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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 horse's kick to send me back If I could find a horse not made of sand. If this desert's 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. Hey man, I'm the sand man. And boy have I news for you; They're gonna throw you in gaol 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 gaol 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... Within the valley of shadowless 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. If this desert's 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.
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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 its got me running and I just can't brake so say you'll help me mama cos 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 its 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 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 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 cos its getting so hard - oh don't go no no, don't go no no no, don't go...
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 feet 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 He's a man of our times...
See the lonely man there on the corner, What he's waiting for, I don't know, But he waits everyday now. He's just waiting for something to show. And nobody knows him, And nobody cares, 'Cos there's no hiding place, There's no hiding place - for you. Looking 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 everyday now. He's just waiting for something to show - oh. Nobody knows him, And nobody cares, 'Cos there's no hiding place, There's no hiding place - for you and me. Are we just like all the rest, We're looking too hard for something he's got Or moving too fast to rest. But like a monkey on your back you need it. But do you love it enough to leave it - ah. Just like the lonely man there on the corner, What he's waiting for, I don't know - oh. But he waits every day now. He's just waiting for that something to show - oh. Who's the lonely man there on the corner, What he's waiting for, I don't know. But he's there every day now. And he's just waiting for something to show - oh. Who's the lonely man there on the corner, What he's waiting for, I don't know. Oh but he waits every day now. He's just waiting for that something to show.
There's the Reds and there's the Greens Super slicks and has beens, They're accompanied by three men dressed in black, One's a whistle, two are flags, quite often they're the drags Kick the ball into the goal, they put it back. Yes Match of the Day's The only way, to spend your Saturday Each side's eleven men, with numbers on their backs But at a distance they all tend to look the same But some own their boutiques, they clean up every week Inciting riots, causing chaos, such a shame! But Match of the Day's The only way We spend our Saturday And that's not all, our mates the keepers Slippin' and sliding in the mud Arms as long as creepers Send him off ........... Where are your specs ........... Kick you to death ........... Oi! Are you deaf ........... There's a few things before we go That I think you ought to know Obstruction, Body Checking, heavy tackles So put on your hat and scarf Have a drink, have a larf' From the terrace you can see your men do battle. Yes Match of the Day's The only way You can spend your Saturday Don't forget, the trainers with their sponges Managers with open cheques, liquid business lunches Send 'im off ........... Where are your specs ........... Kick you to death ........... Oi! Are you deaf ...........
Many too many have stood where I stand Many more will stand here too, 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 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 Oh I thought that I'd got it made. How could I be so blind? Oh no...
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 warning, I invent a name, Me and Sarah Jane, We had a special thing going, Me and Sarah Jane. It was a time of love and laughter, It wouldn't come again, We had our round of joy but after, Then began the pain, Me and Sarah Jane. We had a special thing going, Me and Sarah Jane, Sarah Jane. 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 Falling through those same old crowded rooms. Me and Sarah Jane, We had it coming All the pain, Walking down the streets, And finding nothing is the same, And now the city lights are dimming one by one, It costs too much money to keep them all 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 rising, But there we stayed, We had no fear of dying We weren't afraid.
Ma would never say what happened And we knew better than push too hard We knew we had all the chores to tend to Like fixing fences and helping her Washing dishes and making coffee Me and Virgil'd chop some wood But we'd stop our swinging Just to listen to her crying It didn't sound too good I can remember, too well But we never thought to pay much heed We learned to live life the best we could But then one day pa upped and left us High and dry without a word Seemed a pity My ma was pretty But I soon learned life ain't that way And I can remember hearing her weeping While we were sleeping next to her I can remember I'll never forgive and I'll never forget Cos pa you broke her heart Ooh pa you broke her heart You broke her heart Ooh pa you broke her heart Well the years rolled by And 'fore we knew it Our sister got married and moved out west I stayed with ma, cos I couldn't desert her I knew it would hurt her to be alone So we pulled tighter We said we'd try to make things easy And raise a smile But as the night came We'd hear her crying Praying for pa to come back again I can remember I'll never forgive him and I'll never forget Cos pa you broke her heart Oh pa you broke her heart And then the winter came I'd never known it colder Ooh it seemed the worst for years And the night she died I swear I saw her smiling Saying I was a big boy now, no tears So I packed up all we had, and Virgil got the horses And we paid our last respects and gave the whip a crack Ooh, seemed a big bad world, we were riding into Me and Virgil both agreed, we best head off And don't look back Nothing but desert all around Oh it made me wonder Lord it's hard to carry on When you're sick with hunger Weeks and months of sleeping rough Keeping clear of danger Seems we were miles from anywhere And too far gone to change it We'd best keep going, don't look back Well me and Virgil we beat the desert Riding fast and riding hard We hit the city, the past behind us So we raised some hell, we had some fun But real soon I met a lady oh so pretty, and oh so fine 'fore too long I found myself married With a home of my own and a blue eyed son And 'til this day I can hear ma saying to me - "You're a big boy now"
There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake I waited in the rain for hours And 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 Oh 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 And you were late Since then I've been running around trying to find you I went to the places that we always go I rang your home but got no answer Jumped in my car, I went round there Still don't believe it He was just leaving There must be some misunderstanding There must be some kind of mistake...
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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
While Henry Hamilton-Smythe minor (8) was playing croquet with Cynthia Jane De Blaise-William (9), sweet-smiling Cynthia raised her mallet high and gracefully removed Henry's head. Two weeks later, in Henry's nursery, she discovered his treasured musical box. Eagerly she opened it and as "Old King Cole" began to play, a small spirit- figure appeared. Henry had returned - but not for long, for as he stood in the room his body began ageing rapidly, leaving a child's mind inside. A lifetime's desires surged through him. Unfortunately the attempt to persuade Cynthia Jane to fulfill his romantic desire led his nurse to the nursery to investigate the noise. Instinctively Nanny hurled the musical box at the bearded child, destroying both. 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 mantlepiece - 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...
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