I Misunderstood Richard Thompson

Love to see you again, I wish I had more time". She was laughing as she brushed my cheek "Why don't you call me, angel, maybe next week Promise now, cross your heart and hope to die".

How I Wanted To Richard Thompson

When we parted just like friends We never tied loose ends I could never say the words That would make amends Oh, how I wanted to, oh, how I wanted to To say I loved you, to say I loved you Oh,

Persuasion 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 put

I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

I feel so good I'm going to Break somebody's heart tonight I feel so good I'm going to Take someone apart tonight They put me in jail for my deviant ways Two years seven months and sixteen days Now I'm

Two-Faced Love Richard Thompson

Two-faced love will make me doubt my mind Two-faced love will keep me paralyzed Two-faced love, I pace the room at night Why can't I get you off my mind?

Hand of Kindness Richard Thompson

Well I wove the rope and I picked the spot Well I struck out my neck and I tightened the knot O stranger, stranger, I'm near out of time You stretch out your hand, I stretched out mine O maybe just the

She Twists The Knife Again Richard Thompson

I keep my nose clean, I keep my speech plain I keep my promises, she twists the knife again I shut my memory, I close my eyes and then She takes another bite, she twists the knife again She never leaves

Hope You Like The New Me Richard Thompson

I stole your style, hope you don't mind I must try to be all I can be It suits me more than it ever suited you Hope you like the new me And I stole your laugh so bright and breezy It stops parties in mid-air

Hard On Me Richard Thompson

Hard on me, hard on me At every fence I fall I bite my rage I stop my breath I shake my cage I swim with emptiness Hard on me, hard on me Like they were hard on you Hard on me, hard on me So I can stumble

Easy There, Steady Now Richard Thompson

Jack-knife with a precious load spills its guts all over the road Excuse me, I had to smile, lost my grip, too, for a while It's easy there, steady now, easy there, steady now She didn't have the decency

Mr. Rebound Richard Thompson

My sweetheart, she bounced right out of my arms She was gone before I remembered to cling Was I moving too slowly to catch her Or was she by nature a slippery thing Into the arms of Mr.

Both Ends Burning Richard Thompson

Well, I bought me a horse with a broken leg They said that she never could win "Only fit for a bullet", they said She'll be coming out of a tin So I took her home, I fed her on hay I tied her up

Keep Your Distance Richard Thompson

If I cross your path again, Who knows where, Who knows when On some morning without number, On some highway without end Don't grasp my hand and say "Fate has brought you here today" Oh fate is only

Walking The Long Miles Home Richard Thompson

Oh, the last bus has gone Or maybe I'm wrong, it just doesn't exist And the words that flew between me and you I must be crossed off your list So I'm walking the long miles home I don't mind losing you

Two Left Feet Richard Thompson

Oh 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 feet

Tear-Stained Letter Richard Thompson

"It was three in the morning when she took me apart She wrecked the furniture, she wrecked my heart She danced on my head like Arthur Murray The scars ain't never going to mend in a hurry Just when I thought

Uninhabited Man Richard Thompson

Only a misdirected dart At an unprotected heart I'm sure it happens every day Just a passing interlude A fresh face to change the mood I'll find my feet again you say What rock, I had you rolled What rock

Where the Wind Don't Whine Richard Thompson

"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 double

Beeswing Richard Thompson

I was nineteen when I came to town They called it the Summer of Love They were burning babies, burning flags The hawks against the doves I took a job in the steamie Down on Cauldrum Street And I fell in

Cold Kisses Richard Thompson

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 think

A Heart Needs A Home Richard Thompson

I know the way That I feel about you I'm never going to run away I'm never going to run away Never knew the way When I lived without you I'm never going to run away I'm never going to run away I came to

Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory Richard Thompson

Oh, you took my word and you took my key You took my pride and you took my dignity How can I still pretend To be what a man should be Well, whatever I say is in a book Whatever I do there's someone

Crawl Back Under My Stone Richard Thompson

This time you hurt me You really did it this time you did Did you count your fingers after shaking my hand God forbid Riff raff crawling from the slums Right there in front of all your chums I swear by

Mingus Eyes Richard Thompson

What a fool I was What a thin disguise Brando mumble Mingus eyes Was a time she fell But then she got wise Brando mumble Mingus eyes Never had the squint of James Dean or the Stanislavsky tears Or the

I Can't Wake Up To Save My Life Richard Thompson

happy to see me somehow Then the sky falls in on my head Your nails grow long, your eyes turn red You say, forever dear and a day You promise you're never going to go away And my feet won't move when I

The Ghost Of You Walks Richard Thompson

beginning to me At least we tried, took the biggest bite Least we did it right With all our souls and all our might Blue murder on the dance floor, French kisses in the rain Blood wedding in the water till I

Sibella Richard Thompson

Sibella, we don't make sense together But my heart's with you Sibella, I found myself Strange but true, strange but true Some say you can learn a lot from books Thrill right to second-hand living Life

1952 Vincent Black Lightning Richard Thompson

But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man; For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen. I've robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine.

Al Bowlly's In Heaven Richard Thompson

a uniform was a lucky charm, Bought you the key to the city We used to dance the whole night through While Al Bowlly sang "The Very Thought Of You" Now Bowlly's in heaven and I'm in limbo now Well I

That's All, Amen, Close The Door Richard Thompson

Did I care? Was I in love?

Waltzings For Dreamers Richard Thompson

breaking Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love One step for sighing and two steps for crying Waltzing's for dreamers and losers in love Now they say love's for gamblers, Oh the pendulum swings I

Dry My Tears And Move On Richard Thompson

of me I'll get over you somehow Oh, if you don't want me I'll dry my tears and move on If you don't need me there's someone else who needs me out there She's kind and tender and one day I'll find her I

Wrong Heartbeat Richard Thompson

listening to the wrong heartbeat You're listening to the wrong heartbeat My love is strong If you should see a tear, you won't see many If you should hear me sigh, it's not for any If you should greet me as I

Fully Qualified To Be Your Man Richard Thompson

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 anatomy

Cooksferry Queen Richard Thompson

can there be But I'd trade my fine mohair For tied-dyes and faded jeans If she wanted me some other way She's my Cooksferry Queen She gave me one pill to get bigger She gave me one pill to get small I

Turning Of The Tide Richard Thompson

How many boys, one night stands? How many lips, how many hands have held you? Like I'm holding you tonight Too many nights, staying up late Too much powder and too much paint No, you can't hide fr...

King Of Bohemia Richard Thompson

Let me rock you in my armsI'll hold you safe and smallA refugee from the SeraphimIn your rich girl rags and allDid your dreams die young? Were they too hard won?Did you reach too high and fall?And ...

Devonside Richard Thompson

By Devonside she was a-marchingIt was a gang of no great sizeAnd surrender was the banner that she carriedAnd hungry was the shiver in her eyesShe met a boy, his health was failingShe dropped the b...

Ghosts in the Wind Richard Thompson

Call my name?Did you call my name in the night?In the whispers and sighsIn the whispers and sighs of the nightAh, ghosts in the windYeah, ghosts in the windNow this old house movesThis old house mo...

Shoot Out The Lights Richard Thompson

In the dark, who can see his face?In the dark, who can reach him?He hides like a child. He hides like a child.Keeps his finger on the triggerYou know he can't stand the dayShoot out the lights. Sho...

Bathsheba Smiles Richard Thompson

Bathsheba smilesShe smiles and veins turn to iceShe smiles and heads bow downShe works the roomAir-kisses every victim twiceShe spreads her joy aroundDo you close your eyes to see miracles?Do you r...

It Only Hurts (Richard Durand Remix) Julie Thompson

I had loved you for so long Time tears at this heart of mine Don’t you see what you have done?

It Only Hurts (Richard Durand Dub) Julie Thompson

But it’s not the first time It won’t be last time I find you But it’s not the first time It won’t be last time I find you

For Shame Of Doing Wrong Richard & Linda Thompson

It seems like a lifetime since I saw you Lover lover I've been away too long When I see lovers holding hands and sighing I hang my head for shame of doing wrong Bus wheels spinning, song birds singing

When I Get To The Border Richard & Linda Thompson

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 when

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Richard & Linda Thompson

I'm so tired of working every day, Now the weekend's come I'm gonna throw my troubles away If you've got the cab fare, mister you'll do all right I want to see the bright lights tonight Meet me at the

A Heart Needs A Home Richard & Linda Thompson

I know the way that I feel about you I'm never gonna run away, I'm never gonna run away Never knew the way when I lived without you I'm never gonna run away, I'm never gonna run away I came to you when

Man in Need Richard & Linda Thompson

I packed my rags, went down the hill Left my dependents a-lying still Just as the dawn was rising up I was making good speed I left a letter lying on the bed From a man in need, it read You know it's so

Withered And Died Richard & Linda Thompson

This cruel country has driven me down Teased me and lied, teased me and lied I've only sad stories to tell to this town My dreams have withered and died Once I was bending the tops of the trees Kind words

Georgie On A Spree Richard & Linda Thompson

late One day they'll throw you out of school So get yourself a steady date But Georgie meets me every night We go out and we have a bite Eyes of blue, and money too, He's rattling the garden gate, And I