1. TONIGHT

Feeling better now that I know you're near
Growing stronger with everything I hear.

You know I'm trying harder, it's working out here just fine
Loving longer now that there's more time.

Getting ready to setting fire to
I hope I'm getting to you
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight.

Moving faster, speeding right up and into
Coming further with all the new things to do.

You got me rolling sideways
Your way’s just right
And remember tomorrow, tonight.

Getting ready to setting fire to
I hope I'm getting to you
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight.

Do that once more, can't seem to get my fill
Don't say : 'Don't, please' - just say that you will.

Getting ready to setting fire to
I hope I'm getting to you
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight.

Tonight, tonight ....


2. IN YOUR HEAD

Who is the man who put this burden on me ?
And who is the man who put me in this cell ?
Where is the lad who stole my childhood fancies ?
Stealing them and sealing them to sell ?

Spinning 'round to kick me in my garden
Here I am, here I am, I'm in your head.

Lights a light then blows it out to spite you
Then he'll disappear into a cloud
Let's the walls surround you 'till you're choking
Spills a can of oil upon your sand.

Surely hell’s the place for soul disturbers
Here I am, here I am, I'm in your head.

Oh, smile and let your love go through
Oh, the voices they tell me still
But the question is tomorrow
Will I be full of sorrow ?
Or will I put my wings up to the wind ?

Sail across your ocean
Mama survival pleads
But in weakness I surrender
To whoever is the sender
Mama, won't you help me please ?

Climb into your yacht, you evil sailor
Oh, climb into a dustbin on the road
Leave my house at once without one murmur
Oh, rid me of your ever gaining load.

Surely hell's the place for soul disturbers
Here I am, here I am, I'm in your head
Here I am, here I am, I'm in your head.


3. RIVER

Sitting by river on warm summer day
Thinking of the giver who's also the taker away
Stunned by the suchness, there's not a lot to say.

Warmed by the mystery instead of being scared
Touched by a raindrop annointing my head
River, be my mirror, grass, be my bed.

Love is in the shadows kissing leaves one by one
And where I go it follows and warms me with the sun
Bright butterflying, there's so much to be done.

And you lie here beside me, your perfume in my nose
Your eyes do not deny me, the space between us is closed
You let the river speak for us, there's nothing it does not know.

Flowing ever changing, form in front of me
Taking all your secrets to spill them in the sea
Spare one drop of precious water, then I might be free.

Sitting by river on warm summer day
Thinking of the giver who's also the taker away
Stunned by the suchness, there's not a lot to say.


4. YOU PUT THE LAFF ON ME

All my friends they told me about you
How you always running 'round
Here I am now sitting without you
And the story's all over town.

You put the (laff on me, baby)
You put the (laff on me, baby)
Oh, you put the laff on me.

First you acted so tenderly
But you played it to your own rules
Then you went and told everybody
That you took me for a fool.

You put the (laff on me, baby)
You put the (laff on me, baby)
Oh, you put the laff on me, yes you did.

It all ended so quick somehow
They were right and I was wrong
Tell me, does it give you a kick now ?
To know you've been featured in a song.

You put the (laff on me, baby)
You put the (laff on me, baby)
Oh ..

You put the laff on me, baby
You put the laff on me, baby
You put the laff on me, baby
You put the laff on me, baby
You put the laff on me
You put the laff on me
You put the laff on me....


5. NO NEED TO TELL ME

No need to tell me, I'm down and out
I don't need no referee to know it's a clean knock-out
No need to tell me, my friends are on the run
Looking for greener pastures further on.

And I want to tell you, baby, it's all been worthwhile
And I wouldn't change one minute, that's not my style.

No need to tell me, the writings' s on the wall
You go your way, I'll go mine, that's all.

And I want to tell you, baby, it's all been worthwhile
And I wouldn't change one minute, that's not my style.

No need to tell me, the writings's on the wall
You go your way, I'll go mine, that's all
Oh, you go your way, I'll go mine, that's all
Oh, you go your way, I'll go mine, that's all.


6. JUICED UP TO LOSE

Stop your looking at my best friend
You came here with me
I'm drunk and I don't know why now
What you been slippin' on me.

A poor man's lot is small
Can't be drowned in booze
I'll give it just one try now
All juiced up to lose.

I'm a one time, all time losing man
Can't do anything right
But an optimist of the brightest kind
When I'm all juiced up, all juiced up.

Hey, you never look at me
The way you look at him
This juice gone to my head
Now what you putting in.

My flesh is awful weak
Bottle spirit's strong
You know you got me beat
But where did I go wrong ?


7. DEALER'S CHOICE

You got five in your pocket, ten on the table
Keep a smile on your face, boy, you're gonna be able to win this one
Son of a gun, you're gonna really win this one.

Some say I'm lazy, some say crazy
Me I don't care 'cause it's yes no maybe, got an ace up my sleeve
It's more than a drunkards dream, you'd better believe.

Oh yeah, you got dealer's choice
Yeah, yeah, you got dealer's choice
Maybe in the morning you'll have lost all but your voice
But it don't matter now, you know it don't matter now.

I know where you come from, I know where you been
I can hear what you're saying and I know what you mean when you say life's the game
Put your money where the mouth is, no need to explain.

Oh yeah, you got dealer's choice
Yeah, yeah, you got dealer's choice
Maybe in the morning you'll have lost all but your voice
But it don't matter now, oh no, you know it don't matter now.

Yeah, yeah, dealer's choice
Oh, yeah, yeah, now, dealer's choice
Maybe in the morning you'll have lost all but your voice
But it don't matter now, you know it don't matter now.

Dealer's choice
Yeah, yeah, you got dealer's choice
Maybe in the morning you'll have lost all but your voice
But it don't matter now, you know it don't matter now.


8. NELLIE

Wait 'till the sun sets Nellie and we'll send out for some wine
No, not 'till we've earned full bellies, can we sit right down to dine ?
Yes, I know we've been out working since the sun came into sight
But the harvests hardly over yet and the day's nay turned to night.

Yes, I know you left the stage behind when you were very small
But we'll have to keep on cutting wheat 'till the sun begins to fall
Do your thoughts deserve an Oscar for one single grain of corn ?
When the men at the top had such good crops before these seeds were born.

And when the corn stands in line to be fed to the bellies of the hungry ones
Seem's like the light of a smile as it burns like a candle when the harvest is done
Then evening comes
Then evening comes.

Pa da da …

And when the corn stands in line to be fed to the bellies of the hungry ones
Seem's like the light of a smile as it burns like a candle when the harvest is done
Then evening comes
Then evening comes.


9. THE MAN DOWN THERE

Though the trinkets of glory have fallen my way
I haven't got what I had yesterday
I have forgotten what I had to say
It's one for the man down there
One for the man down there.

Although it's not new, it's been said before
While I'm just sitting, I'll say it once more
As soon as you sign it, it becomes law
One more for the man down there
One more for the man down there.

And as I try to look life in the face
Forced to partake in this so human race
You look for your money, it's gone, left no trace
It's gone to the man down there
It's gone to the man down there.

The man down there says he'll take good care of you
By this time next week you'll hold the sun
He will remove all the pain and misery
One day you'll look, see you're gone.

Well, the bossman is clever, he always will be
Behind it all I'm starting to see
He's getting rich from the likes of you and me
It's all for the man down there
It's all for the man down there.

The man down there says he'll take good care of you
One day you'll look, see you're gone.


10. GIN AND TONIX ALL ROUND

Didn't know what was happening, felt a little bit insecure
Didn't mean to hurt you but I was not really sure
When I lifted my glass to my lips and I fell against the door
I realised I'd had too much so I called out for more.

You get like that when you really know the score.

The young boy from the South who's father owns a wishing well
Speaking words of wisdom so I told him to go to hell
Then Strat with bashful eyes now scrutinised the floor
I thought then I'd gone too far so I went far out some more.

You get like that when you really know the score.

I looked around the room to find me another prey
Talk about religion and the state of the world today
When I opened up my mouth I found there was nothing left to say
So I bid all my friends a fond farewell and be on my way.

And I hope you don't believe a single word I say.

You get like that when you really know the score, yeah
Well, you get like that when you know the score.


11. TOMORROW

The streets they are not crowded, the rain has cleared the road
But I will stand here soaking all alone
The missionary building is a-blessing to be seen
Within its walls are countless gospel memories.

Throwing back my hair, I cast the raindrops from my eyes
If Jesus walks this land, he must be dressed in some disguise
I know I'm meant to be here but it comes of some surprise
Oh, that I'll awake to carry on tomorrow.

The greyness of the city has chilled my very soul
And here's a line I'm sure you all will know
Sadness lingers 'round the corner like a cleaning lady
She's come to wash your happiness away.

Stabbing staring eyes are with me everywhere I go
Too long to lose your vision is a self destructive move
I know I'm only human but it's such a heavy load
Oh, that I'll awake to carry on tomorrow

Satan lingers on and on although his quest is over
He'll come again tomorrow just for fun
Losers lying in the cold, their lives are almost over
Yet they will rise to greet the morning sunshine.

Casting back my thoughts I see an angel at my door
To guide me to a cosy nest on mother nature's floor
I know that I'm much older now but hard to realise
Oh, that I'll awake to carry on tomorrow
Oh, that I'll awake to carry on tomorrow
Carry on, no no
What you do, what you do, what you do to me.