AS TEARS GO BY


It is the evening of the day,
I sit and watch the children play.
Smiling faces I can see
But not for me,
I sit and watch as tears go by.

My riches can't buy everything,
I want to hear the children sing.
All I hear is the sound
Of rain falling on the ground,
I sit and watch as tears go by.

It is the evening of the day,

I sit and watch the children play.
Doing things I used to do
They think are new,
I sit and watch as tears go by.

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm...

CHILDREN OF STONE


How can we cool devotions of the night,
bring endless labyrinths of vines to light.
Your silent spell won't bring you home tonight.
You couldn't open up your veins to light.

All that blossoms, all that blooms lies fallow in the
night,
waits for a golden sunlight.
All that blossoms, all that blooms lies fallow in the
night,
waits for a golden sunlight.

How can we cool devotions of the night,
desanguinate limbs veined with valleys of ice.
Children of stone your crystal cages align.
Crown of creation bring me into the light.

All that blossoms, all that blooms lies fallow in the
night,
waits for the golden sunlight.
All that blossoms, all that blooms lies fallow in the
night,
waits for a golden sunlight.

How can we cool devotions of the night,
desanguinate limbs veined with valleys of ice.
Children of stone your crystal cages align.
Crown of creation bring me into the light.

All that blossoms, all that blooms lies fallow in the
night,
waits for the golden sunlight.
All that blossoms, all that blooms lies fallow in the
night,
waits for a golden sunlight.

I'LL KEEP IT WITH MINE


You will search, babe,
At any cost
But how long, babe,
Can you search for what is not lost?

Everybody will help you,
Some people are very kind.
But if I can save you anytime
Come on, give it to me,
I'll keep it with mine.

I can't help it
If you might think I am odd,
If I say I'm loving you
Not for what you are but for what you're not.

Everybody will help you

Discover what you set out to find.
But if I can save you anytime
Come on, give it to me,
I'll keep it with mine.

The train leaves
At half past ten
But it will be back
In the same old spot again.

The conductor,
He's still stuck on the line
But if I can save you anytime
Come on, give it to me,
I'll keep it with mine.

DEAR GOD PLEASE HELP ME


i am walking through rome
with my heart on a string
dear god, please help me

and i am so very tired
of doing the right thing
dear god, please help me

there are explosive kegs
between my legs
dear god, please help me

will you follow and know
know me more than you do
track me down
and try to win me?

then he motions to me
with his hand on my knee
dear god, did this kind of thing happen to you?

now i'm spreading your legs
with mine in-between
dear god, if i could i would help you

and now i am walking through rome
and there is no room to move
but the heart feels free

the heart feels free
the heart feels free
but the heart... feels free

the heart feels free
the heart feels free

STRANGE WEATHER


Will you take me across the channel,
London bridge is falling down.
Strange a woman tries to save
What a man will try to drown.
And he's the rain that they predicted,
It's the forecast every time.
The rose has died because you picked it
An' I believe that brandy's mine.

And all over the world
Strangers
Talk only about the weather.
All over the world
It's the same
It's the same
It's the same.

The word is getting flatter,
The sky is falling all around.
And nothing is the matter
For I never cry in town.
And a love like ours, my dear,

Is best measured when it's down.
And I never buy umbrellas,
For there's always one around.

And all over the world
Strangers
Talk only about the weather.
All over the world
It's the same
It's the same
It's the same.

And you know that it's beginning,
And you know that it's the end
When once again we are strangers
And the fog comes rolling in.

And all over the world
Strangers
Talk only about the weather.
All over the world
It's the same
It's the same
It's the same.

[Dr. John:]
You ready? 2, 3, 4, 1.

I'M ON FIRE


I'm on fire
When I was young
Just for you
And my heart was pure
Such desire
I only wanted love
Just for you
I had allure
Still on fire
High heels ideals
Just for you
And not much fear
My desire
It's easy
Still for you
To make love appear.

And then something sent me
For what they had meant to do
Whatever happened to you?

I'm on fire
Happiness
Just for you.
No more pain
Such desire
Happiness
Just for you.

And love did come
But in such disguise -
That I could
Hardly recognise!

I'm on fire
So with trust in fate
Just for you.
And love of life
Such desire
Take my chance
Just for you.
Roll the dice.

And whatever sent me
I'll still be here for you.
Whatever happens, it's true.

And I'm standing still
Try to show the way
Try to change the stage.

I only had to find the key
Surely love would come to me
You'd look into my glittering eyes
And everything will be all right.

And so time passed.
I began to change.
I found that I
Could love again.

I'm on fire
At first it feels
Just for you.
A little strange -
Such desire
Happiness
Just for you.
No more pain.
Still on fire
Happiness
Still on fire
No more pain.
Still on fire
Happiness
Still on fire
No more pain.
Still on fire.

GHOST DANCE


What is it children that falls from the sky?
Tayi, taya, tayi, aye ya.
Mannah from Heaven from most high,
Food from the Father, tayi, taye ya.

We shall live again, we shall live again,
We shall live again, shake out the grief.

Peace to your brother, give and take heed,
Tayi, taya, it left two feet.
One foot extended, snake to the ground,
Wave of the Earth, one turn around.

We shall live again, we shall live again,
We shall live again,shake out the grief, babe.

Stretch out your arms now dip and sway,
Fruit of thy bird, tayi, taya.
Threw off your shoe, haul off the sow,
Dust off the words that shape from the tale.

We shall live again, we shall live again,
We shall live again, shake out the ghost dance.

Here we are, Father, here, Holy Ghost,
Bread of your bread, host of your host.
We are the tears that fall from your eyes,
Word of your word, cry of your cry.

We shall live again, we shall live again.
We shall live again, we shall live.

What is it, Father, in your eye,
What is this grave sign, eyes to cry.
Blood of my baby, well, just what I need.
What is it, hide me, way off to speed.

Who is it, Father, holy that night?
What is it, Father, that moves to the right?
What is it, Father, isn't it pain?
What is it, Father, that shapes from your main?

What is it, Father, supposed to be brave?
A lot of questions, the right to live
What is it, baby, I can't do.
Your mama loves you, I'm dying, too.

I won't forget you, never lie
I'll always love you till I die...

EYE COMMUNICATION


I know you're out there having a good time.
Spaced out chicks, love potions and good wine.
Don't make me laugh, you're not in there alone,
There's other people's voices in the room.

Don't hang up, I didn't mean it that way,
No eye communication, always happens this way.
How can I say what I mean, mean what I say?
No eye communication always happens that way.

I know I shouldn't let it happen,
There's no excuse, I felt so alone.
You know how it is, our lure was meant to trap them,
And then they find some poison of their own.

Don't hang up, I didn't mean it that way,
No eye communication, always happens this way.
How can I say what I mean, mean what I say?
No eye communication always happens

FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN


I'm much too sentimental,
My heart is never free.
Perhaps it's accidental
That love should come to me.

Some little thing within me
Protects me for a while
Till someone comes to win me
With only a smile.

Falling in love again,
Never wanted to.
What am I to do?
Can't help it.

Love's always been my game,
Play it, how I may.
I was made that way
Can't help it.

Men cluster to me like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn, I know I'm not to blame.

Falling in love again,
Never wanted to.
What am I to do?
Can't help it.

Sonst gar nichts.
Ha!

WHAT'S THE HURRY


What's the worry, what's the hurry,
Do you hear me, do you fear me?
You've got the message, you read the story,
You want the power, you need the glory.

Clocks break, time goes by,
Hot sake along the fly,
She laughs on a spin,
He laughs, turns you in.

What's the panic, where's the static,
Do you see me, could you meet me?
I heard the rumor, you've got my number,
But now I see you run for cover.

So you thought you had it made,
Ain't it easy to be afraid,
Feel the pressure, take the bait,
Here it comes again.

Clock breaks, time goes by,
Hot sake along the fly,
She laughs on a spin,
He laughs, turns you in.