Gillan lyrics
DJ
Hi there,
Going through some floppies, I found a file with (Ian) Gillan lyrics Trond
and I tried to transcribe some time ago. We never got to finish them really
and I was hoping some of you might be able to correct them or add to them.
Some parts are still very unclear. In any case, maybe the lyrics are of use
to someone... (corrections to s074...@let.rug.nl)
title: CHERKAZOO
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Glover
lead vocalist: Gillan
One two one two three four
Come on out to Cherkazoo in the morning time
We're all here at Cherkazoo having such a time
Can you feel the good vibrations
Running through your hair
Come and join the celebrations
Good things you can share
Come on out to Cherkazoo in the morning time
We're all here at Cherkazoo having such a time
Welcome to the ferry man
Ask him for a ride
Listen to the ferry man
Take him for your guide
Come on out to Cherkazoo in the morning time
We're all here at Cherkazoo having such a time
Having such a time
title: MONSTER IN PARADISE
sole/principal composer: Cy Payne
lead vocalists: Glover/Gillan
Did you see the Monster in Paradise
Oh boy he was as cool as ice
He ignored us completely
We suffered defeat we were lost oh yeah
Did you see the twenty ton butterfly
Standing there holding up the skies
Getting ready and grit your teeth
For standing underneath
That multicoloured dinkytoy airplanes
Look out baby here it comes again
The Monster in Paradise, shut your mouth and close your eyes
And run, run run run
Did you see the dog on the underground
Working for the oboe we found
He winded up and bit my knee
There lies the penalty for stealing oh yeah
Did you see the man on the high trapeze
Now we know how ????
Looking up at the master
He was going much faster
Than the school faced lady on the high-time wire
Look out baby it's the devil's fire
The Monster in Paradise, shut your mouth and close your eyes
And run, run run run
title: THE BULL OF BIRANTIS
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Glover
lead vocalist: Gillan
Let me take you with me in my gaseous machine
It's quite the strangest nothingness that you have ever seen
It gathers information on a hyperbolic beam
And moves in all dimensions missing nothing in between
First we get inside (or was it on?) if you prefer
Then you tell me when you want to go
Now is then and all is when, tomorrow is before
Tell me when to stop. I'd like to know
A million bright years on
Would that we hence? Or is it thence?
You talk amongst yourselves 'til I straighten out the tense
How beautiful, how wonderful, huh how could I be so dense?
Oh, we've landed on Birantis at incredible expense
Take me to your leader (to the captain ????)
We are friends and soon we must be gone
We've come to see the Bull upon the mounts and ????
We have to it's the title of the song
Walking up the hill and in the distance we could see
Reflections, just another mile to solve the mystery
The crowds begin to gather, now whatever can it be?
In the Bull of Birantis, the beer is all for free
title: HOGWASH
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Glover
lead vocalist: Gillan
My name's Professor Pig,
I'm gonna be something big in mathematics
Hogwash uh-huh
Hogwash uh-huh
Now can't you see I'm gonna save the world baby
Can't you see I'm all aglow with great ideas
I'm such a crazy bore and baby what is more
I'm gonna pass a bacon law
Take an observation of the style won't you
Look at all the things that you ain't seen before
Well you can look around and everything I found
Baby I'm the pork of the town
The time has come to bring about a change
At first I think you'll feel a little strange
You know you gotta realise I'm here to stay
Hogwash uh-huh
Hogwash uh-huh
It's time to show you all my latest invention
Maybe it's a little wild to mention here
I'll give a little clue, the rest is up to you
So sharpen up your point of view
The time has come to bring about a change
At first I think you'll feel a little strange
This little gem of mine is gonna save your bacon one day
Hogwash uh-huh
Hogwash
title: DRIVING ME WILD
sole/principal composer: Gillan
lead vocalist: Gillan
Stiffen up my bones
Summon up my humility
I've shed a million tears of shame
And tears of rage
I was born a king
You are looking at majesty
How can you make me lie
Behind these bars
Driving me wild, it's a-
Driving me wild
Driving me wild
How do you feel
Not a master of me at all
Now can you see my strength
Oh I'm done, I'm nearly done
Can't feel no more
See me weeping on the floor
Where is my jungle gone oh where?
Driving me wild, it's a-
Driving me wild
Driving me wild
Driving me wild, it's a-
Driving me wild
Driving me wild
title: DONKEY RIDE DREAM
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Glover
lead vocalist: Gillan
Walking along in the summer sun
Sniffing the grass in the meadow
There's a young boy on my back
Sleeping contentedly
Tickle my ears make me feel so nice
And doesn't it seem so together
This is my favourite way
Of sharing a lazy day
A donkey ride dream
Donkey ride dream
A donkey ride dream
A donkey dream's not what it seems
Taking my time no reason to rush
Walking you home nice and easy
I've seen the day go along
And watch the sun go by
A donkey ride dream
A donkey ride dream
A donkey ride dream, funny thing
A donkey's dream's not what it seems
When you wake up you won't see me no more
But I'll be watching you closely
For I'm your fool and you are my
Donkey ride dream
title: TRYING TO GET TO YOU
sole/principal composers: Singleton/McCoy
lead vocalist: Gillan
I've been travelling over mountains
Even through the valleys too
I've been travelling night and day
I've been running all the way
Baby trying to get to you
Ever since I read your letter
Where you say you love me true
I've been travelling night and day
I've been running all the way
Baby trying to get to you
When I read your loving letter
When my heart began to sing
There were many miles between us
But it didn't mean a thing
I just had to reach you baby
Spite of all that we've been through
I kept travelling night and day
I kept running all the way
Baby trying to get to you
When I read your loving letter
My heart began to sing
There were many miles between us
But it didn't mean a thing
If I had to do it over
That's exactly what I'd do
I would travel night and day
And I'd still run all the way
Baby trying to get to you
There was nothing that could hold me
Or could keep away from you
When your loving letter told me
That you really loved me true
Lord above me knows I love you
And it's He who brought me through
When my way was dark as night
And the shine as bright as light (?)
When I was trying to get to you
title: AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU BABY
sole/principal composer: Reed
lead vocalist: Gillan
1,2,1,2,3,4
Let me tell you baby
What I'm a-gonna do
I'm gonna rob, steal or kill somebody
Just to get back home to you
Ain't that loving you baby
Ain't that loving you baby
Ain't that loving you baby
And you don't even know my name
Oh let me tell you baby
Let me say it's true
You can throw me in the ocean
But I'll swim to the bank
And I'll crawl home to you
Ain't that loving you baby
Ain't that loving you baby
Ain't that loving you baby
And you don't even know my name
Oh don't even know my name
Well they may kill me baby
Bury (?) me like they do
My body gonna die, but my spirit gonna rise
And make it home to you
Ain't that loving you baby
Ain't that loving you baby
Ain't that loving you baby
And you don't even know my name, oh
Ain't that loving you baby
title: MUSIC IN MY HEAD
sole/principal composer: Gillan
lead vocalist: Gillan
I can wish you with the day (?)
I can move the sun
I can make it go away
I can make you stay
See me hanging from the moon
See me capture stars
From my hollow ????
I can go so far
There is music in my head
That's where I'll go
If I walk the streets instead
I would be so alone (I would be so alone)
There are places I can go
Where the sun is hot
And I watch the people smile
Don't it seem a lot
If we drift along together
You could be my dream
From my hollow ????
We could go so far
There is music in my head
That's where I'll go
If I walk the streets instead
I would be so alone (I would be so alone)
I can wish you with the day (?)
I can move the sun
I can make it go away
I can make you stay
If we drift along together
You could be my dream
From my hollow ????
We could go so far
There is music in my head
That's where I'll go
If I walk the streets instead
I would be so alone (I would be so alone)
title: SHE CALLED ME SOFTLY
sole/principal composer: Gillan
lead vocalist: Gillan
I got a big bad woman
She put me down all the time
I got a big bad woman
She put me down all the time
She don't hold with drinking
Unless it's in the morning after nine
She came home last night
Smelling like gypsy rose
She came home last night
Smelling like gypsy rose
I don't know where she been
Just wanna (?) hold her close
I said listen to me woman
I can't stand no more
I said listen to me woman
I can't stand no more
I'm gonna shoot you down
And throw you out of my door
She called me softly
I turned the lights down low, so low
She called me softly
I turned the lights down low
She said give it to me baby
But I couldn't get the darn thing to go oh
I got a big bad woman
She put me down all the time
I got a big bad woman
She put me down all the time
She don't hold with drinking
Unless it's in the morning after nine
She made me feel like a dirty dirty
No good son of a gun
She made me feel like a dirty dirty
No good son of a gun
And then she swing her hips
And said c'mon baby shoot me some fun, oh ooh
title: YOU LED MY HEART ASTRAY
sole/principal composer: Gillan
lead vocalist: Gillan
One two three four
You were my woman
My life my love my reason for living
You were the only one
I never never never never did you wrong
But you deceived me
And you led, you led my heart astray
I could believe in you
When the sweetness of your lips told me of your love
I put my faith in you
When your smiling eyes made a warmth inside my heart
But now you are leaving, oh
Now you've led, you've led my heart astray
I was but a child
When I swore I'd be your true love
We lay in the summer sun
And the magic of your touch left me hot and helpless
I was your slave
But you led, you led my heart astray
Now that you are leaving
Oh my eyes are crying on my face
Don't turn around
Don't turn around
Don't take my memories away
You've left me broken
And you led, you led my heart astray, hey
title: A LITTLE SHARE OF PLENTY
sole/principal composer: Gillan
lead vocalist: Gillan
I haven't got a job because they said
They couldn't employ a no-good freak
I wanted a position at the top, no training and a two day week
I was born into this world and I'm entitled to the luxuries that I desire
I think I'll go to Mars, ?it means soothen?
If a form of life is higher
Lead me to the land of flood and hunger
Take me to the streets of dust and death
Teach me that a little share of plenty
Is better than a smaller share of less
I had to sell my car because I never earned enough
To pay the price of fuel
Now I'm playing my guitar because you understand that I've got the blues
The country's going bad because the government is mad
You know they just can't see
Gonna lock myself away for years there's nothing here for me
Lead me to the land of flood and hunger
Take me to the streets of dust and death
Teach me that a little share of plenty
Is better than a smaller share of less
Walking thru' the streets you know I haven't eaten nothin'
For a week or two
I imagine that my belly's gonna swell until I can't see my shoes
But maybe I can make it if I see some food I'll take it as I'm passing by
If they catch me they can hang me
But at least I'll know they ain't justified
Lead me to the land of flood and hunger
Take me to the streets of dust and death
Teach me that a little share of plenty
Is better than a smaller share of less
Oh lead me to the land of flood and hunger
Take me to the streets of dust and death
Teach me that a little share of plenty
Is better than a smaller share of less
Lead me to the land of flood and hunger
Take me to the streets of dust and death
Teach me that a little share of plenty
Is better than a smaller share of less
Oh lead me to the land of flood and hunger
Take me to the streets of dust and death
Teach me that a little share of plenty oh
Is better than a smaller share of less
title: NIGHT AND DAY
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Holland/Moran/Steele/Wintour
lead vocalist: Gillan
There is a place where I can take you
It is a magical room
There is a place where I can take you
It is a magical room
I see the phsycic coil above me
Making me feel so good
There is a dim blue light around me
Oh it is a magical room
Night and day it's the right place
Night and day oh oh oh
Night and day it feels good
Night and day huh huh
There is a cave that's full of treasure
The colours dance to a sound
It is a place that's full of pleasure
It turns you upside down
It will release the strain of living
And it won't be too soon
And you will see the joy of giving, oh
It is a magical room
Night and day it's the right place
Night and day oh oh oh
Night and day it feels good
Night and day huh huh
Aaah aha aha...
title: I'M YOUR MAN
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
If you're feeling danger
Said the spider to the fly
You need a new arranger (?)
With a smile in his eye
I am your man, I'll make your plans for you
I am your man, I'll do what I can for me -oops- for you
Forget about the money
Said the farmer to the goose
Really musn't worry
As he tightened up the noose
I am your man, nobody can
Do what I can, I am your man
I gave you all, you got a lot to, that's what I got you
And now you can forget your taxes, I know the facts yes
You really are the Lord above now, work for love now
Without the sunshine you're a faker and I'm the taker
I gave you all, you got a lot to, that's what I got you
You really are the Lord above now, work for love now
And now you can forget your taxes, I know the facts yes
Without the sunshine you're a faker and I'm the taker
Be careful of the danger
Said the mother to her son
If you're dancing with a stranger
Or a creature on the run
Never do a tango
Better stick to rock'n'roll
Whichever way you can go
It won't affect your soul
Money money money
title: NOT WEIRD ENOUGH
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
Sitting on your shoulder
The hoodoo they put upon you
Quickly getting older
The hoodoo is working on you
Come in an' blow some fences (?), destroying senses
Really isn't weird enough
You're raising on your feet just a-facing little creatures
Isn't weird enough
The sign on your woman makes you know
You could easy go wrong
And the cry from the wild man
Who sings to you ten cents a song
Turn on ????
???? isn't weird enough
Eating little towers (?) sitting still for hours
Really isn't weird enough
The screaming of a woman getting raped
In the dead of night
Like the sound of an animal you know
She's screaming with the light
Come in an' blow some fences, destroying senses
Isn't weird enough
You're resting on your feet just a-facing little creatures
Really isn't weird enough
Turn on ????
???? isn't weird enough
Eating metal towers (?) sitting still for hours
Really isn't weird enough
The weird one was with her
When they wanted him to wear his work (?)
He's got no religion but we like him
'Cos he's so absurd
title: BRINGING JOANNA BACK
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
I got some news
To give you the blues
Remember Joanna playing the piano
I was her man, I followed her then
We'd meet in town by the old water fountain
Alright, she'd say alright
Tonight it was alright
This old town is too small, school hall
Was too small but now I'm to the school hall
They're bringing Joanna back
Back on the country track
Bringing Joanna back
Everyone's wearing black
When she left town, we followed the sound
Joanna would play on the FM radio
She was a star a beautiful star
We were so glad for her, light that she had it (?)
It was alright, she was alright
Alright, she was alright
Looking for the bright light, star's light
Her light, she's in the spot light
They're bringing Joanna back
Back on the country track
They're bringing Joanna back
Everyone's wearing black
Alright, she'd say alright
Alright was alright
This old town is too small, school hall
Was too small but now I'm to the school hall
They're bringing Joanna back
Back on the country track
Bringing Joanna back
Everyone's wearing black
They're bringing Joanna back
They're bringing Joanna back
An' everyone's wearing black
Bringing Joanna back
title: ABBEY OF THELEMA
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
She opened her eyes
With the look of surprise
And she started to cry
She remembered the dream
Which wasn't a dream
Abbey of Thelema
Going to another place
Running in another race
She tried to do what she would
That was the law she understood
I was on another plain (?)
She was out to lower the gain (?)
Scarlet women ride the beast
Leah will enjoy the feast
She will enjoy the feast
She will enjoy the feast
Leah will enjoy the feast
If she follows the law
Then she can sure open any door
It's not for the fool
And it's not for the mule
Shaitan makes the rule
Going to another place
Running in another race
She tried to do what she would
That was the law she understood
I was on another plain (?)
She was out to lower the gain (?)
Scarlet women ride the beast
Leah will enjoy the feast
She will enjoy the feast
She will enjoy the feast
Leah - aah ah
title: BACK IN THE GAME
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
For the sinner and the winner ????
I'm coming back from the fighter and the ????
And the sewer
I started feeling again
I'm getting out in the rain
I know I'm feeling the shame
I'm getting back in the game oh
???? wise man, my friend
I'm looking back to the way side
And the road side, and the old friend
We got it moving again
I started feeling again
I'm getting out of the rain
I'm getting back in the game oh
Getting back in the game, they say it's never the same
I'm getting back in the game
I'm getting back in the game, they say it's never the same
I'm getting back in the game
With a little bit of luck and what I sing (?)
You would know just a little bit of everything
From the fighter and the sighter and the sewer (?)
I'm looking back to the way side
The road side and the brewer
We got it swinging again
We got it moving again
I started feeling again
I'm getting back in the game oh
I'm getting back in the game, they say it's never the same
I'm getting back in the game
I'm getting back in the game, they say it's never the same
I'm getting back in the game
Watches ???? wiser than they seem
???? wiser than they are
With a little bit of luck and what I sing (?)
You would know just a little bit of everything
It's just the same
I'm back in the game - ah
title: MOVE WITH THE TIMES
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns/McCoy
lead vocalist: Gillan
Wow, I love you so much
But I can't even touch your hand
Please be nice to me
I want you to understand
I will cut my hair to show that I care
Move with the times
You all fight for me (?)
That's so brotherly (?)
Then you knock me down
Kick me out of town
I will kick you back
Then I'm on the right track to
Move with the times
I know that you know it makes me laugh to hear you say
You won't talk to yesterday
Fashions changing day by day
Should have seen you yesterday
You all fight for me
That's so brotherly
Then you knock me down
Kick me out of town
I will kick you back
Then I'm on the right track to
Move with the times
title: ROLLER (Japanese album version)
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
Roller
Dirty old roller
Get your hands onto this one
Screw it down I've never missed one
Keep alive keep it boosing (?)
95 I'm barely cruising
Go with the roller go with the roller
Say what the dirty roller say
Go with the roller go with the roller
Get in the dirty dirty roller
Keep your hands on my lever
Watch it while I stab your beaver
He's no good he's no more boy
I'm the ruler he's the poor boy
Roller
Dirty old roller
Go with the roller go with the roller
Say what the dirty roller say
Go with the roller go with the roller
Get in the dirty dirty roller
When I'm dead when it's over
You can have my dirty roller
Smear my blood on your body
And you'll get no no no no no shit
Go with the roller go with the roller
Say what the dirty roller say
Go with the roller go with the roller
Get in the dirty dirty roller
And the roller feels what a set of wheels
Of a dirty dirty roller (?) - aah!
title: HIGHER AND HIGHER
sole/principal composers: Gillan/McCoy/Tormé
lead vocalist: Gillan
Who do you think you are
Let the light shine in from our only star
Dreams of the deepest black
No no no please don't drag me back
I can get higher
Higher and higher
Out of the fire
Higher and higher
You never ever gonna see me again
Unless you ever walking out in the rain
Eyes looking into me
Eyes so wise, oh what do they see (?)
I see fingers touching me
Shine ???? come from me /sharpened senses comfort me??
I can get higher
Higher and higher
Now I'm a flyer
Higher and higher
I'm getting up
I'm getting moving again
It's getting better
With the passion and pain
See my spirit grows and grows
Sweet and lovely and ????
Now I am at peace (ease?) again
Moving easy in the gentle rain
I can get higher
Higher and higher
Out of the fire
Higher and higher
You never ever gonna see me again
Unless you ever walking out in the rain
Eyes looking into me
Eyes so wise, oh what do they see (?)
I'm getting up
I'm getting moving again
It's getting better
With the passion and pain
title: YOUR MOTHER WAS RIGHT
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
Every night as we stood by our tree
I would touch you and you would touch me, oh, oh
Sun is rising
When you kissed me my back would run cold
I would shiver, my knees would fold, oh, oh
You're paralysing
Get down, your mother was right
You did destroy me every night
You're just fooling, your mother was right
I can't take it, you ruined my life
Skin touching I was tight as a knot
I was bursting when you told me to stop, no, no
You make the ground start rolling
Get down, your mother was right
You destroyed me every night
You're just fooling, your mother was right
I can't take it, you ruined my life
The secrets will promise that could see (?) and we could share
The moisture that glistened on your skin and I would dare
To offer to you my life, my life
I remember as we stood by our tree
I would touch you deliciously, oh, oh
We never made it
Get down, your mother was right
You destroyed me every night
You're just fooling, your mother was right
I can't take it, you ruined my life
Get down, your mother was right
You did destroy me every night
You're just fooling, your mother was right
I can't take it, you ruined my life
title: TRYING TO GET TO YOU
sole/principal composers: McCoy/Singleton
lead vocalist: Gillan
I've been travelling over mountains
Even through the valleys too
I've been travelling night and day
I've been running all the way
Baby trying to get to you
Ever since I read your letter
Where you say you love me true
I've been travelling night and day
I've been running all the way
Baby trying to get to you
When I read your loving letter
Then my heart began to sing
There were many miles between us
But it didn't mean a thing
I just had to reach you baby
Spite of all that we've been through
I kept travelling night and day
I kept running all the way
Baby trying to get to you
When I read your loving letter
My heart began to sing
There were many miles between us
But it didn't mean a thing
Lord above he knows I love you
It was He who brought me through
When my way was dark as night
And your shine as bright as light (?)
When I was trying to get to you
title: COME TOMORROW
sole/principal composers: McCoy/Tormé
lead vocalist: Tormé (?)
I'm just another kid
Take out what I wanna get (?)
????
You don't have to talk so much
Got the moves, got the touch
That's ???? as I don't need (?)
Come tomorrow, come tomorrow
In the brave new world
Come tomorrow, come tomorrow oh
???? get so hot
????
Making love, like I don't feel (?)
We don't know the parallel (?)
We could travel the road to hell
????
Come tomorrow, come tomorrow
In the brave new world
Come tomorrow, come tomorrow oh
I'm just another kid
Take out what you want to give (?)
You don't have to talk so much
You got the moves, you got the touch
That's ???? as I don't need (?)
???? get so hot
????
Making love, like I don't feel (?)
We don't know the parallel (?)
We've been on the road to hell
???
Come tomorrow, come tomorrow
In the brave new world
Come tomorrow, come tomorrow oh
title: ONE FOR THE ROAD
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
Watching the sun going down
We're moving on into town
Sniffing and tasting the red (?) lights
Been a red hot city night
Into the bars, seeking some jars (?)
Making some fighting talk
Find us some girls
And conquer the world
We ain't even fit to walk
You gotta walk like a man
Though you're shaking inside
One for the road, you gotta give me
One for the road, I just need
One for the road, oh
Wiping the grease from our chin
With a mad finger licking grin (?)
Oh what a night this is gonna been
All the sin we've been swimming in
Into the bars, seeking some jars
Making some fighting talk
Find us some girls
And conquer the world
We ain't even fit to walk
You gotta walk like a man
Though you're shaking inside
One for the road, you gotta give me
One for the road, I just need
One for the road, oh
title: BAD NEWS
sole/principal composers: Gillan/McCoy/Tormé/Underwood
lead vocalist: Gillan
I can't sleep - you treat me so bad
I can't sleep - you treat me so bad
Bad news, you bring me bad news
Don't tell the truth
Just tell me some lie
Maybe I'll live and maybe I'll die
I can't sleep - you make me so mad
I can't sleep - you make me so mad
Bad news, you bring me bad news
Don't tell the truth
Just tell me some lie
Maybe I'll live and maybe I'll die
Bad news, you bring me bad news
Bad news, you bring me bad news
Bad news, you bring me bad news
Bad news, you bring me bad news
Bad news, you bring me bad news
Bad news, you bring me bad news
Bad news, you bring me bad news
title: TAKE A HOLD OF YOURSELF
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns/McCoy/Underwood
lead vocalist: Gillan
If you're down in the valley
But it ain't the promised land
If there ain't no Long Tall Sally
You gotta take yourself in hand
I can hear my educator
She said till I see you later
Take a hold of yourself
If you're sitting in a lonely road
And there ain't no more surprise
Guess she's left you in despair alone (?)
And you got water in your eye
You better ????
So you're gonna hear the ????
Take a hold of yourself
I can hear my educator
She said till I see you later
Take a hold of yourself - aah
If you're down in the valley
But it ain't the promised land
And if there ain't no Long Tall Sally
You gotta take yourself in hand
You better run ????
So you're gonna hear the ????
Take a hold of yourself
I can hear my educator
She said till I see you later
Take a hold of yourself
title: M.A.D. (MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION)
sole/principal composers: Gillan/McCoy/Towns/Tormé/Underwood
lead vocalist: Gillan
From where I stand
I see a blind man on a hill
From where I stand
I see a teacher in the valley
From where I stand
I see the blind man on a hill
And he is standing very still
The way it's planned
They'll only let the fool survive
The way it's planned
You would not want to stay alive
Just one big bang
Is all they leaving you to think about - oh ooh
Where I stand
I know just what they're planning
I know their planning one big bang
And they call it Mutually Assured Destruction
From where I stand
I can see the mushrooms in the sky
From where I stand
I can watch the bleeding children cry
And they will die
And you'll have no wings we'll fly, oh
Where I stand
I know just what they're planning
I know their planning one big bang
Oh where I stand
I know just what they're planning
I know their planning one big bang
And they call it Mutually Assured Destruction
From where I stand
I see the blind man on a hill
And he is standing very still
title: THE MAELSTROM
sole/principal composers: Gillan/McCoy/Towns/Tormé/Underwood
lead vocalist: Gillan
Now let us get it straight
If you're (out to late????)
I gonna give you bad sight (?)
I'm going down, I'm going out
I feel the fever going down
They're going down
I'm throwing up
I'm watching you going down down down down
????
title: TROUBLE
sole/principal composers: Lieber/Stoller
lead vocalist: Gillan
If you're looking for trouble
You came to the right place
If you're looking for trouble
just look right in my face
I was born standing up
Talking back
My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack (?)
Cos I'm evil
My middle name is misery
I said I'm evil
So don't you mess around with me
I don't look for trouble
But I never am
I don't take no orders
From no kind of man
I'm only made out of
Flesh blood and bones
If you wanna start a ramble don't you try it all alone
Cos I'm evil
My middle name is misery
I said I'm evil
So don't you mess around with me
title: YOUR SISTERS ON MY LIST
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
Your breathing is misleading
I'll show you ???? since you got in my bed
Your sisters on my list
???? my wrist is aching
I'm writing to you
To say that we're through
You're boring as shit
But your sister's a hit
'Cos she's got big tits
Feelings, you got no feelings
You're just a dummy, just like your Mommy
I'm writing to you
I ???? love you truly
But I'm so unruly
And you like dancing ????
When I think about your sister, ooh
????
You're just the one ????
Go to a factory, not satisfactory, reject, reject
I'm writing to you
To say that we're through
I'm touching your sister
She's the top of my list, oh oh
title: HANDLES ON HER HIPS
sole/principal composers: Gillan/McCoy/Tormé
lead vocalist: Gillan
Wow, hey baby can't you see
You gotta spend the night with me
I need a woman
I want a woman
She's got handles on her hips, wow
Sugar on her lips, baby
I need a woman
A real bad woman
????
Baby fix me up tonight (?) oh
I need a woman
I love you honey
Your face and all (?)
I couldn't say that to a blue eyed doll
I want a woman
Baby I need a woman
She's got handles on her hips
She needs sugar on her lips
I need a woman, oh
A bad woman
Gentlemen keep out of sight (?)
Baby please stay up tonight
I need a woman
She's got handles on her hips
She needs sugar on her lips, oh
Great big tits, ah
Handles on her hips, ah
Sugar on her lips, ooh
Great big tits, aah
title: I MIGHT AS WELL GO HOME
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Towns
lead vocalist: Gillan
My mother was a foreign nun
My daddy was a frog
I'm the same as you are
When I'm sitting at home on my bum
I've found a way of eating
Makes you skinny as a dog
I'm cutting out the middle man (?)
He's swinging (?) it down to the bog
I just don't know what I'm doing here
So I might as well go home - I'm off
I once was Adolf Hitler
In fact I never really stopped
I never got embarrassed
When my crusade was a flop
So now I am a writer, a critique of rock and pop
I'm twelve years old and stupid
But I'm making it right to the top
I just don't know what I'm doing here
So I might as well go home - see ya
title: BREAKING CHAINS
sole/principal composers: Gillan/Gers
lead vocalist: Gillan
Ten years of hot sweat
Sitting here with the ????
Gotta friend, gotta friend (?)
'bout time (?) like 69
Sitting here with a jug of red wine
Wait a minute, wait ????
How could I be so sad
Give everything I have
Now that I'm free again
Strong enough breaking chains
One (?) down, flat broke
Sitting here and you know it's no joke
You're outta loot (?)
I ain't got a suit no
I ain't tired (?), I ain't dead
Going crazy getting out on my ????
Here we go, got another show
How could I be so sad
Give everything I have
Now that I'm free again
Strong enough breaking chains
Here's the dream that I've been waiting for
I noticed I've been there before
Fist of iron, fist of steel
If one don't get you then the other will
Well here I come, I'm gonna get me some
Hot dog, cool bitch
You feel good but you will not get rich
Here we go, got another show
How could I be so sad
Give everything I have
Now that I'm free again
Strong enough breaking chains
How could I be so sad
Give everything I have
Now that I'm free again
Strong enough breaking chains
title: FIJI
sole/principal composers: Gillan/McCoy
lead vocalist: Gillan
I'm falling again
Listening in search of your pain
Touching the pictures of your tomorrow
I'm turning again
Feeling so warm in rain (?)
Tasting the shadow of your sorrow, oh
I'm sliding away
All thru the night and day
Reaching so hard to find no ground
And slipping away
Shaking my head and stay
Words appear to have no sound
The touch of you Fiji
To know you Fiji
To be with you Fiji
And finding once more
Finding the truth at my door
This old truth is yours not mine
And knowing before
Life turns around once more
It's not your life I'm living it's mine
The touch of you Fiji
To know you Fiji
To be with you Fiji
title: PURPLE SKY
sole/principal composers: Gillan/McCoy
lead vocalist: Gillan
My old lady have a lot of fun
????
Run to the river, run to the woods
Little John crying out who get the goods
Oh no more crying or looking for the sun
Everybody gonna have a little bit of fun, ha ha
Baby don't I know? (?) ah!
When I'm cruising you know I'm confusing my head
When I'm choosing there's no one that I want instead (?)
Purple sky help me find (?)
Purple sky get me high, get me high
Free and high, purple sky
When I'm drinking and don't do no thinking it's good
Because when things are stinking you won't see me sink like I should
Purple sky help me find
Purple sky get me high, get me high
Free and high, purple sky
My old lady have a lot of fun
????
Run to the river, run to the woods
Little John crying out who get the goods
When I'm flying I'm shooting up high on my heel (?)
Here me sighing just feel the ground shaking, thrill (?)
Purple sky help me find
Purple sky get me high, get me high
Free and high, purple sky
Purple sky help me find
Purple sky get me high, get me high
High high high...
title: SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING
sole/principal composer: Burnett
lead vocalist: Gillan
Alright, yeh
Oh, smokestack lightning
????
Why don't you hear me cry, ooh ooh
Oh ????
What's the matter here
Why don't you hear me cry, ooh ooh
Why tell me baby
What made you stay with me (?)
Don't you hear me baby
Wow - why
Oh, stop ????
Why don't you hear me cry no, yeah yeah ooh ooh
Oh ???? baby
???
Why don't you hear me cry, ooh ooh
????
Oh, smokestack lightning.