Two Left Feet Richard Thompson

Oh two left feet, two left feet How can you dance with two left feet Two left feet, two left feet How can you dance with two left feet I love you honey, you're so sweet Just get rid of them two left feet

Two-Faced Love Richard Thompson

Two-faced love will make me doubt my mind Two-faced love will keep me paralyzed Two-faced love, I pace the room at night Why can't I get you off my mind?

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

1952 Vincent Black Lightning Richard Thompson

And now I'm twenty-one years, I might make twenty-two. And I don't mind dyin' but for the love of you. But if fate should break my stride, then I'll give you my Vincent, To Ride."

Waltzings For Dreamers Richard Thompson

just let me sway While the sweet violins And the saxophones play And Miss, you don't know me, But can't we pretend That we care for each other, Till the band reach the end One step for aching, and two

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

Walking The Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

me The hours confused me and my friends had all gone So I'm walking the long miles home And I don't mind losing you Ah, there's nobody out but the cop on the beat He's snoring so loud, I don't hear my feet

Cooksferry Queen Richard Thompson

mohair For tied-dyes and faded jeans If she wanted me some other way She's my Cooksferry Queen She gave me one pill to get bigger She gave me one pill to get small I saw snakes dancing all around her feet

Both Ends Burning Richard Thompson

she got her name Both ends burning, both ends burning I never will sleep again I took her to the race-track one fine day They couldn't believe their eyes They said, if that nag even stays on her feet

Fully Qualified To Be Your Man Richard Thompson

But I'm a genius at being your fan I'm fully qualified to be your man Crystal balls and shawls and lava lamps I'm a counter culture vulture, don't put the damps on me Now you're my favorite subject or two

Tear-Stained Letter Richard Thompson

love love love Cry, cry if it makes you feel better Set it all down in a tear-stained letter Well my head was beating like a song by The Clash It was writing cheques that my body couldn't cash Got to my feet

Easy There, Steady Now Richard Thompson

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 to sweep away what's left

Persuasion Richard Thompson

to Persuasion Blind romance, there'll be no half measures given half a chance But we never learn, trusting in the fire while the cruel flame burns And we need to rebuild what was never there What got left

I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

I feel so good I'm going 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

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

Beeswing Richard Thompson

days And tempers reached a pitch And like a fool I let her run With the rambling itch Oh the last I heard she's sleeping rough Back on the Derby beat White Horse in her hip pocket And a wolfhound at her feet

Walking The Floor Over You (Duet) Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson

you left me and went away you said that you'd be back in just a day you've broken your promise and you left me all alone i don't know why you did dear but i do know that you're gone i'm walking the floor

Night Comes In Richard & Linda Thompson

companion And we'll dance, dance till we fade away Oh, the songs pour down like silver They can only, only break my heart Drink the wine, the wine of lovers Lovers tired of being apart Dancing till my feet

Sibella Richard Thompson

Oh some girls hold the ace, the deuce, the treyX-ray the deck to see what's comingMary Antoinette she smiled that wayEasy to smile when the luck is runningLike a myth you rode in from the westFrom ...

Bathsheba Smiles Richard Thompson

Bathsheba smilesShe smiles and veins turn to iceShe smiles and heads bow downShe works the roomAir-kisses every victim twiceShe spreads her joy aroundDo you close your eyes to see miracles?Do you r...

Hard On Me Richard Thompson

Hard on me, hard on meWhy do you grind me small?Hard on me, hard on meAt every fence I fallI bite my rageI stop my breathI shake my cageI swim with emptinessHard on me, hard on meLike they were har...

Crawl Back Under My Stone Richard Thompson

This time you hurt meYou really did it this time you didDid you count your fingers after shaking my handGod forbidRiff raff crawling from the slumsRight there in front of all your chumsI swear by t...

Dry My Tears And Move On Richard Thompson

If you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move onIf you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move onYou treated me just good enough until nowBut if you're tired of me I'll get over you somehowOh, i...

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

That's all. That's all there was.Say Amen. Close the door.She gave as much as she had to givePlease don't ask for morePlease don't ask for moreThat's all. The curtain's down.The lights are up. Go h...

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

I stole your style, hope you don't mindI must try to be all I can beIt suits me more than it ever suited youHope you like the new meAnd I stole your laugh so bright and breezyIt stops parties in mi...

Al Bowlly's In Heaven Richard Thompson

Well we were heroes then, And the girls were all prettyAnd a uniform was a lucky charm, Bought you the key to the cityWe used to dance the whole night throughWhile Al Bowlly sang "The Very Thought ...

Mingus Eyes Richard Thompson

What a fool I wasWhat a thin disguiseBrando mumbleMingus eyesWas a time she fellBut then she got wiseBrando mumbleMingus eyesNever had the squint of James Deanor the Stanislavsky tearsOr the rebel ...

Mr. Rebound Richard Thompson

My sweetheart, she bounced right out of my armsShe was gone before I remembered to clingWas I moving too slowly to catch herOr was she by nature a slippery thingInto the arms of Mr. ReboundInto the...

Ghosts in the Wind Richard Thompson

Call my name?Did you call my name in the night?In the whispers and sighsIn the whispers and sighs of the nightAh, ghosts in the windYeah, ghosts in the windNow this old house movesThis old house mo...

She Twists The Knife Again Richard Thompson

I keep my nose clean, I keep my speech plainI keep my promises, she twists the knife againI shut my memory, I close my eyes and thenShe takes another bite, she twists the knife againShe never leave...

Shoot Out The Lights Richard Thompson

In the dark, who can see his face?In the dark, who can reach him?He hides like a child. He hides like a child.Keeps his finger on the triggerYou know he can't stand the dayShoot out the lights. Sho...

How I Wanted To Richard Thompson

When we parted just like friends We never tied loose 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...

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 someon...

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 ...

Wrong Heartbeat Richard Thompson

Don't think my love is something that you can play withI'm not the one to spend the time of day withYou learn to hide love, you lock it up or find it goneYou think you need me, you think you read m...

Hand of Kindness Richard Thompson

Well I wove the rope and I picked the spotWell I struck out my neck and I tightened the knotO stranger, stranger, I'm near out of timeYou stretch out your hand, I stretched out mineO maybe just the...

Devonside Richard Thompson

By Devonside she was a-marchingIt was a gang of no great sizeAnd surrender was the banner that she carriedAnd hungry was the shiver in her eyesShe met a boy, his health was failingShe dropped the b...

Turning Of The Tide Richard Thompson

How many boys, one night stands? How many lips, how many hands have held you? Like I'm holding you tonight Too many nights, staying up late Too much powder and too much paint No, you can't hide fr...

I Misunderstood Richard Thompson

She said "Darling I'm in love with your mind.The way you care for me, it's so kind.Love to see you again, I wish I had more time".She was laughing as she brushed my cheek"Why don't you call me, ang...

Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

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

King Of Bohemia Richard Thompson

Let me rock you in my armsI'll hold you safe and smallA refugee from the SeraphimIn your rich girl rags and allDid your dreams die young? Were they too hard won?Did you reach too high and fall?And ...

The Ghost Of You Walks Richard Thompson

If that was our goodbye kissSeems a habit too good to missOnce more for the memoryHit the heights too well that timeTo leave it there would be a crimeSeems more like beginning to meAt least we trie...

Cold Kisses Richard Thompson

Here I am in your room going through your stuffSaid you'd be gone five minutes, that's time enoughHere in your drawer there's lacy thingsOld credit cards and beads and bangles and ringsBut I think ...

A Heart Needs A Home Richard Thompson

and Eyes cry rivers Indian givers Hearts of stone Paper ships and Painted faces The world's no place when You're on your own A heart needs a home ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By RICHARD

Georgie On A Spree Richard & Linda Thompson

When Georgie's on a spree All the girls are jealous of me 'Cause I'm the one he spends his money on We spend it, one two three, Driving in his Chevrolet I'm perfect company He's the king and I'm his queen

When I Get To The Border Richard & Linda Thompson

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 The dusty road will smell so sweet paved with gold beneath my feet

Streets Of Paradise Richard & Linda Thompson

We all need some assistance But won't that day be fine When we're walking down the streets of Paradise Tar brush on the corner I've never seen him before He drank ten fingers of what they had Now his feet

The End Of The Rainbow Richard & Linda Thompson

There's nothing to grow up for anymore Tycoons and barrow boys will rob you And throw you on the side And all because they love themselves sincerely And the man holds a bread knife Up to you throat is four feet

Down Where The Drunkards Roll Richard & Linda Thompson

s the queen Down where the drunkards roll Down where the drunkards roll You can be a gambler Who never drew a hand You can be a sailor Who never left dry land You can be Lord Jesus All the world will understand

Old Man Inside A Young Man Richard & Linda Thompson

break it while you can Billy turned and he walked away He said, I must be going There's just no knowing Who follows me around They see my fancy clothes And they want to shoot me I'd rather be dead on my feet