America Live

Sometimes late when things are real
And people share the gift of gab between themselves
Some are quick to take the bait
And catch the perfect prize that waits among the shelves

But oz never did give nothing to the tin man
That he didn't, didn't already have
And cause never was the reason for the evening
Or the tropic of sir galahad.

So please believe in me
When i say i'm spinning round, round, round, round
Smoke glass stain bright color
Image going down, down, down, down
Soapsuds green like bubbles

Oh, oz never did give nothing to the tin man
That he didn't, didn't already have
And cause never was the reason for the evening
Or the tropic of sir galahad

So please believe in me
When i say i'm spinning round, round, round, round
Smoke glass stain bright color
Image going down, down, down, down
Soapsuds green like bubbles

No, oz never did give nothing to the tin man
That he didn't, didn't already have
And cause never was the reason for the evening
Or the tropic of sir galahad

So please believe in me

Well i tried to make it sunday, but i got so damn depressed
That i set my sights on monday and i got myself undressed
I ain't ready for the altar but i do agree there's times
When a woman sure can be a friend of mine

Well, i keep on thinkin' 'bout you, sister golden hair surprise
And i just can't live without you; can't you see it in my eyes?
I been one poor correspondent, and i been too, too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind

Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air?
Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?
Well i tried to fake it, i don't mind sayin', i just can't make it

Well, i keep on thinkin' 'bout you, sister golden hair surprise
And i just can't live without you; can't you see it in my eyes?
Now i been one poor correspondent, and i been too, too hard to find
But it doesn't mean you ain't been on my mind

Will you meet me in the middle, will you meet me in the air?
Will you love me just a little, just enough to show you care?
Well i tried to fake it, i don't mind sayin', i just can't make it

Doo wop doo wop ...

Hey, daddy just lost his pay
What did he do it for
It never made it through our door
He drank the whole week away
And what can a family say
There must be a better way
Now mama don't start to cry
Let's give him another try

Pick up the telephone
Tell him you want him home
To sit and watch the evenings pass
And readin' the leaves of grass

I'm caught in a closing door
It's pinning me to the floor
Now mama don't start to cry
Let's give him another try

I'm caught in a closing door
It's pinning me to the floor
Now mama don't start to cry
Let's give him another try

When we're old and gray
And the things we say are the things we really mean
So why cause a scene
When things ain't what they seem
'cause the end result's the same
Now what can a family say
There must be a better way
Now mama don't start to cry
Let's give him another try

To each his own it's plain to see
To walk alone you have to be
It's all for you and all for me, you'll see

I'm gonna miss you, yes, i will
No matter who you are, i'll love you still
For my life is my conscience, the seeds i sow
I just wanted to let you know

Familiar faces that i've seen
Turnin' red and turnin' green
They just got caught with writing on their sleeve, i guess i'll leave

I'm gonna miss you, yes, i will
No matter who you are, i'll love you still
Will you cancel my papers and lock the door
Cause i ain't gonna be 'round no more

Will i make it through the summer
Breaking ties with the old and new
Losing one just gains another
There is nothing i can do

I'm gonna miss you, yes, i will
No matter who you are i'll love you still
For my life is my conscience, the seeds i sow
And i just wanted to let you know

I'm gonna miss you, yes, i will
No matter who you are, i'll love you still
Will you cancel my papers and lock the door
Cause i ain't gonna be 'round no more

I'm gonna miss you, yes, i will
No matter who you are i'll love you still
For my life is my conscience, the seeds i sow
And i just wanted to let you know

I'm gonna miss you ...

Orange and yellow and purple and green
The lights of the city at night set the scene
Stumble through the bars of forget-me-not lane
Sparkle through the glitter but don't show the pain

In hollywood
Underneath a golden palm tree
Hollywood
Come to the party the drinks are on me
For free

Heartbeats echo through a cavern of love
Come to the tavern i'll meet you up above
Soaring through the heavens, what a fabulous ride
But everybody's heading for the same place to hide

In hollywood
Underneath a golden palm tree
Hollywood
Come to the party the drinks are on me
For free
The drink's on me
For free
The drink's on me
For free
The drink's on me
The drink's on me
The drink's on me
The drink's on me

Written by gerry beckley, ©1977
Found on harbor, america live, and highway.

Thank the morning for bringing you
Hope you never turn your head and run
And thank the sun for shining, too
Hope the darkness never comes again
What it does to me
Isn't good to see

You say that fortune brought you
Sailin' cross the sea
I don't believe you
I don't see how it's true
I think my dreamin' brought you here
And if i wake tomorrow will you still be near

Once a miser, twice a son
Three's a devil, four's a lot of fun
Fun for living one and all
Start a battle, who's the first to fall
Hope it isn't me
Have to wait and see

You say that fortune brought you
Sailin' cross the sea
I don't believe you
I don't see how it's true
I think my dreamin' brought you here
If i wake tomorrow will you still be near
Should i live with rain and then the sky will clear

On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing i met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound

I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...

After two days in the desert sun
My skin began to turn red
After three days in the desert fun
I was looking at a river bed
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Made me sad to think it was dead

You see i've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...

After nine days i let the horse run free
'cause the desert had turned to sea
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The ocean is a desert with it's life underground
And a perfect disguise above
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
But the humans will give no love

You see i've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain
La, la ...