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1. |
North-Easter
03:44
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North-Easter
You know the North-Easter brings the snow
Pack up your bags and go, go go go
You gotta fly, as far away as you can
It makes a meal of a hungry man
Take your belongings and your wife and kids by your side
Make sure they're buckled up for the ride
Get out of here, fortune never favoured the brave
Or you'll be spinning in an early grave
Summer's gone, dwindled into the past
Those autumn memories couldn't last
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
Get out of bed, and get yourself on the run
You can't shoot a hurricane with a gun
Load up your truck, put your pedal to the floor
North-Easter doesn't want you here no more
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
And just when you were searching
For the welcome of a better day
North-Easter gonna blow you away
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2. |
Atlantic Highway Blues
04:06
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Atlantic Highway Blues
Gonna surf til the day is through
Gonna drive til my hands turn blue
I’m gonna set sail for a course so true
On the Atlantic Highway with you
Gonna eat sausages and beans out the can
Coz you know I’m a born again man
And I’m gonna run as fast as I can
Way down the Atlantic Highway
Gonna surf til the day is through
Gonna drive til my hands turn blue
Gonna set sail for a course so true
On the Atlantic Highway with you
I'm gonna run across the sands to the shore
Til the salt makes my eyes go sore
And I’m never gonna work no more
Gonna surf til the day is through
Gonna drive til my hands turn blue
Gonna set sail for a course so true
On the Atlantic Highway with you
Gonna eat chicken and chips in the bus
Coz you know I don't like no fuss
And it'll be just the two of us
Way down the Atlantic Highway with you
Gonna run across the sands to the shore
Til the salt makes my eyes go sore
And I’m never gonna work no more
Never never gonna work no more
No I'm never gonna work no more
On the Atlantic Highway with you
On the Atlantic Highway with you
On the Atlantic Highway with you
Way down the Atlantic Highway
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3. |
Stiffneck Blues
05:07
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Stiffneck Blues
Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
Watch his hair baby turning grey
He's been working and slaving his life away, away
He's been working and slaving his life away
His legs don't fit in his trousers
His feet don't fit in his shoes
Yeah he's got the stiffneck blues
The stiffneck blues
The stiffneck blues
He's got the stiffneck blues
Yeah
The stiffneck blues
The stiffneck blues
Man and boy, we learn together
We are cut from the same cloth too
Yeah we've got the, the stiffneck blues
Well no-one asks to live forever
But just another day will do
When you've got the stiffneck blues
Yeah he's paid his dues
He's got no more to lose
It's not the way that anyone would choose
He's got the stiffneck blues
The stiffneck blues
He built his house upon the rocks
Now he can't put on his socks
My old man
He's got the stiffneck blues
He's fighting to stay alive
Stiffneck blues yeah right down inside
My old man
He's got no more to lose
My old man
He's got the stiffneck blues
He's got the stiffneck blues
The stiffneck blues
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4. |
Coated In Mud
05:29
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Coated In Mud
You throw the mud
It's the mud that sticks
You got enough mud for a wall of bricks
Well I'm sick of you and all your tricks
You're an evil man
You're an evil man
You're an evil man
Draw a line in the sand
Well sticks and stones
May break my bones
But your mud will never hurt me
And if I was asked to put it into words
Well words desert me
Well words desert me
You cannot hurt me
Aaahh
As you prepare
With your gun in the air
To fire off another salvo of abuse
There's a hole in your bucket of hate
You're leaking like a weak excuse
Like a weak excuse
Oh what's the use
Oh what's the use
Oh what's the use
Oh what's the use
Aaahh
Well everybody knows all you want is a war
Yeah everybody knows who you're fighting for
You're aiming your bombs at a distant shore
And your guns at the guy next door
At the guy next door
Aaahh
Aaahh
Aaahh
Aaahh
Well sticks and stones
May break my bones
But your mud will never hurt me
And if I was asked to put it into words
You cannot hurt me
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5. |
Morning Song
03:07
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Morning Song
You know the reason babe why I love you
Because you make all my dreams come true
If I'm with you I know things can't go wrong
See you in the morning with my morning song
You know the reason babe why I love you
You make me happy when I'm feeling blue
With you I know that I will always belong
See you in the morning with my morning song
See you in the morning with my morning song
When I get down and I feel so sad
All the things I hear well they drive me mad
You sit beside me and you hold my hand
I feel like the luckiest guy in the land
You know the reason babe why I love you
You whisper softly all those words so true
I've always known that you're my only one
See you in the morning with my morning song
See you in the morning with my morning song
See you in the morning with my morning song
You know the reason babe why I love you
Because you make all my dreams come true
If I'm with you I know things can't go wrong
See you in the morning with my morning song
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6. |
Slide In Baby
03:17
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Slide In Baby
Slide in baby, and settle down
We've been running all over town
Ain't no point in just fooling around
Gotta get married someday
Gotta get married someday
Gotta get married someday
Now let's just hit the hay
Slide in baby, and don't you cry
All the neighbours will wonder why
I'm gonna love you until we die
Gonna get married someday
Take the time to see what we've got
Take a drink, yeah that hits the spot
Take me on, ready or not
We're gonna get married someday
Slide in baby, and settle down
We've been running, yeah, all over the town
Ain't no point in just fooling around
We've gotta get married someday
We've gotta get married someday
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7. |
Gathering Flowers
04:34
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Gathering Flowers
I’m gathering flowers to help me get by
One more for the river, one more for the sky
I’m gathering flowers to help me get high
You’d better believe that it keeps me alive
I’m gathering flowers for the one
Worshipping flowers under the Sun
I’m gathering up in a state of joy
Gathering flowers for a girl and a boy
I’m gathering flowers, I’ll tell you why
I do it to cherish the ones who have died
I’m gathering flowers, wrong or right
See how the flower catches the light
I’m gathering flowers, up at the dawn
Gathering flowers out on the lawn
Gathering flowers for the ones who are born
And for the ones whose hearts get torn
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers to help me get by
One more for the river, one more for the sky
I’m gathering flowers to help me get high
You’d better believe that it keeps me alive
I’m gathering flowers for the one
Worshipping flowers under the Sun
I’m gathering up in a state of joy
Gathering flowers for a girl and a boy
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers for the grave
Sprinkle them on the mistakes we made
Gathering flowers for the feast
Gathering West and gathering East
I’m gathering flowers, for you my dear
Gathering flowers to draw you near
Gathering flowers for our love
Gathering for the Lord above
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
I’m gathering flowers
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8. |
Washover
04:39
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Washover
The temperature’s dropped, noise stopped, barometer’s fallen
Sunrays poke their own way through the gloom
The wilderness and the emptiness are calling
You’ll never get out, if you don’t get out there soon
And round this time of year, you gain a primal yearning
And it burns just like the fires upon the fell
The colours of your youth they are returning
Wash over the gates of God with the flames of Hell
And who’s to say, you’ll end up backwards
For you the current flows far too strong
You’ve never lacked in passion, you’ve never lacked lust
Who’s to tell you that that sort of thing is wrong?
So watch over me tonight and I just might
Washover you
So watch over me tonight and I just might
Do anything you do
Anything you do
Do anything you do
Do anything you do
Anything you do
Round this time of year, you begin to get crestfallen
And you say there’s just so much you have to do
And ain't it easy to get down when things get boring
But then you work out exactly what is true to you
So watch over me tonight and I just might
Washover you
Washover you
So watch over me tonight and I just might
Do anything you do
Anything you wanna do
Anything…
Washover you
Washover you
Round this time of year
Yeah, round this time of year
Round this time of year
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9. |
Summer Song
04:13
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Summer Song
In a momentary lapse of reason
You changed the weather, changed the season
You sang out clear, it won’t be long
Until we hear our summer song
Past winter’s ruin we sailed our boats on
Until we reached tall reeds on the seashore
We knew our fear here did not belong
We sang out clear our summer song
Aaah
Aaah
And now we swim soft shades of shadow
The victim’s quote we shall not remember
The ships we sail will carry us on
We sing out clear our summer song
We sing out clear our summer song
We sing out clear our summer song
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10. |
Annabelle's Driving Song
04:24
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Annabelle's Driving Song
Aaah, aaah, aaah
For a hundred miles ahead there's a desert track
There's no turning off and there's no turning back
Annabelle, you're coming along
We're singing your driving song
Got your hands on the wheel and the wind in your hair
Where do you think you're going, do you even care?
Annabelle, been driving so long
We're singing your driving song
We're on Safari with you
We're on Safari with you
We're on Safari with you
Annabelle
There's a rhino in the road and his face is a sight
The zebra's not crossing but the tigers might
Annabelle, Annabelle
The snakes in the trees and the monkeys too
There's more animals than a day at the zoo
Annabelle, Annabelle
We're on Safari with you
For a hundred miles ahead there's a desert track
There's no turning off and there's no turning back
Annabelle, you're coming along
We're singing your driving song
We're on Safari with you
We're on Safari with you
We're on Safari with you
We're on Safari with you
We're on Safari with you
We're on Safari with you
Annabelle, Annabelle
Annabelle, Annabelle
Got your hands on the wheel and the wind in your hair
Where do you think you're going, do you even care?
Annabelle, been driving so long
Driving so long
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Once There Was A Sweet Way
Once there was a way to get back home
I didn’t know then, and I still don’t know
Once there was a way to get myself free
Don’t you know your freedom lies with me?
Don’t you know your freedom lies with me?
Once there was a way to be on my own
I didn’t like it then, and I still don’t now
Once there was a way that I could be free
But don’t you know honestly that could never be?
Don’t you know that honestly that could never be?
Don't you know, really, that could never be?
Once there was a way to get back home
I didn’t know then, and I still don’t know
I looked to the north and I looked to the south
Couldn’t get home to Cockermouth
Couldn’t get back home to Cockermouth
Well I travelled within and I travelled without
Only to find out what I found out
You may come from the north, you may come from the south
But when you find the way, the way finds you out
If you’ve found the way my friend, you’d better watch out
Coz if you've found the way, the way finds you out
Once there was a way to get back home
I looked and I found, and now I know
Cause home is a place where you stick around
Home is a place where your love is found
Freedom and love, by sticking around
Freedom and love, by sticking around
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12. |
Cry, Cry, Cry
04:10
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Cry, Cry, Cry
Said I'm gonna cry, cry, cry, cry
If my baby don't come back to me soon
Here I lie, lie, lie, lie
By the light of the pale white moon
All the people pass me by
They can't see the tears in my eye
And I'm wondering why, oh why
Does my baby not return?
Said I'm gonna cry, cry, cry, cry
If my baby don't come back to me soon
Here I lie, lie, lie, lie
By the light of the pale white moon
All the tears I cry
They are falling now from my eye
And I'm wondering why, oh why
Does my baby not return?
Said I'm gonna cry, cry, cry, cry
If my baby don't come back to me soon
Here I lie, lie, lie, lie
By the light of the pale white moon
All the tears I cry
They are falling now from my eye
And I'm wondering why, oh why
Does my baby not return?
She's only gone an hour ago, Richie
She's headed out to the shops
She's gone to get a packet of crisps
And a bottle of pop!
I'm gonna cry, cry, cry, cry
All the tears gonna fall from my eyes
And I'm gonna wonder why, oh why
Will my baby come back to me soon?
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13. |
Well Dig It
04:35
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Well Dig It
Well, dig it baby
You know you drive me crazy
C’mon and meet me lately
By the lido
Well, shift it baby
You look so sexy lady
C’mon and drip drip down
In your swimming clothes
You know you wanna throw that world shape
You know you wanna crush that red grape
You know you want to wrap me up in sticky tape
And send me packing through the mail now
Well, hit it baby
Three strikes and you’re out, baby
Well hit it, baby
I see you walking
Where the players go
Well, don’t you quit it, baby
First time’s a hit, baby
You’ll end up losing
What you came for
Go dig that well, baby
I hear it's hot in hell, baby
You might as well
C'mon and give me that hard sell
Well dig it, baby
Get out your shovel, baby
Did the earth move for you?
Well dig it, baby
Let me help you out, baby
Til the water flows just for you
You know you wanna throw that world shape
You know you wanna crush that red grape
You know you want to wrap me up in sticky tape
And get me sticking to your nail now
Go dig that well, baby
I hear it's hot in hell, baby
You might as well
C'mon and give me that hard sell
Go dig that well, baby
I hear it's hot in hell, baby
You might as well
C'mon and give me that hard sell
You know you wanna throw that world shape
You wanna crush that red grape
You wanna wrap me up in sticky tape
Alright!
Get out your shovel, baby
I'm asking you
Did the earth move for you?
Well dig it, baby
Let me help you out, baby
Til the water flows just for you
Woo! Yeah!
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14. |
Laces Of Your Shoe
04:14
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Laces Of Your Shoe
You know you're fooling with me baby
You know you never will
I know you'll stay true to me baby
You'd never wish me ill
I know that life is short baby
You're gonna spend it with me
Make sure your apples baby
Don't fall too far from the tree
Take care of me honey
Keep me under your arm
That way, my little bunny
I can't come to no harm
And I'll be true to you
I'll take care of you too
And tie the laces of your shoe
You know that this is our home
And this is where we stay
I know you'll always return to me baby
When you've been away
When you go out at night
Drinking with the girls
You take my loving arms with you
You are the joy of my world
And I'll be true to you
I'll take care of you too
And tie the laces of your shoe
No need to argue
No fuss nor fight
I know when it comes to you baby
You're always right
No need to worry baby
We can't be wrong
I know that here with you
Is where I belong
You make me twist and shout baby
You make me scratch that itch
You make me grateful to be
Rach and Rich
You are my loving spoonful
You are my queen of hearts
You were the one for me, babe
Right from the start
Oh yeah
And I'll be true to you
I'll take care of you too
And tie the laces of your shoe
Oh yeah
We ain't going anywhere
You and me, babe
I know that life is short baby
You're gonna spend it with me
Make sure your apples baby
Don't fall too far from the tree
Take care of me honey
Keep me under your arm
That way, my little bunny
I can't come to no harm
And I'll be true to you
I'll take care of you too
And tie the laces of your shoe
Of your shoe
Of your shoe
Your shoe
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15. |
A Country Jaunt
02:47
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A Country Jaunt
Ok
Right on
Give it to me
One more time
Said we're going up the country
Gonna have ourselves a time
I said now you got yours and
I got mine
We're going up the country
On a country jaunt
We're gonna find ourselves
A jaunty count
We're gonna find ourselves
A country gent
Maybe from the
County of Kent
We're going up the country
Go relax and unwind
Gonna find
A better state of mind
We're going up the country
Go relax and unwind
Gonna find ourselves
A better state of mind
We're going up the country
We gotta get away
Maybe tomorrow
Or maybe just today
Said we're going up the country
Gonna have ourselves a time
I said now you got yours and
I got mine
We're going up the country
We gotta get away
Maybe tomorrow
Or maybe just today
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16. |
Laguna Bugera
04:04
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Laguna Bugera
Moving... Out into the country for a hoedown, yeah
Grooving... Up into the alley for a showdown
Losing... Out of my mind 'til I feel the comedown
Proving... All the doubters wrong when we get down
Using... All the different notes I know in my sound
Choosing... All the right words to tell my tale now
We're going up the Laguna
Baby I think that you should come too
Tasting... All the different colours in the rainbow, yeah
Feeling... Sorry for myself because you say so
We're going up the Laguna
We're going to see what we can find
We're going up the Laguna
Baby you should come and lose your mind
Aaah aaah
Aaah aaah
Feeling... Sorry for myself because you say so, yeah
Tasting... All the different colours in the rainbow
Using... All the different notes I know in my sound
Choosing... All the right words to tell my tale now
Proving... All the doubters wrong when we get down
Losing...Out of my mind 'til I feel the comedown
Confusing... Where do you think you're going after sundown?
We're going up the Laguna
Baby I think that you should come too
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17. |
Nightshades
04:25
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Nightshades
From about quarter to one
Until the early morn
Dogs are barking
Right down the street
The winter wind so warm
Brings a feeling forlorn
I lie back
My work complete
Pull the nightshade down
Block out the noise of the town
The only sound is your breathing
So sweet
Sweat moistens up my toes
Spiders crawl across my nose
The clock is ticking
Its steady beat
The radio on low
Well there's no place to go
I might as well
Admit defeat
Pull the nightshade down
Block out the fear of the town
The only reason to worry now
Is the rain
Well it's at moments like this
That you contemplate your life
Did you make the right choices
Did you marry the right wife?
If you spend too long
You can worry yourself wrong
But I think, man, you're doing okay
You're doing okay
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18. |
Jackals
03:39
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Jackals
When the day comes, the morning lies deep
In the morning, I wake from my sleep
Come the afternoon, the sun will not shine
Until I hear you say that you’re mine
When the lovers who hide by my wall
Decide that the lightning should fall
And the jackals that prowl round my door
Remember they’ve been here before
And the elegant clocktower chime
Reminds me to set back the time, again
Reminds me to set back the time
Again
But the evening lies empty, my friend
And I’m wondering just where to begin
And what kind of well I fell in
Til the remnants of what went before
Well they break down a hole in the floor
And I know that it’s you I adore
And I know that it’s you I adore
And I know that it’s you I adore
Again, again, again
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Uncle RicRic's Blues (For Sprouty)
Said I was born in South Glamorgan
In the year 1981
Well yes I was born in South Glamorgan
Way back in the year 1981
Well I crawled out of the hospital
And went out looking for some fun
Well we moved to Welsh St Donats
In the year 1986
Oh yeah we moved to Welsh St Donats
Back in the year 1986
Well there wasn't much to look at
But a house made of yellow bricks
No there wasn't much to look at
But a muddy house made of yellow bricks
Well I went up to school at Monmouth
In the year 1992
Oh yeah I went up to school at Monmouth
In the year 1992
Well I put my suit and tie on
And I grabbed my calculator too
That's right, gonna go and do some Maths, baby!
Alright
When I went to the University
In the year 1999
Oh I went up to University
In the year 1999
Well I packed my amp and my guitar
And I set off for a real good time
Oh yes I did, I wanted a good time baby
When I married my little sweetheart
And I moved up here to Cockermouth
Well I married my little sweetheart
And I moved up North to Cockermouth
Everybody said "boy are you crazy"
"Man, you should've stayed back down in the South"
Well I didn't know what they were talking about, look out now
C'mon baby
Oh yeah
Woo!
C'mon
That's right
Bring it back now
Now I've got my home and family
And another little nephew on the way
Now I've got my home and family
And another little nephew on the way
Well for that I should be thankful
So I pray five times a day
Yes I do, alright now
Goodbye
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If I Was A Lonely Goatherd
Well I’m not a lonely goatherd, And I’m not the president
I don’t have a million dollars, I’m not counting my last cent
I’m not driving in a Cadillac, Or shoveling cement
I’m not sitting in a mansion, Or in a refugee tent
Yeah I just play the guitar, and my baby pays the rent
Well, Obama’s in the Whitehouse, but Trump is at the door
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir want to start the next World War
Bojo and the Tories, yeah we’ve seen it all before
Yeah and no-one really knows what the Europeans are for
But it’s a fine fine day, to start all over again
There won’t be a better day, to start all over again
And if I believed in Santa, I’d grab a pen and write
Bring peace to all the Syrians, and stop the endless fight
Bring joy to all the children who cry throughout the night
They deserve to live in happiness, they deserve a better life
And it’s a fine fine day, to start all over again
There’ll never be a better day to start all over again
Well if we can’t learn to put all our jealousies aside
To put our faith in Jesus, and go along for the ride
To learn to love each other and for what we have inside
To work out how best to live, before we all must die
We won’t get a better day, to start all over again
No we’ll never see a better day, to start all over again
No we’ll never see a better day, to start all over again
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21. |
Tequila Pina Sunrise
03:24
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Tequila Pina Sunrise
Well I'm stuck on a pineapple plantation
It's the failure of the nation
My friend's growing chicken
And all he needs is drugs
I could be up all night
I got nothing to hide
I say thank you
To the Lord above
The syndicate owns the farm
Their job is to keep me warm
They're the ones who didn't fail their
Maths exam
I'm working down on my knees
Ask the Lord help me please
Coz pineapple, ma'am
Goes just lovely with ham
I got rings around my eyes
My Tequila Pina Sunrise
I'm the author of
My own demise
I ask the Lord to take me away
He tells me that I'm here all day
Oh, and Richie
Don't skimp on those fries!
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22. |
Somebody, Somewhere
02:50
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Somebody, Somewhere
Well we had a little fun and now here we are
You're slamming the door of my little old car
You said you never really meant to go this far
Well that's just fine
See you're giving me the blues and you don't look back
At the smoke that's rising from my chimney stack
And you know how to use and you know how to act
Well not this time
Too bad that we used to say that we were in love
Too bad that we really never took the time
I'm sure you'll be alright when you head off down the road again
Don't pay me no mind
I'm sure that somebody somewhere wants your love
I'm sure that somebody somewhere wants your mind
Too bad that you're too scared to go out and give it
You're not having mine
I'm sure that somebody somewhere wants your heart
I'm sure somebody somewhere wants your mind
Too bad that you're just too scared to come out and admit it
You wasted my time
Woah
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23. |
Great Expectations
03:14
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Great Expectations
Said I was trapped by my education
I was ensnared by your love
I was haunted by the memory of my mother crying out
And I swore it wouldn’t happen again
I was headhunted by the armed forces
And exploited by the powers that be
Everyone wanted a piece of my pie
They were all out to take advantage of me
I was bound by expectation
And I was crushed by the words of a friend
I was chained to my bed by a glandular disease
And I swore it wouldn’t happen again
I had all the potential of the next big thing
But I was easily and horribly led
I never could make up my goddamn mind
And I never could get out of bed
I was caught in a dream of stardom
And held down by depression and greed
I was lost in a whirl of information and girls
And I had all that a boy could need
I spent my life in sin and misery
At the house of Trevelyan
I never could see the distinction between
Beating yourself up, and having fun
Said I was trapped by my education
I was ensnared by your love
I was haunted by the memory of my mother crying out
And I swore it wouldn’t happen again
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24. |
Some People, Eh
04:30
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Some People, Eh
Some people blame me for the Internet
Some people blame me for the War
Some people seem to think that I'm responsible
For the way things ain't just like they were before
Some people think I should be sorry
Some people think I should be dead
Some people think that maybe I should go and get some help
With all the voices in my head
I've given up going out to work
I've given up driving in my car
I just don't know what I can do
Except keep on strumming on my guitar
I've given up going out to work
I've given up driving in my car
I just don't know what I can do...
Some people think it's all my fault
That England didn't win the World Cup
Some people say that I'm a hypocrite
And I should just go and help my wife tidy up
Some people hate me coz I'm rich
Others seem to hate me because I'm poor
Some people think I'm directly responsible
For the fact things just ain't like they were before
Some people hate me coz I'm Welsh
Or for where I grew up or went to school
Some people seem to think that I'm a thief
And that I'm breaking some kind of rule
I've given up going out to work
Well I've given up driving in my car
I just don't know what I can do
Except keep on, on strumming on my guitar
I've given up going out to work
And I've given up driving in my car
I just don't know what I can do
Except keep on strumming on my guitar
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25. |
Leap Of Faith
04:31
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Leap Of Faith
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
You know you’ve been under too long
You know you’ve been under too long
You know you’ve been under too long
So what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do?
Take a leap of faith.
You said, you wanted to make a difference
You said, that things would have to change
Look out, cause all you have are memories
You’ve gotta write another page
Take a leap of faith
You’ve carried your burden too long
You’ve carried your burden too long
You’ve carried your burden too long
Now what you gonna do about it?
You’ve carried your burden too long
You’ve carried your burden too long
You’ve carried your burden too long
Now what you gonna do about it?
What you gonna do?
Take a leap of faith.
You said, the world was meant for dreamers
You said, it was time to take the stage
Look out, your life has come between us
You’ve gotta write another page
Take a leap of faith.
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na nana na
Take a leap of faith.
Take a leap of faith
Take a leap of faith!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Na na nana na.
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26. |
Spent Some Time
03:56
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Spent Some Time
Spent some time in a lonely place
Spent some time missing your face
And I know that you must be somewhere
That I would go, alone with you
Spent some time in a lonely place
Searched for hours without a trace
Tried to find a way to let you know
That I’d come home, to be with you
Yes to be with you
And now it seems so clear
I’ll never find you here
And I don’t know just what I’m gonna do
Without you to hold me near
Spent some time in a lonely place
Just got caught up in the race
And when I turned around, all I found
All I knew, had disappeared
Had disappeared
And now it seems so clear
I’ll never find you here
And I don’t know just what I’m gonna do
Without you to hold me near
To hold me near
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27. |
River Carry You
04:38
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River Carry You
You say that it’s serious
You want to live in a bigger house with a bigger garden
And more room for all your stuff
And a fully tiled ensuite
You say you need to move on from here
You got sick of this street years ago
And all the cars, and all the passing feet
You say the neighbours don’t like you any more
You say they talk about you in the dark
And as you hide beneath the sheets
You wish for an exit from it all
You wish that that rain would never fall
Yet you wish the river would carry you to the sea
You say the people get you down
You say their words are mean
And their faces, and all their screaming kids
You say you’re sick of all the dogs
Doing their business on the street
And all the banging dustbin lids
You wish for an exit from it all
You wish that that rain would never fall
Yet you wish that river would carry you, to the sea
Well I’ve got news for you my friend
You’ve gotta get up from your bed
Walk right down the street, and over that bridge
You’ll never get away, so why not today
You’ve gotta make it at least as far as the park
Make it safely across that bridge
Don’t let the river carry you to the sea
Don’t let that river carry you to the sea
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28. |
Ned's Blues
02:13
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Ned's Blues
Pick your battles, son
Pick the ones you should have won
If you wanna go hide in the shed
Why don't you do that instead
Don't bang your head against the wall
Lift up your chin and man stand tall
Always be the better man
Let your mother make the plans
Life is hard, but death is worse
Always get your aggression in first
Only take what you really need
Make sure to come from depth at speed
Tackle low and you won't get hurt
Sew the buttons on the shirt
Let the weight of the axe do the work
And never trust a rotten Turk
Look after your lady wife
Make sure to love her all your life
Take care of your little bro
You know that he looks up to you so
Drive carefully in your car
A German one will take you far
Look after your lady wife
Make sure to love her all your life
Don't believe everything in those books you read
You only get one shot and then you're dead
And that's what he said
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29. |
Dubrovnik Rooves
02:26
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Dubrovnik Rooves
You know we've found the most fantabulous place
A state of mind, a state of wonderful grace
And now you can't keep the smile off my face
I think I'm beginning to belong
You know the days of running scared are done
You see me waking with the morning sun
We may be old but we can still have some fun
And sing our getting older song
You love it, you hate it
You want to recreate it
And that's a line that I've been told
You choose it, you lose it
Best take the chance to use it
And that's another one that I've been sold
You shake it, you make it
Whatever you do don't break it
A beating heart cannot grow cold
You know it, you show it
Don't you go out and blow it
And now if I may be so bold...
You know we've found the most beautiful space
A state of mind, a state of wonderful grace
And now you can't keep the smile off my face
I think I'm beginning to belong
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30. |
Here's Another Thing
05:14
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Here's Another Thing
You offered me everything
You looked into my eyes
You allowed me the chance to sing
You took me by surprise
You loved me for who I am
A genius maybe, but flawed
You had one hand for the tiller, man
And one for the Lord
You put up with my weaknesses
You didn't stand for my lies
Your loving arms were my buttresses
As we reached up under cathedral skies
And now look where we are
So near and so far
You gotta love who you are
You didn't follow my lead
You knew what it was all about
Yeah I just wanted to bleed
To scream and shout
What's that all about
You should have kicked me out
You didn't ask me for much
I gave you everything that I had
Until I had nothing left at all
And it drove me mad
And now our love is in bloom
As fresh as it was before
The happiness fills the room
We're not keeping score any more
And here's another thing
I hope we both recognise
You can't be a bird that sings
If you're reliant on a network of spies
And another thing
You've maybe heard it before
I love the ground that you walk upon
Yeah the dirty floor
You offered me everything
You looked into my eyes
You allowed me the chance to sing
You took me by surprise
You loved me for who I am
A genius maybe, but flawed
I wanted to be adored
I wanted to be adored
I wanted to be adored, oh oh
And now our love is in bloom
As fresh as it was before
The happiness fills the room
We're not keeping score any more
And here's another thing
I hope we both recognise
You can't be a bird that sings
If you're reliant on a network of spies
You offered me everything
You looked into my eyes
You allowed me the chance to sing
You took me by surprise
You put up with my weaknesses
You didn't stand for my lies
Your loving arms were my buttresses
As we reached up under cathedral skies
And now look where we are
So near and so far
You gotta love who you are
You gotta love who you are
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31. |
The Gardener
04:23
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The Gardener
The gardener goes to work
He does it every day
The gardener mixes compost
And the farmer makes the hay
The gardener gets his fork
His spade and trowel and hoe
There's never any love lost
Between the gardener and the mole
The gardener cuts the grass
And pulls up all the weeds
He has to bend his back right down
To sprinkle all the seeds
Go gardener
Tend your plot
Go gardener
The gardener feeds the birds
With peanuts and sunflowers
He checks the sky above him
For signs of April showers
The gardener gets the hose
And aims right for the stem
Tries not to catch his shirt
The thorns will tear the hem
Go gardener
Tend your plot
Go gardener
The weather's getting hot
The gardener goes to work
He does it every day
The gardener mixes compost
And the farmer makes the hay
He makes the hay
He makes the hay
The farmer makes the hay
The farmer makes the hay
Makes the hay
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32. |
Arthur, It Is!
04:11
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Arthur, It Is!
Over the road
There hopped a toad
The wrinkles on his back were all
Grey, green and gold
Over the hill
He stands there still
The mission of his journey was
Meant to do me ill
Arthur was his name
Poison was his game
The venom he delivered
Burnt like a flickering flame
Arthur was his name
Poison was his game
The venom he delivered
Burnt like a flickering flame
Arthur was his name
Poison was his game
The venom he delivered
Burnt like a flickering flame
Over the road
There hopped a toad
The wrinkles on his back were all
Grey, green and gold
Over the field
Arthur would not yield
The wickedness of his purpose was
Still to be revealed
Arthur was his name
Poison was his game
The venom he delivered
Burnt like a flickering flame
Go away, Arthur!
Be gone!
Hop off, Arthur!
Go away!
That's the last I want to see of you, Arthur
You poisonous toad
Yeah, goodbye, Arthur!
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33. |
Moebius Strip
04:57
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Moebius Strip
Moebius Strip goes round and round
Where is the end? It cannot be found
The bottom rests upon the ground
And the other half it does confound
It's got its place in three dimensional space
And to the end we all must race
It ties a knot but it's not got no face
Moebius Strip, you're a big disgrace
Moebius Strip
Moebius Strip
Are you newly hip?
To the Moebius Strip
Well Escher did try and Da Vinci too
To draw in ways that would confuse you
To trick your eye and to peck your head
Well what a surprise they both ended up dead
Follow your heart to the Moebius start
You'll never return to where you began
A man never steps in the same river twice
And a river never twice washes the same man
Moebius Strip
Moebius Strip
Are you newly hip?
To the Moebius Strip
You'd better go and put some clothes on then
Moebius Strip
Moebius Strip
It's like Huw Edwards's curly lip
Moebius Strip
Moebius Strip
It's like a tub of garlic dip
It's like your cat when he goes for a kip
It's like the Enterprise space-time rip
It's the Moebius Strip
Moebius Strip goes round and round
Where is the end? It cannot be found
The bottom rests upon the ground
Ain't nothing like the Moebius Strip
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34. |
Round The Twist
04:29
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Round The Twist
Lift up your eyes, the dawn surprise
You chase the sun through perfect skies
To fall into a dream
Who can tell you what it means?
Who can tell you what it means?
Your life is never what it seems
In darkest woods the thrill’s still there
You run and shout without a care
You call it make believe
No-one is seeing what you see
You lie so perfectly
You lie so perfectly
Hey!
Do you notice?
Can you hear this?
Are you going round the twist?
Or is there something you have missed?
Hey!
Do you notice?
Can you hear this?
Are you going round the twist?
Or is there something you have missed?
You throw the book, you raise the blade
You look towards your masquerade
And all the mess you made
Towards the sin that you purveyed
Oh if only you’d behaved
Hey!
Do you notice?
Can you hear this?
Are you going round the twist?
Or is there something else you've missed?
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35. |
When The Floodgates Open
04:40
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When The Floodgates Open
When the floodgates open
And the water comes pouring through
And panic descends upon the town
Get your boots on
There's work to be done
But be careful, best not to drown
The walls are overwhelmed
And the bridges are dammed
And traffic cannot get through
When the floodgates open
There will be no more dry land
And the lambs are in trouble, too
Way ahead a helicopter circles and weaves
And the rescue boats bob up and down
When the floodgates open
And the water comes pouring through
Panic descends upon the town
The walls are overwhelmed
And the bridges are dammed
And traffic cannot get through
When the floodgates open
And the water comes pouring through
Panic descends upon the town (and the lambs are in trouble, too)
When the floodgates open
There will be no more dry land
And panic descends upon the town
Get your boots on
There's work to be done
But be careful, not to drown
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36. |
No Blankets Required
04:00
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No Blankets Required
Baby, you said your feet were getting cold
She said, well don't go paddling in the river
You'll never make your fortune panning for gold
Rock solid love is what I deliver
She said, it's not like you to be so bold
Your little heart is all of a quiver
I'm gonna make your blankets unfold
I'm gonna make you shake and shiver
No blankets required
No blankets required
We don’t need them this time, babe we’ll be fine
I threw them all in the fire
She said, if our fire burns out of control
Will you go and fetch a pail of water?
You're looking at me like a demon of old
You're making me feel like the devil's daughter
I said, I don't know what you've been told
But I heard that you were just digging for treasure
My heart's running hot, but my feet are still cold
Don't you know that diamonds are forever?
No blankets required
No blankets required
We don’t need them this time, babe we’ll be fine
I threw them all in the fire
She said
Alright now
Now our fire has run out of coal
We knew it wouldn't burn forever
She had a perfect body but a wicked soul
My number one true little larrikin lover
And now I'm never gonna see her again
Not if I'm careful, not if I'm clever
You spend a lifetime walking in the sunshine
You gotta stop and wash your feet in the river
No blankets required
No blankets required
We don’t need them this time, babe we’ll be fine
I threw them all in the fire
And now the flames will burn higher
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Mint Biscuit Sounds Cockermouth, UK
Mint Biscuit -
Richard Thomas (Cockermouth, UK)
Rock, blues, indie, grunge, folk, psyche.
Songs and instrumentals.
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