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 ...

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 ...

Mister Majestic
Album: Raging Silence (1989) (out-take)
Phil Lanzon

Mister Majestic fires a gun
Mister Majestic
He got a lie on his tongue
You can't help but listen
He got a way with words
Don't ask useless questions
Unless you want to
Leave this world

Madam Odessa carries a knife
Across to the jailhouse
In her pretty style
She ain't looking out for business
She got a way with words
She is gonna take that man
For what he done to her

This was how the West was won
Lawless and unruly
Now I guess what's done, is done

She took her old man in cold blood
He hit the deck
With that si-si-si-sickening thud
Life was cheap, that's what we
Always heard about
It was over something stupid
They could have talked it out

This was how the West was won
Lawless and unruly
Now I guess what's done, is done
Billy thought that Billy was right

Where is the killer, nobody knows
He's waiting in the dark saloon
For night to close
He tried to cheat
At the gambling table
A stranger pulls and fires
As he falls he sees the stranger is
Madam in disguise

This was how the West was won ...

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 ...

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'

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 

Corina
Album: Raging Silence (1989) (out-take)
Mick Box /Phil Lanzon /Bernie Shaw

You're too vain, you're insane
You think the world will stop turning
'Cause you ain't around

Blind eyes, cheap lines
You got the whole band playing
But you don't hear the sound
Your venom pen
Will never poison me
I won't be sticking round that long

Corina, what's this talk of glory
Between the sheets in halls of fame
Corina, just a hard luck story
Bratpack fever
Running through your brain

Your fast cars, rock stars
You were seen at the party
But you weren't even there

False name, the same game
Somebody's minding your business
You don't even care
You think it's all
Some kind of circus ride
You think that someone's
Keeping score

Split Image
Album: Head First sessions (1983)
Mick Box /Lee Kerslake /John Sinclair /Peter Goalby /Bob Daisley

It's the same old line
People get to you if they can
They take what they find
They will change you mind
They will fit you into their play

And then one day you'll wake up
As somebody else
Someone they advented

A split image
Don't let them burn you
Split image
Don't let them turn you
Split image
Just keeps comin' back
Comin' back, comin' back
To who you are

And the wrong get born
And the right ones just stay away
What he's livin' for
If the wrong get born
And we don't have a word to say

And it's so hard to wake up
Or in right groove
A crack in the mirror

He's come ...
Remember who you are 

Playing For Time
Album: Head First (1983) (out-take)
Mick Box /Bob Daisley /Peter Goalby /John Sinclair

Travel down the road of heartache
Hear an echo in my mind
I've played with fire
Burned my fingers
Now I'm gonna take my time
You don't have to shout about it
Can't you see it obvious
Feel - it's getting close to comfort
Why you makin' such a fuss

Take your time with
What you're doin'
And you'll see the skies appear
Seen and heard it all before her
Now you understand my fear
Can't you see the time will tell us
How it's gonna always be
You can wrap me
Around your finger
And I ain't no mystery

Playing for time
That's all I can do
I'm playing for time
Before I fall in love with you

You can push me every which way
Hey I got no place to fall
Guess you're gonna rue your bullshit
When your back's against the wall
Louder now that's what the games go
And I bought the devil now
You can get to dream about it
I won't need one anyhow

Playing for time
That's all I can do
Playing for time
Before I fall in love 
Playing for time
That's all I wanna do
Playing for time
Before I fall in love

Oh, you don't have to shout about it
Can't you see it obvious
Feel it's getting close for comfort
Why you making such a fuss?
travel down the road of heartache
Hear an echo my mind
Played with fire, burned my fingers
Now I'm gonna take my time

Playing for time
Before I fall in love with you
Playing for time
That's all I want to do
Playing for time
Before I fall
Playing for time
All I wanna do
Playing for time ...

Valley Of Kings
(Ridge Farm sessions 1981)
Mick Box /Bob Daisley /Peter Goalby /Lee Kerslake /John Sinclair

I've been thinkin' about it
I've been thinkin' a lot to tell you
I've been thinkin' it over
I've been thinkin' of
How to show you
Whoa, my love
You, my love

I've been thinkin' about you
I''ve been thinkin' of
How to show you
I've been thinkin' it over
I've been figurin' how to tell you
You, my love
You, my love

Ain't no secret
Yes, it's true
I don't know what I'll do
Ain't no secret
Guess it's true
I'd be lost without you
Ain't no secret
Yes, it's true
I'd be lost without you
Without you

I've been thinkin' it over
I've been thinkin' of
How to show you
I've been thinkin' it over
I've been figurin' how to tell you
You, my love
You, my love

In the valley of kings ...

I'm Alive Again
(Ridge Farm sessions 1981)
Mick Box /Bob Daisley /Peter Goalby /John Sinclair

So many questions
So many lies
Truth has been hidden
Behind your eyes
But I'll survive
Oh, I'm alive

Look for the answers
Try to understand
Fight when you have to
Run if you can
But I'll survive
Yeah, I'm alive

Look closely at the stars
I'm a man of broken dreams
But I'm alive again
Oh yeah, I can bleed
I'm a man of broken dreams
When I'm alive again
Oh yeah, come see me bleed
I'm a man of broken dreams
But I'm alive again

Don't take no prisoners
That's what you said
I was burned, I was broken
Lost and left for dead
But I'll survive
Oh, I'm alive

Look closely at the stars
I'm a man of broken dreams
But I'm alive again
Oh yeah, I can bleed
I'm a man of broken dreams
But I'm alive again
Oh yeah, I'm alive again
I'm alive again
Come see me bleed
I'm alive again
I'm alive again

Pacific Highway
Album: Raging Silence (1989) (out-take)
Phil Lanzon /Bernie Shaw

Tryin' to make it back
To my old home town
I've been driving since
The break of dawn
Got a feeling like a fever
Burning in my brain
When I see her
It'll be all gone

Pacific highway
Getting nearer now
And I feel like
The dream is coming true
Pacific highway
Getting closer now
I don't need directions
To find my way back to you

Take another turning
On the old creek road
Making sure I don't get lost
I'm hoping to hell
My taco's reading right
Get ahead no matter
What the cost

Tryin' to take it easy
On the old home stretch
But city limits come into sight
I'm getting ready for my Betty
God how I missed that girl
We're rock-n-rollin'
Through the night

I don't need directions
To find my way back to you

I only got five more miles, yeah
Only four more miles, yeah
I only got three miles, two miles
One mile to go

Mister Majestic
Album: Raging Silence (1989) (out-take)
Phil Lanzon

Mister Majestic fires a gun
Mister Majestic
He got a lie on his tongue
You can't help but listen
He got a way with words
Don't ask useless questions
Unless you want to
Leave this world

Madam Odessa carries a knife
Across to the jailhouse
In her pretty style
She ain't looking out for business
She got a way with words
She is gonna take that man
For what he done to her

This was how the West was won
Lawless and unruly
Now I guess what's done, is done

She took her old man in cold blood
He hit the deck
With that si-si-si-sickening thud
Life was cheap, that's what we
Always heard about
It was over something stupid
They could have talked it out

This was how the West was won
Lawless and unruly
Now I guess what's done, is done
Billy thought that Billy was right

Where is the killer, nobody knows
He's waiting in the dark saloon
For night to close
He tried to cheat
At the gambling table
A stranger pulls and fires
As he falls he sees the stranger is
Madam in disguise

This was how the West was won ...

Corina
Album: Raging Silence (1989) (out-take)
Mick Box /Phil Lanzon /Bernie Shaw

You're too vain, you're insane
You think the world will stop turning
'Cause you ain't around

Blind eyes, cheap lines
You got the whole band playing
But you don't hear the sound
Your venom pen
Will never poison me
I won't be sticking round that long

Corina, what's this talk of glory
Between the sheets in halls of fame
Corina, just a hard luck story
Bratpack fever
Running through your brain

Your fast cars, rock stars
You were seen at the party
But you weren't even there

False name, the same game
Somebody's minding your business
You don't even care
You think it's all
Some kind of circus ride
You think that someone's
Keeping score