Girls On The Avenue Richard Clapton

"Girls on the Avenue Girls on the avenue, 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

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

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

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,

The Universal Richard Clapton

Oh I'm living in a noisy neighbourhood Writing words with a cruel pen And I play my guitar to the radio With a very, very shaky hand Hear me singing shooby doo wop shooby doo wah Oh my life feels so empty

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

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

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

Hearts On The Nightline Richard Clapton

Here on the razor's edge, stranded here from my friends Stumbling along through the canyons Wasting away in shady cafes I don't have smile I can turn on And I don't know if I can survive Keep getting caught

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

Ode To A Slowboat Richard Clapton

Watching the slow boats in the late afternoon Out on the edge of the wharf Madelaine sighs as life passes by And we know we don't need to talk I've never seen so many shades of blue Stretch from the beach

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

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

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

Solidarity Richard Clapton

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

Distant Thunder Richard Clapton

You hear a lot of talk about Dignity and finding 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

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.

Liberty Bell Richard Clapton

Working every single day To make some other guy a rich man Working for that overtime pay And doing every job that you can You're working for those mystery motives You're working for the government You're

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.

Sometimes The Fire Richard Clapton

Ooo baby, like a sea of stars Show me a sign, put this magic on me Straight to my heart Ooo baby, you're so fine, fine, fine And I'm waiting here with two feet, babe On both sides of the line Friday night

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

What Does It Take To Get Lucky Richard Clapton

Look at my face in the window Of that big Mercedes Benz I'm just another bum on the streets downtown I ain't worked since God knows when Each night in Bluesville I been hanging out With all the usual layabouts

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

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

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.

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

Out On The Edge Again Richard Clapton

The Countess sits there dressed up In the shadows of her dreams And her eyes are lookin' everywhere But never look at me And I should be the sucker Who waits upon her whims But she flicks her writ so gracefully

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Sophisticated Girl Richard Clapton

Clapton Baby - remember how we used to stay out All night long, and I loved you Like I still do, but these days We're asleep by two, How come, everything got complicated Chorus: Oh well, sophisticated

I Just Can't Make It Richard Clapton

Clapton Gonna sit out the summer on the esplanade, Make a little spending money washing cars, Sit here, drink beer, looking for fun, But you won't catch me working for anyone.

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

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

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

Metropolis Richard Clapton

Clapton Everyday it's just the same bad news The paper-boy cried in the rain, The headlines got me feelings so confused And it's driving the kids insane.

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

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

Goodbye Tiger (Remastered 2009) Richard Clapton

Geeze 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 back behind

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

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

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

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.

Wild Child Richard Clapton

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 Baby you, You always were a wild child Baby you, Are an only child Born of the