Electric Light Orchestra : Showdown
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1. 10538 OVERTURE (Long Version)
Did you see your friend, crying from his eyes today?
Did you see him run through the streets and far way?
Did you see him run? Did you see him fall?
Did his life flash by on the bedroom door?
Did you hear the news came across the air today?
Someone has been found on the rocks down in the bay.
Did you see him hide? Did you see him crawl?
Does his life mean more than it did before.
Did you see that man running through the streets today?
Did you catch his face, was it 10538?
2. FROM THE SUN TO THE WORLD (Boogie No.1)
Listen to me sister, I got news from the governor,
And he´s heard people shouting from the towers in the city,
While their babies grow in test tubes over night.
Run and fetch the priest 'cause there´s a light on in the building,
And there´s sounds blowin out in the music of the night,
And we should try to get the people out alive.
Movin´ cross the ocean with the flag of death a'flyin',
The demon butcher pointin' out the message on the tide,
And the demons light a´sailin' at his side.
Stormin' down the airwaves comes the protest and the prayin',
And the love that shone down from the sun to the world,
No longer could support the life it gave.
3. WHISPER IN THE NIGHT
Whisper in the night
Over silent evening air
Angel's gown shines white
All at once you're glad she's there
Daughter of your dream shine a guiding light for me
For I'll be here till light
Whisper in the night
Till she has forgiven me
Night turns into gold
So the tide may turn today
Though God gave the world
It's not mine to throw away
Daughter of your dream shine a guiding light for me
For I'll be here till light
Whisper in the night
Till she has forgiven me
La da da - da
Whisper in the night
Till she has forgiven me
Help to face what the day may bring
Angels sing
You were sent to make the night be kind
What will I find
Snowflake bird she came
Taking grey clouds from your door
Face the midnight sun
You have something to live for
Daughter of your dream shine a guiding light for me
For I'll be here till light
Whisper in the night
Till she has forgiven me
La da da - da
Whisper in the night
Till she has forgiven me
4. QUEEN OF THE HOURS
Queen of the hours, lies
Waiting for the wind,
To blow away the veil of time
Slowly now the threads of age
Are starting to unwind
Queen of the hours,
Along, along, along the path of time, of time
She is still, the clock shall tell,
The tale when all is well, is well
Black was the night that
Came in from the east
And caused the land to sleep
Riding on a storm it carved
A message in the Isabella Creek.
Dawn is the death wish
Night has passed away
It left a sacred flower
Open up the grave and bowed it´s life
Unto the Queen of the hours.
5. ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN (Long Version)
Gonna write a little letter gonna mail it to me local D.J.
It's a jumpin little record I want my jockey to play
Roll Over Beethoven, gotta hear it again today
My temperature's risin, the juke box's blowin a fuse
My heart's beatin a rhythm, singin out rhythm and blues
Roll Over Beethoven, they're rockin in two by two
Well if you feel you like it, go get your lover and reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up now, go for cover and reel and rock it
Roll it over, Roll Over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news
Early in the mornin I'm a givin you the warnin,
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Hey diddle diddle gonna play my fiddle,
I ain't got nothing to lose
Roll Over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news
She wiggles like a glow-worm, dances like a spinning top
She got a crazy partner, you should have seen her reel and rock
Long as she got a dime, the music will never stop
Well if you feel you like it, go get your lover and reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up now, go for cover and reel and rock it
Roll it over, Roll Over Beethoven, dig these rhythm and blues
Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven,
Roll Over Beethoven, dig these rhythm and blues?
6. FIRST MOVEMENT (Jumping Biz)
(Instrumental)
7. IN OLD ENGLAND TOWN
Down, down, you can see them all
Rising gaily to the top
Keep on rising babe, you know you got a long drop
You better cling 'cause it's the done thing.
Down, down, at the Policemans Ball
They're all dancing in a line
Keep on gruntin' boys, you know you're doin fine
Come quickly I've been strangled.
Down, down, at the Military
They're all marching round and round
Keep them boots shined and that stiff upper lip down
Ablution Revolution.
Down, down, at the launching pad
Giant phallus stands erect
Ten thousand tons of waste throb then eject
Look out space, we're gonna change our place.
Down, down, in old England Town
There was air and now there's smoke
Let's build more cars and drive away before we choke
Suddenly it's always night-time.
Down, down, at that nice Trade Fair
All the money gone astray
Let's inflate this price and float away
Just you and me and everyone...
8. SHOWDOWN
She cried to the Southern wind
About a love that was sure to end
Every dream in her heart was gone
Heading for a showdown.
Bad dreamer, what's your name?
Looks like we're riding on the same train
Looks as though there'll be more pain
There's gonna be a showdown.
(Chorus)
And it's raining, all over the world
Raining, all over the world
Tonight, the longest night.
She came to me like a friend
She blew in on the Southern wind
Now my heart is turned to stone again
There's gonna be a showdown.
Save me, oh save me
It's unreal, the suffering
There's gonna be a showdown.
(Chorus)
(Raining, raining ... raining, raining)
Raining, all over the world
Raining, all over the world
The longest night.
(Chorus)
You gotta save me, girl
Well, I'm ready for saving
I'm a fool for you
Ya know I'm ready, come on and save me
Can't you feel what you're doing to me, now?
I'm on the run again.
Gotta save me...
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