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I was a workshop owner in the gulch for the people
And I offered myself to the world I was a workshop owner I was a workshop owner I was a diesel fixer, fixed a diesel, diesel fixed me What a weasel And baby was a workshop owner Baby was a workshop owner Baby and me were ripe for the pickin' That was the day we ran into Albert Flasher It was a cold, snowy, rainy afternoon And we were sittin' there in high school, my school And Michael was a moonbeam maker And Michael was a moonbeam maker I was a diesel fixer, fixed a diesel, diesel fixed me What a weasel, oh no Baby was a workshop owner Baby was a workshop owner Baby and me were ripe for the pickin' That was the day we ran into Albert Flasher ------ lead guitar ------ I was a workshop owner in the gulch for the people And I offered myself to the world I was a workshop owner I was a workshop owner I was a workshop owner |
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Timeless love is livin' on
Here in my heart baby And here in my song I miss your laugh And I miss your smiles I hope you hear this Across the miles And if ya do, Maybe my nights won't seem as long So I'll sing about you In the morning sun And I'll sing about you When my music's all done Then I'll smile 'Cause it feels good even missin' ya So I'll sing about the day you said goodbye Then I'll sing one to many and I'll start to cry But that's OK 'Cause it feels good even missin' ya Cry my memories away They haunt me by night, honey And they chase me by day I think about what I left behind A piece of my heart and a piece of my mind But still and all They weren't enough to make you want to stay So I'll sing about you In the morning sun And I'll sing about you When my music's all done Then I'll smile 'Cause it feels good even missin' ya So I'll sing about the day you said goodbye Then I'll sing one to many and I'll start to cry But that's OK 'Cause it feels good even missin' ya |
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Never been this blue
Never knew the meaning of a heartache But then again, I've never lost at love before Somewhere down the road Maybe all these years will find some meaning I just can't think about it now, or live 'em out anymore Chorus Stand Tall, don't you fall oh, don't go and do something foolish you're feeling it like everyone, it's silly human pride Stand Tall, don't you fall. don't go do something you'll regret later you're feeling it like everyone, it's silly human pride Never lasted so long Or through so much - or through so many I just can't believe I could throw it all away Sometimes late at night when there's nothing here except my old piano I'd almost give my hands to make you see my way Chorus Stand Tall, don't you fall oh, don't go and do something foolish you're feeling it like everyone, it's silly human pride; You got me down on my knees for ya, mama Stand Tall, don't you fall. donn't go do something you'll regret later you're feeling it like everyone, it's silly human pride |
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Don't wanna listen to my telephone ring
Or sing ding-a-ling or talk about a thing Not this morning Don't wanna think about the night before Or maybe it's a bore behind an open door Got no time for that this morning If I had the mind or I had the time Maybe I could throw together a new kind of rhyme And tell about my warning But it's too late now. It's too late now. It's too late now. I don't wanna think about a runaway dad That took away the only thing that I never had Don't even miss him this morning I don't wanna think about a cold goodbye Or a high school buddy got a little too high I can't help him out this morning Reviewers laugh at me so I go out to sea And perhaps it's just as well cause I'd rather be in hell Than be a wealthy man this morning But it's too late now. It's too late now. It's too late now. Whatever happened to images cause now they're gone And worn-out phrases just keep a hangin' on Whatever happened to homes as opposed to houses The conversation sinks as the evening drowses It's just like 46201. It's just like 46201. Whatever happened to early morning open skies And broken faces, half with melting eyes Enough of riddles that just play with time Cause I'm still here and I can't beg a dime I'm back here in 46201. I'm back here in 46201. Something better's waiting for me around the corner now I got to find it and try and hang on for a little while I'm back here in 46201. There's gotta be a few small changes made Don't wanna listen to my telephone ring Or sing ding-a-ling or talk about a thing ... Leave me alone this morning. |
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Break it to them gently when you tell my mom and dad
When you see my baby sister, be as kind as you can And break it to my grandma, who said "That boy's wild and bad" Break it to them gently when you tell them that I won't be comin' home again 'Cause I'm running with a gun and it isn't any fun as a fugitive Fighting for my life and I don't know if I'll make it alone Running with a gun and it isn't any fun as a fugitive God, I wanna go home Lord, I wish I was home When you see my lady with the twinkle in her eyes Tell it to her softly and hold her if she cries Tell her that I love her and I will 'til the day I die Tell it to her gently when you tell her that I won't be coming home again I got in too deep with strangers Thinking they could help me find my way But nobody warned me of the dangers And it's always the young and foolish that have to pay So break it to them gently when you tell my mom and dad Thank them for the good years and all the loving that I had And break it to my grandma, who said "The boy is wild and bad" Break it to them gently when you tell them that I won't be coming home again Running with a gun and it isn't any fun as a fugitive Fighting for my life and I don't know if I'll make it alone Running with a gun and it isn't any fun as a fugitive Lord, I wanna go home Lord, I wanna go home You gotta break it to them gently Break it to them gently Gotta break it to them gently Gotta roll try to it Gotta break it to them gently Gotta really try to soothe them Gotta really try to soothe them Gotta really try to roll them You gotta roll it to my mother Gotta roll it to my grandma Gotta roll the old lady Roll it to my mother Roll it to my mother and Roll the old lady Roll it to my grandma She's damn near eighty Roll the old lady |
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I should laugh, but I cry,
Because your love has passed me by. You took me by surprise; You didn't realize That I was waiting. Time goes slowly, but carries on. And now the best years have come and gone. You took me by surprise, I didn't realize That you were laughing. (Laughing) ‘Cause you're doin' it to me. (Laughing) It ain't the way it should be. You took away ev'rything I had. You put the hurt on me. (Laughing) ‘Cause you're doin' it to me. (Laughing) It ain't the way it should be. You took away ev'rything I had. You put the hurt on me. I go alone now, calling your name. After losing at the game. You took me by surprise; I didn't realize That you were laughing. Time goes slowly, but carries on. And now the best years,the best years have come and gone. You took me by surprise, I didn't realize That you were laughing. (Laughing) ‘Cause you're doin' it to me. (Laughing) It ain't the way it should be. You took away ev'rything I had. You put the hurt on me. (Laughing) ‘Cause you're doin' it to me. (Laughing) It ain't the way it should be. You took away ev'rything I had. You put the hurt on me. (Laughing) Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha (Laughing) Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha… (Laughing) What you laughing at me (Laughing) What you laughing at me |
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She's come undun
She didn't know what she was headed for And when I found what she was headed for It was too late She's come undun She found a mountain that was far too high And when she found out she couldn't fly It was too late It's too late She's gone too far She's lost the sun She's come undun She wanted truth but all she got was lies Came the time to realize And it was too late She's come undun She didn't know what she was headed for And when I found what she was headed for Mama, it was too late It's too late She's gone too far She's lost the sun She's come undun Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb Too many churches and not enough truth Too many people and not enough eyes to see Too many lives to lead and not enough time It's too late She's gone too far She's lost the sun She's come undun Doe-doe-doe-doe-doe doe un doe-doe-doe un doe-doe-doe Doe doe-doe-doe-doe un doe-doe-doe doe-doe-doe Doe doe-doe-doe doe doe-doe-doe doe doe ------ flute ------ It's too late She's gone too far She's lost the sun She's come undun She didn't know what she was headed for And when I found what she was headed for It was too late She's come undun She found a mountain that was far too high And when she found out she couldn't fly Mama, it was too late It's too late She's gone too far She's lost the sun She's come undun No no-no-no-no-no no Doe doe doe-doe |
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Clap for the wolfman, he gonna rate your record high
Clap for the wolfman, you gonna dig him till the day you die Clap for the wolfman, he gonna rate your record high (Umm, yes gracious) Clap for the wolfman, you gonna dig him till the day you die (Heh heh heh, oh wow) Doo Ron Ron and The Duke of Earl, they were friends of mine And I was on my moonlight drive Snuggled in, said "Baby just one kiss.." she said "No, no, no" "Romance ain't keeping me alive!" Said "Hey babe, d'you wanna coo, coo, coo?" she said "Ah, ah, ah" So I was left out in the cold I said "You're what I've been dreaming of" she said "I don't want to know!" (Oh you know, she was diggin' the cat on the radio!) Clap for the wolfman, he gonna rate your record high (Yes baby I gonna, doctor love!) Clap for the wolfman, you gonna dig him till the day you die (Everybody's talking about The Wolfman's "pompatous of love") Seventy-five or eighty miles an hour she hollered "Slow, slow, slow..." Baby, I can stop right on a dime I said "Hey baby, give me just one kiss" she said "No, no, no.." But how was I to bide my time? Said "Hey babe, d'you wanna coo, coo, coo?" she said "Ah, ah, ah" Said "I'm about to overload" I said "You're what I been living for" she said "I don't know want to know!" (Oh you thought she was diggin' you but she was diggin' me, nyha ha) Clap for the wolfman, he gonna rate your record high (As long as you got the curves baby I got the angles) Clap for the wolfman, you gonna dig him till the day you die (It's all according to how your boogaloo situation stands, you understand) Clap for the wolfman, he gonna rate your record high (You ain't gonna get 'em, 'cause I got 'em) Clap for the wolfman, you gonna dig him till the day you die (You might wanna try, but I gonna keep 'em, ain't that right girls?) Clap for the wolfman |
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What will you see?
What will you be? Anything you want to love is easy How will you know If I am for you? You won't know me to see me But you'll know by what I do. For I.... Will play a rhapsody Cleverly disguise it, so it's not been heard before And I.... Will sing a lullaby Let you know I'm near you through the night to keep you warm. How will you know? Where you should go? Anywhere you want to love is fast or love is slow Falling through feeling And falling through time You won't know me to see me But I'll come to you in rhyme For I.... Will play a rhapsody Cleverly disguise it, so it's not been heard before And I.... Will sing a lullaby Let you know I'm near you through the night to keep you warm. I.... Will play a rhapsody Cleverly disguise it, so it's not been heard before... And.. I.... Will sing a lullaby Let you know I'm near you through the night to keep you warm. I'll let you know I'm near you through the night to keep you warm. I.... Will play a rhapsody |
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Have you been around
Have you done your share of coming down On different things that people do Have you been aware You got brothers and sisters who care About what's gonna happen to you In a year from now... Maybe I'll be there to shake your hand Maybe I'll be there to share the land That they'll be giving away When we all live together. Did you pay your dues Did you read the news This morning when the paper landed in your yard Do you know their names Can you play their games Without losing track And coming down a bit too hard... Shake your hand, share the land Shake your hand, share the land You know I'll be standing by To help you if you worry No more sadness, no more sorrow No more bad time |
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"I call this...IF Gordon Lightfoot's favourite singer were Rod Stewart. There are many IFs that preface this scenario. IF you were walking through Rosedale past Gordon's huge pretentious mansion, and IF the window were open about this wide, and IF Gordon had just been listening to the stereo, and IF on the stereo had been a disc of his favourite artist, and IF that artist were Rod Stewart, and IF he had been inspired by the listening, you might hear something that sounded vaguely like this...only IF Gordon Lightfoot's favourite singer were Rod Stewart."
Ah, wake up Maggie, I think I got something to say to you. It's late September. And I really should be back in school Or find myself a rock-and-roll band, That needs a helping hand. Oh, Maggie, I wish I'd never seen your face. You made a first class fool out of me, Now I'm as blind as a boy can be, Oh, Maggie, I wish I'd never...ah, seen your face... |
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We went together for so long
ev'ry second record on the radio seemed like our song How we hurt each other; oh baby it was so wrong something in the bottom of my heart will keep me holding on 'cause you saved my soul you came along and took me out of the night time Yeah you saved my soul taught me to fly...and I gave my heart and babe that's something that there's jut no returning 'cause if I have you now I'll never have to make it alone. We were lovers for so long every second record on the radio seemed like our song even though we're older, things we're feeling can't be all wrong something in the bottom of my heart will keep me holding on. 'cause you....(repeat chorus) ..............I'll never have to make it alone Saved my soul; saved my soul Saved my soul; saved my soul You saved my soul....(repeat chorus)... ...............never have to make it alone. yes if I have you now I'll never have to make it alone yes if I have you now I'll never have to make it alone. |
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Lonely feeling deep inside
Find a corner where I can hide Silent footsteps crowding me Sudden darkness but I can see No sugar tonight in my coffee No sugar tonight in my tea No sugar to stand beside me No sugar to run with me (Dat'n-doo-dow-dow-dat'n-doo-dow...) In the silence of her mind Quiet movements where I can find Grabbing for me with her eyes Now I'm falling from her skies No sugar tonight in my coffee No sugar tonight in my tea No sugar to stand beside me No sugar to run with me (Dat'n-doo-dow-dow-dat'n-doo-dow...) Jocko says "Yes" and I believe him When we talk about the things I say She hasn't got the faith or the guts to leave him When they're standing in each other's way You're tripping back now to places you've been to You wonder what you're gonna find You know you've been wrong but it won't be long Before you leave ‘em all far behind ‘Cause it's the new Mother Nature taking over It's the new Splendid lady come to call It's the new Mother Nature taking over She's gettin' us all She's gettin' us all. Jocko said "No" when I came back last time It's looking like I lost a friend No use callin' ‘cause the sky is fallin' And I'm getting pretty near the end A smoke-filled room in a corner basement The situation must be right A bag of goodies and a bottle of wine We're gonna get it on right tonight ‘Cause it's the new Mother Nature taking over It's the new Splendid Lady come to call It's the new Mother Nature taking over She's gettin' us all She's getting' us all... Jocko says "Yes" and I believe him When we talk about the things I say She hasn't got the faith or the guts to leave him When they're standing in each other's way You're tripping back now to places you've been to You wonder what you're gonna find You know you've been wrong but it won't be long Before you leave ‘em all far behind ‘Cause it's the new Mother Nature taking over It's the new Splendid lady come to call It's the new Mother Nature taking over She's gettin' us all She's gettin' us all. (Dat'n-doo-dow-dow-dat'n-doo-dow...) |
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Life goes on day after day
Hearts torn in every way So ferry cross the mersey Cause this land's the place I love And here I'll stay. People they rush everywhere Each with their own secret care So ferry cross the mersey And always take me there To the place I love People around every corner they seems to smile and say We don't care what your name is, boy We'll never turn you away. So, I'll continue to stay Here I always will stay So ferry cross the mersey Cause this land's the place I love And here I'll stay People around every corner They seem to smile and say We don't care what your name is, boy We'll never turn you away. So, I'll continue to stay Here, I always will stay So ferry cross the mersey Cause this land's the place I love And here I'll stay And here I'll stay And here I'll stay Here I'll stay. |
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TAKE ONE AWAY
One cloudless morning was it day or night The sun and the moon were bright Take one away Two holy sisters in the desert dry From the weight the old mule will die Take one away Oh mama I think it's time you knew The day I first came to you I was dead on arrival Now I can hear you pleading on the radio Mama I've joined the church you know And I've been passing out bibles Take one away Three babies conceived she couldn't afford them all The curtain begins to fall Take one away Five o'clock in the morning ... oh just an hour ago She might have been alive you know But they took one away |
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Said I'm scared, Lord, I'm scared, I'm terrified
Never been much on religion But I sure enough would like to hear the call I'm scared, Lordy Lord, I'm shaking, I'm petrified Never been much on religion But I sure enough just fell down on my knees I heard the choir singing Something about good will toward men And even sleeping in heavenly peace Stopped by to see Saint Thomas On a cold and dreary New York afternoon Something in the air was oh so rare I don't know what it was but I know That it's still right there And I'm scared, Lordy Lord, I'm shaking, I'm terrified Never been much on religion But I sure enough just fell down on my knees Living in confusion Searching for truth that I never found I needed something to really believe Looked toward the heavens On a dark and stormy winter afternoon Something in the air was oh so rare I'm not really sure what it was But I know for sure that it's still right there And I'm scared, hey, I'm terrified Never been much on religion But I sure enough just fell down on my knees Oh, I'm scared, you know I'm shakin' I'm layin' awake thinkin' about it now, I'm terrified Never been much on religion But I sure enough would like to hear the call Come on now, give me a sign you're listening to me You hear me talking, you hear me crying It's confusing to me, Lord, I'm terrified Never been much on religion But I sure enough just fell down on my knees, oh |
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When I was a boy, I dreamed that Phillip Marlowe
He took me as his partner, took me as his friend Gave me his fedora, gave me shotgun fever Took me as his partner to the end When I was a child, I dreamed I was a jeweller With a family business that was free and clear Selling golden earrings to Mrs. Mickey Mantle Trying to be gentle while I stuck it in her ear Dream of a child, the song of a man The key and the time are at his command Dream of a child, the song of a man The key and the time are at his command When I was a boy, I dreamed I saved my sister From the Rosicrucians, for the love of God I threw myself among them, slaughtering their numbers Hit them where they least expected, in the name of God Dream of a child, the song of a man The key and the time are at his command Dream of a child, the song of a man The key and the time are at his command When I was a boy, I dreamed that Elvis Presley Was standing on my corner, kissing Brenda Lee Mama always told me true love was born in heaven She told me how my best friend could steal my love from me I love Brenda Lee... Brenda Lee loves me... |
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