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The Magician's Birthday PartyRecorded live at The Shepherds Bush Empire, London on 7th December 2001 Classic Rock Productions Soundtrack produced by Pip Williams Recorded on the Fleetwood mobile and engineered by Tim Summerhayes Assisted by Laura Whittaker and Alex Goodison Mixed at the Stoneroom Studios and engineered by Lee Hirons |
Line up: Mick Box – Guitars, Vocals Lee Kerslake – Drums, Vocals Trevor Bolder – Bass Guitar Phil Lanzon – Keyboards, Vocals Bernie Shaw - Lead Vocals Special guests: Ken Hensley, John Lawton Thijs van Leer (former Focus) Backing singers: Emma Robbins, Kim Chandler, Aileen McLaughlin |
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Stealin' Hensley Take me across the water ‘Cause I need some place to hide I done the rancher’s daughter And I sure did hurt his pride Well, there's a Hundred miles of desert Lies between his hide and mine I don't need no food And no water, Lord ‘Cos I'm running out of time Fightin', killin', wine and women Gonna put me to my grave Runnin', hidin', losin', cryin' Nothing left to save but my life Stood on a ridge And shunned religion Thinking the world was mine I made my break and a big mistake Stealin', when I Should've been buyin' All that fightin', killin' Wine and those women Gonna put me to an early grave Runnin', hidin', losin', cryin' Nothing left to save but my life, life... So I stood on a ridge And shunned religion Thinking the world was mine I made my break and a big mistake Stealin', when I should've been buyin' I was stealin’ When I should’ve been buyin’ I was stealin’ When I should’ve been buyin’ Stealin’, when I should’ve been buyin’ I was stealin’ ... |
Return To Fantasy Hensley/Byron Searching every day Looking every way Trying to make a connection To find a piece of the action Like a hungry poet Who doesn't know He is close to perfection Choice is the question Moonlight night After moonlight night Side by side They will see us ride But if they cared to look Then they would see It's our return to fantasy Fantasy, fantasy … Can you understand That in every man There's a need to unwind That's never been defined Somewhere deep within There's another being You are somehow abusing By the person you're using Moonlight night After moonlight night Side by side They will see us ride But if they cared to look Then they would see It's just our return to fantasy Fantasy, fantasy … Travelling faster than lightening Closer than ever before We can go on for you And take you nearer to The legend of mystery From the beginning of time Dreaming... time ... dreaming We can return to The land of the good and the kind Time... dreaming... time... dreaming Why don't you come to our party And open your minds In another place There's a newer face Like an unfinished painting Your creator is waiting The brush and pen describe What it is inside That will set your mind thinking While the others are sinking |
Tales Hensley We told our tales as we sat under Morning's sleepy sky With all the colours of The sunrise shining in our eyes One, then another With a story of yesterday's life Or of a lover who had Gone in a moment of strife No thought of sleep ever dwells Upon the wise man's mind Some task or audience Stealing every moment of his time Thus we have learned to live While mortal men Stand waiting to die How can we do what must be done In just one short life And if you ask Then you must know If you still doubt You should be told It was not we That made it so It was by those Who went before And there you sit Tomorrow's child So full of love So full of life But you must rise To meet the day Lest you become another tale Another tale ... |
Sweet Pretender Bolder I didn't see you standing there You took me by surprise In your long silk dress And those deep brown eyes I was captured by your smile But when fate put out its hand You're walking to your love How was I to resist The passion and the kiss We raised the future alone She stole my body and soul With a heart next to mine I didn't wanna face the day But I have no choice when we kiss She said Goodnight my sweet pretender Tonight we live forever One heart, one soul On the edge of the world Goodnight my sweet pretender Feels like we died together In each others arms On the edge of the world When she touched me so warm And so was her body A kiss she gave to me The name she said to pain and pleasure Time my soul rescue me But I know I'd be here on my own As soon as the sun would rise I didn't wanna face the day But I have no choice when we kiss I've dreamed of a place I know With the shadows of my past Still remain You're buried in the midst of time For always you'll be the sun that shines Shines on me Goodnight, goodnight My sweet pretender ... |
Between Two Worlds Box/Lanzon You’re not the only one Amongst the saints and sinners There are those that we can see And those no longer with us To take that walk again With someone you were close to On stage in the other world tonight And there are many Who will say it’s speculation We need to focus on The sleeping generation The healing vision That extends beyond the pain Will take you there and back again Aaaah... Aaaah... I can remember You were no stranger As you came to me Dreamers walking And in that moment Between two worlds I saw the furthest star Exploding all around you Aaaah... Aaaah... And through the journey You spoke in silence And you made it clear Walk in peace now Then you touched me Revealing all upon your way inside The burning fountain of time Of time ... Of time ... Of time ... Of time ... A time so real as the one We share each day The same dimension Just a heartbeat away In every part of you There’s so much exploration Out on the edge of space and time Aaaah... Aaaah... Aaaah... Aaaah... |
Mistress Of All Time Lanzon She dances on the seven seas Dances on the ocean Sunlight on her golden hair Shapes of pure emotion Her voice is heard like Crystal words across the sky She moves just like an angel She’s the mistress of all time Her sun pours down like liquid gold To chase away the sorrows Her clothes are like a million stars Made of tears and rainbows And all the while Her senses smile into my life She moves just like an angel She’s a mistress of all time Just like the restless To a mission bell I must run to her Meet her everywhere As her music fills the universe She leaves the dancing visions Of her image on the water And precious stones upon the shore From every distant corner Like diamonds in the light They shine beyond the stars She moves just like an angel She’s the mistress of all time She dances on the seven seas Dances on the ocean Sunlight on her golden hair Shapes of pure emotion Her voice is heard like Crystal words across the sky She moves me like an angel She’s the mistress of all time She moves me like an angel A voice of pure emotion Her tears are like a rainbow |
I'll Keep On Trying Box/Byron You came to me With all of your lies And I was taken in so well It took me quite a time To see the disguise You made it very hard to tell Now here you are again But you’re begging in vain ‘Cause I really don’t want to know You came to me With a little bit of charm You had me down on my knees I didn’t really think There was any harm But all you ever did was tease You took all the love That I ever had to give There was nothing left to show Well, I remember everything Everything around me The long dark of winter Till the breath of spring Came close enough to drown me So I’m gonna keep on trying Till I feel like dying And I lay down and pass away But that won’t happen till tomorrow And by then I can Borrow another day So I’m gonna keep on trying |
July Morning Byron/Hensley There I was on a July morning Looking for love With the strength Of a new day dawning And the beautiful sun At the sound Of the first bird singing I was leaving for home With the storm And the night behind me And a road of my own With the day came the resolution I'll be looking for you La la la la ... I was looking for love In the strangest places Wasn't a stone That I left unturned Must have tried more Than a thousand faces But not one was aware Of the fire that burned In my heart, in my mind, in my soul La la la la ... In my heart, in my mind, in my soul La la la la ... There I was on a July morning I was looking for love With the strength Of a new day dawning And the beautiful sun And at the sound Of the first bird singing I was leaving for home With the storm And the night behind me Yeah, and a road of my own With the day came the resolution I'll be looking for you La la la la ... |
Paradise/The Spell Hensley I feel you trying Though in my heart I know you're lying And though your love For me is dying I see you crying It's the pain of your secret heart Bringing you to tears Filling you with fears For your mind and for your soul I touch you softly now Borne on by hope Until the end somehow I am a man and I must keep my vow I must go on But the wall of your secret heart Keeps my distance clear Helps my footsteps fall Back in line inside my mind What's the use you turned me loose And left me here to cry Where's the love we talked about Where's my sunny sky Secret hearts and sorry tales Will never help love grow Spread your wings my daunted soul The time has come to go I will not be hurried down Or blackened by your lies I must go and find my dream And live in paradise ... What do you think I am Do you think I'm dreaming Don't you know I know What it is you're scheming Who d’you think gave you the right Hidden by the dead of night To take the world and Turn it upside down When it should be round Seems I made it just in time To use my reason and my rhyme To save us from The evils of your mind I will cast the spell Be sure I'll cast it well I will light a fire Kindled with desire I'll fill you with fear So you know I'm here And I won't be treated like a fool It’s no good you pretending There'll be no happy ending I'm alive and darkness is my tool But when the night is over And daytime steals your cover The goodness of the morning sun Will warm away What you have done And leave you cold I have no need for moonlight You're wrong to trust in sunlight For I exist not just in storms But in life itself in so many forms To leave you cold I will leave you now But you won't defeat me You had best beware When you come to meet me Love and truth will follow me An army of reality Brought from every corner Of the world You will never break the spell I'll summon all the fires of hell And this is my advice For what it's worth Let us not begin This fight we cannot win Be sure you're watching me ‘Cause all through your life Everyday and everynight You should know that I'll be watching you |
Circle Of Hands Hensley Circle of hands Cold spirits plan Searching my land For an enemy Came across Love's sweet cost And in the face of beauty Evil was lost Sky full of eyes Minds full of lies Black from their cold hearts Down to their graves Murdered the dawn Spreading their scorn Cursing the sun Of which love was born We must keep them away Or pretty soon we'll pay And count the cost in sorrow Sacrifice - the future has it's price And today is only Yesterday's tomorrow Tomorrow ... |
The Magician's Birthday Hensley/Box/Kerslake In the magic garden Some were singing Some were dancing While the midnight moon Shone brightly overhead The stars so gaily glistened And the sphinx in silence listened to The magician tell of Lives that he had led Let the bells of freedom ring Songs of love to Friday's king Let's all go to The magician's birthday It's in a forest But not so far away Much to do And so much to say While we listened to The orchid orchestra play Happy Birthay to you ... Happy Birthday to magician Happy Birthday to you ... Then at the dead of midnight As we watched the dancing firelight The air grew cold And seemed to dull the flame The fire died The music faded Filled with fear of death we waited For now we knew Some evil was to blame I challenge you I challenge you all For all you own And all you know And by all the powers of darkness I will steal what is mine Surrender now or face my spite I grant you it may be Friday night But did you know this day Also numbers thirteen First I'll give you fire I turn your fire into a sleepy stream Yes, now I give you nightmares From your horror I'll create a dream You cannot fight me For I have the sword of hate But one thing you can't see My answer is simply An impenetrable fortress Of love ... love ... love ... The fear went as quickly as it came The air was clear The fire burned again The flames leapt The organ played The swans sang To greet the day And then we knew that Love will find love will find love ... |
Sympathy Hensley Sympathy just doesn’t mean That much to me Compassion’s not The fashion in my mind And if you’re looking for A shoulder to cry on Don’t turn your head my way ‘Cause I’d rather have My music any day You and I are Masters of our destiny We look for consolation all the time Until we find out things are not What they were meant to be, oh no And if it doesn’t suit our mood We’ll call it crime Dedication’s not an obligation Or a figment of Someone’s imagination It’s the only way they say To live from day to day To make each passing way A small sensation Dreams are the possession of The simple man Reality the fantasy of youth But living is a problem that Is common to us all With love the only Common road to truth |
Free 'N' Easy Lawton/Box Ain’t it strange That when you’re onely And your friends they’re not around So you make your big decision Get your feet back on the ground When you’re down And no one wants you And you wonder who you are When your friends They don’t desert you When you make it you’re a star But I’m gonna stay Free and easy I know just what I am I’m gonna be free and easy Well, I’ve been through All the heartaches And I’ve been through all the pain But when you’re up and riding high Everybody stakes their claim I’m gonna be free and easy I know just what I am I’m gonna be free and easy I’m gonna be free and easy I know just who I am I’m gonna be free and easy |
Sunrise Hensley Sunrise And the new day's breakin' through The morning Of another day without you And as the hours roll by No-one’s there to see me cry Except the sunrise The sunrise and you Tired eyes drift across the shore Looking for love and nothing more But as the sea rolls by No-one's there to see me cry Excep the sunrise The sunrise and you Sunrise Bless my eyes Catch my soul Make me whole again Sunrise, new day Hear my song I'm tired of fightin' And foolin' around But from now on Till who knows when My sword will be my pen And I'll love you, love you For all of my time |
Easy Livin' Hensley This is a thing I have Never known before It's called easy livin' This is a place I've Never seen before And I've been forgiven Easy livin’ and I've been forgiven Since you've taken Your place in my heart Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find you Day after day on that windy road I had walked behind you Easy livin’ and I've been forgiven Since you've taken Your place in my heart Waiting, watching Wishing my whole life away Dreaming, thinking Ready for my happy day And some easy livin' |
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