Flickering Flame Roger Waters

eye Like Geronimo Like Quinn the Eskimo Like the Blackfoot And like the Arapaho Like Crazy Horse I'll be the last one to lay down my gun Just out of sight Beyond the next range I'll feel the heat of a flickering

Amused To Death Roger Waters

the greatest show on earth But then it was over We ohhed and aahed We drove our racing cars We ate our last few jars of caviar And somewhere out there in the stars A keen-eyed look-out Spied a flickering

Three Wishes Roger Waters

[Woman:]"I went to buy a....a gas bottle. At first I wanted to buy a big one, but then I hadn't got enough money, so I had to buy a smaller one. And I think if I bought a bigger one, then it would ...

Too Much Rope Roger Waters

When the sleigh is heavy And the timber wolves are getting bold You look at you companions And test the water of their friendship With your toe They significantly edge Closer to the gold Each man h...

Late Home Tonight, Part II Roger Waters

Hark the wire service sing Clear the satellite link Check the fax machine Hold the lead story boys There's some great pictures coming in <Interlude> Now the pilot's heartbeat slows Palms dry ...

Watching TV Roger Waters

We were watching TV Watching TV We were watching TV Watching TV <Interlude> In Tiananmen Square Lost my baby there My yellow rose In her bloodstained clothes She was a short order pastry chef...

Perfect Sense, Part II Roger Waters

Can't you see It all makes perfect sense Expressed in dollars and cents Pounds shillings and pence Can't you see It all makes perfect sense Little black soul departs in perfect focus Prime time fod...

Perfect Sense, Part I Roger Waters

The monkey sat on a pile of stones And stared at the broken bone in his hand And the strains of a Viennese quartet Rang out across the land <Interlude> The monkey looked up at the stars And t...

What God Wants, Part II Roger Waters

God wants dollars God wants cents God wants pounds shillings, and pence God wants guilders God wants Kroner God wants Swiss francs God wants French francs <Interlude> God wants escudos God wa...

Mother (Live In Berlin) Roger Waters

Roger Waters, Sinead O``Connor, The Band

Radio Waves Roger Waters

"this is k.a.o.s. you and i are listening to kaos in los angeles. let's go to the telephones now and take a request." "hello, i'm billy." "yes?" "i hear radio waves in my head." "you hear radio wav...

Who Needs Information Roger Waters

Jim: "You're from the valley?" Billy: "No, Jim you schmuck, the Valleys; Male voice choirs, Wales." Jim: "Ah, you're from Wales! Now is this sperm or blue-tip?" Billy: "Ha, ha, ha, ha. Very funny J...

Sunset Strip Roger Waters

I like staying with my Uncle Dave I'd like to be home with my monkey..." "I don't care Shut up Play the record." And I like playing with his great dane But I don't fit I feel alien and strange Kind...

Home Roger Waters

Could be Jerusalem Or it could be Cairo Could be Berlin Or it could be Prague Could be Moscow Could be New York Could be Llanelli And it could be Warrington Could be Warsaw And it could be Moose Ja...

What God Wants, Part Ⅰ Roger Waters

[boy:] "I don't mind about the war, that's one of the things I like to watch, if it's a war going on, 'cause then I know if our side's winning, if our side's losing..." (switch channels) What God...

It's A Miracle Roger Waters

Miraculous you call it babe You ain't seen nothing yet They've got Pepsi in the Andes McDonalds in Tibet Yosemite's been turned into A golf course for the Japs The Dead Sea is alive with rap Betwee...

Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 Roger Waters

We don’t need no education We don’t need no thought control No dark sarcasm in the classroom Teacher, leave the kids alone Hey teacher, leave us kids alone All in all it’s just another brick in the...

Bravery Of Being Out Of Range Roger Waters

You have a natural tendency To squeeze off a shot You’re good fun at parties You wear the right masks You’re old but you still like a laugh in the locker room You can’t abide change You’re at home...

5:01 AM (The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Part 10) Roger Waters

An angel on a Harley Pulls across to greet a fellow rolling stone Puts his bike up on it's stand Leans back and then extends A scarred and greasy hand He said "How ya doin' bro? Where ya been? Wher...

The Ballad Of Bill Hubbard Roger Waters

[Alf Razzell:] "Two things that have haunted me most are the days when I had to collect the paybooks; and when I left Bill Hubbard in no-man's-land. I was picked up and taken into their trench. And...

The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range Roger Waters

You have a natural tendencyTo squeeze off a shotYou're good fun at partiesYou wear the right masksYou're old but you stillLike a laugh in the locker roomYou can't abide changeYou're at home on the ...

In The Flesh Roger Waters

So yaThought yaMight like toGo to the show.To feel that warm thrill of confusion,That space cadet glow.I've got some bad news for you sunshine,Pink isn't well, he stayed back at the hotelAnd they s...

The Happiest Days Of Our Lives Roger Waters

When we grew up and went to schoolThere were certain teachers who would Hurt the children in any way they could By pouring their derision Upon anything we didAnd exposing every weakness However car...

Mother Roger Waters

Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb Mother do you think they'll like the song Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls Ooooh aah, Mother should I build a wall Mother should I run for...

Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert Roger Waters

Brezhnev took Afghanistan Begin took Beirut Galtieri took the union jack And Maggie over lunch one day Took a cruiser with all hands Apparently to make him give it back

Southhampton Dock Roger Waters

They disembarked in 45 And no one spoke and no one smiled There were too many spaces in the line Gathered at the cenotaph All agreed with hand on heart To sheath the sacrificial knives But nowShe...

Dogs Roger Waters

You gotta be crazy, you gotta have a real need. You gotta sleep on your toes, and when you're on the street,You gotta be able to pick out the easy meat With your eyes closed. And then moving in sil...

Welcome To The Machine Roger Waters

Welcome my son, welcome to the machine.Where have you been?It's alright we know where you've been.You've been in the pipeline, filling in time,Provided with toys and 'Scouting for Boys'.You brought...

Wish You Were Here Roger Waters

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell, blue skies from pain Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail, a smile from a veil Do you you think you can tell? And did they get you to tr...

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-8) Roger Waters

Remember when you were young? You shone like the sun. Shine on, you crazy diamond Now there's a look in your eyes Like black holes in the sky Shine on, you crazy diamond You were caught in the cro...

Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun Roger Waters

Little by little the night turns aroundCounting the leaves which tremble at dawnLotuses lean on each other in yearningUnder the eaves the swallow is restingSet the controls for the heart of the sun...

Breath (In The Air) Roger Waters

Breathe, breathe in the air Don't be afraid to care Leave but don't leave me Look around and choose your own ground For long you live and high you'll fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cr...

Time Roger Waters

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an off hand way Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show yo...

Money Roger Waters

Money, get away Get a good job with more pay and you're O. K. Money it's a gas Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash New car, caviar, four star daydream Think I'll buy me a football team ...

The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Part 11 Roger Waters

[Waitress:] "You wanna cup of coffee?"[Customers:] "Heh, Turn that fucking juke box downYou want to turn down that juke box....loud in here"[Waitress:] "I'm sorry, would you like a cup of coffee?Ok...

Perfect Sense (PartsⅠAnd Ⅱ) Roger Waters

[HAL]: Stop DaveWill you stop Dave?Stop DaveI'm afraidI'm afraidDave, my mind is goingI can feel itI can feel itMy mind is goingThere is no question about itI can feel itI can feel itI can feel itI...

Brain Damage Roger Waters

The lunatic is on the grassThe lunatic is on the grassRemembering games and daisy chains and laughsGot to keep the loonies on the pathThe lunatic is in the hallThe lunatics are in my hallThe paper ...

Eclipse Roger Waters

All that you touch All that you see All that you taste All you feel All that you love All that you hate All you distrust All that you save All that you give All that you deal All that you buy beg, ...

Comfortably Numb Roger Waters

Hello?Is there anybody in there?Just nod if you can hear me.Is there anyone at home?Come on, now,I hear you're feeling down.Well I can ease your painGet you on your feet again.Relax.I'll need some ...

Each Small Candle Roger Waters

Not the torturer will scare meNor the body's final fallNor the barrels of death's riflesNor the shadows on the wallNor the night when to the groundThe last dim star of pain, is hurledBut the blind ...

4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad) Roger Waters

Apparently they were travelling abroad And they picked up some hitchhikers...drill Jade: "Oh God..." Wife: "Wake up you're dreaming." Jade: "What?" Wife: "You're dreaming." ...

4:33 AM (Running Shoes) Roger Waters

So I stood by the roadsideThe soles of my running shoes gripping the tarmacLike gunmetal magnetsFixed on the fron of her Fassbinder faceWas the kind of a smileThat only a rather dull child could ha...

4:37 AM (Arabs With Knives And West German Skies) Roger Waters

Sleep Sleep I know that I'm only dreaming Jade: "Leave her alone..get out..out..get out of my house!" Through closed eyesI see West German skies on the ceilingAnd I want to get backTo the girl...

4:41 AM (Sexual Revolution) Roger Waters

I just cowered in the cornerMy pajama coat over my headAnd she smiled as she finished her sandwichAnd her cold eyes fixed me to my dark historyAs she brushed the remainsOf our love from the bedAnd ...

4:47 AM (The Remains Of Our Love) Roger Waters

As cars go by I cast my mind's eyeOver back packs on roof racksBeyond the horizonWhere dream makersWorking white plastic processorsInvite the unwaryTo reach for the pie in the skyGo fishing my boy!...

4:50 AM (Go Fishing) Roger Waters

As cars go by I cast my mind's eyeOver back packs on roof racksBeyond the horizonWhere dream makersWorking white plastic processorsInvite the unwaryTo reach for the pie in the skyGo fishing my boy!...

4:56 AM (For The First Time Today, Parts 1) Roger Waters

For the first time todayI feel it's really overYou were my everyday excuseFor playing deaf, dumb and blindAnd who'd have ever thoughtThis was how it would end for you and meTo carry my own millston...

4:58 AM (Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin) Roger Waters

An angel on a Harley Pulls across to greet a fellow rolling stone Puts his bike up on it's stand Leans back and then extends A scarred and greasy hand...he said

5:06 AM (Every Strangers Eyes) Roger Waters

waitress: "Hello...you wanna cup of coffee?"Trucker: "Hey...Turn the fucking Juke Box down"waitress: "I'm sorry, would you like a cup of coffee? Ok you take cream and sugar?"In truck stops and hamb...

5:11 AM (The Moment Of Clarity) Roger Waters

There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harborTomorrow for old England she sailsFar away from your land of endless sunshineTo my land full of rainy skies and galesAnd I shall be aboard that shi...