Тексты песен «Richard Thompson»

You and I Tempted by the promise of a different life Time has fled There's a constant battle running through my head I don't know what to do 'Cause I still believe After all the foolish things you've put me through I...

You and I, tempted by the promise of a different life Time has fled, there's a constant battle running through my head I don't know what to do...'cos I still believe After all the foolish things you put me through I...

Pharaoh he sits in his tower of steel The dogs of money all at his heel Magicians cry, Oh Truth! Oh Real We're all working for the Pharaoh A thousand eyes, a thousand ears He feeds us all, he feeds our fears Don't stir...

Was there ever a winter so cold and so sad? The river too weary to flood The storm in the wind cut through to my skin But she cut through to my blood I was looking for trouble to tangle my line But trouble came looking...

Won't you rise for the hangman His pleasure is that you should rise He's the judge and the jury At the jester's assize Poor Will on the gallows tree Never a cruel word did say Oh that a young man Should be treated this...

Here my love used to lie Like a pearl by my side Everything sweet, everything so complete Now my love makes her bed Where poppies grow over her head There in a field, there in a field Warm and red - as the blood she...

Precious One, Precious One Thought you stood so sweet upon your own two feet Precious One, Precious One Thought there was no breeze could bring you to your knees But I was wrong Precious One, Precious One Should have...

A man sits down to write a letter, but instead he writes a book The book begins, Dear Sir, I don't know if you're interested, but Your wife is a whore... A man gets on a train and proceeds to take all his clothes off He...

Old friend, it's been so long, and it's been so real And if I helped you once it was no big deal Too bad I can't be there when they call your name They're going to write you down in the hall of fame You really got what...

Oh my hand shakes steady and my words are sweet And the whole world's lying here at my feet Put your trust in me, put your trust in me I rub my eyes and I catch my breath I'm almost choking on the smell of success Put...

Rainbow over the hill Rainbow over the hill Rain clouds lifting Just when you think they never will And I'll be on my way Up and down in a swamp all day And just when it broke my will There's a rainbow over the hill...

After the death of a thousand kisses Comes the catacomb of tongues Who can spit the meanest venom From the poison of their lungs Cruelest dance is the razor dance Circle in and circle around He said, she said, she...

Asked my daddy when I was thirteen Daddy can you tell me what love really means? His eyes went glassy, not a word was said He poured another beer and his face turned red Asked my mother, she acted the same She never...

Here we stand in sheets of rain Parting ways, loved in vain Never knew you'd be the reckless kind I reached out to catch your fall Said you needed a place to crawl Never knew you'd be the reckless kind The reckless...

It's a long,long way down to Reno, Nevada and a long,long way to your home. But the change in your pocket is beginning to grumble. And you reap just about what you,ve sown. You can walk down the street,pass your face in...

Michael listen to me I'm old, I've seen life come and go And I can tell you what I know Hear me out and then I'll let you be My son, I know your mind I see you still like a little boy You're always after some new toy...

I am a travelling man, I have no country And travelling people are my kin by birth No chains will keep me from my destination And far flung are my footsteps on this earth There's something in my mind that makes me...

One evening as I rambled Among the leaves so green I overheard a young woman Converse with Reynardine Her hair was black, her eyes were blue Her lips as red as wine And he smiled to gaze upon her Did that sly old...

Gentle ladies, gentle men Waiting till the dance begin Carefully we come to speak the word for all to hear If you listen, if you should We won't be misunderstood But don't expect the words to ring too sweetly on the ear...

Gentle ladies, gentle men Waiting till the dance begin Carefully we come to speak the word for all to hear If you listen, if you should We won't be misunderstood But don't expect the words to ring too sweetly on the ear...