Hand of Kindness Richard Thompson

Well I wove the rope and I picked the spot Well I struck out my neck and I tightened the knot O stranger, stranger, I'm near out of time You stretch out your hand, I stretched out mine O maybe just the

1952 Vincent Black Lightning Richard Thompson

Says James, to Red Molly, "Here's a ring for your right hand. But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man; For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen.

Fully Qualified To Be Your Man Richard Thompson

from discreet I'm good and ready for my entrance exam I'm fully qualified to be your man I've been studying your every need I've got statistics that'll make you plead I'll put my thesis right in your hand

Dry My Tears And Move On Richard Thompson

If you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move on If you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move on You treated me just good enough until now But if you're tired of me I'll get over you somehow Oh, if

Sibella Richard Thompson

X-ray the deck to see what's coming Mary Antoinette she smiled that way Easy to smile when the luck is running Like a myth you rode in from the west From the go you had my button pressed Did the tea-time of

Crawl Back Under My Stone Richard Thompson

This time you hurt me You really did it this time you did Did you count your fingers after shaking my hand God forbid Riff raff crawling from the slums Right there in front of all your chums I swear by

Where the Wind Don't Whine Richard Thompson

dreamt that we'd be driving into trouble Until we hit a rock that bent my nose double I'd say we both were on run, run, run She looked too fresh for twenty-one, one, one She slipped her little hand

Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

If I cross your path again, Who knows where, Who knows when On some morning without number, On some highway without end Don't grasp my hand and say "Fate has brought you here today" Oh fate is only

King Of Bohemia Richard Thompson

And there is no rest for the ones God blessed And he blessed you best of all Your eyes seem from a different face They've seen that much that soon Your cheek too cold, too pale to shine Like an old and

Mr. Rebound Richard Thompson

My sweetheart, she bounced right out of my arms She was gone before I remembered to cling Was I moving too slowly to catch her Or was she by nature a slippery thing Into the arms of Mr.

The Ghost Of You Walks Richard Thompson

we did it right With all our souls and all our might Blue murder on the dance floor, French kisses in the rain Blood wedding in the water till I see you again Dutch courage is the game and the ghost of

Cold Kisses Richard Thompson

you'd be gone five minutes, that's time enough Here in your drawer there's lacy things Old credit cards and beads and bangles and rings But I think I've found what I'm looking for Hidden away at the back of

Turning Of The Tide Richard Thompson

Like I'm holding you tonight Too many nights, staying up late Too much powder and too much paint No, you can't hide from the turning of the tide Did they run their fingers Up and down your shabby

Cooksferry Queen Richard Thompson

Well, there's a house in an alley In the squats and low-rise Of a town with no future But that's where my future lies It's a secret, but no secret It's a rule, but no rule Where you find the darkest avenue

Ghosts in the Wind Richard Thompson

In the whispers and sighs In the whispers and sighs of the night Ah, ghosts in the wind Yeah, ghosts in the wind Now this old house moves This old house moves and moans The tongues of the night The tongues

Two Left Feet Richard Thompson

Oh two left feet, two left feet How can you dance with two left feet Two left feet, two left feet How can you dance with two left feet I love you honey, you're so sweet Just get rid of them two left feet

She Twists The Knife Again Richard Thompson

speech plain I keep my promises, she twists the knife again I shut my memory, I close my eyes and then She takes another bite, she twists the knife again She never leaves me my dignity Makes a dunce of

Beeswing Richard Thompson

I was nineteen when I came to town They called it the Summer of Love They were burning babies, burning flags The hawks against the doves I took a job in the steamie Down on Cauldrum Street And I fell in

Wrong Heartbeat Richard Thompson

Don't think my love is something that you can play with I'm not the one to spend the time of day with You learn to hide love, you lock it up or find it gone You think you need me, you think you read me

Streets Of Paradise Richard & Linda Thompson

The tears fall down like whisky The tears fall down like wine On an island made of cocaine In a sea of turpentine We all need some assistance But won't that day be fine When we're walking down the streets

Walking The Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

I'm wrong, it just doesn't exist And the words that flew between me and you I must be crossed off your list So I'm walking the long miles home I don't mind losing you In fact I feel better each step of

A Heart Needs A Home Richard Thompson

to run away I'm never going to run away Never knew the way When I lived without you I'm never going to run away I'm never going to run away I came to you when No one could hear me I'm sick and weary Of

Al Bowlly's In Heaven Richard Thompson

Well we were heroes then, And the girls were all pretty And a uniform was a lucky charm, Bought you the key to the city We used to dance the whole night through While Al Bowlly sang "The Very Thought Of

Mingus Eyes Richard Thompson

What a fool I was What a thin disguise Brando mumble Mingus eyes Was a time she fell But then she got wise Brando mumble Mingus eyes Never had the squint of James Dean or the Stanislavsky tears Or the

Easy There, Steady Now Richard Thompson

load spills its guts all over the road Excuse me, I had to smile, lost my grip, too, for a while It's easy there, steady now, easy there, steady now She didn't have the decency to sweep away what's left of

I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

tonight I feel so good I'm going to Make somebody's day tonight I feel so good I'm going to Make somebody pay tonight I'm old enough to sin but I'm too young to vote Society's been dragging on the tail of

Both Ends Burning Richard Thompson

Well, I bought me a horse with a broken leg They said that she never could win "Only fit for a bullet", they said She'll be coming out of a tin So I took her home, I fed her on hay I tied her up

Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory Richard Thompson

be Is this the way it's supposed to be A poisoned heart and a twisted memory Oh, see that lifer doing his time If I could have his place and he'd have mine We'd be no better off On either side of

Devonside Richard Thompson

By Devonside she was a-marching It was a gang of no great size And surrender was the banner that she carried And hungry was the shiver in her eyes She met a boy, his health was failing She dropped the

Shoot Out The Lights Richard Thompson

Real as a gun As he watches the lights of the city And he moves through the night Shoot out the lights. Shoot out the lights Shoot out the lights. Ah, shoot out the lights

Persuasion Richard Thompson

You and I, tempted by the promise of a different life Time has fled, there's a constant battle Running through my head I don't know what to do 'cause I still believe After all the foolish things you put

Waltzings For Dreamers Richard Thompson

So don't send me home now, Put a shot in my arm And we'll drink out old memories And we'll drink in the dawn And Mr Bandleader won't you play one more time For I've good folding money in this pocket of

Two-Faced Love Richard Thompson

Face the music, face the facts Different sides of different tracks Had my feet on holy ground Then I helter-skelter down, confused or being used Two-faced love, two-faced love It feels so wrong, it must

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

anywhere Feel free to lean on me But please, don't do it right now Yes, I'm much too busy right now And I stole your walk, the one with purpose It says there is no mountain I can't climb It fools people all of

Tear-Stained Letter Richard Thompson

feel better Set it all down in a tear-stained letter Well I like coffee and I like tea But I just don't like this fiddle-di-dee It makes me nervous, it gives me the hives Waiting for a kiss from a bunch of

Walking on a Wire Richard & Linda Thompson

I hand you my ball and chain You just hand me that same old refrain I'm walking on a wire, I'm walking on a wire And I'm falling I wish I could please you tonight But my medicine just won't come right

Night Comes In Richard & Linda Thompson

Take my hand, oh real companion And we'll dance, dance till we fade away Oh, the songs pour down like silver They can only, only break my heart Drink the wine, the wine of lovers Lovers tired of being

Bathsheba Smiles Richard Thompson

Bathsheba smilesShe smiles and veins turn to iceShe smiles and heads bow downShe works the roomAir-kisses every victim twiceShe spreads her joy aroundDo you close your eyes to see miracles?Do you r...

Hard On Me Richard Thompson

Hard on me, hard on meWhy do you grind me small?Hard on me, hard on meAt every fence I fallI bite my rageI stop my breathI shake my cageI swim with emptinessHard on me, hard on meLike they were har...

Uninhabited Man Richard Thompson

Only a misdirected dartAt an unprotected heartI'm sure it happens every dayJust a passing interludeA fresh face to change the moodI'll find my feet again you sayWhat rock, I had you rolledWhat rock...

That's All, Amen, Close The Door Richard Thompson

That's all. That's all there was.Say Amen. Close the door.She gave as much as she had to givePlease don't ask for morePlease don't ask for moreThat's all. The curtain's down.The lights are up. Go h...

How I Wanted To Richard Thompson

When we parted just like friends We never tied loose ends I could never say the words That would make amends Oh, how I wanted to, oh, how I wanted to To say I loved you, to say I loved you Oh, how...

I Misunderstood Richard Thompson

She said "Darling I'm in love with your mind.The way you care for me, it's so kind.Love to see you again, I wish I had more time".She was laughing as she brushed my cheek"Why don't you call me, ang...

I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life Richard Thompson

In my nightmare everything's wrongI'm waiting for love, but you come alongYou smile, you wave, you great me, Ciao!But you seem too happy to see me somehowThen the sky falls in on my headYour nails ...

Down Where The Drunkards Roll Richard & Linda Thompson

ll be bleary eyed Under a keg of wine Down where the drunkards roll Down where the drunkards roll See that lover standing Staring at the ground He?

When I Get To The Border Richard & Linda Thompson

'til I hit the floor He won't find me anymore when I get to the border Monday morning, Monday morning closing in on me I'm packing up and I'm running away to where nobody picks on me If you see a box of

Old Man Inside A Young Man Richard & Linda Thompson

I was walking down the street When I met with Billy He shook his head at me And then he shook my hand He said, I've seen the world And I've done some living I don't believe in giving You've got to take

Why Me Cliff Richard

Why me Lord, what have I ever done To deserve even one Of the pleasures I've known Tell me Lord, what did I ever done That was worth loving you Or the kindness you've shown Lord help me Jesus, I've

It Only Hurts (Richard Durand Remix) Julie Thompson

I had loved you for so long Time tears at this heart of mine Don’t you see what you have done?

Never Again Richard & Linda Thompson

The time for dividing and no-one will speak Of the sadness of hiding, and the softness of sleep O will there be nothing of peace till the end, Or never, o never, o never again?