LYRICS
She left me standing there
And I hadn't got a word to say
Weatherman said it's gonna be fair
But I knew winter's on the way.

Summer sun was burning my back
But I shivered as she walked away
Not a cloud in that crystal blue sky
But I knew winter's on the way

She looked at me
And I felt the chill
But I wish that she would stay
Feels like I'm running up hill
And winters on the way

Instrumental

I guess I knew it all along
That it weren't no good for me to pray
I just stood there and I knew it won't be long
And winters on the way

She looked at me
And I felt the chill
But I wish that she would stay
Feels like I'm running up hill
And winters on the way
And winters on its way
And winters on its way
And winters on its way

Winters On The Way

Sound of the Speed of Loneliness(John Prine Cover)

LYRICS
My loves an ocean you'd better cross it
Yeah I've been the distance and I need some rest
Yeah I had somebody and damned if I lost her
I've been running like a man possessed

I don't scare easy
Don't fall apart when I'm under the gun
You can break my heart and I ain't gonna run
I don't scare easy for no one

Yeah I'm a loser at the top of my game
I shoulda known better to keep an eye on you
I got a scar that ain't ever the same
Yeah I gotta dream that don't ever come true

I don't scare easy
Don't fall apart when I'm under the gun
You can break my heart and I ain't gonna run
I don't scare easy for no one

Instrumental

Sun going down on a canyon wall
I gotta soulthat ain't ever been blessed
Yeah I'm a shadow at the back of the hall
Yeah I've got a sin I ain’t never confessed

I don't scare easy
Don't fall apart when I'm under the gun
You can break my heart and I ain't gonna run
I don't scare easy for no one

I don't scare easy
Don't fall apart when I'm under the gun
You can break my heart and I ain't gonna run
I don't scare easy for no one

Outro

Scare Easy (Mudcrutch Cover)

LYRICS

Kept on walking straight ahead
There was no-one round they'd gone to bed
They were not sleeping
They worried 'bout the things
They could not change

The Governments just would not help
Just told us tighten up your belt
Another notch or two
But we know that we'll get through

ooooh la la la la
ooooh la la la la

My shoes were worn
And full of holes
I could touch the pavement through the soles
One good shirt and one good vest
Now no-one had a Sunday best

Churches empty no-one prayed
Everyone just seemed afraid
They'd meet God soon enough
They've got things oh so rough

Ooooh la la la la
Ooooh la la la la

Looted shops and broken glass
The lifestyle of the working class
But no-one worked there were no jobs
And factories had turned to rust
And rival gangs patrolled the streets
Would kill each other when they meet

Instrumental

Food was rationed just enough
And any dreams had turned to dust
But lords and ladies dined so well
They had no idea of this hell

I kept on walking straight ahead
There was no-one around they'd gone to bed
But they were not sleeping
They worried 'bout the things
They could not change

Ooooh la la la la
Ooooh la la la la


Outro

Things They Could Not Change Change

LYRICS

You tell more lies than a politician
But you  can't help it you were born that way
You stretch the truth by your own admission
There's a lie in every thing you say

Can't get the answer to anything you say
You say it's true then you walk away
You say you heard it on the television
You tell more lies than a politician

You say you love me and you really really want me
You say it'd break your heart
If I walked away
But I know that it really wouldn't matter
You'd have another by the end of the day

Can't get the answer to anything you say
You say it's true then you walk away
You say you heard it on the television
You tell more lies than a politician

Instrumental

Can't get the answer to anything you say
You say it's true then you walk away
You say you heard it on the television
But you tell lies like a politician

I know deep down that I really really want you
It ain't no secret that I'm stone in love with you
You say I'm kidding and I don't really need you
And I think that you're lying too

Can't get the answer to anything you say
You say it's true then you walk away
You say you heard it on the television
You tell more lies than a politician

Outro



More Lies

LYRICS

It was a cool day, the sun was hiding from us all
And I walked three miles just to get to school
And the teacher said just sit a while
Get your breath back, give me a smile
And I fell in love, yes I fell in love
For the first time

Well Daddy died in 63 he Left the farm to Ma and me
But I had dreams to see the world
And I moved to town and met a girl
She said come on in and sit a while
Get your breath back, give me a smile
And I fell in love, and I fell in love
Just like the first time

We were married and had a son
He won our hearts, smiled like the sun
Had a daughter so beautiful
Her mothers eyes her daddies cool

And I remembered when I walked to school
Hands in pockets nobodies fool
A teachers kindness, she was the best
And I still never love her less
And if you pass this way just sit a while
Get your your breath give me a smile
And you might fall in love
Yes may fall in love like the first time
Like the first time

The First Time

I always remember packing up with my first serious girlfriend and I never really ever got over seeing the hurt in her eyes. Anyway this song came out of that break up.
LYRICS 
Can't stand to to see you crying
Just leaning on the wall
I didn't mean for this to happen
I didn't think at all
What is left for you
When all your tears are dry
It's just a memory of
Some two timing guy.

I wished you'd never fallen
And just treated it as fun
Another quick flirtation
A week or two then run
I can't stand the look you gave me
Tears mingled in the rain
I can stand almost anything
But someone elses pain

Chorus

I'm not a bad man
And I'd change this if I could
My hearts still aching
"cos I'm not made of wood

Verse2
Verse1

Someone Elses Pain

LYRICS

Suitcase in the hall she said I'm leaving you
That perfume I can smell it ain't mine
She said I'm so tired I can't take no more
And man you're so far out of line

I just stood there not knowing what to say
I guess I done her wrong to many times
She said I'm so tired I can't take no more
And man you're so far out of line

She said you know
I've always loved you
You know I wanted you
For all time

Instrumental

She said I'm so tired I can't take no more
And man you're so far out of line

I've said I'm sorry so many times before
I thought I'd try it just one more time
She said I'm so tired I can't take no more
And man you're so far out of line
And man you're so far out of line
And man you're so far out of line

*

So far out of line - 20:07:2024, 15.38

The penalty of sampling various substances in the sixties!!

The Final Take

Still Flying

Butterflies are not for Catching

LYRICS
One summers day they sent me away
Said your country needs a hero.
They said the enemy is near
But have no fear
There will be lots of boys like you
You might Know

And they marched us up and down
And then told us to sit down.
That was splendid boys
We think you're ready
And they gave us all a gun like the war was almost won
Just hold the line, hold it steady

But we wallowed in the mud
With the bodies and the blood
While the Generals sat there smoking
And drinking wine
And I didn't feel so brave
It felt like living in a cave
Where the dead and the living
Shared the outcome

And they marched us up and down
Then they told us to sit down.
That was splendid boys
We think you're ready
And they gave us all a gun like the war was almost won
Just hold the line, hold it steady

Instrumental

The Generals led the way
When they heard we'd won the day
And they waved their hats
And threw them in the air
But we were a sorry crew
And we did it all for you
But now we find they've given it all away
Away

Outro

Just Hold The Line

LYRICS 

Sarahs mother is dancing in the street again
She needs a helping hand
She's lost her way.
And Sarahs mother is climbing up those walls again
You can hear her shout
There's no way out
Sarahs mother is dancing in the street again

Sarahs mother has stopped taking all her pills
She says they make her choke
Get stuck in her throat
And Sarahs mother she did the best she could
But people laugh
Say that she's no good
Sarahs mother has stopped taking all her pills again

Inst

Sarahs mother has been taken in
By kindly people who live at number ten.
Warm tea and sympathy
And a promise to drop by again
Sarahs mother has been dancing in the street again.

Outro

Sarahs Mother

LYRICS
They sprinkled stardust on their lies
They didn't think we'd see the truth behind their eyes
It's not a game
We know who's to blame
And I'm surprised
That you're not hiding

You give and take
But mostly take
Until there's nothing left worth having
It's not a game
We know who's to blame
And I'm surprised
That you're not hiding

You say there's hard times on the way
You don't know hard those times anyway
Just sell a yacht or two
It will see you through another day

Instrumental

It wasn't us that led all the headlines screamed
We had a walk on part no more no less than dreams
It's not a game
We know who's to blame
And I'm surprised
That you're not hiding

And if you're cold then melt your medals down
And praying really will not help you
It's not a game
We know who's to blame
And I'm surprised
That you're not hiding

I'm Surprised (that you're not hiding)

Quite an old recording so production a little dodgy.

Still in the Shadow

I Got Your Number

Another heart, lay shattered, in pieces
Like the dreams it once held
Another heart, lay broken, disjointed
No journeyman could weld

This is the land of broken promise
Stolen in the night
By just a word
With no emotion

Instrumental

Another heart lay shattered, around me
Next to the ghost of a love affair
Thrown away, in corners
Like old clothes on a chair.

Another Heart

I was flicking through some old files and this came up, pretty rough but I still quite enjoyed it.

Words are only Wind (Instrumental)

LYRICS 
One day soon when the rains come
We'll put on our coats and wrap up warm
And as soon as it's stopped pouring
We'll walk under light from a silvery moon.

We can pretend we're on a ship sailing
Anywhere you want to go
We can touch hands by the side of the railing
Where we wrote our names so long ago

Instrumental

Find ourselves back home again
The sights and sounds that we both know
But one day soon when the rains come
We can put on our coats and go

Outro

When The  Rains Come

LYRICS

I can tell by the way you hold me
There's somethings wrong
Why can't you tell me
It's been this way too long

And I gotta feeling, yeah I gotta feeling
There's a storm coming on.

I can tell by the way you kiss me
There's no warmth in your embrace
So why can't you tell me
Straight out to my face

And I gotta feeling, yeah I gotta feeling
There's a storm coming on.

Instrumental

And I gotta feeling, yeah I gotta feeling
There's a storm coming on.

Outro

There's a Storm Coming On

Thought I knew you well
Every twist and turn
But now I can't tell
Another lesson learned

Blinded by the light
Of the stars in my eyes
Didn't want to see
Didn't hear those lies

Another lesson learned
And it breaks my heart
Another lesson learned
Now that we're apart

I've heard people say
He's gonna get burned
You wait and see
Another lesson learned

Another lesson learned
And it breaks my heart
Another lesson learned
Now that we're apart

Instrumental

Repeat verse one and fade

Another Lesson Learned

LYRICS 
I heard her coming in at midnight
I said honey where you been
She said I've been to the movies
With Sue and my best friend Janine

She said we been talking
Seemed like for hours and hours
I said why don't you call me
You know that I worry, She said I'm sorry

I said what was the movie
And she said I don't know
I didn't take no notice
It was just somewhere to go

And she said we been talking
Seemed like for hours and hours
I said why don't you call me
You know that I worry, She said I'm sorry

Instrumental

And she said we been talking
Seemed like for hours and hours
I said why don't you call me
You know that I worry, She said I'm sorry

I said why was you talking
Is there something I should know
She said now honey don't be silly
But her face just let it show

And she said we been talking
Seemed like for hours and hours
I said why don't you call me
You know that I worry, She said I'm sorry

I heard her coming in at midnight

Fade




Coming in at Midnight

LYRICS
I was tired I don't know why
I turned my head to see the time
Watched the minutes as they counted down
And thought back on my life

Was it good, well, Who can say
There's nothing here to judge it by
So I keep my clocks wound up all the time
And watch my life slipping by

I never used to worry 'bout the time
There was always something new
And now those wasted days seem such a crime
When I could have been with you.

No-one told me about those aching bones
Grey hair should have been a clue
And now at night we always stay at home
Too tired to move, so weary through and through.

I never used to worry 'bout the time
There was always something new
And now those wasted days seem such a crime
When I could have been with you.

Was it good, well, Who can say
There's nothing here to judge it by
So I keep my clocks wound up all the time
And watch my life just slipping by

Outro

Clocks

LYRICS 

The time that we're wasting
Just talking all around
Just saying something
Just to hear some sound

That was the beginning
Yeah that was just the start
You got diamonds for a heart

First time I saw you
You took my breath away
Don't make me implore you
Or beg to let me stay

That was the beginning
Yeah that was just the start
You got diamonds for a heart

Inst

That was the beginning
Yeah that was just the start
You got diamonds for a heart

Friends they always told me
You laugh behind my back
Threw me crumbs of comfort
To keep me coming back

That was the beginning
Yeah that was just the start
You got diamonds for a heart

Diamonds For A Heart

I'm Fine

The Break Through

LYRICS
I saw you from over a crowded room
And I know I'd hold you so very soon
Take it slow yeah take it slow
We got all night to fall in love

I walked to where she quietly stood
And all she said was I knew you would
But take it slow yeah take it slow
We got all night to fall in love

Instrumental

She said I've been hurt so many times before
Don't hurt me now I can't stand no more

I took her hand and I saw that smile
And I knew in a little while
Take it slow yeah take it slow
We got all night to fall in love

Outro

Just Take it Slow(we got all night)

LYRICS
I dreamed someone was waiting
On the platform when I got there
I rubbed some dirt from off my shoes
Put a comb through my hair

But no welcome home
So good to see you again
And I was alone
In the rain

I looked around but nothing had changed
It was the same
No cheering crowds no shaken hands
No hero's back again

But no welcome home
So good to see you again
And I was alone
In the rain

Instrumental

But no welcome home
So good to see you again
And I was alone
In the rain

Outro

The Hero's Return

You say your world is upside down
You say your life is spinning round
Don't know where you are
You could be near or far

You say say the walls feel like prison bars
You might as well be living on mars
Don't know where you are
It could be near or far

Somedays you just want to sit and cry,  there ain't no reason
Other times you think that you can fly,  so high

You ask me if it's day or night
But the answers is never right
Don't know where you are
You could be near or far

I hear you coming like a leper's bell
Is it me or is it you in hell
Don't know where you are
Could be near or far

Somedays you just want to sit and cry,  there ain't no reason
Other times you think that you can fly,  so high

Instrumental

Somedays you just want to sit and cry,  there ain't no reason
Other times you think that you can fly,  so high

Outro

Don't Know Where You Are

Small Talk (Instrumental)

You call me up
Let's do a movie
You know it's gonna be fun
Now should I go or just say no
"cos I can't stand the pain

Stuck between a friend and a lover
Find myself here again
Stuck between a friend and a lover
Again and again

You knock my door
Say come on out
Why don't we both go to the beach
Lay in the sun
It'll be such fun
But you're still out of reach

Stuck between a friend and a lover
Find myself here again
Stuck between a friend and a lover
Again and again

Instrumental

Stuck between a friend and a lover
Find myself here again
Stuck between a friend and a lover
Again and again

Outro

Stuck Between a Friend and a Lover

Just sitting, watching and hoping
Just waiting for my turn to come around
She was laughing and joking
While I sat watching and hoping
She was dancing with every boy in town

I was talking, rehearsing
Of what I was going to say
When you came near me
I choked up and the words all flew away
While she was dancing with every boy in town

Oh come and dance with me
Romance with me
Let me hold you
I'm only dreaming
All my scheming
Will come true
Come on and hold me tight
Every night if you want to
But you're still dancing
With every boy in town

Instrumental

Come on and hold me tight
Every night if you want to
But you're still dancing
With every boy in town

I was talking, rehearsing
Of what I was going to say
When you came near me
I choked up and the words all flew away
While she was dancing with every boy in town
You were Dancing with every boy in town
You were Dancing with every boy in town
You were Dancing with every boy in town

Every Boy in Town

LYRICS
I keep dreaming these sweet dreams
I make them last all night
This time it could be so special
I couldn't take my eyes off you
Keep dreaming these sweet dreams of you

And I know we've just met 
And I could be wrong
I can still taste your cinnamon lipstick
Never thought I'd fall in this quick
I keep dreaming those sweet dreams of you

Sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you

Instrumental

Keep dreaming these sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you

You stole my breath when I first saw you
Now all I want to do is hold you
I've never known a love like this
The magic of our first kiss
And I keep dreaming those sweet dreams of you

Sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you

Keep dreaming these sweet dreams
Make them last all night
This time it could be so special
I couldn't take my eyes off you
Keep dreaming these sweet dreams of you

Sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you
Sweet dreams of you

Outro

Sweet Dreams Of You

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