Back Street Slide Richard & Linda Thompson

Those backstreet women, watch what you say You turn your back and they slide away They run next door, they give it all away Doing the slide The backstreet slide, the backstreet slide They're gonna get

Georgie On A Spree Richard & Linda Thompson

We don't see bad company We mix it with the best Rubbing shoulders with the rich And no time for the rest When I see something that I need My Georgie buys the street for me And when we're tired of the

Beat The Retreat Richard & Linda Thompson

I'm beating my retreat Back home to you I'm beating my retreat Back home to you I'm burning all my bridges I'm burning all my bridges I'm burning all my bridges I'm running back home to you I'm trailing

Has He Got A Friend For Me Richard & Linda Thompson

nobody wants to know anyone lonely like me Your boy friend's good looking, he's got it all there He looks like God made him with something to spare You look good together, scurrying off down the street

When I Get To The Border Richard & Linda Thompson

morning, Monday morning closing in on me I'm packing up and I'm running away to where nobody picks on me The dusty road will smell so sweet paved with gold beneath my feet And I'll be dancing down the street

The End Of The Rainbow Richard & Linda Thompson

There's nothing to grow up for anymore And all the sad and empty faces That pass you on the street All running in their sleep, all in a dream Every loving handshake Is just another man to beat How your

Old Man Inside A Young Man Richard & Linda Thompson

I was walking down the street When I met with Billy He shook his head at me And then he shook my hand He said, I've seen the world And I've done some living I don't believe in giving You've got to take

Hokey Pokey Richard & Linda Thompson

Little boy running and the little girl too Got the money tucked up in their hands Over the wall and down into the street Give your money to the hollering man Give your money to the hollering man Everybody

For Shame Of Doing Wrong Richard & Linda Thompson

since I saw you Lover lover I've been away too long When I see lovers holding hands and sighing I hang my head for shame of doing wrong Bus wheels spinning, song birds singing break my heart Take me back

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...

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...

A Heart Needs A Home Richard & Linda Thompson

I know the way that I feel about youI'm never gonna run away, I'm never gonna run awayNever knew the way when I lived without youI'm never gonna run away, I'm never gonna run awayI came to you when...

The Calvary Cross Richard & Linda Thompson

I was under the Calvary CrossThe pale-faced lady, she said to me"I've watched you with my one green eyeAnd I'll hurt you ?til you need me"You scuff your heels and you spit on your shoesOh, you do n...

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Richard & Linda Thompson

I'm so tired of working every day,Now the weekend's come I'm gonna throw my troubles awayIf you've got the cab fare, mister you'll do all rightI want to see the bright lights tonightMeet me at the ...

Down Where The Drunkards Roll Richard & Linda Thompson

See the boys out walkingThe boys, they look so fineDressed up in green velvetTheir silver buckles shineSoon they?ll be bleary eyedUnder a keg of wineDown where the drunkards rollDown where the drun...

We Sing Hallelujah Richard & Linda Thompson

A man is like a rusty wheelOn a rusty cartHe sings his song as he rattles alongand then he falls apart.And we'll sing hallelujahAt the turning of the yearAnd we work all day in the old fashioned ...

The Little Beggar Girl Richard & Linda Thompson

I'm just a little beggar girl and Sally is my nameYou can call me a skiver and I'll call you the sameYou can show me you're sorry if you think it's a shameThat I'm only a poor little beggar girlYes...

Streets Of Paradise Richard & Linda Thompson

The tears fall down like whiskyThe tears fall down like wineOn an island made of cocaineIn a sea of turpentineWe all need some assistanceBut won't that day be fineWhen we're walking down the street...

Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair Richard & Linda Thompson

Jet plane in a rocking chairRoller coaster roll nowhereDeaf and dumb old dancing bearI'll change this heart of mineThis time, this timeSea cruise in a diving bellRun a mile in a wishing wellSoft so...

Walking on a Wire Richard & Linda Thompson

wire And I'm falling I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire And I'm falling I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire And I'm falling ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By RICHARD

Man in Need Richard & Linda Thompson

I packed my rags, went down the hillLeft my dependents a-lying stillJust as the dawn was rising upI was making good speedI left a letter lying on the bedFrom a man in need, it readYou know it's so ...

Withered And Died Richard & Linda Thompson

This cruel country has driven me downTeased me and lied, teased me and liedI've only sad stories to tell to this townMy dreams have withered and diedOnce I was bending the tops of the treesKind wor...

The Great Valerio Richard & Linda Thompson

High up above the crowdThe great Valerio is walkingThe rope seems hung from cloud to cloudAnd time stands still while he is walkingHis eye is steady on the targetHis foot is sure upon the ropeAlone...

Never Again Richard & Linda Thompson

the salt tears of lovers and the whispers of friends Come never, o never, o never again ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By GONSCHOREK, DANIEL / SCHUBERT, HARALD / LINDNER, VOLKER / THOMPSON

Night Comes In Richard & Linda Thompson

Dancing till my feet don't touch the ground I lose my mind in dance forever Lose my mind in dance forever Turn my world around Turn my world around ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By RICHARD

Cold Kisses Richard Thompson

you'd be gone five minutes, that's time enough Here in your drawer there's lacy things Old credit cards and beads and bangles and rings But I think I've found what I'm looking for Hidden away at the back

I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

feel so good I'm going to Break somebody's heart tonight I feel so good I'm going to Take someone apart tonight They put me in jail for my deviant ways Two years seven months and sixteen days Now I'm back

Al Bowlly's In Heaven Richard Thompson

head Old friends, you lose so many You get run around, all over town The wear and the tear, Oh it just drives you down St Mungo's with its dirty old sheets Beats standing all day Down on Scarborough Street

Crawl Back Under My Stone Richard Thompson

under my stone I'll crawl back under my stone I'll crawl back under my stone But you won't have to stand next to me You won't have to introduce me You won't have to think about, talk about, care about

Fully Qualified To Be Your Man Richard Thompson

I don't want to be your friend anymore You've got fifty friends knocking at your door Life is short, so please understand I'm fully qualified to be your man You know zoology is up my street And your anatomy

Beeswing Richard Thompson

I was nineteen when I came to town They called it the Summer of Love They were burning babies, burning flags The hawks against the doves I took a job in the steamie Down on Cauldrum Street And I fell in

Walking The Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

gone So I'm walking the long miles home And I don't mind losing you Ah, there's nobody out but the cop on the beat He's snoring so loud, I don't hear my feet I just laugh to myself and move off down the street

Where the Wind Don't Whine Richard Thompson

where the wind don't whine" Ah, the wheels were moaning, we were heading ninety-five The rain was beating down, my engine was alive The roads were empty as the day turned into night With every street

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

Two Left Feet Richard Thompson

your two left feet I love you honey, you're so sweet But I can't stand them two left feet You got no style, you got no beat All you've got is them two left feet Well, they're pulling people in off the street

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

also stole the way that you tell them Hope you like the new me Hope you like the new me To steal is to flatter, what a compliment to pay All those things that I stole from you Well, I might give them back

Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

us it must be all or none at all It's a desperate game we play, Throw our souls, our lives, away Wounds that can't be mended And debts that can't be paid Oh I played and I got stung Now I'm biting back

Mr. Rebound Richard Thompson

Rebound, as if I didn't know As if I didn't know I know for a fact, she ain't coming back To tell you the truth, I'm a little bit glad She may be blind with the things on her mind But how can she stand

Cooksferry Queen Richard Thompson

Well, there's a house in an alleyIn the squats and low-riseOf a town with no futureBut that's where my future liesIt's a secret, but no secretIt's a rule, but no ruleWhere you find the darkest aven...

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 ...

Bathsheba Smiles Richard Thompson

Bathsheba smilesShe smiles and veins turn to iceShe smiles and heads bow downShe works the roomAir-kisses every victim twiceShe spreads her joy aroundDo you close your eyes to see miracles?Do you r...

Two-Faced Love Richard Thompson

Two-faced love will make me doubt my mindTwo-faced love will keep me paralyzedTwo-faced love, I pace the room at nightWhy can't I get you off my mind?Oh, I try to dull my feelings downIn every bar,...

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...

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...

Dry My Tears And Move On Richard Thompson

If you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move onIf you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move onYou treated me just good enough until nowBut if you're tired of me I'll get over you somehowOh, i...

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...

Mingus Eyes Richard Thompson

What a fool I wasWhat a thin disguiseBrando mumbleMingus eyesWas a time she fellBut then she got wiseBrando mumbleMingus eyesNever had the squint of James Deanor the Stanislavsky tearsOr the rebel ...

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...

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...