That Moon Richard Clapton

The moon 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

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

Katy's Leaving Babylon Richard Clapton

Clapton I should have known that it would turn out bad, You ain't a girl to do things by half.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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,

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

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

High Society Richard Clapton

Clapton Oo - wee! ain't life grand?

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

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

Chinatown Richard Clapton

Clapton-Slavich Chinatown Shakedown I went down to Gentleman Jim's, He looked so wild, I didn't recognize him, I got out the side door, 'cos I had a hunch That when Jim gets wild he packs a real Mean punch

Trust Somebody Richard Clapton

Clapton Life in the city is a cul-de-sac Everybody wears a two faced mask Trade virtues in a thin disguise That's why they can't look you in the eye Making money is a means to an end But all that money

The Universal Richard Clapton

doo wop shooby doo wah Oh my life feels so empty 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

Strange Days In Chippendale Richard Clapton

Clapton I been shufflin' down the Redfern streets, Backyards without a lawn And the yella haze that's in the air, It seems to grab your lungs.

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.

Real Love Richard Clapton

Where did that feeling go, like I had wings Love seems to slip away like an empty dream Life keeps rushing by, still I don't know why Why I keep on wasting all this precious time I keep holding on till

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

Wild Child Richard Clapton

gonna hang around 'Til I manifest my vision Baby you, You always were a wild child Baby you, Are an only child Born of the love of a dancer So many long nights You drag your shoes down the fence Sipping that

Need A Visionary Richard Clapton

visionary No missionary Is gonna take the load Off of me Man it's might scary When you just don't care And you give yourself a hard time Sister Bea This town just never slows down You lose everything that

What Does It Take To Get Lucky Richard Clapton

Look at my face in the window Of that big Mercedes Benz I'm just another bum on the streets downtown I ain't worked since God knows when Each night in Bluesville I been hanging out With all the usual layabouts

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

Ode To A Slowboat Richard Clapton

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 to the sky We've got our toes in that

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

Sometimes The Fire Richard Clapton

wasted without love Sometimes the fire Burns away inside here Got these things on my mind Sometimes the fire Keeps me feeling so fine Ooh baby, you bring me alive You keep drawing me in When I catch that

I Am An Island Richard Clapton

like poetry Oh my I've got to fly, reach up and touch the sky Up and down with the party clowns Ballroom dancing in sequined gowns I get so confused searching for you babe How come you keep walking off that

Diamond Mine Richard Clapton

on digging deeper There'll be diamonds down the mine I'm sitting down by the harbourside So many things flying round my mind Can't stop thinking about you baby You have brought me so much good I wish that

Deep Water Richard Clapton

doors of the Trocadero, And I came back looking just like a ghost, The posters are scattered all over the stairs, Nobody reads them so nobody cares, The kids all retired when they reached twenty-one, But that

Wintertime In Amsterdam Richard Clapton

Flying to Amsterdam The whole world is moving slowly Spread my arms right out across the land Amsterdam with her heart on fire Walk her streets with your feet on ice Amsterdam is a-calling me Tell you now that

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

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

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.

Capricorn Dancer Richard Clapton

to the tropical zone Capricorn dancer I'm ridin' to shelter Show me a si-ign Lead me on to the tropical zo-one Ah-ah-lah-lah-lah-lah Ah, I see the water flow-ow-ow Woh-oh-woh-oh-oh Can you see-ee-ee that

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

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

Throw Me Down A Line Richard Clapton

Clapton Down river from my memories, of all those summer years, You come riding by on horseback crowned with tears, I've watched you from the shadows, behind this wall of trees, I would comfort you if

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

Angelou Richard Clapton

Clapton Don't need a tour guide Through these canyons of the heart What do you think these scars are for?

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

Out On The Edge Again Richard Clapton

The Countess sits there dressed upIn the shadows of her dreamsAnd her eyes are lookin' everywhereBut never look at meAnd I should be the suckerWho waits upon her whimsBut she flicks her writ so gra...

Hiding From The Light Richard Clapton

Angel got her wings all caught up in the wireShe came down here to comfort meBut I was out with the night flierNow don't you try to shelter meIf you can't help yourselfYou need a cure and love alon...

Solidarity Richard Clapton

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

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

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.