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

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.

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

Le Club Des Fools Richard Clapton

Clapton Drinking with the boys at Le Club des Fools, Got my silly hat on 'cos it's in the rules, I gotta be a big hit here tonight Whatever I say gotta come out right We're all pretty elite at Le Club

Get Back To The Shelter Richard Clapton

Clapton What are you up to Sylvia?

Dark Spaces Richard Clapton

Clapton What are you up to Sylvia?

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

Love Is Strong Richard Clapton

rhyme or reason, it's all just a state of mind Then when the pressure's on You dull your senses and drink yourself blind There's only so much you can take Before you're drowning in heartache I need your love

Sometimes The Fire Richard Clapton

fine And I'm waiting here with two feet, babe On both sides of the line Friday night, the kids are jumpin' And the feeling's running strong I wanna be in unison with you babe I've been wasted without love

Wild Child Richard Clapton

Must be love But I'm not sittin' round here Wondering what this means I'm goin' out, I'm goin' into town Gonna shake off my confusion I'm gonna find out, I'm gonna hang around 'Til I manifest my vision

Girls On The Avenue Richard Clapton

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; But don't you slip don't you slip In love

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.

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

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 By these ideas in my mind I got a thorn in my saddle Now if love

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

What Does It Take To Get Lucky Richard Clapton

to the dream of everything they promised me Am I supposed to fade away and leave another vacant space Fade to grey and disappear, like I was never really here If there's a God above I need a shot of love

Suit Yourself Richard Clapton

just suit yourself All the broadside dancers stayed up till way past dawn Jiving in the alleyway with their costume make up on But Rita hold my picture closely to your breast Don't you know that only love

Steppin' Across The Line Richard Clapton

Sittin' outside your door, my words seem like echoes in the wind Waitin' here in the hall, rehearse my lines Not knowing when to give in Honey you look so good to me, I may be a fool but as far as I see I love

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

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 wit...

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...

Wintertime In Amsterdam Richard Clapton

Flying across the North SeaFlying to AmsterdamComing into the airport lightsPlaying tricks with my crazy mindDon't know where I'm going toComing down from this endless flightFlying 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

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

Solidarity Richard Clapton

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

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

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.

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,

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

High Society Richard Clapton

Clapton Oo - wee! ain't life grand?

Capricorn Dancer Richard Clapton

Gypsies ride from wonderla-andI took my horse down to the sa-andUnderneath a thousand miles of sky-whyI watch the waves come tumblin' dow-ownAnd heard so many different sou-oundsCleared my head and...

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

Ace Of Hearts Richard Clapton

Go ahead babe, you're the dealer,I only know what I seeI don't know what kinda tricks you're playingBut you've got a few tricks up your sleeveI've seen every face printed on my cardsBut I've seen y...

The Universal Richard Clapton

Oh I'm living in a noisy neighbourhoodWriting words with a cruel penAnd I play my guitar to the radioWith a very, very shaky handHear me singing shooby doo wop shooby doo wahOh my life feels so emp...

Walk On Water Richard Clapton

Walk on the waterYou can reach the dry landWalk on the waterAnd hold it in your handsI've been taking photographs todayI must have photographed a hundred wavesAnd everytime the shutter clickedIt lo...

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

Go ahead babe, you're the dealerI only know what I seeI don't know what kinda tricks you're playingBut you've got a few tricks up your sleeveI've seen every face printed on my cardsBut I've seen yo...

Distant Thunder Richard Clapton

You hear a lot of talk aboutDignity and finding sanityThese words have such a hollow soundBut be free be free with meThese are the days we have been waiting for so longBut now is the time to set th...

That Moon Richard Clapton

The moon hangs heavy in the sky tonightIt's sad reflection shining in my eyeThe weight of the world, keeps dragging me downMy feet's so heavy upon the groundThat moon is making me crazyFull moon is...