Along The Red Ledge

(words by sara allen
Music by daryl hall)

I saw the sun, though it didn't shine
Gave up no shadows, gave out no way to know the time
No wind to blow the silver leaves
The drone of clever talk just stopped
The air hangs out, hesitates to carry a thought
Away from me
And the sky colored heavy gray
August day
Stir the dust and carve a rhyme
Barefoot blues watch and wait till suppertime
Will a smile break through
Distant thunder and the slow dance
Static lightning sky daring me to take a chance
And say that i love you
And the sky colored heavy gray
August day

(words by daryl hall & john oates
Music by daryl hall)

You and i have separate lives girl
You and i go different ways on roads that cross
When love and loss is ruled by fate
People have a tragic habit
Of letting love get in the way
They tend to lose their overviews and overplay

Something i wanna say
Something i've got to do
Feels like you're drifting away
And i don't wanna lose you

I'll try to find a way to encourage you
It's easy to convince myself
Cause i can't believe you'd wanna be with somebody else
People have a tragic habit
Of letting love get in the way
They tend to lose their overviews and overplay

Something i wanna say
Something i've got to do
Feels like you're drifting away
And i don't wanna lose you

(words by john oates
Music by john oates, george bizet)

To play to get rich
And die baroque is wrong
If you write a song for god
Will he sing along
While rows of robot symphonies read on
Is that the way you wanted it played
Manuscripted memories
Sound with no electricity
Concentration line on the face of serious music
Manuscripted memories
Sound but no electricity
Concentration lines on the face of serious music
You brought a bit of jazz to the concert hall
But you won't hear violins at the darkies' ball
Your rhapsody in blue will outlive us all
I wish i was there the night you played it
Manuscripted memories
Sound with no electricity
Concentration line on the face of serious music
Manuscripted memories
Sound but no electricity
Concentration lines on the face of serious music

(words by daryl hall & john oates
Music by daryl hall)

Put on your feline finery "da' katz" are meeting down below
If you feel like rocking with a tabby, tom, and calico
It'll dirty up your pedigree
But we guarantee a good time
Wee got some catnip that'll set you free
Come on, come on, paws on the line
Alley katz, allen katz come out and play
Yowlin' and howlin' a social ballet
Out in the alley it's strictly low brow
Alley katz, alley katz make me meow, meow, meow
Felix is a puss in boots
He really likes to scratch and bite
Sylvester is unnatural
The kitty is a catamite
He will dirty up your pedigree
He will guarantee a good time
He got some catnip that'll set you free
Come on, come on, paws on the line
Alley katz, alley katz come out and play
Yowlin' and howlin' a social ballet
Out in the alley it's strictly low brow
Alley katz, alley katz make me meow, meow, meow

(words & music by daryl hall)

There's a chance that i don't know you
Maybe i won't like you
It's a long
It's such a long
Lady it's been a long time
We were lovers in a different story
Can you duplicate it
Can we make
Can we make up
Can we make up the same time girl
Or have i been away too long
Have i been away
I'm afraid to say that i've been away from you too long
You got a message that i'd be in town
I wish i hadn't sent it
I'm a play
I am playing
Playing with disaster
You're so close i almost feel you breathing
Making me twitchy, yeah
I want
I i wanna
I want to be wrong girl
Or have i been away too long
Have i been away
I'm afraid to say that i've been away from you too long