Dum Dum George Lyrics


This here's the story about
dumb, dumb George,
who came up to Boston
one sunny afternoon.
He drove up from New York City,
and he was freaky,
and he wanted to record me,
and I said,
"George,
you're dumb."
And he said, "I know.
Why do you think I make so much money.
I wanna do
a record
that'll make number one."
Dumb, dumb.

Dweller On The Threshold Lyrics

I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more

I have seen without perceiving
I have been another man
Let me pierce the realm of glamour
So I know just what I am

I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more

Feel the angel of the present
In the mighty crystal fire
Lift me up consume my darkness
Let me travel even higher

I'm a dweller on the threshold
As I cross the burning ground
Let me go down to the water
Watch the great illusion drown

I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more

I'm gonna turn and face the music
The music of the spheres
Lift me up consume my darkness
When the midnight disappears

I will walk out of the darkness
And I'll walk into the light
And I'll sing the song of ages
And the dawn will end the night

I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more

I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I cross some burning ground
And I'll go down to the water
Let the great illusion drown

I'm a dweller on the threshold
And I'm waiting at the door
And I'm standing in the darkness
I don't want to wait no more

I'm a dweller on the threshold
Dweller on the threshold
I'm a dweller on the threshold
I'm a dweller on the threshold

Early In The Morning Lyrics

Early in the morning and I can't get right
Had a little date with my baby last night
Now it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Well it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Now it's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothing but the blues

Went to all the places where we used to go
Went to your house but you don't live there no more
Now it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Well it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Early in the morning
And I ain't got nothing but the blues

Went to your friend's house but she was out
Knock on your father's door and he began to shout Get out there boy
Early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Early in the morning
And I ain't got nothing but the blues

Went to doogie chain to get something to eat
Waiter looked at me and said 'You sure look beat'
Now it's early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Early in the morning (Early in the morning)
Well it's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothing but the blues
Well it's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothing but the blues
Well it's early in the morning
And I ain't got nothing but the blues

Enlightenment Lyrics


Chop that wood
Carry water
What's the sound of one hand clapping
Enlightenment, don't know what it is

Every second, every minute
It keeps changing to something different
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
It says it's non attachment
Non attachment. non attachment

I'm in the here and now, and I'm meditating
And still I'm suffering but that's my problem
Enlightenment, don't know what it is

Wake up

Enlightenment says the world is nothing
Nothing but a dream, everything's an illusion
And nothing is real

Good or bad baby
You can change it anyway you want
You can rearrange it
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
Chop that wood
And carry water
What's the sound of one hand clapping
Enlightenment, don't know what it is

All around baby. you can see
You're making your own reality. everyday because
Enlightenment, don't know what it is

One more time

Enlightenment. don't know what it is
It's up to you
Enlightenment. don't know what it is
It's up to you everyday
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
It's always up to you
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
It's up to you, the way you think

Evening in June Lyrics


Van Morrison
Exile Publishing Ltd / Universal Music Publishing Ltd

By the light of the moon
When the night holds the secrets
Of the sleepy lagoon
I’m contemplating moonlight
On the water
When I’m walking with you
On an evening in June

On an evening in June
It can get so sentimental
When I’m thinking of you
And I can’t think of anything
Except being with you
When the summer is through
On an evening in June

On an evening in June
Well it lifts me up
When I’m talking to you
On an evening in June
When the flowers are in bloom
And the sky is so blue

Well there’s so many things
Taking place
That it’s hard to keep up with it all
Keep your eye on the ball
And to make the right call
When we’re longing for fall
On this evening in June

Instrumental break

On an evening in June
Well it lifts me up
When I’m talking to you
On an evening in June
When the flowers are in bloom
And the sky is so blue

Well there’s so many things taking place
That it’s hard to keep up with it all
Keep your eye on the ball
And to make the right call
When we’re longing for fall
On this evening in June
By the sleepy lagoon
On an evening in June
By the light of the moon
By the sleepy lagoon
On an evening in June
On an evening in June
By the sleepy lagoon
By the light of the moon
By the sleepy lagoon
On an evening in June

Evening Shadows Lyrics


(wors by Van Morrison, music by Acker Bilk)

When evening shadows fall
Minutes seem so long
When evening shadows fall
I'm waiting for the dawn
I miss you every night
Just about this time
You're always on my mind
When evening shadows fall

When evening shadows fall
End up staring at the wall
Even when you're gone
The feeling's all so strong
Want you to come on back
Back where you belong
So I can sing my song
When evening shadows fall

Well I'm living in a dream
And it s getting so late
And you call my name
And I'm wide awake

It might as well be night
Hope that you're alright
Well I just can't wait
To get you in my sight
I'm here every day
Just about this time
From dusk till dawn
When evening shadows fall

Well I'm living in a dream
And it's getting so late
And you call my name
Then I'm wide awake

It might as well be night
Hope that you're alright
Well I just can't wait
To get you in my sight
You ask me if I miss you
I say not at all
Only every night
'Bout this time
When evening shadows fall

Every night about this time
When evening shadows fail
You're always on my mind
When evening shadows fall

Everyone Lyrics


We shall walk again down along the lane
Down the avenue just like we used to do
With our heads so high smile at the passers by
Then we'll softly sigh ay, ay, ay, ay, ay

Chorus:
Everyone, everyone, everyone, everyone
Everyone, everyone, everyone, everyone

By the winding stream we shall lie and dream
We'll make dreams come true if we want them to
Yes all will come play the pipes and drum
Sing a happy song and we'll sing along

Chorus

Repeat 1st Verse

Fair Play Lyrics



Fair play to you
Killarney's lakes are so blue
And the architecture I'm taking in with my mind
So fine...

Tell me of Poe
Oscar Wilde and Thoreau
Let your midnight and your daytime turn into love of life
It's a very fine line
But you've got the mind child
To carry on
When it's just about to be
Carried on...

And there's only one meadow's way to go
And you say "Geronimo"
There's only one meadow's way to go
And you say "Geronimo"

A paperback book
As we walk down the street
Fill my mind with tales of mystery, mystery...
And imagination

Forever fair
And I'm touching your hair
I wish we could be dreamers
In this dream, ohhh
Let it dream

And there's only one meadow's way to go
And you say "Geronimo"
And there's only one meadow's way to go
And you say "Geronimo"

Fair play to you
Killarney's lakes are so blue
High-ho silver, tit for tat
And I love you for that
High-ho silver, tit for tat
And I love you for that, love you for that, love you for that
High-ho silver, tit for tat, tit for tat
And I love you for that
High-ho silver, tit for tat, hah!
Yeah, yeah
And I love you for that

And theres only one meadow's way to go
And I, and I say "Geronimo"
And there's only one meadow's way to go
And we say "Geronimo"
Geronimo
And there's only one meadow's way to go
And we say Geronimo
And there's only one meadow's way to go
And we say Geronimo

Fair play to you

Fame Lyrics

Van Morrison
Exile Publishing Ltd / Universal Music Publishing Ltd

Oh fame, they’ve taken everything and twisted it
Oh fame they say
You never could have resisted it
What’s in a name
And everybody’s jaded by fame

Oh fame again
The press has gone and made another mess of it
Oh just because they got
So much invested in it
But they say you’re to blame it’s your own fault
‘Cos you got mixed up in fame

Oh no don’t believe all that old Andy Warhol guff
It takes a lot more than 10 or 15 minutes
That’s just not enough
To qualify you for

Fame, you went beyond the boundries of sanity
And every day you defy
All the laws of gravity
You ain’t got no shame
‘Cos you’re just addicted to fame

Oh no don’t you buy none of that old Andy Warhol stuff
It takes a lot more than 10 or 15 minutes
That’s just not enough
To qualify you for

Fame, they’re already setting up your own Watergate
Oh fame, that stalker out there is just filled with hate
You’ll never be the same
‘Cos everyone’s corrupted by fame

Oh fame, they took away all my humanity
Oh fame got to fight
Every second of the day for my dignity
It’s a spectator’s game
And there ain’t nothing fair about fame

Oh fame, oh fame
Oh fame say it again, fame
They say you’re to blame
‘Cos you got mixed up in fame

Fast Train Lyrics

Transcribed from a live performance on February 26, 2000 at the Barbican in York, England. The first performance of this new song.

When you been on a fast train
And it's goin' off the rails
And you can't come back together again
You just start breakin' down
In the pourin' rain
Cause you been on a fast train

When your love has gone away
Don't it make you feel so sad
And you know I'm returnin'
Way into the land
And you start breakin' down
And go into the pain
Cause you been on the fast train

You had to go on the lam
Cross into no man's land
Ain't nobody here on your wavelength
And nobody gonna give you a helpin' hand
You just start breakin' down
And just go into the sun
When you hear that fast train

And you keep movin' along
To the sound of the wheels
Deep inside your heart you really know
You know just how it feels
And you start breakin' down
And the deserts reign on the fast train

You're way over the line
This time you're out of your mind
This time you're out of your depth
And to the window you crack open
Oh but there's nowhere to go
There's only sleet and there's snow
Keep on movin' on a fast train

You hear they're goin' over the line
Oh standin' on the edge of the hill
Oh nobody on their wavelength
Nobody to give you a helping hand
And you start breakin' down
When you hear the sound
Keep on movin' on a fast train
I'm goin' nowhere on a fast train
Goin' nowhere
Goin' nowhere on a fast train
Goin' nowhere on a fast train
Fast train
Going nowhere
Goin nowhere on a fast train
To the wasteland
To the wasteland
On a fast train
On a fast train
On a fast train
I'm goin nowhere
I'm goin' nowhere on a fast train
Goin' nowhere
On a fast train