Hiding Out Pete Townshend

Hear the distant noise of traffic stalling I hear the prostituted children calling From the barred and mesh floor streets Of a winter's night, without a moon I am safe hidden here I am safe hidden here Hiding

I Am Afraid Pete Townshend

I'll admit to you I am afraid I am afraid As I stand beside you I have denied you I am afraid I am not drunk now I am not pilled down My windows wound down I am not brainwashed I am not running I am not hiding

I Am Secure Pete Townshend

My room looks out to the wide open spaces My heart is touched by awakening faces I see the panic of people in motion I can stand here, look out on an ocean I am a wall awaiting a catchword I see the city

Praying The Game Pete Townshend

head to the sky, in there Swinging the smoke around Cross like in Heaven bound Hot line is cut up, because your bills all paid Praying the game you play Sin is from sin's to say One minute here again, out

Driftin' Blues Pete Townshend

I'm driftin' and driftin', like a ship out on the sea I'm driftin' and driftin', like a ship out on the sea Nobody seems to want me Except the wide and open sea My ship ain't got no captain, my ship ain't

Forever's No Time At All Pete Townshend

above the ocean's roar I seem to hear my name being called Yet who am I waiting for And I love the lover who loves with All the love he has and more And now that the summer's ending And your baby cries out

Exquisitely Bored Pete Townshend

bored, Just like all the rest When the sun shines things'll get moving You feel close to the stars There are good times walking in Laguna But it rains in my heart The peasants here are starving They look out

Secondhand Love Pete Townshend

Don't bring me secondhand love Don't bring me secondhand love I know you went out tonight Who've you been hanging around with this time?

Never Ask Me Pete Townshend

I passed her once, I passed her twice Her first reply, just seemed as cold as ice Never ask me, if I love you I was in doubt, I begin to shout She kept on laying the same line out Never ask me, if I love

The Shout Pete Townshend

Oh, oh Oh, oh I miss you, I miss you I remember lying by your side Up in the eerie waters of paradise 'N then one day you walked out Now I have nothing to do but shout And I want my voice To cut over mountains

Dig Pete Townshend

laser that sears your soul Slices like a razor and burns like a coal You can bet you'll forget, when the rocks start to roll And the last meets the least, by the watering hole Dig it down deep, dig it out

Cat Snatch Pete Townshend

me All you will see is a girl you once knew Although she's dressed up to the nines At sixes and sevens with you I had to let it happen, I had to change Couldn't stay all my life down at heel Looking out

Come To Mama Pete Townshend

leaf Her pride is like an armour Flaming ring of fire Her pride is like a blindness An ever tightening wire Her pride is like a razor A surgeon's purging knife Her pride is like a censor She's slashed out

The Love Man Pete Townshend

he should die Tickle me, don't let me hear him singing Dance for me, don't let me see his face Sing for me, don't answer any questions Love me, don't love him, don't leave the race He didn't even come out

All Shall Be Well Pete Townshend

HOGARTH You can wake deep in the night And know that out of sight A dangerous passion grows A force you can't oppose VIXEN and HOGARTH In the safety of your bed You dream of a flaming head You know you've

Long Live Rock Pete Townshend

Down at the Astoria the scene was changing Bingo and rock were pushing out X rating We were the first band to vomit in the bar And find the distance to the stage too far Meanwhile it's getting late at

Don't Let Go Of The Coat Pete Townshend

I can't be held responsible for my behavior I lost all contact with my only savior Please don't lock me out 'cause I missed to phone ya I can't bear to live forever like a loner Don't let go the coat Don't

Can't Outrun The Truth Pete Townshend

myself behind I can't outrun the truth I won't turn to face it either Should I lay down in this earth And let the dust just pull me under I'm running down the line You're chasing close behind I'm running out

Keep On Working Pete Townshend

away Hear the sea sing See a smiling face I think we're OK Though we all could be mad That's what they say We just can't all be bad I got something now to think about I'll work all day but not to pay it out

Day Of Silence Pete Townshend

world go round Peace will let your mind go When you've had a row Sit alone say nothing It's really funny how You quickly see that something Wonderful and warm Lies between each second In every side and out

White City Fighting Pete Townshend

The White City, that's a joke of a name It's a black violent place if I remember the game I couldn't wait to get out but I love to go home To remember the White City fighting The White City Fighting, remember

Misunderstood Pete Townshend

feel I must get things in the can I just can't handle it the way I am Why am I so straight and simple People see through me like I'm made of glass Why can't I deepen with graying temples Am I growing out

Heart To Hang Onto Pete Townshend

beer But deep in his heart is a cry of fear Give me a heart to hang onto Give me a soul that's tailored new Give me a heart to hang onto A heart to hang onto Sally seems to get bigger everyday She evens out

Brooklyn Kids Pete Townshend

Girl lays on a white sheet, she's deep in a trance While her friends go out and dance She's all alone don't ask me why this kid from Brooklyn cries Boy struts on a main street, he's dressed for effect

Keep Me Turning Pete Townshend

wining Bow tie tying For the big day ahead real soon Is there really gonna be no room I've got a ticket Just gotta get past the picket They say that the trick is to walk in backwards Like your walking out

Evolution Pete Townshend

said, Pretty boy, pretty boy, Saint Luke Then I was born, a human baby, a many years ago I remember I was born unto a lady, a many years ago All our hopes were piled on the back of a child Who turned out

Empty Glass Pete Townshend

things have been done Every man on a razors edge Someone has used us to shoot with the same gun We where killing each other by driving a wedge [Chorus] Don't worry smile and dance You just can work life out

Football Fugue Pete Townshend

session's run to extra time Sit back, or face off the senior that won't walk alone Music has arrived at the football stadium A logical step would be spears at the Palladium Fifty thousand watts screaming out

Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend

my love open the door Let my love open the door To your heart (Let my love open the door) When everything feels all over Everybody seems unkind I'll give you a four-leaf clover Take all worry out

Fast Food Pete Townshend

want food fast I want fast food Pretty naked girls Preferably tattooed I don't like fiber Especially barbecued I want food fast, yeah I want fast food Long ago I used to grace Vegetarian restaurants out

The Real Me (Demo) Pete Townshend

Ah, no, ooh Rock and roll's gonna do me Do me an evil wrong Funny how your best friends turn out It was good for, oh, so long Can't stop myself getting letters And then the people try to turn me

The Sea Refuses No River Pete Townshend

But time had it's rage We're washed over the stones From babies into clones of the mean The sea won't refuse this muddy river Won't deny the sulfurous stream There was a fool in a dressing robe Riding out

New Life (Reprise) Pete Townshend

we want is a brand new life For every brother and sister husband and wife For the single and lonely, living in fear What we want is a brand new year What we want is a new conception A child to lead us out

Rough Boys Pete Townshend

Tough boys Running the streets Come a little closer Rough toys Under the sheets Nobody knows her Rough boys Don't walk away I very nearly missed you Tough boys Come over here I wanna bit...

Love Reign O'er Me (Demo) Pete Townshend

Only love can make it rain The way the beach is kissed by the sea Only love can make it rain Like the sweat of lovers laying in the fields Love reign o'er me Love, love reign o'er me, reign o'er me...

Give Blood Pete Townshend

Give bloodBut you may find that blood is enoughGive bloodAnd there are some who'll say it's not enoughGive bloodBut don't expect too ever see rewardGive bloodYou can give it all but still asked for...

Jools And Jim Pete Townshend

Anyone can have an opinionAnyone can join in and jumpAnyone can pay or just stay awayAnyone can crash and thumpBut did you read the stuff that Julie said?Or little Jimmy with his hair died red?They...

Crashing By Design Pete Townshend

Nothing must pass this lineUnless it is well definedYou just have to be resignedYou're crashing by designYou once believed that crazy accidentsWere happening to youYou were chasing a capricious win...

Don't Try To Make Me Real Pete Townshend

Make me of clay, make me of steelBut whatever you do don't try and make me realMake me your dream, a secretive dealBut don't ever scheme to try and make me realStop trying to make me realI haven't ...

Face The Face Pete Townshend

Face the face, got to face the faceFace the face, got to face the faceYou must have heard the cautionary talesThe dangers hidden on the cul-de-sac trailsFrom wiser men who've been through it allAnd...

Uniforms (Corp D'esprit) Pete Townshend

I don't matter, you don't matterNeither does this mindless clatterIt don't matter where you're fromWhat matters is your uniformWear your braces 'round your seatDoctor Marten's on your feetKeep your...

My Baby Gives It Away Pete Townshend

My baby wakes in the deep of the nightShe doesn't need itBut she says it's all rightMy baby digs it, just a Rollin' awayMy baby gives it up every dayMy baby gives it, she gives it awayMy baby gives...

Outlive The Dinosaur Pete Townshend

I breatheMy throat clenchesClutching to excludeA dozen different stenchesIn Falmouth BayA blue whale rollsGonna drown in the swillFrom city sewer holesSummer's longerDeltas gashedAncient treesUproo...

Time Is Passing Pete Townshend

I'm playing my guitar while my sister bangs the jarThe glass sets up a sound like people laughingIt's going to my brain and it's easing all my painI must hear this sound again 'cause time is passin...

Pure And Easy Pete Townshend

There once was a note pure and easyPlaying so free like a breathe rippling byThe note is eternalI hear it, it sees meForever we blend as forever we dieI listened and I heard music in a wordAnd word...

Parvardigar Pete Townshend

O Parvardigar, the Preserver and Protector of allWithout beginning are you Lord without endNon-dual , beyond compare, and none can measure YouWithout color, expression, or form, nor attributes to l...

English Boy Pete Townshend

I'm an English boyI was brought up rightHold me downAnd I will biteI know no fearI serve with joyI'm proud to be hereAn English boyI feel like a stray dogBlurred like a movieYou say you've come to ...

A Little Is Enough Pete Townshend

They say that love often passes in a secondAnd you can never catch it upSo I'm hanging on to you as though eternity beckonBut it's clear that the match is roughCommon sense'd tell me not to try and...

Sheraton Gibson Pete Townshend

I'm sittin' in the Sheraton Gibson playin' my GibsonAnd boy do I want to go home.I'm sittin' in the Sheraton Gibson playin' my GibsonAnd boy do I feel all alone.Cleveland, you blow my mind.Clevelan...

Brilliant Blues Pete Townshend

Say goodbye to the brilliant bluesSay goodbyeIt's time, to liveMake me, take meIt's time, to giveSo don't betray me, pay meThe brilliant bluesDon't want to be frozenI'll spend my mornings at the su...