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Diamond head - One more night You're like a jewel, that burns into me well, you are a school without the time for bells, I am a wanderer looking out for warmth only from you can I get what I want so don't cut me loose for what's the use that would be lies and goodbyes All I want, a night with you one night with you one night with you one more night with you I walk on the wind, the future comes and goes, I'll dance to a tune and with it all her wrongs. And touch me again, silk caress my head, wide eyed boy's makin' noise when being read. so don't cut me loose for what's the use that would be lies and goodbyes All I want, a night with you one night with you one night with you one more night with you all I want, one night with you wo oh oh oh oh spend more time with you....

Traditional (covered my many) Black is the colour Of my true loves hair Her lips are like Some roses fair She has the sweetest smile And the gentlest hands And I love the ground Where on she stands I love my love And well she knows I love the ground Where on she goes I wish the day It soon would come When she and I Could be as one I go to the Clyde And I mourn and weep For satisfied I never can be I write her a letter Just a few short lines And die a death A thousand times Black is the colour Of my true loves hair Her lips are like Red roses fair She has the sweetest smile And the gentlest hands And I love the ground Where on she stands

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream I am a traveller of both time and space, to be where I have been To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, whose sounds caress my ear But not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear Oh, oh. Oh, I been flying... mama, there ain’t no denyin’ I’ve been flying, ain’t no denyin’, no denyin’ All I see turns to brown, as the sun burns the ground And my eyes fill with sand, as I scan this wasted land Trying to find, trying to find where I’ve been. Oh, pilot of the storm who leaves no trace, like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place, yellow desert stream My shangri-la beneath the summer moon, I will return again Sure as the dust that floats high and true, when movin’ through kashmir. Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails, across the sea of years With no provision but an open face, along the straits of fear Ohh. When I’m on, when I’m on my way, yeah When I see, when I see the way, you stay-yeah Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, when I’m down... Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, well I’m down, so down Ooh, my baby, oooh, my baby, let me take you there Let me take you there. let me take you there

ROLL DEEP - The Avenue I’ve found a place to live I got it the hard way A permanent address to give I got it for always Nobody here can tear me loose They tell me there’s no escape on Heartache Avenue (Yo, Eskis, Boi) I’m living at 22 Heartache Avenue Come and see me tonight I got something for you I’ve been hurt so I don’t wanna commit to you You’re hesitating What’s that, a no or a yes, stop gazing Come to my palace, its amazing Once you come you won’t wanna leave You can stay We can start by having a chat and then a glass of brandy Then I will start playing mind games I know about girls when I play mind games She’s playing hard to get That’s one of my games, I’m good at it My brain is shaped on mind games since I’m 19, 0 1 7 9 days Its 0 4 R 6, ride by days now fast lane days are here I'm like yeah, I like this My heart is broken but my mind is moving Got my music career I’m movin’ Alright [Chorus] I’ve found a place to live I got it the hard way A permanent address to give I got it for always Nobody here can tear me loose They tell me there’s no escape on Heartache Avenue [Brezze] You got some funny ways about you Can’t live with you, I can’t live without you Love me too but I’m doubting you feel the same way ‘cause I’m crazy about you It’s as if you don’t care Blowing hot and cold air We talk but you don’t ever sound there Tell you how I feel but you don’t ever wanna hear I’m getting mixed messages, funny text messages Could have left it, should have left it I’m feeling sharp pains in my left tit Goes to show that I’m a skill for you more than a bit And give and take I know we both do shit. I don’t want a piece I want the whole of the cake Just think about what a great couple we make My mind’s made up Mind you, I know that I’m on the Heartache Avenue waiting for my heart to break. [[Chorus] I’ve found a place to live I got it the hard way A permanent address to give I got it for always Nobody here can tear me loose They tell me there’s no escape on Heartache Avenue [Brazen] Don’t get it you see These days I wear my heart on my sleeve I just wanna be free and do the birds and the bees with whoever I please You wanna meet me at the yard? I’ll be there in a minute If you’re willing to give me something that I wanna get I don’t care for a second We can go upstairs, you can do my pairs You pop bras like weapons No one’s looking to settle down yet I left my heart on my jacket downstairs in my crib I guess right here I’m ruthless I’m shooting Cupid now This heart, it’s you it’s about, I am drawing it down I’m pulling down skirts and I’m down low Wanna get down with some girls that don’t like my attitude now I turn my back to ‘em I ain’t chattin’ to ‘em If you wanna talk to me meet me at the avenue [Chorus] I’ve found a place to live I got it the hard way A permanent address to give I got it for always Nobody here can tear me loose They tell me there’s no escape on Heartache Avenue

Well I'm reporting all of you to abuse for making me feel old, cos I don't know any of them!! lol Daisy

Let's Go Crazy by Prince Dearly beloved We are gathered here today 2 get through this thing called life Electric word life It means forever and that's a mighty long time But I'm here 2 tell u There's something else The afterworld A world of never ending happiness U can always see the sun, day or night So when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills U know the one - Dr Everything'll Be Alright Instead of asking him how much of your time is left Ask him how much of your mind, baby 'Cuz in this life Things are much harder than in the afterworld In this life You're on your own And if de-elevator tries 2 bring u down Go crazy - punch a higher floor If u don't like the world you're living in Take a look around u At least u got friends U see I called my old lady 4 a friendly word She picked up the phone Dropped it on the floor (Sex, sex) is all I heard Are we gonna let de-elevator Bring us down Oh, no Let's Go! Let's go crazy Let's get nuts Let's look 4 the purple banana 'Til they put us in the truck, let's go! We're all excited But we don't know why Maybe it's cuz We're all gonna die And when we do (When we do) What's it all 4 (What's it all 4) U better live now Before the grim reaper come knocking on your door Tell me, are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down Oh, no let's go! Let's go crazy Let's get nuts Look 4 the purple banana 'Til they put us in the truck, let's go! C'mon baby Let's get nuts Yeah Crazy Let's go crazy Are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down Oh, no let's go! Go crazy I said let's go crazy (Go crazy) Let's go, let's go Go Let's go Dr. Everything'll be alright Will make everything go wrong Pills and thrills and dafodills will kill Hang tough children He's coming He's coming Coming Take me away!

Where The Wild Roses Grow' (Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave) They call me The Wild Rose But my name is Elisa Day Why they call me it I do not know For my name is Elisa Day From the first day I saw her I knew she was the one As she stared in my eyes and smiled For her lips were the colour of the roses That grew down the river, all bloody and wild When he knocked on my door and entered the room My trembling subsided in his sure embrace He would be my first man, and with a careful hand He wiped at the tears that ran down my face They call me The Wild Rose But my name is Elisa Day Why they call me it I do not know For my name is Elisa Day On the second day I brought her a flower She was more beautiful than any woman I'd seen I said, 'Do you know where the wild roses grow So sweet and scarlet and free?' On the second day he came with a single red rose He said: 'Will you give me your loss and your sorrow?' I nodded my head, as I lay on the bed 'If I show you the roses will you follow?' They call me The Wild Rose But my name is Elisa Day Why they call me it I do not know For my name is Elisa Day On the third day he took me to the river He showed me the roses and we kissed And the last thing I heard was a muttered word As he knelt above me with a rock in his fist On the last day I took her where the wild roses grow And she lay on the bank, the wind light as a thief As I kissed her goodbye, I said, 'All beauty must die' And lent down and planted a rose between her teeth They call me The Wild Rose But my name is Elisa Day Why they call me it I do not know For my name is Elisa Day

* laughing at Jess* I used to play that song all the time and sing along at the top of my voice!! lol

Paul, Being quite elderly I have never heard of any of these songs but by gawd I am going to find them and listen. Wonderful thread. Lyrics so far are fantastic. Keep going you youngsters I am going to enjoy this.

Heard this yesterday for the first time in ages... Artist: Tanita Tikaram Song: Twist in My Sobriety All God's children need travelling shoes Drive your problems from here All good people read good books Now your conscience is clear In the morning when I wipe my brow Wipe the miles away I like to think I can be so willed And never do what you say Look my eyes are just holograms Look your love has drawn red from my hands From my hands you know you'll never be More than twist in my sobriety We just poked a little pie For the fun that people have at night Late at night don't need hostility The timid smile and pause to free I don't care about their different thoughts Different thoughts are good for me Up in arms and chaste and whole All God's children took their toll Look my eyes are just holograms Look your love has drawn red from my hands From my hands you know you'll never be More than twist in my sobriety Cup of tea take time to think yeah Time to risk a life a life a life Sweet and handsome soft and porky You pig out 'til you've seen the light Pig out 'til you've seen the light Half the people read the papers Read them good and well Pretty people nervous people People have got to sell News you have to sell

*is annoyed Paul reported himself to abuse before she could!*

Not very off beat - but brilliant chris De burgh Patricia the stripper Dennis is a menace with his 'anyone for tennis?' And beseeching me to come and keep the score... And Maud saya 'Oh Lord! I'm so terribly bored!' I really can't stand it anymore... I'm going out to dinner, with a gorgeous singer, To a little place I've found down by the quay; Her name is Patricia, she calls herself Delicia, And the reason isn't very hard to see... She says God made her a sinner just to keep fat men thinner, As they tumble down in heaps before her feet. They hang around in groups like battle-weary troops, One can often see them queue right down the street... You see Patricia, or Delicia, not only is a singer She also removes all her clothing... For Patricia is the best stripper in town, And with a swing of her hips she started to strip, To tremendous applause she took off her drawers, And with a lick of her lips she undid all the clips, Threw it all in the air, and everyone stared, And as the last piece of clothing fell to the floor, The police were banging on the door, On a Saturday night, in nineteen twenty-four... Take it away boys! But poor Patricia was arrested and everyone detested, The manner in which she was exposed, And later on in court, well, everybody thought A summer run in jail would be proposed, But the judge said, 'Patricia, Or may I say, Delicia, The facts of this case lie before me... Case dismissed ... this girl was in her working clothes!!' And with a swing of her hips, she started to strip, To tremendous applause she took off her drawers, And with a lick of her lips she undid all her clips, Threw it all in the air, and everyone stared, And as the last piece of clothing fell to the floor, The police were yelling out for more!!! On a Saturday night in nineteen twenty-four... On a Saturday night in nineteen twenty-four...

*reports self to abuse for the P word*

Pissing In The Wind by Badly Drawn Boy I've been pissing in the wind I chanced a foolish grin And dribbled on my chin Now the ground shifts beneath my feet The faces that I greet never know my name Just give me something I'll take nothing Just give me something I'll take nothing Now the drought is crippled by the rain That hammers on my pain We lose ourselves again But all we need is to find a place to look Our worm is on its hook A love which dangles free Lets watch it swim against the waters flow In doubt the courage grows with no guarantee Just give me something I'll take nothing Just give me something I'll take nothing And so it goes A moral to the tale As tortoise catches snail A strong heart will prevail It keeps on pumping It still needs something Just give it something I'll take nothing Just give it something To keep it pumping And I'll take nothing Just give me something

Neighbourhood by Space Who lives in a house like this Who lives in a house like this In Number 69 there lives a transvestite he's a man by day but he's a woman at night there's a man in number 4 who swears he's Saddam Hussein Says he's on a chore to start the third world war oh if you find the time please come and stay a while in my beautiful neighbourhood in 110 they haven't paid the rent so there goes the tv with the repo men in 999 they make a living from crime the house is always empty 'cos they're all doin' time oh if you find the time please come and stay a while in my beautiful neighbourhood my neighbourhood my my my beautiful neighbourhood my neighbourhood my my my beautiful neighbourhood who lives in a house like this who lives in a house like this in number 18 there lives a big butch queen he's bigger than Tyson and he's twice as mean in 666 there lives a Mr. Miller he's our local vicar and a serial killer who lives in a house like this (who lives here, man?) who lives in a house like this oh they want to knock us down 'cos they think we're scum but we will all be waiting when the bulldozers come in a neighbourhood like this you know it's hard to survive so you'd better come prepared 'cos they won't take us alive

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS 'Into My Arms' I don't believe in an interventionist God But I know, darling, that you do But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him Not to intervene when it came to you Not to touch a hair on your head To leave you as you are And if He felt He had to direct you Then direct you into my arms Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms And I don't believe in the existence of angels But looking at you I wonder if that's true But if I did I would summon them together And ask them to watch over you To each burn a candle for you To make bright and clear your path And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love And guide you into my arms Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms And I believe in Love And I know that you do too And I believe in some kind of path That we can walk down, me and you So keep your candlew burning And make her journey bright and pure That she will keep returning Always and evermore Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms

I know we have the long running thread from Joy with song lyrics etc, BUT, with all due respect to Joy, Brian etc a lot of the songs on there are a bit... err... shall we say predictable. Here's your chance to add any songs you particularly like thta are a bit... more contemporary. no slush please ! I'll kick it off...