A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold Mike & The Mechanics

me Fought the world to gain control Not realising I was sitting on a beach of gold Oh lord I'm a poor man With all the riches I can hold I'm a beggar And I'm sitting on a beach of gold The

A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold Mike And The Mechanics

sitting on a beach of gold Oh lord I'm a poor man With all the riches I can hold I'm a beggar And I'm sitting on a beach of gold The problems I encountered Gave me strength helped me sustain

Blame Mike & The Mechanics

Blame (Rutherford/Neil) While you're defending yourself maybe you'd like to explain are you a king for a day is it some ancient campaign Warpaint your flag on your face Gather the troops on the

Web Of Lies Mike & The Mechanics

me apart I'm trying to find a grain of truth in this web of lies I'm trying to find a grain of truth in this web of lies You swear to god you're on the level And you've nothing more to hide Then

A House Of Many Rooms Mike & The Mechanics

you I don't know how to care Though my intentions might be good There's another darker look beware When you walk through the door Hang on to your senses At best you must assume It's a house of

Someone Always Hates Someone Mike & The Mechanics

Someone Always Hates Someone (Rutherford/Neil) Last night I shook hands with the devil In a dream that I can never lose He laughed when he saw me cryin' At the pictures on the evening news He

You've Really Got A Hold On Me Mike & The Mechanics

Just a minor indiscretion No need to apologise I don't want this to become an obsession But I just can't believe my eyes Evidence in my posession Points a finger straight at you Every day I'm closer to

The Ghost Of Sex And You Mike & The Mechanics

dream A film or on TV This was really happening Happening to me Though I may protest Suggest I never knew The ghost comes back to haunt me The ghost of sex and you I held her hand outside the

Word Of Mouth Mike & The Mechanics

Word Of Mouth (Rutherford/Neil) Now the world is getting older There's a few things to be said Do you believe the things they told you Do you believe the things you've read There's a rumour

Another Cup Of Coffee Mike & The Mechanics

Another Cup Of Coffee (Rutherford/Neil) And she pours herself another cup of coffee As she contemplates the stain across the wall and it's in between the cleaning and the washing That's when looking

The living years Mike and Mechanics

Every generation blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door I know that I'm a prisoner To all my father held so dear I know that I'm a hostage To all his hopes

The living years Mike and Mechanics

Every generation blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door I know that I'm a prisoner To all my father held so dear I know that I'm a hostage To

Get Up Mike & The Mechanics

Get Up (Rutherford/Carrack) Do you remember how we used to say Nothing could ever stand in our way Well it's no use pretending things are still the same 'Cause we're no longer ahead of the game

Before (The Next Heartache Falls) Mike & The Mechanics

Before (The Next Heartache Falls) (Rutherford/Carrack) A freezing cold December brings a chill into my heart And fills me with an emptiness now we're so far apart Lost in my confusion now through

Nobody Knows Mike & The Mechanics

Nobody Knows (Rutherford/Neil) There is nothing wrong with me there's nothing wrong with you maybe we're just blind to see each other's point of view. Nobody knows what we had.

Nobody's Perfect Mike & The Mechanics

Nobody's perfect all of the time nobody's perfect we are what we are there's no perfect reason and no perfect rhyme for most of the time that's what we're looking for. Gentlemen gentlemen please!

A Call To Arms Mike & The Mechanics

A Call To Arms (Banks/Collins/Rutherford/Neil/Robertson) Pass the word, it's a call to arms Midnight man at your door Blackened faces run in the night Daybreak under the floor Bring my bow

My Crime Of Passion Mike & The Mechanics

My Crime Of Passion (Rutherford/Carrack/Lee) Words of warning took me by surprise From a voice I hardly recognised Well my heart was beating faster And my blood ran hot and cold I was heading

The Living Years Mike & The Mechanics

The Living Years (Rutherford/Robertson) Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door I know that I'm a prisoner To all my Father held so dear

Seeing Is Believing Mike & The Mechanics

I believe in the magic Of the Mujahedin I still believe in Daniel Ortega the sun in Omega, the Lord of the Rings I believe in most everything.

The Living Years Mike + the Mechanics

Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door I know that I\'m a prisoner To all my father held so dear I know that I\'m a hostage To all his hopes

I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) Mike & The Mechanics

I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (Yvonne Wright/Stevie Wonder) Shattered dreams worthless years Here am I encased inside a hollow shell Life began then was done Now I stare into

I Believe Mike & The Mechanics

Shattered dreams worthless years Here am I encased inside a hollow shell Life began then was done Now I stare into a cold empty well The many sounds that meet our ears The sights our eyes behold Will open

Why Me? Mike & The Mechanics

(Rutherford/Robertson) These are dangerous times that were living in and there are dangerous signs that were giving in to fear late one night, I'm lying here I thought I heard a sound.

Taken In Mike & The Mechanics

Taken In (Rutherford/Neil) Taken in, taken in again Wrapped around the finger of some fair-weather friend Caught up in the promises, left out in the end No pride, taken for a ride You say I'm

Something To Believe In Mike & The Mechanics

Something To Believe In (Rutherford/Neil) There's a silver moon Shining in the room Where we sleep like spoons together Lying in the dark I can feel your heart And it beats with mine forever

You Are The One Mike & The Mechanics

You Are The One (Rutherford/Neil) Time from the man, who will live while he can, on his own Pass by the dream, it's movie you've seen once before Tears in the rain, as you wave at the plane As

All I Need Is A Miracle Mike & The Mechanics

I'll admit I was never wrong I could never make up my mind I made it up as I went along And though I treated you like a child I'm gonna miss you for the rest of my life All I need is a miracle

All I Need Is A Miracle '96 Mike & The Mechanics

child I'm gonna miss you for the rest of my life All I need is a miracle, all I need is you All I need is a miracle, all I need is you All I need is a miracle, all I need is you I never had any

All I Need Is a Miracle Mike + the Mechanics

child I\'m gonna miss you for the rest of my life All I need is a miracle, all I need is you All I need is a miracle, all I need is you All I need is a miracle, all I need is you I never had any

Mea Culpa Mike & The Mechanics

Mea Culpa (Rutherford/Neil) You can't forgive And you won't forget We did something That we both regret mea culpa I held my breath while you Took your time To tell the world What's yours

Hanging By A Thread Mike & The Mechanics

Hanging By A Thread (Rutherford/Robertson/Neil) And through the grief and pain, I'm half insane I give an inch you take a mile You throw away the key, ignore my plea You cut me down without a trial

Par Avion Mike & The Mechanics

Another day has passed me by And there's an island in the sun To see me through Another day in paradise But there's no reason, there's no rhyme Without you Here comes the night (night) Here comes the dreaming

Poor Boy Down Mike & The Mechanics

Poor Boy Down (Rutherford/Neil) He's a poor boy in his pocket he's a poor boy in his shoes. he's done his time he's stood in line that boy has paid his dues.

Black & Blue Mike & The Mechanics

You say nothing lasts forever no never, ever, ever but the goods you got oh God, you know it's hot, hot, hot, hot, hot. Ooh, it's hot.

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Mike & The Mechanics

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Rutherford/Robertson) I met a man back in the future He was high then he was low You know his one consideration Should he come or should he go I met a girl she wants

Web Of Lies Mike And The Mechanics

closer to a confession If only I can face the truth Every mistake that you make Drives the knife into my heart Twisting down deeper and deeper Still tearing me apart I'm trying to find a grain

Plain & Simple Mike And The Mechanics

closer to a confession If only I can face the truth Every mistake that you make Drives the knife into my heart Twisting down deeper and deeper Still tearing me apart I'm trying to find a grain

Don't Mike & The Mechanics

I don't want to condescent I just want to be your friend I don't want to drive your cat i just want to make a start with you I don't want to touch your lace I just want to touch your face but everytime

Someone Always Hates Someone Mike And The Mechanics

Last night I shook hands with the devil In a dream that I can never lose He laughed when he saw me cryin' At the pictures on the evening news He said it's not really a dilemma You're just a little

Celestial Mechanics The Devil Wears Prada

For the first time in three years, official clocks will pause for Earth's rotation to realign with atomic time Fluctuation is due to Earth's interaction with the Moon primarily tidal acceleration This

The Way You Look At Me Mike & The Mechanics

The Way You Look At Me (Rutherford/Carrack) Softly you told me what I already knew No doubt in my mind, no doubt that it was true The tenderness we had and the love that we used to share Have long

Going, Going ..... Home Mike And The Mechanics

might be good There's another darker look beware When you walk through the door Hang on to your senses At best you must assume It's a house of many rooms Some rooms are filled with pleasure

A House Of Many Rooms Mike And The Mechanics

might be good There's another darker look beware When you walk through the door Hang on to your senses At best you must assume It's a house of many rooms Some rooms are filled with pleasure

Dare I Complain Michael Reich

DARE I COMPLAIN I'AM LIKE THE WIND BLOWING THROUGH THE TREES FOLLOWING A VOICE CALLING OUT TO ME DEEP DOWN INSIDE I CAN FEEL THE SOUND WITH MY OLD GUITAR I MAKE MY WAY TO TOWN LOOKING FOR THE PLACE WHERE

A Time And Place Mike & The Mechanics

A Time And Place (Rutherford/Robertson) There's a time and a place For you to make your mark and show your face There's a place in time When you must step outside the line So understand what

Everybody Gets A Second Chance Mike & The Mechanics

Everybody Gets A Second Chance (Rutherford/Robertson) A single failure A little slip A misdemeanour A little trip Does this condemn me Lock me away?

I Get The Feeling Mike & The Mechanics

I Get The Feeling (Rutherford/Neil) I get the feeling, that I've been here before Saying all these things to you I get the feeling, that I fell through that door Comin' down with deja-vu There's

Take The Reins Mike & The Mechanics

Take The Reins (Rutherford/Robertson/Neil) I'm a man, don't you forget it, I'm not a little kid Understand, you might regret it, treating me the way you did Hey old man, shut your mouth and listen

The Ghost Of Sex And You Mike And The Mechanics

dream A film or on TV This was really happening Happening to me Though I may protest Suggest I never knew The ghost comes back to haunt me The ghost of sex and you I held her hand outside the