All The Prodigal Children Richard Clapton

Clapton Jesus got his picture in the paper, Cut it out and brought it in for me to see, I can tell he's trying to save my soul again, And though I don't believe him, I can still pretend He's the light

Glory Road Richard Clapton

Clapton And when there's only one mountain to climb You can't take the mountain 'cause the mountain is mine As long as we hang on just one more day That is something they can't take away You lead your

Prussian Blue Richard Clapton

Clapton Why thank you, yes - I guess I'm doing fine, The chances are I just could lose my mind, 'Cause I'm sure I was with you that icy winter's night, And this picture in my memory, sure seems to fit

The Night Train Richard Clapton

Clapton Hold on to your dreams Your dreams are the place where you want to be I hold on to my dreams That's the one thing they can't take away from me Everyday, we struggle against mediocrity And we can't

Burning Ships Richard Clapton

Clapton I hear the air raid sirens, Howling out so violent, And the churchyard gates are closed, I've seen the rich men smiling, New born babies dying, And I don't know where to go, Machines guns cracking

Trust Somebody Richard Clapton

Clapton Life in the city is a cul-de-sac Everybody wears a two faced mask Trade virtues in a thin disguise That's why they can't look you in the eye Making money is a means to an end But all that money

Deep Water Richard Clapton

We used to go down to the beach at night, Fireflies dancing in the promenade lights, Oh those rock 'n roll bands used to really swing, And I'd do the foxtrot with sweet Christine, She'd speak to me with

Metropolis Richard Clapton

Clapton Everyday it's just the same bad news The paper-boy cried in the rain, The headlines got me feelings so confused And it's driving the kids insane.

Hiding From The Light Richard Clapton

Angel got her wings all caught up in the wire She came down here to comfort me But I was out with the night flier Now don't you try to shelter me If you can't help yourself You need a cure and love alone

Blue Bay Blues Richard Clapton

Clapton Janie - see how good the sky looks today, I'll bet they're having fun up in Byron Bay - all our friends, Oh I'm feeling just a little bit blue I can tell it's been getting to you too - trying to

Girls On The Avenue Richard Clapton

"Girls on the Avenue Girls on the avenue, they're trying to get you in, Strolling by with their rosebud smiles, They're all dressed up to kill, lean on the windowsill, Looking your way with eyes of fire

Feelin' Alright Tonight Richard Clapton

Clapton Steppin' out in the modern world, The Twilight Club and the candy girls, Hold on tight, honey it's alright, We're gonna fly through the canyons tonight, Watching the view from the Regal Room, The

Le Club Des Fools Richard Clapton

Clapton Drinking with the boys at Le Club des Fools, Got my silly hat on 'cos it's in the rules, I gotta be a big hit here tonight Whatever I say gotta come out right We're all pretty elite at Le Club

Kickin' The Moon Around Richard Clapton

She seems to be so full of life But inside she's just a ghost Sometimes she acts so brazenly Like a circus sideshow queen But she's so cold A charlatan who keeps her windows closed She undresses with the

The Best Years Of Our Lives Richard Clapton

Oh Michael, all the lines are down, it's Australia Day again Everytime the wheel slows down, I think of all my friends Whatever happened to the days way back when the Bondi Lifesaver was always raging

What Does It Take To Get Lucky Richard Clapton

Look at my face in the window Of that big Mercedes Benz I'm just another bum on the streets downtown I ain't worked since God knows when Each night in Bluesville I been hanging out With all the usual layabouts

Suit Yourself Richard Clapton

Maybe it's just the way you've been living to extremes That shows a side of you that I ain't seen Now Rita come on give it up and I'll take you to a show We can sit down and throw popcorn at the folks

Ace Of Hearts Richard Clapton

Go ahead babe, you're the dealer, I only know what I see I don't know what kinda tricks you're playing But you've got a few tricks up your sleeve I've seen every face printed on my cards But I've seen

Ace of Hearts (Best Years Of Our Lives Live With Jon Farris) Richard Clapton

Go ahead babe, you're the dealer I only know what I see I don't know what kinda tricks you're playing But you've got a few tricks up your sleeve I've seen every face printed on my cards But I've seen you

Strange Days In Chippendale Richard Clapton

Clapton I been shufflin' down the Redfern streets, Backyards without a lawn And the yella haze that's in the air, It seems to grab your lungs.

Thorn in My Saddle (Billboard Live Version - Previously Unreleased) Richard Clapton

When I look up in to the darkness With the night sky over me I can feel a cold wind blowing From out across the sea I've got the freeway road confusion I was bound to be confined To be lost and disillusioned

Down The Road Richard Clapton

Clapton I was turned out of Cafe Cologne As the sun came up the cock was crowing, And the ground kept swaying underneath my feet, All the drifters are Americans, Chasing dreams to Amsterdam, Stumbling

The Universal Richard Clapton

Oh I'm living in a noisy neighbourhood Writing words with a cruel pen And I play my guitar to the radio With a very, very shaky hand Hear me singing shooby doo wop shooby doo wah Oh my life feels so empty

Southern Germany Richard Clapton

Clapton Feel the stillness in the valleys, Of Southern Germany, And see the shadows of the fir trees, And the world that dwells within, The old girls slaving in the cornfields, They know no other life,

Hearts On The Nightline Richard Clapton

Here on the razor's edge, stranded here from my friends Stumbling along through the canyons Wasting away in shady cafes I don't have smile I can turn on And I don't know if I can survive Keep getting caught

That Moon Richard Clapton

The moon hangs heavy in the sky tonight It's sad reflection shining in my eye The weight of the world, keeps dragging me down My feet's so heavy upon the ground That moon is making me crazy Full moon is

Need A Visionary Richard Clapton

So much dirt on the street It sticks to the edge of your feet And your girl won't come around This is a down town These questions I don't understand I keep searching the palm of my hand But I've known

Burn Down Your Bridges Richard Clapton

Seabird flying down so low It makes me restless watching you I'm chained down here to mundane goals As you soar and glide over that blue horizon Sitting here beside the sea I come here as a fugitive Sneak

Sophisticated Girl Richard Clapton

Clapton Baby - remember how we used to stay out All night long, and I loved you Like I still do, but these days We're asleep by two, How come, everything got complicated Chorus: Oh well, sophisticated

Hardly Know Myself Richard Clapton

Clapton The sailors and thieves are all laughin' out loud, From their Paddington pub on the corner, If you give 'em a wink, they will know what you mean, They'll be after you little Jack Horner.

Steppin' Across The Line Richard Clapton

Steppin' across the line, I ain't seen you look so good before Hoping your bright blue eyes, shine a light, shine on me once more All that I've been trying to say, is I ain't standing in your way But I'd

Last Train To Marseilles Richard Clapton

Clapton I'm sinkin' down On the edge of the bed With my head in my hands And I'm feelin' real down I feel all kinda jumped up inside, And I just can't describe What it is that I'm trying to say.

Capricorn Dancer Richard Clapton

Gypsies ride from wonderla-and I took my horse down to the sa-and Underneath a thousand miles of sky-why I watch the waves come tumblin' dow-own And heard so many different sou-ounds Cleared my head and

Get Back To The Shelter Richard Clapton

Clapton What are you up to Sylvia?

Dark Spaces Richard Clapton

Clapton What are you up to Sylvia?

Katy's Leaving Babylon Richard Clapton

Clapton I should have known that it would turn out bad, You ain't a girl to do things by half.

Love Is Strong Richard Clapton

So many times, you give in just a little bit False hopes and compromise, but don't you give in to it No rhyme or reason, it's all just a state of mind Then when the pressure's on You dull your senses and

Throw Me Down A Line Richard Clapton

Clapton Down river from my memories, of all those summer years, You come riding by on horseback crowned with tears, I've watched you from the shadows, behind this wall of trees, I would comfort you if

Chinatown Richard Clapton

Clapton-Slavich Chinatown Shakedown I went down to Gentleman Jim's, He looked so wild, I didn't recognize him, I got out the side door, 'cos I had a hunch That when Jim gets wild he packs a real Mean punch

Solidarity Richard Clapton

Clapton Hey kid! don't you lean on me, I wanna talk to you, about Solidarity, Hey ma!

Rose Wine Cafe Richard Clapton

Clapton Everyone's dressed in their masquerade clothes, Tryin' to look just that little bid bold, Looking for someone - they need someone I like to come down here sometimes It's a real good place to hide

Real Love Richard Clapton

Where did that feeling go, like I had wings Love seems to slip away like an empty dream Life keeps rushing by, still I don't know why Why I keep on wasting all this precious time I keep holding on till

Kathleen Richard Clapton

Clapton-Delandro Down on the waterfront, In the haze of the neon lights, Kathleen's staring into the mirror, Like she's looking back into her life, There isn't one thing she wouldn't give, Just to get

Down In The Lucky Country Richard Clapton

Clapton Standing on the corner, with the sunlight in my eyes, The streets are full of brown skinned girls, And yellow beach front signs, The radio plays the horses, the announcer calls 'em out, He's got

Out On The Edge Again Richard Clapton

The Countess sits there dressed up In the shadows of her dreams And her eyes are lookin' everywhere But never look at me And I should be the sucker Who waits upon her whims But she flicks her writ so gracefully

Ode To A Slowboat Richard Clapton

Watching the slow boats in the late afternoon Out on the edge of the wharf Madelaine sighs as life passes by And we know we don't need to talk I've never seen so many shades of blue Stretch from the beach

Diamond Mine Richard Clapton

The city haze in the summertime The traffic rolls like a serpentine Sitting down here by the harbour With a six pack of cold beer So many thoughts fly round my head And then they disappear Back in the

Walk On Water Richard Clapton

Walk on the water You can reach the dry land Walk on the water And hold it in your hands I've been taking photographs today I must have photographed a hundred waves And everytime the shutter clicked It

Liberty Bell Richard Clapton

Working every single day To make some other guy a rich man Working for that overtime pay And doing every job that you can You're working for those mystery motives You're working for the government You're

Sometimes The Fire Richard Clapton

Ooo baby, like a sea of stars Show me a sign, put this magic on me Straight to my heart Ooo baby, you're so fine, fine, fine And I'm waiting here with two feet, babe On both sides of the line Friday night