Альбом Joan Armatrading

Oh the feeling
when you're reeling
You step lightly thinking you're number one
Down to zero with a word leaving
For another one
Now you walk with your feet
back on the ground

Down to the ground
Down to the ground
Down to the ground
Down to the ground

Brand new dandy
First class scene stealer
Walks through the crowd and takes your man
Sends you rushing to the mirror
Brush your eyebrows and say
There's more beauty in you than anyone

Oh remember who walked the warm sands beside you
Moored to your heel
Let the waves come rushing in
She'll take the worry from your head
but then again she put trouble in your heart instead
then you'll fall

Down to the ground
Down to the ground

You'll know heartache
Still more crying when you're thinking of your mother's only son
Take to your bed
You say there's peace in sleep but
You dream of love instead
Oh the heartache you'll find
Can bring more pain than a blistering sun

But oh when you fall
Oh when you fall
Fall at my door

Oh the feeling
When you're reeling
You step lightly thinking your number one
Down to zero with a word leaving
For another one
Now you walk with you feet back on the ground

Down to the ground
Down to the ground
Down to the ground
Down to the ground

You'll know heartache
Still more crying when you're thinking of your mother's only son
Take to your bed
You say there's peace in sleep but
You dream of love instead

But oh when you fall
Oh when you fall
Fall at my door

If you're gonna do it do it right
Don't leave it overnight
If you're gonna help me help me now
Another ten minutes will be too late

Like a crying child
I need comfort now
Don't pick me up
When the tears are dry on my face

Need someone to help me
But not you, you're not ready
Seems you have trouble helping yourself

It takes time to notice
But you don't seem to know time keeps moving
What you're doing is wasting my time
You would help me more
Help me more if you helped yourself
Help yourself
Help yourself

You wanna get yourself together
Don't you wanna put yourself to right
I said get yourself together
Don't you wanna put yourself to right
I said no, don't apologise
You've done your best
Seems it still ain't right
Leave me alone
No more to be said
To get it right you got to do it yourself

I'm going out to help myself
Help myself
Help myself
I'm going out to help myself
Help myself
Help myself

If you're gonna say it say it now
Don't leave it overnight
If you're gonna hold me hold me tight
I don't wanna leave
Not if it seems all right

Like a crying child
I need comfort now
Don't pick me up
When the tears are dry on my face

You've got to govern the situation
Nut not you, you're no
And anyway, hold up
Hold up
Hold up
You're trying to sort out your mind

You've got to get it together
You've got to get it together
It would help me more
Help more if you helped yourself

Met him on a Monday
And he said he loved me so
Walked me to my door
Before I knew it to my living room

I thought there was no need for worry
When he took me in his arms
Drank some whisky
Hung his coat upon the stand

That's when the music started
I heard the light switch click
I stumbled on a lost shoe
The fever's starting
This man was getting hot
I got no strength to make him stop
I guess it's too late
But I'll know next time
To mix some water with the wine

The sun came pouring in at
Five upon my face
I felt the taste of last night's love
Upon my lips
I wasn't sure if I had dreampt it
Or had not
But there across the pillow
Was the face I had forgot

That's when he said he loved me
Could be the truth this time
He put his arms about me

Fever's starting
This man was getting hot
I got no strength to make him stop
I guess it's too late
But I'll know next time
To mix some water with the wine

I am not in love
But I'm open to persuasion
East or West
Where's the best
For romancing?
With a friend,
I can smile
But with a lover,
I could hold my head back
I could really laugh
Really laugh

Thank you
You took me dancing
'Cross the floor
Cheek to cheek
But with a lover
I could really move
Really move
I could really dance
Really dance
Really dance
Really dance
I could really move
Really move
Really move
Really move

Now if I can feel the sun
In my eyes
And the rain on my face
Why can't I
Feel love?

I can really love
Really love
Really love
Really love
Really love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Now I got all
The friends that I want
I may need more
But I shall just stick to those
That I have got

With friends I still feel
So insecure
Little darling I believe you could
Help me a lot
Just take my hand
And lead me where you will
No conversation
No wave goodnight

Just make love
With affection
Sing me another love song
But this time
With a little dedication
Sing it, sing it
You know that's what I like
Once more with feeling
Give me love
Give me love
Give me love
Love...

Sinking
Caught up in a whirling motion
Such a strange sensation
The currents uncertain
Like sails of a mill
I spin
Like wheels I move in a circle
While you stand on the bank
Immune or evasive
Throw me a lifeline
Save me...

Intimacy and affection
Frozen
In this game of chance
I forfeit
Full hand of love
With no counters
Like a moth
With no flame
To persuade me
Like blood in the rain
Running thin
While you stand on the inside
Looking in
Save me...

Inside looking in
Complete in yourself
Throw me a lifeline
Save me...

Stand on the bank
Immune or evasive
Throw me a lifeline
Save me...

Are you for or against us
We are trying to get somewhere
Looking around for a helping hand

We're doing our best to keep it steady
But it's falling down around us
Blows keep coming fast and strong

I done found another fellow
He agrees with my direction
Arms around each others shoulders we go everywhere

Are you in, are you out
Are you in, are you out
Are you in, are you out
Are you in, are you out
Do you care to dance about and shout
Join Jack and the boys
Be in a band
Doing a one night stand

We'll be dancing in the floodlight
Second to none
Not even on a bad night
Dancing in the floodlight
Second to none
Not even on a bad night

We'll succeed where others failed
Stay together many years
And watch us take the world by storm

Are you in, are you out
Do you care to dance about and shout
Join Jack and the boys
Be in a band
Doing the one night stands

People to the left of me
People to the right
I wanna be alone
But it just gets worse all the time
Can't make it work

People all around me
In love, in pain
Some are integrated
Driving me insane
They're gonna drive me right out of my head

Scheming
There's people cheating
Pressure from all sides
Chain you
They'll try to change you
There's no escaping
People
People
People

Standing right in front of me
Moving up behind
Ringing on my phone
I got no place to hide
Nowhere to go

People all around me
Singing out of tune
Draw me, don't trace you
Oh leave me alone
I gotta find somewhere else I can go

Once I wanted loving
Somebody of my own
That's all changed
Love somebody of my own
That's all changed

People all around me
In love, in pain
Some are integrated
Driving me insane
They're gonna drive me right out of my head
People
People
People

I don't know what you're thinking
Should I stay or say goodbye
You blow smoke on the ceiling
You don't wanna look into my eyes

You've got somebody who loves you
But now I wanna see you fan the fire
Wrap the sheets around you
With me hugged up inside
I wanna see you fan the fire
Come on stoke the blaze
And don't run for cover
You've got somebody who loves you
Somebody loves you
You've got somebody who loves you
Somebody loves you

Cozy corner your arms around you
So tired of one night stands
Left with longing from misspent passion
With one more human to despise

You've got somebody who loves you
Don't mine for gold in the dim lit cafes
And as the gypsy once foretold
Love is dark but no stranger
Mistaken shyness can be costly
Too hasty a goodbye
Then you've lost me
You've got somebody who loves you
Somebody loves you

I wanna see you fan the fire
Come on stoke the blaze
And don't run for cover
Mistaken shyness can be costly
Too hasty a goodbye
Then you've lost me

I'm trembling
You got the touch
I'm under
And you got the power

When I feel your body next to mine
I know everything is gonna be all right

Hey, I'm trembling
I'm all on edge
I'm under
And you've got the power

You can be fire
Or sugar sweet like honey
Like honey
When you wanna be

When you're around me
It's like the sun up above
You may be fooling
But I'm deep in love
Let's stay together
That's how it should be
I'll only leave
If you leave me

I'm walking
I'm in the air
Who needs money
To ease the care

All it takes is just one kiss
Just one kiss will buy off a million tears

I'm walking
I'm in the air

You can be fire
Or sugar sweet like honey
Like honey
When you wanna be

I'm walking
I'm in the air

When I hear you call my name
Gives me the feeling that I love so much

I'm under
You've got the power
I'm under
You've got the power


Call me on the telephone
Just to say you love me and how much

Say what you will
You can't take the stars at night
Take your love
But that doesn't stop my life
You've been fooling around
I looked to you for love
Thought you walked on holy ground
But oh, you're mean

I thought that here
Was a guy, brave and strong
A brother to his brothers
Brave ans strong
Was preaching what to practice
But that don't mean a thing
You're mean

Tall in the saddle
One of these days you're gonna have to dismount
You don't leave me downhearted
But I'm sorry that you had to go
'Cos we had fun, fun, fun, fun
Fun, fun, fun
We had fun while it lasted
We had fun while it lasted

You were God's gift to girls
You persuaded
Then you beat up on their hearts
You made it, you made it
You made it, you made it
Oh you're just mean

Tall in the saddle
One of these days you're gonna have to dismount
You don't leave me downhearted
But I'm sorry that you had to go
'Cos we had fun, fun, fun, fun
Fun, fun, fun
We had fun while it lasted
We had fun while it lasted