Easy There, Steady Now Richard Thompson

Jack-knife with a precious load spills its guts all over the road Excuse me, I had to smile, lost my grip, too, for a while It's easy there, steady now, easy there, steady now She didn't have the decency

Al Bowlly's In Heaven Richard Thompson

were heroes then, And the girls were all pretty And a uniform was a lucky charm, Bought you the key to the city We used to dance the whole night through While Al Bowlly sang "The Very Thought Of You" Now

Cooksferry Queen Richard Thompson

there's a house in an alley In the squats and low-rise Of a town with no future But that's where my future lies It's a secret, but no secret It's a rule, but no rule Where you find the darkest avenue There

Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory Richard Thompson

you took my word and you took my key You took my pride and you took my dignity How can I still pretend To be what a man should be Well, whatever I say is in a book Whatever I do there's someone there

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

makes me feel more devil may care Hope you like the new me Hope you like the new me We all need friends to lean on Any time, any place, anywhere Feel free to lean on me But please, don't do it right now

1952 Vincent Black Lightning Richard Thompson

And now I'm twenty-one years, I might make twenty-two. And I don't mind dyin' but for the love of you. But if fate should break my stride, then I'll give you my Vincent, To Ride."

King Of Bohemia Richard Thompson

And there is no rest for the ones God blessed And he blessed you best of all Your eyes seem from a different face They've seen that much that soon Your cheek too cold, too pale to shine Like an old and

Sibella Richard Thompson

Oh some girls hold the ace, the deuce, the trey X-ray the deck to see what's coming Mary Antoinette she smiled that way Easy to smile when the luck is running Like a myth you rode in from the west From

Dry My Tears And Move On Richard Thompson

If you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move on If you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move on You treated me just good enough until now But if you're tired of me I'll get over you somehow Oh, if

Turning Of The Tide Richard Thompson

Did they find some tender moment There in your caress?

That's All, Amen, Close The Door Richard Thompson

That's all there was. Say Amen. Close the door. She gave as much as she had to give Please don't ask for more Please don't ask for more That's all. The curtain's down. The lights are up. Go home.

Beeswing Richard Thompson

wild She said, "As long as there's no price on love, I'll stay And you wouldn't want me any other way" Brown hair zig-zag around her face And a look of half-surprise Like a fox caught in the headlights There

The Great Valerio Richard & Linda Thompson

High up above the crowd The great Valerio is walking The rope seems hung from cloud to cloud And time stands still while he is walking His eye is steady on the target His foot is sure upon the rope Alone

I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

I feel so good I'm going to Break somebody's heart tonight I feel so good I'm going to Take someone apart tonight They put me in jail for my deviant ways Two years seven months and sixteen days Now I'm

Devonside Richard Thompson

dropped the banner and took her prize And the only food she had was bread and morphine Ah, but he fed on the shiver in her eyes By Devonside his love was drifting He looked for comfort otherwise And there

Fully Qualified To Be Your Man Richard Thompson

your every need I've got statistics that'll make you plead I'll put my thesis right in your hand I'm fully qualified to be your man Maroon room, perfumes of Araby Sineads in braids in shades of Carnaby Now

I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life Richard Thompson

when I run the other way [Chorus] I can't wake up to save my life I can't wake up to save my life In my nightmare you forgive me The cruellest gift you could ever give me You say that you understand me now

Waltzings For Dreamers Richard Thompson

band reach the end One step for aching, and two steps for breaking Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love One step for sighing and two steps for crying Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love Now

The Ghost Of You Walks Richard Thompson

If that was our goodbye kiss Seems a habit too good to miss Once more for the memory Hit the heights too well that time To leave it there would be a crime Seems more like beginning to me At least we tried

Persuasion Richard Thompson

man who's open to Persuasion Blind romance, there'll be no half measures given half a chance But we never learn, trusting in the fire while the cruel flame burns And we need to rebuild what was never there

Ghosts in the Wind Richard Thompson

In the whispers and sighs In the whispers and sighs of the night Ah, ghosts in the wind Yeah, ghosts in the wind Now this old house moves This old house moves and moans The tongues of the night The tongues

Walking The Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

is around As I put more ground, between me and you And the whole town's asleep Or maybe they're deep in the old voulez vous So I'm walking the long miles home And I don't mind losing you Got the moon there

Where the Wind Don't Whine Richard Thompson

the day turned into night With every street lamp her face shone white I asked her name and she just smiled, smiled, smiled We must have clocked a thousand miles, miles, miles She said, "We'll be there

Cold Kisses Richard Thompson

X why and Z Old boyfriends big and small Got to see how I measure up to them all There is a place we all must start love Who were you holding in that fond embrace I've found a door into your heart love

How I Wanted To Richard Thompson

Oh, how I wanted to, oh, how I wanted to Say I loved you, say I loved you Oh, how I wanted to Oh, how I wanted to, oh, how I wanted to Say I loved you, to say I loved you Oh, how I wanted to Now

Crawl Back Under My Stone Richard Thompson

This time you hurt me You really did it this time you did Did you count your fingers after shaking my hand God forbid Riff raff crawling from the slums Right there in front of all your chums I swear by

I Misunderstood Richard Thompson

She was laughing as she brushed my cheek "Why don't you call me, angel, maybe next week Promise now, cross your heart and hope to die".

Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

distance Ah with us it must be all or none at all It's a desperate game we play, Throw our souls, our lives, away Wounds that can't be mended And debts that can't be paid Oh I played and I got stung Now

The Sun Never Shines On The Poor Richard & Linda Thompson

gold and his plate And his house and his car and his women, The poor man he dreams of his one-roomed estate And his wage-packet short by one shilling The last penny falls through a hole in your jeans, Now

Georgie On A Spree Richard & Linda Thompson

Me mammy told me, Isabel, Now don't stay out too late One day they'll throw you out of school So get yourself a steady date But Georgie meets me every night We go out and we have a bite Eyes of blue, and

James (Hold The Ladder Steady) Sue Thompson

James, James hold the ladder steady James, James I`m packed tonight I`m ready James, James hold the ladder steady I`m a`comin` down to your ar-ar-ar-rms I`m a`comin` down to your arms.

A Heart Needs A Home Richard Thompson

and Eyes cry rivers Indian givers Hearts of stone Paper ships and Painted faces The world's no place when You're on your own A heart needs a home ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By RICHARD

Tear-Stained Letter Richard Thompson

"It was three in the morning when she took me apartShe wrecked the furniture, she wrecked my heartShe danced on my head like Arthur MurrayThe scars ain't never going to mend in a hurryJust when I t...

Both Ends Burning Richard Thompson

Well, I bought me a horse with a broken leg They said that she never could win "Only fit for a bullet", they said She'll be coming out of a tin So I took her home, I fed her on hay I tied her up w...

Wrong Heartbeat Richard Thompson

Don't think my love is something that you can play withI'm not the one to spend the time of day withYou learn to hide love, you lock it up or find it goneYou think you need me, you think you read m...

Hand of Kindness Richard Thompson

Well I wove the rope and I picked the spotWell I struck out my neck and I tightened the knotO stranger, stranger, I'm near out of timeYou stretch out your hand, I stretched out mineO maybe just the...

Two Left Feet Richard Thompson

Oh two left feet, two left feetHow can you dance with two left feetTwo left feet, two left feetHow can you dance with two left feetI love you honey, you're so sweetJust get rid of them two left fee...

Mingus Eyes Richard Thompson

What a fool I wasWhat a thin disguiseBrando mumbleMingus eyesWas a time she fellBut then she got wiseBrando mumbleMingus eyesNever had the squint of James Deanor the Stanislavsky tearsOr the rebel ...

Mr. Rebound Richard Thompson

My sweetheart, she bounced right out of my armsShe was gone before I remembered to clingWas I moving too slowly to catch herOr was she by nature a slippery thingInto the arms of Mr. ReboundInto the...

She Twists The Knife Again Richard Thompson

I keep my nose clean, I keep my speech plainI keep my promises, she twists the knife againI shut my memory, I close my eyes and thenShe takes another bite, she twists the knife againShe never leave...

Shoot Out The Lights Richard Thompson

In the dark, who can see his face?In the dark, who can reach him?He hides like a child. He hides like a child.Keeps his finger on the triggerYou know he can't stand the dayShoot out the lights. Sho...

Bathsheba Smiles Richard Thompson

Bathsheba smilesShe smiles and veins turn to iceShe smiles and heads bow downShe works the roomAir-kisses every victim twiceShe spreads her joy aroundDo you close your eyes to see miracles?Do you r...

Two-Faced Love Richard Thompson

Two-faced love will make me doubt my mindTwo-faced love will keep me paralyzedTwo-faced love, I pace the room at nightWhy can't I get you off my mind?Oh, I try to dull my feelings downIn every bar,...

Hard On Me Richard Thompson

Hard on me, hard on meWhy do you grind me small?Hard on me, hard on meAt every fence I fallI bite my rageI stop my breathI shake my cageI swim with emptinessHard on me, hard on meLike they were har...

Uninhabited Man Richard Thompson

Only a misdirected dartAt an unprotected heartI'm sure it happens every dayJust a passing interludeA fresh face to change the moodI'll find my feet again you sayWhat rock, I had you rolledWhat rock...

It Only Hurts (Richard Durand Remix) Julie Thompson

Every breath that you take almost adds to the pain But this emptiness holds no shame Gave you all that I could always more than I should Now this bitterness owns me But it’s not the first time It

I'll Regret It All In The Morning Richard & Linda Thompson

Whisky helps to clear my head Bring it with you into bed If I beat you nearly dead I'll regret it all in the morning I'm so drunk I couldn't care If that's a wig or your own hair Here's my ticket, take me there

Beat The Retreat Richard & Linda Thompson

world is filled with sadness This world is filled with sadness This world is filled with sadness I'm running back home to you I'll follow the drum Back home to you I'll follow the drum Back home to you There

Back Street Slide Richard & Linda Thompson

backstreet slide, the backstreet slide They're gonna get you, dead or alive Stab you in the back with a kitchen knife Doing the backstreet slide Do it all day, the backstreet slide Slide over here, slide over there

Never Again Richard & Linda Thompson

O who will remember, o who will be sure And still feel the silence as close as before And was there a season without any rain, And never, o never, o never again?