Mingus Eyes Richard Thompson

What a fool I was What a thin disguise Brando mumble Mingus eyes Was a time she fell But then she got wise Brando mumble Mingus eyes Never had the squint of James Dean or the Stanislavsky tears Or the

Devonside Richard Thompson

By Devonside she was a-marching It was a gang of no great size And surrender was the banner that she carried And hungry was the shiver in her eyes She met a boy, his health was failing She dropped the

Bathsheba Smiles Richard Thompson

Bathsheba smiles She smiles and veins turn to ice She smiles and heads bow down She works the room Air-kisses every victim twice She spreads her joy around Do you close your eyes to see miracles?

I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life Richard Thompson

But you seem too happy to see me somehow Then the sky falls in on my head Your nails grow long, your eyes turn red You say, forever dear and a day You promise you're never going to go away And my feet

A Heart Needs A Home Richard Thompson

should forget you I'm never going to be a fool I'm never going to be a fool A better life, they say If I'd never met you I'm never going to be a fool I'm never going to be a fool Tongues talk fire and Eyes

Turning Of The Tide Richard Thompson

The boys all say, "You look so fine" They don't come back for a second time Oh, you can't hide from the turning of the tide Poor little sailor boy Never set eyes on a woman before Did he tell you

King Of Bohemia Richard Thompson

And there is no rest for the ones God blessed And he blessed you best of all Your eyes seem from a different face They've seen that much that soon Your cheek too cold, too pale to shine Like an old and

I Misunderstood Richard Thompson

saying good luck, She was saying good bye But I misunderstood, But I misunderstood, But I misunderstood I thought she was saying good luck, She was saying good bye Things I tried to put shine in her eyes

Dry My Tears And Move On Richard Thompson

don't need me there's someone else who needs me out there She's kind and tender and one day I'll find her I swear So set me free while I've still got time Don't try to hide your shame, dear, from my eyes

Cooksferry Queen Richard Thompson

get small I saw snakes dancing all around her feet And dead men coming through the wall Well, I'm the prince of this parish I've been ruthless and I've been mean But she blew my mind as she opened my eyes

Two-Faced Love Richard Thompson

Oh, I try to dull my feelings down In every bar, in every town But your eyes follow me around Why can't I get you off my mind?

Al Bowlly's In Heaven Richard Thompson

helmet and my parachute For a pair of crutches and a demob suit Al Bowlly's in heaven and I'm in limbo now Hard times, hard hard times Hostels and missions and dosser's soup lines Can't close me eyes

Both Ends Burning Richard Thompson

ends burning, both ends burning That's how she got her name Both ends burning, both ends burning I never will sleep again I took her to the race-track one fine day They couldn't believe their eyes

She Twists The Knife Again Richard Thompson

I keep my nose clean, I keep my speech plain I keep my promises, she twists the knife again I shut my memory, I close my eyes and then She takes another bite, she twists the knife again She never leaves

Beeswing Richard Thompson

there's no price on love, I'll stay And you wouldn't want me any other way" Brown hair zig-zag around her face And a look of half-surprise Like a fox caught in the headlights There was animal in her eyes

Sibella Richard Thompson

Oh some girls hold the ace, the deuce, the treyX-ray the deck to see what's comingMary Antoinette she smiled that wayEasy to smile when the luck is runningLike a myth you rode in from the westFrom ...

Hard On Me Richard Thompson

Hard on me, hard on meWhy do you grind me small?Hard on me, hard on meAt every fence I fallI bite my rageI stop my breathI shake my cageI swim with emptinessHard on me, hard on meLike they were har...

Crawl Back Under My Stone Richard Thompson

This time you hurt meYou really did it this time you didDid you count your fingers after shaking my handGod forbidRiff raff crawling from the slumsRight there in front of all your chumsI swear by t...

Uninhabited Man Richard Thompson

Only a misdirected dartAt an unprotected heartI'm sure it happens every dayJust a passing interludeA fresh face to change the moodI'll find my feet again you sayWhat rock, I had you rolledWhat rock...

Walking The Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

Oh, the last bus has goneOr maybe I'm wrong, it just doesn't existAnd the words that flew between me and youI must be crossed off your listSo I'm walking the long miles homeI don't mind losing youI...

That's All, Amen, Close The Door Richard Thompson

That's all. That's all there was.Say Amen. Close the door.She gave as much as she had to givePlease don't ask for morePlease don't ask for moreThat's all. The curtain's down.The lights are up. Go h...

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

I stole your style, hope you don't mindI must try to be all I can beIt suits me more than it ever suited youHope you like the new meAnd I stole your laugh so bright and breezyIt stops parties in mi...

Easy There, Steady Now Richard Thompson

Jack-knife with a precious load spills its guts all over the roadExcuse me, I had to smile, lost my grip, too, for a whileIt's easy there, steady now, easy there, steady nowShe didn't have the dece...

Persuasion Richard Thompson

You and I, tempted by the promise of a different lifeTime has fled, there's a constant battleRunning through my headI don't know what to do 'cause I still believeAfter all the foolish things you pu...

Mr. Rebound Richard Thompson

My sweetheart, she bounced right out of my armsShe was gone before I remembered to clingWas I moving too slowly to catch herOr was she by nature a slippery thingInto the arms of Mr. ReboundInto the...

Ghosts in the Wind Richard Thompson

Call my name?Did you call my name in the night?In the whispers and sighsIn the whispers and sighs of the nightAh, ghosts in the windYeah, ghosts in the windNow this old house movesThis old house mo...

Shoot Out The Lights Richard Thompson

In the dark, who can see his face?In the dark, who can reach him?He hides like a child. He hides like a child.Keeps his finger on the triggerYou know he can't stand the dayShoot out the lights. Sho...

1952 Vincent Black Lightning Richard Thompson

Says Red Molly, to James, "Well that's a fine motorbike.A girl could feel special on any such like."Says James, to Red Molly, "My hat's off to you.It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952.And I've seen...

Tear-Stained Letter Richard Thompson

"It was three in the morning when she took me apartShe wrecked the furniture, she wrecked my heartShe danced on my head like Arthur MurrayThe scars ain't never going to mend in a hurryJust when I t...

How I Wanted To Richard Thompson

When we parted just like friends We never tied loose ends I could never say the words That would make amends Oh, how I wanted to, oh, how I wanted to To say I loved you, to say I loved you Oh, how...

Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory Richard Thompson

Oh, you took my word and you took my key You took my pride and you took my dignity How can I still pretend To be what a man should be Well, whatever I say is in a book Whatever I do there's someon...

Where the Wind Don't Whine Richard Thompson

"Get in the car", she said and drive me into next week I should have turned her down, blame my curious streak I never dreamt that we'd be driving into trouble Until we hit a rock that bent my nose ...

Wrong Heartbeat Richard Thompson

Don't think my love is something that you can play withI'm not the one to spend the time of day withYou learn to hide love, you lock it up or find it goneYou think you need me, you think you read m...

Hand of Kindness Richard Thompson

Well I wove the rope and I picked the spotWell I struck out my neck and I tightened the knotO stranger, stranger, I'm near out of timeYou stretch out your hand, I stretched out mineO maybe just the...

Two Left Feet Richard Thompson

Oh two left feet, two left feetHow can you dance with two left feetTwo left feet, two left feetHow can you dance with two left feetI love you honey, you're so sweetJust get rid of them two left fee...

Waltzings For Dreamers Richard Thompson

Oh play me a blue song And fade down the lightI'm sad as a proud man can be sad tonightJust let me dream on, Oh just let me swayWhile the sweet violins And the saxophones playAnd Miss, you don't kn...

I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

I feel so good I'm going to Break somebody's heart tonightI feel so good I'm going to Take someone apart tonightThey put me in jail for my deviant waysTwo years seven months and sixteen daysNow I'm...

Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

If I cross your path again, Who knows where, Who knows whenOn some morning without number, On some highway without endDon't grasp my hand and say "Fate has brought you here today"Oh fate is only fo...

The Ghost Of You Walks Richard Thompson

If that was our goodbye kissSeems a habit too good to missOnce more for the memoryHit the heights too well that timeTo leave it there would be a crimeSeems more like beginning to meAt least we trie...

Cold Kisses Richard Thompson

Here I am in your room going through your stuffSaid you'd be gone five minutes, that's time enoughHere in your drawer there's lacy thingsOld credit cards and beads and bangles and ringsBut I think ...

Fully Qualified To Be Your Man Richard Thompson

I don't want to be your friend anymoreYou've got fifty friends knocking at your doorLife is short, so please understandI'm fully qualified to be your manYou know zoology is up my streetAnd your ana...

A Heart Needs A Home Richard & Linda Thompson

should forget you But I'm never gonna be a fool, I'm never gonna be a fool Better life, they say if I'd never met you But I'm never gonna be a fool, no, I'm never gonna be a fool Tongues talk fire and eyes

Has He Got A Friend For Me Richard & Linda Thompson

spare You look good together, scurrying off down the street Has he got a friend, has he got a friend for me Has he got a friend, has he got a friend for me He's got the haunt of the sea in his eyes

Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair Richard & Linda Thompson

Crossed-line on the telephone Crossed eyes and a canny moan Cross fingers and head for home I'll change this heart of mine This time, this time Play sick in a feather bed Act cool when you're stony dead

Georgie On A Spree Richard & Linda Thompson

Me mammy told me, Isabel, Now don't stay out too late One day they'll throw you out of school So get yourself a steady date But Georgie meets me every night We go out and we have a bite Eyes of blue, and

It Only Hurts (Richard Durand Remix) Julie Thompson

What have you become my friend? I had loved you for so long Time tears at this heart of mine Don’t you see what you have done? Every breath that you take almost adds to the pain But this emptiness ...

It Only Hurts (Richard Durand Dub) Julie Thompson

But it’s not the first time It won’t be last time I find you But it’s not the first time It won’t be last time I find you

I'll Regret It All In The Morning Richard & Linda Thompson

Whisky helps to clear my headBring it with you into bedIf I beat you nearly deadI'll regret it all in the morningI'm so drunk I couldn't careIf that's a wig or your own hairHere's my ticket, take m...

Old Man Inside A Young Man Richard & Linda Thompson

I was walking down the streetWhen I met with BillyHe shook his head at meAnd then he shook my handHe said, I've seen the worldAnd I've done some livingI don't believe in givingYou've got to take it...

The Sun Never Shines On The Poor Richard & Linda Thompson

The urchins are writhing around in the mud,Like eels playing tag in a barrelThe old Sally Army sound mournful and sweetAs they play an old Chrissmassy carol;The world is as black as a dark night in...