Michael Franks - Anthology: The Art Of Love (2003) by Michael Franks (보컬) on maniadb.com

Whenever I explore the land of Yin
I always take one on the chin
And now this lioness has almost made me tame
I can't pronounce her name
But eggplant is her game
The lady sticks to me like white on rice
She never cooks the same way twice-
Maybe it's the mushrooms
Maybe the tomatoes
I can't reveal her name
But eggplant is her game
When my baby cooks her eggplant
She don't read no book
And she's got a Gioconda
Kind of dirty look
And my baby cooks her eggplant
About 19 different ways
But sometimes I just have it raw
With mayonnaise
Maybe it's the way she grates her cheese
Or just the freckles on her knees
Maybe it's the scallions
Maybe she's Italian
I can't reveal her name
But eggplant is her game.

And when God gave out rhythm
He sure was good to you
You can add, subtract, multiply.
And divide by two
I know today's your birthday
And I did not buy no rose
But I wrote this song instead and I call it:
Popsicle Toes
Popsicle Toes,
Popsicle Toes are always froze
Popsicle Toes,
You're so brave to expose all those
Popsicle Toes
You must have been Miss Pennsylvania
With all this pulchritude,
How come you always load your Pentax
When I'm in the nude?
We ought to have a birthday party
And you can wear your birthday clothes,
Then we can hit the floor and go explore those
Popsicle Toes
You got the nicest
North America
This sailor ever saw-
I like to feel your warm Brazil
And touch your Panama
But your Tierra del Fuegos
Are nearly always froze-
We gotta see-saw until we unthaw those
Popsicle Toes

Daddy plays the ashtray
Baby starts to cry
The Lady wants to know
The reason why
Daddy's just like Coltrane
Baby's just like Miles
The Lady's just like heaven
When she smiles
And the Lady wants to know
She wants to know the reason
Got to know the reason why
This man has got to go
This man is always leavin'
How he hates to say goodbye
But what she doesn't know
Is there really is no reason
There really is no reason why
Daddy he hates airplanes
Baby loves to fly
And the Lady wants to know
The reason why
Daddy's just like Coltrane
Baby's just like Miles
The Lady's just like heaven
When she smiles.

Antonio lives life's fervor
Antonio plays for truth
Antonio says our friendship
Is a hundred proof
The vulture that circles Rio
hangs in this LA sky
The blankets they
give the Indians
only make them die
But sing the song
forgotten for so long
And let the music flow
like light into the rainbow
We know the dance
we have We still have a chance
to break these chains And flow
like light into the rainbow

But sing the song
forgotten for so long
And let the music flow
like light into the rainbow
We know the dance
we have We still have a chance
to break these chains And flow
like light into the rainbow
Antonio loves the desert
Antonio plays for rain
Antonio knows that pleasure
is the child of pain
And Lost in La Califusa
When most of my hope was gone
Antonio's samba led me
to the Amazon
But sing the song
forgotten for so long
And let the music flow
like light into the rainbow
We know the dance
we have We still have a chance
to break these chains And flow
like light into the rainbow

When the cookie jar is empty
Baby gets so glum
When the cookie jar is empty
Baby sucks her thumb
Baby breaks her dishes
And she won't eat her peas
Baby never misses
When she throws her spoon at me
Leo is high as I am leaving;
Love is the web that she is weaving
When the cookie jar is empty
Baby don't act right
When the cookie jar is empty
Baby cries all night
Baby gets so sassy,
How can I explain?
Baby moves her chassis
Like a locomotive train
Virgo is high as I'm returning;
Love is the candle she is burning

Books are stacked on my table, I've got books filling my shelves
Day and night I've been trying to unravel myself
But I've been looking for answers that don't seem to wanna be had
And people don't live too long when they're feeling this bad

So I don't wanna know about nothin'
Unless it's something I can see or touch
'cause I've been living on the inside too much
I miss those Labor Day picnics like the ones that we used to have
Where no one's worrying about nothing, no one's feeling bad
I wanna roll down the hillside, lay dizzy in the cool green grass
And jump around like a frog in a gunny sack

And I don't wanna know about nothin'
Unless it's something I can see or touch
'cause I've been living on the inside a little too much

My friend has got some babies and she loves them with all of her might
They run around all day, they keep her up at night
But she can kiss those faces and she's the one who gets to see them smile
I'm thinking maybe that'd beat this by a pretty long mile

And I don't wanna know about nothin'
Unless it's something I can see or touch
'cause I've been living on the inside a little too much

Most of the time
He's the Lord of the Jungle-
Everyone grins while he gripes
Usually he's found just lounging around
In his stripes
His tiger-lady's a superfine feline-
Just what His Highness deserves...
A sleek purring pussycat
Proud of her pussycat curves
He's a Tiger in the Rain
It's the thunder and lightning
He can't explain
He's a Tiger in the Rain
Who's frightened
Caught in the Storm
He came searching for shelter-
Right up to me and my spouse
We both stroked his chin
Then invited him into the house

Remember, when your kite hits the ground
And your smile turns upside down
It's only going on inside you
Whenever the libretto won't do
And all the notes become too blue
Remember there's a song inside youCara mia, if you're ever lost at sea
Just call on me
You always have my love to guide you
When you give more than you're gettin'
When the tempest starts to threaten
You always have my love to hide you
You always have my love inside youWhenever you are feeling some curse
And you get locked into reserve
Then just send up a flare and i'll find you
Or anytime your engine won't start
From running ona brocken heart
Remember that the past is behind youCara mia, if you're ever lost at sea
Just call on me
You always have my love to guide you
When you give more than you're gettin'
When the tempest starts to threaten
You always have my love to hide you
You always have my love inside you

So empty like sky
Without any sun
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
You and I were meant to be one
And though we're apart
It won't be for long
I come to you
In my songSo happy we two
Like sparrows in spring
Lotus Blossom, it's true
Me and you like bow upon string
I live for the day
My journey will end
So I can touch you againAnd in my dream
You are always there with me
A Tahitian fantasy...
But then the film just breaks
And I wake...Lotus Blossom!So empty like sky
Without any sun
Lotus Blossom, don't cry
You and I were meant to be one
And though we're apart
It won't be for long
I come to you
In my song

Love has locked us up, peaches,
Locked inside this zoo,
Your bananas get thrown at me
And mine get thrown at you.
Ev'ry night we fuss and fight
Like me and you know who,
I guess love is always just:

Love is monkey see and monkey do, (that's all it is, peaches)
Love is monkey see and monkey do, (would I lie to you?)
Love is monkey see and monkey do, (that's all it is, peaches)
Love is monkey see and monkey do.

Do you want my love, peaches?
Do you want my rage?
Or do you merely like to see me shake my cage?
Your papayas get thrown at me
And mine get thrown at you,
I guess love is always just:

Love is monkey see and monkey do, (that's all it is, peaches)
Love is monkey see and monkey do, (would I lie to you?)
Love is monkey see and monkey do, (that's all it is, peaches)
Love is monkey see and monkey do.

You won't let me near you, peaches,
But one day you will.
Gonna jump up and stumble and eat all the jungle
Until I've had my fill.
Then you'll know the truth, peaches,
One and one ain't two,
One and one is one and love is:

Love is monkey see and monkey do, (that's all it is, peaches)
Love is monkey see and monkey do,
Would I lie to you? (would I lie to you, baby?)
Love is monkey see and monkey do, (that's all it is, peaches)
Love is monkey see and monkey do. (love is, love is)

Love is monkey see and monkey do, (that's all it is, peaches)
Love is monkey see and monkey do,
Would I lie to you? (would i lie to you, baby?)
Love is monkey see and monkey do, (that's all it is, peaches)
Love is monkey see and monkey do

When Sly calls
The profit speaks
When Sly calls
The secret leaks
The sky falls
The dice are tossed
The war is won
The battle's lost
When Sly calls
It's thirteen takes
When Sly calls
The summer breaks
The sky falls
The rain begins
And on the box some Leon spins
To insulate me from the icy aftershock I feel each time
That Sly calls
(Don't touch the phone)
I am not here
I'm making my escape
The me you hear
Is magnetized on tape
I'm flying south
For snorkeling and sleep
(a Cote d'Azur)
Just leave your message when you hear the
(Don't you dare touch that phone)
When you hear the
(Don't you dare touch that phone)
When you hear the
(Don't you dare touch that phone)
When you hear the beep
When Sly calls
It's tit for tat
When Sly calls
It's rat eat rat
The sky falls
The signal fades
I lock the door and shut the shades
And contemplate the crystal blue familiar funk I'm plunged into
When Sly calls

Seventh of September
Remember when
We met at the shrine
Your kimono looked so fine
Temple dancers swaying
Flutes playing then
I was yours and you were mine
Paul Desmond on the stereo
We sipped the sake very slow
Kissing in the candleglow
That rainy night in Tokyo
We both got so hungry on the bullet train
Lugging our luggage through the station
Finding a taxi in the pouring rain
We must have made quite a sight
In love on a rainy night
And due for a little celebration
Safe from stormy weather
Together we
Stayed inside our room
Just admiring the typhoon
Heard the cats arrive
Nearly five but we
Were still making love in tune

Whenever I am lost at sea
I remember you are here with me
You surrender to the fantasy
When I give my love to you
Running from the hurricane
Helter-skelter in the wind and rain
I find shelter, I find peace again
When I give my love to you
When I give my love to you
I can feel the downtime ending
And I ain't pretending
Words can simply not reveal
The degree of ecstasy
Only you can make me feel
When you give your love to me
Lover, when the world's too square
I discover you are always there
And no other lover can compare
When I give my love to you.

No one here
Venus and Mars
And a skyful of stars
It's been a slo-mo year
A few stolen kisses
And several near misses
I wait (wish my mission was clearer)
For the cherub's arrow
Hesitate (one last look in the mirror)
My lappels are narrow
Down the stairs and hit the street
The bravado's just pretend though
And the chic spot where we met
Is called Innuendo
You and I
Birds of a feather
We ought to know better
We're cool and shy
Love is outrageous
But highly contagious
We wait (while our salads are dressing)
For the cherub's arrow
You look great (cappuccino compressing)
To Ravel's Bolero
It would surely be a shame
If the evening had to end though
We're both masters of the game
Known as Innouendo
If you believe in love
Prepare for stormy weather
Guess I should heed my own advice
I can't believe that love
Would bring us back together
'Cause lighting never strikes the same place twice
Candlelight
And saying "I've missed you"
Confuses the issue
This summer night
The cabdriver chuckles
We smell honeysuckle
Too late (guess the poison got stronger)
It's the cherub's arrow
We can't wait (to make love any longer)
Guess it's now or never
And this happiness we feel
As we move to the crescendo
Makes the dialogue all real
Not just innuendo
No more innuendo

He had strong defenses built,
His heart to surround
Not for long, when she appeared
All the walls tumbled down
She had scars reminding her
She was easily deceived
Only tears convinced her
Once again to believe
His ego would bend
Learning the art of love
Her heart soon would mend
Learning the art of love
They were two hearts tuned together
And beating as one
Ever new, each kiss was like
The very first one
They explored each landscape
Of their sweet intimacy
Never bored, love's horizon reached out
Infinitely
Both lovers and friends
Learning the art of love
Homework never ends
Learning the art of love
Learning the art of love
Requires some determination
You search for the heart of love
In every different situation
You apply the art of love.

When circumstance divides us,
I always close my eyes.
My thoughts retrace the image of your face:
Somehow our love survives.
Now we're in our prime
and it's Once Upon a Time...
Paper lanterns in the trees.
The photograph is framed
But the feeling's still the same:
I'm there for you
and you're always there for me.
After the hero stumbles,
After the lady cries,
After the fortress tumbles,
Somehow our love survives.
Each time we touch each other
the chemistry revives;
Each kiss contains an energy exchange:
Somehow our love survives.
Now we're in our prime
and it's Once Upon a Time...
Paper lanterns in the trees.
The photograph is framed
But the feeling's still the same:
I'm there for you
and you're always there for me.
After the hero stumbles,
After the lady cries,
After the fortress tumbles,
Somehow our love survives.

Now we're in our prime
and it's Once Upon a Time...
Paper lanterns in the trees.
The photograph is framed
But the feeling's still the same:
I'm there for you
and you're always there for me.
After the hero stumbles,
After the lady cries,
After the fortress tumbles,
Somehow our love survives.
After the hero stumbles,
After the lady cries,
After the fortress tumbles,
Somehow our love survives.
After the hero stumbles,
After the lady cries,
After the fortress tumbles,
Somehow our love survives.