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1. |
The Strangler
03:39
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The Strangler
Cold winds blow in from who knows where
Takes you away, then breaks me
And holds me down
This one’s for you
And I hope you feel fine When will you return
From the edge of the world
Time crawls back, back to the sign from heaven
But lions roar forward to seal their fate
And this one’s for you
And I hope you feel fine
When will you return from the end of the world
Where are you now and what do you see
Out on the ocean at the edge of the world
You know I’m not your strangler
I’m just the one holding on like the gambler playing for luck
Only I, only I.......
I’m wondering why, all this jealousy gets the best of me
I’m wondering why, you’ll have it all in the end
Time crawls back, back to the sign from heaven
Lions roar forward to seal their fate
Where are you now Where are you now
Where are you now Where are you now
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2. |
Devil's Need
04:15
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Say to me darling, I’m the only one you need
Say to me darling, I’m the one you’re thinking of
Do I it tell you, I’m yours for evermore
Say to me darling, you’re the one I need
You know what I want, you know how to give it to me
You know what I need, I know you won’t deny me
Pray for me darling, cos I’m a little tired
Pray for me darling, oh many times I cried
Do I not beg you, before you run away
Pray for me darling, oh pray another day
I know what you want, I know I can give it to you
I know what you need, and you know I won’t deny you
Wild horses ride off to the south
To the ocean, to the flowers and the love they’re thinking of
Wild geese fly up to the north, To the islands, to the water
To fill the devil’s need
Come to me darling, I’ve got everything you need
Come to me darling, You’re all I’m thinking of
Do I not tell you, I’m yours for evermore
Come to me darling, or don’t you need me anymore
I know what you want, and I know how to give it to you
You know what I need, and I hope you won’t deny me
Wild horses ride off to the south
To the ocean, to the flowers and the love they’re thinking of
Wild geese fly up to the north,
To the islands, to the water
To fill the devil’s need
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3. |
The Medication Show
03:48
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Through his monocle he spies
Coronation as his prize
Quite the dandy in their eyes
He’ll save nation as he cries
‘I’m only waiting for the nostrums to arrive’
Anchored patiently since 1969
Aboard the good ship Tally Ho
There are faces you all know
Doffing caps and holding true
We’ll make a soldier boy of you
Get your tickets to the medication show
They’re showing Wellington and now it’s off we go
All aboard, take me in
To a golden destination
Let the carnival begin
All aboard, back to the days of black & white,
take me in take me in.
Ruling the waves in black & white
Waterloo, El Alamein
Flapper dresses & champagne
Penny farthings in the rain
I told you you’d be great again
Though you’re waiting for the doctor to arrive
You know it’s great to have the hangman back on side
All aboard, take me in
It’s a golden destination
It’s a parliament of sin
All aboard - back to the days of black & white,
take me in take me in.
Ruling the waves in black & white
Now all the dandies in the land
Hypnotise you with their slight of hand
Off shore pirates rule the waves
And they’re only a heartbeat away
From the land, the land of black & white
Burt & Ernie wax the tache
King & country down the hatch
Hanky panky at the Ritz
Two fat ladies off their tits
They’re only waiting for more cocktails to arrive
They haven’t laughed so much since 1925
All aboard, take me in
It’s a golden destination
Let the carnival begin
All aboard, back to the days of black & white,
take me in take me in.
They’re only a heartbeat away
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4. |
Like My Enemy
03:25
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Like My Enemy
Under milk wood dreams I saw you
Holding out your abject sorrow
All you want from me is my bitterness
All you have was taken from me
You don’t need it - I don’t want it
Somewhere in that parasite of love
And you come and you come to me
Like a wild horse, like my enemy
And you know you can break through
But I know I can break you
Why do you run away
Jealous made those eyes that see me
I don’t need it & You don’t need it
Through the hurricane we stumble
Scattered lives & dreams will crumble
You could be my blackened Jedi
We could dance in colour tonight
Closer to the truth - the harder that you run
And you come and you come to me
Like a wild horse, like my enemy
And you know you can break through
But I know I can break you
Why do you run away
And you come and you come to me
Like a wild horse, like my enemy
And you know you can break through
But I know I can break you
And you come and you come to me
Like a hero in your tragedy
And you know you can break through
But I know I can break you
Why do you run away
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5. |
The Thief
05:04
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I saw a flicker of truth in your eyes
As you looked at me knowing the prize
Entombed in your alibi...
I found a treason you cannot explain
But you’re quicker to call for the blame
As souls fall before you in your name - In your name
Thief of the light
Under the cover of the night
We’re following the cry
And we’re gonna make a world alright
There’s a city in the sky
Where the people can fly
We’re following the light
And we’re gonna make a world alright
And we’ve got to get away
We’ve got to find a way
You look so small on the merry go round
I look down from the bridge at you smiling
And you walk away to the passing crowd
Oh I like it here when I’m lonely and blue
To come out to the mountains and fly
To feel the light of the world - Of my world
Thief of the light
Under the cover of the night
We’re following the cry
And we’re gonna make a world alright
There’s a city in the sky
Where the people can fly
We’re following the light
And we’re gonna make a world alright
And we’ve got to get away
We’ve got to find a way
And we’ve got to get away
We’ve got to find a way
I see a chalice of gold in your heart
You look at me warmly then I, I fall apart
Oh kiss me and tell me it’s not just a dream
Then follow me here and tonight up to the stars, to the stars....
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6. |
Sometimes Home
04:37
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Wind weathers my face
Waves put me in my place
How can somewhere so new and strange
Feel so safe
Sometimes home is just a familiar face
No matter where you go
Sometimes home is a million miles away
But still so close
Gaudy postcards of places you once knew
Telling stories that just can't be true
A door once black that’s now painted blue
Seems to mean so much to you
Sometimes home is just a familiar face
No matter where you go
Sometimes home is a million miles away
But still so close
Still so close
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7. |
Trees
03:44
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I see the wood you see the trees
You see the light corrupting me
I see your God deserting me
I know the things you'll never know
And when I think I'm all alone
Transmitting light and cutting stone
I find a way to make a home
There’s nothing left, I’m all alone
And I’m hiding and I’m falling
I’ll be scheming, & I’m losing
I’m in a wild a wild world
And if you find, you find me...
How will you know, you know me
Oh will you hold, you hold me....
You see the night it’s closing in
The fallen day, a fallen King
You make a play, I make my move
A fallen sword with much to prove
I see the stain of covet sin
Of prying eyes of sallow skin
Oh mortal frame we’re living in
There’s nothing left, I’m all alone
And I’m hiding and I’m falling
I’ll be scheming, I’ll be losing
I’m in a wild a wild world
And if you find, you find me...
How will you know, you know me
Oh will you hold, you hold me....
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Chorus X 2
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8. |
Out There
04:24
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If you’re out there call my name
I can see you on the horizon now
I’m running scared that you won’t find me
Look away...
Hide the stones behind the mask
Let the white doves into the darkness
Hollowed lines setting like clockwork
Falling away..
Is anybody out there
Can anyone see me here
Can anyone hear me breathing
See the keepers catch my eye
Watch me reappear through your looking glass
We’ll set our future dreams to everlast
Don’t run away
Is anyone out there
Can anyone see me here
Can anybody hear me breathing
Oh Is anybody out there Is anybody out there
Is anybody out there
Is anybody out there
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9. |
Waiting For The Rain
03:23
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All around me I see grey clouds
But there ain’t a drop of water in the sky
So we all sit down in the shade
Where the women ain’t allowed
We ponder on a promise we cannot buy
We’re just waiting for the rain to fall
We’re just waiting for the rain to fall
Oh the summer rain won’t listen to the mountain God
And we suffer for the fields are so ashamed
So we all stay up in the clouds
Where the women ain’t allowed
We ponder on a promise we cannot buy
We’re just waiting for the rain to fall
We’re just waiting for the rain to fall
We’re just waiting for the rain to fall
We’re just waiting for the rain to fall
We’re just waiting for the rain to fall
We’re just waiting for the rain to fall
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10. |
Falling Down
03:07
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Take me to your leader
Wash me down with your water
Cast your glowing eyes over me
And maybe I will see..
Contradiction is all I can find
Some people are so unkind
But you know me, You know me, you know..
Oh Juju woman,
help me if you can I’m falling down
Oh Juju woman
Take me in your charms and hold me.
Pickle me with your bottles of wine
Then tell me it’s all in my mind
But I see you dancing, I see you dealing
Summon my demons in snake oil trances
Selling my soul in your voodoo dances
Lying to me to increase your chances But I know you..
Oh Juju woman,
help me if you can I’m falling
Juju woman
Take me in your charms and hold me.
Juju woman,
help me if you can I’m falling
Juju woman
Keeping me from harm, you know me
Take me in your charms and hold me.
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11. |
Colder
03:14
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The winter wind is howling Down the road tonight
And I can feel my hunger 'neath your city lights
You know it’s getting colder and harder to make my bed
And it will be a long time tonight until I rest my head
The rain it cry’s a river soaks me to my soul
The water in my eyes it froze a long long time ago
You know it’s getting colder
But closer to Christmas time
And though I’m feeling older
My school days are not long behind
You know it’s getting harder and harder to keep my head
I know it won’t take much now or be long now
until I’m on my way To who knows where...
To who knows where
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12. |
Liberty
02:48
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I’ll sing you a song of freedom
& stay with you through the night
I’ll carry your dreams in my heart and my hands
I’ll always be by your side
Oh the moon, the stars and the rising sun
We’ll all sing along with you
And I’ll raise you a cup of Liberty
To the people, the land be true
In the picture you show me it’s you a young man
And you’re waving goodbye to the folks on the land.
Now you’re building big trenches in far away places
Away with a gun in your hand
And you carry their dreams & their hopes with you
And you carry my love in your heart
And I’ll raise you a cup of Liberty
To the people, the land be true
In your mind you are digging for gold and it’s proud
Where memories warm can be found
Where the stars look down in the mid of night
You’ll build your house in the morning light
To be free...
Oh the moon and the stars and the rising sun
We’ll all sing along with you
And we’ll raise you a cup of Liberty
To the people, to the land and to you..
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Ranagri London, UK
Ranagri
Anglo Irish 4 piece alt folk. Dónal Rogers. Eliza Marshall, Eleanor Dunsdon, Jordan Murray.. inc flutes, whistles, harp, piano, bodhrán, dulcimer,guitars & bouzouki.
www.ranagri.com
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