Burn Down Your Bridges Richard Clapton

Seabird flying down so low It makes me restless watching you I'm chained down here to mundane goals As you soar and glide over that blue horizon Sitting here beside the sea I come here as a fugitive Sneak

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

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

Distant Thunder Richard Clapton

sanity These words have such a hollow sound But be free be free with me These are the days we have been waiting for so long But now is the time to set things right Right here at home Distant thunder Down

Need A Visionary Richard Clapton

So much dirt on the street It sticks to the edge of your feet And your girl won't come around This is a down town These questions I don't understand I keep searching the palm of my hand But I've known

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.

Walk On Water Richard Clapton

Walk on the water You can reach the dry land Walk on the water And hold it in your hands I've been taking photographs today I must have photographed a hundred waves And everytime the shutter clicked It

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.

Wild Child Richard Clapton

confusion I'm gonna find out, I'm gonna hang around 'Til I manifest my vision Baby you, You always were a wild child Baby you, Are an only child Born of the love of a dancer So many long nights You drag your

Liberty Bell Richard Clapton

overtime pay And doing every job that you can You're working for those mystery motives You're working for the government You're working for those vague incentives And you just can't understand where your

Angelou Richard Clapton

Clapton Don't need a tour guide Through these canyons of the heart What do you think these scars are for?

Wintertime In Amsterdam Richard 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 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

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.

Steppin' Across The Line Richard Clapton

Steppin' across the line, I ain't seen you look so good before Hoping your bright blue eyes, shine a light, shine on me once more All that I've been trying to say, is I ain't standing in your way But I'd

Diamond Mine Richard Clapton

The city haze in the summertime The traffic rolls like a serpentine Sitting down here by the harbour With a six pack of cold beer So many thoughts fly round my head And then they disappear Back in the

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

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

Down The Road Richard Clapton

Clapton I was turned out of Cafe Cologne As the sun came up the cock was crowing, And the ground kept swaying underneath my feet, All the drifters are Americans, Chasing dreams to Amsterdam, Stumbling

What Does It Take To Get Lucky Richard Clapton

knows when Each night in Bluesville I been hanging out With all the usual layabouts I lost my fight with the government They stole my life and my confidence Ain't had a job For so many years Slip slidin' down

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

Suit Yourself Richard Clapton

Maybe it's just the way you've been living to extremes That shows a side of you that I ain't seen Now Rita come on give it up and I'll take you to a show We can sit down and throw popcorn at the folks

Ode To A Slowboat Richard Clapton

seen so many shades of blue Stretch from the beach to the sky We've got our toes in that cool, cool sea And the slow boats glide on by Watching the slow boats go by Watching the slow boats go by Slow down

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 with

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

I Am An Island Richard Clapton

Young hearts on Paradise Street, tumble down like poetry Oh my I've got to fly, reach up and touch the sky Up and down with the party clowns Ballroom dancing in sequined gowns I get so confused searching

Capricorn Dancer Richard Clapton

Gypsies ride from wonderla-and I took my horse down to the sa-and Underneath a thousand miles of sky-why I watch the waves come tumblin' dow-own And heard so many different sou-ounds Cleared my head and

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

Burning Bridges OneRepublic

You and I were meant to be Ain't no doubt about it No way to hide that sort of thing Now I’m waiting for something better Ain't nothing better worth imagining I I keep on running I’m building bridges

Love Is Strong Richard Clapton

So many times, you give in just a little bit False hopes and compromise, but don't you give in to it No rhyme or reason, it's all just a state of mind Then when the pressure's on You dull your senses 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

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

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.

Hearts On The Nightline Richard Clapton

can turn on And I don't know if I can survive Keep getting caught up in this arcade of lies How can you have any sense of direction Walking this street of mirrors Hearts on the Nightline Words coming down

The Ride Out Richard Clapton

Clapton I'm estranged by circumstances Beyond my control, Spent my life, oh so futile Upon my father's road.

The Best Years Of Our Lives Richard Clapton

Oh Michael, all the lines are down, it's Australia Day again Everytime the wheel slows down, I think of all my friends Whatever happened to the days way back when the Bondi Lifesaver was always raging

That Moon Richard Clapton

The moon hangs heavy in the sky tonight It's sad reflection shining in my eye The weight of the world, keeps dragging me down My feet's so heavy upon the ground That moon is making me crazy Full moon is

Burning Bridges Various Artists

You and I were meant to be Ain't no doubt about it No way to hide that sort of thing Now I'm waiting for something better Ain't nothing better worth imagining I, I keep on running I'm building bridges

Real Love Richard Clapton

don't know why Why I keep on wasting all this precious time I keep holding on till I find a love that's true REAL LOVE WILL ALWAYS SHINE THROUGH I FOUND LOVE INSIDE OF YOU Don't lock yourself away, turn your

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

Get Back To The Shelter Richard Clapton

Clapton What are you up to Sylvia?

Ace Of Hearts Richard Clapton

Go ahead babe, you're the dealer, I only know what I see I don't know what kinda tricks you're playing But you've got a few tricks up your sleeve I've seen every face printed on my cards But I've seen

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

Go ahead babe, you're the dealer I only know what I see I don't know what kinda tricks you're playing But you've got a few tricks up your sleeve I've seen every face printed on my cards But I've seen you

Shadows Richard Clapton

Clapton It's over now you know, No need to kid ourselves, You're nothing but a go - between, Running like a fool, From one side to the other, I never thought I'd see you, Whispering on your knees; I thought

Dark Spaces Richard Clapton

Clapton What are you up to Sylvia?

Sometimes The Fire Richard Clapton

love Sometimes the fire Burns away inside here Got these things on my mind Sometimes the fire Keeps me feeling so fine Ooh baby, you bring me alive You keep drawing me in When I catch that glimpse From your

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

The Universal Richard Clapton

you're a part of this world Come let's dance to the Universal Now Leonardo he's got plenty to say When he's got his friends around him If I could get him in the light of day I'd like to turn him upside down

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