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| 1. |
| 4:07 | 
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Don't think me unkind
Words are hard to find They're only cheques I've left unsigned From the banks of chaos in my mind And when their eloquence escapes me Their logic ties me up and rapes me De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true Poets, priests and poiticians Have words to thank for their positions Words that scream for your submission And no-one's jamming their transmission And when their eloquence escapes you Their logic ties you up and rapes you De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da Their innocence will pull me through De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true |
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| 2. |
| 4:49 |
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INow that I have found you
In the coolth of your evening smile and the shade of your parasol and your love flows through me Though I drink at your pool I burn for you I burn for ... You and I are lovers, and nightime folds around our bed, In peace we sleep entwined, And your love flows through me Though an ocean soothes my head, I burn for you I burn for you Stars will fall from dark skies, As ancient rocks are turning, And quiet fills the room And your love flows through me, Though I lie here so still, I burn for you I burn for you I burn . . . |
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| 3. |
| 5:12 |
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I need someone's hand, to lead me through the night
I need someone's arms, to hold and squeeze me tight Now when the night begins, I'm at an end Because I need your love so bad. I need some lips, to feel next to mine I need someone to stand up, and tell me when I'm lyin' And when the lights are low, and it's time to go That's when I need your love so bad. So why don't you give it up, and bring it home to me Or write it on a piece of paper baby, so it can be read to me Tell me that you love me, and stop driving me mad Oh because I, I need your love so bad. I need your soft voice, to talk to me at night I don't want you to worry baby, I know we can make everything alright Listen to my plea, baby, bring it to me Because I need your love so bad. |
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| 4. |
| 4:31 |
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I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
I like my toast done on the side And you can hear it in my accent when I talk I'm an Englishman in New York See me walking down Fifth Avenue A walking cane here at my side I take it everywhere I walk I'm an Englishman in New York I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm an Englishman in New York I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm an Englishman in New York If "manners maketh man" as someone said Then he's the hero of the day It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile Be yourself no matter what they say Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety You could end up as the only one Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society At night a candle's brighter than the sun Takes more than combat gear to make a man Takes more than license for a gun Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can A gentleman will walk but never run If "manners maketh man" as someone said Then he's the hero of the day It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile Be yourself no matter what they say |
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| 5. |
| 4:36 |
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There's a saying old
Says that love is blind Still we're often told "seek and ye shall find" So I'm going to seek A certain girl I've had in mind Looking everywhere Haven't found her yet She's[He's] a big affair I cannot forget Only girl[man] I ever Think of with regret I'd like to add her initial to my monogram Tell me Where is the shepherdess for this lost lamb There's somebody That I'm longing to see I hope that she Turns out to be Someone to watch over me This is a little lamb Who'd lost in the wood I know I could Always be good To one who'd watch over me Although I may not be the man some Girls think of as handsome To her heart I'll carry the key Won't you tell herplease To put on some speed Follow my lead Oh, how I need Someone to watch over me |
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| 6. |
| 5:27 |
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Tied to the tracks and the train's fast coming
Strapped to the wing with the engine running You say that this wasn't in your plan Don't mess around with the demolition man Tied to a chair, and the bomb is ticking This situation was not of your picking You say that this wasn't in your plan Don't mess around with the demolition man I'm a walking nightmare, an arsenal of doom I kill conversation as I walk into the room I'm a three line whip, I'm the sort of thing they ban I'm a walking disaster, I'm a demolition man Tied to a chair, and the bomb is ticking This situation was not of your picking You say that this wasn't in your plan Don't mess around with the demolition man You come to me like a moth to the flame It's love you need but I don't play that game 'Cause you could be my greatest fan But I'm nobody's friend, I'm a demolition man I'm a walking nightmare, an arsenal of doom I kill conversation as I walk into the room I'm a three line whip, I'm the sort of thing they ban I'm a walking disaster, I'm a demolition man Demolition man |
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| 7. |
| 4:36 |
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He deals the cards as a meditation
And those he plays never suspect He doesn't play for the money he wins He doesn't play for respect He deals the cards to find the answer The sacred geometry of chance The hidden law of a probable outcome The numbers lead the dance I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art That's not the shape of my heart He may play the jack of diamonds He may lay the queen of spades He may conceal a king in his hand While the memory of it fades I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art That's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape, the shape of my heart And if I told you that I loved you You maybe think there's something wrong I'm not a man of too many faces The mask I wear is one Those who speak know nothing And find out to their cost Like those who curse their luck in too many places And those who fear are lost I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art That's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape of my heart That's not the shape, the shape of my heart |
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| 8. |
| 4:42 |
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When it's love you give.
I'll be a man of good faith. Then in love you'll live. I'll make a stand, I won't break. I'll be the rock you can build on. Be there when you're old. To have and to hold. When there's love inside. I swear I'll always be strong. Then there's reason why I'll prove to you we belong. I'll be the wall that protects you from the wind and the rain. From the hurt and the pain. Let's make it all for one and all for love. Let the one you hold be the one you want the one you need. 'Cause when it's all for one It's one for all. When there's someone that should know then just let your feelings show. And make it all for one and all for love. When it's love you make, I'll be the fire in your night. Then it's love you take I will defend, I will fight. I'll be there when you need me when honor's at stake. This vow I will make. Don't lay our love to rest. 'Cause we can stand up to the test. We got everything and more than we had planned more than the rivers that run the land. We've got it all in our hands. |
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| 9. |
| 2:04 |
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No earthly church has ever blessed our union
No state has ever granted us permission No family bond has ever made us two No company has ever earned commission No debt was paid no dowry to be gained No treaty over border land or power No semblance of the world outside remained To stain the beauty of this nuptial hour The secret marriage vow is never spoken The secret marriage can never be broken No flowers on the altar No white veil in your hair No maiden dress to alter No bible oath to swear The secret marriage vow is never spoken The secret marriage can never be broken |
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| 10. |
| 4:57 |
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We rode all night across an endless desert
We had no moon to light our way And though a million stars were slowly turning We lacked the consciences to pray Our horses running like a devil chase us Their feet, they hardly touched the ground Yes, I'm familiar with a grey wolf howling But I'm certain I never heard that sound Devil to pay on judgement day Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray? This cowboy song is all I know To bring me back into your arms Your distant sun, your shining light You'll be my dog-star shining tonight I've been the lowest of the low on the planet I've been a sinner all my days When I was living with my hand on the trigger I had no sense to change my ways The preacher asked if I'd embrace the resurrection To suck the poison from my life Just like an existential cowboy villain His words were balanced on my knife Devil to pay, on judgement day Would Jesus strike me down if I should pray? This cowboy song is all I know To bring me back into your arms Your distant sun, your shining light You'll be my dog-star shining tonight Every night Every night All my distances afar This cowboy song, is all I know To bring me back into your arms This cowboy song, this cowboy life I'll be your dog-star shining tonight Dog-star... |
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| 11. |
| 5:04 |
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If the night turned cold
And the stars looked down And you hug yourself On the cold cold ground You wake the morning In a stranger's coat No-one would you see You ask yourself, 'Who'd watch for me?' My only friend, who could it be? It's hard to say it I hate to say it But it's probably me When your belly's empty And the hunger's so real And you're too proud to beg And too dumb to steal You search the city For your only friend No-one would you see You ask yourself, 'Who could it be?' A solitary voice to speak out and set me free I hate to say it I hate to say it But it's probably me You're not the easiest person I ever got to know And it's hard for us both to let our feelings show Some would say I should let you go your way You'll only make me cry If there's one guy, just one guy Who'd lay down his life for you and die It's hard to say it I hate to say it But it's probably me When the world's gone crazy, and it makes no sense And there's only one voice that comes to your defence And the jury's out And your eyes search the room And one friendly face is all you need to see If there's one guy, just one guy Who'd lay down his life for you and die It's hard to say it I hate to say it But it's probably me I hate to say it I hate to say But it's probably me I hate to say it I hate to say But it's probably me I hate to say it I hate to say But it's probably me |
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| 12. |
| 4:03 |
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Have you ever had the feeling that
the world's gone and left you behind Have you ever had the feeling that you're that close to losing your mind You look around each corner hoping that she's there You try to play it cool, perhaps Pretend that you don't care But it doesn't do a bit of good You've got to seek till you find or you'll never unwind Try to think that love's not around Still it's uncomfortably near My old heart ain't gaining no ground Because my angel eyes ain't here Angel eyes that old devil scent They glow unbearably bright Need I say that my love's misspent Misspent with angel eyes tonight So drink up all you people Order anything you see Have fun, you happy people The drink and the laugh's on me Pardon me, but I got to run The fact's uncomfortably clear Got to find who's now number one And why my angel eyes ain't here Tell me why my Angel Eyes ain't here Asking why my Angel Eyes ain't here Excuse me while I disappear |
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| 13. |
| 5:22 |
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In the moonlight
When the shadows play When the thought of what could happen Takes your breath away Sighs and whispers Quiet laughter in the air Unspoken invitations everywhere In the moonlight All the words you say Make it relatively easy To be swept away In the half-light Can we trust the way we feel Can we be sure that anything is real? Stars keep secrets as they wander indiscreetly While the echoes of a song go drifting by We must be careful not to lose our way completely Or the magic that we seek here We can't be sure will be here In the morning With the moon away And if in each other's arms Is where we're meant to stay In the love light When our eyes have grown accustomed to the daylight We'll see what waits for us to share For all the things we've dreamed of in the moonlight Will be there |
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| 14. |
| 3:37 |
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The very thought of you makes
My heart sing Like an April breeze On the wings of spring And you appear in all your splendour My one and only love The shadows fall And spread their mystic charms In the hush of night While you're in my arms I feel your lips so warm and tender My one and only love The touch of your hand is like heaven A heaven that I've never known The blush on your cheek Whenever I speak Tells me that you are my own You fill my eager heart with Such desire Every kiss you give Sets my soul on fire I give myself in sweet surrender My one and only love The blush on your cheek Whenever I speak Tells me that you are my own You fill my eager heart with Such desire Every kiss you give Sets my soul on fire I give myself in sweet surrender My one and only love My one and only love |
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| 2:54 |
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If blood will flow when flesh and steel are one
Drying in the colour of the evening sun Tomorrow's rain will wash the stains away But something in our minds will always stay Perhaps this final act was meant To clinch a lifetime's argument That nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could For all those born beneath an angry star Lest we forget how fragile we are On and on the rain will fall Like tears from a star, like tears from a star On and on the rain will say How fragile we are, how fragile we are On and on the rain will fall Like tears from a star, like tears from a star On and on the rain will say How fragile we are, how fragile we are How fragile we are, how fragile we are |
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| 4:40 |
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Once that you've decided on a killing
First you make a stone of your heart And if you find that your hands are still willing Then you can turn a murder into art There really isn't any need for bloodshed You just do it with a little more finesse If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee Then it avoids an awful lot of mess It's murder by numbers, one, two, three It's as easy to learn as your ABC Murder by numbers, one, two, three It's as easy to learn as your ABC Now if you have a taste for this experience And you're flushed with your very first success Then you must try a twosome or a threesome And you'll find your conscience bothers you much less Because murder is like anything you take to It's a habit-forming need for more and more You can bump off every member of your family And anybody else you find a bore Because it's murder by numbers, one, two, three It's as easy to learn as your ABC Murder by numbers, one, two, three It's as easy to learn as your ABC Now you can join the ranks of the illustrious In history's great dark hall of fame All our greatest killers were industrious At least the ones that we all know by name But you can reach the top of your profession If you become the leader of the land For murder is the sport of the elected And you don't need to lift a finger of your hand Because it's murder by numbers, one, two, three It's as easy to learn as your ABC Murder by numbers, one, two, three It's as easy to learn as your A, B, C, D, E |
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| 17. |
| 5:24 |
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Chase the dog star
Over the sea Home where my true love is waiting for me Rope the south wind Canvas the stars Harness the moonlight So she can safely go Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso Red the port light Starboard the green How will she know of the devils I've seen Cross in the sky, star of the sea Under the moonlight, there she can safely go Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso And every road I walked would take me down to the sea With every broken promise in my sack And every love would always send the ship of my heart Over the rolling sea If I should die And water's my grave She'll never know if I'm damned or I'm saved See the ghost fly over the sea Under the moonlight, there she can safely go Round the Cape Horn to Valparaiso |
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