MUSIC LYRICS IV
ERIC CLAPTON
Bell Bottom Blues
(by Eric Clapton)
Bell bottom blues, you made me cry.
I don't want to lose this feeling.
And if I could choose a place to die
It would be in your arms.
Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you?
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back?
I'd gladly do it because
I don't want to fade away.
Give me one more day, please.
I don't want to fade away.
In your heart I want to stay.
It's all wrong, but it's all right.
The way that you treat me baby.
Once I was strong but I lost the fight.
You won't find a better loser.
Chorus
Chorus
Bell bottom blues, don't say goodbye.
I'm sure we're gonna meet again,
And if we do, don't you be surprised
If you find me with another lover.
Chorus
I don't want to fade away.
Give me one more day please.
I don't want to fade away.
In your heart I long to stay.
Tears In Heaven
(by
Eric Clapton & Will Jennings)
Would
you know my name
if I saw you in heaven?
Would you feel the same
if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven...
Would you hold my hand
if I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
if I saw you in heaven?
I'll find my way through night and day
'Cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven...
Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees
Time can break your heart, have you begging please...
Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven...
Would you know my name
if I saw you in heaven?
Would you feel the same
if I saw you in heaven?
I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven...
Wonderful Tonight
(by Eric Clapton)
It's late in the evening
She's wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make up
And brushes her long blonde hair
And then she asks me
Do I look alright
And I say yes, you look wonderful tonight
We go a party
And everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady
That's walking around with me
And then she asks me
Do you feel alright
And I say yes, I feel wonderful tonight
I feel wonderful
Because I see the love light in your eyes
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize
How much I love you
It's time to go home now
And I've got an aching head
So I give her the car keys
She helps me to bed
And then I tell her
As I turn out the light
I say my darling, you were wonderful tonight
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight
Sunshine Of Your Love
(by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker)
It's getting near dawn,
When lights close their tired eyes.
I'll soon be with you my love,
To give you my dawn surprise.
I'll be with you darling soon,
I'll be with you when the stars start falling.
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love.
I'm with you my love,
The light's shining through on you.
Yes, I'm with you my love,
It's the morning and just we two.
I'll stay with you darling now,
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up.
Chorus
Second Verse
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love.
CROSSROADS
by Robert Johnson
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees.
Asked the Lord above for mercy, "Save me if you please."
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride.
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride.
Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by.
I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side.
I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side.
You can still barrelhouse, baby, on the riverside.
You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown.
You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown.
And I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down.
MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
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Lyrics: I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping While my guitar gently weeps I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping Still my guitar gently weeps I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold you love I don't know how someone controlled you they bought and sold you I look at the world and I notice it's turning While my guitar gently weeps With every mistake we must surely be learning Still my guitar gently weeps I don't know how you were diverted you were perverted too I don't know how you were inverted no one alerted you I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping While my guitar gently weeps I look at you all Still my guitar gently weeps Oh, oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah |
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After the Glitter Fades
Well I never thought
I'd make it
Here in Hollywood...
I never thought I'd ever
Want to stay...
What I seem to touch these days
Has turned to gold...
What I seem to want
Well you know I'll find a way
For me...it's the
only life
That I've ever known
And love is only one...
Fine star...away
Even though the living
Is sometimes laced with lies...
It's alright...
The feeling remains
Even after the glitter fades
The loneliness of a
one night stand
Is hard to take
We all chase something
And maybe this is a dream
The timeless face of a rock and roll
Woman...while her heart breaks
Oh you know...the dream keeps coming
Even when you forget to feel
For me...it's the
only life...
That I've ever know
And love is only one...fine star away
Even though the living
Is sometimes laced with lies...
It's alright...
The feeling remains...
Even after the glitter fades
For me...it's the
only life
That I've ever known
And love is only one fine star away
Even though the living
Is sometimes laced with lies
It's alright...
The feeling remains
Even after the glitter fades
Oh you know...the feeling remains
Even after the glitter fades
Oh the feeling remains...
Even after the glitter...fades
You can ride high
atop your pony
I know you won't fall...
'cause the whole thing's phoney.
You can fly swingin from your trapeze
Scaring all the people...
but you never scare me
Bella donna...
And we fight...for the northern star
No speed
limit...this is the fast lane
It's just the way that it is here
And you say...I never thought it could
Bella donna...we
fight...
for the northern star
And the lady's
feeling
Like the moon that she loved
Don't you know that the stars are
A part of us
And the lady's feeling
Just like the moon that she loved
And you say...I
never thought it could
Bella donna
Come in out of the darkness...
You are in love
with...
And I'm ready to sail...
It's just a feeling...
Sort of captures your soul
Bella donna...
And the woman may be
awestruck
And the woman may truly care
but the woman is so tired...
So the woman dissappears...
Come in out of the darkness...
Bella donna...my soul...
Don't change...baby
please don't change
And you say...
and your face becomes thin
You never thought it could
Come in out of the darkness
Bella donna...
You are in love with
And I'm ready to sail
It's just a feeling
Dreams
Lyrics
Now here you
go again
You say you want your freedom
Well who am I to keep you down
It's only right that you should
Play the way you feel it
But listen carefully to the sound
Of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat...drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And what you lost...
And what you had...
And what you lost
Thunder only
happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Say...Women...they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean...you'll know
Now here I go
again, I see the crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
It's only me
Who wants to wrap around your dreams and...
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Dreams of loneliness...
Like a heartbeat...drives you mad...
In the stillness of remembering what you had...
And what you lost
What you had...
And what you lost
Thunder only
happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
Say...Women...they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean...you'll know
Edge of Seventeen
Just like the white winged
dove...
sings a song ...
Sounds like she's singing...
whoo...whoo...whoo
Just like the white winged dove...
sings a song...
Sounds like she's singing...
ooo...baby...ooo...said ooo
And the days go by....
like a strand in the wind
In the web that is my own...
I begin again
Said to my friend, baby...
Nothin' else mattered
He was no more...than a
baby then
Well he... seemed broken hearted...
something within him
But the moment...that I first laid...
Eyes...on...him...all alone...
On the edge of...seventeen
Just like the white winged
dove...
sings a song ...
Sounds like she's singing...
whoo...whoo...whoo
Just like the white winged dove...
sings a song...
Sounds like she's singing...
ooo...baby...ooo...said ooo
I went today...maybe I
will go again...
tomorrow
And the music there it was hauntingly...
familiar
And I see you doing...
what I try to do for me
With the words from a poet...
and the voice from a choir
And a melody...nothing else mattered
Just like the white winged
dove...
sings a song ...
Sounds like she's singing...
whoo...whoo...whoo
Just like the white winged dove...
sings a song...
Sounds like she's singing...
ooo...baby...ooo...said ooo
The clouds...never expect
it...
when it rains
But the sea changes colours...
but the sea...
Does not change
And so...with the slow...graceful flow..
of age
I went forth...with an age old...
desire...to please
On the edge of...seventeen
Just like the white winged
dove...
sings a song ...
Sounds like she's singing...
whoo...whoo...whoo
Just like the white winged dove...
sings a song...
Sounds like she's singing...
ooo...baby...ooo...said ooo
Well then suddenly...
there was no one...left standing
In the hall...yeah, yeah...
In a flood of tears
That no one really ever heard fall at all
Oh I went searchin' for an answer...
Up the stairs...and down the hall
Not to find an answer...
just to hear the call
Of a nightbird...singing...
come away...come away...
Just like the white winged
dove...
sings a song ...
Sounds like she's singing...
whoo...whoo...whoo
Just like the white winged dove...
sings a song...
Sounds like she's singing...
ooo...baby...ooo...said ooo
Well I hear you in the
morning...
and I hear you...
At nightfall...
sometime to be near you...
Is to be unable...to hear you...
my love...
I'm a few years older than you...
are (I'm a few years older than you) my love
Just like the white winged
dove...
sings a song...
Sounds like she's singing...
ooo baby...ooo...said ...(repeat)
Alas he was the
highwayman
The one that comes and goes
And only the highway-woman
Keeps up with the likes of those
And she in all her magic
With hands as quick as light
Took him to be a challenge
And went into the night
And he in all his
glory
Was far ahead of her
But she was never sorry
For wishes that would burn
Enter competition
She chases beneath the moon
Her horse is like a dragonfly
She is just a fool
And she wonders is
this real
Or does she just want to be Queen
And he fights the way he feels
Is this the end of the dream
And then he sees her
coming
Heartbeats on the wind
Considers slowing down
But then...he could never win
And she...out in the distance
Sees him against the sky
A pale and violent rider
A dream begun in wine
And she wonders is
this real
Or does she just want to be Queen
And he fights the way he feels
Is this the end of the dream
A dream as the
thunder wakes her
And her highwayman disappears
on a life already lived before
In eyes welled with tears
Today and still today
they ride
Will they ever win
He the glory...
She the love...
Still they try again
He the glory...
She the love...
Still they try again
He the glory...
She the love...
And still they...try...again
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Landslide Lyrics
I took my
love, I took it down
Oh,
mirror in the sky
Well,
I've been afraid of changing
Oh, take
my love, take it down
If you
see my reflection in the snow covered hills |
Leather and Lace
Lyrics
Is love so fragile...
and the heart so hollow
Shatter with words...
impossible to follow
You're saying I'm fragile...I try not to be
I search only...for something I can't see
I have my own life...and I
am stronger
Than you know
But I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won't be walking out the door
Still I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won't be walking out the door
Lovers forever...face to
face
My city or mountains
Stay with me stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather...
Take from me...my lace
You in the moonlight
With your sleepy eyes
Could you ever love a man like me
And you were right
When I walked into your house
I knew I'd never want to leave
Sometimes I'm a strong man
Sometimes cold and scared
And sometimes I cry
But that time I saw you
I knew with you to light my nights
Somehow I'd get by
First time I saw you
I knew with you to light my nights
Somehow I would get by
Lovers forever...face to
face
My city or mountains
Stay with me stay
I need you to love me
I need you today
Give to me your leather
Take from me...my lace
Lovers forever...face to
face
My city or mountains...stay with me stay
I need you to love me...I need you to stay
Give to me your leather
Take from me...my lace
Take from me...my lace
Take from me...my lace
Rhiannon
Rhiannon rings like a bell
thru the night
And wouldn't you love to love her
She rules her life like a bird in flight
And who will be her lover...
All your life you've never
seen
A woman--taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you heaven
Will you ever win...
She is like a cat in the
dark
And then she is the darkness
She rules her life like a fine skylark--
And when the sky is starless--
All your life you've never
seen--
A woman--taken by the wind
Would you stay if she promised you heaven
Will you ever win...
Dreams unwind.
Love's a state of mind.
Lyrics - version from The Dance CD
Rhiannon rings like a bell
through the night
and wouldn't you love to love her?
She rules her life like a bird in flight
and who will be her lover?
All your life you've never seen
a woman taken by the sky.
Well would you stay if she promised to you heaven?
Would you even try?
And he says, "Rhiannon, Don't go."
And he says, "Rhiannon, stay."
And he says, "I still cry out for you.
Don't leave me, don't leave me."
Rhiannon rings like a bell
through the night.
And wouldn't you love to love her?
She rules her life like a bird in flight.
And who will be her lover?
All your life you've never seen
a woman taken by the sky.
Well would you stay if she promised to you heaven?
Would you even try?
She is like a cat in the
dark,
then baby, she is your darkness.
She rules her life like a fine skylark,
when the sky is starless.
Once in a million years a lady like her rises.
Oh no, Rhiannon, you cry, but she's gone
Your life knows no answer, Your life knows no answer.
Rhiannon....(4*) She rings
like a bell through the night.
And wouldn't you love to love her?
She rules her life like a bird in flight.
And who will be her lover?
All your life you've never seen
a woman taken by the sky.
Well would you stay if she promised to you heaven?
Would you even try? Say, would you even try?
Rhiannon....(3*)
Dreams unwind
Love's a state of mind
Your dreams unwind
Love's a state of mind
Your dreams unwind
And still it's hard to find, I know.
Your dreams unwind
And still it's a state of mind, I know
Dreams unwind
And still it's hard to find, I know
Dreams unwind
And still it's a state of mind, I know
Take me like the wind,
child
Take me with the sky
Take me now
Take me like the wind, baby
Take me with the sky
All the same
All the same
All the same, Rhiannon
All the same
Baby, all the same
All the same
And he still cries out for
her,
"Don't leave me now."
Crystal
Do you always trust your first initial feeling
Special knowledge holds truth bears believing
I turned around
And the water was closing all around
Like a glove
Like the love that had finally, finally found me
Then I knew
In the crystalline knowledge of you
Drove me thru the mountains
Thru the crystal-like clear water fountain
Drove me like a magnet
To the sea
How the faces of love have changed turning
the pages
And I have changed oh, but you...you remain
ageless
I turned around
And the water was closing all around
Like a glove
Like the love that had finally, finally found me
Then I knew
In the crystalline knowledge of you
Drove me thru the mountains
Thru the crystal-like clear water fountain
Drove me like a magnet
To the sea
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Dreams Lyrics Now here you go again Thunder only happens when it's raining Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions Thunder only happens when it's raining |
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Gold Dust
Woman Lyrics - original version Rock on--gold dust woman Heartless challenge Wake up in the morning Did she make you cry Rock on--ancient queen Rulers make bad lovers Did she make you cry Lyrics - live version on The Dance video: Rock on Gold Dust Woman Well did she make you cry So rock on, ancient queen Well did she make you cry, Well did she make you cry, Ooh pale shadow of a woman |
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Gypsy Lyrics So I'm back, to the velvet And it all comes down to you To the gypsy that remains She is dancing away from me now Lightning strikes, And it all comes down to you Lightning strikes, I still see your bright eyes, I still see your bright eyes, Lightning strikes, |
Kind of Woman
Temptation falls in your path
No hesitation why you ask
You have another waiting at home
And yes she matters to you
Kind of woman that'll haunt you
Kind of woman that'll haunt you
She matters to you
Kind of woman that'll haunt you
She matters to you
You didn't mean to meet her you cry
Oh but the sun goes down every night
She came to you when you were alone
And yes she matters to you
Kind of woman that'll haunt you
Kind of woman that'll haunt you
She matters to you
I promised myself...a long time ago
It would be difficult to let you go
If not at least within
The touch of my fingers-
It was close to being
In heaven
Kind of woman that'll haunt you
To being in heaven
Kind of woman that'll haunt you
Is to be...in heaven
Kind of woman that'll haunt you
I know I know
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Landslide I took my love, I took it down Oh, mirror in the sky Well, I've been afraid of changing Oh, take my love, take it down If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills |
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Leather and
Lace Lyrics Is love so fragile... I have my own life...and I am stronger Lovers forever...face to face You in the moonlight Lovers forever...face to face Lovers forever...face to face |
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Stop Draggin'
My Heart Around - Lyrics Baby you'll come knocking on So you've had a little trouble in town It's hard to think about I know you really want to Baby you could never look me in the eye There's people running 'round loose I know you really want to Baby you could never look me in the eye |
Cold late night so long ago When I was not so strong you know A pretty man came to me Never seen eyes so blue I could not run away It seemed we'd seen each other in a dream It seemed like he knew me He looked right through me "Come on home, girl" he said with a smile "You don't have to love me yet Let's get high awhile But try to understand Try to understand Try try try to understand I'm a magic man." Winter nights we sang in tune Played inside the months of moon Never think of never Let this spell last forever Summer over passed to fall Tried to realized it all Mama says she's a worried Growing up in a hurry "Come on home, girl" mama cried on the phone "Too soon to lose my baby yet my girl should be at home!" "But try to understand, try to understand Try try try to understand He's a magic man, mama He's a magic man" "Come on home, girl" he said with a smile "I cast my spell of love on you a woman from a child! But try to understand, try to understand I'm a magic man!"
We may still have time We might still get by Every time I think about it I want to cry With the bombs and the devils And the kids keep coming Nowhere to breathe easy...no time to be young But I tell myself that I'm doing alright There's nothing left to do tonight but go crazy on you My love is the evening breeze touching your skin The gentle sweet singing of leaves in the wind The whisper that calls, after you in the night And kisses your ear in the early light You don't need to wonder, you're doing fine And my love, the pleasure's mine Let me go crazy on you Wild man's world is crying in pain What're you going to do? I was a willow last night in my dream I bent down over a clear running stream I sang you the song that I heard up above And you keep me alive with your sweet, flowing love
There I was with the old man Stranded again so off I'd ran A young world crashing around me No possibilities of getting what I need He looked at me and smiled Said "No, no, no, no, no child. See the dog and butterfly. Up in the Air he like to fly." Dog and butterfly Below she had to try. She roll back down To the warm soft ground laughing She don't know why, she don't know why Dog and butterfly Well I stumbled upon your secret place Safe in the trees you had tears on your face Wrestling with your desires frozen strangers Stealing your fires. The message hit my mind Only words that I could find See the dog and butterfly Up in the air he like to fly Dog and butterfly below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft ground Laughing to the sky, up to the sky Dog and butterfly We're getting older the world's getting colder For the life of me I don't know the reason why Maybe it's livin' making us give in Hearts rolling in taken back on the tide We're balanced together ocean upon the sky Another night in this strange town Moonlight holding me light as down Voice of confusion inside of me No begging to go back where I'm free Feels like I'm through Then the old man's words are true See the dog and butterfly Up in the air he like to fly Dog and butterfly, below she had to try She roll back down to the warm soft Ground with a little tear in her eye She had to try, she had to try Dog and butterfly
TAKE IT EASY
Well, I'm a-runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load,
I've got seven women on my mind,
four that wanna own me, two that wannna stone me,
one says she's a friend of mine.
Take it easy, take it easy,
don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.
Lighten up while you still can, don't even try to understand,
just find a place.to make your stand and take it easy.
Well, I'm a-standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
and such a fine sight to see,
it's a girl, my Lord, in a flat bed Ford
slowin' down to take a look at me.
Come on, baby, don't say maybe,
I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me.
We may lose and we may win, though we will never be here again,
so open up, I'm climbin' in, so take it easy.
Well, I'm a-runnin' down the road tryin' to loosen my load,
got a world of trouble on my mind,
lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover,
she's so hard to find.
Take it easy, take it easy,
don't let the sounds of your own wheels make you crazy.
Come on, baby, don't say maybe,
gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me.
Oh, we got it easy,
we ought to take it easy.
WITCHY WOMAN
Raven hair and ruby
lips,
sparks fly from her finger tips,
echoed voices in the night.
She's a restless spirit on an endless flight.
CHORUS..
Woohoo, witchy woman, see how high she flies.
Woohoo, witchy woman, she got the moon in her eyes.
She held me spellbound in the night,
dancing shadows and firelight,
crazy laughter in another room
and she drove herself to madness with a silver spoon.
CHORUS
I know you want to love her, but let me tell you, brother,
she's been sleepin' in the devil's bed.
There's some rumors goin' 'round, someone's underground,
she can rock you in the night, until your skin turn red.
CHORUS
Desperado
Eagles Lyrics
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
You been out ridin' fences for so long now.
Oh, you're a hard one, I know that you got your reasons,
these things that are pleasin' you can hurt you somehow.
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy,
she'll beat you if she's able,
you know the queen of hearts is always your best bet.
Now it seems to me some fine things
have been laid upon your table,
but you only want the ones that you can't get.
Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger,
your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home.
And freedom, oh, freedom, well, that's just some people talkin',
your prison is walkin' through this world all alone.
Don't your feet get cold in the winter time?
The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine,
it's hard to tell the nighttime from the day.
You're losin' all your highs and lows.
Ain't it funny how the feelin' goes away?
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
Come down from your fences, open the gate.
It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you.
You better let somebody love you,
you better let somebody love you
before it's too late.
Tequila sunrise
Eagles Lyrics
It's
another tequila sunrise
starin' slowly 'cross the sky, said goodbye.
He was just a hired hand
workin' on the dreams he planned to try, the days go by,
Every night when the sun goes down,
just another lonely boy in town, and she's out runnin' 'round.
She wasn't just another woman
and I couldn't keep from comin' on, it's been so long.
Oh, and it's a hollow feelin',
when it comes down to dealin' friends, it never ends.
Take another shot of courage,
wonder why the right words never come, you just get numb.
It's another tequila sunrise,
this old world still looks the same, another fram
The best of my love
Every night I'm lyin' in bed, holdin' you close in my dreams;
thinkin' about all the things that we said and comin' apart at the seams
We try to talk it over but the words come out too rough;
I know you were tryin' to give me the best of your love.
Beautiful faces and loud empty places, look at the way that we live;
wastin' our time on cheap talk and wine left us so little to give.
That same old crowd was like a cold dark cloud that we could never rise above;
but here in my heart I give you the best of my love.
Oh, sweet darlin', you get the best of my love,
oh, sweet darlin', you get the best of my love.
I'm goin' back in time and it's a sweet dream;
it was a quiet night and I would be all right if I could go on sleeping
But every mornin' I wake up and worry what's gonna happen today;
you see it your way, and I see it mine,
but we both see it slippin' away.
You know we always had each other, baby,
I guess that wasn't enough; oh,
but here in my heart I give you the best of my love.
Oh, sweet darlin', you get the best of my love;
oh, sweet darlin', you get the best of my love;
oh, sweet darlin', you get the best of my love.
Lying eyes
City
girls just seem to find out early
how to open doors with just a smile.
A rich old man, she won't have to worry,
she'll dress up all in lace, and go in style.
Late at night a big old house gets lonely,
I guess every form of refuge has its price.
And it breaks her heart to think her love is only
given to a man with hands as cold as ice.
So she tells him she must go out for the evening
to comfort an old friend, he's feeling down.
But he knows where she's going as she's leaving,
she is headed for the cheatin' side of town.
CHORUS: You can't hide your lyin' eyes
and your smile is a thin disguise.
I thought by now you'd realize
there ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes.
On the other side of town a boy is waiting
with fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal.
She drives on through the night anticipating,
'Cause it makes her feel the way she used to feel.
She rushes to his arms, they fall together,
she whispers that it's only for a while.
She swears that soon she'll be coming back for ever,
she pulls away and leaves him with a smile.
CHORUS
She gets up and pours herself a strong one
and stares out at the stars up in the sky,
another night, it's gonna be a long one,
she draws the shade and hangs her head to cry.
She wonders how it ever got this crazy,
she thinks about a boy she knew in school.
Did she get tired, or did she just get lazy?
She's so far gone she feels just like a fool.
My oh my, you sure know how to arrange things,
you set it up so well, so carefully.
Ain't it funny how your life didn't change things,
you're still the same old girl you used to be.
CHORUS
There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes.
Funny, you can't hide your lyin' eyes.
Take it to the limit
All
alone at the end of the evening
and the bright lights have faded to blue,
I was thinking about a woman who might have loved me,
and I never knew.
You know. I've always been a dreamer,
spent my life runnin' 'round,
and it's so hard to change,
can't seem to settle down,
but the dreams I've seen lately
keep on turning out and burning out and turning out the same.
So put me on a highway and show me a sign,
and take it,to the limit one more time.
You can spend all your time making money,
you can spend all your love making time.
If it all fell to pieces tomorrow, would you still be mine?
And when you're looking for your freedom,
nobody seems to care,
and you can't find the door,
can't find it anywhere.
When there's nothing to believe in,
still you're coming back, you're running back, you're coming back for more.
So put me on a highway
and show me a sign,
and take it to the limit one more time.
Take it to the limit, take it to the limit, take it to the limit one more time.
Take it to the limit, take it to the limit, take it to the limit one more time.
Take it to the limit, take it to the limit, take it to the limit one more time..
Take it to the limit, take it to the limit, take it to the limit one more time..
Hotel California
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim.
I had to stop for the night.
There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell
And I was thinkin' to myself This could be heaven or this could be Hell
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (Any time of year) You can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted She got the MERCEDES bends
She got a lot of pretty,pretty boys she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard Sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember Some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain "Please bring me my wine"
He said "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine"
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Such a lovely face
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (What a nice surprise)
Bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling
The pink champagne on ice
And she said "We are all just prisoners here of our own device"
And in the masters chambers They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
"Relax," said the night man, "We are programmed to receive
You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave."
SUZANNE –LEONARD COHEN
Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night beside her
And you know that she's half crazy
But that's why you want to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges
That come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her
That you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
That you've always been her lover
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.
Now Suzanne takes your hand
And she leads you to the river
She is wearing rags and feathers
From Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey
On our lady of the harbour
And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
And they will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that you can trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.
C EM F C EM F C C EM F C G C
SUZANNE
G
Suzanne takes
you down the her place near the river,
Am
You can hear the
boats go by, you can spend the night beside her,
G
And you know
that she's half crazy but that's why you want to be there,
Bm C
And she feeds
you tea and oranges that come all the way from China.
G
And just when
you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her,
Am
She gets you on
he wavelength and she lets the river answer
G
That you've
always been her lover.
Bm C
And you want to
travel with her, and you want to travel blind,
G
And you know
that you can trust her,
Am G
For you've
touched her perfect body with your mind.
G
And Jesus was a
sailor when he walked upon the water,
Am
And he spent a
long time watching from his lonely wooden tower.
G
And when he knew
for certain only drowning men could see him,
Bm C
He said, "All
men will be sailors then until the sea shall free them."
G
But he himself
was broken long before the sky would open,
Am G
Forsaken almost
human, he sank beneath your wisdom like a stone.
Bm C
And you want to
travel with him, and you want to travel blind,
G
And you think
maybe you'll trust him,
Am G
For he's touched
your perfect body with his mind.
G
Now Suzanne take
your hand and she leads you to the river,
Am
She is wearing
rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters.
G
And the sun
pours down like honey on your lady of the harbor,
Bm C
And she shows
you where to look among the garbage and the flowers.
G
There are heroes
in the seaweed, there are children in the morning
Am
They are leaning
out for love and they will lean that way forever,
G
While Suzanne
hold the mirror.
Bm C
And you want to
travel with her, and you want to travel blind,
G
And you think
maybe you'll trust her,
Am G
For you've
touched her perfect body with your mind.
A
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
Am C Dm F
There is a house down in New Orleans
Am C E
They call the Risin' Sun
Am C Dm F
And it's been the ruin of many poor girl
Am E Am C Dm F E
And me, oh God, I'm a-one
2)
My mother was a taylor
She sewed these new blue jeans
My sweetheart was a gambler, Lord
Down in New Orleans
3)
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk
4)
He fills his glasses up to the brim
And he'll pace the cards around
And the only pleasure he gets out of life
Is ramblin' from town to town
5)
Oh tell my baby sister
Not to do as I have done
But to shun that house in New Orleans
They call the Risin' Sun
6)
Well, it's one foot on the platform
And the other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
7)
I'm a-goin' back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
I'm goin' back to end my life
Down in the Risin' Sun
8)
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Risin' Sun
It's been the ruin of many poor girl
And me, oh God, Im a-one AM C D F AM C E AM C D F
M E AM E
THE RISING SUN
Am
C D F Am C E
There is a house in
New Orleans, they call the Rising Sun.
Am C
D F Am E Am-E
It's been the ruin of
many poor girl and me, oh Lord, am one.
Am
C D F Am C E
If I had listened to
what my Mama said, I'd a been at home today.
Am C
D F Am E Am-E
Being so young and
foolish, poor boy, let a rambler lead me astray.
Am C
D F Am C E
My mother was a
tailor, she sewed my new blue jeans.
Am C
D F Am E Am-E
My father was a
gamblin' man way down in New Orleans.
Am C
D F Am C E
The only thing a
gambler needs is a suitcase and a trunk,
Am C
D F Am E Am-E
And the only time he's
satisfied is when he's on a drunk.
Am C
D -F Am C E
Go tell my baby
sister not to do what I have done.
Am
C D F Am E Am-E
But to shun that house
in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun.
Am C D -F Am C E
I've got one foot on
the platform and the other on the train,
Am C
D F Am E Am-E
I'm going back to New
Orleans to wear that ball and chain.
Am
C D F Am C E
I'm going back to New
Orleans, my race is almost run.
Am
C D F Am E Am-E
I'm going back to
spend the rest of my life beneath that Rising Sun.
Repeat First
UNIVERSAL SOLDIER
C F G C F G C CF G C F C F C G F G C F G C F G C F C F C G C
C G F Am
He's five foot two, and he's six foot four,
C G C
He fights with missiles and with spears,
C G Dm Am
He's all of thirty-one and he's only seventeen,
F G
He's been a soldier for a thousand years.
C
G F Am
He's a
Catholic, a Hindu, and Atheist, a Jain,
C
G C
A Buddhist, a
Baptist, and a Jew.
C G Dm Am
He knows he
shouldn't kill, but he knows he always will,
F G
Kill you for
me, my friend, and me for you.
C G F Am
He's fighting
for Canada, he's fighting for France,
C G C
He's fighting
the U.S.A.
C G Dm Am
He's fighting
for the Russians, and he's fighting for Japan,
F G
And he thinks
he'll put an end to war this way.
C G F Am
He's fighting
for democracy, he's fighting for the Reds,
C
G C
He says it's
peace for all.
C G Dm Am
He's the one
who must decide who's to live and who's to die,
F G
And he never
sees the writing on the wall.
C G F Am
Without him how
could Hitler have condemned them at Dachau?
C G C
Without him
Caesar would have stood alone.
C G Dm Am
He's the one
who gives his body as a weapon of the war,
F G
And without him
all this killing can't go on.
C G F Am
He's the
universal soldier and he really is to blame.
C G C
His orders come
from far away no more.
C G Dm Am
They come from
him and you and me and brothers can't you see,
F G
This is not the
way to put an end to war.
AMERICAN PIE
A long, long time ago... I can still
remember how
That music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance,
That I could make those people dance,
And maybe they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver,
With every paper I'd deliver,
Bad news on the doorstep...
I couldn't take one more step.
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside,
The day the music died.
Soo..Bye, bye miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And good ol' boys were drinking whisky and rye?
Singing this will be the day that I die
this will be the day that I die
Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so
Do you believe in rock n roll
Can music save your mortal soul
Then you can teach me to dance real slow
Well I know that you're in love with
him
'Cause I saw you dancing in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Then I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
but I knew that I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singin'...
Bye, bye miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And good ol' boys were drinking whisky and rye?
Singing this will be the day that I die
this will be the day that I die
Now for 10 years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rolling stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the jester sang for the king and queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
In a voice that came from you and me
And while the King was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
While Lennon read the book of Marx
The quartet kept practice in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singin'
Bye, bye miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And good ol' boys were drinking whisky and rye?
Singing this will be the day that I die
this will be the day that I die
Helter Skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with the fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now the halftime air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the
field,
The marching band refused to yield.
Do you recall what was revealed,
The day the music died?
We started singing
Bye, bye miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And good ol' boys were drinking whisky and rye?
Singing this will be the day that I die
this will be the day that I die
There we were all in one place
A generation lost in space With no time left to start again
So come on Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candle stick
'Cause fire is the devil's only friend.
As I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in hell
Could break that satan's spell
And as flames climbed high into the
night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw satan laughing with delight
the day the music died.
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children
screamed
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most
The Father Son and Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
They were singin'
Bye, bye miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And good ol' boys were drinking whisky and rye?
Singing this will be the day that I die
this will be the day that I die
"Lucky Man"
"Emerson, Lake and Palmer"
He had white horses
And ladies by the score
All dressed in satin
And waiting by the door
White lace and feathers
They made up his bed
A gold covered mattress
On which he was laid
Chorus
One verse & chorus of Aaaahs
He went to fight wars
For his country and his king
Of his honor and his glory
The people would sing
Chorus
A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died
Chorus
Chorus 2 1/2 times with Aaaahs
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
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| I'm
lying
alone
with my
head on the
phone Thinking of you till it hurts I know you hurt too But what else can we do Tormented and torn apart I wish I could carry your smile in my heart For times when my life feels so low It would make me believe What tomorrow could bring When today doesn't really know Doesn't really know (Chorus) I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you I know you were right believing for so long I'm all out of love, what am I without you I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong I want you to come back and carry me home Away from these long lonely nights I'm reaching for you, are you feeling it too Does the feeling seem oh so right And what would you say if I called on you now And said that I can't hold on There's no easy way, it gets harder each day Please love me or I'll be gone I'll be gone (Chorus) Oh, what are you thinking of? What are you thinking of? Oh, what are you thinking of What are you thinking of? (Chorus (3X) |
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There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And when she gets there she knows if the stores are closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
And you know sometimes words have two meanings
In the tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forest will echo with laughter
And it makes me wonder
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May Queen
Yes there are two paths you can go by
but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
Your head is humming and it won't go because you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady can't you hear the wind blow and did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our souls
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll
Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And when she gets there she knows if the stores are closed
With a word she can get what she came for
And she's buying a stairway to heaven, uh uh uh.
Just the Way You Are
Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
I don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore
I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are
Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care
I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are.
I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
What will it take till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you.
I said I love you and that's forever
And this I promise from the heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are.
She's Always a Woman
She can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child
But she's always a woman to me
She can lead you to love
She can take your or leave you
She can ask for the truth
But she'll never believe you
And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free
She steals like a thief
But she's always a woman to me
Oh--she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh--and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind
She will promise you more
Than the Garden of Eden
Then she'll carelessly cut you
And laugh while you're bleedin'
But she'll bring out the best
And the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself
Cause she's always a woman to me
Oh--she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh--and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind
She is frequently kind
And she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
She's nobody's fool
But she can't be convicted
She's earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she's always a woman to me
Only the Good Die Young
Come out Virginia, don't let me me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
But sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one
They showed you a statue and told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
But they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done.....
Only the good die young
You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
We ain't too pretty we ain't too proud
We might be laughing a bit too loud
But that never hurt no one
Come on Virginia show me a sign
Send up a signal I'll throw you the line
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
Never lets in the sun
And only the good die young
You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
You got a brand new soul
And a cross of gold
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information
You didn't count on me
When you were counting on your rosary
They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
Sinners are much more fun...
And only the good die young
You say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation
She never cared for me
But did she ever say a prayer for me?
Honesty
If you search for tenderness
It isn't hard to find
You can have the love you need to live
But if you look for truthfulness
You might just as well be blind
It always seems to be so hard to give
CHORUS
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honest is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you
I can always find someone
To say they sympathize
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
But I don't want some pretty face
To tell me pretty lies
All I want is someone to believe
CHORUS
I can find a lover
I can find a friend
I can have security
Until the bitter end
Anyone can comfort me
With promises again
I know, I know
When I'm deep inside of me
Don't be too concerned
I won't as for nothing while I'm gone
But when I want sincerity
Tell me where else can I turn
Because you're the one I depend upon
CHORUS
My Life
Got a call from an old friend
We used to be real close
Said he couldn't go on the American way
Closed the shop, sold the house
Bought a ticket to the West Coast
Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
CHORUS
I don't need you to worry for me cause I'm alright
I don't want you to tell me it's time to come home
I don't care what you say anymore, this is my life
Go ahead with your own life, and leave me alone
I never said you had to offer me a second chance
I never said I was a victim of circumstance
I still belong, don't get me wrong
And you can speak your mind
But not on my time
They will tell you you can't sleep
Alone in a strange place
Then they'll tell you you can't sleep with somebody else
But sooner or later you sleep
In your own space
Either way it's okay to wake up with yourself
CHORUS
METALLICA/ NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
So close no matter how far
couldn't be much more from the heart
forever trusting who we are
and nothing else matters
never opened myself this way
life is ours, we live it our way
all these words I don't just say
and nothing else matters
trust I seek and I find in you
every day for us something new
open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters
never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
but I know
so close no matter how far
couldn't be much more from the heart
forever trusting who we are
and nothing else matters
never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
but I know
never opened myself this way
life is ours, we live it our way
all these words I don't just say
trust I seek and I find in you
every day for us something new
open mind for a different view
and nothing else matters
never cared for what they say
never cared for games they play
never cared for what they do
never cared for what they know
and I know
so close no matter how far
couldn't be much more from the heart
forever trusting who we are
no nothing else matters
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
| Lips | Michael Rennie was ill The Day the Earth Stood Still But he told us where we stand And Flash Gordon was there In silver underwear Claude Rains was The Invisible Man Then something went wrong For Fay Wray and King Kong They got caught in a celluloid jam Then at a deadly pace It Came From Outer Space And this is how the message ran... Science fiction (ooh ooh ooh) double
feature I knew Leo G. Carroll Science fiction (ooh ooh ooh) double feature |
| Brad Majors | Hey, Janet |
| Janet Weiss | Yes, Brad? |
| Brad Majors | I've got something to say |
| Janet Weiss | Uh huh? |
| Brad Majors | I really love the...skillful way You beat the other girls To the bride's bouquet |
| Janet Weiss | Oh...oh, Brad |
| Brad Majors | The river was deep but I swam it |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | The future is ours, so let's plan it |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | So please don't tell me to can it |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | I've one thing to say, and that's Dammit Janet, I love you The road was long but I ran it |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | There's a fire in my heart and you fan it |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | If there's one fool for you then I am it |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | I've one thing to say, and that's Dammit Janet, I love you Here's a ring to prove that I'm no joker There's three ways that love can grow That's good, bad, or mediocre Oh J-A-N-E-T, I love you so |
| Janet Weiss | Oh, it's nicer than Betty Munroe had |
| Chorus | Oh, Brad |
| Janet Weiss | Now we're engaged and I'm so glad |
| Chorus | Oh, Brad |
| Janet Weiss | That you met Mom and you know Dad |
| Chorus | Oh, Brad |
| Janet Weiss | I've one thing to say, and that's Brad, I'm mad, for you too Oh, Brad |
| Brad Majors | Oh, dammit |
| Janet Weiss | I'm mad |
| Brad Majors | Oh, Janet |
| Janet Weiss | For you |
| Brad Majors | I love you too |
| Brad and Janet | There's one thing left to do, ah-hoo |
| Brad Majors | And that's go see the man who began it |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | When we met in his science exam-it |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | Made me give you the eye and then panic |
| Chorus | Janet |
| Brad Majors | Now I've one thing to say, and that's Dammit Janet, I love you Dammit, Janet |
| Janet Weiss | Oh Brad, I'm mad |
| Brad Majors | Dammit, Janet |
| Brad and Janet | I love you |
| Janet Weiss | In the velvet darkness Of the blackest night Burning bright There's a guiding star No matter what or who you are |
| Brad and Janet | There's a light |
| Chorus | Over at the Frankenstein place |
| Brad and Janet | There's a light |
| Chorus | Burning in the fireplace |
| Brad and Janet | There's a light, light In the darkness of everybody's life |
| Riff Raff | The darkness must go Down the river of night's dreaming Flow morphia slow Let the sun and light come streaming Into my life, into my life |
| Brad and Janet | There's a light |
| Chorus | Over at the Frankenstein place |
| Brad and Janet | There's a light |
| Chorus | Burning in the fireplace There's a light, a light |
| Brad and Janet | In the darkness of everybody's life |
| Riff Raff | It's astounding Time is fleeting Madness takes its toll But listen closely |
| Magenta | Not for very much longer |
| Riff Raff | I've got to keep control I remember doing the Time Warp Drinking those moments when The blackness would hit me |
| Riff and Magenta | And the void would be calling |
| Chorus | Let's do the Time Warp again Let's do the Time Warp again |
| Criminologist | It's just a jump to the left |
| Chorus | And then a step to the right |
| Criminologist | With your hands on your hips |
| Chorus | You bring your knees in tight But it's the pelvic thrust That really drives you insane Let's do the Time Warp again Let's do the Time Warp again |
| Magenta | It's so dreamy Oh, fantasy free me So you can't see me No, not at all In another dimension With voyeuristic intention Well secluded, I see all |
| Riff Raff | With a bit of a mind flip |
| Magenta | You're into the time slip |
| Riff Raff | And nothing can ever be the same |
| Magenta | You're spaced out on sensation |
| Riff Raff | Like you're under sedation |
| Chorus | Let's do the Time Warp again Let's do the Time Warp again |
| Columbia | Well I was walking down the street Just a having a think When a snake of a guy gave me an evil wink He shook-a me up, he took me by surprise He had a pick up truck and the devil's eyes He stared at me and I felt a change Time meant nothing, never would again |
| Chorus | Let's do the Time Warp again Let's do the Time Warp again |
| Criminologist | It's just a jump to the left |
| Chorus | And then a step to the right |
| Criminologist | With your hands on your hips |
| Chorus | You bring your knees in tight But it's the pelvic thrust That really drives you insane Let's do the Time Warp again Let's do the Time Warp again |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | How do you do I see you've met my faithful handyman He's just a little brought down because When you knocked He thought you were the candyman Don't get strung out by the way I look Don't judge a book by its cover I'm not much of a man by the light of day But by night I'm one hell of a lover I'm just a sweet transvestite From Transexual, Transylvania Let me show you around, maybe play you a
sound |
| Brad Majors | I'm glad we caught you at home Could we use your phone? We're both in a bit of a hurry |
| Janet Weiss | Right! |
| Brad Majors | We'll just say where we are Then go back to the car We don't want to be any worry |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Well you got caught with a flat Well how 'bout that Well babies don't you panic By the light of the night It'll all seem alright I'll get you a Satanic mechanic I'm just a sweet transvestite From Transexual, Transylvania Why don't you stay for the night |
| Riff Raff | Night! |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Or maybe a bite |
| Columbia | Bite! |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | I could show you my favorite obsession I've been making a man With blonde hair and a tan And he's good for relieving my tension I'm just a sweet transvestite From Transexual, Transylvania Hit it! Hit it! I'm just a sweet transvestite |
| Chorus | Sweet Transvestite! |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | From Transexual |
| Chorus | Transylvania |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | So come up to the lab And see what's on the slab I see you shiver with antici...pation But maybe the rain Isn't really to blame So I'll remove the cause But not the symptom |
| Rocky Horror | The Sword of Damocles is hanging over my head And I've got the feeling someone's gonna be cutting the thread Oh, woe is me My life is a misery Oh, can't you see That I'm at the start of a pretty big downer I woke up this morning with a start when I fell out of bed |
| Chorus | That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | And left from my dreaming was a feeling of unnameable dread |
| Chorus | That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | My high is low I'm dressed up with no place to go And all I know Is I'm at the start of a pretty big downer |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Oh, Rocky! |
| Chorus | Sha la la la That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | Oh no no no |
| Chorus | Sha la la la That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | Oh no no no |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Oh, my baby! |
| Chorus | Sha la la la That ain't no crime That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | The Sword of Damocles is hanging over my head |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Oh, really! |
| Chorus | That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | And I've got the feeling someone's gonna be cutting the thread |
| Chorus | That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | Oh, woe is me My life is a mystery And can't you see That I'm at the start of a pretty big downer |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Come here! |
| Chorus | Sha la la la That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | Oh no no no |
| Chorus | Sha la la la That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | Oh no no no |
| Chorus | Sha la la la That ain't no crime That ain't no crime Sha la la la |
| Rocky Horror | Oh no no no |
| Chorus | Sha la la la That ain't no crime |
| Rocky Horror | Oh no no no |
| Chorus | Sha la la la That ain't no crime That ain't no crime Sha la la |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | A weakling weighing ninety-eight pounds Will get sand in his face When kicked to the ground And soon in the gym With a determined chin The sweat from his pores As he works for his cause Will make him glisten And gleam, and with massage And just a little bit of steam He'll be pink and quite clean He'll be a strong man Oh, honey! |
| Chorus | But the wrong man |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | He'll eat nutritious, high protein And swallow raw eggs Try to build up his shoulders His chest, arms, and legs Such an effort If he only knew of my plan In just seven days |
| Chorus | I can make you a man |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | He'll do press-ups and chin-ups Do the snatch, clean, and jerk He thinks dynamic tension Must be hard work Such strenuous living I just don't understand When in just seven days Oh, baby I can make you a man |
| Eddie | Whatever happened to Saturday night? When you dressed up sharp and you felt alright It don't seem the same since cosmic light Came into my life, I thought I was divine I used to go for a ride with a chick who'd go And listen to the music on the radio A saxophone was blowing on a Rock and Roll show We climbed in the back seat, really had a good time Hot patootie, bless my soul Really love that Rock and Roll |
| Chorus | Hot patootie, bless my soul I really love that Rock and Roll Hot patootie, bless my soul I really love that Rock and Roll Hot patootie, bless my soul I really love that Rock and Roll |
| Eddie | (saxophone solo)
My head used to swim from the perfume I smelled |
| Chorus | Hot patootie, bless my soul I really love that Rock and Roll Hot patootie, bless my soul I really love that Rock and Roll Hot patootie, bless my soul I really love that Rock and Roll (saxophone solo) Hot patootie, bless my soul |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | But a deltoid and a bicep A hot groin and a tricep Makes me - Ooh! - shake Makes me wanna take Charles Atlas by the hand |
| Chorus | In just seven days |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Oh, baby |
| Chorus | I can make you a man |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | I don't want no dissension Just dynamic tension |
| Janet Weiss | I'm a muscle fan |
| Chorus | In just seven days I can make you a man |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Dig it if you can |
| Chorus | In just seven days I can make you a man |
| Janet Weiss | I was feeling done in Couldn't win I'd only ever kissed before |
| Columbia | You mean she? |
| Magenta | Uh huh |
| Janet Weiss | I thought there's no use getting Into heavy petting It only leads to trouble And seat wetting Now all I want to know Is how to go I've tasted blood and I want more |
| Magenta and Columbia | More, more, more! |
| Janet Weiss | I'll put up no resistance I want to stay the distance I've got an itch to scratch I need assistance Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me I wanna be dirty Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me Creature of the night Then if anything grows |
| Magenta and Columbia | Down, down, down! |
| Janet Weiss | And that's just one small fraction Of the main attraction You need a friendly hand And I need action Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me I wanna be dirty Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me Creature of the night |
| Columbia | Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me |
| Magenta | I wanna be dirty |
| Columbia | Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me |
| Magenta | Creature of the night |
| Janet Weiss | Oh, touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me I wanna be dirty Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me Creature of the night |
| Rocky Horror | Creature of the night |
| Brad Majors | Creature of the night? |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Creature of the night |
| Magenta | Creature of the night |
| Riff Raff | Creature of the night |
| Columbia | Creature of the night |
| Rocky Horror | Creature of the night |
| Janet Weiss | Creature of the night! |
| Brad Majors | Once in a while, she don't want to call you Speaking on the telephone And once in your life, she won't want to know you You look around The one you've found, she is gone And that's all the time that it takes So baby don't cry like there's no tomorrow And that's all the time that it takes |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | From the day he was born He was trouble He was the thorn In his mother's side She tried in vain |
| Criminologist | But he never caused her nothing but shame |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | He left home the day she died From the day she was gone All he wanted Was rock and roll porn And a motorbike Shooting up junk |
| Criminologist | He was a low down cheap little punk |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | Taking everyone for a ride |
| Chorus | When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy You knew he was a no good kid But when he threatened your life With a switch blade knife |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | What a guy |
| Janet Weiss | Makes you cry |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | And I did |
| Columbia | Everybody shoved him I very nearly loved him I said hey listen to me Stay sane inside insanity But he locked the door And threw away the key |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | But he must've been drawn Into something Making him warn me In a note which reads |
| Chorus | What's it say? What's it say? |
| Eddie | I'm out of my head Oh hurry, or I may be dead They mustn't carry out their evil deeds |
| Chorus | When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy You knew he was a no good kid But when he threatened your life With a switch blade knife |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | What a guy |
| Janet Weiss | Makes you cry |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | And I did |
| Chorus | When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy You knew he was a no good kid But when he threatened your life With a switch blade knife |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | What a guy |
| Chorus | Whoa ho ho |
| Janet Weiss | Makes you cry |
| Chorus | Hey hey hey |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | And I did |
| Chorus | Eddie |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | How could you! |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | This way! This way! |
| Riff Raff | Shut up! |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | I'll tell you once I won't tell you twice You'd better wise up, Janet Weiss Your apple pie don't taste too nice You'd better wise up, Janet Weiss I've laid the seed, it should be all you
need |
| Janet Weiss | My feet! I can't move my feet! |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | My wheels! My God, I can't move my wheels! |
| Brad Majors | It's as if we're glued to the spot! |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | You are! So quake with fear, you tiny fools! |
| Janet Weiss | Oh, we're trapped! |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | It's something you'll get used to A mental mind-fuck can be nice |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | You won't find Earth people quite the easy mark you
imagine This sonic transducer - it is, I suppose, some kind of Audio-vibratory, physiomolecular transport device |
| Brad Majors | You mean |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | Yes, Brad It's something we ourselves have been working on for quite some time But it seems our friend here has found a means of perfecting it A device which is capable of breaking down solid matter and then Projecting it through space, and who knows, perhaps even time itself |
| Janet Weiss | You mean, he's gonna send us to another planet? |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Planet, schmanet, Janet! You'd better wise up, Janet Weiss You'd better wise up Build your thighs up You'd better wise up |
| Criminologist | And then she cried out |
| Janet Weiss | Stop! |
| Columbia | It was great when it all began I was a regular Frankie fan But it was over when he had the plan To start working on a muscle man Now the only thing that gives me hope Is my love of a certain dope Rose tints my world Keeps me safe from my trouble and pain |
| Rocky Horror | I'm just seven hours old Truly beautiful to behold And somebody should be told My libido hasn't been controlled Now the only thing I've come to trust Is an orgasmic rush of lust Rose tints my world And keeps me safe from my trouble and pain |
| Brad Majors | It's beyond me Help me, Mommy I'll be good, you'll see Take this dream away What this, let's see I feel sexy What's come over me? Woo! Here it comes again |
| Janet Weiss | I feel released Bad times deceased My confidence has increased Reality is here The game has been disbanded My mind has been expanded It's a gas that Frankie's landed His lust is so sincere |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Whatever happened to Fay Wray? That delicate satin draped frame As it clung to her thigh, how I started to cry 'Cause I wanted to be dressed just the same Give yourself over to absolute pleasure Swim the warm waters of sins of the flesh Erotic nightmares beyond any measure And sensual daydreams to treasure forever Can't you just see it. Whoa ho ho! Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it |
| Chorus | Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it Don't dream it, be it |
| Dr. Everett v. Scott | Ach! We've got to get out of this trap Before this decadence saps our wills I've got to be strong and try to hang on Or else my mind, may well snap And my life will be lived For the thrills |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Don't dream it, be it |
| Brad Majors | It's beyond me Help me, Mommy |
| Janet Weiss | God bless Lili St. Cyr |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | My my my My my my my my My my my my My my I'm a wild and an untamed thing I'm a bee with a deadly sting You get a hit and your mind goes ping Your heart'll pump and your blood will sing So let the party and the sounds rock on We're gonna shake it 'till the life has gone Rose tint my world Keep me safe from my trouble and pain |
| Chorus | We're a wild and an untamed thing We're a bee with a deadly sting You get a hit and your mind goes ping Your heart'll pump and your blood will sing So let the party and the sounds rock on We're gonna shake it 'till the life has gone Rose tint my world Keep me safe from my trouble and pain We're a wild and an untamed thing |
| Riff Raff | Frank-N-Furter, it's all over Your mission is a failure Your lifestyle's too extreme I'm your new commander You now are my prisoner We return to Transylvania Prepare the transit beam |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | On the day I went away |
| Chorus | Goodbye |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Was all I had to say |
| Chorus | Now I |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | I want to come again and stay |
| Chorus | Oh my |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Smile, and that will mean I may 'Cause I've seen blue skies Through the tears in my eyes And I realize I'm going home |
| Chorus | I'm going home |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Everywhere, it's been the same |
| Chorus | Feeling |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Like I'm outside in the rain |
| Chorus | Wheeling |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Free to try and find a game |
| Chorus | Dealing |
| Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Cards for sorrow Cards for pain 'Cause I've seen blue skies Through the tears in my eyes And I realize I'm going home |
| Chorus | I'm going home I'm going home I'm going home |
| Brad Majors | I've done a lot God knows I've tried To find the truth I've even lied But all I know Is down inside I'm |
| Chorus | Bleeding |
| Janet Weiss | And super heroes Come to feast To taste the flesh Not yet deceased And all I know Is still the beast is |
| Chorus | Feeding |
| Criminologist | And crawling on the planet's face Some insects called the human race Lost in time, and lost in space And meaning |
| Chorus | Meaning |
| Lips | Science fiction, double feature Frank has built and lost his creature Darkness has conquered Brad and Janet The servants gone to a distant planet Wo oh oh oh oh oh At the late night, double feature, picture show I want to go Oh oh oh oh To the late night, double feature, picture show |
MEAT LOAF
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I.
Paradise Boy: And now our bodies are oh so close and tight Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night Girl: Ain't no doubt about it Boy: Baby doncha hear my heart And I gotta let ya know And now our bodies are oh so close and tight Though it's cold and lonley in the deep dark night You got to do what you can We're gonna go all the way tonight Radio Broadcast: II. Let Me Sleep On It Girl: Do you love me? Boy: Let me sleep on it Let me sleep on it Girl: Boy: Girl: Boy: Girl: III. Praying for the End of Time Boy: So now I'm praying for the end of time Boy: Girl: |
TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD
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Baby we
can talk all night But that ain't getting us nowhere I told you everything I possibly can There's nothing left inside of here And maybe you can cry all night But that'll never change the way that I feel The snow is really piling up outside I wish you wouldn't make me leave here I poured it on and I poured it out And all I can do is keep on telling you I want you You'll never dig for gold on a sandy beach I can't lie There's only one girl that I will ever love I remember how she left me on a stormy night I want you Baby we can talk all night
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I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE
And I would do anything for love, I'd run right into hell and back I would do anything for love, I'll never lie to you and that's a fact But I'll never forget the way you feel right now, Oh no, no way And I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, I won't do that Anything for love, oh I would do anything for love I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, Oh I won't do that Some days it don't come easy, And some days it don't come hard Some days it don't come at all, And these are the days that never end Some nights you're breathing fire, And some nights you're carved in ice Some nights you're like nothing I've ever seen before or will again Maybe I'm crazy, but it's crazy and it's true I know you can save me, No one else can save me now but you As long as the planets are turning, As long as the stars are burning As long as your dreams are coming true, You better believe it That I would do anything for love, And I'll be there til the final act I would do anything for love, And I'll take a vow and seal a pact But I'll never forgive myself If we don't go all the way tonight And I would do anything for love, Oh I would do anything for love Oh I would do anything for love, But I won't do that, no I won't do that I would do anything for love, Anything you've been dreaming of But I just won't do that (repeats 3x) Some days I pray for silence, And somedays I pray for soul Some days I just pray to the God of Sex and Drums and Rock 'N Roll Some nights I lose the feeling, And some nights I lose control Some nights I just lose it all When I watch you dance and the thunder rolls Maybe I'm lonely And that's all I'm qualified to be There's just one and only, The one and only promise I can keep As long as the wheels are turning, As long as the fires are burning As long as your prayers are coming true, You better believe it That I would do anything for love, And you know it's true and that's a fact I would do anything for love, And there'll never be no turning back But I'll never do it better than I do it with you, So long, so long And I would do anything for love, Oh I would do anything for love I would do anything for love, But I won't do that, No no no I won't do that I would do anything for love, Anything you've been dreaming of But I just won't do that But I'll never stop dreaming of you Every night of my life, no way And I would do anything for love, Oh I would do anything for love I would do anything for love, But I won't do that, no I won't do that Will you raise me up, will you help me down? Will you get me right out of this Godforsaken town? Will you make it all a little less cold? I can do that! I can do that! Will you hold me sacred? Will you hold me tight? Can you colorize my life, I'm so sick of black and white? Can you make it all a little less old? I can do that! Oh oh, now I can do that! Will you make me some magic, with your own two hands? Can you build an emerald city with these grains of sand? Can you give me something I can take home? I can do that! Oh oh now, I can do that! Will you cater to every fantasy I got? Will ya hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot? Will you take me places I've never known? I can do that! Oh oh now, I can do that! After a while you'll forget everything It was a brief interlude and a midsummer night's fling And you'll see that it's time to move on I won't do that! No I won't do that! I know the territory, I've been around It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down And sooner or later, you'll be screwing around I won't do that! No I won't do that! Anything for love, Oh I would do anything for love I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, No I won't do that
Hot Patootie Whatever Happened To Saturday Night? Meat Loaf Rocky Horror Picture Show Whatever happened to Saturday night, When you dressed up sharp and you felt alright? It don't seem the same since cosmic light Came into my life, I thought I was divine. I used to go for a ride with a chick who'd go, And listen to the music on the radio; A saxophone was blowing on a rock `n roll show. You climbed in the back seat, you really had a good time. Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock `n roll. (repeat three more times) (Sax solo) My head used to swim from the perfume I smelled. My hands kind of fumbled with her white plastic belt. I'd taste her baby pink lipstick and that's when I'd melt And she'd whisper in my ear tonight she really was mine. Get back in front, put some hair oil on Buddy Holly was singing his very last song. With your arms around your girl you'd try to sing along. It felt pretty good. Woo You really had a good time. Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock `n roll. (repeat three more times) (Sax solo) Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock `n roll. (repeat seven more times)
Whatever happened to a Saturday night
When you dressed up sharp and you felt all right
It don't seem the same since cosmic light
Came into my life, I thought I was divine
I used to go for a ride with a chick who'd go
And listen to the music on the radio
A saxophone was blowing on a rock and roll show
We climbed in the back seat, really had a good time
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
My head used to swim from the perfume I smelt
My hands kind of fumbled with her white plastic belt
I'd taste her baby pink lipstick and that's when I'd melt
She'd whisper in my ear tonight she really was mine
Get back in front and put some hair oil on
Buddy Holly was singing his very last song
With your arms around your girl you'd try to sing along
It felt pretty good
Woo
You really had a good time
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock and roll
Heaven Can Wait
Piano: Roy Bittan
String Arrangement: Ken Ascher
Background Vocals: Rory Dodd, Todd Rundgren
Heaven can wait
And a band of angels wrapped up in my heart
Will take me through the lonely night
Throught the cold of the day
And I know
I know
Heaven can wait
And all the gods come down here just to sing for me
And the melody's gonna make be fly
Without pain
Without fear
Give me all of your dreams
And let me go along on your way
Give me all of your prayers to sing
And I'll turn the night into the skylight of day
I got a taste of paradise
I'm never gonna let it slip away
I got a taste of paradise
It's all I really need to make me stay-
Just like a child again
Heaven can wait
And all I got is time until the end of time
I won't look back
I won't look back
Let the altars shine
And I know that I've been released
But I don't know to where
And nobody's gonna tell me now
And I don't really care
No no no
I got a taste of paradise
That's all I really need to make me stay
I got a taste of paradise
If I had it any sooner you know
You know I never would have run away
From my home
Heaven can wait
And all I got is time until the end of time
I won't look back
I won't look back
Let the altars shine
Heaven can wait
Heaven can wait
I won't look back
I won't look back
Let the altars shine
Let the altars shine