Old Man Inside A Young Man Richard & Linda Thompson

man inside a young man You've got to take it while you can I'm just an old man inside a young man Take a heart and break it while you can He said, I'm sick of whores, Madames and misses The only kiss

We Sing Hallelujah Richard & Linda Thompson

A man is like a rusty wheel On a rusty cart He sings his song as he rattles along and then he falls apart.

Never Again Richard & Linda Thompson

O who will remember, o who will be sure And still feel the silence as close as before And was there a season without any rain, And never, o never, o never again?

Man in Need Richard & Linda Thompson

I packed my rags, went down the hill Left my dependents a-lying still Just as the dawn was rising up I was making good speed I left a letter lying on the bed From a man in need, it read You know it's so

The Sun Never Shines On The Poor Richard & Linda Thompson

The urchins are writhing around in the mud, Like eels playing tag in a barrel The old Sally Army sound mournful and sweet As they play an old Chrissmassy carol; The world is as black as a dark night in

Uninhabited Man Richard Thompson

Only a misdirected dart At an unprotected heart I'm sure it happens every day Just a passing interlude A fresh face to change the mood I'll find my feet again you say What rock, I had you rolled What rock

Hokey Pokey Richard & Linda Thompson

Little boy running and the little girl too Got the money tucked up in their hands Over the wall and down into the street Give your money to the hollering man Give your money to the hollering man Everybody

The End Of The Rainbow Richard & Linda Thompson

I feel for you, you little horror Safe at your mother's breast No lucky break for you around the corner 'Cause your father is a bully And he thinks that you're a pest And your sister she's no better than

1952 Vincent Black Lightning Richard Thompson

Says Red Molly, to James, "Well that's a fine motorbike. A girl could feel special on any such like." Says James, to Red Molly, "My hat's off to you. It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952.

Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair Richard & Linda Thompson

Jet plane in a rocking chair Roller coaster roll nowhere Deaf and dumb old dancing bear I'll change this heart of mine This time, this time Sea cruise in a diving bell Run a mile in a wishing well Soft

Beeswing Richard Thompson

love with a laundry girl Who was working next to me Oh she was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing So fine a breath of wind might blow her away She was a lost child, oh she was running wild She said, "

For Shame Of Doing Wrong Richard & Linda Thompson

It seems like a lifetime since I saw you Lover lover I've been away too long When I see lovers holding hands and sighing I hang my head for shame of doing wrong Bus wheels spinning, song birds singing

Walking on a Wire Richard & Linda Thompson

I hand you my ball and chain You just hand me that same old refrain I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire And I'm falling I wish I could please you tonight But my medicine just won't come right

Streets Of Paradise Richard & Linda Thompson

The tears fall down like whisky The tears fall down like wine On an island made of cocaine In a sea of turpentine We all need some assistance But won't that day be fine When we're walking down the streets

Fully Qualified To Be Your Man Richard Thompson

I don't want to be your friend anymore You've got fifty friends knocking at your door Life is short, so please understand I'm fully qualified to be your man You know zoology is up my street And your anatomy

Easy There, Steady Now Richard Thompson

Jack-knife with a precious load spills its guts all over the road Excuse me, I had to smile, lost my grip, too, for a while It's easy there, steady now, easy there, steady now She didn't have the decency

King Of Bohemia Richard Thompson

Let me rock you in my arms I'll hold you safe and small A refugee from the Seraphim In your rich girl rags and all Did your dreams die young? Were they too hard won? Did you reach too high and fall?

Persuasion Richard Thompson

You and I, tempted by the promise of a different life Time has fled, there's a constant battle Running through my head I don't know what to do 'cause I still believe After all the foolish things you put

Waltzings For Dreamers Richard Thompson

Oh play me a blue song And fade down the light I'm sad as a proud man can be sad tonight Just let me dream on, Oh just let me sway While the sweet violins And the saxophones play And Miss, you don't

Hard On Me Richard Thompson

I shake my cage I swim with emptiness Hard on me, hard on me Like they were hard on you Hard on me, hard on me So I can stumble too My circuits seize My senses jam I don't know who to please Trapped inside

A Heart Needs A Home Richard & Linda Thompson

I'm never gonna run away, I'm never gonna run away I came to you when no one could hear me I'm sick and weary of being alone Empty streets and hungry faces The world's no place when you're on your own A

Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory Richard Thompson

Oh, you took my word and you took my key You took my pride and you took my dignity How can I still pretend To be what a man should be Well, whatever I say is in a book Whatever I do there's someone

The Little Beggar Girl Richard & Linda Thompson

I'm just a little beggar girl and Sally is my name You can call me a skiver and I'll call you the same You can show me you're sorry if you think it's a shame That I'm only a poor little beggar girl Yes

Has He Got A Friend For Me Richard & Linda Thompson

anyone lonely like me Your boy friend's good looking, he's got it all there He looks like God made him with something to spare You look good together, scurrying off down the street Has he got a

I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

to Break somebody's heart tonight I feel so good I'm going to Take someone apart tonight They put me in jail for my deviant ways Two years seven months and sixteen days Now I'm back on the street in a

Down Where The Drunkards Roll Richard & Linda Thompson

ll be bleary eyed Under a keg of wine Down where the drunkards roll Down where the drunkards roll See that lover standing Staring at the ground He?

Georgie On A Spree Richard & Linda Thompson

Me mammy told me, Isabel, Now don't stay out too late One day they'll throw you out of school So get yourself a steady date But Georgie meets me every night We go out and we have a bite Eyes of blue, and

Back Street Slide Richard & Linda Thompson

turn your back and they slide away They run next door, they give it all away Doing the slide The backstreet slide, the backstreet slide They're gonna get you, dead or alive Stab you in the back with a

When I Get To The Border Richard & Linda Thompson

waiting 'til I hit the floor He won't find me anymore when I get to the border Monday morning, Monday morning closing in on me I'm packing up and I'm running away to where nobody picks on me If you see a

Withered And Died Richard & Linda Thompson

, teased me and lied I've only sad stories to tell to this town My dreams have withered and died Once I was bending the tops of the trees Kind words in my ear, kind faces to see Then I struck up with a

I'll Regret It All In The Morning Richard & Linda Thompson

Whisky helps to clear my head Bring it with you into bed If I beat you nearly dead I'll regret it all in the morning I'm so drunk I couldn't care If that's a wig or your own hair Here's my ticket, take

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Richard & Linda Thompson

station don't be late I need to spend some money and it just won't wait Take me to the dance and hold me tight I want to see the bright lights tonight There's crazy people running all over town There's a

The Calvary Cross Richard & Linda Thompson

til you need me" You scuff your heels and you spit on your shoes Oh, you do nothing with reason One day you catch a train Oh, you never leave the station Everything you do Oh, everything you do You do

Cold Kisses Richard Thompson

Here I am in your room going through your stuff Said you'd be gone five minutes, that's time enough Here in your drawer there's lacy things Old credit cards and beads and bangles and rings But I think

The Great Valerio Richard & Linda Thompson

crowd The great Valerio is walking The rope seems hung from cloud to cloud And time stands still while he is walking His eye is steady on the target His foot is sure upon the rope Alone and peaceful as a

Mr. Rebound Richard Thompson

My sweetheart, she bounced right out of my arms She was gone before I remembered to cling Was I moving too slowly to catch her Or was she by nature a slippery thing Into the arms of Mr.

I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life Richard Thompson

But you seem too happy to see me somehow Then the sky falls in on my head Your nails grow long, your eyes turn red You say, forever dear and a day You promise you're never going to go away And my feet

Ghosts in the Wind Richard Thompson

In the whispers and sighs In the whispers and sighs of the night Ah, ghosts in the wind Yeah, ghosts in the wind Now this old house moves This old house moves and moans The tongues of the night The tongues

Al Bowlly's In Heaven Richard Thompson

Well we were heroes then, And the girls were all pretty And a uniform was a lucky charm, Bought you the key to the city We used to dance the whole night through While Al Bowlly sang "The Very Thought

Beat The Retreat Richard & Linda Thompson

I'm beating my retreatBack home to youI'm beating my retreatBack home to youI'm burning all my bridgesI'm burning all my bridgesI'm burning all my bridgesI'm running back home to youI'm trailing my...

Night Comes In Richard & Linda Thompson

Dancing till my feet don't touch the ground I lose my mind in dance forever Lose my mind in dance forever Turn my world around Turn my world around ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By RICHARD

Shoot Out The Lights Richard Thompson

He hides like a child. He hides like a child. Keeps his finger on the trigger You know he can't stand the day Shoot out the lights.

We Will Rock You Linda Ronstadt

Buddy you're a boy Make a big noise Playing in the street Gonna be a big man someday You got mud on your face Big disgrace Kicking your can all over the place Singing we will we will rock you

Hand of Kindness Richard Thompson

my neck and I tightened the knot O stranger, stranger, I'm near out of time You stretch out your hand, I stretched out mine O maybe just the hand of kindness Maybe just the hand of kindness Maybe just a

The Ghost Of You Walks Richard Thompson

If that was our goodbye kiss Seems a habit too good to miss Once more for the memory Hit the heights too well that time To leave it there would be a crime Seems more like beginning to me At least we tried

Walking The Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

home I don't mind losing you In fact I feel better each step of the way In the dark, I rehearse all the right things to say I'll be home, I'll be sober by break of day Walking the long miles home Not a

Crawl Back Under My Stone Richard Thompson

under my stone I'll crawl back under my stone But you won't have to stand next to me You won't have to introduce me You won't have to think about, talk about, care about, me I'll crawl back I've got a

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

me And I stole your jokes, just the good ones How the gang all laughed with glee I also stole the way that you tell them Hope you like the new me Hope you like the new me To steal is to flatter, what a

A Heart Needs A Home Richard Thompson

never going to run away I'm never going to run away I came to you when No one could hear me I'm sick and weary Of being alone Empty streets and Hungry faces The world's no place when You're on your own A

Mingus Eyes Richard Thompson

What a fool I was What a thin disguise Brando mumble Mingus eyes Was a time she fell But then she got wise Brando mumble Mingus eyes Never had the squint of James Dean or the Stanislavsky tears Or the