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My father is a doctor he's a family man
my mother works for charity whenever she can and they're both good clean americans who abide by the law and they both stick up for liberty and they both support the war my happiness was paid for when they laid their money down for summers in a summer camp and winters in the town my future in the system was talked about and planned but I gave it up for music and The Free Electric Band I went to school in handwashed shirts with neatly ordered hair and the school was big and newly built and filled with light and air and the teachers taught us values that we had to learn to keep and they'd clip the ear of any idle kid who went to sleep my father organised for me a college in the east but I went to California the sunshine and the beach my parents and my lecturers could never understand why I gave it up for music and The Free Electric Band well they used to sit and speculate upon their son's career a lawyer or a doctor or a civil engineer just give me bread and water put a guitar in my hand cos all i need is music and The Free Electric Band my father sent me money and I spent it very fast on a girl I met in Berkeley in a social science class yes and we learnt about her body but her mind we didn't know until deep rooted attitudes and morals began to show she wanted to get married even though she never said but I knew her well enough by now to see inside her head she'd settle for suburbia and a little patch of land so I gave her up for music and The Free Electric Band ooh....The Free Electric Band.... |
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Get out
damn it Close the door don't slam it Let me be alone a while To give my nerves a rest. Whatever you do I love you No matter what you do I love you And I want to run out after you But I don't know what's best. If you will take good care of me I'll be your caretaker You'll be the maker of the peace And I'll be the peacemaker If you will take good care of me I'll be your caretaker You'll be the maker of the peace And I'll be the peacemaker. Hours later I hear the key in the front door We look each other in the eye A timid sorry pair. There's a little more conversation A little more conversation A battle's lost and a war is won I think we've cleared the air. If you will take good care of me . . . |
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City life was gettin' us down
So we spent the weekend out of town Pitched the tent on the patch of ground Down by the river Lit a fire and drank some wine You put your jeans on the top of mine Said, come in the water's fine Down by the river Down by the river Down by the river Said, come in the water's fine Down by the river Didn't feel too good all night So we took a walk in the morning light Came across the strangest sight Down by the river Silver fish lay on its side It was washed up by the early tide I wonder how it died Down by the river Down by the river Down by the river Silver fish lay on its side Down by the river Doctor put us both to bed He dosed us up and he shook his head Only foolish people go, he said Down by the river Why do willows weep, said he Because they're dying gradually From the waste, from the factories Down by the river Down by the river Down by the river Why do willows weep, said he Down by the river In time, the river banks will die The reeds will wilt and the ducks won't fly There'll be a tear in the otter's eye Down by the river The banks will soon be black and dead And where the otter raised his head Will be a clean white stone instead Down by the river Down by the river Down by the river Will be a clean white stone instead Down by the river |
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when I need you
I just close my eyes and I'm with you and all that I so want to give you It's only a heartbeat away when I need love I hold out my hands and I touch love I never knew there was so much love keeping me warm night and day miles and miles of empty space in between us the telephone can't take the place of your smile but you know I won't be travelin' forever it's cold out, but hold out, and do I like I do when I need you I just close my eyes and I'm with you and all that I so wanna give you babe it's only a heartbeat away it's not easy when the road is your driver honey that's a heavy load that we bear but you know I won't be traveling a lifetime it's cold out but hold out and do like I do oh, I need you when I need love I hold out my hands and I touch love I never knew there was so much love keeping me warm night and day when I need you I just close my eyes and you're right here by my side keeping me warm night and day I just hold out my hands I just hold out my hand and I'm with you darlin' yes, I'm with you darlin' all I wanna give you it's only a heartbeat away oh I need you darling |
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It Never Rains in Southern California
Rebecca Get you, brushing your hair with the wind Riding your bike up on Mulholland Drive Oh, I got a five-minute rush from you in your faded blue jeans How many years is it you've been alive? Oh, I'll take a guess, Rebecca, could it be eighteen, nineteen or so? Ooh, Rebecca, will I ever know? No way, where would I fit in your life? What would you do with a man without change Too strange and too poor to be trusted, rusted a couple of times Shaken a bit by the years on the road And the women I've known? Rebecca, you'd have liked the name I gave to you Ooh, Rebecca, if you only knew Go home To your father's friends Straight sons To your mother's friends Sweet ones to those families Well-to-do and so well-established And one day you might wake up to a shock, girl What has it come to this sensible life The wife of a fool? Rebecca, reading magazines in a chic salon Ooh, Rebecca. Where's Rebecca gone? |
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Keeping my eyes on the road I see you,
Keeping my hands on the wheel I hold you, Ninety-nine miles from L.A. I kiss you, I miss you, Please be there. Passing a white sandy beach we're sailing, Turning the radio on we're dancing, Ninety-nine miles from L.A. I want you, I need you, Please be there. The windshield is covered with rain, I'm crying, Pressing my foot on the gas, I'm flying. Counting the telephone poles, I phone you, Reading the signs on the road, I write you, Ninety-nine miles from L.A. we're laughing, we're loving, Please be there. We're laughing, we're loving, Please be there. |
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Got on board a westbound seven forty seven
Didn't think before deciding what to do Oh, that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies Rang true, sure rang true Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya It pours,man it pours Out of work, I'm out of my bread Out of self respect,I'm out of bread I'm underloved, I'm underfed, I wanna go home It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya It pours, man it pours Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it Had offers but didn't know which one to take Please don't tell 'em how you found me Don't tell 'em how you found me Gimme a break, give me a break Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya It pours, man it pours |
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Everything I want to do
I only want to do with you. Everything I want to do I only want to do with you. I will always have a bed to sleep on And there'll always be a side for you. To let you in to half my world Baby that's the least that I can do And I don't want to go to work Unless you're there when I get back home And if you're not there I won't eat 'Cause I don't want to eat alone. Everything I want to do ... I don't ever want a house and garden In the quiet of a dead end town But if that's what you require me Then I'll want to settle down. And I don't want kids of mine Runnin' round and raisin' hell But I don't care what my kids do If they belong to you as well. Everything I want to do ... So come with me and stay with me And be with me ev'rywhere I go And love with me and live with me And watch with me as the garden grows. I don't ever want to be an old man I don't ever want to die alone. To face the shadows of my life But never never on my own. Everything I want to do ... |
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If you gotta break another heart
Then break it, come on and break it If you gotta take that kind of chance Then take it, go on and take it Anything I say or do will make no difference In the end you'll go ahead and do what you really wanna do If you gotta break another heart, then break it If you gotta take that kind of chance Then take it, you are free to take it But don't come runnin' back to me If you're gonna make another change Then make it, go on and make it If you're gonna do it, do it now Don't leave it ‘cause I can't take it Everybody knows that you were born a drifter You were born a drifter, baby, you'll never, never settle down If you gotta break another heart, then break it If you gotta take that kind of chance Then take it, you are free to take it But don't come runnin' back to me If you gotta play another tune, then play it If you gotta say what's on your mind Then say it, go ahead and say it But don't come runnin' back to me Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, then break it Da-da-da-da-da-da another chance Then take it, you are free to take it But don't come runnin' back to me If you gotta play another tune... |
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It was late in the night when I came by an open window
She was satin and lace in the glow of a soft-lit fire She had secrets to share 'cause she's been everywhere the wind blows And so deep in her eyes lay the mirror of my desire Moonlight lady Come along with me Leave the dark city lights It's alright 'cause tonight's on me Moonlight lady Come along with me Leave the dark city lights It's alright 'cause tonight's on me And so softly we walked through the streets of the sleeping city Waking up dreams that lay quiet a million years And I silently weep at the power of her golden beauty 'cause I knew that we'd have to forget we were ever here Moonlight lady Come along with me Leave the dark city lights It's alright 'cause tonight's on me There were beggars and kings in a magical sky There were wings in the air, and I learned how to fly There was me, there was you, and then suddenly you were gone Moonlight lady Come along with me Leave the dark city lights It's alright 'cause tonight's on me Moo-moo-moo-moonlight lady Come along with me Leave the dark city lights It's alright 'cause tonight's on me Moo-moo-moo-moo-moonlight lady, yeah Come along with me Leave the dark city lights It's alright 'cause tonight's on me... |
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These are the good old days
And all the sad young men, Parading through there lifes The girls that they have loved have now become expensive wifes. They think they know it all, And in some ways they do They reaching out for better times, If they only knew… These are the good old days This is the best time of my life The best I´ve ever known And it won´t ever the same again These are the good old days And when my clothes are out of style and life is slowing down I know what I have done And all the sad young men Go marching of to war The old men shake their heads and say We´ve seen it all before But how are they to know The lesson takes so long And by the time we found the answer, live is almost gone. These are the good old days This is the best time of my life The best I´ve ever known And it won´t ever be the same again And when my clothes are out of style And life is slowing down I know what I have done. |
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Look at me, I'm a train on a track
I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah Look at me, got a load on my back I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah Look at me, I'm going somewhere I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah Look at me, I'm going somewhere I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah Been a hard day, yes, it has been a hard day Yes, it has been a hard day, yes, it has I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, I'm a chucka train I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, chucka train, yeah Look at me, I'm a train on a line I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah Look at me for the very last time I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah It's been a life that's long and hard I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah I'm going down to the breaker's yard I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah Been a hard day, yes, it has been a hard day Yes, it has been a hard day, yes, it has I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, I'm a chucka train I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, chucka train, yeah It's been a life that's long and hard I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah Going down to the breaker's yard I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, yeah Been a hard day, yes, it has been a hard day Yes, it has been a hard day, yes, it has I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, I'm a chucka train I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, I'm a chucka train I'm a train, I'm a chucka train, I'm a chucka train I'm a train, I'm a chucka train I'm a train I'm a train I'm a, I'm a, I'm a train I'm a train I'm a train. |
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Sitting by a lonely Kansas road
A car goes rushing by At the rate of one an hour Want a lift into the nearest town And judging by the sky We're heading for a shower I'm a half a million miles from home Hey there, man, don't step upon the gas There's room enough inside And I'm very tired of walking I don't wanna do you any harm I just wanna get a ride And I'm very good at talking I'm a half a million miles from home Now the telegraph begins to hum There's a message on the wire An electric conversation "Well, ain't that life", I'm saying to myself "There's an awful lot of words But there's no communication." I'm a half a million miles from home I'm a half a million miles from home I'm a half a million miles from home... |
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If I could make a wish
I think, I pass Can't think of anything I need No cigarettes, no sleep, No lights, no sound Nothing to eat, no books to read Making love with you Has left me peaceful, warm and tired What more can I ask There's nothing left t be desired Peace came upon me And it leaves me weak Sleep, silent angel, go to sleep Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe And to love you All I need is the air that I breathe Yes, to love you All I need is the air that I breathe, Ahh, ahh Peace came upon me And it leaves me weak Sleep, silent angel, go to sleep Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe And to love you All I need is the air that I breathe Yes, to love you All I need is the air that I breathe, Ahh, ahh Peace came upon me And it leaves me weak Sleep, silent angel, go to sleep |
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