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 ... Come Away Melinda Album: Very 'Eavy ... Very 'Umble ... (1970) Fred Hellerman /Fran Minkoff Daddy, daddy, come and look See what I have found A little ways away from here While digging in the ground Come away Melinda Come in and close the door It's nothing, just a picture-book They had before the war Daddy, daddy, come and see Daddy, come and look Why, there's four or five Little Melinda girls Inside my picture book Come away Melinda Come in and close the door There were lots of little girls like you Before they had the war Oh Daddy, daddy, come and see Daddy, hurry do Why, there's someone In a pretty dress She's all grown up like you Won't you tell me why Come away Melinda Come in and close the door That someone is your Mummy You had before the war Daddy, daddy, tell me if you can Why can't things be The way they were Before the war began Come away Melinda Come in and close the door The answer lies in yesterday Before they had the war I'll Keep On trying Album: Very 'Eavy ... Very 'Umble ... (1970) Mick Box /David 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 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 ... Salisbury Album: Salisbury (1971) Mick Box /David Byron /Ken Hensley Somewhere in your eyes That very special glow Something drawing me To where I do not know I never really thought That I would lose myself Now I'm going faster Than anybody else You move without a sound And touch me with your hand Just like the rain that fondles Every grain of sand This thing we're gonna do It's just for you and me I'm gonna make it good Good as it can be Your kiss is sweeter now Your breath is getting warm We must take our time And last it through til dawn I wonder will it be Oh, I expect it to There have been other girls No-one else like you I feel a power here I never felt before And I begin to see What drives us to want more Oh, girl of all my dreams Please tell me if I'm wrong Because I've been blue But we belong As time passed and all too fast I just knew we couldn't last And I guessed that the end Was near at hand Though we tried our love inside It just crumpled up and died What went wrong I will never understand You tell me why Alone again How could you leave me Alone again I don't want to be Alone again There's a line in a rhyme I was going to send to you It says: "All that is to be Will surely be" So oh, though you had to go 'Cause you needed someone new Is there still a chance That you'll come back to me I want you back you see Alone again How could you leave me Alone again How could you leave me Alone again I don't wanna be alone again Somewhere in your eyes That very special glow Something drawing me To where I do not know I never really thought That I would lose myself But now I'm going faster Than anybody else You move without a sound And touch me with your hand Just like the waves that fondle Every little grain of sand This thing we're gonna do It's just for you and me And I'm gonna make it good Just you wait and see The Park Album: Salisbury (1971) Ken Hensley Let me walk a while alone Among the sacred rocks and stones Let me look in vain belief Upon the beauty of each leaf There is green in every blade The tree tops lean providing shade Maypoles spin in happy sound All nature's strength around And there's a horse that feels no pain Its iron strength to take the strain Children rock it to and fro And gaily drink its colour-glow Above, the sky, devoid of cloud Thinks not to cast a thunder shroud Upon this place so full of joy A field of gold of loves employ So, why my heavy heart? You say When tears would stain The sights so gay My brother's dreams once here did soar Until he died at the hand Of needless war 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 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 ... Tears In My Eyes Album: Look At Yourself (1971) Ken Hensley I thought no-one could keep us From sharing the rest of our lives Like a fool I believed you were true And had no disguise There's a clear blue sky outside And the summer is fine But with tears in my eyes I'm no longer Pretending you're mine It's the same weary story Of a woman abusing her man So I have to forget you Though I'm not even sure if I can 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 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 Traveller In Time Album: Demons And Wizards (1972) Mick Box /David Byron /Lee Kerslake Every day I have to look to the sun To see where it was that I have come from I have a feeling that There must be a time When I'll get a chance to go home 'Cause I'm so tired Of being here alone But I'm just a traveller in time Trying so hard to pay for my crime If I could go back The same way I got here And see the people that I once held so near I'd do my best to Find an answer for you But first I must wait till I'm set free And I don't know How long that's gonna be 'Cause I'm a man with A whole lot on his mind Just out there somewhere Travelling in time Travelling in time I've tried for so long to find Some way of helping mankind 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' The Magician's Birthday Album: The Magician's Birthday (1972) Mick Box /Ken Hensley /Lee 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 ... Spider Woman Album: The Magician's Birthday (1972) Mick Box /David Byron /Lee Kerslake /Gary Thain I had a spider woman And she was so good She chained me In her web so tight I lost the freedom Of release that night So I stayed right by her I dreamt I saw a blind man Who was singing a song About a guy who Couldn't take no more And the meaning of The words he swore Told me go find her She was a spider woman But she was good to me Spider Woman But she was good to me She will come ... I told her 'bout my vision But she laughed in my face So I told her go And walk in the street But by the time She got past my feet I lost control She was a spider woman But she was good to me Spider Woman But she was good to me She was a spider woman But she was good to me Spider Woman But she was good to me Rain Album: The Magician's Birthday (1972) Ken Hensley It's raining outside But that's not unusual But the way that I'm feeling Is becoming usual I guess you could say The clouds are moving away Away from your days And into mine Now it's raining inside It's kind of a shame And it's getting to me A happy man Why should you want to Waste all my time The world is yours But I am mine Rain, rain, rain in my tears Measuring carefully my years Shame, shame, shame in my mind See what you've done to my life See what you've done to my life 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 Sweet Freedom Album: Sweet Freedom (1973) Ken Hensley As you look around you Do you like what you see? Though it sometimes Makes you lonely Do you like being free? And are you sure you'll be okay Without my company? I just want you to be happy Even if it's not with me Sweet sweet freedom Sweet sweet sweet Will the line between all this And my love ever meet Sweet sweet Freedom Sweet sweet sweet What I'm really tryin' to say Is that I will be around Should you find that after all You can't get by With what you found Oh, it wasn't just my heart you took And gently tossed into the sea Though it's hard to find The words I need - I guess it was me Will the line between all this And my love ever gonna meet Sweet sweet Freedom Sweet sweet sweet Oh sweet, oh sweet sweet freedom So sweet, so sweet 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' ... Circus Album: Sweet Freedom (1973) Gary Thain /Mick Box /Lee Kerslake Walkin' around this concrete garden Viewing all in vain Thinking why a dream Is driving everyone insane Then something will come And make you feel The master in control Still you're picking up And screwing anyone Who's got a soul I've been here Far too long to remember Sights and sounds From this town of clowns Makin' up, dressin' up Walkin' around Thinkin' that you're Greta Garbos I'm sorry my dears But we only sat down And laughed and laughed in sorrow But it was you That opened the door And it's that we thank you for Everyone insane ... Everyone's insane Wonderworld Album: Wonderworld (1974) Ken Hensley We freely speak of dreams We marvel at what they conceal But in my wonderworld Each sleeping vision is so real So I believe and hope That all the things I see May one day bring Such truth and peace As we can feel Free from this waking world Deep in sleep's mystery My will is free to wander Free to wander carelessly At times it's not so far From what we call reality And at times I know I wonder If it all could come true Oh, Mr. Wonderworld Don't be afraid 'Cause dreams were made Were made to dim the light The torment day can bring And leave you free To laugh aloud and hear Your heart bells ring Oh, oh, Mr. Wonderworld Wonderworld Oh, Mr. Wonderworld Don't be afraid 'Cause your dreams were made They were made to dim the light The torment day can bring And leave you free To laugh aloud and hear Your heart bells ring Oh, oh, Mr. Wonderworld Mr. Wonderworld Mr. Wonderworld Suicidal Man Album: Wonderworld (1974) Mick Box /David Byron /Ken Hensley /Lee Kerslake /Gary Thain Waiting by the window Staring at my shadow Not believing what I'd seen Touching but not feeling And wondering what I was dealing And not knowing where I'd been So I began walking To myself I was talking But didn't know which way to go Then I found a direction And now I needed some action But I should have just said no Should have said no Why won't you help me Or give me hand 'Cause I'm close to becoming A suicidal man What I need is someone With a definite plan For I've waited for just about As long as I can Suicidal man, suicidal ... So on my travels Still with all my troubles I found someone who cared The answer was so easy That all she did to please me Was to say a problems smaller When it's shared He was a suicidal man ... 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 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 Shady Lady Album: Return To Fantasy (1975) Ken Hensley /Mick Box /David Byron /Lee Lee Kerslake Out from St. Louis I wasn't choosy I just wanted to get Back on the road I hitched in cars And worked in bars Lookin' for a place To lay down my load I met a lady, a shady lady And someone told her I was all on my own She poured a beer And said when I'm finished here Hang around 'cause I'm taking you home Don't worry I'll treat you all right Don't worry You can stay all night I thought it was any easy ride But I didn't know where I was until I got inside She said, ok sonny Give me your money And don't start any foolin' around I said what, I said what Don't you think you're Turning me upside down She said, I don't care I've been everywhere And I've not been looking for you But I'll take you in And give you a spin You'll know some tricks By the time we get through Shady lady You want it all your own way Shady lady You won't let go of your prey Shady lady Eat me up and spit me out But let's get started now I know what you're talking about Now in the morning As the day was dawning Shady asked me if I'd stay there awhile I said stay, baby no way But I couldn't keep myself From a smile I said now no bye-bye's Go in and dry your eyes That ain't fittin' For a lady like you Why not be smart And give your life another start But take care now Whatever you do Shady lady I'm on my way Shady lady We'll meet again one day And don't worry 'cause when we do I'm gonna make sure That there ain't Very much left of you Prima Donna Album: Return To Fantasy (1975) David Byron /Mick Box /Lee Kerslake /Ken Hensley I'll go down fightin' But rather be delightin' All the people that come to see The Devil's from Chicago Nnow where the hell do they go When we get in our limousines 'Cause we just want to be Where it's all going on But tell me what do you do When it's over And everyone who Loved you is gone They're gone I said they're gone You're our kind of people You're the church And we're the steeple But we're all inside the hall If we've got what you need Then we'll give you the speed To get up and have a ball 'Cause we just want to be Where it's all going on But tell me what do you do When it's over And everyone who Loved you is gone You're just another Prima Donna of rock'n roll So please let me know When you want me to go Weep In Silence Album: High And Mighty (1976) Ken Hensley /John Wetton You who thought Your eyes could tell no lies So your life became a compromise And it was you Who had seen men dyin' You heard their children cryin' While their women weep in silence And you who thought You were so wise Succeeded only in disguise Now and then You'd find a bridge to cross Reach the other side And you'd still be lost Evaded by the sweet smell of life And the people that you try To show the way Never believe you Never believe you - no way While your women weep in silence Your women weep in silence Women weep in silence 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 Who Needs Me Album: Firefly (1977) Lee Kerslake Don't take life for granted 'Cause you know that Life won't grant you back The feelings on the love That you once had You've taken me for granted 'Cause you know I'm a lover just like you And I'll do anything You want me to Who needs me? Who needs me now? You'll find someone How you'll find one Who needs me? Who needs me now? You'll find another but no better You can't argue with me now I needed you and You did not know how Don't let go of something That is good when I'll tell you it's bad Let 'em hear the story Make 'em sad And if the price of love Can cost you less than When it first began I guess that you won't Find a better man Who needs me ... Wise Man Album: Firefly (1977) Ken Hensley I sat before the wise man In the autumn of my youth And I told him all The things I had to know He said you have the future If you need to find the truth And in his eyes I saw that it was so So I came right out And asked him The meaning of life And as he smiled I saw a twinkle in his eye He said with all his years There's still so much He has to learn And once again I saw that it was so Keep on living, loving Waiting your turn It's the only way to Ease your concern If you want to find Your dream, be sure You donÍt wake up too soon Or you'll find it easier Shooting for the moon Wise man, wise man Which way shall I run There's so many roads So many ways to turn I am like a blind man Lost in the sun I wanna be like you And be a wise man too But I'm looking for An easy way to learn And be a wise man too 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! Free 'N' Easy Album: Innocent Victim (1977) Mick Box /John Lawton 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 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 The Dance Album: Innocent Victim (1977) Jack Williams See the picture in the hall Framed in magic on the wall Ain't it funny how it glows What's on the inside No one knows What makes this picture So inviting To those who stand outside it Maybe it's the dancers Or maybe it's the dance The dancer dances Thousands fill the gallery They pay their price to see a dream They can make believe for free Two hours' worth of fantasy Maybe they pretend The picture's them Or maybe they just love To sit and blend Tonight the picture has no frame Colours unleash and float away To each and everyone of you Tonight the spirit brings the news You become a part of it all Thousands turn to one in the hall You become the dancer And we become the dance The dancer dances The dancer dances The dancer dances And we become the dancer And you become the dance Fallen Angel Album: Fallen Angel (1978) Ken Hensley Fallen angel ... Everyone I see reminds me of you I keep turnin' round Expectin' you to be there I keep seein' our past Through my looking glass But fallen angel Where are you now After all these years I remember the tears When we parted you said Don't forget me You were ridin' so high Now they're passin' you by Girl I've never forgot you Please come and get me Livin' without you is Hard enough anyway But knowin' you're hurtin' Makes it so much worse every day I just wanna love you Any way that I can And watching you cry wasn't Part of my plan Tell me how did it feel In your promised land That you chose as Your pain and your pleasure A temporary sanctuary Oh fallen angel I'm your real treasure It Ain't Easy Album: Conquest (1980) Trevor Bolder You make it all sound easy Now you've tasted all my wine I never wanted to hear the news That you'd found another man But it's hard to see What you want from me It's not easy to be in-between It's now up to you to Make the move this time But it ain't easy when you Don't know where to turn And it ain't easy But you take the chance The final chance to learn Yes, to learn That it ain't easy when you Don't know where to turn And it ain't easy, so you take a look Another look at life - look at life 'Cause it ain't what you've got In the palm of your hand And it's not what you'll get From another man That will last you The rest of your life my friend Monday morning's waiting Take a look at what you see Make the most of your life Don't keep the pages clean Baby, now you've got this chance Don't leave me out It's so hard when You're in-between What you need and What may never be It ain't easy ... Come Back To Me Album: Fallen Angel (1978) Lee Kerslake / Ken Hensley Alone again, I feel so alone again With this emptiness I just can't hide Picture me with a broken heart See the tears run down my face Everything I had has gone Everything is gone Loneliness still lingering on Everything I thought was mine Come back to me Can't we try it one more time Come back to me I know I'll find another love in time But you'll always be there In the back of my mind The power of love Can bring such pain I still love you, I just love you Alone again, I'm so alone again With nothing but you on my mind Can't you see What you've done to my life What can I do to To win you back again Everything I had has gone Everything is gone Loneliness still lingering on Everything I thought was mine Come back to me Can't we try it one more time Come back to me Come back to me Take a piece of my heart Baby come back to me Come back to me Don't you know that I love you Come back to me Baby come back to me Don't you know that I love you Come back to me Chasing Shadows Album: Abominog (1982) Mick Box /Bob Daisley /Peter Goalby /Lee Kerslake /John Sinclair Safe in the shadows Deep in the night I know you're near But you're nowhere in sight Safe from the darkness Down in the streets I hear your footsteps I hear your heartbeat Oh, I can hear your heartbeat On the street corner Away from the light I know you're near But you're nowhere in sight Over my shoulder I feel you're near I feel you moving But you never appear Chasing shadows Chasing something I can't see Chasing shadows Will I ever be free Chasing shadows Into the darkness from the light Chasing shadows I'm just a victim of the night The night Cloaked in darkness You play at your game I hear you breathing Call out your name Closer, closer, I feel you so near You're just a shadow But you never appear Chasing shadows Chasing something I can't see Chasing shadows Will I ever be free Chasing shadows Into the darkness from the light Chasing shadows Another victim of the night The night Shadows in the night Safe from the darkness Deep in the night I know you're here You're nowhere in sight Over my shoulder I know you are near I feel you moving Will you ever appear I'm chasing something I can't see Will I ever be free Shadows in the night That's The Way That It Is Album: Abominog (1982) Paul Bliss I've been thinking about What you said last night And for all your fine words You still don't have it right 'Cause that's the way that it is And you won't ever change You can scream at me But the powers that be Won't ever hear your voice 'Cause they're lost In their own importance No, they'll never hear your voice 'Cause that's the way that it is And you won't ever change it I've heard all your stories Of how the few can be strong And how you'll fight to the end Just to prove me wrong 'Cause that's the way that you are And you won't ever change it But don't come cryin' to me If your fanciful schemes Don't turn out like you planned 'Cause you're chasin' after something That keeps slippin' through your hand That's the way that it is And you won't change it Stay On Top Album: Head First (1983) T. Jackson Everybody got somebody trying to make you feel real bad Ain't none of their business Talking behind your back Be strong in yourself Stand up - walk away Nobody gives a damn for a Single thing you say I'm singing Stay on top - never go under Lightning strikes Before you hear the thunder Stay on top - never go under Hold on tight Here comes the thunder Hide money in your pocket Be nobody's fool Always think of number one That's my golden rule Take care of business Go for it with the best Be strong enough to take it Ain't no need to rest I'm singing Stay on top - never go under Lightning strikes Before you hear the thunder Stay on top - never go under Hold on tight Watch out for the thunder Bad times make you cry But the good times get you high I can't stand it I can't stand it no more Somebody, everybody trying to make you feel real bad Aint' nobody's business Talking behind your back Be strong in yourself Stand up - walk away Nobody's gonna listen To a single word you say Stay on top - never go under Lightning strikes Before you hear the thunder Stay on top - never go under Hold on tight Look out for the thunder Stay on top You've got to stay on top Stand up and sing it Stay on top Take care of business Stay on top 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 Rockarama Album: Equator (1985) Peter Goalby /John Sinclair /Trevor Bolder /Lee Kerslake /Mick Box Wind it up, here comes the video It's that song again Turn it up, it's on the radio Charge me up, I got electric eyes I won't fall down Light me up Just like a christmas tree Or am I seeing things Wind it up, turn it up Charge me up, never stop Wind me up, plug me in, turn me on And give me rock'n'roll Give me rock'n'roll Strap me in to the rocket ship I'm headin' for the sun Tune me in to the mother ship I must be seeing things Wind it up, turn it up Charge me up, please don't stop Wind me up, plug me in, turn me on And give me rock'n'roll Rockarama, it's on the video Rockarama on my radio Rockarama on the stereo Give me rock'n'roll ... Plug me in jack to jack Pin me to the wall Hey leave that on, I'm on MTV Now I'm seein' things Wind it up, here comes that video It's that song again Turn me up, I'm on the radio Or am I hearing things Wind it up, turn it up Charge me up, don't you stop Wind me up, plug me in, turn me on Give me rock'n'roll Rockarama, it's on the video Rockarama on my radio Rockarama on the stereo Give me rock'n'roll Give me rock'n'roll Rockarama, it's on the video Rockarama on my radio Rockarama on my stereo Give me rock'n'roll ... Holding On Album: Equator (1985) Peter Goalby /John Sinclair /Trevor Bolder /Lee Kerslake /Mick Box Lost, lost like a precious flame The ashes burn on The ghost of a love we had Tries to hold on, tries to hold on No communication All systems are down No new conversation Never a sound, never a sound What's the point in holdin' on When the spirit is gone, holdin' on What's the point in holdin' on When the spirit is gone Cold, cold as the empty night Deep in your eyes I know there's no truth, no light Only your lies, only your lies The circle's broken The damage is done The crystal lies Smashed on the floor Your presence has left me now Your spirit has gone The ghost of a love we had Tries to hold on, tries to hold on The circle's broken The damage is done So what's the point in holdin' on Poor Little Rich Girl Album: Equator (1985) Peter Goalby /John Sinclair /Trevor Bolder /Lee Kerslake /Mick Box You say you're gonna testify Lie away, lie away So you're gonna gun me down Go ahead, fire away You say you'll Bring the curtain down Turn around, walk away You're gonna close This theatre down Go ahead, stop the play Your money talks You pull the strings Someone waits in the wings You flick the switch, the dancer falls You deal the cards The dealer calls in your game Poor little rich girl, your money talks You pull the strings It's a shame, poor little rich girl Your money burns We all have wings You say you're gonna Leave this town, fly away, fly away So you gonna Shoot me down, go ahead Your money burns Your money stings Another song that no one sings Another script left on the floor Another face is shown the door In your game Poor little rich girl, your money talks You pull the strings It's a shame, poor little rich girl Your money burns We all have wings In the game, poor little rich girl It's easy come, it's easy go It's a shame, poor little rich girl You lock the door, close the show It's a game Blood Red Roses Album: Raging Silence (1989) Peter Goalby Heaven's above What on earth has this come to What have I done What can I do now to show you There's still a chance If you're ready to make up It's not too late 'Cause I'm not ready to break up I try to call But you don't hear at all I'm sending roses I'm sending blood red roses This burning in my heart Is tearing me apart I'm sending roses I'm sending blood red roses You've got to understand That's my heart in your hand Don't walk away We can get this heart mended Or am I the fool And has this love just ended I tried to call But you don't hear at all I gotta keep on trying To stop this love from dying You've got to understand That my heart is in your hand Roses I'm sending blood red roses This burning in my heart Is tearing me apart I'm sending roses I'm sending blood red roses Roses I'm sending blood red roses This burning in my heart Tears me apart Roses - blood red roses You've got to understand That's my heart in your hand Roses I'm sending blood red roses 'Cause this burning in my heart Tears me apart Voice On My T.V. Album: Raging Silence (1989) Mick Box /Phil Lanzon It's a familiar voice Sometimes I wonder If I have a choice You give it everything You're selling God But am I listening I hear you've seen the light Your message comes to me By satellite You say I must believe I say it's just another way To deceive If my salvation has anything to do With your empty promises And what you think is true Well here's my donation If it's all the same to you I am the voice on your TV But I am one and I am free Always to say what I believe I know you're only A voice on my TV The numbers on the screen Will help me get to heaven So it would seem The money flows and flows And no-one cares enough To know where it goes Look at all the millions That you've taken for a ride With the warmest words And the coldest heart inside And how much longer Can I listen to your lies What are all the Credit card believers gonna say When they hear about the scandals And the lovers that you pay And all about the meetings In your secret hideaway I am the voice on your TV But I am one and I am free Always to say what I believe You're just a voice on my TV Your power's strong but I am free Always to say what I believe I am the voice on your TV But I am one and I am free Always to say what I believe Can you hear me I am the voice on your TV But I am one and I am free Always to say what I believe This is your conscience speaking More Fool You Album: Raging Silence (1989) Mick Box /Phil Lanzon I held the rope so tightly As she climbed Down from her room We said we'd make our getaway Underneath the moon I always will remember The night that we left home And the words of warning Ringing in my ears More fool you, more fool me ... New job, new friends and a family In a house on the sunny side We played on the wheel of fortune But it was me that took the ride It didn't work between us I had to give it all away And in the end I knew it had to be If I've told you once Then I've told you twice But I'll tell you once again Now she's taken away Most everything And I've lost my only friend |