The Ghost Of Sex And You Mike & The Mechanics

The Ghost Of Sex And You (Rutherford/Robertson) It was an unbelievable night She was an unremarkable girl You may not call it poetry But it changed my world It was an unforgettable dawn She

The Ghost Of Sex And You Mike And The Mechanics

ghost comes back to haunt me The ghost of sex and you I held her hand outside the hotel Kissed her mouth in the back of the car Whether fact or fantasy I knew we'd gone too far I feel her breath

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.

Something To Believe In Mike & The Mechanics

Coming from the street You can feel the heat As the city sleeps In the silence And the perfect light Of a summers night Is broken by the violence Then a woman screams And a baby cries And

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.

Web Of Lies Mike & The Mechanics

finger straight at you Every day I'm 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

Why Me? Mike & The Mechanics

Tell the mothers and the babes tell the old, tell the sick they will be safe get the young males. Tell them to be brave I was so concerned with saving live I never saw you pull the knife.

A House Of Many Rooms Mike & The Mechanics

A House Of Many Rooms (Rutherford/Robertson) There may be some things about me Things you don't want to hear For the rumours that precede me May be very true I fear They tell you I will deceive

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

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

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

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 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

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 Call To Arms Mike & The Mechanics

Fill my head with flame, and we must Let them know that the torch is lit again Crystalize the pain behind your eyes Are you ready to fight?

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

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

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

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

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's Perfect Mike & The Mechanics

It must be hard being an angel when the devil in your hears wion't set you free it must be hard being an angel when the world has let you down imperfection all around Hey look at me it must be hard it

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

All I Need Is a Miracle Mike + the Mechanics

I said, \"Go if you wanna go Stay if you wanna stay\" I didn\'t care if you hung around me I didn\'t care if you went away And I know you were never right I\'ll admit I was never wrong I could

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

many sounds that meet our ears The sights our eyes behold Will open up our merging hearts And feed our empty souls I believe when I fall in love with you It will be forever I believe when I fall

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

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

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

Poor Boy Down Mike & The Mechanics

you can lie and cheat you can chain his feet but you can't keep that poor boy down.

All I Need Is A Miracle Mike & The Mechanics

All I Need Is A Miracle (Rutherford/Neil) I said "go if you wanna go, Stay if you wanna stay" I didn't care if you hung around me I didn't care if you went away And I know you were never right

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

I said "go if you wanna go, Stay if you wanna stay" I didn't care if you hung around me I didn't care if you went away And I know you were never right I'll admit I was never wrong I could never make

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

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

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

Silent Running Mike & The Mechanics

Silent Running (Rutherford/Robertson) Take the children and yourself And hide out in the cellar By now the fighting will be close at hand Don't believe the church and state And everything they

Silent Running Mike + the Mechanics

Take the children and yourself And hide out in the cellar By now the fighting will be closed at hand Don\'t believe the church and state And everything they tell you Believe in me, I\'m with the high

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

Let's Pretend It Didn't Happen Mike & The Mechanics

Supposin' we said it didn't happen Didn't happen at all Didn't happen at all Empty and gone There is nothing left within One penny in a tin Makes all the noise You don't understand Nothing stays the same

Plain And Simple Mike & The Mechanics

Plain And Simple (Rutherford/Robertson) I'd like my life to be simple I need my life to be straight I'd like to see my existence Going great going great Going great great great I want my life

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.

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

Stop Baby Mike & The Mechanics

Stop Baby (Rutherford/Neil) Open your eyes Tell me what's on your mind Don't try to hide Baby what's wrong You never lie But you don't know what to say Now I look in your eyes I can see it's

Over My Shoulder Mike & The Mechanics

that look in your eye I never dreamed it could be over I never wanted to say goodbye Looking back over my shoulder With an aching deep in my heart I wish that we were starting over Oh instead of

Everybody Gets A Second Chance Mike & The Mechanics

Before you turn the key I have one more thing to say To make amends Maybe be friends Chorus: Everybody gets a second chance The Circumstance to say I'm sorry I'd like to tell you in advance

Going Going....Home Mike & The Mechanics

Going Going....Home (Rutherford/Neil) Going going home I hold a memory I can't let go Going going home Going going home You're long ago And far away But I can still remember you Going,

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

Something To Believe In Mike And The Mechanics

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 Coming from the street You can feel the heat

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 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