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 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' Gypsy Album: Very 'Eavy ... Very 'Umble ... (1970) Mick Box /David Byron I was only seventeen I fell in love with a gypsy queen She told me: "Hold on" Her father was the leading man He said: "You're not welcome on our land" And then as a foe He told me to go He took me to a little shack And put a whip across my back Then told her leave me I was out for quite a time Came back with her on my mind Sweet little girl She means all the world Oh, I want my gypsy queen Will she still be torn between Her father and lover One day I will go to him Strong enough to fight and win The kind of a man That he'll understand ... 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 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 July Morning Album: Look At Yourself (1971) David Byron /Ken 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 ... Rollin' On Album: Firefly (1977) Ken Hensley It came as the daybreak Must surely arrive Opened my eyes just To be sure I was alive Another day They're much the same Twentyfour hours for me To try again I'm rollin' on, I'm rollin' on I'm rollin' on, I'm rollin' on It came as a judgement We all have to face Fickle hour you bring me joy You bring me disgrace I'll take your challenge Man against emotion I'll wager my beliefs Against my sin I'm rollin' on, I'm rollin' on Well, I'm rollin' on Rollin' on and on and on forever Yes, I am Rollin', rollin', rollin' on together Rollin' on and on and on forever Rollin', rollin', rollin' on Yes, I'm rollin' on To where I don't care Crystal ball You let me down again Rollin' down a road I've never seen Meeting people Seeing places I've never been I'm rollin' on, I'm rollin' on I'm rollin' on, I'm rollin' on Rollin' on and on and on forever Yes, I am Rollin', rollin', rollin' on together Rollin' on and on and on forever Rollin', rollin', rollin' on together I'm rollin' on. I'm rollin' on I'm rollin' on, I'm rollin' on Crystal ball You let me down again I'm rollin' on ... Well, I'm rollin' ... Firefly Album: Firefly (1977) Ken Hensley My love lives at The end of a rainbow One day I'm gonna Fly there on a firefly High above white angry water With a love song in my heart Someday, somehow I know I'm gonna get there I've been patient for so long All my daydreams Seem so much nearer now And I beg you hear my song Firefly On your glowing wings I'll ride Till I sit beside This dream of mine Firefly, high on a risin' tide Only wanna touch The things I've seen Steppin' lightly from star to star Cross a wilderness of blue Wonderin' how much In love with me you are 'Cause I'm so much in love with you Firefly, can you take me I ain't had no lovin' lately Firefly bring me love To my new horizon The one that I've still Got my eyes on, my my firefly Firefly, firefly, firefly In my dreams you come to me The answer to my prayer As I begin to feel You warm my heart I awake and you're not there Now and then I see your eye As the stars begin to shine No rain to cool my passion No! Not now! No, now you're mine! 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 Rollin' The Rock Album: Head First (1983) Mick Box /Bob Daisley /Peter Goalby /John Sinclair Feels so cold, so alone An empty stage, no one home I feel so strange, so scared No point in screaming I won't be heard You're so cold, you're so cool It's so dark in this tomb Time has come so soon And time takes no prisoners Except in the womb There's no way out, no escape This silence is deafening I have to cry out You're so cold, you're so cool It's so dark in this tomb Roll away the rock Roll the rock away Set me free from this grave Am I forgiven, can I be saved? You've been so cold for so long This silence is deafening Was I so wrong? You're so cold, you're so cool It's so dark in this tomb Roll away the rock Take that rock and roll it Roll away the rock You gotta roll the rock away This silence is deafening The Other Side Of Midnight Album: Head First (1983) Mick Box /Bob Daisley /Peter Goalby /Lee Kerslake /John Sinclair Late at night I'll be knocking On your door Late tonight I'll be calling You can be sure I'll be waiting Standin' in the shadows once again Sneakin', creepin' Howling like a tom cat once again Oh, there'll be nowhere You can hide When I take you On the other side of midnight You know I don't love you But I love what you can do Some more of that hot persuasion This time it's (?) just like you Oh, there'll be nowhere You can hide When I take you On the other side of midnight I'll be knockin' The other side of midnight I'll be callin' The other side of midnight Knock, knockin' The other side of midnight I'm gonna take you I'm gonna make you At midnight, at midnight Late at night I'll be knock knock knockin' On your door I said late tonight I'll be callin' You can be sure I'm gonna take you Oh, it's gonna hurt so good I'm gonna make you do What a bad girl should Oh, there'll be nowhere to hide When I take you On the other side of midnight The other side of midnight I'll be knockin' The other side of midnight I'll be callin' The other side of midnight On the other side I'll be waitin', I'll be callin' The other side of midnight I'll be knock knock Knockin' at midnight 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 Feelings Album: Conquest (1980) Ken Hensley Feelings, empty feelings Prayin', hopin', needin' Just when I wanted to hold you You're leavin', you're leavin' Leavin', you're leavin' I remember those magic nights Those nights when it All seemed right But I knew that by mornin' You'd be gone And though you tell me That it's not for long It ain't easy here holdin' on You gotta tell me where I stand 'Cause either you don't give a damn Or you don't even care to pretend Or you won't spare a thought Though you know It must come to an end Feelings, empty feelings Prayin', hopin', needin' Just when I wanted to hold you You're leavin', you're leavin' Leavin', you're leavin' You'd better know that I've made up my mind I gotta high of a different kind And it's gonna take me Where I wanna be Sure I'll miss ya but I gotta choose You can't believe that I came here to lose And you ain't a winner That's easy to see So I'll see you around or I'll write And I'll send you some love 'Cause where I wanna go There ain't nothing to do but move Feelings, empty feelings Prayin', hopin', needin' Just when I wanted to hold you You're leavin', you're leavin' Leavin', you're leavin' Feelings, empty feelings Prayin', hopin', needin' Just when I wanted to hold you You're leavin', you're leavin' Leavin', you're leavin' 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 Rainbow Demon Album: Demons And Wizards (1972) Ken Hensley There rides the rainbow demon On his horse of crimson fire Black shadows are following closely On the heels of his desire Ridin' on in the mist of morning No one dared to stand in his way Possessed by some distant calling Riding on through night and day Rainbow demon Pick up your heart and run Rainbow demon Lives for his sword and his gun 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 What Should Be Done Album: Look At Yourself (1971) Ken Hensley So you think You found a way of living That prevents You losing any sleep Well, my friend Take this that I'm giving It's your piece of mind You oughta keep You'll run into trouble for sure By living behind a locked door Will you run the risk Of being taunted By doing what you wanna do Or do you prefer to have Your whole life haunted By the ones who Choose to care for you Beware of their motives my friend Take care You're still there at the end Watch out for winter It'll bite you with cold Black spirits trying hard To bribe you with gold Would you steal a nickel From a blind man Well, right now I do believe you would It's not the thought of you Doing it that hurts me It's the mind behind it What's no good If this is your way I don't wanna know It's only so far I can go I won't go no further Not for you or anyone I have my own ideas on What should be done What should be done 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 ... Wake Up (Set Your Sights) Album: Very 'Eavy ... Very 'Umble ... (1970) Mick Box /David Byron Wake up, set your sights For never shall we fail Stand up for your rights And justice will prevail You’re listening Through endless nights And decision is your goal So wake up, set your sights Oh, the time is right for your role Yeah, or your role Wake up, wake up, wake up Set your sights Never, never, never Shall we fail Stand up, stand up, stand up For your rights Justice, justice, justice Will prevail There in the morning Flying over the hills While men are yawning They are crushed by our wills Never have I witnessed People in fear Not like today Not in many a year Go kill another There are more close behind "No" screams a mother "Are you out of your mind" Though they are shattered They just don’t seem to yield Bodies are scattered In all parts of the field Oh no, did I tell you What would happen if you tried "Oh god, stop this killing!" Said a young man Before he died Love Is Blind Album: Head First (1983) Carbone /Zito I tried to give you love That was ever flowing I tried to give a love That could be so true But you wanted less Than I had to offer What was I to do I tried to bare a soul That would swear devotion I tried to promise dreams I would make come true But you said that love was A game for children Here I stand, a fool Love is blind Blinded by love You're all I can see in my eyes My mind says, stop But my heart says, go And oh, how it hurts to find It's true when they say that Love is blind Love is blind I told myself if there Was a chance to show you Just how good a love affair could be But love was something that You had never given I just couldn't see I closed my eyes to all that You never gave me My heart didn't wanna see How you played around And how well you showed me How wounded love can be Love is blind Blinded by love You're all I can see in my eyes My mind says, stop But my heart says, go Oh, how it hurts to find It's true when they say that Love is blind Love is blind So blind Weekend Warriors Album: Head First (1983) Mick Box /Bob Daisley /Peter Goalby /John Sinclair /Lee Kerslake Ten thousand stallions runnin' wild They dare to race the devil's child The race is on, hold tight the reins They shared a week of broken chains Wheels turnin', wheels burnin' See the eagles fly Weekend warriors ... Like shining knights Of days gone by They're born again They'll never die Wheels turnin', wheels burnin' See the angels fly Weekend warriors ... Like silver lighting from the sky These gold-clad horses thunder by Weekend warriors ... Can't Keep A Good Band Down Album: High And Mighty (1976) Ken Hensley I can’t believe y'all are still sayin' We're a long way from rock'n'roll You won't look for the good In the tunes we're playin' Prefer to say we got no soul But day after day in town after town People say we're doin' alright We play and we stay boogyin' down And rockin' on into the night It's breath and words And time you're wastin' When you should be tryin' To have a good time For a good few years It's been yours we've tasted So here's a little piece of our mind We'll roll and we'll roll And we'll roll and we'll roll Till we run out of reason to try If it happens you don't approve It don't matter we won't ask why You can't keep a good band down You'll never find the solution You won't stop us runnin' around You're dealin' with an institution We'll fill our cup with wine while you Fill your head with high ideals You know so much But you still can't touch Till you find out how it feels It'll take much more Than the high and mighty To bring down the king of the road We could still be friends And quit this fightin' And let the real story be told You can't keep a good band down You'll never find the solution You won't stop us runnin' around With your paragraphs of pollution |