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In Your Hands
04:46
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Playing it out watch it all unfold
They don’t mind if you don’t know
Tell you a lie if that’s where you wanna go
The whitest lies as pure as snow
One man’s mind is another man’s show
Shaking it up and shaking you down real slow
Well needs are as needs must
Foolish is as foolish does
Don’t get caught or a fool might fuck you up
It’s all in your hands… (x4)
You don’t mind if she don’t mind
She’s believes you half the time
Mirrored halls and strawberry nights
Sounds just like a ‘party time’
Feeling cool looking fine
Beauty is state of mind
Big time let it shine
Mind on your mind
‘Surprise, surprise’ ‘Hey well what do ya know?’
A secret’s told and the rumor’s flown
Butterfly wings take it just where it wants to go
There’s a world outside that you’ve never known
Stayed inside by the T.V. glow
Dreams can fly but you don’t want to miss your show
But it’s all in your hands (x8)
You can’t help yourself now
From telling your lies
You’re getting too fat
But you’re feeling so wise
Well you look in the mirror
Keep your eyes on the prize
You can’t stop talking
But you don’t realize
Turning the pages
Till they turn out the light
You say you’re sorry
You just say you tried
Blinded by money
The blind lead the blind
It leads and you follow
But it runs and it hides
Now in all your tomorrows
Tequila Sunrise
Here comes the truth
And it’s the only surprise
You steal and you borrow
You're an obvious rhyme
Telling yourself
That you had a good time
If only, if only... yeh…yeh...yeh.
But it’s all in your hands … (x8)
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2. |
Midnight Sun
04:00
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I’ve danced with the devil
I’ve been shaken by God’s own hand
This ain’t a tale of sorrow
Just a tale of mice and men
A new day, a new dawn
A precious time to come
Call me a sinner, call me a fool
But before my time is done
I’m gonna dance, dance
Dance in the midnight sun
I’m gonna dance, dance
Dance in the midnight sun
Too much of a bad thing
A little too much of nothing at all
Smoke a little green if you know what I mean
Lift you up like you never could fall
Free your mind, follow the signs
Gonna lead you to a brand new place
I don’t care if the people stare
I’m gonna live my life my way
I’m gonna dance, dance
Dance in the midnight sun
I’m gonna dance, dance
Dance in the midnight sun
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3. |
Garden
04:45
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WELL THE TRAIN KEEPS ON ROLLING
THE RIVER FLOWS TO THE SEA
WE ARE HERE JUST FOR A MOMENT
NEVER AGAIN WILL WE BE
THE STARS EXPLODE
AND NO-ONE WILL EVER KNOW
THE SUN BURNS IN THE NIGHT
A TEAR FALLS OUT OF SIGHT
LET ME TAKE YOU DOWN TO THE GARDEN TONIGHT
THE MOON SMILES FROM THE HEAVENS
LIKE A CAT FROM A LEWIS DREAM
THE TREES SWAY WITH THE RESTLESS WIND
AND NOTHING IS QUITE AS IT SEEMS
LET ME TAKE YOU DOWN TO THE GARDEN TONIGHT
CASTLES AND CLOWNS
ALL FALLING DOWN
SEE-SAWS, SWINGS, SIRENS
AND ROCKING HORSE DREAMS
DRAGONFLIES DANCE
PEACOCKS THAT PRANCE
CHURCH BELLS THAT RING OUT OF TIME
AND MOCKING BIRDS SING
FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME
FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME DOWN
FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME
FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME, FOLLOW ME
ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND….
WELL THE TRAIN KEEPS ON ROLLING
THE RIVER FLOWS TO THE SEA
WE ARE HERE JUST FOR A MOMENT
NEVER AGAIN WILL WE BE
LET ME TAKE YOU DOWN TO THE GARDEN TONIGHT
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4. |
Gold Digging
04:14
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On and on until the bitter end
High hopes we had they feel like lead
Unholy mountains to climb; climb again
The final straw the camel dreads
The twisting road it twists upon itself
Lost horizons wait in vain
Fighting hunger, marching to our graves
Time and time and time again
Gone gold digging, gone cold
Looking for the rainbow’s end
All in all it’s just a killing game
The piper plays a sad lament
Our flags in tatters, torn by love and hate
The bitter wind’s not heaven sent
Gone gold digging, gone cold
Looking for the rainbow’s end
Gone gold digging, gone cold
Never coming back again
On and on until the bitter end
High hopes we had they feel like lead
Our flags in tatters, torn by love and hate
The bitter wind’s not heaven sent
No passion no glory no regrets
A better place up in the sky
All kneeling, priest mumbling as God’s bell rings
Silently we ask Him “why?”
But he’s...
Gone gold digging, gone cold
Looking for the rainbow’s end
Gone gold digging, gone cold
Never coming back again
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5. |
Raindance
03:33
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SHE’S LIKE A RAIN DANCE
SHE BRINGS THE RAIN
SHE’S LIKE A RAIN DANCE
DANCING IN MY HEART AGAIN
RESTLESS SOUL CAN’T LIE IN PEACE
STRANGE CLOUDS GATHER IN MY DARKEST DREAMS
THUNDER ROLLS AS THE FULL MOON PALES
FEELS LIKE SOMEONE WALKS UPON MY GRAVE
SPIRIT DREAMS, SHADOWS AND DUST
I AWAKE WITH A RAGING THIRST
STRANGE DESIRE ENDLESS NEED
TO FEEL THE RAIN WASHING OVER ME
AND OH...HERE SHE COMES
SHE’S LIKE A RAIN DANCE
SHE BRINGS THE RAIN
SHE’S LIKE A RAIN DANCE
DANCING IN MY HEART AGAIN
THE HURT THAT CRAVES, THE BITTER TEARS
THE DOUBTS THAT BREED, OUR DEEPEST FEARS
IN THE QUIET CALM BEFORE THE STORM
A LOVER VOWS TO LOVE NO MORE
AND OH....HERE SHE COMES
SHE’S LIKE A RAIN DANCE
SHE BRINGS THE RAIN
SHE’S LIKE A RAIN DANCE
DANCING IN MY HEART AGAIN
SHE’S LIKE A RAIN DANCE
SHE BRINGS THE RAIN
SHE’S LIKE A RAIN DANCE
DANCING IN MY HEART AGAIN
DANCING IN MY HEART AGAIN
DANCING IN MY HEART AGAIN
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6. |
Damage Control
04:29
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Breathing in the dead of night and I am drinking
It’s not the finest wine but it warms my blood
Been days and days and days I don’t talk to anyone
I’m not sure if I should
No devil, no demons come to see me
I confess I thought they surely would
Losing myself deep in the mist in me
Just because I could
I might want this
I might need this
I might want this
I might need this
My kind of damage control
Is taking its toll on me
Eighty six thousand four hundred miles to the moon and I can feel her
Calling me to come alive ‘cos it’s time to start healing
But I am fine yeh I’m just fine I kinda like this feeling
Stay inside, I’ll stay inside
Where no-one else can see me
I might want this
I might need this
I might want this
I might need this
My kind of damage control
Is taking its toll
My kind of damage control
Is taking its toll
My kind of damage control
Is taking its toll
My kind of damage control
Is taking its toll
My kind of damage control
Is taking its toll
My kind of damage control
Is taking its toll on me
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7. |
Winter Comes
05:15
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WINTER COMES WINTER COMES
SHE CRAWLS IN TO MY BED
SUMMER’S GONE THE AUTUMN SONGS
STILL RINGING IN MY HEAD
GREY ON GREY THE ARTIST PAINTS
WINTER COMES WINTER COMES
SHE HAS COME TO STAY
WINTER COMES A FAIRY TALE
LIKE ONCE UPON A TIME
WINTER COMES A SILVER VEIL
GREETS THE MORNING LIGHT
YOU CAN ALMOST SEE THE WORDS YOU BREATHE
WINTER COMES WINTER COMES
AND BARES HER ICY TEETH
SHE SAYS
“I WANT YOUR SOUL”
“I WANT YOUR SOUL”
WINTER COMES WINTER COMES
SEEKING ALL SHE CRAVES
WINTER COMES WINTER COMES
BITTER IN HER WAYS
I PLUNGE IT IN I PLUNGE IT IN I PLUNGE IT IN
AND TWIST THE BLADE
BUT WINTER COMES WINTER COMES
SHE CANNOT BE SLAIN
SHE SAYS
“I WANT YOUR SOUL”
“I WANT YOUR SOUL”
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8. |
The Dead Roses
04:39
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No apologies, no
No apologies, no
Between you and me, no, no
Did I do you wrong, no
Did I do you wrong, no
Hold on
Well just hold on
Hold, the dead roses
Hold the dead roses
What did you see?
What did you see?
We are here alone now
What do you want?
What do you want?
Hold on, now just hold on
Hold the dead roses
Hold the dead roses
The dead roses, the dead roses
I belong somewhere else
Somewhere far away from this place
Far away from this place
I can’t breathe here
No I can’t breathe here
What do want
You don’t belong
Hold on, now just hold on
Just hold on
Hold the dead roses
Hold the dead roses
Hold the dead roses
Hold the dead roses
The dead roses, the dead roses
The dead roses, the dead roses
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9. |
Setting Sail For Mars
05:02
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Sister says she don’t need saving
She don’t need no Gods no more
Lost her heart to a good man
Lost her man to the war
Sometimes she gets so lonely
Sometimes it seems so hard
And all the world is going crazy
Every night she cries alone
Seems like she is always waiting
For someone who ain’t coming home
Let’s wave goodbye to all the madmen
Who bought and sold the moon and the stars
Flags and banners wildly waving
‘Cos they are setting sail for Mars
There ain’t no sense in complaining
It won’t change anything at all
Her little world just fell to pieces
Tidal wave crashed on her shore
Let’s wave goodbye to all the madmen
Who bought and sold the moon and the stars
Flags and banners wildly waving
‘Cos they are setting sail for Mars
Sometimes she gets so lonely
Sometimes it seems so hard
When all the wars are finally over
When there’s no-one left to fight at all
When all the world becomes a graveyard
There won’t be no Gods no more
Let’s wave goodbye to all the madmen
Who bought and sold the moon and the stars
Flags and banners wildly waving
‘Cos they are setting sail for Mars
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10. |
Storm's Coming
03:14
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A little bird told me
As little birds do
A storm is coming, coming for me and you
Creatures run for cover
As creatures know to do
A storm is coming, coming for me and you
Storm’s coming, storm’s coming
A storm is coming
It’s coming for me and you
Restless trees whisper
In the tongues of restless trees
Storm is coming
Coming for you and me
The ill wind’s rising
Stirring up the leaves
A storm is coming,
Coming for you and me
Storm’s coming, storm’s coming
A storm is coming
It’s coming for you and me
Storm’s coming, storm’s coming
A storm is coming
It’s coming for you and me
It rains on the good folk
It rains on the bad
Lighting strikes where lightning strikes
The happy and the sad
Thunder growls at everyone
The wise man and the fool
The rich man and the poor man
The old man and the youth
Storm’s coming, storm’s coming
A storm is coming
It’s coming for me and you
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11. |
One More Glass Of Wine
04:21
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One more glass of wine
Tonight I drink alone
I don’t mind if I don’t mind
And I don’t mind at all
One more glass of wine
Gonna drink it slow
She said that she loved me
But where did she go?
Now the candles burning
At both ends
I’m dancing in the flames
Day and night losing sight
Of night and day
She said that she loved me
Oh but that’s what they all say
One more glass of wine
One more time
To wash these blues away
Let’s bring the stars back up
For one more song before I’m gone
One more time just for me
Let’s bring the stars back up
For one more precious night
God knows I could use the company
One more glass of wine
Of this borrowed time
I’ll take what I can take
Fake a smile dance a while
Dream while I’m awake
There’s always tomorrow
That’s what people say
You can drown your sorrows
But you can’t make them go away
RPT CHORUS
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12. |
Sinner
03:51
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Maybe I'm just a sinner
Maybe there's no heaven at all
Maybe I'm not a winner
Maybe I'm just a fool in love with you
I think it might be time to let it all go
I think it might be time
To fold this hand
Walk away with something
Stand up for me
'Cos I'm tired of being on my knees
Maybe God is the Devil
I aimed too high
But I didn't aim too low
Maybe I'm just a rebel
Maybe I'm just a fool in love with you
I think it might be time to let it all go
I think it might be time
To fold this hand
Walk away with something
Stand up for me
'Cos I'm tired of being on my knees
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