We Sing Hallelujah Richard & Linda Thompson

And we'll sing hallelujah At the turning of the year And we work all day in the old fashioned way 'Till the shining star appears A man is like a briar He covers himself with thorns He laughs like a clown

The Great Valerio Richard & Linda Thompson

seems hung from cloud to cloud And time stands still while he is walking His eye is steady on the target His foot is sure upon the rope Alone and peaceful as a mountain And certain as the mountain slope We

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

Hokey Pokey Richard & Linda Thompson

do Down in prison number 999 Working like a bee in a hive He's still dreaming of Hokey Pokey Helps to keep that boy alive Helps to keep that boy alive Boss man he says to the choir-boy Rocky Don't you sing

For Shame Of Doing Wrong Richard & Linda Thompson

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 to old remembered days Remind me of the times we

Night Comes In Richard & Linda Thompson

Take my hand, oh real companion And we'll dance, dance till we fade away Oh, the songs pour down like silver They can only, only break my heart Drink the wine, the wine of lovers Lovers tired of being

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

there I'll regret it all in the morning I'll regret it all in the morning When I see your smiling face I'd rather be in any place but here The years have left their mark Your skin feels smooth as bark As we

Streets Of Paradise Richard & Linda Thompson

The tears fall down like whisky The tears fall down like wine On an island made of cocaine In a sea of turpentine We all need some assistance But won't that day be fine When we're walking down the streets

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...

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...

When I Get To The Border Richard & Linda Thompson

Dirty people take what's mine, I can leave them all behindThey can never cross that line when I get to the borderSawbones standing at the door waiting 'til I hit the floorHe won't find me anymore w...

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...

Has He Got A Friend For Me Richard & Linda Thompson

Saturday night and I'm all alone No ring on the door bell, no ring on the phone And nobody wants to know anyone lonely like me Your boy friend's good looking, he's got it all there He looks like G...

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...

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...

Beat The Retreat Richard & Linda Thompson

I'm beating my retreatBack home to youI'm beating my retreatBack home to youI'm burning all my bridgesI'm burning all my bridgesI'm burning all my bridgesI'm running back home to youI'm trailing my...

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 ...

Back Street Slide Richard & Linda Thompson

slide They're gonna get you, dead or alive Stab you in the back with a kitchen knife Doing the backstreet slide Do it all day, the backstreet slide ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By THOMPSON

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 End Of The Rainbow Richard & Linda Thompson

I feel for you, you little horrorSafe at your mother's breastNo lucky break for you around the corner'Cause your father is a bullyAnd he thinks that you're a pestAnd your sister she's no better tha...

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

Bathsheba Smiles Richard Thompson

Bathsheba smiles, smiles Bathsheba smiles, smiles No doubt can cross her mind No pain no gain's a strain But she never seems to hurt Catwalk pilgrims sing a song Hello heaven, goodbye dirt and no hair

Both Ends Burning Richard Thompson

fit for a bullet", they said She'll be coming out of a tin So I took her home, I fed her on hay I tied her up with a sling Well, she just kept howling all of the night And that's the reason I sing

The Ghost Of You Walks Richard Thompson

If that was our goodbye kiss Seems a habit too good to miss Once more for the memory Hit the heights too well that time To leave it there would be a crime Seems more like beginning to me At least we tried

Beeswing Richard Thompson

a bee's wing So fine that I might crush her where she lay She was a lost child, she was running wild She said, "As long as there's no price on love, I'll stay And you wouldn't want me any other way" We

Waltzings For Dreamers Richard Thompson

And fade down the light I'm sad as a proud man can be sad tonight Just let me dream on, Oh just let me sway While the sweet violins And the saxophones play And Miss, you don't know me, But can't we

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 double

Sibella Richard Thompson

Sibella, we don't make sense together But my heart's with you Sibella, I found myself Strange but true, strange but true Some say you can learn a lot from books Thrill right to second-hand living Life

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,

Persuasion Richard Thompson

foolish things you put me through I could always make a start on something new And I've always been a man who's open to Persuasion Blind romance, there'll be no half measures given half a chance But we

Al Bowlly's In Heaven Richard Thompson

Well we were heroes then, And the girls were all pretty And a uniform was a lucky charm, Bought you the key to the city We used to dance the whole night through While Al Bowlly sang "The Very Thought

I Misunderstood Richard Thompson

She was saying good bye Things I tried to put shine in her eyes Wire wheels and shimmering things Wild nights when the whole world seemed to fly She said "The thing that's so unique When we're together we

Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

friend Keep your distance, oh keep your distance When I feel you close to me what can I do but fall Keep your distance, keep your distance Ah with us it must be all or none at all It's a desperate game we

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

ever suited you Hope you like the new me And I stole your laugh so bright and breezy It stops parties in mid-air It makes me feel more devil may care Hope you like the new me Hope you like the new me We

Cold Kisses Richard Thompson

X why and Z Old boyfriends big and small Got to see how I measure up to them all There is a place we all must start love Who were you holding in that fond embrace I've found a door into your heart love

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...