by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

Here I am in your room going through your stuff Said 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 thin

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

Now I remember the promise I gave you The night I shipped out as a peace volunteer As we sat holding hands in the Lamb and Flag tavern I swore, I'd be back for you same time next year But I killed a

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

Jerusalem on the Jukebox, they talk in tongues on Coronation Street Heaven help the Pharisee whose halo has slipped down to his feet A thousand satellite comedians have died for your sins Jerusalem on

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

This old house is falling down around my ears I'm drowning in the river of my tears When all my will is gone, you hold me swaying I need you at the dimming of the day You pull me like the moon pulls

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

If she's not here by now then I guess she's not coming If she's not here by now then I guess she don't care Oh waiter, I won't waste your time anymore You've already started to sweep down the floor An

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

G.I. Joe put your gun away The sun is setting on another day Why don't you leave me alone? Yankee, go home They're burning effigies out in the street Man the lifeboats, sound the retreat Pentagon's o

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

I sigh when people pass by and I hide it away I wipe a tear from my eye and I hide it away When I need you the most I hold the ghost of you inside So I keep the flame and go on my way Laugh at the ga

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

Dirty people take what's mine, I can leave them all behind They can never cross that line when I get to the border Sawbones standing at the door waiting 'til I hit the floor He won't find me anymore w

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

I don't want to be your friend anymore You've got fifty friends knocking at your door Life is short, so please understand I'm fully qualified to be your man You know zoology is up my street And your

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

That's the place I used to work When I was a wild, young Turk It's now the museum of industry School kids get in for free Brickwork's smell of rotten eggs Rubber works poured out the dregs Now it sme

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

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 t

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

My screenplay's on the block My Tuscan villa's in hock To Mr. Pearly Jim My wife and kids have scrammed They say my phone is jammed By Mr. Pearly Jim He dresses up in rags He's mister money bags They

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

Gentle ladies, gentleman waiting â€~till the dance begins Carefully we come to speak a word for all to hear If you listen, if you should, we won't be misunderstood But don't expect the words to rin

by Richard Thompson on album Miscellaneous

"Get in the car", she said and drive me into next week I should have turned her down, blame my curious streak I never dreamt that we'd be driving into trouble Until we hit a rock that bent my nose dou

by Richard Thompson on album Daring Adventures

Oh, she danced in the street with the guns all around her All torn like a rag doll, barefoot in the rain And she sang like a child, toora-day toora-daddy Oh, how will I ever be simple again She sat b

by Richard Thompson on album Live at Rockpalast

O 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 f

by Richard Thompson on album Live at Rockpalast

Night comes in Like some cool river How can there be Be another day Take my hand O real companion And we'll dance We'll dance till we fade away O the songs Pour down like silver They can only Only br

by Richard Thompson on album Live at Rockpalast

O 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 f

by Richard Thompson on album Live at Rockpalast

Night comes in Like some cool river How can there be Be another day Take my hand O real companion And we'll dance We'll dance till we fade away O the songs Pour down like silver They can only Only br

by Richard Thompson feat. Linda Thompson on album Live At The BBC

Little boy running and the little girl too got the money tucked up in their hands over the wall and down into the street give your money to the hollering man give your money to the hollering man Every