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There have been many blue yesterdays Passed me by And as I sit here my time goes fast As I reenact the past The past is gone but always very near Memories good and bad that I know dear There have been many long nights Awake after days And thought of ti...

I was waiting, I was singing I was standing patiently Who would wait this long for me Who's gonna sing a song for me I was smiling, I was walking Open mind to open miles Who will crack me a crooked smile Who'll still climb my crooked stiles I was cry...

A mist comes over the shore, from out of the sea's embrace The sun just going down the red without a face A mist falls on the water through the curtain lace [?] anyplace A white to hurt the eyes stretches the fields afar The brightness of the full moon,...

Road maps revive an old story Showing the distance from you Look to the sea Between blue and me And it's you And though there are words we're exchanging When will I see you again It's been a year Since you were here My friend Waves of emotion, sea o...

Blind boy although you wish you could see I've often thought if you could be me Have eyes to see pictures of people in pain And it looks like I'll see them again, again Deaf man although you sure want to hear Would you turn your ears to shots that are ne...

Just millions of miles To gaze at life's smiles, that's surrounding us A flash from the past But a look that won't last, will it babe? And look at the space And the change of a face as we see it go Changing the style That's been wrong by a mile, watch i...

Sick and tired, all hay-wired, fever that's for sure Moon, lune girl erection for a cure Boom bang, shotgun man I said I feel as if I'm dead Cos I got those TV nudes Running through my head Scratch scratch, old Tom cat Screaming every night He's going...

Sailing on not too far 'til I get there All I own wrapped up tight in a sweat shirt Ain't no hurry been away too long To keep on worrying where I come from Rest my boots where I feel I should belong Don't hold on to me We're one my song and me Boots and...

I seen her everyday now And boy has she got class She got diamonds on her fingers And rhythm in her ass I've tried to call her over But I must be made of glass Cos' she just looks right through me Keeps walking straight on past Walkin' straight on......

Buffet tea for two, a farewell kiss for you I climb aboard and shut that door, we're through I'm on the train and then I look back once again Before I know what's happening, we're moving To a new start, a new city Leaving you my pretty It's not so hard a...

Rolling and tumbling ain't done me no harm Gonna boogie my night all away Rita and Greta been twisting my arm into Heading out west Down to the Burlesque Saving my ace through to you Well, drinking and sinking, I'm feeling alright Right down to my snak...

Visions they're dancing like puppets on strings Wait for the face in the choir to sing Cymbals and symbols you clang in my ear While rainclouds burst out into tears Burning your bridges on God's Holy Fire And all of the children you sire Over and over...

Since sun-up this hammer ain't been out my grip Ain't fussing or nothing can't afford to silp Just biding my time, on this long prison line There comes a chance, the screw he turns away I hit him so hard I know he'll never wake It's time to check out, wel...

Children can you laugh me All your young life's meaning Playing, as you do I feel that the truth It's in you Young girl in your sparkle Well I can see some beauty Growing as you do, I see that the beauty's In you Young girl, children and wise Open m...

Evening and I'm sitting here Got some things to do Candle's burning down I fear Have to change it soon But its shadow flitting on the wall Dr. Sam going in next door And Jenny laughing on the phone Seems strange that this is home Evening at the court a...

Dark eyes that question The sadness that is now and Long hair that veils The smile upon your brow Your whisper that is something But more than just a sound A shadow of the evening Your baby at your side A sadness that's within you Your eyes refuse to...

I can't see you but you can see me waiting along the road Thumbing a ride to get into town, hey where'd you get the automobe See you around the corner wait for my flame to burn My eyes are dim I cannot see But I know there's a good time waiting for me. M...

Sometimes I wanna blow my brains out When I think I'm getting near the end Will you light the fire behind my eyes Will you be there when I need a friend I had a friend who was a clown [?] He could make us laugh, all right [?], he shot himself In his lon...

After the turn you finally leam to play along Your feelings and blind so you don't really mind if it's right if wrong Fall in line. No they won't let it stand on the back of their hand Won't take a cave in the mine. You see what they've done, the ends j...

Emotions you feel around you they steal, Saying much more than mere words can When choirs sing emotions they bring. Explaining much more than few words can Strange, when loneliness holds you, Like a cloak that surrounds you. Contentment to fears, enchan...

Taking a journey Expecting to try Not certain of things Bound could happen Just reach out and hold The hand of a stranger. Leading the way to eternity. Wandering aimlessly, Exploring new fields, Enjoying such beauty Never experienced Mountains befo...

Why can't we forgive, forget and be returned to harmony Singing our song, duetting as one It took time as pictures very hard to find Melodies divine, completely in tune Become flat so soon. Three years gone and still I'm holding on Hoping that the song f...

I picked up a lady's glove I gave it back to her and she put it on She teased my eyes when she curtsied low I said "tell me ma'am Why don't you tell em ma'am, where do you go?" She said "walking" then taking care She brushed her cheek Where the summer b...

Well I heard that the world you have travelled News came by on the grapevine So I hope you don't seem to be simple, no Cause you were a good friend of mine We were just friends back in schooldays Shared cigarettes, girls and wine You got lucky, came into...

What is the point, you'll never win We're up at your throats before you begin Closing your ears to other men's views Change for the good, would not bring bad news Turning your heads away from the crowd Turning much further than we can allow [Chorus]...

Light up a candle, think about flame Hang out the washing, think about rain Look at the doormat to see if there's post Nothing for breakfast, just tea and cold toast Thinking of everyday things Everything swings Waiting for Christmas to see what it sends...

Hey Mr. Policeman, one minute bail Can I see her one time, before I make jail I cared for that woman, I cared for that woman Cared for that woman, cared for that woman The things I don't tell Hey there, driver, wait for me here Don't stop the engine, ke...

Many a time I'll point to a sign Which way to go, maybe I'll know If the wind doesn't blow the words around, to different ground Whoever you are, just pick out a star To shine your light, the thing is at night That the clouds get tight, and fold upon, an...

And we'd like to know if Mr. Cho En Li gets high with all the tea in China And if the Eastern block is really straight or not or are all the heads in Asia Minor. We only wanna break the chain of society Put the people back on the road to reality We only...

What the hell bad eggs don't smell When glossed with sleek perfume So whose to cry, politicians' lie When you know damn well they do. Maybe they're hung up down next stop They'll maybe turn around Cos they're every other way than I want them to be. Is...

Cards on the table at midnight Watch for the hand with the blade We're shooting an old cowboy movie Pan out No. 2 camera fade Tom, he loves Kitty the cowgirl But she only lusts for revenge To kill off the rat, who crippled her Dad Tom knows that - don't...

Love begins to write a book across my face. The stories that are me, the views I hold For years our love began to turn into a race And I resign myself to growing old. That's why we all larf and sing Whenever we all feel new You should see the way we gre...

Leroy... and his Campus Queen, what she means, what she means Leroy was a cat, always knew just where he sat In his rise up to riches and fame The chick that he'd choose, would have dollars to lose And a love, lotsa love in her heart for his name One gir...

People that you send to war Who don't know what they're fighting for Leaving their loved ones at home Wondering if they're on their own Oh, if they're alone Mothers and fathers that wait For news of their innocents' fate Raising a son for some years On...

Love is a sleeper locked in a room Waiting for someone to waken it Holding a key for a heart that's immune Frightened it's not really making it But sooner or later it feels through the cold All the warmth and the tremors that's shaking it Love is a sleep...

Me my friend, I have seen many lands, me my friend I have been far and wide I have sailed many a tide I have rolled many a ride But I wish, me my friend, I could sail to the stars Have the gift to transport my whole being, my whole thought To a world o...

Mellowing grey, in misty morning's day My thoughts turn to you, kingfisher blue Loveliness born, in velvet shades of dawn Joy from your eyes, soft summer skies All things within the world supreme I compare with the love that is my dream Mellowing grey,...

Well, I know that you're lonely, come in from the cold Your shoes they need mending, your clothes they look old Won't you pick up your pieces, it's never too late Though it's never early to make a mistake As soon as you wake Although there's been rain and it'...

Wear Wellington boots when you tread into water But what do you do when she's finally caught you You can't just take off or go underground You just have to find yourself another way round Been through this before, but never like this Her mother is smili...

A dusty day in this old town A hazy yellow eye looks down A buzzing bee's the only lazy sound I take grass, he hits the hay The two of us drift through the day A butterfly, a sigh, and it's flick away Know we're lazy, lots of people say so But one day...

Chimney tops, roof tops, higher than tree tops I stoop there on a hill Sky blue, slate blue, cold as the wind blew leaves that never stay still Buildings jagged and clustered I remained unflustered. People are strolling, cars only rolling down man made...

Fire is on, I'm getting warm My girl here, she lies sleeping The other door slips ajar and it's my wife She's been peeping While I've been leaping High grey stone walls, they all They all surround me Well the tracker dogs came around while their masters...

Got here this morning Leaving on Saturday Two nights in Boston And we're out on the road again While part of yourself stays with friends that you've made Rolling the highways Living the way we do Not truck driving men But only half of the gigs, the sho...

Take your time, ease my mind Wait until my thoughts are blind See the sun, day has come That's the way that things are done There's no stopping, things are throbbing, still I find Peaceful feeling, cars are speeding Peace of mind I can feel things rev...

A small boy, bucket in hand. Building castles in the sand Thinking of his life that lies ahead. An engine driver, sailor, why not a king Of the sand castle as the gypsy woman said Taking a ride on a dinkie rail A green engine that's old Could be a royal...

I'm ready and able To shove all your labels below Just choose a word careful Cos' I got a handful Of crap I can throw Been down the line And I've served me some time In more than you know So don't move a hand I'm ahead of your plan And I'm ready to g...

Well I was downtown cruisin' in my low slung cat Diamond pin and a funky hat Mohair suit and new white spats Spot a juke joint blastin' and I cut my boost Well it's Sat'd'y night and I'm hanging loose I'm looking out to cut my juice Well I swing those...

Took my life slower So as not to fall over, no There's living for free I'm going to save some for thee I'm going to save some for thee Each day I try harder To say what I'm thinking, yeah I know as the time slips away I say more each coming day With...

Smokes like a man getting higher than l can She knows how She's ahead of her time but she don't give a damn Why should she She looks good to handle from a personal angle. Second generation woman. Last thing you gotta do. Is force her into lovin' you N...

See through windows, look at things Sunlight, shadows, cat's paws, Lapwings Eyes see life's meaning Mist clear windows, look through them Snow melts, grass shows, doors open Eyes see life's meaning Real life's peculiar, way things are happening Mountai...

Moon soaked sky looks down Giving what it has to give Crack of twigs many be poachers A poor soul ain't got long to live. Rustle and a crackle And a rattle with a shuffle Oh you listen to the scurry and the hurry Of the furry footed people Through the...

That perfume in the air is like the one she'd wear And her hair, it always took time to repair My watch it brings of late to me the times I'd wait By the gate, her way from work did indicate Occasionally I think of things When a cold hard bell inside me...

Slowly watch the tide turn Far too late then we learn There are only stars that are burning Then, quietly the room folds into two As mirror and window hold the view Bright on all sides, holding the eye Leaving, you stand on Spanish Tide Here it begins...

Stop for the traffic, maybe I can see Remains of a flower, stump of a tree Shaking hands with people who are smiling desperately Trying to win over through, through the heart of me Buildings tall, people small, maybe they can't see That the sun keeps shi...

Lots of dreams blew away in the wind But they were fun at the time to begin And there were just one or two that did come on through So I guess, overall, I did win All the loves that went by with a song And if love [?] song, I [?] wrong Pretty faces I kn...

Dog and his master, took out together Heading due west, away from the east Walking the road, leading a blind man Staff in his hadn, and a dog that could see Strange looking band were we Man and his hubcaps, flashing the highway Shielding his eyes, from...

Said I don't make much money For me it's suffice But for one good friend I'd give it up twice But strange looks come easy when giving I've found Age old suspicion is so hard Age old suspicion is so hard, to put down Don't make much difference I'm right...

Lady You and your crazy ways You in that neglige' Sweet Desire'e, come softly to me Sweet Desire'e, come softly to me Desire Setting my soul on fire Your ruby red lips, my my Sweet Desire'e, come softly to me Sweet Desire'e, come softly to me Sweet...

God knows I'm hip But I ain't yours or his Everybody's arse is up for kicks Every critic thinks he's cool Man and word a criss cross jewel But me I got my own little rules One for you, one for me I know it don't come easily But when it does then we'l...

Going through shops and bars and houses Blowing through stores in skirts and trousers Following taxis, hanging on buses Meadows, fields, in between rushes Nobody knows, nobody sees I am the breeze Blowin' the dust from sphinxes' smiles Scattering cent...

Well you can kick at a cat, stamp on a rat But you bet your sweet life you won't make it Yeah the odds are against, it's a barbed wire fence And you're caught by the ass, you can't shake it You get the cat and the rat if you've got a big sack Beat 'em to...

Ahh... ahh... ahhhh What is it now, there's something I see in your face Feel like a fox, hounds close at heels at the chase Do I see blood in your eyes, babe? Is it the end of the race? Ahh... ahh... ahhhh Hunted me out, sapped me of strength and of...

Weaver of life, let me look and see The pattern of my life gone by, Shown on your tapestry. Just for one second, one glance upon your loom The flower of my childhood could have fit within this room Does it of my youth show, tears of yesterday? Broken hea...

You can do most things when how you want But some things you do and some things you don't That's said In any book that you've read Take all the people you ever knew Who did all the things that you wanted to A feat Everyday oft he week But if you're lo...

A veil unfolds across my eyes A shadow falls on open skies Seeds of doubt leave me without Any idea of my whereabouts Where do I look for proof Who do I ask and what do say As I sail on my voyage of truth Curiosity quickens, questions arise Pick out...

I'm holding a bubble no one can believe in They look through and distort their views They say it's alright and add with a wink But the wink has the smile of abuse I'm holding a mirror no one wants to peek in It's cracked they say with a wearisome moan B...

Willow tree, I've watched and I've waited Crying forlorn on the bank of a stream For some loss of a friend or lover Hoping that time will intervene Is all that you need just someone to believe Stand under your boughs and reach out a hand The truth of th...

Winter time, it brings me down Ice cold winds, snow on the ground Soon I feel the summer breezes Watch it as it carefully seizes Thistle down, send it 'round Slowly upwards, slowly down Gently moving, never a sound Wish that I could hibernate Go to sle...