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| 1. |
| 6:47 | 
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God grant me the serenity to accept
the things I can not change Courage to change the things I can And the wisdom to know the difference I am not like I was before I thought that nothing would change me I was not listening anymore Still you continued to affect me I was not thinking anymore Although I said I still was I'd said "I don't want anymore" Because of bad experience But now I feel so different I feel so different I feel so different I have not seen freedom before And I did not expect to Don't let me forget now I'm here Help me to help you to behold you I started off with many friends And we spent a long time talking I thought they meant every word they said But like everyone else they were stalling And now they seem so different They seem so different They seem so different I should have hatred for you But I do not have any And I have always loved you Oh you have taught me plenty The whole time I'd never seen All you had spread before me The whole time I'd never seen All I'd need was inside me Now I feel so different I feel so different I feel so different I feel so different I feel so different |
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| 2. |
| 5:34 |
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I am stretched on your grave
And will lie there forever If your hands were in mine I'd be sure we'd not sever My apple tree my brightness It's time we were together For I smell of the earth And am worn by the weather When my family thinks That I'm safe in my bed From night until morning I am stretched at your head Calling out to the air With tears hot and wild My grief for the girl That I loved as a child Do you remember The night we were lost In the shade of the blackthorn And the chill of the frost Thanks be to Jesus We did what was right And your maiden head still Is your pillar of light The priests and the friars Approach me in dread Because I still love you My love and you're dead I still would be your shelter Through rain and through storm And with you in your cold grave I cannot sleep warm So I'm stretched on your grave And will lie there forever If you hands were in mine I'd be sure we'd not sever My apple tree my brightness It's time we were together For I smell of the earth And am worn by the weather |
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| 3. |
| 4:47 |
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Each of these
My three babies I will carry with me For myself I ask no one else will be Mother to these three And of course I'm like a wild horse But there's no other way I could be Water and feed Are not tools that I need For the thing that I've chosen to be In my soul My blood and my bones I have wrapped your cold bodies around me The face on you The smell of you Will always be with me Each of these My three babies I was not willing to leave Though I tried I blasphemed and denied I know they will be returned to me Each of these My babies Have brought you closer to me No longer mad like a horse I'm still wild but not lost From the thing that I've chosen to be And it's `cause you've thrilled me Silenced me Stilled me Proved things I never believed The face on you The smell of you Will always be with me Each of these My three babies I will carry with me For myself I ask no one else will be Mother to these three |
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| 4. |
| 5:16 |
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I will live by my own policies
I will sleep with a clear conscience I will sleep in peace Maybe it sounds mean But I really don't think so You asked for the truth and I told you And there's millions of people To offer advice and say how I should be But they're twisted And they will never be Maybe I was mean But I really don't think so You asked if I'm scared And I the emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes Everyone can see what's going on They laugh `cause they know they're untouchable Not because what I said was wrong Everyone can see what's going on They laugh `cause they know they're untouchable Not because what I said was wrong Whatever it may bring I will live by my own policies I will sleep with a clear conscience I will sleep in peace Maybe it sounds mean But I really don't think so You asked for the truth and I told you Through their own words They will be exposed They've got a severe case of The emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes The emperor's new clothes |
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| 5. |
| 3:53 |
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margret thatcher on t.v.
shocked by the deaths that took place in bejing it seems strange that she should be offended the same orders are given by her I've said this before now you said I was childish + you'll say it now "remember what I told you if they hated me they will hate you" england's not the mythical land of madame george + roses it's the home of police who kill black boys on mopeds and I love my boy + that's why I'm leaving I don't want him to be aware that there's any such thing as grieving young mother down at smithfield 5 am looking for food for her kids in her arms and the first word that they learned was "please" these are dangerous days to say what you feel is to dig your own grave "remember what I told you if you were of the world they would love you" england's not the mythical land of madame george + roses it's the home of police who kill blacks boys on mopeds and I love my boy + that's why I'm leaving I don't want him to be aware that there's any such thing as grieving |
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| 6. |
| 5:11 |
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ke a bird without a song
Nohing can stop these lonely tears from falling Tell me baby where did I go wrong I could put my arms around every boy I see But they'd only remind me of you I went to the doctor guess what he told me Guess what he told me He said girl you better try to have fun No matter what you do But he's a fool Cause nothing compares Nothing compares to you All the flowers that you planted, mama In the back yard All died when you went away I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard But I'm willing to give it another try Cause nothing compares Nothing compares to you Nothing compares Nothing compares to you Nothing compares Nothing compares to you |
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| 7. |
| 4:13 |
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the phone calls
always left me unsure they'd never say things of their own accord I am preoccupied I can't get them out of my mind they are terrified and if you said jump in the river I would because it would probably be a good idea you're not supposed to be here at all it's all been a gorgeous mistake sick one or clean one the best one that God ever made when I kissed you you didn't mind I thought I tasted of too many cigarettes but you tasted of wine and I'm not going to change my mind just because of what they said the worm has laid eggs in their hearts but not in my head (chorus) there's been days like t and i liked it all like the times we did it so hard there was blood of the wall and if you said jump in the river I would because it would probably be a good idea |
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| 8. |
| 5:05 |
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I'm full of good intentions
like I never was before it's too late for prevention but I don't think it's too late for the cure so you call in your minions see what you can find night time or morning these hands are sticky but I don't mind why must you always be around? why can't you just leave it be? it's done nothing so far but destroy my life you cause as much sorrow dead as you did when you were alive I never said I was though that was everyone else so you're a fool to attack me for the image that you built yourself it just sounds more vicious then I actually mean I really am soft tender + sweet why must you always be around? why can't you just leave me be? you've done nothing so far but destory my life you cause as much sorrow dead as you did when you were alive (repeat |
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| 9. |
| 4:41 |
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this is the last day of our acquaintance
I will meet you later in somebody's office I'll talk but you won't listen to me I know what your answer will be I know you don't love me anymore you used to hold my hand when the plane took off two years ago there just seemed so much more and I don't know what happened to our love today's the day our friendship has been stale and we will meet later to finalise the details two years ago the seed was planted and since then you have taken me for granted but this is the last day of our acquintance I will meet you later in somebody's office I'll talk but you won't listen to me I know your answer already (repeat |
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| 10. |
| 5:45 |
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I'm walking through the desert
and I am not frightened although it's hot I have all that I requested and I do not want what I haven't got I have learned this from my mother see how happy she has made me I will take this road much further though I know not where it takes me I have water for my journey I hav no longer will I be hungry for the bread of life is mine I saw a navy blue bird flying way above the sea I walked on + I learned later that this navy blue bird was me I returned a paler blue bird and this is the advice they gave me "you must not try to be too pure you must fly closer to the sea" so I'm walking through the desert and I am not frightened although it's hot I have all that I requested and I do not want what I haven't got (end |
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