1) Man Don't cry
Times like these, I sit and wonder
Lord it really can't be right
That a love like theirs, so pure and so divine
Suffers one more lonely night
For her faith could move a mountain,
And make a blind man see.
She won't linger in the valley of despair,
As she fights to set him free.
So may his spirit never die,
Or his heart be broke in two,
For the faithful far and wide
See the daylight breaking through.
So man don't cry.
Such a clear case of injustice,
Matched with virtue unsurpassed.
How I long to hear the news that we all wait for,
Johnny's coming home at last.
So may his spirit never die,(don't let them take you),
Or his heart be broke in two,(don't let them break you)
For the faithful far and wide,(we'll never forsake you)
See the daylight breaking through,
So man don't cry.
I hope he knows he's still in our prayers,
I only hope he knows that they are people here who care.
So may his spirit never die,(don't let them take you)
Or his heart be torn in two,(don't let them break you),
For the faithful far and wide,(we'll never forsake you),
See the daylight breaking through
So man don't cry.
2/I found out
I know that the earth is rotten,
And I know the whole world's corrupt,
Some say that there's really no hope,
Some say that our time is up.
(But you know)
I found out
There's a small speck of human kindness,
Buried very deep in everyone.
And I've no doubts, Time's gonna change
Sometimes, I know that you say you hate me
Sometimes, I know that I say we're through
Some say, we're not right together
But I know what I have to do
Listen to me,
I found out
That there's no one else that I could ever live with,
let's forget about the past,
And I've no doubts, our love will last
(reason to shout - calling your name)
I found out,
Hear what I'm talking about
(things gonna change)
I found out.
In the grand scheme of things,
We're just tiny grands of sand
We don't mean a thing to the powers in control,
But it's time we made a stand,
And maybe then we'll reach our goal.
I know that I'm far from clever,
And I know that I don't fit in,
But don't treat me like I'm good for nothing,
Because I see my ship's coming in.
I found out,
That no matter what they say,
They can never take away my self respect.
I've no doubts,
Tide's gonna turn
I found out
Things gonna change (reason to shout)...
3/Greenbank Drive
At last I see an open road
And I think I've found a meaning and an answer
Lightened off, such a heavy load,
Suddenly I'm dancing on air.
And I feel so alive,
walking Greenbank Drive
Somewhere high above me
Someone's smiling again,
Since she said she loved me,
I'm in heaven.
I'm stepping out,
Along her street,
And a million cares have disappeared.
The fog is all around my feet,
But I know that my way is clear.
And I feel so alive,
Walking Greenbank Drive,
Somewhere high above me,
Someone's smiling again,
Since she said she loved me,
I'm in heaven.
(I do believe the sun is going to shine on me)
The rising sun, begins to shine,
And casts its rays upon this rotten town.
Now this old town, ain't look so fine,
But today there's nothing in the world to bring me down.
And I feel so alive
Walking Greenbank Drive,
Somewhere high above me,
Someone's smiling again,
Since she said she loved me,
I'm in heaven.
4/All Talk
I've got this feeling,
That no one out there cares,
My head is reeling,
More than I can bear.
Such a sense of isolation,
Sweeping all across the nation
I don't trust your phoney bigshot,
Or your mock concern,
I see through your empty gesture,
And I finally learn.
You're all talk (but you don't say nothing)
All talk (no you don't say nothing to me)
Your words can stop the pain I feel inside,
Don't understand why we should be denied.
(listen)Listen can you hear the drummings.
(listen)Has to be a change a coming.
No I ain't no holy preacher,
So I ain't no saint
But I do know right from wrong,
And I know your game.
You're all talk (but you don't say nothing),
All talk (no you don't say nothing to me).
All around me I can see corruption,
Lies and settlings for the easy option,
All around me I can see hearts breaking,
There is no sign of giving, just taking.
Don't try to make a fool out of me,
Save your breath to cool your coffee,
All the speeches you deliver,
Your lip-service makes me shiver.
I ain't fooled by politicians,
"Yackety Yack" (don't talk back),
Or smiling tycoons who would stab me in the back.
You're all talk (but you don't say nothing)
All talk (no you don't say nothing to me).
All talk (but you don't do nothing),
All talk (no you won't do nothing for me).
5/Words
If I could find words,to tell you I'm sorry,
Make you understand,I mean just what I say,
After all that I've heard,why should I worry,
When we ride,the fine line,
Between love and hate.
If I had been wise,how could I doubt you,
Now I'm all alone,my life's in disarray,
But try as I might,I can't live without you,
So I cling to the hope,of a brighter day.
I know,we've been through this all before,
How can I prove my love for you is real,
No I can't do anymore,
If I could only find Words.
(and still he has dreams)
And still I must learn to cope,
(absurd as it seems)
I still have hope.
If I had good sense,and heed all the warnings,
I would let it be, and leave all well alone,
But there's no recompense, for waking up mornings,
Feeling sure it's myself, who's the foolish one.
Yes I know, we've been through this all before,
How can I prove my love for you is real,
No I can't do anymore
If I could only find,
If only I could find,
If I could only find Words.
6/Community of Spirit
Every road down here looks the same,
Even sunny days don't ease the pain,
You've stripped a community of spirit of the life,
And now it's our turn to check on the time,
And start again.
Time is telling, time is telling,
Time is telling on you now.
You say you've found your God oh no,
I'm saying my prayer please don't go,
My head is reeling, my heart is on the ground,
A reason to live here,
Nowhere to be found,
Time is telling, Time is telling,
Time is telling on you now.
You listen to no-one (You never gonna make it),
You only get to be nobody (so how are you gonna fake it),
Come on down.
How many times does it have to be said,
What does it take to get into your head,
If you're gonna fall for the same old things,
Well you can blame yourself for the pain it brings.
Every road down here looks the same,
Maybe it's just my tired eyes to blame,
You've stripped a community of spirit of life,
Come on it's our turn, come on it's our turn...
More or less in my life...
7/There you go again
There ought to be a way,
For us to learn to live as one,
But the vicious games you play,
Well, they're not my idea of fun.
A dozen times you lied,
A dozen times I took you back,
Always hoping that you'd change,
But I must face the facts,
Because there you go again.
I am as trusted as a child,
A helpless fool at your command,
You can be so savage and so wild,
Or maybe more like underhand.
When the beast is gone,
The gentle soul inside you stirs,
But I know it won't be long,
Before the beast returns.
And there you go again,
But I'm out of my mind,
You hurt me so again,
And now you're out of my mind,
And there you go again, a real fairweather friend.
So,I'm leaving you today,
A sadder but a wiser man,
It don't matter what you say,
I've taken all I can.
And there you go again,
But I've made up my mind,
You won't hurt me so again,
Because you're out of my mind,
And there you go again,
But I've made up my mind.
And so the story ends,and now you're out of my mind.
There you go again, this broken heart will mend,
There you go again,
Farewell fairweather friend,
Goodbye.
8/One more baby in black
Oh the boy had a dream,
He once had a mind of his own,
So they took it away,
And quickly the damage is done.
Yes they've all disappeared,
And he's waiting in despair,
They've got schemes and ideas,
But no loving and care.
And it needs that much more, he needs it much more.
Well so much for your schemes,
So much for the things that you say,
While you're out chasing votes,
He's out chasing dragons all day.
So another man dies,
One more baby in black,
Hear a mother who cries,
As she's starting to crack,
And she can't take much more, no she can't take much more.
How many more times, must they shatter our trust,
Do we sit in silence,or stand up and scream in disgust.
I still have a dream,
I still have a mind of my own,
They won't take it away,
Because I see the damages they've done.
I see one more boy dies,
One more baby in black,
And the mother she cries,
But that don't bring him back.
How many times must we stand for their lies,
As the crocodile tears fill their eyes,
The suffering and hardship is not going to fall,
Try to call them again,
Because I can't take much more,
It's worth fighting for,
And we need love much more...
9/In my hour of need
Fortune smiled upon me in my hour of need,
I was naked and you came with clothes for me,
After years of broken homes,broken hearts and broken dreams,
Someone smiled upon me in my hour of need.
Will you give me shelter in my hour of need,
Be my guide and helper,never failing me,
With your arms so open wide,
Shield me from the storm outside,
Knowing that you hear me, in my hour of need.
Now I want you near me in my hour of need,
But I'm far away from home and all at sea,
Yet no distance is too great,
Worries all just dissipate,
Knowing that you hear me in my hour of need.
Oh sometimes I feel like I've been blessed,
As you lead me through this wilderness.
You'll be with me always in my hour of need,
Making light on darkness and uncertainty,
When I've sung out my last song,
And it's time for moving on,
You'll be up there with me in my hour of need
When it's time for moving on, and I've sung out my last song (sung your last song),
You'll be up there with me in my hour of need.