What'll you do when you get lonely And nobody's waiting by your side? You've been running and hiding much too long. You know it's just your foolish pride.
Layla, you've got me on my knees. Layla, I'm begging, darling please. Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.
I tried to give you consolation When your old man had let you down. Like a fool, I fell in love with you, Turned my whole world upside down.
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Let's make the best of the situation Before I finally go insane. Please don't say we'll never find a way And tell me all my love's in vain.
Thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car. Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far. And I'm thinkin' 'bout the love that you laid on my table.
I told you not to wander 'round in the dark. I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park. Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mabel.
Yes, I told you that the light goes up and down. Don't you notice how the wheel goes 'round? And you better pick yourself up from the ground Before they bring the curtain down, Yes, before they bring the curtain down.
Talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you. She didn't have the time to wait in the queue. She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle.
Feel when I dance with you, We move like the sea. You, you're all I want to know. I feel free, I feel free, I feel free.
I can walk down the street, there's no one there Though the pavements are one huge crowd. I can drive down the road; my eyes don't see, Though my mind wants to cry out loud.
I feel free, I feel free, I feel free.
I can walk down the street, there's no one there Though the pavements are one huge crowd. I can drive down the road; my eyes don't see, Though my mind wants to cry out loud, Though my mind wants to cry out loud.
Dance floor is like the sea, Ceiling is the sky. You're the sun and as you shine on me, I feel free, I feel free, I feel free.
It's getting near dawn, When lights close their tired eyes. I'll soon be with you my love, To give you my dawn surprise. I'll be with you darling soon, I'll be with you when the stars start falling.
I've been waiting so long To be where I'm going In the sunshine of your love.
I'm with you my love, The light's shining through on you. Yes, I'm with you my love, It's the morning and just we two. I'll stay with you darling now, I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up.
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I've been waiting so long I've been waiting so long I've been waiting so long To be where I'm going In the sunshine of your love.
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. Asked the Lord above for mercy, "Save me if you please."
I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride. I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride. Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by.
I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side. I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side. You can still barrelhouse, baby, on the riverside.
You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown. You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown. And I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down.
She's a witch of trouble in electric blue, In her own mad mind she's in love with you. With you. Now what you gonna do? Strange brew -- kill what's inside of you.
She's some kind of demon messing in the glue. If you don't watch out it'll stick to you. To you. What kind of fool are you? Strange brew -- kill what's inside of you.
On a boat in the middle of a raging sea, She would make a scene for it all to be Ignored. And wouldn't you be bored? Strange brew -- kill what's inside of you.
In the white room with black curtains near the station. Blackroof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings. Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes. Dawnlight smiles on you leaving, my contentment.
I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines; Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves.
You said no strings could secure you at the station. Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows. I walked into such a sad time at the station. As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning.
I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back; Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves.
At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd. Consolation for the old wound now forgotten. Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes. She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings.
I'll sleep in this place with the lonely crowd; Lie in the dark where the shadows run from themselves
Bell bottom blues, you made me cry. I don't want to lose this feeling. And if I could choose a place to die It would be in your arms.
Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you? Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back? I'd gladly do it because I don't want to fade away. Give me one more day, please. I don't want to fade away. In your heart I want to stay.
It's all wrong, but it's all right. The way that you treat me baby. Once I was strong but I lost the fight. You won't find a better loser.
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Bell bottom blues, don't say goodbye. I'm sure we're gonna meet again, And if we do, don't you be surprised If you find me with another lover.
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I don't want to fade away. Give me one more day please. I don't want to fade away. In your heart I long to stay.
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy. I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.
All around in my home town They're trying to track me down. They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy, For the life of a deputy. But I say:
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense. I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense.
Sheriff John Brown always hated me; For what I don't know. Every time that I plant a seed He said, "Kill it before it grows." He said, "Kill it before it grows." I say:
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense. I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense.
Freedom came my way one day And I started out of town. All of a sudden I see sheriff John Brown Aiming to shoot me down. So I shot, I shot him down. I say:
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy. I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.
Reflexes got the better of me And what is to be must be. Every day the bucket goes to the well, But one day the bottom will drop out, Yes, one day the bottom will drop out. But I say:
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no. I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy, oh no.
Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home
Looked over Jordan what do I see Coming for to carry me home Band of angels coming after me Coming for to carry me home
Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home
I looked over Jordan and what do I see Coming for to carry me home I saw a band of angels coming after me Coming for to carry me home
Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home
I looked over Jordan what do I see Coming for to carry me home A band of angels coming after me Coming for to carry me home
Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low sweet chariot......
(verse1) A7 There is nothing that is wrong In wanting you to stay here with me. I know you've got somewhere to go, But won't you make yourself at home and stay with me? And don't you ever leave.
(chorus) Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my arms. Don't you think you want someone to talk to? Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon. I've been trying all night long just to talk to you.
(verse2) The sun ain't nearly on the rise And we still got the moon and stars above. Underneath the velvet skies, Love is all that matters. Won't you stay with me? And don't you ever leave.
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(verse3) I long to see the morning light Coloring your face so dreamily. So don't you go and say goodbye, You can lay your worries down and stay with me. And don't you ever leave.
Ma, take this badge off of me. I cant use it any more. Its getting dark, too dark to see. Feel like Im knockin on heavens door.Knock, knock, knockin on heavens door. Knock, knock, knockin on heavens door. Knock, knock, knockin on heavens door. Knock, knock, knockin on heavens door.Ma, take these guns away from me. I cant shoot them any more. Theres a long black cloud following me. Feel like Im knockin on heavens door.
It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear. She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair. And then she asks me, 'Do I look all right?' And I say, 'Yes, you look wonderful tonight.'
We go to a party and everyone turns to see This beautiful lady that's walking around with me. And then she asks me, 'Do you feel all right?' And I say, 'Yes, I feel wonderful tonight.'
I feel wonderful because I see The love light in your eyes. And the wonder of it all Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.
It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head, So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed. And then I tell her, as I turn out the light, I say, 'My darling, you were wonderful tonight. Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight.'
Standing at the crossroads, trying to read the signs To tell me which way I should go to find the answer, And all the time I know, Plant your love and let it grow.
[Chorus:] Let it grow, let it grow, Let it blossom, let it flow. In the sun, the rain, the snow, Love is lovely, let it grow.
Looking for a reason to check out of my mind, Trying hard to get a friend that I can count on, But there's nothing left to show, Plant your love and let it grow.
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Time is getting shorter and there's much for you to do. Only ask and you will get what you are needing, The rest is up to you. Plant your love and let it grow.
I don't care if you never come home, I don't mind if you just keep on Rowing away on a distant sea, 'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me.
You cause a commotion when you come to town; You give 'em a smile and they melt. Having lovers and friends is all good and fine, But I don't like yours and you don't like mine.
La la, la la la la la. La la, la la la la la.
I don't care what you do at night, Oh, and I don't care how you get your delights. I'm gonna leave you alone, I'll just let it be, I don't love you and you don't love me.
I got a problem. Can you relate? I got a woman calling love hate. We made a vow we'd always be friends. How could we know that promises end?
[Bridge]
I tried to love you for years upon years, You refuse to take me for real. It's time you saw what I want you to see, And I'd still love you if you'd just love me.
에릭 클랩턴의 The Cream of Clapton이라는 제목의 베스트 앨범 수록곡.
크림부터 시작해서 이런 저런 밴드할 때의 곡들을 간추려 나온 건데
길게 말하면 입 아픈 곡들만 잔뜩 있다.
White room은 예전에 일본 영화 식스티 나인 때 인상적으로 나왔던 곡인데
그 때 한참 듣다가 안 들었다. 오늘 힘 쓰는 일 좀 하다가 들었더니...