Тексты песен «Michael Franks»


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Michael Franks - A Walk In The Rain

I lived in a painting by Renoir Dined late in those sidewalk cafes But lately I seem to be more inclined For a walk in the rain I dance to Grappelli and Django Saw candlelight through beaujolais But lately I seem to be...

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Michael Franks - Abandoned Garden

In your abandoned garden, sunlight still prevails: The jasmine climbs the trellis fragrantly, the jacaranda ultravioletly sways. The blossom. each of them by your hand planted, Will, even if I tell them of your sudden...

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Michael Franks - All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go

The night I met you We were tryin' to define What "hip" meant How could I forget you You were shakin' all that fine Equipment? Listen you, 's' been a week or two And still you got me waiting Anticipating Little fawn did...

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Michael Franks - All I Need

When I saw you on the beach I self-destructed My well constructed Counterpoint of cool. In that instant I imagined us together Hardly ever Resting to refuel. For forever you are all I need More than ever you are all I...

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Michael Franks - Alone At Night

When I'm alone at night all I do is think about you Especially when I'm blue I just can't do without I love the way you shiver my timbers I need you here to keep myself limber When I'm alone I contemplate every way I'd...

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Michael Franks - Amazon

Inside my dream I hear the jungle parrots scream Just me and you Alone in our dugout canoe We kiss The snakes hiss We drift on Amazon Each day we fight To stay alive Make love each night Drunk with desire...

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Michael Franks - Antonio's Song

Antonio lives life's frevo Antonio prays for truth Antonio says our friendship Is a hundred-proof The vulture that circles Rio Hangs in this L.A. sky The blankets they give the Indians Only make them die But sing the...

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Michael Franks - Baseball

Ev'ryone sings, "Home of the brave And land of the free" You've had twenty wins and one save, Now you're up against me How can I keep control of my nerves? The way you wind-up When you throw me those curves? I hear him...

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Michael Franks - Bird Of Paradise

You appear on the horizon far away My desire to be there with you stirs the wind and fills the sense In the bay I drop the anchor down swim ashore On the beach the coconut palms, orchids, planchoniana and you Your...

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Michael Franks - Blue Pacific

(for P.Y.) Here I am: "Hometown Boy Makes Good" Writes one critic. All my childhood I lived By the blue Pacific. Anytime that reality Makes me heartsick I come here just to stare At the blue Pacific Sea. And barefoot on...

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Michael Franks - Chain Reaction

Well, after all the tears and laughter You and I've been through How can you ask me what love is? Love is a chain, just a chain reaction Once you break it, you can't fake it Once you wind it up, you can't unwind it...

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Michael Franks - Chez Nous

On the flight home to you Sure hope I don't miss my connection Nevertheless, if I do It's only a matter of time Until my arrival chez nous I'm heading in the right direction No turbulence-the sky is blue It's only a...

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Michael Franks - Coming To Life

April is not the cruellest month If I may disagree With the eloquent gloom All winter long the greenshoots hiding Under ice and snow While they wait for the sun While they wait to become I can feel it coming to life...

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Michael Franks - Doctor Sax

By day He's a grease monkey it's true A slave Fix your transmission like new Change oil Rotate your tires of course He toils Under the Flying Red Horse And at six he rolls Down his sleeves Turns his collar up When...

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Michael Franks - Down In Brazil

Down in Brazil It takes a day to walk a mile Time just stand still And when the people you meet look at you they smile They still believe in style They serve you with their sambas 'til You really know you're down in ol'...

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Michael Franks - Eggplant

Eggplant Michael Franks From: The Art of Tea Whenever I explore the land of Yen I always take one on the chin And now this lioness has almost made me tame. I can't pronounce her name but Eggplant is her game. The lady...

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Michael Franks - Eighteen Aprils

Me again, you again Robin's egg blue again, Eagerly notice the crocuses, Suddenly, Spring arrives, In the sky bluebird reconnaissance, Phoebes dip straw in the mud- Winter's done, hallelujah! All the clouds ungather And...

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Michael Franks - Everytime She Whispers

Every Time She Whispers by Michael Franks There isn't any part of me she does not know We've been together ?bout a thousand years or so Still almost instantly my love begins to show Every time she whispers It makes no...

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Michael Franks - Face To Face

Winter's hard to rhyme We're prisoners in some icy pantomime Just waiting for the wind to change his mind And sing us green April starts to whisper to the trees I hoe and you plant the trees Canterbury Bells begin to...

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Michael Franks - Face To Face (For P.Y.)

I've been waiting to meet you I know you're out there somewhere Are you waiting to meet me too? Every morning I start out Maybe today Every night turn my heart out Maybe tomorrow When I wander in dreamtime I feel you...