Jack Bruce

You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever
But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the sun

And the colours of the sea bind your eyes with trembling mermaids
And you touch the distant beaches with tales of brave ulysses
How his naked ears were tortured by the sirens sweetly singing
For the sparkling waves are calling you to kiss their white laced lips

And you see a girl's brown body dancing through the turquoise
And her footprints make you follow where the sky loves the sea
And when your fingers find her, she drowns you in her body
Carving deep blue ripples in the tissues of your mind

The tiny purple fishes run laughing through your fingers
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter

Her name is aphrodite and she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her for you touched the distant sands
With tales of brave ulysses, how his naked ears were tortured
By the sirens sweetly singing.

The tiny purple fishes run lauging through your fingers
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter
Swlabr (She walks like a bearded rainbow) (Pete brown) unichappell music (Bmi)
Coming to me in the morning, leaving me at night
Coming to me in the morning, leaving me alone
You've got that rainbow feel,
But the rainbow has a beard

Running to me a-cryin', when he throws you out
Running to me a-cryin', on your own again
You've got that pure feel
Such good responses
But the picture has a mustache

You're comin' to me with that soulful look on your face
Coming lookin' like you've never ever done one wrong thing

You're comin' to me with that soulful look on your face
You're comin' lookin' like you've never ever done one wrong thing

So many fantastic colours, i feel in a wonderland
Many fantastic colours, makes me feel so good
You've got that pure feel
Such good responses
Got that rainbow feel
But the rainbow has a beard

We're going wrong (Jack bruce) unichappell music (Bmi)
Please open your eyes
Try to realise
I found out today we're going wrong
We're going wrong

Please open your mind
See what you can find
I found out today we're going wrong
We're going wrong

Outside woman blues (Arthur "blind willie" reynolds) daywin music (Bmi) admin. by careers-bmg music publishing inc.
If you lose your money, great god, don't lose your mind
If you lose your money, great god, don't lose your mind
And if you lose your woman, please don't fool with mine

I'm gonna buy me a bulldog, watch my lady whilst i sleep
I'm gonna buy me a bulldog, watch my lady whilst i sleep
'cos women these days, they're so doggone crooked
That they might make a 'fore day creep

Well, you can't watch your wife and your outside women, too
You know you can't watch your wife and your outside womens, too
'cos when you're out with your women, your wife will be at home
Cooking your food, doing your dirt, buddy what you trying to do?

You can't watch your wife and your outside womens, too
You know you can't watch your wife and your outside women, too
When you're out with your women, your wife will be at home
Doing your dirt, cooking your food, buddy what you trying to do?
Take it back (Pete brown) unichappell music (Bmi)
Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outa here
Right away, far away, take that thing right outa here

Don't let them take me to where streams are red
I want to stay here and sleep in my own bed
Need all your loving, long blonde hair
Don't let them take me 'cos i easily scare
Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outa here

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outa here
Right away, far away, take that thing right outa here

I got this great need, the need to stay alive
Not ashamed of my creed, i've got to survive
So come on baby, don't go away
Just let them save me for a rainy day
Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outa here

I got this need, the need to stay alive
Not ashamed of my creed, i've got to survive
So come on baby, don't go away
Just let them save me for a rainy day
Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outa here

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outa here
Right away, far away, take that thing right outa here

I got this thing, i've got to keep it sharp
Don't go to places where it won't shine in the dark
So come on baby, don't go away
Just let them save me for a rainy day
Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outa here

Mother's lament (Traditional) unichappell music (Bmi)
Are we rollin'? a one, a two, a free, a four...

A mother was washing her baby one night
The youngest of ten and a delicate mite
The mother was poor and the baby was thin
'twas naught but an skelingtin covered with skin

The mother turned 'round for a soap off the rack
She was only a moment but when she turned back
Her baby had gone, and in anguish she cried
"oh, where 'as my baby gone?" the angels replied:

Oh, your baby has gone down the plug 'ole
Oh, your baby has gone down the plug
The poor little thing was so skinny and thin
He should 'ave been washed In a jug (In a jug)

Your baby is perfectly happy
He won't need a bath anymore
He's a-muckin' about with the angels above
Not lost but gone before