Achilles Last Stand
It was an April morning when they told us we should go
As I turned to you, you smiled at me
How could we say no?
With all the fun to have, to live the dreams we always had
Oh, the songs to sing, when we at last return again
Sending off a glancing kiss, to those who claim they know
Below the streets that steam and hiss
The devil's in his hole
Oh to sail away, to sandy lands and other days
Oh to touch the dream, hides inside and never seen
Into the sun, the South, the North, at last the birds have flown
The shackles of commitment fell, in pieces on the ground
Oh to ride the wind, to tread the air above the din
Oh to laugh aloud, dancing as we fought the crowd
To seek the man whose pointing hand, the giant step unfolds
With guidance from the curving path, that churns up into stone
If one bell should ring, in celebration for a king
So fast the heart should beat, as proud the head with heavy feet
Days went by when you and I, bathed in eternal summers glow
As far away and distant, our mutual child did grow
Oh the sweet refrain, soothes the soul and calms the pain
Oh Albion remains, sleeping now to rise again
Wandering and wandering, what place to rest the search
The mighty arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the earth
The mighty arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the earth
From the earth
I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way
I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way
Oh the mighty arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the earth
For Your Life
You said I was the only, with my lemon in your hand
Exhibition is your habit, emotions second hand
Had to pull away to save me, maybe next time around
And she said, don't you wannit, don't you want coca coca cocaine?
Hadn't planned to, could not stand to try it, friend
Heard a cry for mercy, in the city of the damned
Oh oh babe, damned
Impossible to go lower, the next stop's on the ground
Oh, low on the ground
You want to know is it quite over, to fame and tears and losing hair
And I said, didn't mean to, did not mean to fail
You didn't plan it, you overran it
You wanna do it, you wanna
You wanna do it when you wanna
You wanna do it, do it when you wanna
When you blow it, babe, you got to blow it right
Oh baby, if you fake it, mama, baby, fake with all your might
When you fake it, mama, please fake it right
For yourself, babe, will you fake it?
You're fakin' it for your life
For your life, for your life, for your life
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it when you wanna
Do it, do it, do it, do it when you wanna
Oh, I can have you, baby, but I don't know what to do, yeah
Sometime, baby, nothin' I could do
Wanna find myself a crystal, payin' through the nose
And when they couldn't resist you, I said "Just go with the flow"
And now your stage is empty and now the curtain, baby, please
Fold up your show
Hadn't planned to, could not stand to, fryin
Hadn't planned it, I over-ran it, fryin
For your life, For your life
Royal Orleans
One town love, you better take care how you use it
Try to make it last all night, and if you take your pick
Be careful how you choose it, sometimes its hard to feel it bite
Feel it bite
A man I know, went down to Louisiana
had himself a bad, bad fight
And when the sun peeks through
John Bonham he's in it
He kissed the whiskey, left to right
Whiskey
Now, now, now, a fight subsides
Out at a hotel in the quarter, our friendship took a bash tonight
Now love gets hot, look far for a sea with water
Grew whiskers sittin' there through the night
Whiskers
Down on Bourbon street, you know it's right
You can see my friend, when they run around us in the night
Most everywhere, until the closet's bare
Run for the razor, doin' up my hair
New Orleans queens sure know how to schmooze it
Maybe for some that seems alright
When I step out, I'm struck down with my sugar
She done talk like Barry White
Now, one town love, take care how you use it
And try to make it last all night
Take your pick, be careful how you choose it
Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Nobody's fault but mine
Nobody's fault but mine
Trying to save my soul tonight
It's nobody's fault but mine
Devil he told me to roll
Devil he told me to roll
How to roll the line tonight
Nobody's fault but mine
Somebody show me the door?
Somebody show me the ding dong ding dong
I will get down rolling tonight
Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine
Got a monkey on my back
Got a monkey on my back
Gonna change my ways tonight
Nobody's fault but mine
Candy Store Rock
Well, oh baby baby, don't you want a man like me?
Oh baby baby, I'm just as sweet as anybody could be
Oh baby baby, I want to look to your eyes, of blue
Oh baby baby, it's more than anybody else could do
Well, oh baby baby, you know when I see you walkin down the street
Oh baby baby, well you lookin' good enough to eat
Oh baby baby, I don't believe I've tasted this before
Oh baby baby, I want it now
And every mouthful more
Talk about you, yeah
Oh baby baby, you know that I wanted it more
Oh baby baby, I'm about to kiss goodbye to this store
Oh baby baby, it ain't the wrapping that sells the goods
Oh baby baby, I got a sweet tooth when my mouth is full of you
Ooh baby oh baby it's alright, it's alright
Ohh baby it's alright, it's alright
Oh baby baby, well now you sting me like a bee
Oh baby baby, I like your honey, it sure does me
Oh baby baby, I got the spoon inside your jar
Oh baby baby, don't give me too much, don't make me starve
Oh baby baby, sugar sittin' on a silver plate
Oh baby baby, I'll eat 'em up, I just can't wait you know
Oh baby baby, you see me shakin' my head
Oh baby baby, Dont give me, 'cause it tastes so bad
Tastes so bad
Oh baby it's alright, oh it's alright
It's alright
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Hots On For Nowhere
I was burned in the heat of the moment
Oh, it could've been the heat of the day
When I learned how my time had been wasted
Dear fellows I turned away
Now I've got friends who will give me their shoulder
When I should happen to fall
Time and his bride growing older
I've got friends who will give me fuck all
Corner of Bleeker and nowhere
In the land of not quite day
A shiver runs down my backbone
Face in the mirror turns grey
So, I looked around for a hitch from a reindeer
Said you oughta find him out in the day
I turned around to look for the snowman
To my surprise he'd melted away
The moon and the stars out of order
As the tide tends to ebb and sway
The sun in my soul's sinking lower
While the hope in my hands turns to clay
I don't ask that my feet fall on clover
I don't moan at opportunity's door
Why don't you ask my advice, take it slower
Then your story'd be your finest reward
Lost on the path to attainment
Search in the eyes of the wise
When I bled from the heart of the matter
I started bleeding without a disguise
Now everything's finally happened
Now and then you've got to take time to pause
When you're down on the ground, don't be messin' around
Or you'll land in a boat without oars
Hey babe, hey babe, hey babe
I lost my way
Hey babe, hey babe
I don't know where I'm gonna find it
Hey babe, hey babe
Do you wanna know
Do you really, really, wanna help me, yeah?
Let me tell you now, babe
Let me tell you
That it feels so good that it must be right
Now my babe
Let me tell you
That it feels so good that it must be right
Tea For One
How come twenty four hours, baby sometimes seem to slip into days?
Oh twenty-four hours, baby sometimes seem to slip into days
A minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way
Sittin, lookin at the clock, time moves so slow
I've been watchin' for the hands to move
Until I just can't look no more
How come twenty four hours, baby sometimes seems to slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way
To sing a song for you, I recall you used to say
"Oh baby this one's for we two," which in the end is you anyway
How come twenty four hours, baby sometimes slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way
There was a time that I stood tall in the eyes of other men
But by my own choice I left you woman, and now I can't get back again
How come twenty-four hours, sometimes slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way
A minute seems like a lifetime
When I feel this way, I feel this way
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