afternoon Just another alien afternoon Time that I was leaving while there's still a chance Before I start believing in what I see or hear Nothing here to keep me, nothing anywhere Gotta get out pack my bags before I go insane Gotta get away in time Gotta get away in time Then the sky turned from blue to green Took on colours I have never seen Then a sound started ringing in my ears I heard voices but in truth there's nobody there Just another alien afternoon Just another alien afternoon To be there back where I belong To feel again the wind upon my face To see again all that I took for granted All that I left and everything I knew We are home We are your home We are all your home Not another alien afternoon Never more to go wandering Never leaving my world behind There was never a reason To leave my heart and my home behind Where I was born is where I should be now I would never be lonely I would never be sad again I wanted to go anywhere I wanted to see how strange it all could be Nothing would ever take me away again Never more to go wandering Never leaving my world behind No, no, no, no Nothing will ever take me away again, away again No, no, no, no -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- Calling All Stations -------- Calling all stations Can anybody tell me, tell me exactly where I am I've lost all sense of direction Watching the darkness closing around me Feeling the cold all through my body That's why I'm calling all stations In the hope that someone hears me A single lonely voice I feel the sensation disappearing There's a tingling in my arms And there's a numbness in my hands All the broken promises All my good intentions don't add up to very much And I realise whatever happened, whatever happened I remember all the moments that I've wasted in my life All the things I was always gonna do Why is it now when it's too late That I've finally realised what's important to me To think that everything that's dear to me And is always in my heart Could so easily be taken And it's tearing me apart Going over and over in my mind I relive it one second at a time Calling all stations Can anybody tell me, tell me exactly where I am How different things look when you're all on your own Watching the darkness closing all around me All around me And I'm lost with feeling Of your arms to remind me Of everything that's dear to me And is always in my heart Could so easily be taken And it's tearing me apart Going over and over in my mind I relive it one second at a time Don't you know there's never been a moment When I haven't had the thought That everything that's dear to me And is always in my heart Could so easily be taken And it's tearing me apart Going over and over in my mind I relive it one second at a time As I sit here in the darkness Feeling so alone And everything that's dear to me And is always in my heart... -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- Congo -------- [Verse 1] You say that I put chains on you But I don't think that's really true But if you want to be free from me You gotta lose me in another world [Chorus] Send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave There's always somewhere anybody can lead Send me to the Congo, you have to believe You can do it if you wanna just do what you please [Verse 2] Like a soldier ant I will wait for the signal to act To take a walk right through the door If you don't want me here anymore [Chorus] Send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave There's always somewhere anybody can lead Send me to the Congo, you have to believe You can do it if you wanna just do what you please [Bridge] Into my heart you came And gave a whole new meaning to my life Into my world you brought a light I thought it never would go out Send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave There's always somewhere anybody can lead Send me to the Congo, you have to believe You can do it if you wanna just do what you please You can send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave There's always somewhere anybody can lead Yes you can send me to the Congo, you have to believe You can do it if you wanna just do what you please I would never be the one to say you had no reason To want me somewhere else far far away But someday you may understand, someday you will see That someone who would die for you is all I've ever been Congo the Congo, if that's how it's got to be Congo the Congo, if that's what you want from me Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo, I'm free to leave There's always somewhere anybody can lead Send me to the Congo, you have to believe You can do it if you wanna just do what you please Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo Send me to the Congo -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- If That's What You Need -------- Talking makes us human that's what I was told So why do I find it so difficult to let my feelings unfold Had I the courage to tell you I'd promise you this If that's what you need I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you If that's what you need I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before When you came along and turned it all around I promised myself I wouldn't tell you Until we stood on solid ground Holding the candle between us I'll tell you this If that's what you need I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you If that's what you need I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before And if there's any kind of danger I hear you calling out my name You can follow in my footsteps And I will lead you safely back again I never understood you however hard I tried But it took me a while until I realised That all the problems were mine Holding you nearer to me to tell you this If that's what you need I'll be the river I'll be the mountain always beside you If that's what you need I will be stronger I will be braver than ever before And when things go wrong I'll be your conscience there to remind you all of your life When you go wrong I'll be the reason you'll be protected all of your days -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- Not About Us -------- A little piece of something Falling gently down down down No one understands you like I do I'd rather be beside you Everything we know so well Tell me what you feel now Show me what you think of it It's not about us anymore It's all about the reasons That we think we're fighting for It's not about hate It's not about pain we always feel I know we have our problems But we're not the only ones It's not about you it's not about me It's not about anger It's more about the loneliness we feel How can I begin to Ask for some forgiveness For all that we have taken There's nothing left now Just a little piece of something Falling gently down down down No one understands you no no Like I do There's nothing left now It's not about us anymore It's all about the reasons That we think we're fighting for It's not about hate It's not about pain we always feel I know we have our problems But we're not the only ones It's not about you it's not about me It's not about anger It's more about the loneliness we feel It's not about us It's not about hate It's more about the loneliness we feel, can you feel it It's not about anger It's not about wanting I know we have our problems But we're not the only ones, we're not the only ones It's not about you, it's not about me... -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- One Man's Fool -------- As the buildings crumble, tumble to the ground And the dust-filled smoke rises in the air You know that somebody somewhere looks with pride, they're satisfied To all who think they know To everyone that knows that they're right D'you ever wonder why D'you never ask the question even in the depths of night? Now as the daylight fading ends another day For too many life will never be the same And it is all for the reason they will never understand To all who think they know To everyone that knows that they're right D'you ever wonder why D'you never ask the question even in the depths of night? And on the morning after do you realise See the ruined faces and the ruined lives Inside your head do you never have the thought a moment of doubt? To all who think they know To everyone that knows that they're right D'you ever wonder why D'you never ask the question even in the depths of night? There are only dreams one like any other What means the earth to one or few means nothing to another There are only dreams like any other Drawing lines upon the sand, on the land, on the sea Then dying to defend them seems quite meaningless to me Don't you know what means the earth to some or only one Can mean just nothing nothing nothing to another There are only dreams like any other There are only differences, worth living but not dying for One man's joy makes another man weep Nothing you can do is ever gonna change it One man's saint is another man's fool One man's hot is another man's cool And when the war is over, won Will there be peace for evermore? Statues carved right out of stone, out of wood, made from gold Praying for their mercy that won't save their souls Don't you know what means the earth to some or only one Can mean just nothing nothing nothing to another There are only dreams like any other There are only hopes and beliefs one like any other (there are only dreams like any other) Worth living but not dying for Living but not dying for not killing for There are only dreams like any other like any other To all of those who think that they know All I can say yes all I can say One man's joy makes another man weep Nothing you can do is ever gonna change it One man's saint is another man's fool One man's hot is another man's cool There are only dreams like any other There are only hopes and beliefs, one like any other There are only dreams like any other... -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- Shipwrecked -------- I'm a million miles from anywhere Where can I be Somewhere out on the ocean Just take a look on the horizon What can you see ? There's nothing there for me [HOOK] I feel shipwrecked I might as well be shipwrecked I'm helpless and alone Drifting out to sea I can't believe what you said to me And standing on the corner Of a busy city street I still feel so lonely Why just say you wanna be with me But the next day say you don't [HOOK] Without you I feel shipwrecked But I can't let it show A million miles away from anywhere Is it my imagination Or is it getting darker Either way it's getting higher I'm a million miles away from anywhere A million miles away from anything I know [HOOK] You know that's why I'm shipwrecked Shipwrecked Losing my direction Please come and rescue me Shipwrecked [X 4 OUTRO] -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- Small Talk -------- Don't talk back to me, don't talk back to me Don't talk back to me, don't talk Going round in circles, hearing too many points of view Just words to tire me out, small talk I could do without I would be amazed if you returned to see things my way Now that you've been disrespectful to my sense of pride Isn't it a shame that you were lying when you said to me (small talk) I was the only one, you and I were meant to be I expect you'll never really feel the way that I do All of this is with regret, I'm sure you will agree Say something to me, anything at all I want you to mean what you say I've seen all I want to see, and you mean the world to me I've lived for each moment to be with you, with you, with you Small talk, small talk, small talk, small talk You say I don't talk enough, that applies to both of us Don't try to sound me out, something I could do without So much goes on inside your head, I often wonder Have you heard enough to know, there's nothing left to say Say something to me, anything at all I want you to mean what you say I've seen all I want to see, and you mean the world to me I've lived for each moment to be with you, with you, with you Small talk Small talk Ooh small talk That's all I ever hear Small talk I'll be alright It may take sometime But I'll be alright (don't talk back to me) I'll be alright (don't talk back to me) (don't want to be alone, nothing worth to carry on) I'll be alright (don't talk back to me) (try hard to understand, you won't seem to lend a hand) I'll be alright (don't talk back to me) (without you'll fail to see, you never spare a thought for me) I'll be alright (don't talk back to me) (so many things you said, going round in circles) I'll be alright (don't talk back to me) (I'll rise above it all, enough to see another day) I'll be alright I'll be alright Don't talk back to me... -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- The Dividing Line -------- There has always been a dividing line But you choose, you choose, yes you choose not to see it And then you wonder why you fall It cuts through the heart of every city If you climb to the top of the highest building You can see where it falls 'cause the streetlights stop The colours start to change You hear a voice inside you Not the words that you wanted to hear Not the things that you wanted to see hey, hey, hey, hey In the comfort and safety of your own home Remember those outside in the cold And the wind and the rain And take in your hands a little ray of light And turn it into a beam that pierces the darkness of the night There has always been a dividing line But you choose, you choose, yes you choose not to see it Sometimes we believe if we close our eyes The rain might wash it away That's why we stumble and we fall Not the words that you wanted to hear Not the things that you wanted to see hey, hey, hey, hey When everything that you hold dear to you Has finally faded away from your life The last cold ray of sunshine slowly disappears Round the corner of the building And leaves you alone When darkness covers the city and the streets are silent too What will you turn to... -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- There Must Be Some Other Way -------- You're no longer part of my life I must remind myself again Too much has happened to us to cause eachother pain It's over now, there's too much guilt to share Once there would have been a time for talking and learning There must be some other way To get where we have to go There must be some other way Please show me another way Once it would have been so easy, to do what we have to do There must be some other way Please show me another way Are we no more than parts in a play Letting other people, strangers say our lines? To think it should come to this, after all these years What was mine and what should stay behind Once there would have been a time of sharing, of caring There must be some other way To get where we have to go There must be some other way Please show me another way Once it would have been so easy to do what we have to do (there must be some other way) There must be some other way Please show me, show me another way... ------ There's nothing much left to say We have said it once and said it all again This time we have gone too far, it could never be the same It's time to carry on create new lives Once we promised we would stay together forever There must be some other way To get where we have to go (there must be some other way) There must be some other way Please show me another way Once it would have been so easy to do what we have to do (what we have to do) You know there must be some other way Please show me another way You know there must be another way Please show me, show me another way (there must be some other way) You know there must be some other way... -------- 1997 Calling All Stations -------- -------- Uncertain Weather -------- A day of uncertain weather Captured in a frame forever A face in a faded photograph He must have had a life Maybe with a family People who meant everything to him A sinner, a saint, a soldier Caught up in a war he never Had a chance to start or build a life All gone long ago Leaving no trace Disappearing like smoke in the wind To become just a face without a name Leaving no trace Disappearing like smoke in the wind Hopes and fears important plans Forgotten memories Footsteps fading in the sand, ooh Schemes and dreams small and grand Nothing left to see Footsteps fading in the sand, ooh Someone who cast a shadow Maybe just a lazy man Doesn't make much difference now it's true A day of uncertain weather Captured in a frame forever A face in a faded photograph All gone long ago Leaving no trace Disappearing like smoke in the wind To become just a face without a name One more to add to the total Of those never heard of again Yes he's gone Just a face without a name Leaving no trace Disappearing like smoke in the wind All gone Just a face without a name Leaving no trace Disappearing like smoke in the wind...