Been Away Too Long Album: Firefly (1977) Ken Hensley I'm coming home I've been away far too long I'm leaving it up to you To understand You may wonder why When it was me who said The last goodbye But cannot change my mind One more time It's high time I can't wait any longer It's my time to find out Who I belong to It's breaking my heart Waitin' for another day When the time comes You won't see me around I've been patient Standing my ground Gotta see ya and hold ya Hear what you have to say Do you wake up in the morning Wantin' me The way I wake up wantin' you And in the same breath You keep hauntin' me Does it ever occur to you I've been in love too long To stop now, oh I've been away too long I've been away too long If you've ever cried Then youÍll know the pain You felt inside And just like me you pray It's all untrue But time alone will tell If you have learned Life's lessons well And maybe then you'll know What I should do Been away, I've been away I've been away too long I've been away too long I've been away too long Too long, much too long Much too long Bird Of Prey Album: Salisbury (1971) Mick Box /David Byron /Ken Hensley /Paul Newton I can see that look that says beware try to move in closer if you dare So I must sit and play My waiting game And for a while I know She'll do the same Fly away Watches like an eagle from its eerie And like a bird of prey She captures me But I am older and More wise than you Bird of prey Straight into me you flew Fly away Now every time I tried to set her free I'm glad to say she comes Right back to me But if I knew she didn't want to stay I wouldn't try to keep that Lovely bird of prey Love Or Nothing Album: Fallen Angel (1978) Ken Hensley You gotta make up your mind 'Cause you're running out of time You know it's your game And the winner takes all It's time for you to realise There's gonna be no compromise It's gotta be love or nothing at all It's gotta be love or nothing at all I've thought about a new beginning But you know your heart's not in it There's something inside That ain't hearing my call And each new misty morning Brings a constant warning It's gotta be love or nothing at all It's gotta be love You give me your love Or nothing at all You give me your love It's no good climbing In the back seat In the name of love Or tryin' to be somebody That you know you're not Sneakin' out the back door At the dead of night 'Cause you're never gonna find out What it's really like Easy Livin' Album: Demons And Wizards (1972) Ken 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' Free Me Album: Innocent Victim (1977) Ken Hensley Free me, free me Why won't you free me Free me from your spell Come on and free me Why won't you free me Come on and free me Free me from your spell Why should I worry That you might not love me You're not the only love That I've ever had Your sweet memory Will always comfort me So why should I be feeling sad As far as I can tell You knew so well I was always At the end of the line I've loved you as much As any man can But not enough To make you mine So long, easy rider I know I'll miss you for awhile But sooner or later I know that I'll forget you And I tell you babe Free me Come on and free me Why won't you free me Free me from your spell Oh babe, free me Why won't you free me Come on and free me Free me from your spell We let a good love die We let it pass us by Though you tried to Keep me hangin' on But with all this doubt It'll never work out So tomorrow I'll be travellin' on And saying: So long, easy rider I know I'll miss you for awhile But sooner or later I know that I'll forget you And I beg it babe Free me Come on and free me Why won't you free me Free me from your spell Come on and free me I'm on my knees, babe Free me Why won't you free me Free me from your spell Oh babe, come on Come on and free me Why won't you free me Free me from this spell I'm Alive Album: Fallen Angel (1978) John Lawton How strange when You know the feeling That something ain't right You're fooled by the need of being You're blind to the light Don't ask where The stranger leads you He'll show you the way Just go out and make your conquest You've something to say I'm alive, I'm alive and I'm me I've just got to be free I'm alive to the world There's been so much Bad time wasted Just look and you'll see We've got so much going for us It's not just a dream Let's look and we'll find the answers To questions I've made We'll reach out for new beginnings Let love show the way Let's leave our past behind The love can make us blind But now we know That we're alive Lady In Black Album: Salisbury (1971) Ken Hensley She came to me one morning One lonely Sunday morning Her long hair flowing In the midwinter wind I know not how she found me For in darkness I was walking And destruction lay around me From a fight I could not win Ah ah ah ... She asked me name my foe then I said the need within some men To fight and kill their brothers Without thought of love or God And I begged her give me horses To trample down my enemies So eager was my passion To devour this waste of life Ah ah ah ... But she wouldn't think of battle that Reduces men to animals So easy to begin And yet impossible to end For she's the mother of our men Who counselled me so wisely then I feared to walk alone again And asked if she would stay Ah ah ah ... Oh lady lend your hand outright And let me rest here at your side Have faith and trust In peace she said And filled my heart with life There is no strength in numbers Have no such misconception But when you need me Be assured I won't be far away Ah ah ah ... Thus having spoke she turned away And though I found no words to say I stood and watched until I saw Her black coat disappear My labour is no easier But now I know I'm not alone I find new heart each time I think upon that windy day And if one day she comes to you Drink deeply from her words so wise Take courage from her As your prize And say hello from me Ah ah ah ... Lonely Nights Album: Head First (1983) Adams /Vallance Will you risk your reputation I don't know You just don't know What you're saying Anymore You know beggars Can't be choosers And it's fair We may win, we may be loosers I don't care, no no no Oh baby, I just can't stand Another lonely night So come on over and save me Save me from another lonely night I hear every word you're saying They're all lies But with every breath you're taking You're thinking of Ways to say goodnight Baby, I just can't stand Another lonely night So come on over and save me Save me from another lonely night Come on over Come and save me Look At Yourself Album: Look at Yourself (1971) Ken Hensley I see you running Don't know what You're running from Nobody's coming What'd you do that was so wrong Look back and turn back Look at yourself Don't be afraid, just Look at yourself If you need assistance Or if all you need is love There's no point in hiding Tell me what you're frightened of You've got a friend, just Look at yourself Don't be afraid, just Look at yourself Love Machine Album: Look At Yourself (1971) Mick Box /David Byron /Ken Hensley Lovely little lady You got me on the run You're a love machine And you say that I'm your gun But I don't care 'Cause I've got to know She said she were a loser The kind that came off worse So I had to try hard To satisfy your thirst But I don't care 'Cause I've got to know The only time she's happy Is when the bullets fly And she'll make you Feel you're better Than any other guy And I don't care 'Cause I've got to know Lovely little lady You got me on the run You're a love machine And I'm trying to be your gun And I don't care 'Cause I've got to know Return To Fantasy Album: Return To Fantasy (1975) Ken Hensley /David 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 Something Or Nothing Album: Wonderworld (1974) Mick Box /Ken Hensley /Gary Thain There's never a day When I've got nothing to do Something to me Might mean nothing to you So don't don't don't don't Look at me strangely now We'll find the line That's in the middle and run Something, something or nothing You say you love to spend days But I will save mine Waiting for the sun in your eyes To turn the river to wine But don't don't don't don't Look at me strangely now We're gonna find the line That's in the middle and run Stealin' Album: Sweet Freedom (1973) Ken 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' ... Sweet Lorraine Album: The Magician's Birthday (1972) Mick Box /David Byron /Gary Thain Would you like to take This magic potion with me On a trip to a cosmic Playground far beyond She understands She's been before It's in her hands To find the door Sweet Lorraine Let the party carry on You and I will swim the sea Sweet Lorraine Let the party carry on You and I can feel the breeze There is no time, no wealth Only I surround you The fortune of this guide Is simply sincerity She understands ‘Cos she's been before It's in her hands To find the door, so Think It Over Album: Conquest (1980) (out-take) John Sloman /Trevor Bolder I've had all I can take I've taken just too much I've made a big mistake That put me out of touch I don't think I can face Another single day Without a call from you To take this pain away So many tears ago You turned and walked away It could've been the end But I knew better I had to tell myself There'll be another day She wants to call it quits But don't you dare her Can't you see There's a chance for you and me Think it over Don't believe In the things that may not be Think it over Forgetting you is out I ain't giving in The fuss was down you But its' not over You have to face the truth I'm still in love with you You have to make scene But it's not over Can't you see There's a chance for you and me Think it over Don't believe In the things that may not be Think it over Well, think it over, babe Think it over ... Think it over ... Think it over ... Think it over ... Too Scared To Run Album: Abominog (1982) Mick Box /Bob Daisley /Peter Goalby /Lee Kerslake /John Sinclair Too scared I could not run I could not make a sound Lights were flashing My whole life passing My feet were stuck to the ground Too light to call it night Too dark to call it day Too scared to stay and fight Too scared to run away So scared I could not move I could not make a sound There were people running People shouting Flashes all around Too scared to run Too scared to run away Too scared I could not think My eyes could not scarcely see My heart was racing My legs were shaking They would not carry me Lights were flashing My whole life passing My heart, my heart My heart was racing My legs were shaking Could not see, I could not see The Wizard Album: Demons And Wizards (1972) Mark Clarke /Ken Hensley He was the wizard Of a thousand kings And I chanced to meet him One night wandering He told me tales And he drank my wine Me and my magic man Kinda feeling fine He had a cloak of gold And eyes of fire And as he spoke I felt a deep desire To free the world Of its fear and pain And help the people To feel free again Why don't we listen to The voices in our hearts ‘Cause then I know we'd find We're not so far apart Everybody's got to be happy Everyone should sing For we know the joy of life The peace that love can bring So spoke the wizard In his mountain home The vision of his wisdom Means we'll never be alone And I will dream of my magic night And a million silver stars That guide me with their light Woman Of The Night Album: Fallen Angel (1978) Mick Box /John Lawton /Lee Kerslake Ride along lady woman of the night Looking for a place to go Dancing on storm clouds Hiding from the light Looking for an easy Joe You just wanna play around Searching for a higher ground Walking every side street Kicking up the leaves Running from the pouring rain Standing on the corners Shaking from the cold Only got yourself to blame You just wanna play around Searching for a higher ground Someone who could Make you happy Someone who would care You've broken your life Beyond repair You're reaching for every rainbow You're wondering why Don't reach out for love 'Cause it's a lie You've got your number on the wall Of some deserted station hall Is this your only claim to fame Will you just play your waiting game But you won't stop the things you do Some night the evil get to you |