This song was actually produced after John Lennon died. Yoko Ono gave a tape made at home while he was writing it to the other former Beatles members. They used it, along with additional recording tracks to make this final release. Amazing!
Free as a bird, it's the next best thing to be. Free as a bird.
Home, home and dry, like a homing bird I'll fly as a bird on wings.
Whatever happened to the lives that we once knew? Can we really live without each other?
Where did we lose the touch that seemed to mean so much? It always made me feel so...
Free as a bird, like the next best thing to be. Free as a bird.
Home, home and dry, like a homing bird I'll fly as a bird on wings.
Whatever happened to the life that we once knew? Always made me feel so free.
Free as a bird. It's the next best thing to be. Free as a bird. Free as a bird. Free as a bird.
As soon as your born they make you feel small, By giving you no time instead of it all, Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all, A working class hero is something to be, A working class hero is something to be. They hurt you at home and they hit you at school, They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool, Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules, A working class hero is something to be, A working class hero is something to be. When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years, Then they expect you to pick a career, When you can't really function you're so full of fear, A working class hero is something to be, A working class hero is something to be. Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV, And you think you're so clever and classless and free, But you're still fucking peasents as far as I can see, A working class hero is something to be, A working class hero is something to be. There's room at the top they are telling you still, But first you must learn how to smile as you kill, If you want to be like the folks on the hill, A working class hero is something to be. A working class hero is something to be. If you want to be a hero well just follow me, If you want to be a hero well just follow me.
People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing, Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin, When I say that I'm o.k. they look at me kind of strange, Surely your not happy now you no longer play the game,
People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away, Well they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me, When I tell that I'm doing Fine watching shadows on the wall, Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball?
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round, I really love to watch them roll, No longer riding on the merry-go-round, I just had to let it go,
People asking questions lost in confusion, Well I tell them there's no problem, Only solutions, Well they shake their heads and they look at me as if I've lost my mind, I tell them there's no hurry... I'm just sitting here doing time,
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round, I really love to watch them roll, No longer riding on the merry-go-round, I just had to let it go.
Another great song from one of the best bands of ALL TIME!
On the turning away From the pale and downtrodden And the words they say Which we won't understand
Don't accept that what's happening Is just a case of others' suffering Or you'll find that you're joining in The turning away
It's a sin that somehow Light is changing to shadow And casting it's shroud Over all we have known Unaware how the ranks have grown Driven on by a heart of stone We could find that we're all alone In the dream of the proud
On the wings of the night As the daytime is stirring Where the speechless unite In a silent accord Using words you will find are strange And mesmerized as they light the flame Feel the new wind of change On the wings of the night
(Break)
No more turning away From the weak and the weary No more turning away From the coldness inside Just a world that we all must share It's not enough just to stand and stare Is it only a dream that there'll be No more turning away?
I found a picture of you, oh oh oh What hijacked my world that night To a place in the past We've been cast out of, oh oh oh Now we're back in the fight
We're back on the train, hey Oh, back on the chain gang
A circumstance beyond our control, oh oh oh The phone, the TV and the news of the world Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh Threw sand in our eyes and descended like flies
Put us back on the train, yeah Oh, back on the chain gang
(Break)
The powers that be That force us to live like we do Bring me to my knees When I see what they've done to you
But I'll die as I stand here today Knowing that deep in my heart They'll fall to ruin one day For making us part
I found a picture of you, oh oh oh Those were the happiest days of my life Like a break in the battle was your part, oh oh oh In the wretched life of a lonely heart
Now we're back on the train, yeah Oh, back on the chain gang
There's only so much you can learn in one place The more that I wait, the more time that I waste
I haven't got much time to waste It's time to make my way I'm not afraid of what I'll face But I'm afraid to stay I'm going down my own road and I can make it alone I'll work and I'll fight till I find a place of my own
Are you ready to jump Get ready to jump Don't ever look back oh baby Yes, I'm ready to jump Just take my hand get ready to jump
We learned our lesson from the start My sisters and me The only thing you can depend on Is your family Life's gonna drop you down like a limb from a tree It sways and it swings and it bends until it makes you see
Are you ready to jump Get ready to jump Don't ever look back oh baby Yes, I'm ready to jump Just take my hand get ready to jump
Are you ready?
There's only so much you can learn in one place The more that you wait The more time that you waste
I'll work and I'll fight till I find a place of my own
It sways and it swings and it bends until you make it your own
You make it alone You make it alone
(my sisters and me)
Are you ready to jump Get ready to jump Don't ever look back oh baby Yes, I'm ready to jump Just take my hand get ready to jump
Are you ready to jump Get ready to jump Don't ever look back oh baby Yes, I'm ready to jump Just take my hand get ready to jump
Anyone who may have ever entertained the idea that the Moody Blues is all SYNTH and only can pull it off in the studio needs to take a look at this video. I get tired just watching! Moody Blues is certainly one of those bands where their music stands on it's own, without all the glitz and hype of splashy stage shows.
Long time no see Short time for you and me So fine, so good We're on the road Like you knew we would
First night, so long A state of mind What can go wrong We're here the time is right To rock 'n' roll Right right through the night
Make it work out Make it work Make it work out Make it work out For each other tonight
Stage fright, candle light You can let go Tonight's the night Came back for you Glad to see That you came too
There's a place a Gemini dream There's no escaping from the love we have seen So come with me, So come with me turn night to day You gonna wake up You know you gonna wake up in a Gemini dream
Turned round to see Where we've been And what we believe In life, love Take a chance See it through you'll be glad That you came too
There's a place a Gemini dream There's no escaping from the love we have seen So come with me, So come with me turn night to day You gonna wake up You know you gonna wake up in a Gemini dream
Long time no see The lights go up For you and me We're here the time is right To rock 'n' roll Right through the night
Living it Believing it Wanting it Make it work out Make it work Make it work out Make it work out For each other tonight
Long time no see Short time for you and me So fine so far so good We're on the road Like you knew we would
I went for a good quality sound track over the live versions. Bonus- Lyrics are included on the video.
You get a shiver in the dark It's raining in the park but meantime South of the river you stop and you hold everything A band is blowin' Dixie double four time You feel alright when you hear the music ring
And now you step inside but you don't see too many faces Comin' in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down Competition in other places Oh but the horns they blowin' that sound Way on down south, way on down south London town
You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords Mine he's strictly rhythm he doesn't wanna make it cry or sing And an old guitar is all he can afford When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
And Harry doesn't mind, if he doesn't make the scene He's got a daytime job, he's doin' alright He can play the honky tonk like anything Savin' it up for Friday night With the Sultans... with the Sultans of Swing
And a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band It ain't what they call rock and roll And the Sultans... yeah the Sultans play Creole ......Creole
(Break)
And then the man he steps right up to the microphone And says at last just as the time bell rings Goodnight, now it's time to go home' And he makes it fast with one more thing We are the Sultans... We are the Sultans of Swing
Ridin' the storm out Waitin' for the thaw out On a full moon night in the rocky mountain winter
My wine bottle's low watching for the snow Thinking 'bout what I'm missing in the city
(chorus) And I'm not missin' a thing Watchin' the full moon crossin' the range Ridin' the storm out Ridin' the storm out Ridin' the storm out Ridin' the storm out
My lady's beside me she's there to guide me She says that alone we've finally found our home
The wind outside is frightning But it's kinder than the lightning life in the city It's a hard life to live but it gives back what you give
(chorus)
Ridin' the storm out Waitin' for the thaw out On a full moon night in the rocky mountain winter
My wine bottle's low watching for the snow Thinking 'bout what I've been missing in the city
Great drum work is the hallmark of this video and perfectly compliments the talent in 3 Doors Down and quality of the song.
I took a walk around the world To ease my troubled mind I left my body laying somewhere In the sands of time But I watched the world float To the dark side of the moon
I feel there is nothing I can do, yeah
I watched the world float To the dark side of the moon After all I knew it had to be Something to do with you I really don’t mind what happens now and then As long as you’ll be my friend at the end
If I go crazy then will you still Call me Superman If I’m alive and well, will you be There a-holding my hand I’ll keep you by my side With my superhuman might Kryptonite
You called me strong, you called me weak, But still your secrets I will keep You took for granted all the times I never let you down You stumbled in and bumped your head, If not for me then you'd be dead I picked you up and put you back On solid ground
If I go crazy then will you still Call me Superman If I’m alive and well, Will you be there a-holding my hand I’ll keep you by my side With my superhuman might Kryptonite
If I go crazy then will you still Call me Superman If I’m alive and well, will you be there Holding my hand I’ll keep you by my side With my superhuman might Kryptonite Yeah!!
If I go crazy then will you still Call me Superman If I'm alive and well, Will you be there a-holding my hand I'll keep you by my side With my superhuman might Kryptonite Yeah!!
Maybe if I act like that That guy will call me back Porno paparazzi girls (yeah) I don't wanna be a stupid girl (uhhuh)
Go to Fred Segal, you'll find them there Laughing loud, so all the little people stare Looking for a daddy, to pay for the champagne Droppin' names
What happened to the dream of a girl president? She's dancing in the video Next to 50 Cent They travel in packs of two and three With their itsy bitsy doggies, and their teeny-weeny tees
Where, oh where, have the smart people gone? Oh where, oh where could they be? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Maybe if I act like that (woo) That guy will call me back (uh-huh, uh-huh) Porno paparazzi girls I don't wanna be a stupid girl
Maybe if I act like that Flippin' my blond hair back (yeah) Push up my bra like that (uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh) I don't wanna be a stupid girl
(Break it down, now)
The disease is growing, it's epidemic I'm scared that there ain't a cure The world believes it, and I'm going crazy I cannot take any more
I'm so glad that I'll never fit in That will never be me Outcasts and girls with ambition That's what I wanna see (c'mon)
Disaster's all around ((Disaster's all around)) A World of despair ((A world of despair)) Your only concern; "Will they fuck up my hair?" [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/p/pink/stupid_girls.html ] Maybe if I act like that (yeah, yes) That guy will call me back (woo) Porno paparazzi girls I don't wanna be a stupid girl
Maybe if I act like that (uh-huh, uh-huh, do ya thing) Flippin' my blond hair back (do ya thing) Push up my bra like that I don't wanna be a stupid girl (yeah, yeah, uh)
(Do ya thing, do ya thing, do ya thing, do ya thing, do ya, huh) (I like this, like this, like this)
Pretty will you fuck me girl Silly I'm so lucky girl Pull my hair I'll suck it girl Stupid girl!
Pretty will you fuck me girl Silly I'm so lucky girl Pull my hair I'll suck it girl Stupid girl!
((Maybe if I act)) Maybe if I act like that Flipping my blond hair back ((Maybe if I act)) Push up my bra like that Stupid girl! ((girl girl girl))
Maybe if I act like that ((Maybe if I act like that)) That guy will call me back ((That guy will call me back)) Porno paparazzi girls ((Porno paparazzi girls)) I don't wanna be a stupid girl
((Stupid girl))
Maybe if I act like that ((Maybe if I act like that)) Flippin' my blond hair back ((Flipping my blond hair back)) Push up my bra like that ((Push up my bra like that)) I don't wanna be a stupid girl ((Stupid girl))
Maybe if I act like that ((Stupid girl)) Flipping my blond hair back ((Stupid girl)) Push up my bra like that ((Stupid girl)) Stupid girl.
How can you see into my eyes like open doors? Leading you down into my core where I’ve become so numb Without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold until you find it there and lead it back home
(Wake me up) Wake me up inside (I can’t wake up) Wake me up inside (Save me) call my name and save me from the dark (Wake me up) bid my blood to run (I can’t wake up) before I come undone (Save me) save me from the nothing I’ve become
now that I know what I’m without you can't just leave me breathe into me and make me real bring me to life
(Wake me up) Wake me up inside (I can’t wake up) Wake me up inside (Save me) call my name and save me from the dark (Wake me up) bid my blood to run (I can’t wake up) before I come undone (Save me) save me from the nothing I’ve become
Bring me to life (I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside) Bring me to life
frozen inside without your touch Without your love, darling only you are the life among the dead
all this time I can't believe I couldn't see kept in the dark but you were there in front of me I’ve been sleeping a thousand years it seems got to open my eyes to everything Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul don't let me die here there must be something more bring me to life
(Wake me up) Wake me up inside (I can’t wake up) Wake me up inside (Save me) call my name and save me from the dark (Wake me up) bid my blood to run (I can’t wake up) before I come undone (Save me) save me from the nothing I’ve become
(Bring me to life) I’ve been living a lie, there’s nothing inside (Bring me to life)
