It was an April morning when they told us we should go
As I turn to you, you smiled at me how could we say no?
With all the fun to have, to live the dreams we always had
Oh, the songs to sing, when we at last return again.
A glancing kiss to those who claim they know
To know the streets the seaman hears the devil is in his hole
Oh, to sail away, To sandy lands and other days
Oh, to touch the dream, Hides inside and never seen.
Into the sun the south the north, Lies the first of hope
The shackles of commitment fell, In pieces on the ground
Oh, to ride the wind, to tread the air above the din
Oh, to laugh aloud, dancing as we fought the crowd.
To seek the man whose pointing hand, the giant step unfolds
With guidance from the curving path, that churns up into stone
If one bell should ring, in celebration for a king
So fast the heart should beat, as proud the head with heavy feet.
Days went by when you and I, made an eternal summers glow
As far away and distant, our mutual time to grow
Oh, the sweet refrain, soothes the soul and calms the pain
Oh, Albion remains, sleeping now to rise again.
Wandering upon the rings, what place to rest the search
The mighty arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the earth
The mighty arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the earth
From the earth...
I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way
I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way.
Oh the mighty arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the earth.
You said I was the only, with my lemon in your hand
Exhibition is your habit, emotions second hand.
Had to pull away to save me, maybe next time around.
And she said, don't you wannit? Don't you want coca coca cocaine?
Hadn't planned to, could not stand to try it, friend, yeah.
Heard a cry for mercy, in the city of the damned
Oh oh babe, damned Impossible to go lower, the next stop's on the ground
Oh, low on the ground.
You want to know is it quite over, to fame and tears and losing hair
And I said: didn't mean to... did not mean to fail
You didn't plan it, you overran it.
You wanna do it, you wanna
You wanna do it when you wanna
You wanna do it,
Do it when you wanna
When you blow it, babe, you got to blow it right
Oh baby, if you fake it, mama, baby, fake with all your might
When you fake it, mama, please fake it right
For yourself, babe, will you fake it?
You're fakin' it for your life
For your life, For your life, for your life
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it when you wanna
Do it, do it, do it, do it when you wanna
Oh, I can have you, baby, but I don't know what to do, yeah
Sometime, baby, nothin' I could do
Wanna find myself a crystal, payin' through the nose
And when they couldn't resist you, I said "Just go with the flow"
And now your stage is empty and now the curtain, baby please.
Fold up your show
Hadn't planned to, could not stand to, fryin...
Hadn't planned it, I over-ran it, fryin
For your life, for your life.
Love you, take it and you use it
And try to make is last all night
And if you take your pick, be careful how you choose it
Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite, feel it bite
A man I know, went down to Louisiana,
Had himself a bad, bad fight
And when the sun peeks through shone down on sweet Susannah
It kissed the whiskers and left and right, whiskers!
Now, now, now, A fight subsides
Out at a hotel in the quarter, our friendship took a bash tonight
Now love gets hot, look far for a sea with water
Grew whiskers sittin' there through the night
Whiskers!
Down on Bourbon Street, you know it's right
You can see my friend, when they run around us in the night
Most everywhere, until the closet's bare
Run for the razor, doin' up my hair
New Orleans queens, sure know how to schmooze it
Maybe for some that seems alright
When I step out, I'm struck down with my sugar
She done talk like Barry White!
Now, one town love, take care how you use it
And try to make it last all night
Take your pick, be careful how you choose it
Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite.
Oh, Nobody's Fault But Mine
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Tryin' to save my soul in line
It's Nobody's Fault But Mine
Devil he told me to roll
The Devil he told me to roll
How to roll the line tonight
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Throw me the gun throw me the ding dong dong
I will get down rolling tonight
Oh, it's Nobody's Fault But Mine
That monkey on my back.
The m-m-m-monkey on my back back back back.
Gonna change my ways tonight
Nobody's Fault But Mine
I will get down rollin' tonight
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Well... Oh baby baby, don't you want a man like me?
Oh baby baby, I'm just as sweet as anybody could be
Oh baby baby, I want to look to your eyes, of blue
Oh baby baby, It's more than anybody else could do
Oh baby baby, you know when I see you walkin down the street
Oh baby baby, well you lookin good enough to eat
Oh baby baby, I dont believe I've tasted this before
Oh baby baby, I want it now
And every mouthfull more of you.
Yeah, talk about you, Yeah.
Yeah, talk about you, Yeah.
Oh baby baby, you know that I wanted it more
Oh baby baby, I'm about to kiss goodbye to this store
Oh baby baby, It ain't the wrapping that sells the goods
Oh baby baby, I got a sweet tooth when my mouth is full of you.
Yeah, talk about you, Yeah.
Yeah, talk about you, Yeah.
Yeah, talk about you, Yeah.
Yeah, talk about you, Yeah.
Ooh baby oh baby its alright, its alright
Ohh baby its alright...its alright
Oh baby baby, well now you sting me like a bee
oh baby baby, I like your honey; it sure does me
Oh baby baby, I got the spoon inside your jar
Oh baby baby, dont give me too much, don't make me starve
Oh baby baby, sugar sittin on a silver plate
Oh baby baby, I'll eat 'em up, I just cant wait you know
Oh baby baby, You see me shakin my head
Oh baby baby, don't give me (clover?) 'cause it tastes so bad
Tastes so bad...
Tastes so bad...
Tastes so bad...
Tastes so bad...
Tastes so bad...
Oh baby it's alright, oh it's alright
It's alright... (repeat)
I was burned in the heat of the moment,
Oh, it could've been the heat of the day
When I learned how my time had been wasted,
Dear fellows I turned away
Now I've got friends who will give me their shoulder,
When I should happen to fall
Time and his bride growing older
I've got friends who will give me fuck all
Corner of Bleeker and nowhere
In the land of not quite day
A shiver runs down my backbone
Face in the mirror turns grey
So, I looked around for a hitch from a reindeer
Said you oughta find him out in the day
I turned around to look for the snowman
To my surprise he'd melted away yeah la la la la, baby
The moon and the stars out of order
As the tide tends to ebb and sway
The sun in my soul's sinking lower
While the hope in my hands turns to clay
I don't ask that my feet fall on clover
I don't roam at opportunity's door
Why don't you ask my advice, take it slowerv
Then your story'd be your finest reward la la la la, my baby
Now do it.
Lost on the path to attainment
Search in the eyes of the wise
When I bled from the heart of the matter
I started bleeding without a disguise
Now everything's finally happened
Now and then you've got to take time to pause
When you're down on the ground, don't be messin' around
Or you'll land in a boat without oars la la la la, my baby
Hey babe, Hey babe, Hey babe,
I lost my way.
Hey babe, Hey babe,
I don't know where I'm gonna find it.
Hey babe, Hey babe,
Do you wanna know,
Do you really, really, wanna help me, yeah?
Let me tell you now, babe
Let me tell you
That it feels so good that it must be right
Now my babe,
Let me tell you
That it feels so good that it must be right...
How come twenty-four hours,
Baby sometimes seem to slip into days?
Oh twenty-four hours,
Baby sometimes seem to slip into days
And when a minute seems like a lifetime,
Oh baby, when I feel this way
Sittin, lookin at the clock, time moves so slow
I've been watchin for the hands to move
Until I just can't look no more
How come twenty four hours,
Baby sometimes seems to slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime,
Hey, when I feel this way.
To sing a song for you,
I recall you used to say
Oh baby this one's for we two,
Which in the end is you anyway
How come twenty-four hours,
Baby sometimes slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime,
Baby when I feel this way.
There was a time that
I stood tall in the eyes of other men
But by my own choice I left you woman,
And now I can't get back again
How come twenty-four hours,
Sometimes slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime,
Baby when I feel this way
A minute seems like a lifetime
When I feel this way...I feel this way