Terry Callier

I saw a dream last night
Bright like a falling star.
And the sources of light,
Seemed so near,
Yet so far.
I thought i was in flight,
Out where the planets are.
Moving between day and night.
Hear am I,
There you are.
Follow the dancing girl,
Vision and embrace.
Such an entrancing girl,
She moves with such rhythm and grace.
Who can she be?
Follow the dancing girl,
Go to the quiet place.
Here in the weary world,
Somewhere between time and space.
We shall be free.

Each of us is born alone.
Well welcome to the twilight zone.
You can leave with only what you bring.
Things we cannot see appear.
Singing songs we cannot hear.
An everything is surely everything.
Meanwhile in the ghettos dust and gloom.
Bird is blowin in his room.
All those notes(x3)
Wont take the pain away.
And you'll surely come to harm,
With that needle all up in your arm.
And dope will never turn the night to day.

Just a little further down the line.
Baby sister its these streets at night.
I say the wind blows chilly,
And the women need new shoes.

So just tell her,
Tell her what you wanna do.
Boogie, bop or boogalo?
I said tell her what you wanna do
Boogie, bop or boogaloo?
I said tell her, tell her
What you wanna do.
Boogie, bop or boogaloo?

Is it wrong or is it right?
Is it black or is it white?
What color is love?

Is it here or is it there?
Is it really everywhere?
What color is love?

Is it strong like a mountains
Or deep like a fountain?
Is flowing free
And what about me
How can you receive
If you're not a believer

Is it blue like the sky
And does it really reach that high?
What color is love?

Is it near or is it far
Or is it distant like a star?
What color is love?

Does it glow like an ember
And do you remember?

If love doesn't last
Does it live in the past
And heart cannot live
If a heart isn't giving

When it's over
Does it show
Does it leave

An afterglow
And i really want to know
What color is love?

I could take my guitar and hit the road try to be a star
That sort of thing just don't appeal to me
I could play some one night stands traveling' light a one man band
But I know this is where I'de rather be

It's your bright sunshine that lifted all the shadows off my mind
Yeah your sweet love led me to a brighter day
So you never have to worry bout me leaving you behind
Wait and see I won't ever turn away

Cause you made my dream come true
And gave my life new meaning too and more than anything
I'd rather be with you

Well I'd rather be with you babe if I could
I'd rather be with you
You know I'd rather be with you babe surely would
You know I'd rather be with you

Now this ghetto life is hard in our concrete front yard
Nothing grows except a single tree to mark our place
But the moment that I'm with you girl your light and love
Shine through and then I realize you're my saving grace

I could catch that old greyhound head up north and bum around
Watch the sun set on the San Francisco Bay
But you mean so much to me I could never put you down
That would be to big a price for me to pay

Cause you made my dream come true and gave my life new meaning too
And more than anything
I'd rather be with you

I'd rather be with you babe if I could
I'd rather be with you
I'd rather be with you babe surely would
I'd rather be with you
I'd rather be with you
I'd rather be with you

Standing next to you
A dream is coming true
In a heartbeat
Feeling's right
I finally see the light
In a heartbeat
Something in your eyes
Has got me hypnotized
In a heartbeat
And near or far
I try to be where you are
In a heartbeat
Wanna laugh wanna sing
Wanna do everything
In a heartbeat
Wanna live wanna be
Where's the spirits are free
In a heartbeat
Keep it up keep it down
Keep it turning around
In a heartbeat
Make it dark make it light
Make it magic tonight
In a heartbeat
It all seems strange
My whole life has changed
In a heartbeat
Love is shining through
In everything you do
Honey in a heartbeat
And something in your eyes
Has got me hypnotized
In a heartbeat
And near or far
I try to be where you are
In a heartbeat

I met a young man on the skeleton coast
He was out of his feet and pale as a ghost
I asked him his name - he said Lazarus, man
I've comne to your country from a far away land
I can't quite remember the last time I was on shore
Coulda been twelve years - it coulda been more
But I've seen tribulation and itstaggered my mind
And I just don't remember whatI come her to find

It's wind on the ocean, rain on the land
Three drops of water and one grain of sand
I'll tell you the stroy as quick as I can
I've got nothing by time , I'm Lazarus Man

He saide "I woke one mornin'and felt a little bit strange
By midafternoon there was fever and pain
And later that night with a few friends at my side
I went of to sleep and then I must have died
'Cause I was stumblin'and rising so I couldn't quite tell
Had one foot in glory and one foot in hell
On one side the gardenand on one sidethe flame
And I thought I heard somebody call out my name
Yeah, somebody was saying "Lazarus arise!"
So I sat up and opened my eyes
You know I wanted to dance but I didn't have room
I threw off the sheets and stepped out of the tomb"

It's wind on the ocean, rain on the land
Three drops of water and one grain of sand
I'll tell you the stroy as quick as I can
I've got nothing by time , I'm Lazarus Man

Now I've been from nazareth to high barbary
And I realize there's no rest for me
Ißve been out on the desert
Ißve been out on the deep
But since he bid me to rise
I ain't been to sleep

It's wind on the ocean, rain on the land
Three drops of water and one grain of sand
I'll tell you the stroy as quick as I can
I've got nothing by time , I'm Lazarus Man