Yeah, they came to take me away Said I'd be sitting here for the rest of my life But I don't really care - I shot my wife And brother, I can't even remember the reason why
Oh, it makes a long time man feel bad Yeah, it makes a long time man feel bad Well I ain't had no love since I don't know when It sure makes a long time man feel bad
We was down in Jacksonville A cold winter night My baby and I, we began to fight I heated up, and I grabbed my gun I get so cold on those nights down south
She was laying in a pool right there on the kitchen floor She looked up at me and began to smile Her gasping words: "Baby, I love you" Then she closed those baby blue eyes
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Sometimes I hear you call my name in the dead of the night
I ain't had those arms around me I ain't had those lips, those lips, around me
What you gonna do?
What you gonna do with people like that?
What you gonna say
What you gonna say that will make them change their minds
Woo you gonna find
Who you gonna find to listen anyway
Where you gonna go,
Where you gonna go to try and get it straight
I once found the recipe, for what to do to cure my needs
I packed some things just what I need
Only bare necessities
Asked Mrs Walsh to feed my cat
Calling Lord Tate to tell him that
I'm going home where my people live
Need a little bit of happiness, yeah
Who's it gonna be
Who's it gonna be who'll tell it like it is
Who you gonna blame
Who you gonna blame for all our differences
Where's it gonna end
Where's it gonna end if anywhere at all
Where you gonna go
Where you gonna go if you can't take it all?
I once found the recipe, for what to do to cure my needs
I packed some things just what I need
Only bare necessities
Asked Mrs Walsh to feed my cat
Calling Lord Tate to tell him that
I'm going home where my people live
Need a little bit of happiness, yeah
Write a little note and apologise
To the next door so they realise
Call up little Max and her sister Jean
Say sorry for inconveniencing
Order a cab, take it to, the bus station up on 42
I'm going home, where my people live
I need a little bit of happiness yeah
I need a little bit of happiness yeah
I need a little bit of happiness yeah
I need a little bit of happiness yeah
Drinking in the morning sun Blinking in the morning sun Shaking off the heavy one Heavy like a loaded gun
What made me behave that way? Using words I never say I can only think it must be love Oh, anyway, it¡¯s looking like a beautiful day
Someone tell me how I feel It¡¯s silly wrong but vivid right Oh, kiss me like the final meal Yeah, kiss me like we die tonight
Cause holy cow, I love your eyes And only now I see the light Yeah, lying with me half-awake Oh, anyway, it¡¯s looking like a beautiful day
When my face is chamois-creased If you think I¡¯ll wink, I did Laugh politely at repeats Yeah, kiss me when my lips are thin
Cause holy cow, I love your eyes And only now I see you like Yeah, lying with me half-awake Stumbling over what to say Well, anyway, it¡¯s looking like a beautiful day
So throw those curtains wide! One day like this a year¡¯d see me right
been betrayed by my loved one may their sky turn black above may they choke on each other's tongues may they never fall in love may they smother in their lust may their desire turn stale may their dreams turn to dust may jealousy prevail been betrayed by my loved one may their sky turn black above may they choke on each other's tongues may they never fall in love may his lack of faith disturb her and the coldness of his hand may his distance confuse her may she never understand let the image of my face pressed up against her face and the time that she was mine burn into her mind let the image of my face pressed up against her face and the time that she was mine burn into her mind been betrayed by my loved one may their sky turn black above may they choke on each other's tongues may they never fall in love may they never fall in love may they never fall in love may they never never never fall in love may they never never never fall in love may they never never never fall in love may they never never never fall in love
You know, you shook me, you shook me all night long You know, you shook me, baby, you shook me all night long You shook me so hard baby, baby, baby, please come home
I have a bird that whistles and I have birds that sing I have a bird that whistles and I have birds that sing Ha-ha-ha, I have a bird won't do nothin', aah-ah, oh-whoa Buy a diamond ring, yeah
Ow, ow Huh, huh Alright, ah, yeah
You know, you shook me, baby, you shook me all night long I know you really, really did, babe I said you shook me, baby, you shook me all night long You shook me so hard, baby Babe, I know, ah-ow, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-da-la, ah-ah-ah-da-la You shook me aw-ooh-ooh-aw-ooh-ooh-aw-ooh-ooh-aw-ooh-ooh aw-ooh-ooh-aw-ooh-ooh-aw-ooh-ooh-all night lo-ooh-ong
I see the lies in your eyes but they don't hurt me anyway whatever you say I know there are others
I see the lies in your eyes and yet I love you just the same I know your game still we stay lovers
you know my needs and my doubts and with you I feel fine when I bleed and reach out I know you are mine but you go out on your own and when you come home
I see the lies in your eyes but they don't hurt me anyway whatever you say I know there are others
I see the lies in your eyes and yet I love you just the same I know your game still we stay lovers your card's a joker when he plays could be diamonds or spades it must be hard to love both ways part of life behind shades I love the way you give in your secret is no sin
I see the lies in your eyes but they don't hurt me anyway whatever you say I know there are others
I see the lies in your eyes and yet I love you just the same I know your game still we stay lovers
I'm on the corner waiting for a light to come on, That's when I know that you're alone. It's cold in the desert, water never sees the ground, Special unspoken without sound.
Told me you loved me, that I'd never die alone Hand over your heart let's go home. Everyone noticed, everyone had seen the signs, I've always been known to cross lines.
I never ever, cried when I was feeling down, I've always been scared of the sound. Jesus don't love me, no-one ever carried my load, I'm too young to feel this old.
Here's to you, here's to me, oh to us, Nobody knows Nobody sees Nobody but meeeeeee!
We can never go home We no longer have one I'll help you carry the load I'll carry you in my arms The kiss of the snow The crescent moon above us Our blood is cold And we're alone But I'm alone with you
Help me to carry the fire We will keep it alight together Help me to carry the fire It will light our way forever
If I say shut your eyes If I say look away Bury your face in my shoulder Think of a birthday The things you put in your head They will stay here forever Our blood is cold And we're alone, love But I'm alone with you
Help me to carry the fire We will keep it alight together Help me to carry the fire It will light our way forever
Help me to carry the fire We will keep it alight together Now help me to carry the fire It will light up our way forever
If I say shut your eyes If I say shut your eyes Bury me in suprise Where I say shut your eyes
Help me to carry the fire We will keep it alight together Help me carry the fire It will light our way forever
The most familiar room Every implement was leading to you And your homely sense of dissaray Never once the same Always rearranged But things would never change In the seam between the window frame Where the jackals preyed on every soul Where they tied you to a pole And stripped you of your clothes
I was a dreamer Staring at windows Out onto the main street Cause that's where the dream goes
And each time they found fresh meat to chew I would turn away and return to you You would offer me your unmade bed Feed me till I'm fed And read me till I'm read But when the morning came You would catch me at the window again In an eyes wide open sleeping state Staring into space With no look upon my face
I was a dreamer Staring at windows Out onto the main street Cause that's where the dream goes
And when I got older When I grew older Out onto the streets I flew Released from your shackles I danced with the Jackals And learned a new way to move So before you take this song as truth You should wonder what I'm taking from you How I benefit from you being here Lending me your ears While I'm selling you my fears
I was a dreamer (I'm selling you my fears) Staring at windows (I'm selling you my fears) Out onto the main street (I'm selling you my fears) Cause that's where the dream goes (I'm selling you...)
I was a dreamer Staring at windows Out onto the main street Cause that's where the dream goes
I used to write, I used to write letters I used to sign my name I used to sleep at night Before the flashing lights settled deep in my brain
But by the time we met By the time we met the times had already changed
So I never wrote a letter I never took my true heart I never wrote it down So when the lights cut out I was left standing in the wilderness downtown
Now our lives are changing fast Now our lives are changing fast Hope that something pure can last Hope that something pure can last
It seems strange anekatips How we used to wait for letters to arrive But what's stranger still Is how something so small can keep you alive
We used to wait We used to waste hours just walking around We used to wait All those wasted lives in the wilderness downtown
oooo we used to wait oooo we used to wait oooo we used to wait Sometimes it never came (oooo we used to wait) Sometimes it never came (oooo we used to wait) Still moving through the pain (oooooo)
Never took a punch In the ribcage sonny? Never met a soul Who had no shrine Keep this all in your mind And get inside my window
What do we become Trying to kill each other? You're faking it son Gonna get you tonight I suck another breath To the hearts of the Revolution 'Cos it still ain't right
Where did all the love go? I don't know, I don't know [I bet you can't see it] Where did all the love go? I don't know, I don't know [I bet you can't see it]
Can't see the signs Of a real change a commin' Take another sip From this hobo's wine Get yourself a million miles From this concrete jungle
This is a time Full of fear full of anger A hero's exchange for a telephone line Whatever happened to the Youth of this generation? 'Cos it still ain't right
Where did all the love go? I don't know, I don't know [I bet you can't see it] Where did all the love go? Now I don't know why Oh why
The rivers on the pavement Are flowing now with blood The children of the future Are drowning in the flood
Where did all the love go? Now I don't know why I don't know why
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In this social chaos There's violence in the air Gotta keep your wits about you Be careful not to stare Oh-oh-oh-oh
Where did all the love go? I don't know, I don't know [I bet you can't see it] Where did all the love go? Now I don't know why Oh why [I bet you can't see it]
So your home town's bringing you down Are ya drowing in the small talk and the chatter Or you gonna step into line like your daddy done Punching the time and driving lifes long letter
You've been howing at the moon like a slack jaw fool And breaking every rule they can throw on But one of these days it's gonna be right soon You'll find your legs and go and stay gone
Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow Young man going to make a stand You beg, steal you borrow Ya beg ya steal ya borrow
Well all the friends that you knew in school They used to be so cool and they just bore you Well look at them now, already pulling the plow So quick to take to pain and some moarn you
Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow Young man going to mak a stand You beg steal you borrow You beg you steal you borrow
Dreaming of the day You're gonna pack your bags Put the miles away Oh, just grab your girl and go Where no one knows you What will all the old folks say?
So the home town's bringing you down Are you drowing in the small talk and the chatter? Or you gonna step into line like your daddy done Punching the time and driving lifes long letter
Young man full of big plans and thinking about tomorrow Young man going to make a stand You beg, steal you borrow You beg you steal you bor
No food on my table. And no shoes to go on my feet. No food on my table. And no shoes to go on my feet. My children cry for mercy. They got no place to call your own.
Hard times, hard times. Hard times seem like a jealous thing. Hard times, hard times. Hard times seem like a jealous thing. If someone don't help me. And I just can't be around three months long.
No shoes on my feet. And no food to go on my table. Oh no, too sad. Children crying for bread.
Gravity is working against me And gravity wants to bring me down
Oh I'll never know what makes this man With all the love that his heart can stand Dream of ways to throw it all away
Oh Gravity is working against me And gravity wants to bring me down
Oh twice as much ain't twice as good And can't sustain like a one half could It's wanting more That's gonna send me to my knees [repeat]
Oh gravity, stay the hell away from me And gravity has taken better men than me (now how can that be?)
Just keep me where the light is Just keep me where the light is Just keep me where the light is C'mon keep me where the light is C'mon keep me where the light is Oh... where the light is! [repeat]
