Buy And Sell Laura Nyro

Cocaine and quiet beers, sweet candy and caramels. Pass the time and dry the tears on a street called buy and sell. Life turns like the endless sea. Death tolls like a vesper bell.

Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp Laura Nyro

Market in the cool white mornin' Merchants sell while women buy Milk, tobacco, soap and matches Sweep the floor While the dishes dry Spring whispered in her ear Like soft Mediterranean wailin' Sleepy woman

Map To The Treasure Laura Nyro

Gone to buy you pastels? Where is your woman? Gone to Spanish Harlem? Gone to buy you books and bells Beneath Indian summer? Take my hand now There is a land now In the treasure of love.

Tom Cat Goodby Laura Nyro

Rosie Pearl is a big blonde girl and she sails around like a Steamboat!

New York Tendaberry Laura Nyro

Blue berry A rush on rum Of brush and drum And the past is a blue note Inside me I ran away in the morningNew York tendaberry Blue berry Rugs and drapes and drugs And capes Sweet kids in hunger slums Firecrackers

Stormy Love Laura Nyro

You were my darlin' light Everything was gonna be all right And you were my everything Boy, once you could make me sing Well, I ain't gonna fly away And I ain't gonna cry all day But I might spread my

Time And Love Laura Nyro

So winter froze the river And winter birds don't sing So winter makes you shiver So time is gonna bring you spring so he swears he'll never marry Says that cuddles are a curse Just tell him plain You're

Captain For Dark Mornings Laura Nyro

I am soft and silly and my name is Lillianaloo And sir you're grace in action to my satisfaction Well my mama she's savin' cause my daddy's a ravin' crazy gambler But you my captain are grace in action

Capt. St. Lucifer Laura Nyro

Mama, Mama You're a whiz and a scholar too Mama open up the room lock Sip, sip I'm going to the moon dock He gives to me Buckles off shingles Off a cockleshell on Norway basin Coke and tuna Boots and roses

Stoned Soul Picnic Laura Nyro

Surry down to a stoned soul picnic Surry down to a stoned soul picnic There'll be lots of time and wine Red yellow honey Sassafras and moonshine Stoned Soul Surry down to a stoned soul picnic Surry

Mother's Spiritual Laura Nyro

On a street corner Where the kids boogie all night Or where the winds sing And the stars shine Like holiday lights Come a band of angels Salvation in their might And as for peace on earth...

And When I Die Laura Nyro

And when I die and when I'm dead, dead and gone, there'll be one child born and a world to carry on, to carry on. I'm not scared of dying and I don't really care.

Been On A Train Laura Nyro

Been on a train And did you hear the whistle blow? Been on a train north Baby did you hear the whistle blow? I saw a man take a needleful of hard drug And die slow.

Brown Earth Laura Nyro

Morning, come to the windows of the street Selling red watermelon, five cents a piece Merry boat on the river, freedom Fresh dreams to deliver, freedom Over and over and over I call out your name God standing

To A Child Laura Nyro

Silent lies Never give you what you need Is there hope For a mother And an elf on speed?

To A Child (Album Version) Laura Nyro

Silent lies Never give you what you need Is there hope For a mother And an elf on speed?

Captain Saint Lucifer Laura Nyro

Mama mama You're a whiz and a scholar too Mama open up the room lock Sip sip I'm going to the moon dock He gives to me Buckles off shingles Off a cockleshell on norway basin Coke and tuna Boots and roses

Money Laura Nyro

She said I'm young enough I'm old enough To paint a smile I tasted heaven and hell Heaven, stay a while A good friend Is a rare find Their straight talk Can ease your mind A good pimp's Gonna rob you blind

When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag Laura Nyro

And on their bodies he had signed his name and so I left that place w a different look upon my face.

Poverty Train Laura Nyro

"""Last call for the poverty train Last call for the poverty train It looks good and dirty on shiny light strip And if you don't get beat you got yourself a trip You can see the walls roar, see your brains

Spanish Harlem Laura Nyro

"There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up in Spanish Harlem It is a special one, it's never seen the sun It only comes out when the moon is on the run And all the stars are gleaming It's growing

The Cat-Song Laura Nyro

My name is Eddie I am a cat And I sleep with one eye open Watching the morning sail Someone calls 'Eddie' Up to their lap And I purr But I'd sure like to get me My breakfast Especially a fishtail

Up On The Roof (Live) Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof, it's peaceful as

I Met Him On A Sunday Laura Nyro

[snapping and clapping] well i met him on a sunday [oo oo oo oo oo oo] and i missed him on monday [oo oo oo oo oo oo] well i found him on tuesday [oo oo oo oo oo oo] and i dated him

Christmas In My Soul Laura Nyro

Come young braves Come young children Come to the book of love with me Respect your brothers and your sisters Come to the book of love I know it ain't easy But we're gonna look for a better day Come young

Lazy Susan Laura Nyro

I have lost and loved him, you have seen it all. Lazy Susan, lazy through, hasn창?р？？t got a think to do. Oh, but to sit there and light up the hillside, sun-fried, black-eyed Sue.

Eli's Comin' Laura Nyro

Eli's comin' Eli's comin' Whoa you better hide your heart Your lovin heart Eli's a comin and the cards say Broken heart Oh broken heart Eli's comin' Hide your heart girl Eli's comin' Hide your heart girl

He's A Runner Laura Nyro

He's a runner and he'll run away soon there'll be no man woman ain't be born who can make him stay woman get away while you can He's a runner and he'll run away with the midnight train woman ain't been

Lu Laura Nyro

Silver was the color Winter was a snowbell Mother of the wind boys Livin' off the lovewell [Chorus:] With Lu And everybody's callin' Luie Luie, Luie You got a thing about you Keep the light goin' for Luie

Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro

Bill, I love you so, I always will I look at you and see the passion eyes of May Oh, but am I ever gonna see my wedding day I was on your side Bill when you were loosin' I never scheme or lie Bill,

Up On The Roof Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are much too much for me to take, up on the roof I climb right up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space

Mercy On Broadway Laura Nyro

Madison smiled and she hung with a band of strays the band was gone bringin it on to the Broadway blaze once I lived under the city in my sweet July July mercy on broadway don't you believe it you better

Timer Laura Nyro

Uptown Goin down Ole life line Walkin down faster Walkin with the master of Time My lady woke up And she broke down She got up She let go Take me Timer Shake me Timer Timer let it blow Let it blow Oh I

Luckie Laura Nyro

Oh, Luckie's taking over and his clover shows. Devil can't get out of hand cause Luckie's taking over and what Luckie says goes.

Emmie Laura Nyro

Emily and her love to be, Carved in a heart on a berry tree But it's only a little farewell love spell, Time to design a woman.

The Morning News Laura Nyro

The morning news is wet from the rain Letters are blurred down the page Morning news filled my head, it said business is fine War and business make the man He stole the sky in the Indian land His

Let It Be Me / The Christmas Song Laura Nyro

"god bless the day I found you I want to stay around you And so I beg you Let it be me Don't take this heaven from one If you must cling to someone Now and forever Let it be me Each time we meet

Smile Laura Nyro

turn on the night turn on your love light I'm a non-believer but I believe in your smile well I'm gonna talk to you baby on brandy-wine mars in the stars mars is arisin mars in the stars mars is arisin and

Sexy Mama Laura Nyro

Verse1: You're a queen, and U deserve to sit upon a throne, with me, You'd never be alone! Cause I'm a king, 2 castles and a kingdoms what I'd bring, to U, if U dance with me tonite.

Good By Joe Laura Nyro

We were lost in the fair on the highland Good by Joe With the sky and the deer on the highland Good by Joe Time is full of changes And now you've got to go Don't forget that we loved on the highland Good

Goodbye Joe Laura Nyro

We were lost in the fair on the highland, good bye, Joe, with the sky and the deer on the highland, good bye, Joe. Time is full of changes and now you창?р？？ve got to go. Don창?р？？

A Wilderness Laura Nyro

everyday in every way Mommas puttin' on some warpaint For a little bit of combat You asked the reason You gotta fight for your freedom sometimes everyday in every way Many people pass by caught up in roles and

Children Of The Junks Laura Nyro

Children of the Junks Slant-eyed Children of the Junks Go by Mama's comin' soon And the junks are turning in the Spring sky Dragon rings Tax-free things Forever People pick and pay Till the day fades away

Blackpatch Laura Nyro

Merry boat on the river Freedom Fresh drams to deliver Freedom Over and over and over I call out your name. God standing on the brown earth

Save The Country Laura Nyro

Gonna wash you up, and wash you down, gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down. I got fury in my soul,fury's gonna take me to the glory goal. In my mind I can't study war no more.

Save The Country (Live) Laura Nyro

Gonna wash you up, and wash you down, Gonna lay the devil down, gonna lay that devil down. I got fury in my soul,fury's gonna take me to the glory goal In my mind I can't study war no more.

I Am The Blues Laura Nyro

Cigarettes I'm all alone with my smoke and ashes Cigarettes I'm all alone with my smoke and ashes Take me night-flying Maybe Mars has good news Who?...who am I?

Louise's Church Laura Nyro

"I wrote this song for Louise Nevelson, the sculptor, Also Billie Holiday, and a group of kick-ass women artists.

Flim Flam Man Laura Nyro

His mind is up his sleeve and his talk is make believe. Oh lord, the man's a fraud, he's flim flam man. He창?р？？s so cagey, he창?р？？s a flim flam man. Hands off the man, flim flam man.

I Never Meant To Hurt You Laura Nyro

And I never meant to hurt you, I guess I lost my place. Please believe the words of a heart, a heart that hides its face. Why do I do things I never mean to do?