I Haven't Seen You In A Long Time
I haven't seen you in a long time
Since I've been gone
It always seemed to be the wrong time
It's the same old song
Looks like we'll never be together
Our whole lives through
There maybe changes in the weather
But not for me and you
Can you hear me
When I'm calling out to you
Can you see me
Sometimes in the night
When you put out the light
I haven't seen you in a long time
Since they put me away
I only see you in my dreamtime
At the break of day
I know I never ever listened
My whole life through
If I had heard your words of wisdom
I could be with you
Can you feel me
When he's making love to you
Can you hear me
When you're alone
When you hang up the phone
When it's real late at night
And you put out the light
I still see you
I still feel you
When I'm alone
And my mind starts to roam
You come in the night
When I turn out the light
Chorus
That's true
Into The Cornfields
Driving through the south
No need to stop for gas
That's all taken care of
By the gas man
And some of it is very beautiful
And some of it has scars
And some of it is ugly
As a bigot in a bar
Driving through the south by car
Me and Bonn and Charlie B.
The night makes us stop
By the side of the road for tea
I stare up in the distance
A branding iron is stuck up in the night sky
It's in the shape of America
And it's in flames
But I'm not sure why
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
And we know a secret
It happened some time ago
A woman killed a man here
She was in a travelling show
Burlesque you could say
With breasts and body beautiful
But serpents appeared from her shoulder blades
That's why the people come
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
We don't we don't we don't want to go
We're in Virginia now
It's so beautiful and green
Hills and valleys and open skies
Yes it's the best we've ever seen
We're still sitting by the roadside
Waitin' for a sign
Yeah and me and Bonn and Charlie B.
Together for a time
Into the cornfields
Into the cornfields
We don't we don't we don't want to go
Back there
Waiting For My Real Life To Begin
(Lyrics by Colin Hay & Thom Mooney)
Any minute now
My ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
I'll stand on the bow
Feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down down down on me
CHORUS:
And you say be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
When I awoke today
Suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams
I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path
And up this cobbled lane
I'm walking in my old footsteps once again
And you say
Just be here now
Forget about the past
Your mask is wearing thin
Just let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Any minute now
My ship is coming in
I keep checking the horizon
And I'll check my machine
There's sure to be that call
It's gonna happen soon soon soon
It's just that times are lean
Chorus
Yes and don't you understand
It's my very own plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin
Can't Take This Town
There's a woman in the mirror fixing her lips
There's a man in the bathroom looking for tips
I park the car and no-one to pay
And one pizza later it's towed away
CHORUS:
I can't take this town
I just don't believe it
I can't take this town
I better love it or leave it
I can't take this town
I just don't believe it
I can't take this town
I better love it or leave it
Sitting eating dinner just the other day
Not my friends I didn't know what to say
A woman leaned over said you gotta have hits
And all I could do was stare at her
Chorus
Caught in a cross fire a child goes down
No-one saw a thing or heard a sound
Life is cheap or so it would appear
Try telling his mama she can't stop the tears
Chorus
I Think I Know
I think I think I know
I think I think I know I know I know
What you're thinking
I think it shows
Doesn't mean much to me
If people see right through me baby
Can you see me
Like I see you
I think
I think I know
I think
I think I know I know I know
Why I'm drinking
And I'm sure it shows
On my face
Don't you know you move me
Through the wire
You soothe me baby baby
Can you hear me like I hear you
I'm not gonna wait another hour
There's not enough hours in a day
I'm not gonna send you anymore flowers
Watch out I'm on my way
Doesn't mean much to me
If people see right through me baby
Can you see me like I see you
Don't you know you move me
And through the wire you soothe me baby
Baby baby baby
You got me and I got you
I think
I think I know I know I know yeah
Against The Tide
(Lyrics by Colin Hay & John Clifforth)
The lines are broken between she and I
But the road is as straight as an arrow
We had walked in a beautiful forest
But after a while the trees grew thin
And offered little shade
Now more than ever our lives move of their own volition
I sleep walk in the night
I don't wanna I don't wanna
I let the day decide
I'm searching for I'm searching for
I swim against the tide
I only wanna I only wanna
Get to the other side
You can always find me
Waiting for the right time
But I can't wait till the end
You moved out of reach
Slipped out of my hands
I like in my dreams
I have of you still holding me
I'm drifting out to sea
Someone's watching over me
So I won't drown
Moving closer ever closer
Your love is like the rain
Saturating
The tide is coming in
Carrying me
And though the lines are down
I'm still holing
But I, I can no longer pretend
You moved out of reach
Slipped out of my hands
I live in my dreams
I have of you still holding me
Carrying me
Saturating
I Don't Miss You Now
Hey now baby
You never left me alone yeah
You used to own me
I was wasting my life away
Hey but lately
You're no longer the only
I must have been crazy but
There's no prize for the lonely
I don't miss you now…
Well I can tell you
I couldn't wait to get home yeah
You never ignored me
You always listened what I'd say
I cried when I lost you
But tears are a small price to pay
Now when I come across you
Well it took some time but
I don't miss you now…
She Put The Blame On You
Your friend and mine came to see me today
She said that she's left you forever this time
She said you've been nasty in your own special way
All I can say is she was looking fine
She put the blame on you…
She said you'd have to try quite a bit harder
When she tried to get close you pushed her away
She said you hurt her and treat her like you were her father
So don't act so surprised that's the price that you pay
She put the blame on you
She had no choice there was nothing she could do
She put the blame on you
Now you're alone and you're lookin' a bit peeky
She put the blame on you
She had no choice there was nothing she could do
She put the blame on you
Woman's Face
Don't put on that makeup
Don't cover your skin
Let it be naked
And let me look in
Don't put on that lipstick
Just this once
I know you've got cracked lips
From racing the wind
And if you ask me what I am seeking
Is there some truth that I embrace
I'm simple enough
And seeing is believing
And what I see
Is a woman's face
You don't look like a model
And thank God for that
You look so beautiful in your morning hat
Don't put on these earrings
That you love so much
From where I am sitting
You can do without that touch
And if you ask me
Why am I staring
It's as innocent as a caress
There's nowhere but here
We're no longer hiding
Nothing's as free as a woman's face
Now you are laughing
From deep in your soul
The lines tell a story
That's not done being told
Your eyes hold your secrets
They never shall tell
Blue as the ocean
And deep as a well
And if you ask me what I am seeking
Is there some truth that has such grace
I'm simple enough and seeing is believing
And what I see right in front of me is a woman's face
You know you make me crazy baby
When you give me that pout
Let's just stay in
Let's not go out
Let's go leaping, leaping, leaping
Leaping about
Lost Generation
Beautiful girl from the south land
I don't quite understand but I know who you are
Last night you told me about your sister
How you loved and how you missed her
I don't know why but you say that you like me
But sometimes yeah you despise me
You tell me you're the lost generation
So much anger and so much frustration
It's not your fault it's the situation
When all you want is to lay your body down
Under the sun in the long grass
Your life has not been fun this is clear
You don't understand why everybody else has got every little thing
You joined a group but you don't sing
I know that you've got things to say
You want tomorrow when it's still today
You tell me you're the lost generation
I saw you talk on Face The Nation
You want the truth you seek salvation
But you got no time you got me no patience
Your daddy's a big shot in construction
Your mother's just had liposuction
You thought that your life came with a list of instructions
All you want is to rest your body
It's love that we seek
The future looks
Sometimes we feel so small
Hate the ones who spoiled it all
You tell me you're the lost generation
All you want is a good occupation
Then you drink too much you spit damnation
Start to sound like my old poor relations
But don't worry darling it will be all right
There's nothing to win nobody to fight
What seems wrong may soon be right
Under the moon we'll lay our bodies down
Lay our bodies down
In the long grass
Under the sun
Lay our bodies down down down
Road To Mandalay
Like a king without a crown
As the curtain comes down
I went home but I came back for more
I was sad as a clown
I, I would rather steal than borrow
You and your heart away
I, I would rather lead than follow
The road to Mandalay
Since the First World War
You've seen it all for 50 years or more
Your face is tired
In your steps there is a crack where
People's dreams keep falling in
As the sky threatens another land beckons
We can't take it anymore
Have to know once and for all
Do we stand or do we fall
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh Baby
I saw you at the bar offered you a drink
I was feeling nervous couldn't even think
Said I'd like to see you if you had a mind
Soon I would be leaving so we didn't have much time
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh maybe
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh baby
You flew in to see me
I was dressed just right
I had changed three times that day
I couldn't sleep at night
Then I saw you and I remembered
I caught you with my eye
You got close and sniffed me
And oh so softly sighed
You said
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh baby…
Now you're standing in the kitchen
With next to nothing on
I think you're trying to tease me
But you know I could be wrong
I walked up behind you
Put my stubble on your neck
You turned around and bit me
And oh so softly said
You said hold me close and don't let go
Though I'll be gone tomorrow
In time we'll know
With no more fear and distance gone
We'll kill the sorrow and we'll follow
Where our love is born
Where our love is born
We're as innocent as love baby
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