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The Weatherman
03:36
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Weatherman
I can’t wake up when the cockerel crows
With all this sea mist blowing ‘round my head.
I can’t get up when the pale moon glows
Must be the lightning striking ’round my bed
They call me the weatherman
The forecast’s not worth knowing
Who cares which way the wind’s blowing, now.
Sometimes I’m smiling ‘til the cows come home
With all that sunlight shinning in my eyes
And then I freeze up like I’m carved from stone
With those black clouds hanging ‘round my skies
They call me the weatherman
My meteorological leaning
Won’t stop this lonely feeling, no.
Come rain or shine
I don’t mind
I can’t wake up when the cockerel crows
With all this sea mist blowing ‘round my head.
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Story
02:45
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Story
Our tale is not an epic saga you’d read
We didn’t rob a bank or start a stampede
I played the young fool and this adventure began
I saw the woman then and you saw the man, you saw the man.
And I’ve got no story without you
You’re the beginning, you’re the middle, you’re the end.
Wrote every page together, came through it all
Stood on that cliff edge once but we didn’t fall
There’s been some chapters that have blown me away
And in the epilogue you know what I’d say
What’s round the corner let’s just embrace it
What’s coming down the track, I know we’ll face it
Ah ooh, let’s write a sequel.
I like the good times, bad times, I like the plot
Was granted one wish somehow I got the lot
I’m no James Bond figure. No King of Siam.
But you make me feel sometimes that maybe I am.
Maybe I am
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Until the stars turn cold
I’ll love you ‘til the stars turn cold
Until I’m older than old
Until my flush is bust
‘til I’m a handful of dust
I’ll love you ‘til the stars grow dim
‘til nothing else can begin
and when the universe is dark
I will still see your spark
I’ll love you ‘til the stars don’t shine
But you will always be mine
And when there is no sun
Our echo will still go on.
I’ll love you ‘til the stars turn cold
Remember you’ve been told
Together to the end
My love, my best friend.
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Born to be shot
03:05
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Born to be shot
If you’re born to be shot you will never be drowned
If you’re born to be lost you may hope to be found
You must learn to get up though you want to stay down
If you’re born to be shot you will never be drowned
He was a man of peace, Ghandi was his leading light.
But time made him take up arms. How else could they win the fight.
To free his country, to ease the pain.
Rebels cannot be heroes when human life is lost.
But freedom is never given, success comes at a cost.
Let him without sin cast the first stone.
So many years in prison his voice it grew and grew
Walked from incarceration. Finished what he meant to do.
To free his country, to ease the pain.
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Your DNA
02:11
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DNA
I have never seen such a sight
Than watching you come out in the light
I trembled and shook when you were on your way
You’ve never seen such and atheist pray
“cos I love you right down to your DNA
I will always be there for you
‘cos I’ve got nothing better to do
You’ve got tomorrow, we’ve got today
You’ve got my nose, I’m sorry, what can I say.
I love you right down to your DNA
It’s no bed of roses I can tell you
You gurgle then puke and there’s that smell too
What are we feeding you?
How can that squashed face look so cute
Lying there in that belly buttoned birthday suit
If I could get some sleep you know I’d be ok
But your mum is such a mum that we won’t lose our way
‘Cos we love you (both) right down to your DNA.
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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Just a muscle
03:25
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Just a muscle
You can search for love
You can hope and pray
Stand on the street and hussle
But I’m here to tell you the cold hard truth
The heart is just a muscle
You may say that I’m a cynical guy
You may say that the heart will never lie
But biology doesn’t support your claim
If love exists it’s only in name
(extra unused verse;
I thought I had love, it was only pain
You said it was real you should be ashamed
I tried to believe but it’s plain to see
It only pumps blood from A to B)
Love is mythological, pathological
A far from logical dream
A game for the mean ones.
I think it is time cupid should retire
Pack up his arrows of love and sweet desire
What could an angel know of mortal things
He’s just a drunken delinquent with wings.
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Saving Jonah
03:06
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Saving Jonah
He’s opened up the heavens boys
The sea won’t let us pass
We’ll round the Cape of Good Hope
Tie him to the mast and get him home
Saving Jonah
You think that it’s an omen boys
It’s all inside your heads
He’s only made of flesh and blood
We shouldn’t wish him dead
So take him home
Saving Jonah
He’s some mother’s only son
He is not a curse
No need to throw him overboard
Things couldn’t get much worse
Please sail us home
Saving Jonah
I’ll kill the man who draws his sword
It’s the storm that we should fight
Leave him in the shadows
And get this ship safe through the night
And guide her home
Saving Jonah
It’s the crashing of the waves my boys
It’s driving us insane
The ship is helpless on the surf
Will we be seen again?
Let’s dream of home
Saving Jonah
I think we may be winning boys
The rain’s begun to ease
The sun is rising in the east
And the wind is now a breeze
We may get home
Saving Jonah
The sea and winds are friendly now
We’re through the other side
Has anybody seen him?
What makes you think he died?
We’re nearly home.
Saving Jonah
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Explode
03:42
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Your defibrillator kisses bring me back to life
your light house eyes they throw a rainbow on the darkest skies
in our bed we dream together
if I loved you more I would explode.
PS it's not good for my health.
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We believe
03:08
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We believe
This is a world of complications
This is a world where truth takes flight
This is a world where loveless madness don’t know wrong from right
This is a time when hope is harder
This is a time when sense can hide
This is a time when we are tested standing side by side
So who believes that peace comes free
With respect for you, respect for me.
What fool believes what he cannot see?
We believe….we believe.
Yes all we need is to move the mountain
Yes all we need is to part the sea
Yes all we need is to like each other….I love a fantasy
But I’m no judge and strange things happen
I’m old enough and stupid too
But if we talk until we’re tongue-less
That’s what wise ones do.
There must be some ideas rollin’ around
Let’s see what we can find…….but lets be kind.
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10. |
Let happiness rain
02:38
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Let happiness reign (rain)
This is a foolish song
With a foolish theme
By a foolish man
With a foolish dream
This is a foolish world
Full of foolish ways
Here’s a foolish plan
To end these foolish days
And see happiness reign, happiness rain
Rain on down.
Take some foolish hate
And some foolish pride
Smile a foolish smile
And set them both aside
Let it rain on down and flood the world
Let it wet the head of every boy and girl.
With a foolish heart
Take my foolish hand
Take a foolish leap
To my foolish land
Let it rain on down and flood the world
Let it wet the head of every boy and girl.
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Al Roberts England, UK
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