Electric Light Orchestra - Flashback [compilation] (2000) by Electric Light Orchestra (보컬) on maniadb.com

Did you see your friend crying from his eyes today Did you see him run through the streets and far away Aah Did you see him run, did you see him fall Did his life flash by at the bedroom door Did you hear the news it came across the air today Someone has been found on the rocks down in the bay Ahhh Did you see him hide, did you see him crawl Does his life mean more than it did before Did you see that man running through the streets today Did you catch his face, was it 10538 Ahhhh

She cried to the southern wind
About a love that was sure to end
Every dream in her heart was gone
Headin' for a Showdown
Bad dreamer, what's your name
Looks like we're ridin' on the same train
Looks as through there'll be more pain
There's gonna be a Sh

Got love, if that's what you need
I got three or four babies sittin' on my knee
I got love waitin' for you
I come sneakin' round the corner of the avenue
You gotta Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, or I will get you
You know you gotta Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, before I get you
There's one thing that's on my mind
And that's getting hold of you before I serve my time
I'll keep on, with my heavy load
Till I see you come a strollin' down that open road
You gotta Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, or I will get you
You know you gotta Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, before I get you
I love you Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
That's why I want to get it all well I'm sure you can tell
I got, good soul, runnin' so deep
Gonna get you in the corner so that I can keep
Can't you hear me once Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
You gotta Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, or I will get you
You know you gotta Ma-Ma-Ma Belle, before I get you

Hallo, Mr. Radio, you friendly station,
So glad of your company, your morning music,
My wife she ran away, she left our home,
And though you're here with me, I'm on my own.

Hallo, Mr. Radio, you friendly speaker,
You played my request today, request to see her
Your voice comes riding home across the air,
You travel 'round the world, but still you're here.

I heard on the news today the world is no good,
But if she returns today mine could be so good
I look into the sky, your waves rush by,
The weather man has lied, it makes me cry.

Hallo, Mr. Radio, do I disturb you?
Sometimes I forget my place, I seem to know you
I miss you when you close, you'll never know,
And when your programmes go, I'm on my own

Gonna write a little letter, gonna mail it to my local D.J.
It's a jumping little record I want my jockey to play
Roll Over Beethoven
Gotta hear it again today.

My temperature's rising, the juke box's blowing a fuse
My heart's beating a rhythm, singing out rhythm & blues
Roll Over Beethoven
They're rocking in two by two.

CHORUS
Well, if you feel you like it
Go get your lover and reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up now
Go for cover and reel and rock it
Roll it over
Roll Over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news.

Early in the morning I'm giving you my warning
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Hey, diddle diddle, gonna play my fiddle
I ain't got nothing to lose
Roll Over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news.

She wiggles like a glow worm, dances like a spinning top
She got a crazy partner, you should of seen her reel & rock
Long as she got a dime
The music will never stop.

REPEAT CHORUS

Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven
Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven
Roll Over Beethoven, dig these rhythm & blues

She came up from the country with a smile for everyone
She left her blue horizon just to find another home
A lonely girl who'd traveled many days
A lonely heart that could not find the way

And she said, "Momma, it's a hard life now you're gone"
Momma, it's so hard to carry on
And I feel I'm a fool who lost it all
You used to make it all so very clear
That life must go on though the end is near
Momma, it's a sad and lonely life

A misty morning rider, she came wanderin' through the hills
A wanderin' soul appearin' over rainy window sills
A loser in her heart but in her face
A smile for everyone under God's grace

And she said, "Momma, it's a hard life now you're gone"
Momma, it's so hard to carry on
And I feel I'm a fool who lost it all
You used to make it all so very clear
That life must go on though the end is near
Momma, it's a sad and lonely life

And she said, "Momma, it's a hard life now you're gone"
Momma, it's so hard to carry on
And I feel I'm a fool who lost it all
You used to make it all so very clear

Midnight maiden madness, what to search for in this place'
Gateway to the city, night sky shadows on her face
A lady lost in nowhere but her stare
Leaves the world, her life to start somewhere

And she said, "Momma, it's a hard life now you're gone"
Momma, it's so hard to carry on
And I feel I'm a fool who lost it all
You used to make it all so very clear
That life must go on though the end is near

Momma, it's a hard life now you're gone
Momma, it's so hard to carry on
And I feel I'm a fool who lost it all
You used to make it all so very clear
That life must go on though the end is near

Deep waters flow, out to the sea,
They never needed you or me.
One summer dream, one summer dream.

Blue mountains high and valley low,
I don't know which way i should go,
One summer dream, one summer dream.

Warm summer breeze blows endlessly,



Touching the hearts of those who feel,
One summer dream, one summer dream.

Bird on wing goes floating by,
But there's a teardrop in his eye,
One summer dream, one summer dream.
One summer dream, one summer dream.

On the seven seas there was a phantom ship acoming
Shinin' in the dead of night
I heard the crew a hummin'
Tunes that sounded like the Rolling Stones and Leonard Cohen
But they didn't know the words
So I assumed that they was foreign
But I heard t

You're sailing softly through the sun
in a broken stone age dawn.
You fly so high.
I get a strange magic,
oh, what a strange magic,
oh, it's a strange magic.
Got a strange magic,
got a strange magic.
You're walking meadows in my mind,
making waves acros

The dreamer, the unwoken fool,
In dreams, no pain will kiss the brow.
The love of ages fills the head.
The days that linger there in prey of
emptiness, of burned out dreams.
The minutes calling through the
years.
The universal dreamer rises up above
his earthly burden.
Journey to the dead of night.
High on a hill in Eldorado

Midnight, on the water,
I saw, the ocean's daughter,
Walking on a wave's chicane,
Staring as she called my name.
And I can't get it out of my head,
No I can't get it out of my head.
Now my old world is gone for dead,
'Cos I can't get it out of my

Here it comes, another lonely day
Playing the game, I'll sail away
On a voyage of no return to see
If eternal life is meant to be
And if I find the key to the eternal dream
The painted ladies of the Avalon
Play in the sun, take to the road
To the north there lies the chills of cold
To the south there lies the tales untold
But in between their lies, the place to close your eyes
And I will stay, I'll not be back
Eldorado
I will be free of the world
Eldorado
Say goodbye, the city's heroes sing
Bird on the wind
Feel, feel so free
Through the life upon the rooftop haze
All the cheating and the broken days
So through it all I see
There's nothing left for me
Sitting here on top of everywhere
What do I Care
Days never end
I know the voyage's end will soon be here
No eternal life is here for me
And now I found the key
To the eternal dream

Here it comes, another lonely day
Playing the game, I'll sail away
On a voyage of no return to see
If eternal life is meant to be
And if I find the key to the eternal dream

The painted ladies of the Avalon
Play in the sun, take to the road
To the north there lies the chills of cold
To the south there lies the tales untold
But in between their lies, the place to close your eyes

CHORUS
And I will stay, I'll not be back
Eldorado
I will be free of the world
Eldorado

Say goodbye, the city's heroes sing
Bird on the wind
Feel, feel so free
Through the life upon the rooftop haze
All the cheating and the broken days
So through it all I see
There's nothing left for me

CHORUS

Sitting here on top of everywhere
What do I Care
Days never end
I know the voyage's end will soon be here
No eternal life is here for me
And now I found the key
To the eternal dream

CHORUS

Daylight comes to those who live
But those who die, they never see the sun come
Shining through their window pane
They pass away

Silly girl to be a fool
You didn't play the golden rule
'Cause once you're through with one world
There's another waiting there

CHORUS
Help me, such a lonely soul
In dreams
To leave behind the world
Mr. Kingdom, help me please
To find the rainbow's end

Looking from this empty room
The corridors of endless gloom
Go crawling through the night
To meet the dawn that's on its way

Oh, to sleep, per-chance to dream
To live again those joyous scenes
The laughter and the follies
That are locked inside my head

CHORUS

I can dream of flying high
Above the city's cares and never be afraid of anyone
'Cause there ain't no one there

CHORUS

In this life I′ve seen everything I can see woman
I′ve seen lovers flying through the air hand in hand
I′ve seen babies dancing in the midnight sun
And I′ve seen dreams that came from the heavenly skies above
I′ve seen old men crying at their own grave sides
And I′ve seen pigs all sitting watching, picture slides
But I never seen nothing like you

Do ya do ya want my love
Do ya do ya want my face
Do ya do ya want my mind
Do ya do ya want my love

Well I, heard the crowd singin′ out of tune
As they, sat and sang Auld Lang Syne by the light of the moon
I heard the preachers bangin′ on the drums
And I heard the police playin′ with their guns
But I never heard nothin′ like you

In the country where the sky touches down
On the field, she lay her down to rest
In the morning sun
They come a′runnin′ just to get a look, just to
Feel to touch her long black hair they don′t give a damn

Well I think you know what I′m trying to say woman
That is I′d like to save you for a rainy day
I′ve seen enough of the world to know
That I′ve got to get it all to get it all to grow

They say some days you're gonna win,
They say some days you're gonna lose.
I tell you I got news for you
Your losin' all the time you never win
If you believe that's how it's gonna be I'd better put you down
Get off your tightrope up there come down on
The ground you gotta save me now,
You better turn around.
When I looked around, I was heading down.
Won't somebody throw me down a line.

They say some days you gotta give
They say some days you gotta take
If that's the way it's gotta be,
Roll it over and you will see.
The city streets are full of people going nowhere making time.
The change from night to day is really only hours,
It's just along the line can't you see the sign
When I looked around, I was heading down,
Won't somebody throw me down a line.

I want to look you straight in the eye,
I want to tell you how I really feel,
I can feel the wheels turnin' round,
Won't somebody throw me down a line
The city streets are full of people going nowhere making time,
The change from night to day is really only hours
It's just along the line, can't you see the sign
When I closed my eyes, I was so surprised
Somebody had thrown me down the linestopped me drownin

You made a fool of me,
but them broken dreams have got to end

Hey woman, you got the blues,
cos you aint got no one else to use
Theres an open road that leads nowhere,
so just make some miles
Between here and there
Theres a hole in my head where the rain comes in,
You took my body and played to win,
Ha ha woman its a crying shame,
But you aint got no one else to blame

E-evil woman, e-evil woman,
e-evil woman, evil woman

Rolled in from another town,
Hit some gold too hot to settle down,
But a fool and his money soon go separate ways,
And you found a fool lyin in a daze,
Ha ha woman what you gonna do,
You destroyed all the virtues that the lord gave you,
Its so good that youre feeling pain,
But you better get yourself on board the very next train

E-evil woman, e-evil woman,
e-evil woman, evil woman

E-evil woman, e-evil woman,
e-evil woman, evil woman

Evil woman how you done me wrong,
But now you are tryin to wail a different song,
Ha ha funny how you broke me up,
you made the wine now you Drink the cup,
I came runnin' every time you cried,
Thought I saw love smilin' in your eyes,
Ha ha very nice to know,
that you ain't got no place left to go

E-evil woman, e-evil woman,
e-evil woman, evil woman
E-evil woman, e-evil woman,
e-evil woman, evil woman

Sailin' away on the crest of a wave
It's like magic
Rollin' and ridin' and slippin' & slidin'
It's magic
And you, and your sweet desire,
You took me, higher and higher
It's a livin' thing,
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing
What a te

Sun is shining in the sky, There ain't a cloud in sight It's stopped rainin' Everybody's in a play And don't you know, It's a beautiful new day. Runnin' down the avenue See how the sun shines brightly In the city on the streets Where once was pity, Mr. Blue Sky is living here today. Mr. Blue sky, please tell us why, You had to hide away For so long where did we go wrong. Mr. Blue sky, please tell us why, You had to hide away For so long where did we go wrong. Hey you with the pretty face Welcome to the human race A celebration Mr. Blue Sky's Up there waitin' and today Is the day we've waited for Mr. Blue sky, please tell us why, You had to hide away For so long where did we go wrong. Hey there Mr. Blue, We're so pleased to be with you Look around see what you do, Everybody smiles at you Hey there Mr. Blue, We're so pleased to be with you Look around see what you do, Everybody smiles at you Mr. Blue you did it right But sun comes Mr. Night, Creepin' over, now his Hand is on your shoulder, Never mind I'll remember you this I'll remember you this way Mr. Blue sky, please tell us why, You had to hide away For so long where did we go wrong. Hey there Mr. Blue, We're so pleased to be with you Look around see what you do, Everybody smiles at you

For may days we travelled from a distant place and time,
To reach a place they call the planet Earth,
There was to be a celebration,
On the mission of the sacred heart.
The planet Earth from way up there is beautiful and blue
And floating softly through a rainbow,
But when you touch down things look different here,
At the mission of the sacred heart.
CHORUS
Watching all the days roll by
Who are you and who am I?
On a dirty worn-out sidewalk, sits a mother with a baby,
In her vale of tears she sees no rainbow
And someone's singing from a window
In the mission of the sacred heart.
CHORUS repeat
There's a building on a corner, in a city, in a land,
On a place they call the planet Earth,
My orders are to sit here and watch the world go by,
From the mission of the sacred heart.
CHORUS repeat

The city streets are empty now
(The lights don't shine no more)
And so the songs are way down low.
A sound that flows into my mind
(The echoes of the daylight)
Of everything that is alive (In my blue world).
I turn to stone, when you are gone
I t

Hello--how are you
Have you been alright, through all those lonely nights,
That's what I'd say, I'd tell you everything,
If you'd pick up that telephone.Hey--how you feelin'
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did were all for real not a dream,
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view.I look into the sky
And I wonder whyTelephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twilight
Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twilightO.K. so no--one's answering,
Well can't you just let it ring a little longer
I'll just sit tight, through the shadows of the night
Let it ring for evermore.
--

Just got back from the downtown palais
Where the music was so sweet
It knocked me right back in the alley
I'm ready, yea, yea, yea, I'm ready,
Wo, wo, wo, I'm ready
And I'm really gonna rock tonight.
Sweet little lady sings like a songbird
And she sings the opera like you ain't never heard,
But she ain't ready,
No, no, no, she ain't ready
No, no, no, she ain't ready,
And she ain't gonna rock & roll
She's sweet on Wagner,
I think she'd die for Beethoven,
She loves the way Puccini lays down a tune,
And Verdi's always creeping from her room
Come on I'll show you how to sing the blues
Now baby, come on over you got nothin' to lose,
Are you ready, hey, hey, hey are you ready
Ooh, ooh, ooh, are you ready
I wanna show you how to rock and roll.
Now listen here baby she, said to me
Just, meet me at the opera house at a quarter to three,
'Cos I'm ready, yea, yea, yea, I'm ready,
Woo, hoo, hoo, I'm ready,
I'm gonna show you how to sing the blues. --
Far, far away the music is playing.
Well we were reelin' and a rockin' all through the night,
Yea we were rockin' at the opera house until the break of light,
And the orchestra were playin' all Chuck Berry's greatest tunes.
And the singers in the
all got off on singing blues,
And as the night grew older everybody was
As one,
The people on the streets came runnin' in to join in song
Just to hear the opera singer singin' rock & roll so pure,
I thought I saw the mayor there but I wasn't really sure,
But it's alright

Starlight, I hear you callin' out to me.
Sweet love rollin' across my mind again.
I want you, yes, I do, I need you, yes, I do.
And then you run.

You gotta stop foolin' around,
keep your feet on the ground, little girl,
and starlight will shine all around, little girl.

Starlight, your eyes are lookin' out so far away.
Constellation in the sky is smiling down on me, I wonder, wonder why.
I can feel you're so real, I can see you're so near
and the you run.

You gotta stop foolin' around,
keep your feet on the ground, little girl,
and starlight will shine all around, little girl.
You had me all the summer long, little girl.

Moonglow, come light the way up to my window.
As you roll across the night don't tell noby that I told you so.
I want you, yes, I do, I need you, yes, I do.
And then you run.

You gotta stop foolin' around,
keep your feet on the ground, little girl,
and starlight will shine all around, little girl.
You had me all the summer long, little girl.

Starlight, your eyes are lookin' down on me so far away. (repeat & fade)

- Jeff Lynne

Summer came and passed away,
hardly seemed to last a day
but it's over and what can I do?
Music playin' in the air,
silence on a darkened stair
'cos it's over and what can I do?

It's over, it's over, all over,
it's all over now
and the way you looked don't even mean I'm down.
When you kick out the sea and the sun says goodbye
there is nothing much to speak of.

Feelin' down, down, down,
it's all over.
Feelin' down, down, down.
Baby, baby, it's all gone,
rolled out to sea.

Lookin' over sunny days,
searchin' for the righteous wave
'cos it's over and what can I do?
Lookin' from this distant shore
you ain't sailin' by no more
'cos it's over and what can I do?

It's over, it's over, all over,
it's all over now
and the way you looked don't even mean I'm down.
When you kick out the sea and the sun says goodbye
there is nothing much to speak of.

Feelin' down, down, down,
it's all over.
Feellin' down, down, down.

Ah, it's over, it's over, it's over,
it's all over and what can I do?
Ah, it's over, it's over,
it's all over.

Oh, it's over, it's over.
Don't shed a tear for me, it's over,
don't shed a tear although it's over.

I was searchin' on a one-way street
I was hopin' for a chance to meet
I was waitin' for the operator on the line
(She's gone so long)
What can I do
(Where could she be)
Oh no, no don't know what I'm gonna do
I gotta get back to you
You gotta slow down
Sweet talkin' woman
You got me runnin'
You got me searchin'
Hold on sweet talkin' woman
It's so sad if that's the way it's over
I was walkin' many days gone by
I was thinkin' 'bout the lonely nights
Communication break down all around me
(She's gone so long)
What can I do
(Where could she be)
Oh no, no don't know what I'm gonna do
I gotta get back to you
(

)
I've been livin' on a dead-end street
I've been askin' ev'rybody I meet
Insufficient data comin' through
(She's gone so long)
What can I do
(Where could she be)
Oh no, no don't know what I'm gonna do
I gotta get back to you
(

I've been thinking it over
So many times they say
You got it made
They never understand
The answer lies within your soul
'cos no one know which side
The coin will fall.

Big wheels turning
Baby i know
Big wheels turning
Baby i know
Big wheels turning, turning...

Save it for a rainy day
For when the cold wind blows
Just to see how they run
I thought they'd know
I tried my best, all i could do
But somehow it was not enough for you.

Big wheels turning
Baby i know
Big wheels turning
Baby i know
Big wheels turning, turning,
Turning, turning...

Chorus:
I remember the dead of night
A lonely light that shines upon the window
I see it all so clear
The tenderness, the silent tears
Out here in the pouring rain
Through cold dark waiting days
I see you standing there
I see the big wheels turning
Never ending, on and on they go.

I think i'm going home
I think i'm gonna have to start again
It's rather sad
Because i've looked around, can't seem to find
Whatever's always rolling through my mind

Big wheels turning
Baby i know
Big wheels turning
Baby i know
Big wheels turning, turning
Turning, turning...

Repeat chorus

Sitting here, waiting for,
Someone calling at my door,
Too bad,
I'm getting out of love.

What's the use of changing things,
Wonder what tomorrow brings,
Who knows,
I'm getting out of love.

CHORUS
My Shangri-la has gone away,
Faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude
She seemed to drift out on the rain
That came in somewhere softly from the blue

Clouds roll by and hide the sun,
Raindrops fall on everyone,
So sad,
I'm getting out of love.

CHORUS repeat

CHORUS repeat

Copyright (c) 1976 United Artists Music LTD. and Jet Music Incorporated.
All rights for the USA & Canada controlled by Unart Music Corporation
except "Do Ya" which is Copyright (c) 1972 Roy Wood Music LTD. and Carlin

I remember somewhere in the rain, the faces of the passers-by, staring
faces, broken blinds
I recall the situation clearly, standing in a crowded car, I can feel the
need in me

CHORUS
Hold on, nightrider baby, hold on, you're a nightrider
Riding the night, searching for what is gone
Never reaching the end, so you must travel on

I still see that vision of delight, while cruising on the black of night,
but she keeps a step ahead
Looking out the corner of her world, nobody ever knows a girl who once
lived along this way

CHORUS

Desolation, degradation row, go on, don't let the feeling show, she's a
ten, a penny dream
Faces with no name and no address keep staring in on my distress, but she
kills me with her smile

CHORUS

You got me runnin' goin'
out of my mind
You got me thinkin' that i'm
wastin' my time
Don't bring me down
no no no no no
I'll tell you once more
before i get off the floor
Don't bring me down
You wanna stay out with your
fancy friends
I'm tellin' you it's go to
be the end
Don't bring me down
no no no no no
I'll tell you once more
before i get off the floor
Don't bring me down
Don't bring me down grroosss
Don't bring me down grroosss
Don't bring me down grroosss
Don't bring me down
What happend to the girl i
used to known
You let your mind out somewhere
down the road
Don't bring me down
no no no no no
I'll tell you once more
before i get off the floor
Don't bring me down
You're always talkin' 'bout your
crazy nights
One of these days you're gonna
get it right
Don't bring me down
no no no no no
I'll tell you once more
before i get off the floor
Don't bring me down
Don't bring me down grroosss
Don't bring me down grroosss
Don't bring me down grroosss
Don't bring me down
You're lookin' good just like a
snake in the grass
One of these days you're gonna
break your glass
Don't bring me down
no no no no no no no no no
I'll tell you once more
before i get off the floor
Don't bring me down

You got me shakin' got me
runnin' away
You get me crawlin' up to
you everyday
Don't bring me down
no no no no no
I'll tell you once more
before i get off the floor
Don't bring me down

I'll tell you once more
before i get off the floor
Don't bring me down

Monday:Late again,today,he'd be in trouble though
he'd say he was sorry,he'd have to hurry out the bus.

Tuesday:Horace was so sad,he'd never had a girl that he
could care for,and if he was late once more,he'd be out.

CHORUS

Don't be afraid,just knock on the door,
Well he just stood there mumblin' and fumblin'.
Then a voice from above said
"Horace Wimp,this is your life,
Go out and find yourself a wife.
Make a stand and be a man,
And you will have a great life plan."

Wednesday:Horace met a girl,she was small and she
was very pretty,he thought he was in love,he was afraid.

Thursday:Asks her for a date,the cafe down the street
tomorrow evening,his head was reeling,
when she said "Yes O.K."

Repeat Chorus

Friday:Horace,this is it,he asks the girl if maybe they
could marry,when she says "gladly." Horace cries.

Sunday:Everybody's at the church,when Horace
rushes in and says "Now here come my wife,
for the rest of my life." and she did.

Repeat Chorus

The visions dancing in my mind The early dawn, the shades of time Twilight crawling through my windowpane Am I awake or do I dream? The strangest pictures I have seen Night is day and twilight's gone away With your head held high and your scarlet lies You came down to me from the open skies It's either real or it's a dream There's nothing that is in between... Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind Away from me. Across the night I saw your face You disappeared without a trace You brought me here, but can you take me back? Inside the image of your light That now is day and once was night You lead me here and then you go away. Twilight, I only meant to stay a while Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind Away from me. (You brought me here, but can you take me back again?) With your head held high and your scarlet lies You came down to me from the open skies Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile Twilight, I gave you time to steal my mind Away from me. Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile Twilight, twilight, twilight, twilight.

A moving stream of information
That is floating on the wind
The secrets never end
And now they call,
They sing, they play, they dance
For you, from out of the blue,
What can you do?

Chorus:
The secret messages are calling to me endlessly
They call to me across the air
The messages across the atmosphere
They whisper in your ear, they're calling everywhere

Where words cascade like rainbows tumbling from the sky
Then I'll be there, I'll be there
When messages will call to you their secrets all around
Without a sound, they're all around

Chorus:
Those secret messages that spill into the air from far away
So far away
A flowing river of illusion running with confusion
Never gone - it goes on and on

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The stars that shine so brightly
They call to me
I dream of how it might be
Somewhere far away

Chorus:
Take me on and on
Until the world has gone
Take me on and on

The chains that hold you
Those chains will soon be gone
Sail upon the ocean
Sail back to me

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Take me on, on and on
I see it all below
I know which way to go
I see the afterglow

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Although the things
you've done
I wouldn't criticize
I guess you had your way
You see I've gotta make you
understand
I know it sounds a foolish
thing to say
But it don't matter baby
cos today's another day
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
and let me see

Remember
tonight we're gonna
run till dawn
Remember tonight
we're gonna say it
We'll never stop
we got a good thing goin' on
I know you've
heard it all before
But I realy need you darlin'
every day I need you more
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
and let me see

Can you understand
Yes I understand
Can you feel it's right
I know it is
Will you be the same
I'll do it all again

It's been a year now
and it's getting
so much better
You came home without a word
Though everybody said
you'll soon forget her
They couldn't see it and
they just didn't understand
And lookin' in the mirror
there were fools at
either hand
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
and let me see

Can you understand
Yes I understand
Can you feel it's right
I know it is
Will you be the same
I'll do it all again

How many days had I been
waiting there to tell you
I really can't believe
We're walkin' out into
the world tonight
We'll do it all again until
the break of night
And the feelin'
in your heart
will soon be shinin'
in your eyes
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
and let me see
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
and let me see
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
You shine a little love
on my life
and let me see

Listen everybody let me tell you ′bout the rock ′n′ roll
Feel that rhythm and it′s really gonna thrill your soul
She said come along with me, to a land of make believe
She said rock ′n′ roll is king

She loves that rock ′n′ roll and she plays it all night long
That′s all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone
She says feel that jumpin′ beat, and git up on your feet
She says rock ′n′ roll is king

Chorus: Oh let those guitars play
Play for me play for me
Oh let that song ring out
That′s how it′s meant to be

It rolls like a train that′s comin′ on down the track
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
She loves that drivin′ beat, she goes dancin′ on down the street
She said rock ′n′ roll is king

When she comes around and I′m listenin′ to the radio
She says you can′t do that ′cause all I wanna do is rock ′n′ roll
Now here I′m gonna stay where that music starts to play
She says rock ′n′ roll is king

It was 9-29,9-29 back street big city.
The sun was going' down,there was music all around
It felt so right.

It was one of those nights,one of those nights when
you feel the world stop turnin',you were standing
There,there was music in the air.I should have been
Away,but I knew I'd have to stay.

CHORUS

Last train to London,just headin' out,
Last train to London,just leavin' town.
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you.
Let the music play on down the line tonight.

It was one of those nights,one of those nights when
You feel the fire is burnin',everybody was there,
Everybody to share,it felt so right.

There you were on your own,lookin' like you were
The only one around,I had to be with you,
Nothin' else that I could do,
I should have been away,but I knew I'd have to say.

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Underneath a starry sky,time was still but hours
Must really have rushed by,I didn't realize
But love was in your eyes I really should have
Gone,but love went on and on...

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Everywhere the sun is shining.
All around the world it's shining.
But cold winds blow across your mind.
Confusion--it's such a terrible shame.
Confusion--you don't know what you're sayin'.
You've lost your love and you just can't carry on.
You feel there's no-one there for you to lean on.
Every night you're out there darlin'.
You're always out there runnin'.
And I see that lost look in your eyes.
Confusion,I don't know what I should do.
Confusion,I leave it all up to you.
You've lost your love and you just can't carry on.
You feel there's no-one there for you to lean on.
Dark is the road you wander.
And as you stand there under.
The starry sky,you feel sad inside.
Confusion,you know it's drivin' me wild.
Confusion,it comes as no big surprise.
You've lost your love and you just can't carry on.
You feel there's no-one there for you to lean on.

It's out of control, And there's nothing I can do now
Out of control, spinning softly through the blue now
And look beyond these walls as the meaning starts to dawn
It's getting to the point, getting to the point
It's out of control, nothing I can do
Like a fire that keeps on burning
And nobody knows what I'm going through
And the thoughts just keep returning
And all you had to say, was that you were gonna stay
It's getting to the point, getting to the point
It's getting to the point where nobody can stop it now
It's getting to the point of no return
And all that I can do is stand and watch it now
watch it burn, burn, burn
It's getting to the point where reasons are forgotten
It's getting to the point where no one knows
And all that I can do is say I'm sorry, but that's the way it goes
It's getting to the point
Forever is a long way, forever takes your breath away
I'd like to talk about it, try to understand
It's getting to the point, getting to the point
(

)

Hold on tight to your dream
Hold on tight to your dream
When you see your
ship go sailing
When you feel your heart
is breaking
Hold tight to your dream
It's a long time to be gone
Time just rolls on and on
When you need a shoulder
to cry on
When you get so sick
of trying
Just hold tight to your dream
When you get so down that
you can't get up
And you want so much
but you're all out of luck
When you're so downhearted
and misunderstood
Just over and over and over
you could
Accroches toi a ton reve
Accroches toi a ton reve
Quand tu vois ton
bateau partir
Quand tu sents
ton coeur se briser
Accroches toi a ton reve
When you get so down that
you can't get up
And you want so much
but you're all out of luck
When you're so downhearted
and misunderstood
Just over and over and over
you could

Hold on tight to your dream
Hold on tight to your dream
When you see the
shadows falling
When you hear that
cold wind calling
Hold on tight to your dream
Oh yeah
Hold on tight to your dream
Yeah hold on tight
To your dream

Night after night
I try to make it all fit together
Night after night
I see you as someone I remember
You took me by surprise
Opened up my eyes
Now we gotta talk this over.:
Can it really be so serious?
To be all broken up and delirious
I guess we

Somebody...)
Told her that there was a place like heaven
Across the water on a 747
Yeah, we're living in
In a modern world.
And pretty soon she's really got the notion
Of flying out across the big blue ocean
Yeah, we're living in
In a modern world.
Talk

I used to think she was the greatest thing
I really cared, gave her a diamond ring
She said she'd rather die than ever leave me
Well I never saw her face since then
And if the law don't get her then I will-
Four little diamonds

She must be somewhere on the open road
She always said she was a lonely one
She gets you down with her tales of woe
She took me for everything
And if the law don't get her then I will
Four little diamonds

Chorus:
I looked around I climbed up high into the dawn
But she was gone with the night
I thought about the things she said
And all the things we'd done
But where could she run- she ran away
There's just no answer to give

I keep wonderin' about her, day and night
She probably thinks I was a fool- she's right
She don't know it
But I'm gonna keep on searchin' for that woman
I'm gonna search everywhere
And if the law don't get her then I will
Four little diamonds

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I still hear her callin' out to me,
I still listen for her endlessly
But it never even crossed my mind she was a cheater
I gotta find where she hides
'Cause if the law don't get her then I will
Four little diamonds

A place
Where nobody dared to go
The love that we came to know
They call it Xanadu
And now
Open your eyes and see
What we have made is real
We are in Xanadu
A million stars are dancing
And there you are a shooting star
An everlasting world
And you're here with me
Eternally
Xanadu Xanadu (now we are here)
In Xanadu Xanadu Xanadu (now we are here)
In Xanadu Xanadu our neon lights will shine
For you Xanadu
The love
The echoes of long ago
You needed the world to know
They are in Xanadu
The dream that came through a million years
That lived on through all the tears
It came to Xanadu