Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory Richard Thompson

there to look You just can't shake a man The way that I've been shook Now is this the way it's supposed to be Is this the way it's supposed to be A poisoned heart and a twisted memory Oh, is

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

A Heart Needs A Home Richard Thompson

never going to run away I'm never going to run away Never knew the way When I lived without you I'm 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

I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

back on the street in a purple haze And I feel so good, and I feel so good Well I feel so good I'm going to Break somebody's heart tonight I feel so good I'm going to Make somebody's day tonight I feel

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

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

She Twists The Knife Again Richard Thompson

I keep my nose clean, I keep my speech plain I keep my promises, she twists the knife again I shut my memory, I close my eyes and then She takes another bite, she twists the knife again She never leaves

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

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?

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

Dry My Tears And Move On Richard Thompson

you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move on If you don't need me there's someone else who needs me out there She's kind and tender and one day I'll find her I swear So set me free while I've still

Tear-Stained Letter Richard Thompson

"It was three in the morning when she took me apart She wrecked the furniture, she wrecked my heart She danced on my head like Arthur Murray The scars ain't never going to mend in a hurry Just when I thought

Wrong Heartbeat Richard Thompson

something that you can play with I'm not the one to spend the time of day with You learn to hide love, you lock it up or find it gone You think you need me, you think you read me From the beating of my heart

It Only Hurts (Richard Durand Remix) Julie Thompson

I had loved you for so long Time tears at this heart of mine Don’t you see what you have done?

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

Beeswing Richard Thompson

As long as there's no price on love, I'll stay And you wouldn't want me any other way" Brown hair zig-zag around her face And a look of half-surprise Like a fox caught in the headlights There was animal

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.

Devonside Richard Thompson

By Devonside she was a-marching It was a gang of no great size And surrender was the banner that she carried And hungry was the shiver in her eyes She met a boy, his health was failing She dropped the

Hand of Kindness Richard Thompson

Well I wove the rope and I picked the spot Well I struck out 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

I Misunderstood Richard Thompson

She was laughing as she brushed my cheek "Why don't you call me, angel, maybe next week Promise now, cross your heart and hope to die".

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

Hard on me, hard on me At every fence I fall Unzip my heart Unbraid my veins Unstitch my wantonness And loosen up my reins Before I dare Go on that hill In dumb despair Unfreeze my will You're so hard

Cooksferry Queen Richard Thompson

Well, there's a house in an alley In the squats and low-rise Of a town with no future But that's where my future lies It's a secret, but no secret It's a rule, but no rule Where you find the darkest avenue

Turning Of The Tide Richard Thompson

Like I'm holding you tonight Too many nights, staying up late Too much powder and too much paint No, you can't hide from the turning of the tide Did they run their fingers Up and down your shabby

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.

Where the Wind Don't Whine Richard Thompson

"Get in the car", she said and drive me into next week I should have turned her down, blame my curious streak I never dreamt that we'd be driving into trouble Until we hit a rock that bent my nose double

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

Bathsheba Smiles Richard Thompson

Bathsheba smiles She smiles and veins turn to ice She smiles and heads bow down She works the room Air-kisses every victim twice She spreads her joy around Do you close your eyes to see miracles?

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

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.

A Heart Needs A Home Richard & Linda Thompson

you I'm never gonna run away, I'm never gonna run away Never knew the way when I lived without you 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

Walking The Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

Oh, the last bus has gone Or maybe I'm wrong, it just doesn't exist And the words that flew between me and you I must be crossed off your list So I'm walking the long miles home I don't mind losing you

Crawl Back Under My Stone Richard Thompson

time you did Did you count your fingers after shaking my hand God forbid Riff raff crawling from the slums Right there in front of all your chums I swear by the pricking of my thumbs I'll make your day and

That's All, Amen, Close The Door Richard Thompson

In love enough to know In love enough to know There's precious few that line that road She welled from deep and overflowed There's no cup to hold the past Too rich to drink, too rich to last That's all

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

I stole your style, hope you don't mind I must try to be all I can be It suits me more than it ever suited you Hope you like the new me And I stole your laugh so bright and breezy It stops parties in mid-air

Both Ends Burning Richard Thompson

Well, I bought me a horse with a broken leg They said that she never could win "Only fit for a bullet", they said She'll be coming out of a tin So I took her home, I fed her on hay I tied her up

Old Man Inside A Young Man Richard & Linda Thompson

it while you can I'm an old 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

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

Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

If I cross your path again, Who knows where, Who knows when On some morning without number, On some highway without end Don't grasp my hand and say "Fate has brought you here today" Oh fate is only

How I Wanted To Richard Thompson

ends I could never say the words That would make amends Oh, how I wanted to, oh, how I wanted to To say I loved you, to say I loved you Oh, how I wanted to From my blue room did you creep A

Sibella Richard Thompson

Oh some girls hold the ace, the deuce, the trey X-ray the deck to see what's coming Mary Antoinette she smiled that way Easy to smile when the luck is running Like a myth you rode in from the west From

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

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

Two Left Feet Richard Thompson

can you dance with two left feet I love you honey, you're so sweet Just get rid of them two left feet You got no style, you got no beat All you've got is them two left feet Well, your hair is pretty and

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

Don't Take It Out On Me Hank Thompson

were hurt by someone Don't take it out on me Although I know you love that someone More than you ever loved me You always will remember The day he went away Our love has left an ember That burns your heart

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

Memory Richard Abel

Midnight, not a sound from the pavement. Has the moon lost her memory? She is smiling alone.

Two-Faced Love Richard Thompson

Oh, I don't like your thin skin And I don't like the places you've been I don't like the mood that you're in Why can't I get you off my mind?

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