I WALK AWAY
You came out of the world to me
My life parted like the red sea
We flowed easy between the rocks and stones
never seemed to stop us
The years ended in confusion
Don't ask me I don't know what happened
but I am a man with a mission
Must be the devil I don't know
Finally, marching to a different tune
It's hard to let go
Of all that we know
As I walk away from you
The sun always sets
No room for regret
As I walk away from you
Reveal whatever you desire
To you it may be death defying
Your life, slave to ambition
Tension your permanent condition
So much you've always wanted
Too much giving you a sore head
Finally marching to a different tune
As I walk away from you
As I walk away from you
It's hard to let go
Of all that we know,
As I walk away from you
The sun always sets
No room for regret
As I walk away from you
--
It's hard to let go
Of all that we know
As I walk away from you
The sun always sets
No room for regrets
As I walk away from you
Give it to me, give it to me, your inspiration
Give to recieve, find all we need
As I walk away from you. |
LOVEY DOVEY
My house is sliding into the sea
Skies are grey, since you've been away
The chickens aren't laying eggs no more
It can only mean you left me for sure
But I still think of you when I'm alone
Oh how can I ever repay you for what you do to me
And I still think of you when I'm alone
Oh how could I ever repay you for what your, doing to me
La do dah la do dah dah
My trees are all turning brown
The sun don't(?) shine, now you're no longer mine
The rats are crawlin' up me back
It can only mean you're never coming back
But I still think of you when I'm alone
Oh how could I ever repay you for what you doing to me
But I still think of you when I'm alone
Oh how could I ever repay you for what you doing to me
La do dah la do dah la do dah (wow)
My b-bed is leaning to one side
You know I can't sleep now that I've lost my pride
The flies are swarming in like bees
I even have to share my clothes with fleas
But I still think of you when I'm alone
Oh how could I ever repay you for what you doing to me
And I still think of you when I'm alone
Oh how could I ever repay you for what you doing to me
Right Now!
wop-de-doo... ahh.
La do dah la do dah dah la do dah
dah di la dah
dah di la dah |
MESSAGE TO MY GIRL
I don't want to say I love you
That would give away too much
It's hip to be detached and precious
The only thing you feel is vicious
I don't wanna say I want you
Even though I want you so much
It's wrapped up in conversation
It's whispered in a hush
Though I'm frightened by the word
Think it's time that it was heard
No more empty self-possession
Vision swept under the mat
It's no new years resolution
It's more than that
And now I wake up happy
Warm in a lovers embrace
No one else can touch us
While we're in this place
So I'll sing it to the world
This simple message to my girl
No more empty self-possession
Vision swept under the mat
It's no new years resolution
It's more than that
--
Though I'm frightened by the word
Think it's time I made it heard
So I sing it to the world
Simple message to my girl
No more empty self-possession
Vision swept under the mat
It's no new years resolution
It's more than that
No there's nothing quite as real
As a touch of your sweet hand
I can't spend the rest of my life
Buried in the sand. |
MY MISTAKE
I went out to see if I could fall in love again
That was my mistake, that was my mistake
I went out to see if I could raise a laugh again
That was my mistake, that was my mistake
When all I needed was a friend
To make me stop and think again
To pull me up and pull me through
Tally-ho, your health my dear
I went out to see if I could live forgotten days
That was my mistake, that was my mistake.
One by one I counted on those happy yesterdays
Yeah that was my mistake, well that was my mistake
What's gone is gone, sweet memories
Don't let them get the best of me
No more lost in history, no more lust for love
All I needed was a friend, to make me stop and think me again
The call to arms is loud and clear
Tally-ho, your health my dear
- Instrument Solo -
Oh I went out to see If I could fall in love again
Yeah that was my mistake, well that was my mistake
One by one I counted on those happy yesterdays
Yeah that was my mistake, that was my mistake
That was my mistake |
I GOT YOU
I got you - that's all I want
I won't forget - that's a whole lot
I don't go out - not now that you're in
Sometimes we shout - but that's no problem
I don't know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes, you can tell that I'm not lyin'
Look at you - you're a pageant
You're everything - that I've imagined
Somethings wrong - I feel uneasy
You show me - tell me you're not teasin'
I don't know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes, you can tell that I'm not lyin'
I don't know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes, can you tell me you're not lyin'
There's no doubt - not when I'm with you
When I'm without - I stay in my room
Where do you go - I get no answer
You're always out - it gets on my nerves
I don't know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes, you can tell that I'm not lying
(But) I don't know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes, can you tell me you're not lyin'
I don't know why sometimes I get frightened
You can see my eyes, you can tell that I'm not lying |
SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT
When I was a young boy
I wanted to sail around the world
That's the life for me, living on the sea
Spirit of a sailor, circumnavigates the globe
The lust of a pioneer, will acknowledge
No frontier
I remember you by, thunderclap in the sky
Lightning flash, tempers flare,
'round the horn if you dare
I just spent six months in a leaky boat
Lucky just to keep afloat
Aotearoa, rugged individual
Glisten like a pearl
At the bottom of the world
The tyranny of distance
Didn't stop the cavalier
So why should it stop me
I'll conquer and stay free
Ah c'mon all you lads
Let's forget and forgive
There's a world to explore
Tales to tell back on shore
I just spent six months in a leaky boat
Six months in a leaky boat
Ship-wrecked love can be cruel
Don't be fooled by her kind
There's a wind in my sails
Will protect and prevail
I just spent six months in a leaky boat
Nothing to it leaky boat. |
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