Joe Cocker

Dear landlord
Please don't put a price on my soul
My burden is heavy
My dreams are beyond control
When that steamboat whistle blows
I'm gonna give you all I got to give
And I do hope you receive it well
Depending on the way you feel that you live.

Dear landlord
Please heed these words that I speak
I know you've suffered much
But in this you are not so unique
All of us, at times we might work too hard
To have it too fast and too much
And anyone can fill his life up
With things he can see but he just cannot touch.

Dear landlord
Please don't dismiss my case
I'm not about to argue
I'm not about to move to no other place
Now, each of us has his own special gift
And you know this was meant to be true
And if you don't underestimate me
I won't underestimate you.

I went down to st james infirmary
To see my baby there
She was stretched out on a cold white table
So sweet...so lean...and so fair

Let her go...let her go...god bless her
Wherever she may be
She can search the whole wide world
But she'll never find another man like me

When I die you can bury me in plain lace shoes
Stetson with a twenty dollar hat
And put a thirty dollar gold piece on my watch chain
And let the fellas know that I died standing pat

I went down to st james infirmary
And I stole my baby back
She was stretched out on a long white table
So sweet...so cold...and so fair

Two train tickets into L.A.
One round trip the other way
Oh, I get the feelin' when forever calls
I get the feelin' when forever calls

Home trip ticket sail away
Hand grip, Hitchcoock Railway
Soft ride, made for comfort
Been tried, guaranteed passaport

Hitchcoock Railway, please don't fail to pay
Hey, I'm gonna ride, I'm gonna testify
Get my soul, lift my mind

Good stop, good day
Hitchcoock Railway

Free fare, conductor's comim
Prepare, better start runnin'
On time, hold you through now
State line, I've been convicted

Quick stop, good day
Hitchcoock Railway

Please hold on
Ooh, somebody take a train ride
Ooh, leap on

Two train tickets into L.A.
One round trip the other way
Oh, I get the feelin' where the river falls
I get the feelin' where the river falls

Home trip ticket sail away
Hand grip, Hitchcoock Railway
Soft ride, made for comfort
Been tried, guaranteed passaport

Hitchcoock Railway, please don't fail to pay
Hey, I'm gonna ride, I'm gonna testify
Get my soul, lift my mind

Good stop, good day
Hitchcoock Railway

I'm gonna take the safe way home, oh alright
I'm gonna ride a train back home
I'm gonna buy me a ticket at a station
Don't want to go on a train tonight

On a train tonight
On a train tonight
On a train tonight
...

MIDNIGHT RIDER

Well, I've got to run to keep from hidin'
And I'm bound to keep on ridin'
And I've got one more silver dollar

But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider

And I don't own the clothes I'm wearing
And the road goes on forever
And I've got one more silver dollar

But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider

And I've gone by the point of caring
Some old bed I'll soon be sharing
And I've got one more silver dollar

But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider

No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider

No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider

No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider

Well, it's five o'clock in the morning
Feel just like the end of a mule
Somebody's been yawning
Trying to break out the rules
Yes, it's high time we went
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went there?
Ain't it high time we went?

Well, it's four o'clock in the morning
Somebody's shouting the news
Nobody's been yawning
Preachers all around for the blues
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?

Three o'clock and I'm dreaming
Somebody's shouting the way
Nobody can see me
Trying to find a brand new day
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?

Two o'clock and I'm rolling
Everywhere I look is the same
Somebody's been calling
Trying to put the blame on my name
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?

It's one o'clock and I'm falling
Falling for the same old game
Somebody's been shouting
Let me be by the stage
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?

Well, it's twelve o'clock and I got there
Didn't think I'd make it in time
Somebody's been shouting
“Don't forget the lemon and lime"
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?
Ain't it high time we went?

THEY SENTANCED ME TO TWENTY YEARS OF BOREDOM
FOR TRYING TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM FROM WITHIN
I'M COMING NOW
I'M COMING TO REWARD THEM

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN
THEN WE TAKE BERLIN

I'M GUIDED BY A SIGNAL IN THE HEAVENS
I'M GUIDED BY THE BIRTHMARK ON MY SKIN
I'M GUIDED BY THE BEAUTY OF OUR WEAPONS

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN
THEN WE TAKE BERLIN

I'D REALLY LIKE TO LIVE BESIDE YOU BABY
I LOVE YOUR BODY AND YOUR SPIRIT AND YOUR CLOTHES
BUT YOU SEE THAT LINE THAT'S MOVING
THROUGH THE STATION

I TOLD YOU
I TOLD YOU
I TOLD YOU I WAS ONE OF THOSE

I DON'T LIKE YOUR FASHION BUSINESS MISTER
I DON'T LIKE THOSE DRUGS THAT KEEP YOU THIN
I DON'T LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SISTER

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN
THEN WE TAKE BERLIN

TONIGHT I WALK THESE CITY STREETS AND
I THINK ABOUT THE PAST
WHEN YOU WHERE MINE AND OUR LOVE WAS FOREVER
I NEVER THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD GO
NEVER DREAMED THAT YOU WOULD LEAVE
NOW THE TASTE I HAVE IS BITTER SWEET
I KNOW YOU HAD TO GO AND FIND THAT NEW HORISON
YOUR STAR WAS CALLING ENDLESSLY
IN MY HEART I CAN ONLY WISH YOU WELL
I HOPE YOU FIND YOUR EVERY DREAM

WE HAVE TAKEN DIFFERENT ROADS
WE HAVE GONE OUR SEPARATE WAYS
THOUGH THERE MAYBE MANY MILES BETWEEN US
IN MY HEART THE LOVE REMAINS
IT WILL NOT CHANGE
ACROSS A THOUSAND DAYS
DOWN A DIFFERENT ROAD
DOWN A DIFFERENT ROAD

THAT OLD RIVERS TURNING
BUT IS IT GOING ANYWHERE
MAYBE LIKE ME IT'S TRYING TO FIND IT'S WAY BACK HOME
BUT ALL ALONE CAN MY HEART REST
HOW WILL MY EYES BEGIN TO TRUST
I ONLY WANT THE BEST FOR THE BOTH OF US

MAYBE SOMEWHERE IN A DIFFERENT TIME OR SPACE
WE'LL FIND A PLACE WHERE WE CAN STAY
I'LL HOLD THAT MOMENT
FOREVER AND FOR ALWAYS
I'LL NEVER BE THAT FAR AWAY


WE HAVE TAKEN DIFFERENT ROADS
WE HAVE GONE OUR SEPARATE WAYS
THOUGH THERE MAYBE MANY MILES BETWEEN US
IN MY HEART THE LOVE REMAINS
IT WILL NOT CHANGE….. ACROSS A THOUSAND DAYS
DOWN A DIFFERENT ROAD
DOWN A DIFFERENT ROAD

TIME HAS BEEN MY ONLY FRIEND
THE TRUTH IS LIKE A KNIFE
IT CUTS RIGHT THROUGH YOU
I DIDN'T WANT TO LOOSE YOU

WE HAVE TAKEN DIFFERENT ROADS
WE HAVE GONE OUR SEPARATE WAYS
THOUGH THERE MAYBE MANY MILES BETWEEN US
IN MY HEART THE LOVE REMAINS
IT WILL NOT CHANGE….. ACROSS A THOUSAND DAYS
DOWN A DIFFERENT ROAD
DOWN A DIFFERENT ROAD

Heart over mind, yes I'm
My father's son
I live my life, just like
My father's done
If he'd told me, one day
That somebody'd have my heart in chains
Would I believe it, no way
Made up my mind I'd never fall that way

But tell me why
Everytime I try, to tell you it's goodbye
I can't seem to let go
In my heart I know I want to stay
What I'm trying to say


heart over mind
Yes I'm my father's son
Yes I'm inclined to do
As my fathers done

Here I am with you
And I know that it's true
Despite all the feelings
Your putting me through
I try to alk away, something makes me stay

Heart over mind, yes I'm
My father's son
I live my life, just like
My father's done
But tell me why
Everytime I try, to tell you it's goodbye
I can't seem to let go
In my heart, I know I want to stay, never run away

My father's son
I live my life, as my father's done
If he'd told me, one day
That somebody would have my heart in
Chains would I believe it, no way
Made up my mind, I'd never fall that way
But it's heart over mind, yes I'm my father's son

Stand up in a clear blue morning
until you see what can be
alone in a cold day dawning,
are you still free, can you be
when some cold tomorrow finds you
when some sad old dream reminds you
how the endless road unwinds you
when there's no one left to leave
you even you don't quite believe you
and that old grey wind is blowing
and there's nothing left worth knowing
while you see a chance take it
find romance, fake it
because it's all on you

'm tossing and turning and I can't get to sleep
Got something on my mind I just can't release
Then she whispers so softly that she believes in me

If I let her down and tried to disguise it
She always see's through it always replies that
No matter what I do she believes in me

All the times I failed gone slightly off the rails
She's there to remind me she believes in me
When it all goes wrong and I feel I'm on my own
She's there to remind me she believes in me

Don't get me wrong I'm not some kind of fool
I'd give her my world if she asked me to
Cuz here's no denying she believes in me

But I'm only human I'm just a guy
That sometimes makes mistakes and I can't explain why
Some say she's crazy but she believes in me

All the times I failed gone slightly off the rails
She's there to remind me she believes in me
When it all goes wrong and I feel I'm on my own
She's there to remind me she believes in me

She believes in me in what I do
She believes in me I need her too
She believes in God above
She believes when we make love

All the times I failed gone slightly off the rails
She's there to remind me she believes in me
When it all goes wrong and I feel I'm on my own
She's there to remind me she believes in me
Ya she's there to remind me she believes in me
Ya she's there to remind me she believes in me
Ya she's there to remind me she believes in me

MY DAY STARTS OFF THE SAME
IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT RAIN
BUT I WILL NOT COMPLAIN
CAUSE I CAN SEE THE SUN

I SAY MY LITTLE PRAYERS
RUNNING DOWN THE STAIRS
THE STREETS ARE GOING NOWHERE
BUT I DON'T CARE

CAUSE THIS DAY IS BEAUTIFUL
NOTHING'S GONNA GET ME DOWN

IT'S NO ORDINARY WORLD
WHEN YOU'RE HERE WITH ME
I TAKE THE TIME TO SMILE
I HAVE THE SPACE TO BREATHE

IT'S NO ORDINARY WORLD
WHEN YOU WALK WITH ME
I SEE INSIDE MY DREAMS
EVERY DIAMOND EVERY PEARL
IT'S NO ORDINARY WORLD

EVERYBODY'S GOT A DREAM
EVERY THOUGHT AND EVERY SCHEME
AND ALL THE SPACES IN BETWEEN
TO SEE THE CLOUDS

BUT I WON'T GIVE IT TOO MUCH TIME
TO GET INSIDE MY MIND
CAUSE ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS
IS HERE AND NOW

WHEN YOUR LAYING CLOSE TO ME
(WHEN YOUR BODIES CLOSE TO ME)
YOUR ALL THE JOY I NEED

YOUR HAND IN MINE NO
REASON TO TAKE OUR TIME
SURRENDER TO LOVE LIKE GOOD RELIGION

Verse 1
Something deep inside
Keeps me hanging on
Don't believe I've ever seen
A night so long
Guess I tried to fly
High above the clouds
But landed here in the morning rain
At your door

Chorus
I know I let you down again
But right now, you know I need a friend
I don't know why
I guess I just loose my way
Your eyes
Don't believe a word I say
I can't imagine without your love
Where would I be now


Verse 2
Did you ever know
I always looked up to you
and after all this time
It remains true
There's no compromise
No turning back for me
But through the veil of my pride
Sometimes it's hard to see

Chorus
And I know your love is all I need
So for now don't stop believing me
Cause your love is what's helping me survive
Your faith in me is what keeps my hope alive
Without your love
Where would I be now


Chorus
Cause I know your love
Is worth fighting for
And if it takes forever
I will wait at your door
Cause your love is what's helping me survive
Your faith in me is what keeps my hope alive
Without your love
Where would I be now

You're a mystery to me
You make your own reality
And I wonder who you are beneath your skin
Guess I'll never know for sure
But I was safe behind my door
Can't think how I let you talk your way back in
Should have known better then
But I know better now

You can't hurt me anymore
I'm not the fool I was before
I ain't gonna cry again
I don't believe the lies you tell
So take your heart and go to hell
Cause I aint gonna cry again

You think I need you but I don't
You think I'll break down but I won't
You've had everything you're gonna get from me
Saw your pleasure in my pain
And it released me from my chains
And I woke up to my own insanity
Waiting for changes that were
Never gonna come


You can't hurt me anymore
I'm not the fool I was before
I ain't gonna cry again
I don't believe the lies you tell
So take your heart and go to hell
Cause I aint gonna cry again
I ain't gonna cry again

Now that I see you're twisted
I don't know how I missed it before
Maybe that's what drew me to you
But this is now and that was then
You'll never make me cry again

Should have known better then
But I know better now

You can't hurt me anymore
I'm not the fool I was before
I ain't gonna cry again
I don't believe the lies you tell
So take your heart and go to hell
Cause I aint gonna cry again

YESTERDAY, I WAS OUT IN THE RAIN
WONDERING WHEN I'D SEE THE SUN AGAIN
LONELY HEARTS, BABY, I WROTE THE BOOK
SINCE SHE WALKED AWAY WITHOUT A SECOND LOOK


OH…BUT NOW I FEEL GOOD
COS' YOU LOOK AT ME
THE WAY A WOMAN SHOULD

I FEEL MY SOUL RISING TO A NEW LOVE
NO BLUES I CAN'T RISE ABOVE
I FEEL MY SOUL RISING WHEN I'M CLOSE TO YOU
WHEN YOUR WITH ME GIRL
THERE'S NOTHING I CAN'T DO

YESTERDAY I WAS FALLING APART
PICKING UP PIECES OF MY BROKEN HEART
YEAH…. BUT ONE TOUCH OF YOUR HEALING HAND
24 HOURS LATER I'M A WHOLE NEW MAN

YEAH, AND I'M STRONGER NOW
COS' YOU MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE SOME HOW

I FEEL MY SOUL RISING TO A NEW LOVE
NO BLUES I CAN'T RISE ABOVE
I FEEL MY SOUL RISING WHEN I'M CLOSE TO YOU
WHEN YOUR WITH ME GIRL
THERE'S NOTHING I CAN'T DO

I GOT SUNSHINE ON A BRAND NEW DAY
AND THE GREY CLOUDS HAVE ALL DRIFTED AWAY
AND THERE'S NOBODY THAT I CAN'T BE
IF IT'S YOU AND ME

What have I done I've broke your heart
Now there's no sun just cold and dark
Without your smile I can't laugh
Without you baby I'm just a half
I didn't know what I had
I didn't know I'd feel this sad
But I feel

Naked without you
I feel naked without you
I feel naked without you

What have I done I've broke a vow
But I'm the one who's crying now
Without your touch I can feel
Without your forgiveness I can't heal
No body else can take your place
and if I don't see your angel face

Girl I feel naked without you
I'm still crazy about you
I feel naked without you

I hurt the one that really loved me
Don't look at me I feel ugly
Naked without you

I'm so tired that I can't sleep
I threw away a love so deep

I feel naked without you
I feel naked without you
Naked without you
I feel naked without you in my head
I feel naked without you in my bed
Naked without you hey baby
Naked without you and I feel
Naked without you
While You See A Chance
(Winwood/Jennings)

Stand up in a clear blue morning
until you see what can be
alone in a cold day dawning,
are you still free, can you be
when some cold tomorrow finds you
when some sad old dream reminds you
how the endless road unwinds you
when there's no one left to leave you
even you don't quite believe you
and that old grey wind is blowing
and there's nothing left worth knowing
while you see a chance take it
find romance, fake it
because it's all on you

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR POINT
I CAN DISAGREE
BUT IT WILL NOT CHANGE
WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME
DID IT GO TOO FAR
ARE WE TO THE EDGE
IS THERE SOME WAY I CAN
TALK YOU DOWN FROM THE LEDGE
WE CAN TURN AWAY FROM EACH OTHER
OR WE CAN TURN IT BACK AROUND

MAYBE I'M WRONG
MAYBE YOUR'RE RIGHT
BABY DON'T LET THIS WOUNDED PRIDE
DRIVE A WEDGE BETWEEN US
WHEREVER WE GO
WHATEVER WE DO
I KNOW WE'LL NEVER MAKE IT THROUGH
IF WE TRY TO STAND ALONE
WE NEED LOVE TO LEAN ON

WE CAN MAKE SOME CHANGES
WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK
WE CAN FIX WHAT'S BROKEN
WE CAN HEAL THE HURT
TAKE A NEW DIRECTION
NOW IT'S UP TO US
WHAT WE DO IN ANGER WE CAN DO IN LOVE
'CAUSE ANYTHING THAT'S WORTH THE HAVING
IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR

MAYBE I'M WRONG
MAYBE YOUR'RE RIGHT
BABY DON'T LET THIS WOUNDED PRIDE
DRIVE A WEDGE BETWEEN US
WHEREVER WE GO
WHATEVER WE DO
I KNOW WE'LL NEVER MAKE IT THROUGH
IF WE TRY TO STAND ALONE
WE NEED LOVE TO LEAN ON
LOVE TO LEAN ON
ON AND ON AND ON
LOVE TO KEEP US STRONG