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Here the roar a coming
Here the roar a coming
Here the roar a coming now
Got news for your mother
Got news for your mother
Got news for your mother tonight
Sister I have touched the evergreen
And I promise that it's life should go unseen
Now it (saves/says? ) the birds upon the fire
And the message from the country rises higher
Hear the birdie calling
Hear the birdie calling
Hear the birdie calling for life
Message from the country
Message from the country
Message from the country rising high
Sister I have touched the evergreen
And I promise that it's life should go unseen
Now it (saves/says? ) the birds upon the fire
And the message from the country rises higher
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Sweet little girls and your money
No she don't wanna know me at all ooh ooh
Who's she gonna use?
What's she gonna lose?
Been with Ella James too long
Time to get up but I can't afford a cab
To the job where I work not at all ooh ooh
Have you got a hand?
Give it to me man
Been with Ella James too long - alright!
Who's she gonna lose?
What's she gonna use now?
She was hasting to get me down
Will she ever pass to another class now?
And she's waiting to throw me down - alright!
Sweet little girls and your money
No you she don't wanna know me at all ooh ooh
Who's she gonna use?
What's she gonna lose?
Been with Ella James too long - alright!
Who's she gonna lose?
What's she gonna use now?
She was hasting to get me down
Will she ever pass to another class now?
And she's waiting to throw me down
Sweet little girl came a running to the door
When she told me he'd gone ooh ooh
I've just had a ball
Not too bad at all
Thank you Ella James so long, so long
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Saw the folks down below crying
Heard them on the radio lying
Distant bells in the air
Ringing out do they hear?
Do they know it's growing very near?
Everybody sitting here
They don't realize
They've got no time
Saw the transmitter sway slowly
Saw it crash in the lane coldly
Saw the seas rushing in
To the coast now they've seen
Now they know it's growing very near
Everybody sitting here
They don't realize
They've got no time
Saw them gather in slow motion
Setting sail on the tired ocean
Heard the clouds rolling by
Shouting down from the sky
Hear them speak their last goodbye
Everybody sitting here
They don't realize
They've got no time
No time
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Climb aboard with me baby
We gotta give this thing a start
Go rocking into the feature film
And well rip the seats apart
But if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
Well stop in the side sweet baby
And give your heart a check
Well don't mess me cause you might get
My finger burns around your neck
So if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
The pink champagne I brought you baby
You emptied every drop
Don't you try to chain me up
But I have make you stop
I'm giving in to you baby
And take you to the party hop
Your sure to cause a scene
In your red blue jeans
And we dance till five oclock
But if you gotta treat me wrong
Dont mess me up
Don't mess me up like that
The cold champagne I brought you baby
You emptied every drop
Dont you try to chain me up
But I have to make you stop
Climb aboard with me baby
We gotta give this thing a start
Go rocking into the feature film
Then well rip the seats apart
But if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
But if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
Well if you gotta treat me wrong
Don't mess me up
Don't mess me up no more
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It's hard to get up in the morning
No matter who you're working for
But you'll find a way when the landlord's knocking on your door
But you won't be down until your mama's gone
So your morale is a let down
Don't put the blame upon yourself
You still hurry home 'til you know she's found nobody else
So you won't be down until your mama's gone
Allow me to show you the warning
I don't wanna see you lose
Don't carry on 'til the wild grass is growing round your shoes
For it won't be long until your mama's gone
Until your mama's gone
It's hard to get up in the morning
No matter who you're working for
But you'll find a way when the landlord's knocking on your door
Oh you won't be down until your mama's gone
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The people throwing pennies in my soup
Expecting me to be ashamed of you
Now my needs are growing and I'm groping round
I am really groping round
We didn't break until the morning
One dramatic glance
Now it's too late to want your freedom
It wasn't my idea to dance
The prince of thunder gave his warning speech
His talons dared to grasp you from my reach
Once again you clutch me to your warming breast
Now I lay me down to rest
We didn't break until the morning
One dramatic glance
Now it's too late to want your freedom
It wasn't my idea to dance
As dawn is nearing
I'm hearing tearful music
So I have given you the will to weep
For now you're at your last and final peak
Dangerously the past it explodes about by ears
Loudly ringing through my ears
We didn't break until the morning
One dramatic glance
Now it's too late to want your freedom
It wasn't my idea to dance
It wasn't my idea to dance
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Played too hard and he died too young
To be certain of earning his (burnt out/word of? ) love
He won a place in history
And his name will live eternally
Lived the life of a movie star
And he waved to the people from a big black car
Down in a book with the greatest names
Was a lonely man growing tired of pain
Tell me a story minister
There ain't no time left to lose
Ten man tried in the dead of night
Was the great man's final words to write
In a room that was soft and red
The great man spoke outside my head
Tell me a story minister
There ain't no time left to lose
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The next train arrives on here at five o nine
I'm standing where my daddy used to be
To follow his footsteps takes me three stops down the line
Down to the Ben Crawley steel company
Well I tried my hand at ranching but this didn't come off
Seems nothing in that for me
It always tried my patience which I haven't enough
I'm destined to work in a steel company
Just you wait at home for me little woman
By now I should know how lovely you will be
Waiting by the door for me little woman
Now I wont moan when I get home from the Ben Crawley steel company
When Crawley makes the jokes and four guys laugh a lot
Damn, force a grin if you can
I got so many words on the tip of my tongue to shoot him down
But he'd soon replace a mere steel driving man
Just you wait at home for me little woman
Although I know you won't be as tired as me
Waiting by the door for me little woman (my true lovin' woman)
Well I won't slack when I get back from the Ben Crawley steel company
Well I've had my fill and it's giving me hell, now it's time for hate
Thanks mister for telling me
So I'll shoot if I can and I won't (don't) give a damn about playing it
Straight
My friends and the lord know what he's done (he did) to me
He's being staying at home with my little woman
Playing in the fields where I should always be
It's hard to forgive my own little woman
And to find a job 'cos I just blew up that steel company
Heh!
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Maybe the years have told you
Do you remember when life was just a new day?
You know the story don't you?
The one you told me when life was drifting away
Aah! look at the brand new day
Sitting here upon the milky way
Aah! look at the dancing girls
Sitting holding hands across the world
You got a brand new lady
Just like the one you left down in some other place
Reading all the letters
Saw your face coming through on the ouija board
Look at the brand new day
Sitting here upon the milky way
Aah! look at the dancing girls
Sitting holding hands across the world
You heard the words of Aaron
He spoke the truth in these things both great and small
If you throw away the ashes
You sweep them over the world on your own accord
If you knew the real answer
You'd see the kind of mistakes that you can't afford
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My Marge
My Marge is such a delight
She thrills me at night
The second I turn out the light
My Marge is peaches to me
When no-one can see
She snuggle up is heavenly
My Marge squeeze me squeeze me
Take me home for tea
Let's not stay out too late
Cause your mother will be cross
And I'll be down across her knee
Y'know
My Marge speaks double dutch
She's so ripe to touch
That's why I love her very much
O three three o
And take me home for tea
Let's not stay out too late
Or your mother will be cross
And I'll be down across her knee
Y'know
My Marge is such a delight
She thrills me at night
The second I turn out the light
O three three o ooh ooh!
Y'know my Marge
I know
She's a nice girl y'know
I know
She picks her nose
Ugh!
Throws the brown lumps over the right side
The green lumps over the left side
And everybody else says goodnight!
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That's the road, it's over there
And leading down to nowhere,
This is the age when your allowed to have your own care,
If you will have some pride to plan your life ahead
Instead of waiting till your old in your bed.
Chorus:
I'll be over tonight, if you say you might,
I'll be over tonight, indeed to put you right.
Well, I know you wrote on your overcoat,
But you don't want to take it too far, oh I think you won't
But I know you don't, but you always say that you are right.
I'm so used to waiting that's entirely your decision
And don't be restricted by the weightless views your given.
If you will have some pride to fight and front a head
Instead of saving till your young heart is dead.
Chorus
Never let riches that may ever be within you,
Show some concern for all the love that you have been through,
If you will have some pride to plan your life ahead,
Instead of waiting till your old in your bed.
Chorus
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Bury a jar of shao-sing
When the girl is born
Surely you know the wine will age
Till she's fully grown
Dont fly into the night
Soon enough the world will end
While the lantern is right
Chorus
I could find a good time girl in chinatown
Chinatown
Dancing in my shoes
See the eastern ladies walking chinatown
Chinatown
Chain me down
Chinatown
Maybe ill drink your jasmine tea
Then ill hurry home
Surely you know the likes of me
Should be left alone
Why they like a me for
Soon enough the world will end
If I answer the door
Chorus
Look at the tall pagoda through
Through your window pane
Watching it by your dragon night
On a cocoa day
Youll discover the white
Orchids in my humble moon
While the lantern is right
Chorus
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Ah sweet little lady used to drive me crazy
Had to stick around to play
Chorus
Down on the bay
Thats where I stay
The clouds are gray
Down on the bay
And thats my home
Cant leave my woman alone
Dont know what I'm missing
But I wouldnt miss the kissing
With lily cause she looks so fine
Chorus
Walking with my lily
Down a road thats pretty chilly
But she makes it like a summer day
Chorus
Sure look so delighted
And I'm getting so excited
Every time you start to play
Down on the bay
Down on the bay
Thats where I stay
Repeat
A-sittin on the bay
Thats where I stay
Thats where I stay
Down on the bay
Thats where ill stay
Down on the...
Thats where ill...
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Ahh...
In this life I've seen everything I can see woman
I've seen lovers flying through the air hand in hand
I've seen babies dancing in the midnight sun
And I've seen dreams that came from the heavenly skies above
I've seen old men crying at their own grave sides
I've seen pigs all sittin' watching picture slides
But I never seen nothing like you
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Well I, heard the crowd singin' out of tune
As they sat and sang Auld Lang Syne by the light of the moon
I heard the preachers bangin' on the drums
But I never heard nothin' like you
In the country where the sky touches down on the field
She lay her down to rest in the morning sun
They come a-runnin' just to get a look
Just to feel to touch her long black hair
They don't give a damn
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Well I think you understand what I'm trying to say woman
That is I'd like to save you for a rainy day
I've seen enough of the world to know, baby
That I've got to get it all to get it all to grow
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Do ya do ya want my life
Do ya do ya want my love
Do ya do ya want my face
Do ya do ya want my mind
Look out baby there's a plane a comin'
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Goin' to a party,
Meet me out after school.
Well we're goin' to a place
Where the jive is really cool.
And if the band stops playin'
There's a jukebox in the hall.
With your blue dress on,
And your folks all gone.
You'll sure give the guys a ball.
Chorus:
Get that real guitar boy shakin',
I'm a California man,
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
I'm a California man.
Well I cross my mamma so bad
And this woman she's making me mad.
So I don't care if your legs start aching,
I'm a California man.
I'm a California man.
Oh my legs start to shiver
When I hear you call my name.
Well, my knees keep a knocking,
And I'm feeling tired bugs me down.
An' when we take off fine,
An' my jeans are way down low.
When I waggle my hips
It's making me feel like a king of rock n' roll
Chorus
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(background chatter)
Climb aboard with me baby
we gotta give this thing a start
go rocking into the feature film
and well rip the seats apart
But if you gotta treat me wrong
don't mess me up
Well stop in the side sweet baby
and give your heart a check
well don't mess me cause you might get
my finger burns around your neck
So if you gotta treat me wrong
don't mess me up
The pink champagne I brought you baby
you emptied every drop
don't you try to chain me up
but I have make you stop
I'm giving in to you baby
and take you to the party hop
your sure to cause a scene
in your red blue jeans
and we dance till five oclock
But if you gotta treat me wrong
don't mess me up
Don't mess me up baby
(do wop break)
The pink champagne I brought you baby
you emptied every drop
don't you try to chain me up
but I have to make you stop
Climb aboard with me baby
we gotta give this thing a start
go rocking into the feature film
then well rip the seats apart
But if you gotta treat me wrong
don't mess me up
But if you gotta treat me wrong
don't mess me up
Well if you gotta treat me wrong
don't mess me up
(background chatter)
Might be just about passable, that one, I think...
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Maybe the years have told you
Do you remember when life was just a new day?
You know the story don't you?
The one they told you when life was slipping away
Aah! look at the brand new day
Sitting here upon the milky way
Aah! look at the dancing girls
Sitting holding hands across the world
You got a brand new lady
Just like the one you left down in some other place
Reading all the letters
Saw your face coming through on the ouija board
Aah! look at the brand new day
Sitting here upon the milky way
Aah! look at the dancing girls
Sitting holding hands across the world
You heard the words of aaron
He spoke the truth in these things both great and small
You can throw away the ashes
You sweep them over the world on your own accord
Did you know the real answer?
You'd see the kind of mistakes that you can't afford
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Ahh...
In this life I've seen everything I can see woman
I've seen lovers flying through the air hand in hand
I've seen babies dancing in the midnight sun
And I've seen dreams that came from the heavenly skies above
I've seen old men crying at their own grave sides
I've seen pigs all sittin' watching picture slides
But I never seen nothing like you
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Well I, heard the crowd singin' out of tune
As they sat and sang Auld Lang Syne by the light of the moon
I heard the preachers bangin' on the drums
But I never heard nothin' like you
In the country where the sky touches down on the field
She lay her down to rest in the morning sun
They come a-runnin' just to get a look
Just to feel to touch her long black hair
They don't give a damn
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Well I think you understand what I'm trying to say woman
That is I'd like to save you for a rainy day
I've seen enough of the world to know, baby
That I've got to get it all to get it all to grow
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Do ya do ya want my life (woman)
Do ya do ya want my love (I'm saying)
Do ya do ya want my face (I need it)
Do ya do ya want my mind
Do ya do ya want my life
Do ya do ya want my love
Do ya do ya want my face
Do ya do ya want my mind
Look out baby there's a plane a comin'
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