A dog is all a good boy needs To lick his wounds when his heart bleeds To gnaw his bones and chew his meat A friend to turn to in defeat A dog is all a good bo...

The hillside was a patchwork quilt Neatly stitched with tidy hedge And crumbling grey stone wall The trees were bare, but Spring was near To conjure up its endl...

Politician's fighting hard to win, Getting a good position So he won't have to lose again The battle's always on, Working against disgrace, He has to win you ov...

Once I was a minstrel boy, I sang just like a bird I used to trade in memories, I relived every word But the galleries are empty now, the crowds have all gone h...

My ashtray's flowing over, And the 'phone's left off the hook I've been staring for three hours At the first page of a book Day and night I keep the curtains dr...

In the light of the morning after There's no lover's laughter Just a pile of clothes beside my door In the street I can hear the rain But in my heart there's on...

I'd like to live on a farm again like I did for part of the war I've got a few happy memories though we were rather poor But I can't go back, these days have go...

They called him Alexander With the best band in the land He'd topped the bill in Paris But in Venice it was banned A pile of dusty gold discs Were among his cla...

SGO Music If I could live in Alice's world I wonder if I'd learn What makes her strong What makes her safe What makes her suddenly afraid I'd understand this l...

Love is a mist that's turning everything red to white Like the full moon it send you out of your mind at night Wishing wells ain't no use, they just say may or ...

looking through their windows Peering through lace curtains All the little ladies With grey haired hat-pinned heads Watching people they know who don't understa...

When we met for the first time I didn't even like your name Then we met once again and I wondered if I'd been insane Now I find you're always on my mind Now I ...

Old School Songs The King of hearts, he gave me frankincense The King of clubs, his flask was myrrh The diamond Queen brought back a purse of gold That I had w...

I wish I knew you were to stay I know too well why I feel this way It's just that I can plainly see That I need you and you need me I'll stay with you while th...

An orange balloon on the distant horizon The air had a nip for the sun was still rising A delicate fusion of ambery tone Brought warmth to the shore where I wal...

Old School Songs We were young Our hopes were high Our sights were set On the terra nova Now it's over I can't bear to spend Another day without you We set sa...

I sense Autumn coming on The mist has hung low all day Small birds gather on the wing Preparing to make their way The trees begin to show A trace of brown amon...

I get up in the morning in the usual state Listen to the breakfast show and know that I'm late Clock in at the factory and pick up my tools I never give a damn ...

I sailed with Miss Columbus for a trip across the sea, The horizon was behind me when I found that I was free I smashed the glass I drank from, drove it deep in...

The boy stood on the burning stage, his back against the mast He did not dare to turn around till Davy Bowie passed The stardust painted round his eyes was real...

Will you save me Will you wave me Goodbye Will you need me Will you miss me Goodbye Venetian moon Silent lagoon Answer me soon Will the gondoliers still sing ...

The rat race was over Before it was won And I started walking When I could have run Like a child who missed out On a sunday school treat Now you know how I feel...

The wanderer has far to go Humble must he constant be Where the paths of wisdom Distant is the shadow of the setting sun Bless the daytime Bless the night Bles...

It happened rather suddenly that the Preacher came to town With stories from the Testaments of men of great reknown With his box of patent medicines he swore to...

No work, we just got paid But we're not on our holidays 'Cause there's not much to do When you got a big brother like you We all have the right To go work, wel...

The gypsy girl stood quite alone Her eyes were brightly shining Her head was in the clouds Where she had found the silver lining And all the while the crippled ...

There's a house on the headland Overlooking the sea They're burning a lantern by day and by night It is burning for me There's a fire on the far hill It's a wa...

Dyfan's tale Of the holy Canon Dale Setting sail Homeward for his lonely cell In your holy ground I found Peace to dwell The beginning of a world Love entwined...

In my life there's been a few loves But never such a true love as you gave Carry me home In a world of false emotions You showed me such a true devotion Carry m...

It's a warm summer's evening and it's been a beautiful day But the sky is getting darker in a special kind of way I'm anticipating something, think it's going t...

When I look into your eyes I can see straight through those old white lies Can someone take you higher Liar Charmer You are one of those mistakes A lonely singe...

Never mind the rain, never mind the weather Take a little time when you lose your grip Never mind the pain, treat it as a warning Never mind the truth when it c...

I was born In the calm before the storm In the quiet hour of dawn With the full moon in my eyes I was kissed By the rolling river mist That betrayed the lovers...

The silent prophet Seeks his inspiration after midnight With a candle lit for comfort In the shadow of the shade Belladonna Waves a parasol beneath the window ...

Do you remember the day we met How we made our way in fits and starts Do you remember the day we met How we played our roles in silent parts Oh what a day we ha...

You brought a new kind of sound into my life You brought love every day You brought a new kind of sound into my life And I threw it away You gave my eyes a new...

Maybe you think, a lot like me Of those who live beside the sea Who feel so free, so I surmise With their comfortable homes, and wives Who end up drinking tea t...

The dragonfly appeared The North wind brought it by As summer slipped away And autumn was approaching It flew through silver trees That stood beside the lake I ...

Long gone the days, of which dreams were made Naive in the glow of evergreen Innocent days, of fresh airs and graces The bruising of hearts, the losing of races...

Her hair the weeping willow At the water's edge And from my windy crag Above the moorland sedge I see the willow fronds caress the ripples I feel her nipples At...

I wish I were a bird Then I could fly I'd see the crowded people As they go by I'd soar into the air And fly as high as I could see Drifting through the clouds ...

Young boy that I know Feels he has lived too long His spirit of adventure Slipped away With little sense of pride He feels deep down inside He is flying To be f...

Blue skies above me I've someone to love me To take good care of me Forever Through all that time can send We'll make it to the end Just you and me my friend F...

Treasure each passing day Each hour and every moment This is where we belong Where the heart beats strong Should you ever feel alone - don't despair I'll always...

Strike the fiddle, start the hoedown Rid me of my heavy load I can see those bright lights shining A little way further down the road Mysteries of ancient wond...

Go to sleep my babies Don't you wake up The stars will keep you company So close your eyes Old Uncle Moon will shine his dearest sweetest dreams And hold you in...

You gave me so much pleasure But caused me so much pain I really don't believe That I could go through this again I'm going home I'm going home I'm going home ...

Goodbye Goodbye It's not an easy word to say Sometimes life turns out that way Goodbye Goodbye It's time to make another start You never mend a broken heart ...

You have been my lighthouse In every storm You have given shelter You have kept me safe and warm And in my darkest nights You have shone your brightest lights Y...

Is it the painter or the picture Hanging in the gallery? Admired by countless thousands Who attempt to read the secrets Of his vision of his very soul Is it the...

The red sun sets, the lone wolves wail It's lonesome here out on the Eastern trail And all my friends are tired and pale It's going to be a hard, hard winter Lo...

I was taken prisoner and carried down To a dungeon cold and bleak Where my trial was a foregone conclusion At which I might never speak While the innocent live ...

I need someone to call my own Someone to be near me forever I won't cry when I grow old alone So many chances I've never taken Heartbreaker I want her Heartbre...

There's a cafe on the corner where the Latin lovers meet They're dancing to the rhythm of the night and the heat of the street There's a glow of expectation, th...

Crowded afternoon and there's not enough room in the city today The people assembled to hear what resembled evangelists say Some came just to see them for a lau...

I will give you silver I will give you gold I will give you treasures To keep when you are old Here it comes Here it comes Here it comes Here it comes The moo...

Hero's face was gaunt and tanned His sail was set in search of land His life-raft, solely by him manned Was guided by the tide Heroine wore fleecy white She bec...

Hey little man Won't you come and sit by my side Give me your car How about if we go for a ride We could feel the wind Blow through our hair Wouldn't it be nice...

Hey little man I could buy you a train or a gun I'd choose the train Ride away while the battle is won I would sing this song To earn me the fare Wouldn't it be...

Half a bitter for the vicar He's here to save your soul He's looking fat and jovial Though he's nearly on the dole Anne Riley cooks his dinner She keeps him was...

There's a place that I know There's a place I want to be There's a girl that I love She is waiting there for me There's a time that we share When the sun is go...

Feeling like I do There's not a lot of words to say I only know I love you Trying as I do To put it all another way It still comes out I love you I feel your l...

It takes a little sunshine It takes a little rain It takes a little laughter It takes a little pain But I can take the heartaches I only want my love to grow in...

I wandered far onto the lonely moors Sparse coarse tufts of grass reached out to trip me And above my head the leaden clouds hung low As I turned my face into t...

Short is the time Though eternity long Life is but part of the journey While you've the faith to carry on I'll carry on beside you Steep is the path But your f...

Just paint a picture of the world In gentle pastel shades Indistinct and somehow blurred Like childhood escapades The painting box is rather dear But the paints...

At the gate you will wait And hesitate and you will lose I've got my life to live You must take what you make From the fake without a name I've nothing more to ...

The old house stands deserted Crumbling and decaying Its broken windows watching As a young child wanders In amongst the roses Overgrown and falling The garden ...

Half light appears Shading in the weary days Darkness draws near Spreading chills in endless ways Death holds no fear For those who see clear Is it today Lord T...

Joey and me were out on the freeway Leaving the city race Out of the hustle, into the country Searching for open space Shoulder to should, mile for mile But nei...

The years have left their mark And time must be to blame To me you're still the same Josephine, for better or for worse I thought that I would stay Always youn...

I can see you through my window With the world you just go passing by I can hear you in my garden Waiting for my flowers all to die Nothing in here is real Noth...

When that ray of sunshine's overdue You've got to keep on trying When the thunder rolls though the storm is through You've got to keep on trying Lightning never...

A child denied all love can't weep But bravely bears her life alone So Fuchsia as you try to sleep You dream of friends you've never known In troubled years wh...

A child denied all love can't weep But bravely bears her life alone So Fuschia as you try to sleep You dream of friends you've never known In troubled years wh...

Watch my hand See it shakes Trembling as my life blood bleeds Comfortless Superfakes Offering their empty creeds That have faith or substance That change to sui...

By still waters I lay down with the lambs In pastures green I made peace with my soul And I cared not for the night While my guiding star shone bright By still ...

The sharper is the berry The sweeter is the wine The longer we are parted The sooner you are mine You are mine Lovely lemon lady You make me feel so shy But lo...

I'm never one for fighting, but I'm about to make a stand There's no sense in retreating when you're standing on dry land Our life has been a turmoil, a stormy ...

As for the help you called for Nobody seemed to answer The difference in man is no more Than being a priest or dancer You really don't know what they're after ...

Listen to my story, I've got something I must say All about a new experience That came to me today Well I don't want your sudden changes, I don't need your New...

Speak only with your voices And not the sword Listen to your leaders And the words of the Lord Shake hands with your brothers Has been my theme For I have had ...

I have seen the midnight sun shining I saw you fly away smiling The dark night sheds no light It merely serves a warning I pray for one single ray of hope Oh mi...

Sunday morning with the New York Times The sun is shining in my penthouse suite My lady love laid down some lines They reach from Culver Beach to Easy Street Be...

Take my hand, I'll show you how to fly We will cross the valley road, the river rolling by Open fields, high cascading streams We will climb the mountainside, a...

My friend Peter was not that old A generous man with a heart of gold They took his money, they took his home They wouldn't leave my friend Peter alone My frien...

I see myself reborn In every generation I look to children For my source and my salvation And I will build my house of rock On their foundation stone I can see...

There's blood in the dust Where the city's heart beats The children play games That they take from the streets How can you teach when you've so much to learn Ma...

Hold me tight We've got a way to go tonight We tore ourselves apart In spite of all the promises we made Name your price But take a note of my advice Don't eve...

If the school bell had rung Would it have rung a death knell? Now the dark day has gone And there isn't any bell In the flower of their youth How were they to ...

My gate is swinging open My fence is broken down My window's staring blindly Greets the callers with a frown And I need a place to hide away When I am feeling b...

Summer's gone come chill October days We will stroll through russet trees Through the fallen leaves of oak and sycamore That carpet earth through harsh December...

I leave you with your head buried in the pillow Oh so sleepy, oh so sleepy As twisted as a knot, as tangled as a wire Burning like a coal on the open fire Oh so...

She leaned forward in the lamplight In her eyes an amber glow She was promising the earth And yet somehow saying no We talked of pleasant summer days Kew Garden...

The scarecrow stood with its head held high Admiring the view from the hill The waterfall scattered its glistening jewels As the heron stood gracefully still It...

Empty glasses on the table Rows of bottles without labels No-one drinks with friends no more Look to yourself and that's for sure Pull up all the roots I'm gro...

The fragile gentle butterfly with multi-coloured wings Settles on the toadstools in the midst of fairy rings Midsummer sounds of tinkle bells as sweet Titania s...

I walked in the city at midday It was empty and bare I looked in the mirror at midnight There was nobody there You had become the very breath that I breathed Yo...

Now I'm a union man Amazed at what I am I say what I think, that the company stinks Yes I'm a union man When we meet in the local hall I'll be voting with them...

And when she lies in need of care and comforting So as a child's toy she is caressed And yet when cast adrift upon the changing tide So as a ship becalmed she l...