The Man Who Sends Me Home Laura Nyro

There's a man who loves me When it hurts inside There's a man who loves me When my hair is tied When my hair is down When I touch the man Lord, I rise To rooftops in his eyes And don't you know Now or

He's A Runner Laura Nyro

He's a runner and he'll run away soon there'll be no man woman ain't be born who can make him stay woman get away while you can He's a runner and he'll run away with the midnight train woman ain't been

Lonely Women Laura Nyro

No one hurries home to lonely women No one hurries home to lonely women A gal could die without her man And no one knows it better than Lonely women No one knows the blues like lonely women do No one

Been On A Train Laura Nyro

Been on a train And did you hear the whistle blow? Been on a train north Baby did you hear the whistle blow? I saw a man take a needleful of hard drug And die slow.

Broken Rainbow Laura Nyro

The old people of the earth Tell stories An old woman Of the old ways She said - "I recall my joy In better days" The young warriors Of the open rainbow Said "Tell me is it true?

Mother's Spiritual Laura Nyro

On a street corner Where the kids boogie all night Or where the winds sing And the stars shine Like holiday lights Come a band of angels Salvation in their might And as for peace on earth...

I Am The Blues Laura Nyro

Cigarettes I'm all alone with my smoke and ashes Cigarettes I'm all alone with my smoke and ashes Take me night-flying Maybe Mars has good news Who?...who am I?

Luckie Laura Nyro

Well, there's an avenue of Devil who believe in stone. You can meet the captain at the dead-end zone. What Devil doesn't know is that Devil can't stay, doesn't know he's seen his day.

When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag Laura Nyro

When I was 15 and he a certain charm the way he smiled at me and the way he gently touched my arm.

Flim Flam Man Laura Nyro

Hands off the man, the flim flam man. His mind is up his sleeve and his talk is make believe. Oh lord, the man's a fraud, he's flim flam man. He창?р？？s so cagey, he창?р？？s a flim flam man.

Tom Cat Goodby Laura Nyro

dates her Tom in her arms... they shine...for...Tom... here the Tom Cat where have you been too here the Tom Cat say, where have you been too I'm so lonely been crying - waiting up for you Ya that hear

Map To The Treasure Laura Nyro

Take my hand now There is a land now In the treasure of love. Jade and coral Perfume from Siam In the treasure of love.

Emmie Laura Nyro

Touch me, oh wake me, Emily You ornament the Earth for me Emily, you're the natural snow, The unstudied sea, you're a cameo And I swear you were born a weavers lover, Born for the loom's desire.

Up On The Roof Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are much too much for me to take, up on the roof I climb right up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space

Up On The Roof (Live) Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof, it's peaceful as

Gibsom Street Laura Nyro

Don't go to Gibsom cross the river The devil is hungry The devil is sweet If you are soft then you will shiver They hang the alley cats on Gibsom Street...

Lu Laura Nyro

Silver was the color Winter was a snowbell Mother of the wind boys Livin' off the lovewell [Chorus:] With Lu And everybody's callin' Luie Luie, Luie You got a thing about you Keep the light goin' for Luie

December's Boudoir Laura Nyro

Kisses from you in the flames of December's boudoir, They fill me like melons, Touch me with chivalry, Truly I know, truly I know who you are, December will bear our affair, Running on streets of delight

Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro

Bill, I love you so, I always will I look at you and see the passion eyes of May Oh, but am I ever gonna see my wedding day I was on your side Bill when you were loosin' I never scheme or lie Bill,

Sweet Lovin' Baby Laura Nyro

I belong To the man Don't belong without him When I sleep without him Loneliness Loneliness My dreams with God Softly waiting I belong to the man Sweet lovin' baby Oh sweet lovin' baby I want

Woman's Blues Laura Nyro

My lover's mouth Been so good to me My lover's mouth Been so good to me It promised joy for a jailhouse And a broken key [Chorus:] Woah, God, I got a job On the chamber's walls of heartache Woah, God,

Poverty Train Laura Nyro

"""Last call for the poverty train Last call for the poverty train It looks good and dirty on shiny light strip And if you don't get beat you got yourself a trip You can see the walls roar, see your brains

Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp Laura Nyro

Market in the cool white mornin' Merchants sell while women buy Milk, tobacco, soap and matches Sweep the floor While the dishes dry Spring whispered in her ear Like soft Mediterranean wailin' Sleepy woman

The Morning News Laura Nyro

The morning news is wet from the rain Letters are blurred down the page Morning news filled my head, it said business is fine War and business make the man He stole the sky in the Indian land His

Buy And Sell Laura Nyro

Pass the time and dry the tears on a street called buy and sell. Life turns like the endless sea. Death tolls like a vesper bell. Children laugh and lover dream on a street called buy and sell.

A Woman Of The World Laura Nyro

There's peace of mind Now that I draw the line Will you be runnin' out of fools My love's got new rules This time Because friends & lovers Could give the sun to each other Not this rain I was a foolish

Time And Love Laura Nyro

So winter froze the river And winter birds don't sing So winter makes you shiver So time is gonna bring you spring so he swears he'll never marry Says that cuddles are a curse Just tell him plain You're

Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) Laura Nyro

Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know, Woman you know, she said, Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know, Woman you know. I let you slide about an hour ago, now.

Mr. Blue Laura Nyro

Oh, Mister Blue I've been studying the radar in the sky I can almost run, fly Listen like the animals do, I'm ready to meet the crew Yes, I'm ready for you Earth calling you I've been a gypsy fire, warm

Stoney End Laura Nyro

I was born from love And my poor mother worked the mines I was raised on the Good Book Jesus Till I read between the lines Now I don't believe I want to see the morning Going down the Stoney End I never

The Bells Laura Nyro

hunger drives me it's got me by the rails I let it wreck me time and time again I decided to never write again I don't know what happened Dad, I broke my promise to you, if you're wondering where

The Confession Laura Nyro

Super summer sugar coppin' In the mornin' Do your shoppin' baby Love my lovething You may disappear But you'll be back I swear Would you love to love me baby?

Midnite Blue Laura Nyro

Midnite blue You make me laugh You make me tremble But I'm as strong as you Midnite blue Midnite blue You're funny And I like you too Shy, sly, gypsy high now You could touch the sky now Midnite blue There's

You Don't Love Me When I Cry Laura Nyro

Two mainstream die You don't love me when I cry Have to say goodbye I don't want to say goodbye Baby goodbye And Mister I I got funky blues All over me Such tender persuasion I want, I want to die You

Smile Laura Nyro

patterns falling down the sky and the fire and the kiss of the country night your tender strong freaky love strangers and mountains and blurred in a snow flight mars in the stars mars is arisin the world's

Louise's Church Laura Nyro

"I wrote this song for Louise Nevelson, the sculptor, Also Billie Holiday, and a group of kick-ass women artists.

Sexy Mama Laura Nyro

Chorus1: Sexy mama, oh sexy mama, girl cut the drama I know U wanna dance with me Sexy mama, oh sexy mama, girl cut the drama Come and take a chance with me tonite Verse2: Teri, ta meri bas, ik jindari

Sweet Blindness Laura Nyro

Let's go down by the grapevine drink my dady's wine get happy down by the grapevine drink my daddy's wine get happy happy oh sweet blindness a little magic a little kindness oh sweet blindness

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Live) Laura Nyro

I Used To Feel Uninspired And When I Knew I Had To Face Another Day Oh It Made Me Feel So Tired Before The Day I Met You Life Was So Unkind But Your Love Was The Key To My Peace Of Mind Cause You

Good By Joe Laura Nyro

We were lost in the fair on the highland Good by Joe With the sky and the deer on the highland Good by Joe Time is full of changes And now you've got to go Don't forget that we loved on the highland Good

Timer Laura Nyro

Uptown Goin down Ole life line Walkin down faster Walkin with the master of Time My lady woke up And she broke down She got up She let go Take me Timer Shake me Timer Timer let it blow Let it blow Oh I

Money Laura Nyro

heaven and hell Heaven, stay a while A good friend Is a rare find Their straight talk Can ease your mind A good pimp's Gonna rob you blind Money money money I feel like a pawn In my own world I found the

Let It Be Me / The Christmas Song Laura Nyro

"god bless the day I found you I want to stay around you And so I beg you Let it be me Don't take this heaven from one If you must cling to someone Now and forever Let it be me Each time we meet

Blowin' Away Laura Nyro

You got me cooking with the fever, got me running for the sun. Uh-huh, running for the sun, I feel so high, I feel like I may go blowing away, blow, blow, blowing.

Captain Saint Lucifer Laura Nyro

Mama mama You're a whiz and a scholar too Mama open up the room lock Sip sip I'm going to the moon dock He gives to me Buckles off shingles Off a cockleshell on norway basin Coke and tuna Boots and roses

Capt. St. Lucifer Laura Nyro

Mama, Mama You're a whiz and a scholar too Mama open up the room lock Sip, sip I'm going to the moon dock He gives to me Buckles off shingles Off a cockleshell on Norway basin Coke and tuna Boots and roses

Children Of The Junks Laura Nyro

Children of the Junks Slant-eyed Children of the Junks Go by Mama's comin' soon And the junks are turning in the Spring sky Dragon rings Tax-free things Forever People pick and pay Till the day fades away

Stormy Love Laura Nyro

You were my darlin' light Everything was gonna be all right And you were my everything Boy, once you could make me sing Well, I ain't gonna fly away And I ain't gonna cry all day But I might spread my

Goodbye Joe Laura Nyro

We were lost in the fair on the highland, good bye, Joe, with the sky and the deer on the highland, good bye, Joe. Time is full of changes and now you창?р？？ve got to go. Don창?р？？

The Cat-Song Laura Nyro

My name is Eddie I am a cat And I sleep with one eye open Watching the morning sail Someone calls 'Eddie' Up to their lap And I purr But I'd sure like to get me My breakfast Especially a fishtail