Last Train To Marseilles Richard Clapton

Clapton I'm sinkin' down On the edge of the bed With my head in my hands And I'm feelin' real down I feel all kinda jumped up inside, And I just can't describe What it is that I'm trying to say.

Marseilles The Angels

cigars, bought me a black beret get my french from a girl next door, teaching me night & day got me thinking `bout the south of France, vis-a-vis vous pack my suitcase, take a chance -- got nothing to

The Night Train Richard Clapton

Clapton Hold on to your dreams Your dreams are the place where you want to be I hold on to my dreams That's the one thing they can't take away from me Everyday, we struggle against mediocrity And we can't

Poor Man's Saviour Richard Clapton

Clapton I'm the Lone Star Ranger, Riding across Lonesome Plains, Somehow I lost my way On a strange Anniversary Day, And you were the last to be told, That I'd kinda lost my control, Now I know why you

Liberty Bell Richard Clapton

Working every single day To make some other guy a rich man Working for that overtime pay And doing every job that you can You're working for those mystery motives You're working for the government You're

Shadows Richard Clapton

Clapton It's over now you know, No need to kid ourselves, You're nothing but a go - between, Running like a fool, From one side to the other, I never thought I'd see you, Whispering on your knees; I thought

Deep Water Richard Clapton

We used to go down to the beach at night, Fireflies dancing in the promenade lights, Oh those rock 'n roll bands used to really swing, And I'd do the foxtrot with sweet Christine, She'd speak to me with

Atom Bomb Richard Clapton

Clapton I last saw my baby, Just before the siege, ATOM BOMB She was dancing, Dancing in between the trees ATOM BOMB When the big flash came, You could feel the heat, ATOM BOMB, We're two thousand years

Glory Road Richard Clapton

Clapton And when there's only one mountain to climb You can't take the mountain 'cause the mountain is mine As long as we hang on just one more day That is something they can't take away You lead your

The Universal Richard Clapton

now Living here in this bourgeois town The TV news and their dumbassed views All I think of is getting out Oh mama there is no shame To be running to that great escape There is still a little life in

Capricorn Dancer Richard Clapton

Gypsies ride from wonderla-and I took my horse down to the sa-and Underneath a thousand miles of sky-why I watch the waves come tumblin' dow-own And heard so many different sou-ounds Cleared my head and

What Does It Take To Get Lucky Richard Clapton

my life and my confidence Ain't had a job For so many years Slip slidin' down In a big abyss So many times Got a knife in the back That's how it goes On the wrong side of the tracks What does it take to

I Wanna Be A Survivor Richard Clapton

Clapton When I was a young boy, I knew peace of mind, I'd sit down by the ocean, And watch the seabirds flyin' But as the years went by And the men grew tired of the country life, We moved up to the city

The Ride Out Richard Clapton

Clapton I'm estranged by circumstances Beyond my control, Spent my life, oh so futile Upon my father's road.

Rose Wine Cafe Richard Clapton

Clapton Everyone's dressed in their masquerade clothes, Tryin' to look just that little bid bold, Looking for someone - they need someone I like to come down here sometimes It's a real good place to hide

Goodbye Tiger Richard Clapton

Clapton Geez, he said, the bands don't seem to play round here no more And Saturday night just ain't the same Wish everything was back the way it used to be before Now I sit here and push my long hair

All The Prodigal Children Richard Clapton

Clapton Jesus got his picture in the paper, Cut it out and brought it in for me to see, I can tell he's trying to save my soul again, And though I don't believe him, I can still pretend He's the light

Suit Yourself Richard Clapton

Maybe it's just the way you've been living to extremes That shows a side of you that I ain't seen Now Rita come on give it up and I'll take you to a show We can sit down and throw popcorn at the folks

Goodbye Tiger (Remastered 2009) Richard Clapton

Geeze he said, the bands don't seem to play round here no more And Saturday night just ain't the same Wish everything was back the way it used to be before Now I sit here and push my long hair back behind

Hiding From The Light Richard Clapton

Angel got her wings all caught up in the wire She came down here to comfort me But I was out with the night flier Now don't you try to shelter me If you can't help yourself You need a cure and love alone

The Working Class Life Richard Clapton

Clapton Too many mornings, Caught me running behind time Mondays to Fridays It's just the same old grind, You know I think too much, And I keep losing touch, I'm chained to the working class life.

Wintertime In Amsterdam Richard Clapton

Flying across the North Sea Flying to Amsterdam Coming into the airport lights Playing tricks with my crazy mind Don't know where I'm going to Coming down from this endless flight Flying across the North

Amsterdam Richard Clapton

Clapton Flying – across the North Sea, Flying – to Amsterdam Coming into the airport lights, Playing tricks with my crazy mind, Don't know where I'm going to, Coming down from this endless flight; Flying

Diamond Mine Richard Clapton

found a place where I belonged But there's been so many changes Innocence got complicated I'm a prisoner of my dreams And this tangled web I've weaved Lost my way in the city lights Now I try too hard to

Ode To A Slowboat Richard Clapton

Watching the slow boats in the late afternoon Out on the edge of the wharf Madelaine sighs as life passes by And we know we don't need to talk I've never seen so many shades of blue Stretch from the beach

Solidarity Richard Clapton

Clapton Hey kid! don't you lean on me, I wanna talk to you, about Solidarity, Hey ma!

Hearts On The Nightline Richard Clapton

any sense of direction Walking this street of mirrors Hearts on the Nightline Words coming down the wire I just can't get things right I put my heart on the nightline I guess this city must be gettin' to

That Moon Richard Clapton

hangs heavy in the sky tonight It's sad reflection shining in my eye The weight of the world, keeps dragging me down My feet's so heavy upon the ground That moon is making me crazy Full moon is trying to

Kathleen Richard Clapton

Clapton-Delandro Down on the waterfront, In the haze of the neon lights, Kathleen's staring into the mirror, Like she's looking back into her life, There isn't one thing she wouldn't give, Just to get

Burning Ships Richard Clapton

Clapton I hear the air raid sirens, Howling out so violent, And the churchyard gates are closed, I've seen the rich men smiling, New born babies dying, And I don't know where to go, Machines guns cracking

Distant Thunder Richard Clapton

You hear a lot of talk about Dignity and finding sanity These words have such a hollow sound But be free be free with me These are the days we have been waiting for so long But now is the time to set things

Thorn in My Saddle (Billboard Live Version - Previously Unreleased) Richard Clapton

When I look up in to the darkness With the night sky over me I can feel a cold wind blowing From out across the sea I've got the freeway road confusion I was bound to be confined To be lost and disillusioned

High Society Richard Clapton

Clapton Oo - wee! ain't life grand?

Burn Down Your Bridges Richard Clapton

Seabird flying down so low It makes me restless watching you I'm chained down here to mundane goals As you soar and glide over that blue horizon Sitting here beside the sea I come here as a fugitive Sneak

Hardly Know Myself Richard Clapton

Clapton The sailors and thieves are all laughin' out loud, From their Paddington pub on the corner, If you give 'em a wink, they will know what you mean, They'll be after you little Jack Horner.

Down The Road Richard Clapton

Clapton I was turned out of Cafe Cologne As the sun came up the cock was crowing, And the ground kept swaying underneath my feet, All the drifters are Americans, Chasing dreams to Amsterdam, Stumbling

Prussian Blue Richard Clapton

Clapton Why thank you, yes - I guess I'm doing fine, The chances are I just could lose my mind, 'Cause I'm sure I was with you that icy winter's night, And this picture in my memory, sure seems to fit

Love Is Strong Richard Clapton

So many times, you give in just a little bit False hopes and compromise, but don't you give in to it No rhyme or reason, it's all just a state of mind Then when the pressure's on You dull your senses and

Steppin' Across The Line Richard Clapton

Steppin' across the line, I ain't seen you look so good before Hoping your bright blue eyes, shine a light, shine on me once more All that I've been trying to say, is I ain't standing in your way But I'd

New World Richard Clapton

Clapton Take me out tonight – so far away, Out among the stars, I know a magic place, a secret space, There's an opening in the sky, We can ride a million miles.

Southern Germany Richard Clapton

Clapton Feel the stillness in the valleys, Of Southern Germany, And see the shadows of the fir trees, And the world that dwells within, The old girls slaving in the cornfields, They know no other life,

Ace Of Hearts Richard Clapton

what I see I don't know what kinda tricks you're playing But you've got a few tricks up your sleeve I've seen every face printed on my cards But I've seen you as the Ace of Hearts It's so easy for you to

Ace of Hearts (Best Years Of Our Lives Live With Jon Farris) Richard Clapton

what I see I don't know what kinda tricks you're playing But you've got a few tricks up your sleeve I've seen every face printed on my cards But I've seen you as the Ace Of Hearts It's so easy for you to

Girls On The Avenue Richard Clapton

"Girls on the Avenue Girls on the avenue, they're trying to get you in, Strolling by with their rosebud smiles, They're all dressed up to kill, lean on the windowsill, Looking your way with eyes of fire

Blue Bay Blues Richard Clapton

Clapton Janie - see how good the sky looks today, I'll bet they're having fun up in Byron Bay - all our friends, Oh I'm feeling just a little bit blue I can tell it's been getting to you too - trying to

Sophisticated Girl Richard Clapton

Clapton Baby - remember how we used to stay out All night long, and I loved you Like I still do, but these days We're asleep by two, How come, everything got complicated Chorus: Oh well, sophisticated

Down In The Lucky Country Richard Clapton

Clapton Standing on the corner, with the sunlight in my eyes, The streets are full of brown skinned girls, And yellow beach front signs, The radio plays the horses, the announcer calls 'em out, He's got

Kickin' The Moon Around Richard Clapton

She's such an inhibited girl You can tell by her mouth That she's very limited Afraid to think those things she doesn't know She seems to be so full of life But inside she's just a ghost Sometimes she

Feelin' Alright Tonight Richard Clapton

Clapton Steppin' out in the modern world, The Twilight Club and the candy girls, Hold on tight, honey it's alright, We're gonna fly through the canyons tonight, Watching the view from the Regal Room, The

I Just Can't Make It Richard Clapton

Clapton Gonna sit out the summer on the esplanade, Make a little spending money washing cars, Sit here, drink beer, looking for fun, But you won't catch me working for anyone.