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Two grey rooms Joni Mitchell. From my CD Mother

Tomorrow is Sunday

Now there's only one day left to go

Till you walk by

Below my window

The weekends drive me mad

Holidays are oh too sad

'Cause you don't go

Below my window

No one knows I'm here

One day I just disappeared

And I took these two grey rooms up here

With a view

When you walk by

Below my window

You look so youthful

Time has been untruthful

Heaven knows I loved you

30 years ago

Hot days your shirt's undone

Rainy days you run

Oh and then you fade so fast

Below my window

No one knows I'm here

One day I just disappeared

And I took these two grey rooms up here

With a view

Only when you walk by

Below my window

When you walk by

Below my window

Below my window

Recorded live at Lauderdale House London Dat Dere. Oscar Brown Jr.

Hey mama, what dat dere?

Hey, why that under dere?

And oh mama, oh hey mama, hey look at dat over dere

Hey, where'd they go in there?

Hey, what they do in there?

Hey, mama can I have that big elephant over there?

Hey, who dat in my chair?

Hey, what's she doing there?

And oh mama, oh hey mama, hey, what dat say up dere?

Hey mama, what's a square?

Hey, where do we get air?

Hey, mama can I have that big elephant over there?

My quizzical kid, she doesn't want anything hid

She's forever demanding to know

Who and what and why and where

Inquisitive child, and sometimes the questions get wild

Like mommy can I have that big elephant over there?

Don't wanna comb my hair

Hey, where my teddy bear?

And oh mama, oh hey look at the cowboy coming there

Hey, can I have a pair of boots like that to wear?

Hey, mama can I have that big elephant over there?

The time will march, the years will go

The little lady's gonna grow

I gotta tell her all she'll need to know

I'll help her along she'll know right from wrong

Gotta make her strong

As life's parade goes trudging by

She'll need to know some reasons why

I don't have all the answers but I'll try

As best as I can, gotta help her to plan so she'll make her stand

You give the kid your best and hope she'll pass the test

When you finally send her out into the world somewhere

Although she's grown up I bet I never will forget

Mama, can I have that big elephant over there?

What they do in dere?

Hey, where'd they go in dere?

And oh mama, oh hey mama, hey, why dat under dere?

Hey mama, what is fair? How come I've gotta share?

Hey, mama can I have that big elephant over there?

Yeah, mama can I have that big elephant over there?

Yeah, mama can I have that big elephant over there?

Life is dangerous. From 'Alive at Ronnie Scotts.'

Life - is a struggle just when you thought you were out of the muddle,

You find yourself in a great big hole -

Digging deeper down, down, down.

Now - what are you seeing?

I know it’s hard to believe in.

There are fighting people everywhere.

Don't wanna go down.

Just when you thought it was safe -

To trust the Human Race

You find out - yes, we find out.

Hey - I heard you saying

Life is dangerous we had better start praying

For other ways to live our lives

Without going down.

I know we could change things

It’s not enough to sit around here just waiting.

We got the future in the children’s hands.

Don’t let them go down.

Just when you thought it was safe

To trust the Human Race

You find out - yes, we find out.

Just when you thought it was safe

To trust the Human Race

You find out - yes, we find out.

Bass – Phil Scragg

Drums – Mike Bradley

Guitar – Ivor Goldberg

Mixed By – Chris Lewis, Debbie Dickinson

Percussion – Gary Hammond

Piano, Keyboards – Janette Mason

Producer – Debbie Dickinson

Recorded By – Chris Lewis

Vocals – Carol Grimes

Your shoes are hot.

V1

You got a stinky winky look in your eye - when you slide by.

Oh my, you try so hard.

Is the swagger in your jacket?

Are the shoes the groove when you move?

So who’s in your skin are you in?

You gonna blow some time on the street.

You gonna kick some heat with your feet.

Oh my, you try.

V2

You got a rootsie tootsie trip to your booty -

When you flip by. ( Your shoes are hot.)

Oh my, you fly so high. ( Your shoes are hot.)

Mind your back and watch then traffic

Hit the track before you crack it

You out for some thrill- so who’s looking?

You don’t even raise an eye when you talk -

You don’t touch nobody with your body when you walk by -

Oh my you fly so high.

B

Skip a beat and listen to your blues.

Who’s got your back tonight?

I think you know you’ve got a lot to lose.

You’re going out of time?

You have a lot of life behind your eyes

What squeeze are you on tonight?

You got a need to satisfy yourself -

Instrumental solo

Slippy sliding down the street tonight-

Oh what do you want to do?

Somebody’s gonna miss a beat tonight - who’s gonna swing for you?

Skip a beat and listen to your blues.

Who’s got your back tonight?

I think you know you’ve got a lot to lose

Your'e going out of sight?

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Shipbuilding lyrics by Elvis Costello and music by Clive Langer. Written during the Falklands War of 1982,

Is it worth it?

A new winter coat and shoes for the wife

And a bicycle on the boy's birthday.

It's just a rumour that was spread around town

By the women and children, soon we'll be shipbuilding

Well I ask you

The boy said 'Dad, they're going to take me to task

But I'll be home by Christmas.

It's just a rumor that was spread around town

Somebody said that someone got filled in

For saying that people get killed in

The results of their shipbuilding.

With all the will in the world

Diving for dear life

When we could be diving for pearls.

It's just a rumor that was spread around town

A telegram for a picture postcard

Within weeks they'll be reopening the shipyard

And notifying the next of kin

Once again.

It's all we're skilled in

We will be shipbuilding.

With all the will in the world

Diving for dear life

When we could be diving for pearls.

You drive me crazy. ＠

Did you really mean it when you said that you wanted me to hang around here?

Have you lost your mind?

You always were the kind that wanted independence.

Usually, I say oh no, and take off in the opposite direction.

But for you and no one else, I suppose I wanna make this one exception.

But the way you leave the kitchen in the morning is a mess.

You know you're lazy.

And I know within a week you’d find my love for getting drunk would drive you crazy.

Oh, but what the hell? I see your eyes and I can tell you really love me?

Yea, it would be a sin to run away because I really want you.

Hold on

Life don’t rush on so fast

I’m gone before I can make my mind up.

Concerning yesterday I feel I have to say

Maybe, thinking freedom is achieved by being on my own -

Is not always the answer

Maybe we should just accept the consequence of love and all those feelings.

Anyway, you make me laugh

And life’s no joke out there with all the dealings.

There’s just one thing I think I really ought to mention,

To tie you up or change my ways is not my intention

We don't live in fantasies this life

It’s bound to have its complications. But if you’re on, let’s take a dive.

No time, no time for hesitation.

Hold on

Life don’t rush on so fast..

I’m gone- before I can make my mind up.

Recorded in Memphis, USA, in 1974, Fredrick Knight.

Uphill peace of mind.

You got the time, I got the time. 

You got the feelings - I’m gonna make it all right.

Watch where you're heading.

Watch where you go.

You got intentions, baby, but you won't let 'em show

ch.

Uphill I have got to climb - uphill I have got to climb.

Uphill baby, Lord have mercy 

I've got to find myself a little peace of mind 

 You got the time, I got the time.

You got the need uh huh to go on down the line.

You won’t share your loving you wont share  your heart.

You keep yourself in Prison baby, yes a 

Well, I don’t want any part.

ch...Uphill......

Musicians.

Bob Manual, Buddy Davis, Hugh McCracken

Bass: Duck Dunn, Drums Willie Hall

Piano. Bobby Emmans Fredrick Knight

Horns - Memphis Horns & Michael Brecker

Vocals: Carol Grimes & The Holiday Sisters.