Into The Cornfields lyrics - Colin Hay
Driving through the south
No need to stop for gas
That’s all taken care of
By the gas man
Some of it is very beautiful
And some of it has scars
And some of it is ugly
As a bigot in a bar
Driving through the south by car
Me and Bonn and Charlie B
The night makes us stop
By the side of the road for tea
I stare up in the distance
A branding iron is stuck up in the night sky
It’s in the shape of America
And it’s in flames
But I’m not sure why
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
And we know a secret
It happened some time ago
A woman killed a man here
She was in a traveling show
Burlesque you could say
With breasts and body beautiful
But serpents appeared from her shoulder blades
That’s why the people come
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
We don’t we don’t we don’t want to go
We’re in Virginia now
It’s so beautiful and green
Hill and valleys and opens skies
Yes it’s the best we’ve ever seen
We’re still sitting by the roadside
Waitin’ for a sign
Yeah me and Bonn and Charlie B
Together for a time
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
We don’t we don’t we don’t want to go
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
We don’t we don’t we don’t want to go back there
No need to stop for gas
That’s all taken care of
By the gas man
Some of it is very beautiful
And some of it has scars
And some of it is ugly
As a bigot in a bar
Driving through the south by car
Me and Bonn and Charlie B
The night makes us stop
By the side of the road for tea
I stare up in the distance
A branding iron is stuck up in the night sky
It’s in the shape of America
And it’s in flames
But I’m not sure why
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
And we know a secret
It happened some time ago
A woman killed a man here
She was in a traveling show
Burlesque you could say
With breasts and body beautiful
But serpents appeared from her shoulder blades
That’s why the people come
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
We don’t we don’t we don’t want to go
We’re in Virginia now
It’s so beautiful and green
Hill and valleys and opens skies
Yes it’s the best we’ve ever seen
We’re still sitting by the roadside
Waitin’ for a sign
Yeah me and Bonn and Charlie B
Together for a time
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
We don’t we don’t we don’t want to go
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
We don’t we don’t we don’t want to go back there
She Keeps Me Dreaming lyrics - Colin Hay
I cried when she left town
I knew why she was leaving
My fault, I cut the ground
From under her feet
Now I look at myself in the mirror
It’s hard to find me in there
Seems she took back what she came with
Leaving me bare
She keeps me dreaming
I look to the sky
And I miss you
She keeps me dreaming
Week days I cut the grass
In wide fields and gardens
The dandelions that grow so fast
Say that she loves me not
Love they say enslaves the soul
And passion burns like a demon
I’m on this lost road
And my heart’s so cold
Led by the sun
She keeps me dreaming
I look to the sky
And I miss you
She keeps me
She keeps me…
She keeps me dreaming
I can’t say why
And I miss you
She keeps me dreaming
And I look to the sky
And I miss you
She keeps me dreaming
I knew why she was leaving
My fault, I cut the ground
From under her feet
Now I look at myself in the mirror
It’s hard to find me in there
Seems she took back what she came with
Leaving me bare
She keeps me dreaming
I look to the sky
And I miss you
She keeps me dreaming
Week days I cut the grass
In wide fields and gardens
The dandelions that grow so fast
Say that she loves me not
Love they say enslaves the soul
And passion burns like a demon
I’m on this lost road
And my heart’s so cold
Led by the sun
She keeps me dreaming
I look to the sky
And I miss you
She keeps me
She keeps me…
She keeps me dreaming
I can’t say why
And I miss you
She keeps me dreaming
And I look to the sky
And I miss you
She keeps me dreaming
Can't Take This Town lyrics - Colin Hay
There’s a woman in the mirror fixing her lips
There’s a man in the bathroom looking for tips
I park the car and no-one to pay
And one pizza later it’s towed away
I can’t take this town
I just don’t believe it
I can’t take this town
I better love it or leave it
I can’t take this town
I just don’t believe it
I can’t take this town
I better love it or leave it
Sitting eating dinner just the other day
Not my friends I didn’t know what to say
A woman leaned over said you gotta have hits
And all I could do was stare at her
I can’t take this town
I just don’t believe it
I can’t take this town
I better love it or leave it
I can’t take this town
I just don’t believe it
I can’t take this town
I better love it or leave it
Caught in a crossfire a child goes down
No-one saw a thing or heard a sound
Life is cheap or so it would appear
Try telling his mama she can’t stop the tears
I can’t take this town
I just don’t believe it
I can’t take this town
I better love it or leave it
I can’t take this town
I just don’t believe it
I can’t take this town
I better love it or leave it
I can’t take this town
I just don’t believe it
I can’t take this town
I better love it or leave it
I can’t take this town
I just don’t believe it
I can’t take this town
I better love it or leave it
Walk Amongst His Ruins lyrics - Colin Hay
So many people try to analyse
Try to understand
Some people laugh and denigrate
Dismiss him out of hand
I have lived in wonder
At his ramblin’ and his doings
Just for one day I’d like to walk amongst his ruins
Some take him seriously and never got the joke
And never see the truth in all the fun he pokes
Since I was a boy and heard the strange crooning
And just for one day I’d like to walk amongst his ruins
Painful things laid bare with a simple turn of phrase
Like a faithful friend you’ve never met
You’ve known him all your days
Sometimes as I drive along
He grates on my ears
Other times he catches me
Reduces me to tears
Yes I have lived in wonder at his ramblings and his doings
Just for one day I’d like to walk amongst his ruins
Such a naughty, naughty boy
As boys often are
Although he so elusive
He’s never very far
Last time I saw him I can’t remember what I was doing
Just recall thinking what a brilliant ruin
Try to understand
Some people laugh and denigrate
Dismiss him out of hand
I have lived in wonder
At his ramblin’ and his doings
Just for one day I’d like to walk amongst his ruins
Some take him seriously and never got the joke
And never see the truth in all the fun he pokes
Since I was a boy and heard the strange crooning
And just for one day I’d like to walk amongst his ruins
Painful things laid bare with a simple turn of phrase
Like a faithful friend you’ve never met
You’ve known him all your days
Sometimes as I drive along
He grates on my ears
Other times he catches me
Reduces me to tears
Yes I have lived in wonder at his ramblings and his doings
Just for one day I’d like to walk amongst his ruins
Such a naughty, naughty boy
As boys often are
Although he so elusive
He’s never very far
Last time I saw him I can’t remember what I was doing
Just recall thinking what a brilliant ruin
Hold Onto My Hand lyrics - Colin Hay
You say you don’t believe in sorrow
Then why are you so sad?
There’s no need to fear tomorrow
It’s never quite that bad
You have such heart
You’re the precious one
And you will have your day
I know there is no justice now
There’s nothing left to say
If you don’t believe in the setting sun
If you’ve lost your faith in the holy one
If you’re feeling like you need a friend
You can hold on
Yes you can hold on
Hold on to my hand
Don’t let go
If you’re with the one you care for
And you wake in the middle of the night
If she’s the one you hold a prayer for
You keep that candle bright
If her body’s weak
But her heart is strong
If you feel the heat
As the day is long
If you’re just a boy
Trying to be a man
You can hold on
Yes you can hold on
Hold on to her hand
She will understand
I have no explanation
Why this train it just rolls along
Why it pulls into this particular station
And stays just a little too long
If I miss the train as it pulls away
Cos’ I drank too much and slept into the day
If I run alongside and reach out my arm
Will you hold on
Yes will you hold on
Yes will you hold on
Hold on to my hand
Hold on to my hand
Hold on to my hand
If you don’t believe in the holy one
If you’ve lost your faith in the setting sun
If you’re feeling like you need a friend
You can hold on
Yes you can hold on
Hold on to my hand
Yeah, yeah
Then why are you so sad?
There’s no need to fear tomorrow
It’s never quite that bad
You have such heart
You’re the precious one
And you will have your day
I know there is no justice now
There’s nothing left to say
If you don’t believe in the setting sun
If you’ve lost your faith in the holy one
If you’re feeling like you need a friend
You can hold on
Yes you can hold on
Hold on to my hand
Don’t let go
If you’re with the one you care for
And you wake in the middle of the night
If she’s the one you hold a prayer for
You keep that candle bright
If her body’s weak
But her heart is strong
If you feel the heat
As the day is long
If you’re just a boy
Trying to be a man
You can hold on
Yes you can hold on
Hold on to her hand
She will understand
I have no explanation
Why this train it just rolls along
Why it pulls into this particular station
And stays just a little too long
If I miss the train as it pulls away
Cos’ I drank too much and slept into the day
If I run alongside and reach out my arm
Will you hold on
Yes will you hold on
Yes will you hold on
Hold on to my hand
Hold on to my hand
Hold on to my hand
If you don’t believe in the holy one
If you’ve lost your faith in the setting sun
If you’re feeling like you need a friend
You can hold on
Yes you can hold on
Hold on to my hand
Yeah, yeah
Keep On Walking lyrics - Colin Hay
Keep on walking, keep on walking,
keep on walking
Across the miles
Keep on walking, keep on walking,
keep on walking
Across the miles
Maybe we’ll get there, then again maybe we won’t
It doesn’t even really matter
There’s so many things to do and see along the way
Keep on walking, keep on walking,
keep on walking
Across the miles
Keep on walking, keep on walking,
keep on walking
Across the miles
And maybe you’ll get there, and then again maybe you won’t
It doesn’t even really matter
Cos there’s so many things to do and see along the way
keep on walking
Across the miles
Keep on walking, keep on walking,
keep on walking
Across the miles
Maybe we’ll get there, then again maybe we won’t
It doesn’t even really matter
There’s so many things to do and see along the way
Keep on walking, keep on walking,
keep on walking
Across the miles
Keep on walking, keep on walking,
keep on walking
Across the miles
And maybe you’ll get there, and then again maybe you won’t
It doesn’t even really matter
Cos there’s so many things to do and see along the way
Boy Boy lyrics - Colin Hay
Boy was a dog he was my friend
And in the end I lost him
Sail on, sail on then, my Boy friend
Boy didn’t like Italian men
And he would sometimes bite them
Chew on, chew on them, my Boy friend
Boy never played with small children
He would have rather chased them
Chase on, chase on then, my Boy friend
Boy never chased sticks or played games
He thought that they were beneath him
Howl on, howl on then, my Boy friend
Boy was a dog he was my friend
And in the end I lost him
Sail on, sail on then Sail on, sail on then
My Boy friend
And in the end I lost him
Sail on, sail on then, my Boy friend
Boy didn’t like Italian men
And he would sometimes bite them
Chew on, chew on them, my Boy friend
Boy never played with small children
He would have rather chased them
Chase on, chase on then, my Boy friend
Boy never chased sticks or played games
He thought that they were beneath him
Howl on, howl on then, my Boy friend
Boy was a dog he was my friend
And in the end I lost him
Sail on, sail on then Sail on, sail on then
My Boy friend
Conversation lyrics - Colin Hay
Never ever been to New York City
Don’t know if I ever will
Some of my friends say I should go there
I think I’ll just hang around here until
Never could stand to take a telling
Even when I knew I stood wrong
Used to get up early in the morning
It’s funny the things you do when you’re young
Oh no, it’s almost time to go
Think I’ll step outside into the sun
Hey hey, it’s almost midday
I wanna have a band before the winter comes
Watched a super test yesterday morning
Don’t they all look pretty in their creams
Wearing hats that look like motorbike helmets
Tell me what happened to all the gentlemen?
Think I’ll go get drunk this time on Friday
Going home I’ll sing a sad old tune
Just enough so I feel friendly
I’ll be OK if I make it to my room
Oh no, it’s almost time to go
Think I’ll step outside and take in some sun
Hey hey, it’s almost midday
Hope to have a band before the winter comes
Hope to have a band before the winter comes
Hope to have a band before the winter comes
Don’t know if I ever will
Some of my friends say I should go there
I think I’ll just hang around here until
Never could stand to take a telling
Even when I knew I stood wrong
Used to get up early in the morning
It’s funny the things you do when you’re young
Oh no, it’s almost time to go
Think I’ll step outside into the sun
Hey hey, it’s almost midday
I wanna have a band before the winter comes
Watched a super test yesterday morning
Don’t they all look pretty in their creams
Wearing hats that look like motorbike helmets
Tell me what happened to all the gentlemen?
Think I’ll go get drunk this time on Friday
Going home I’ll sing a sad old tune
Just enough so I feel friendly
I’ll be OK if I make it to my room
Oh no, it’s almost time to go
Think I’ll step outside and take in some sun
Hey hey, it’s almost midday
Hope to have a band before the winter comes
Hope to have a band before the winter comes
Hope to have a band before the winter comes
Melbourne Song lyrics - Colin Hay
I think I’ll head up north again
Maybe get back when
The weather’s fine
And you are mine
And you will be like the gentle breeze
And we will live at ease
I’ve never been out west you know
But I might go there
Just to share
A drink or two
With some friends I knew
It’s you that I love
I can’t get enough
And I’ll get back to you
If you want me to
I’ve never been to Mexico
But I might just buy a sombrero
Get up and go
Lie around in the sun till evening comes
And we’ll cruise into town
And throw tequilas down
I think I’ll buy a panel van head up the coast
Maybe get a tan
Get stuck behind a caravan
The land was stripped bare
Just nothin’ there so we headed down
Back to Melbourne town
Said I don’t know why
I don’t know why I always stay here
It’s you that I love
I can’t get enough
And I’ll get back to you
If you want me to
Maybe get back when
The weather’s fine
And you are mine
And you will be like the gentle breeze
And we will live at ease
I’ve never been out west you know
But I might go there
Just to share
A drink or two
With some friends I knew
It’s you that I love
I can’t get enough
And I’ll get back to you
If you want me to
I’ve never been to Mexico
But I might just buy a sombrero
Get up and go
Lie around in the sun till evening comes
And we’ll cruise into town
And throw tequilas down
I think I’ll buy a panel van head up the coast
Maybe get a tan
Get stuck behind a caravan
The land was stripped bare
Just nothin’ there so we headed down
Back to Melbourne town
Said I don’t know why
I don’t know why I always stay here
It’s you that I love
I can’t get enough
And I’ll get back to you
If you want me to
Sometimes I Wish lyrics - Colin Hay
Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
A long long time ago
Things were much harder then
But I like the clothes they wore
And the way they did their hair
At least they took some care
Then they all went off to war
You can never have it all
Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
Say 1924
People didn’t have much money then
In fact most folks were poor
But what about those cars
And the sound of those guitars
And the voice of Old King Cole
Soothed me to my soul
Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
Say 1754
I’d go drinking with old Robbie Burns
Whose words are made of gold
Oh Christ we need him now
Said a talking Ayrshire cow
Now he’s drifted up to heaven
He was only 37
Just a young man really
Cut down in his prime
Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
Long long time ago
Things were much harder then
But I like the clothes they wore
And the way they did their hair
At least they showed some flair
And they all went off to war
You can never have it all
You can never have it all
You can have some things some of the time
You can have most things nearly all the time
But you can’t have it
All of the time
A long long time ago
Things were much harder then
But I like the clothes they wore
And the way they did their hair
At least they took some care
Then they all went off to war
You can never have it all
Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
Say 1924
People didn’t have much money then
In fact most folks were poor
But what about those cars
And the sound of those guitars
And the voice of Old King Cole
Soothed me to my soul
Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
Say 1754
I’d go drinking with old Robbie Burns
Whose words are made of gold
Oh Christ we need him now
Said a talking Ayrshire cow
Now he’s drifted up to heaven
He was only 37
Just a young man really
Cut down in his prime
Sometimes I wish I was born in another time
Long long time ago
Things were much harder then
But I like the clothes they wore
And the way they did their hair
At least they showed some flair
And they all went off to war
You can never have it all
You can never have it all
You can have some things some of the time
You can have most things nearly all the time
But you can’t have it
All of the time
Go Ask An Old Man lyrics - Colin Hay
Go ask an old man
See what he’s got to say
Don’t ask your teachers
Weren’t much good anyway
Nothing really matters
As time drifts on by
Drop in the ocean
A shot in the sky
Don’t stray from the narrow
Keep your hands clean
It seems very silly
If you know what I mean
You worry and worry
Never really know why
Wake in the morning
As trams roll on by
I have a lover
So I can’t complain
For me there’s no other
We play silly games
And though she is not here
I’m never alone
She’s inside my pocket
And inside the phone
I’m going to Scotland
That’s where I’m from
I’ll probably not stay there
Cause it’s not very warm
We followed our father
Cause father knows best
With rhyme a good reason
And my wheezing chest
So go ask an old man
See what he’s got to say
If he falls in the gutter
Be on your way
Nothing really matters
As time drifts on by
You give your love presents
You laugh and you cry
See what he’s got to say
Don’t ask your teachers
Weren’t much good anyway
Nothing really matters
As time drifts on by
Drop in the ocean
A shot in the sky
Don’t stray from the narrow
Keep your hands clean
It seems very silly
If you know what I mean
You worry and worry
Never really know why
Wake in the morning
As trams roll on by
I have a lover
So I can’t complain
For me there’s no other
We play silly games
And though she is not here
I’m never alone
She’s inside my pocket
And inside the phone
I’m going to Scotland
That’s where I’m from
I’ll probably not stay there
Cause it’s not very warm
We followed our father
Cause father knows best
With rhyme a good reason
And my wheezing chest
So go ask an old man
See what he’s got to say
If he falls in the gutter
Be on your way
Nothing really matters
As time drifts on by
You give your love presents
You laugh and you cry
Sea Dogs lyrics - Colin Hay
Over seas and far away
Heave away boys
Sea dogs sail their lives away
Heave away boys
Ghosts of sea dogs at break of day
Crusty beards and coats of grey
Weigh the anchor let’s be away
From this day on we’re carried by the wind
Over seas and far away
Heave away boys
Sea dogs sail their lives away
Heave away boys
Creaky decks and ruthless men
Ruled by the lash where some met their end
The old world was new in all directions then
Conquered by a few at the loss of so many
Over seas and far away
Heave away boys
Sea dogs sail their lives away
Heave away boys
Over seas and far away
Heave away boys
Sea dogs sail their lives away
Heave away boys
“Crusty beards and bloodshot eyes
Squint up at the sun
Horizons hold fast and seduce the sea dogs over
Some live to tell tall tales
And some never returned
Leaving only their dreams
Carried by the sea”
Heave away boys
Sea dogs sail their lives away
Heave away boys
Ghosts of sea dogs at break of day
Crusty beards and coats of grey
Weigh the anchor let’s be away
From this day on we’re carried by the wind
Over seas and far away
Heave away boys
Sea dogs sail their lives away
Heave away boys
Creaky decks and ruthless men
Ruled by the lash where some met their end
The old world was new in all directions then
Conquered by a few at the loss of so many
Over seas and far away
Heave away boys
Sea dogs sail their lives away
Heave away boys
Over seas and far away
Heave away boys
Sea dogs sail their lives away
Heave away boys
“Crusty beards and bloodshot eyes
Squint up at the sun
Horizons hold fast and seduce the sea dogs over
Some live to tell tall tales
And some never returned
Leaving only their dreams
Carried by the sea”
Wayfaring Sons lyrics - Colin Hay
Don't go out in the night
Even though you know the town
Someone always wants to fight
You end up lying on the ground
I dream of lying in the sun
In my ears hear the ocean roaring
Like all good wayfaring sons
I traveled home
And the rain is pouring
Soaks me to my skin
I duck into this public house
Get shattered by the din
I sailed across the sea
My family and me
I never knew if I'd return
But in my memory I learned
So here we are once again
With my friends and the whiskey's flowing
And as the cold night air descends
I drift away
And my mind it wanders
Back to southern skies
I call myself a fool
I hope I wake and realize
[?]
Some people they get maimed
Yes, round the world I've been
No two places are the same
I dream of lying in the sun
In my ears, hear the ocean roaring
Like all good wayfaring sons
I traveled home
With some more good stories
I build them up through time
They'll all become a pack of lies
When I'm beyond my prime
Even though you know the town
Someone always wants to fight
You end up lying on the ground
I dream of lying in the sun
In my ears hear the ocean roaring
Like all good wayfaring sons
I traveled home
And the rain is pouring
Soaks me to my skin
I duck into this public house
Get shattered by the din
I sailed across the sea
My family and me
I never knew if I'd return
But in my memory I learned
So here we are once again
With my friends and the whiskey's flowing
And as the cold night air descends
I drift away
And my mind it wanders
Back to southern skies
I call myself a fool
I hope I wake and realize
[?]
Some people they get maimed
Yes, round the world I've been
No two places are the same
I dream of lying in the sun
In my ears, hear the ocean roaring
Like all good wayfaring sons
I traveled home
With some more good stories
I build them up through time
They'll all become a pack of lies
When I'm beyond my prime
Into My Life lyrics - Colin Hay
Carpet stained with my red wine
I’ve been staring at the fire
I keep looking at the time
I’m waiting on you
I can hear the howling wind
Yes the sound is getting higher
As the night is closing in
I’m waiting on you
Those big black eyes wicked smile
That you flash as you walk through my door
Into my life
Into my life
Into my life
Won’t you come in and sit right down
Here let me pour a Stolichnaya
Why is it when you come around
I’m waiting on you
We drink until we get too tired
Even though you try to dance for me
I still can’t light up your fire
So I’m waiting on you
From time to time I feel so blind
And there’s still so much more left to do
Into my life
Into my life
Into my life
You call me on the telephone
You say that I am always busy
So why am I here all alone
Waiting on you
I pick you up in my white car
I could fall ever so easily
Why you keep me hanging on
I’m waiting on you
Still, those big black eyes wicked smile
That you flash as you walk through my door
Into my life
I’ve been staring at the fire
I keep looking at the time
I’m waiting on you
I can hear the howling wind
Yes the sound is getting higher
As the night is closing in
I’m waiting on you
Those big black eyes wicked smile
That you flash as you walk through my door
Into my life
Into my life
Into my life
Won’t you come in and sit right down
Here let me pour a Stolichnaya
Why is it when you come around
I’m waiting on you
We drink until we get too tired
Even though you try to dance for me
I still can’t light up your fire
So I’m waiting on you
From time to time I feel so blind
And there’s still so much more left to do
Into my life
Into my life
Into my life
You call me on the telephone
You say that I am always busy
So why am I here all alone
Waiting on you
I pick you up in my white car
I could fall ever so easily
Why you keep me hanging on
I’m waiting on you
Still, those big black eyes wicked smile
That you flash as you walk through my door
Into my life
Storm In My Heart lyrics - Colin Hay
I don’t mind love in the morning
I don’t mind it late at night
Make love on the weekend yeah
Always makes me feel alright
Doesn’t matter about the weather
It’s always still fun
I like it when you wear your leather
And it’s one on one
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
You know I love your little game
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
Your body’s driving me insane
I don’t mind love in the summer
Yeah underneath the sun
Don’t mind if its cold in winter yeah
I can take it on the run
Let’s stop into this hotel
Let’s make some faces turn
We’ll laugh until we’re senseless
And our bodies will burn
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
I love it when you call me
You say you’ll wait for me tonight
You move in slow motion towards me
From darkness into the light
Let’s do it on your back step
Where the air is clean and free
You’ve got a ladder in your fishnet
And it’s because of me
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
You know I love your nasty game
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
Your body’s driving me insane
Let’s drive towards the sunset
Let’s make these four wheels turn
Let’s hope this road is endless
And our bodies will burn
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
You know my weakness
Dream on in the nightI still go under
I don't know why
Storm in my heart
Tearing me apart
Storm in my heart
About you
Sometimes the sun shines
Here comes the flood
Through both the good and the bad times you do
Stir up my blood
And I got
Storm in my heart
Tearing me apart
Storm in my heart
Stir it up
Storm in my heart
Tearing me apart
Storm in my heart
Sometimes I wonder
As I lie on my bed
Can I hear thunder
Or am I confused
With what lies ahead
And I got
Storm in my heart
Tearing me apart
Storm in my heart
About you
About you
Storm in my heart
Storm in my heart
You’re my woman
I don’t mind it late at night
Make love on the weekend yeah
Always makes me feel alright
Doesn’t matter about the weather
It’s always still fun
I like it when you wear your leather
And it’s one on one
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
You know I love your little game
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
Your body’s driving me insane
I don’t mind love in the summer
Yeah underneath the sun
Don’t mind if its cold in winter yeah
I can take it on the run
Let’s stop into this hotel
Let’s make some faces turn
We’ll laugh until we’re senseless
And our bodies will burn
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
I love it when you call me
You say you’ll wait for me tonight
You move in slow motion towards me
From darkness into the light
Let’s do it on your back step
Where the air is clean and free
You’ve got a ladder in your fishnet
And it’s because of me
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
You know I love your nasty game
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
Your body’s driving me insane
Let’s drive towards the sunset
Let’s make these four wheels turn
Let’s hope this road is endless
And our bodies will burn
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
You know my weakness
Dream on in the nightI still go under
I don't know why
Storm in my heart
Tearing me apart
Storm in my heart
About you
Sometimes the sun shines
Here comes the flood
Through both the good and the bad times you do
Stir up my blood
And I got
Storm in my heart
Tearing me apart
Storm in my heart
Stir it up
Storm in my heart
Tearing me apart
Storm in my heart
Sometimes I wonder
As I lie on my bed
Can I hear thunder
Or am I confused
With what lies ahead
And I got
Storm in my heart
Tearing me apart
Storm in my heart
About you
About you
Storm in my heart
Storm in my heart
You’re my woman
Dream On (In The Night) lyrics - Colin Hay
I don’t mind love in the morning
I don’t mind it late at night
Make love on the weekend yeah
Always makes me feel alright
Doesn’t matter about the weather
It’s always still fun
I like it when you wear your leather
And it’s one on one
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
You know I love your little game
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
Your body’s driving me insane
I don’t mind love in the summer
Yeah underneath the sun
Don’t mind if its cold in winter yeah
I can take it on the run
Let’s stop into this hotel
Let’s make some faces turn
We’ll laugh until we’re senseless
And our bodies will burn
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
I love it when you call me
You say you’ll wait for me tonight
You move in slow motion towards me
From darkness into the light
Let’s do it on your back step
Where the air is clean and free
You’ve got a ladder in your fishnet
And it’s because of me
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
You know I love your nasty game
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
Your body’s driving me insane
Let’s drive towards the sunset
Let’s make these four wheels turn
Let’s hope this road is endless
And our bodies will burn
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
You know my weakness
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
I don’t mind it late at night
Make love on the weekend yeah
Always makes me feel alright
Doesn’t matter about the weather
It’s always still fun
I like it when you wear your leather
And it’s one on one
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
You know I love your little game
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
Your body’s driving me insane
I don’t mind love in the summer
Yeah underneath the sun
Don’t mind if its cold in winter yeah
I can take it on the run
Let’s stop into this hotel
Let’s make some faces turn
We’ll laugh until we’re senseless
And our bodies will burn
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
I love it when you call me
You say you’ll wait for me tonight
You move in slow motion towards me
From darkness into the light
Let’s do it on your back step
Where the air is clean and free
You’ve got a ladder in your fishnet
And it’s because of me
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
You know I love your nasty game
Don’t stop what it is you’re doing
Your body’s driving me insane
Let’s drive towards the sunset
Let’s make these four wheels turn
Let’s hope this road is endless
And our bodies will burn
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
Dream on in the night
Make me feel alright
You know my weakness
Dream on in the night
You’re my woman
Not So Lonely lyrics - Colin Hay
Chan’eil mi nis nam aonar (I am now not alone)
Strong wind
Strong wind blowing
Dark clouds form
Storm is brewing
Thunder and lightning
Surround our shelter
We make love as the rains lash at our window
Now I remember
I’m not lonely
Chan’eil mi nis nam aonar
Freedom
It always lives round the corner
I walk streets and my heart beats ever stronger
Who can say and who can tell
Like coins into the wishing well
My love is like a burning light
Cuts into the mountain like a river
Now I’m not so lonely
Now I have my hope and glory
Leave all the wind and rain behind
I’ll fill the cup and I’ll drink the wine
Hey, hey, hey
It’s alright, feels good
We’re not so lonely
We’ll write a book
At least a story
We’re not so lonely
Chan’eil mi nis nam aonar
We’re not so lonely
Strong wind
Strong wind blowing
Dark clouds form
Storm is brewing
Thunder and lightning
Surround our shelter
We make love as the rains lash at our window
Now I remember
I’m not lonely
Chan’eil mi nis nam aonar
Freedom
It always lives round the corner
I walk streets and my heart beats ever stronger
Who can say and who can tell
Like coins into the wishing well
My love is like a burning light
Cuts into the mountain like a river
Now I’m not so lonely
Now I have my hope and glory
Leave all the wind and rain behind
I’ll fill the cup and I’ll drink the wine
Hey, hey, hey
It’s alright, feels good
We’re not so lonely
We’ll write a book
At least a story
We’re not so lonely
Chan’eil mi nis nam aonar
We’re not so lonely
Don't Drink The Water lyrics - Colin Hay
May I give you some good advice
May save your life one day
Before you take pleasure
You should think twice
Or else you have to pay
You can drink French champagne
’til the night is gone but
Don’t drink the water
In this world you can have all you want
But don’t drink the water
Lying on the sand on the Jersey shore
Opened up my eyes
They say life is a beach
But I’m not so sure
It made me realize
You can sit in the sun
And watch your skin burn
But you can’t swim in the water
There’s garbage on a barge
And it’s in your front yard
And you can’t swim in the water
I may stumble
I may fall
Won’t you please pick me up
Or at least give me a call
And if I get a thirst
A thirst that could kill
Pour me a glass
Of cool clear water
Up in the highlands of beautiful green
It’s a drinkers paradise
Overhead fighters make sounds so obscene
I swear up at the skies
After Chernobyl
I drink Scotch that’s old
But I don’t drink the water
You can sit by the stream until you get cold
But don’t drink the water
I may wander
I may stray too far
I may often stumble from the whisky in the jar
But I no longer hide my face or try to run away
It’s time to join the human race
And make the bastards pay
May I give you some good advice
May save your life one day
Before you take pleasure
You should think twice
Or else you have to pay
You can drink French champagne
’til the night is gone but
Don’t drink the water
In this world you can have all you want
But don’t drink the water
But don’t drink the water
But don’t drink the water
May save your life one day
Before you take pleasure
You should think twice
Or else you have to pay
You can drink French champagne
’til the night is gone but
Don’t drink the water
In this world you can have all you want
But don’t drink the water
Lying on the sand on the Jersey shore
Opened up my eyes
They say life is a beach
But I’m not so sure
It made me realize
You can sit in the sun
And watch your skin burn
But you can’t swim in the water
There’s garbage on a barge
And it’s in your front yard
And you can’t swim in the water
I may stumble
I may fall
Won’t you please pick me up
Or at least give me a call
And if I get a thirst
A thirst that could kill
Pour me a glass
Of cool clear water
Up in the highlands of beautiful green
It’s a drinkers paradise
Overhead fighters make sounds so obscene
I swear up at the skies
After Chernobyl
I drink Scotch that’s old
But I don’t drink the water
You can sit by the stream until you get cold
But don’t drink the water
I may wander
I may stray too far
I may often stumble from the whisky in the jar
But I no longer hide my face or try to run away
It’s time to join the human race
And make the bastards pay
May I give you some good advice
May save your life one day
Before you take pleasure
You should think twice
Or else you have to pay
You can drink French champagne
’til the night is gone but
Don’t drink the water
In this world you can have all you want
But don’t drink the water
But don’t drink the water
But don’t drink the water
Help Me lyrics - Colin Hay
I’ve know you since you were born
Yeah I’ve been around for a while
It’s me that you’re standing on
You must tread carefully
For I’m not feeling strong
I’ve been raped and torn
So now before I’m gone
Help me
Help me please
Help me
Man makes wars on my seas and land
Yes I have seen them all
I have the scars on my face and hands
I can no longer say all will be well in my world
For I feel such pain
Tears fall down like rain
Help me
Help me please
Help me
Help me
Help me please
Help me
There is no beginning
There is no end
Ah, but money rules the day
You continue to cut down my trees
To make more burgers but you’ll find it harder to breathe
And when my love has gone
You’ll fall down on your knees
To help me
Help me please
Help me
Yeah I’ve been around for a while
It’s me that you’re standing on
You must tread carefully
For I’m not feeling strong
I’ve been raped and torn
So now before I’m gone
Help me
Help me please
Help me
Man makes wars on my seas and land
Yes I have seen them all
I have the scars on my face and hands
I can no longer say all will be well in my world
For I feel such pain
Tears fall down like rain
Help me
Help me please
Help me
Help me
Help me please
Help me
There is no beginning
There is no end
Ah, but money rules the day
You continue to cut down my trees
To make more burgers but you’ll find it harder to breathe
And when my love has gone
You’ll fall down on your knees
To help me
Help me please
Help me
Dreamtime In Glasgow lyrics - Colin Hay
I can’t begin to tell you
What is in my mind
So here I sit since last October
Sometimes I feel as if that I am mocking time
I’m doing my best at staying sober
And if you were to say to me
What is it that you want to be
I surely don’t know
And if I seem a little slow
It’s only dreamtime in Glasgow
I’d love to sit and talk
There’s a lot I have to know
But I can’t stay here and be happy
I’ll buy you one drink my friend and then I have to go
For I have a wife and family
But I had to stop on my way home
To dream of places that I’ll never roam
But meanwhile today
It is here that I will stay
Doing dreamtime in Glasgow
I still believe
I still believe
I dreamt I was drowning in the Clyde
I fell off the docks and into the rising tide
But then I realized
As I opened up my eyes
It’s only dreamtime in Glasgow
It’s only dreamtime in Glasgow
It’s only dreamtime in Glasgow
Back In My Loving Arms lyrics - Colin Hay
I wake with the new day
Turn my head to where you’d be
And you could be
If you want me
I shake for my own sake
My heart tells me you’ll make a mistake
If you stay home
And you don’t phone
Don’t worry baby
Everything be okay
Back in my loving arms
Back in my loving arms
I drive into the sunrise
I feel good to be so alive
Want to kiss you
And I miss you
I’m learning to be alone
But my house is not a home
In the good way
That it could be
Don’t worry baby
Everything be okay
Back in my loving arms
Back in my loving arms
Back in my loving arms
Back in my loving arms
Get on that plane
And don’t think twice
It’s time to listen to good advice
And I love you
And I want you
I can remember your every touch
Makes me shiver
Sometimes it gets too much
And I can feel you
Don’t worry baby
Everything be okay
Back in my loving arms…
Turn my head to where you’d be
And you could be
If you want me
I shake for my own sake
My heart tells me you’ll make a mistake
If you stay home
And you don’t phone
Don’t worry baby
Everything be okay
Back in my loving arms
Back in my loving arms
I drive into the sunrise
I feel good to be so alive
Want to kiss you
And I miss you
I’m learning to be alone
But my house is not a home
In the good way
That it could be
Don’t worry baby
Everything be okay
Back in my loving arms
Back in my loving arms
Back in my loving arms
Back in my loving arms
Get on that plane
And don’t think twice
It’s time to listen to good advice
And I love you
And I want you
I can remember your every touch
Makes me shiver
Sometimes it gets too much
And I can feel you
Don’t worry baby
Everything be okay
Back in my loving arms…
Ya (Rest In Peace) lyrics - Colin Hay
These mandolins will play at your bedside
No more black bins where you’ve checked in to stay
You’ve cashed your chips in, the dice were all loaded
Too tired to swim, instead you drifted away
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
These mandolins will play for your pleasure
You locked yourself in, then you sent us away
A good place to die, the best room in the hotel
So drink to yourself, and now you don’t have to pay
Is it warm up in heaven
Can you put your name on the door
Do they have a drink rider
Now you’re suffering no more
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
These mandolins will play at your poolside
You invite us in to while the evening away
We’ll drink some gin, and then when the hours past
We’ll take our leave, and see you next time we play
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
No more black bins where you’ve checked in to stay
You’ve cashed your chips in, the dice were all loaded
Too tired to swim, instead you drifted away
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
These mandolins will play for your pleasure
You locked yourself in, then you sent us away
A good place to die, the best room in the hotel
So drink to yourself, and now you don’t have to pay
Is it warm up in heaven
Can you put your name on the door
Do they have a drink rider
Now you’re suffering no more
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
These mandolins will play at your poolside
You invite us in to while the evening away
We’ll drink some gin, and then when the hours past
We’ll take our leave, and see you next time we play
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
Ya…hoo, hoo, hoo
Hold Me lyrics - Colin Hay
NGIBAMBELE DUZE KUMAKAZA
NGIBAMBELE DUZE BUYA BANDA
NGIBAMBELE DUZE KUMAKAZA
NGIBAMBELE DUZE DUYA BANDA
Oh you’re born alone and die the same
In between can take a while
Only one drop in the sea of time
Sometimes makes it hard to smile
If you find someone to share your life
Things are never quite the same
Years we have travelled seem like days gone past
And we’ve known so little pain
DADA
At this point in time I stand alone
To the phone I’m holding on
DADAZELA MAMA
DADA
Outside people stare as if to say
We know there’s nobody home
Hold me when you’re lonely
Hold me when you’re lonely
When the papers read that all is lost
Only darkness lies ahead
I’ll speak softly and soothe and chase the fear
And on me you rest your head
DADA
When the nights are hot with heavy air
Or it’s freezing to the bone
DADAZELA MAMA
DADA
You may lie drunk in the city square
You may feel lost and forlorn
Hold me when you’re lonely
Hold me when you’re lonely
NGIBAMBELE DUZE BUYA BANDA
NGIBAMBELE DUZE KUMAKAZA
NGIBAMBELE DUZE DUYA BANDA
Oh you’re born alone and die the same
In between can take a while
Only one drop in the sea of time
Sometimes makes it hard to smile
If you find someone to share your life
Things are never quite the same
Years we have travelled seem like days gone past
And we’ve known so little pain
DADA
At this point in time I stand alone
To the phone I’m holding on
DADAZELA MAMA
DADA
Outside people stare as if to say
We know there’s nobody home
Hold me when you’re lonely
Hold me when you’re lonely
When the papers read that all is lost
Only darkness lies ahead
I’ll speak softly and soothe and chase the fear
And on me you rest your head
DADA
When the nights are hot with heavy air
Or it’s freezing to the bone
DADAZELA MAMA
DADA
You may lie drunk in the city square
You may feel lost and forlorn
Hold me when you’re lonely
Hold me when you’re lonely
Can I Hold You? lyrics - Colin Hay
Can I hold you in my arms tonight?
Can I make your head and body light?
Can I tell you everything?
Can I make your sweet heart sing?
Can I discover about you?
I never feel alone when I’m with you
I never have to talk when I’m with you
It really is a lonely world
It helps if you have someone to hold
I want that someone to be you
You are never far away from my day dreams
There never are the words to say
For in our world we’re one
And with every rising sun there is you
Can I hold you in my arms tonight?
Can I make your head and body light?
Can I tell you everything?
Can I make your sweet heart sing?
Can I discover about you?
I never feel alone when I’m with you
I never have to talk when I’m with you
It really is a lonely world
It helps if you have someone to hold
I want that someone to be you
Can I make your head and body light?
Can I tell you everything?
Can I make your sweet heart sing?
Can I discover about you?
I never feel alone when I’m with you
I never have to talk when I’m with you
It really is a lonely world
It helps if you have someone to hold
I want that someone to be you
You are never far away from my day dreams
There never are the words to say
For in our world we’re one
And with every rising sun there is you
Can I hold you in my arms tonight?
Can I make your head and body light?
Can I tell you everything?
Can I make your sweet heart sing?
Can I discover about you?
I never feel alone when I’m with you
I never have to talk when I’m with you
It really is a lonely world
It helps if you have someone to hold
I want that someone to be you
Looking For Jack lyrics - Colin Hay
Everybody’s always looking for Jack
In the fire and in the water
Everybody’s always looking for Jack
In the streets and on the corners
I always wanted to be like Jack
He’s as cool as they come
Yeah, I always wanted to be like Jack
Still for me, he’s the one
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Hear the wind blow through the long grass
I hear laughter in the night
No revelations as the years pass
Just disappear from sight
As I grow older, I grow younger
Every day is like a dream
I wouldn’t go back for a moment
Except for maybe seventeen
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Everybody’s always looking for Jack
In the fire and in the water
Everybody’s always looking for Jack
In the streets and on the corners
Yeah, even Jack is always looking for Jack
He’s always in another room
And when I spoke to the woman there
She said, "He left this afternoon"
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
In the fire and in the water
Everybody’s always looking for Jack
In the streets and on the corners
I always wanted to be like Jack
He’s as cool as they come
Yeah, I always wanted to be like Jack
Still for me, he’s the one
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Hear the wind blow through the long grass
I hear laughter in the night
No revelations as the years pass
Just disappear from sight
As I grow older, I grow younger
Every day is like a dream
I wouldn’t go back for a moment
Except for maybe seventeen
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Everybody’s always looking for Jack
In the fire and in the water
Everybody’s always looking for Jack
In the streets and on the corners
Yeah, even Jack is always looking for Jack
He’s always in another room
And when I spoke to the woman there
She said, "He left this afternoon"
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Someday, someday
Master Of Crime lyrics - Colin Hay
Tell me inspector how do you feel?
We know you’re doing all you can
Your quest in life is to catch the one
For this you need to have a plan
And the name is Maurion about whom is this song
He does things that are wrong
But he does them in the right way
Yes he’s a mystery man
Catch him if you can
You’ll need a guiding light, for he only travels by night
Ariba ooh…
A criminal is what she may be
It’s time to catch the midnight hour
She has the knack when she commits a crime
To have the beauty of a flower
Yes she’s a master of crime
Yes she’s a master of crime
She’s a legend in her own time
Ariba ooh…
Tell me inspector how do you sleep
You know you’re doing all you can
Driven mad by trances oh so deep
Your faceless shadow of a man
Yes he’s a master of crime
Yes he’s a master of crime
He’s a legend in his own time (try and catch him if you can)
Running around the streets at night in search of Maurion
Inspector Garras of the French police and his trusted servant Fong
Keeping watch from the Eiffel Tower
Toujours merci et bien
Drinking coffee ’til the early hours in the Cafe Parisienne
It’s after cocktail hour
Only then she feels the power
The only sign left at the scene of crime
Is a sweet and scented flower
Yes she’s a master of crime
Yes she’s a master of crime
She’s a legend in her own time
Ariba ooh…
We know you’re doing all you can
Your quest in life is to catch the one
For this you need to have a plan
And the name is Maurion about whom is this song
He does things that are wrong
But he does them in the right way
Yes he’s a mystery man
Catch him if you can
You’ll need a guiding light, for he only travels by night
Ariba ooh…
A criminal is what she may be
It’s time to catch the midnight hour
She has the knack when she commits a crime
To have the beauty of a flower
Yes she’s a master of crime
Yes she’s a master of crime
She’s a legend in her own time
Ariba ooh…
Tell me inspector how do you sleep
You know you’re doing all you can
Driven mad by trances oh so deep
Your faceless shadow of a man
Yes he’s a master of crime
Yes he’s a master of crime
He’s a legend in his own time (try and catch him if you can)
Running around the streets at night in search of Maurion
Inspector Garras of the French police and his trusted servant Fong
Keeping watch from the Eiffel Tower
Toujours merci et bien
Drinking coffee ’til the early hours in the Cafe Parisienne
It’s after cocktail hour
Only then she feels the power
The only sign left at the scene of crime
Is a sweet and scented flower
Yes she’s a master of crime
Yes she’s a master of crime
She’s a legend in her own time
Ariba ooh…
These Are Our Finest Days lyrics - Colin Hay
I can’t say that I’m the only one
Who’s been the lonely one
This could not be further from the truth
I want to run, into the burning sun
and I’m not the only one
stare up at the sky and think of you
I want to drive as fast as I can
Into some open land, bay up at the moon
make love to you
Wanna stay alive cause this life’s all I know
its never dull or slow
If I had the chance, I’d do it all again
You must believe me, believe me when I say
These are our finest days
I want to hold you, as tight as I can
I want to see your face
Who’s been the lonely one
This could not be further from the truth
I want to run, into the burning sun
and I’m not the only one
stare up at the sky and think of you
I want to drive as fast as I can
Into some open land, bay up at the moon
make love to you
Wanna stay alive cause this life’s all I know
its never dull or slow
If I had the chance, I’d do it all again
You must believe me, believe me when I say
These are our finest days
I want to hold you, as tight as I can
I want to see your face
Puerto Rico lyrics - Colin Hay
Lolita standing on the corner
Such beauty in one so young
Her eyes stare only for a moment
With the sun’s glare
She is gone
It’s one world, one world to another
No warning of things to come
The splendour one side of the picture
Only one glimpse have to run
It’s OK down in Puerto Rico
All the people say
Must come back here some day
It’s OK down in Puerto Rico
Come what may there’s always church on Sunday
It’s midday
All the streets are quiet
People sleep through the hot day sun
With darkness atmosphere’s appealing
The night holds promise of things to come
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
All the people sway
We slip into a new day
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
If there’s a way we’ll come back here some day
It’s one bar then onto another
In the centre of old San Juan
Ten thousand people standing on the sidewalks
I drink with each and every one
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
All the people say you must come back here someday
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
Come what may there’s always church on Sunday
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
As the people sway
We drink into a new day
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
If there’s a way we’ll come back here some day
Such beauty in one so young
Her eyes stare only for a moment
With the sun’s glare
She is gone
It’s one world, one world to another
No warning of things to come
The splendour one side of the picture
Only one glimpse have to run
It’s OK down in Puerto Rico
All the people say
Must come back here some day
It’s OK down in Puerto Rico
Come what may there’s always church on Sunday
It’s midday
All the streets are quiet
People sleep through the hot day sun
With darkness atmosphere’s appealing
The night holds promise of things to come
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
All the people sway
We slip into a new day
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
If there’s a way we’ll come back here some day
It’s one bar then onto another
In the centre of old San Juan
Ten thousand people standing on the sidewalks
I drink with each and every one
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
All the people say you must come back here someday
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
Come what may there’s always church on Sunday
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
As the people sway
We drink into a new day
It’s OK here in Puerto Rico
If there’s a way we’ll come back here some day
Ways Of The World lyrics - Colin Hay
Who’s that standing by the window
I’ve seen that face someplace before
Now he’s staring at the table
I wonder if he’s here to score
If I could grasp a good clear picture
Like turning on a naked light
Only then could I relax and feel
That I was doing something right
Sights and sounds constantly bombard me
Sway and move from side to side
Find it hard to stop and concentrate
And in the middle of the night
I say…
Wish I knew all the ways of the world
Yes if I only knew
If I knew all the ways of the world
There is something I’d do
Who’s that drowning in the river
I had this dream one time before
I quickly dive into the rescue
And live so happy evermore
But things they get so complicated
And your face it fades away
These are symptoms that I recognize
So to myself I softly say
Wish I knew all the ways of the world
Yes if I only knew
If I knew all the ways of the world
There is something I’d do
Wish I knew all the ways of the world
Yes if I only knew
If I knew all the ways of the world
There is something I’d do
I’ve seen that face someplace before
Now he’s staring at the table
I wonder if he’s here to score
If I could grasp a good clear picture
Like turning on a naked light
Only then could I relax and feel
That I was doing something right
Sights and sounds constantly bombard me
Sway and move from side to side
Find it hard to stop and concentrate
And in the middle of the night
I say…
Wish I knew all the ways of the world
Yes if I only knew
If I knew all the ways of the world
There is something I’d do
Who’s that drowning in the river
I had this dream one time before
I quickly dive into the rescue
And live so happy evermore
But things they get so complicated
And your face it fades away
These are symptoms that I recognize
So to myself I softly say
Wish I knew all the ways of the world
Yes if I only knew
If I knew all the ways of the world
There is something I’d do
Wish I knew all the ways of the world
Yes if I only knew
If I knew all the ways of the world
There is something I’d do
I Don't Need You Anymore lyrics - Colin Hay
I don’t need you anymore
I don’t need you anymore now
When you leave please close the door
I can’t stand it any more
Now you’re gone
On and on, I’ll carry on
Are you here to give me pain?
Behind your eyes you’re still the same now
Please don’t smile and play those games
And don’t pretend that you have changed
Now be gone
On and on, I’ll carry on
When first I knew you’d gone
The wind grew colder
But after the pain had gone
I felt much older
You had my very soul and my completeness
And now I find you here
You leave me speechless
I don’t need you any more
No you can’t sleep on the floor now
You’d stay a while and then you’d go
And I can’t love you any more
Now please be gone
On and on, I’ll carry on
I don’t need you anymore now
When you leave please close the door
I can’t stand it any more
Now you’re gone
On and on, I’ll carry on
Are you here to give me pain?
Behind your eyes you’re still the same now
Please don’t smile and play those games
And don’t pretend that you have changed
Now be gone
On and on, I’ll carry on
When first I knew you’d gone
The wind grew colder
But after the pain had gone
I felt much older
You had my very soul and my completeness
And now I find you here
You leave me speechless
I don’t need you any more
No you can’t sleep on the floor now
You’d stay a while and then you’d go
And I can’t love you any more
Now please be gone
On and on, I’ll carry on
Circles Erratica lyrics - Colin Hay
Sometimes I'm invisible, I'm nowhere to be seen
And kick like a tin can in the shape of a man
Trying so hard to break in so I can burst out
Perspectives ever changing leaving me in doubt
I've got a chronic disorder, I'm balanced between
The edge of a razor, trying to cut clean
I've got my eyes on the road, I'm trying to keep steady
I've got my hands on the wheel
I feel, I'm nearly ready
Hope that me who's dreaming and that's not me who's screaming
Want to wake up warm in a tattered down tarn
Still for all the killing, there's nobody winning
I want to spit it out, I want to scream and shout
Lying in the gutter, I heard someone mutter
We'll creep in the shadows trying to get home
Like the swing in the see-saw, hard to keep steady
With some rearranging
I feel, I'm nearly ready
Sometimes I'm invisible, I'm nowhere to be seen
Kick like a tin can into a sugared man
Hope that me who's dreaming and that's not me who's screaming
I want to wake up warm in a tattered down tarn
Lying in the gutter, I heard someone mutter
We'll creep in the shadows trying to get home
I've got my eyes on the road, I'm trying to keep steady
I've got my hand, my hands on the wheel
I feel, I'm nearly ready
And kick like a tin can in the shape of a man
Trying so hard to break in so I can burst out
Perspectives ever changing leaving me in doubt
I've got a chronic disorder, I'm balanced between
The edge of a razor, trying to cut clean
I've got my eyes on the road, I'm trying to keep steady
I've got my hands on the wheel
I feel, I'm nearly ready
Hope that me who's dreaming and that's not me who's screaming
Want to wake up warm in a tattered down tarn
Still for all the killing, there's nobody winning
I want to spit it out, I want to scream and shout
Lying in the gutter, I heard someone mutter
We'll creep in the shadows trying to get home
Like the swing in the see-saw, hard to keep steady
With some rearranging
I feel, I'm nearly ready
Sometimes I'm invisible, I'm nowhere to be seen
Kick like a tin can into a sugared man
Hope that me who's dreaming and that's not me who's screaming
I want to wake up warm in a tattered down tarn
Lying in the gutter, I heard someone mutter
We'll creep in the shadows trying to get home
I've got my eyes on the road, I'm trying to keep steady
I've got my hand, my hands on the wheel
I feel, I'm nearly ready
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