I Keep A Close Watch John Cale

Never win and never lose There's nothing much to choose Between the right and wrong Nothing lost and nothing gained Still things aren't quite the same Between you and me I keep a close watch on this heart

Gun John Cale

hundred to one Four forgotten and the rest just won't come When you've begun to think like a gun The rest of the year has already gone When you've begun to think like a gun The days of the year have suddenly

Mary Lou John Cale

Oh, watch out, here comes Mary Lou She thought that she lived in a shoe Everybody told her, "Baby it's all right Oh, it's all right, it's all right, it's all right now" Oh Mary, watch out Mary Lou Oh Mary

Midnight Feast John Cale

She caught me by surprise Bursting into tears Boo hoo I found you on the freeway Shredding the alphabet Listening to the fog banks Joni Mitchell and her parking lot I lost you on the way down Close to

Look Horizon John Cale

"The bears are in the forest The pope's in Rome I'm on a beach in Zanzibar Or at least I'll be here soon What a shame we carry with us The residue of fools Instead of better wisdom And advance tools we

Magritte John Cale

"I forgotten how often we saw Magritte He's been much on my mind these days Often we saw Magritte Inside a canvas of blue saturated with beauty In a web of glass Pinned to the edges of vision There's a

Charlemagne John Cale

The manager is waiting to be paid Along with priests and deacons of his court A quartermaster, quite a man, a mistress of the line Has found a last cent avenue of pain A Mardi Gras just passed

Heartbreak Hotel John Cale

Well, since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell. It's down at the end of lonely street At Heartbreak Hotel. You make me so lonely baby, I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die.

Vigilante Lover John Cale

"Oh you think you got a gypsy smile But it won't get you out of trouble this time All you ever had is the memory And the rose that you keep for company Anyone could have cracked the code Anybody

Archimedes John Cale

"Keep me away form a naked flame I am made of vapor and I will explode There's been something rattling in the closet trying to get out The car antenna's gone missing - it's out there somewhere Cruising

Zen John Cale

unable to resolve a pre-historic bitch We don't know the half of it Clever is as clever does His drawn lights sparkling on a merry-go-round Hypnotising everyone on it In zen and the art of forgery we're

Things John Cale

"Elsewhere in the temple the llamas are gearing up To assault a tiger mountain when the sun comes up We sat around whispering in the candle light Missing a game plan for the night Learning about the difference

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night John Cale

Words: Dylan Thomas Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Things X John Cale

"Elsewhere in the temple the llamas are gearing up To assault a tiger mountain when the sun comes up Deconstructing Hollywood into the sand Putting it back together with a rubber band Legendary failures

Fear Is A Man's Best Friend John Cale

Standing waiting for a man to show Wide eyed one eye fixed on the door This waiting's killing me, it's wearing me down Day in day out, my feet are burning holes in the ground Darkness warmer than a bedroom

The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy John Cale

Pity the poor man, pity the sad man Pity the green man who couldn't afford to orgy Pity the policeman, pity the snowman Pity the woman who couldn't afford to orgy "Say, Johnny, you're a little lonesome

December Rain John Cale

December December December rains December December December rains Condition Red the planet says We're up to our knees in grief If you come round to Samarkand You can talk us down Talk us down I'm tryin to keep

Ship Of Fools John Cale

The Ship of Fools is coming in Take me off I've got to eat Same old stories same old thing Letting out and pulling in Mister, there's a caravan parked out back Restless hoping for a Christian rider The

Momamma Scuba John Cale

, hold me down Love you som much Skin will drown and drown Soul in deep, deep ocean water We hide in the cool, cool shade Seeking, reaping Make it only, baby, only Sleeping the pain away Well, hug me close

Satellite Walk John Cale

Dealing sushi from a German bar Well no one knows but he won't get far I took my tomahawk for a satellite walk I took my tomahawk for a satellite walk Who put the fishes in the deep blue sea?

Song Of The Valley John Cale

I was a soldier of the alley I cannot fight there anymore So now I just wait for the hour Lips parted like a kiss I just assume there is a power Who can deliver me from this The sun beats down

Perfect John Cale

I can't help it You're perfect for me I couldn't care less You're perfect for me I've been waiting You're perfect for me right now In the moment You're perfect for me I've been waiting You're perfect for

Dying on the Vine John Cale

"I've been chasing ghosts and I don't like it I wish someone would show me where to draw the line I'd lay down my sword if you would take it And tell everyone back home I'm doing fine I was with

Rollaroll John Cale

You're sticking to me like a dirty joke A creeping back stabber, or a .....You hit like a butcher with meat on fire You're lovin' and hatin' but you've barely time Rollaroller, rollaroll Rollaroller, rollaroll

Mothra John Cale

Open the window In come the clouds Reaching around my neck Looked in the mirror nobody there What's gonna happen next Mothra Mothra give it a whirl Try something new today Mothra Mothra Try it again try

Letter From Abroad John Cale

"It's a squalid little town with a tenuous beauty The cool wet mornings are so appealing People waking up suddenly in the night Very disappointed At the water's edge fishermen smashing their boats, taking

I Wanna Be Around John Cale

I wanna be around to pick up the pieces When somebody breaks your heart Some somebody twice as smart as I A somebody who will swear to be true As you used to do with me Who'll leave you to learn That mis'ry

Adelaide John Cale

I want to go home, I want to go home I want to go back to Adelaide It' s time for a change, don't want to be late It's probably night in Adelaide In a day or two, I'll be there asking for you

Woman John Cale

You're ignorant, you're cool You never learnt to say you're sorry A woman in my past is living on pins and needles Oh, oh Oh, oh Its all my fault Oh, oh Oh, oh What's a fool to do A woman in my past A

Darling I Need You John Cale

Woke up early this morning Something wrong inside my head Took a look around for breakfast First thing I see is youre not there So where were you, where were you? Where were you, when I needed you?

In A Flood John Cale

You thought you had it covered but you didn't The best you had to offer went up in smoke I heard from other people where you went Down the Mississippi in a flood Somewhere south of Santa Fe it started

Cleo John Cale

Cleo, Cleo, there's a way for you to find out How you should say, what you think is the way out Will you, won't you, will you see me through Maybe you could help me find a thing or two about you.

Engine John Cale

Someone is always telling me "You're just a loser" But I don't pay them too much attention So I go about my own way I got portraits, stories, paintings, lovers and things I got something locked up inside

For A Ride John Cale

I love to drive you 'round Paris and Rome Take you shopping, then drive you home Show you The Lowlands and The Highlands No way we can get from here Someone wants to take you for a ride Someone wants to

Gravel Drive John Cale

away again It's almost as if you never came I'm tired and helpless and midnight's here leave me something something that will make me smile Someone is calling from the den "when does survivor come on" I

Fadeaway Tomorrow John Cale

Well they say that every dog has his day But puppy love was never really my way Hear your voice - am I asleep or awake?

Caravan John Cale

Shaking all over Shaking all over with the funny stuff Climbing the fens in the Norfolk Broad Waiting for Godot and Niagara Falls Mustn't be late for the caravan Mustn't be early for the garbage man I

Living With You John Cale

I've got four walls and a roof Gonna put the roof on top I've got glass for the windows We'll have windows to look thru Cuz this is living This is living with you Cuz this is living This is living with

Dirty Ass Rock 'N' Roll John Cale

Well it's too damn early and your eyes are bleeding From the vicious bottle the night before And the last thing you need is a nicety-nice And small talk crawls out your ears Maybe it makes you feel just

Big White Cloud John Cale

When I stand, my back to the sea A big white cloud, looking right down on me Sound of sun, missing my eyes Everything's clear, everything's bright Big white cloud, big white cloud Big white cloud

Amsterdam John Cale

She's back from Amsterdam And I think the journey did her well Her face has lost it's touch The tell tale signs of loneliness inside But I love her still And need her company still more Come

China Sea John Cale

Seems like you're always dreaming Your mind is wandering far away Thinking 'bout your boy in China A junkie on the China Sea Oh your mother told me so You're gonna be all right Don't let your heart get

Reading My Mind John Cale

"I was careful and cautiously optimistic Saving enough for the Cobra on sale downtown Test driving my motor and she was reading my mind Four on the floor hugs the road designated driver tonight Driving

Leaving It Up To You John Cale

Looking for a friend, looking everywhere Walked along the boulevard, the boulevard of friends All those mild mannered friends I've got They're careless and they fall down All over the place, all over town

The Sleeper John Cale

Your mailbox is always empty And your landlord always complains And you try to forget your past But it's just adding to your pain And it's time for one more cigarette Yes, I slept on your satin pillows

Sold Motel John Cale

Sold in a motel engraved in the dark The hilfiger needle stabbed me twice in the back ooh – good nite A shadow crawls across my face Blurring my vision in the usual way ooh – good nite Sold motel on the

Hush John Cale

Hush, hush hush Put your lips on mine Put your lips on mine Hush, hush hush goodnight Hush, hush hush goodnight Hush, hush hush goodnight Hush Put your lips on mine And don't tell a soul Put your lips

Outta The Bag John Cale

Letting the cat outta the bag you're gonna find a good home Letting the cat outta the bag You can't always have it your way Letting the cat outta the bag I know it wasn't what you wanted to hear You got

Cable Hogue John Cale

Traffic moving slowly monday morning Money talks, people hoping Cable hogue where've you been Cable hogue where've you been Something inside me tells me you won't show I know you're carrying heat What

Hemmingway John Cale

I always held on to the thought That if they loved you long enough Would find out what wa missing When they finally called your bluff The line between the friend and foe Is abritrary still Drowning in