I used to watch you rise the sun
And I used to think I would always be the only one
But every now and then losses cut you to the bone
'Cause I used to watch you rise with the sun

I walk down the lane in the early afternoon
Half hoping to see you on this last bright day in June
Wondering if I should call and if you would be alone
‘Cause I used to watch you rise with the sun

But every time it comes around
I could never see why it just didn't go down
But every now and then losses cut you to the bone
'Cause I used to watch you rise with the sun

I walked up the lane at the closing of the day
And turned my eyes away from the greyness of the rain
It's so hard to stay but it's harder still to run
'Cause I used to watch you rise with the sun

But every time it comes around
I could never see why it just didn't go down
But every now and then losses cut you to the bone
‘Cause I used to watch you rise with the
I used to watch you rise with the...
I used to watch you rise with the sun

P Stands for Paddy

Chorus:

P stands for Paddy I suppose
J's for my love John
And the W stands for false Willy O
But Johnny is the fairest man

As I roved out one May morning
To take a pleasant walk
I sat myself down by an old stone wall
To hear two lovers talk

To hear what they might say my dear
To hear what they might say
That I might know a little more about love
Before I go away

Chorus

Come sit you down beside me he said
Together on the green
For its been three quarters of a year or more
Since together we have been

I'll not sit down beside you she said
Now or no other time
For I hear you have another little girl
And your heart's no longer mine

No your heart's no longer mine my dear
Your heart's no longer mine
For it's just three quarters of a year or more
Your heart's no longer mine

Chorus

Johnny is the fairest man my dear
Johnny is the fairest man
And I don't care what anybody says
Johnny is the fairest man

Now I'll go up the tall tall tree
and rob the wild bird's nest
And when I come down I'll give a little love
To the girl that I love best

To the girl that I love best my dear
The girl that I love best
And when I come down I'll give a little love
To the girl that I love best

Chorus

P stands for Paddy I suppose
J for her love John
And now I know a little more about love
Before I travel on

Scotty

Hey Scotty where you going
Your conviction sure is strong
Well I don't mean to be a burden
But I was hoping I could tag along

I'm so sorry that you're leaving
But I guess you have to go
This world is so full of dangers
You Should be staying here and lying low

Oh Scotty they all say you're going down for the last time
But I won't let that happen 'cause you're mine

Oh Scotty they all say you're going down for the last time
I hate to see you cut down in your prime

Oh Scotty they all say you're going down for the last time
I hate to see you cut down in your prime
I'm not asking for forgiveness
So put away your pride
There's things that you gotta remember
Those are things that'll help you survive

Oh Scotty they all say you're going down for the last time
But I won't let that happen 'cause you're mine

Oh Scotty I don't understand your motives anymore
But your leaving makes me sweat from every pore

Did your mother see the deep red
Did she stain her pretty blouse
So was that an apparition
Or did she say that was blasphemous

So Scotty where you going
Can I be a part of your plans
This town just seems so worthless

But I'll do with it the best I can

Hey Scotty where you going...
Hey Scotty where you going...
Hey Scotty where you going...

Getting Back

I'm happy for the things I've done
The loves I've lost
And the one I won
And that's the way the way I feel

I used to wish for bigger things
A shining star from which to swing
I still dare to dream a little dream

Do you remember when all this began
Back when getting some
Meant holding your hand

Good things come to those wait
The world's still round
And the cheque's still late
And nothing's changed in a real long time
I waited every winter's day
I welcome you like the flowers of May
Into my arms hold me closer

Do you remember when all this began
Back when getting some
Meant holding your hand

We'll live to love another day
Forgiveness is the only way
Of getting back the innocence

I'm still getting back the innocence
I'm still getting back the innocence

Wonder What It's Like

I wonder what it's like to listen to you breathe
In the middle of the night...

Now I've got trouble telling right from wrong all the time
Injustices against the state don't seem like such a crime
A mighty long time ago you said that you were going on a journey
And I was thinking that I'd like to come along

Now I wonder what it's like to listen to you breathe
In the middle of the night, oh I wonder what it's like
To watch you while you sleep and dream before the light
As the sun breaks through the trees, oh I wonder what it's like

Getting up this close I capsize
With the storm clouds moving in
But you can make it subside
And keep the water under my chin

Now, I can't tell you if you like it here or somewhere else
No, I can't speak for you I hardly stand up for myself
Funny how little bits of fate turn into a bigger piece of fortune
And it invites you in to ride and to come along To come along...

Now I wonder what it's like to listen to you breathe
In the middle of the night, oh I wonder what it's like
To watch you while you sleep and dream before the light
As the sun breaks through the trees, oh I wonder what it's
Oh, I wonder what it's like

Uneasy

Listen to the waves wash in the night
I hear the ocean roll I know something isn't right
I hear the sound of uneasy in your sigh
And I know that I can't hold you, you were born to fly

Chorus:

And I'll see you at the end of the day
I'll see you after you've strayed
From this rock of endless ways of finding freedom

Every time you go, you say that it's for good
Another brand new start, just like a babe in the wood
I hear the grass is so much greener out there
But I know it won't be too long before you're tearing out your hair

Chorus

I've known you since you were a child
You've always had that streak in you that made you so wild
I know that land of plenty's gonna leave you alone
And you know that I'll be here waiting when you come back home

Chorus 2x

And I'll see you...
And I'll see you...

Come Dancing

Lyrics: Ray Davies

They put a parking lot on a piece of land
When the supermarket used to stand.
Before that they put up a bowling alley
On the site that used to be the local palais.
That's where the big bands used to come and play.
My sister went there on a Saturday.

Come dancing,
Come on sister have yourself a ball.
Why not come dancing, it's only natural?

Another Saturday, another date.
She would be ready but she's always make them wait.
In the hallway, in anticipation,
He didn't know the night would end up in frustration.
He'd end up blowing all his wages for the week
All for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek.

Come dancing,
That's how they did it when I was just a kid,
And when they said come dancing,
My sister always did.

My sister should have come in at midnight,
And my mom would always sit up and wait.
It always ended up in a big row
When my sister used to get home late.

Out of my window I can see them in the moonlight,
Two silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden gate.

The day they knocked down the palais
My sister stood and cried.
The day they knocked down the palais
Part of my childhood died.

Now I'm grown up and playing in a band,
And there's a car park where the palais used to stand.
My sister's married and she lives on an estate.
Her daughters go out, now it's her turn to wait.
She knows they get away with things she never could,
But if I asked her I wonder if she would,

Come dancing,
Come on sister, have yourself a ball.
Why not come dancing,
It's only natural.

Come dancing,
Just like the palais on a Saturday.
Why not come dancing
Where the big bands used to play.

Never Been There Before

She'd never been there before
She'd never been there before
A young man asked her recently
To come and sit upon his knee
He tickled her in the ribs
And he filled her with delight
She'd never been there before
But now she goes there every night

Me sister Sue was always such a silly little goon
She never really understood the proper way to swoon
A young man asked her recently to sit upon his knee
When she at last consented she behaved so bashfully

She'd never been there before
She'd never been there before
She seemed so proud when Mr Brown
Began to bounce her up and down
He tickled her in the ribs
And he thrilled her with delight
She'd never been there before
But now she goes there every night

A friend of mine whose husband was a stingy little man
Resolved herself to work upon a good old fashion plan
While Willy was sleeping fast that night she said I'll take a chance
Got out of bed and dove into the pockets of Willy's pants

She'd never been there before
She'd never been there before
But she was awful pleased to see
That Willy was sleeping peacefully
She only took half a buck
And it filled her with delight
She'd never been there before
But now she goes there every night

One night a burly policeman was walking on his beat
He happened to shine his flashlight in the alley down the street
The cook was standing in the door she said oh deary me
I feel so terrible lonesome will you keep me company

He'd never been there before
He'd never been there before
He gave the cook a regular treat
Along with a lovely roast of meat
He tickled her in the ribs
And he filled her with delight
She'd never been there before
But now she goes there every night

Will You Wait

When I found myself I was so far from home
I could've been in Paris or in Rome
With circumstance beyond my own control
I'm a lonely soul,
I'm a lonely soul

Loneliness is absence once removed
As the fondest hearts have often proved
But when you're far apart it's hard to know
All I wanna know,
All I wanna know is...

Chorus:

Will you wait for me
Will you weep
Will I count the endless moments
Lay me down our promises
Lay me down our promises to keep

Nothing's carved in stone is what you said
As you laid a coat down on the bed
Leavers love an exit when it's clean
What did you mean,
What did you mean

Chorus

Maybe if you let me in my dear
Then I'd lose this emptiness and fear
Maybe I'm just hoping that you'll say
That you're gonna stay,
That you're gonna stay

Chorus 2x

Will you wait for me
Will you weep...

Candlelight and Wine
Well I meant to call just before I left to go away
But I guess you knew that's what I'd say by now
But then again I'm never sure when it's the proper time of day
For we never get together anyhow

Chorus:

Cause it was really nice to watch the candles through a glass of wine
Dreaming dreams together when the quiet nights were yours and mine
Just a pair of fools wrapped up in soft lights dancing from the fire
Till the morning light would whisper in the sky

I keep thinking that you saw me in the park the other day
When I have the time I go to where we met
When I'm on the road I see you in a crowd or by the way
It's gonna take some time before I can forget

Chorus

There's a party for some friends we both know when I'm back in town
Do you think that you could get there for awhile
Though we were never meant to happen still it doesn't mean to say
We can't share a glass and look back with a smile

Chorus

Golden Green

She's golden but she's green
In all the things that I haven't seen
And all the items that I'm holding
Up the back stairs

Give in to me give in now
Shut it up you silly cow
How could you say that
Even think that how

Chorus:

These words are not my own
They only come when I'm alone
She's loved and she is welcome in my home

Chorus

She's taken all my vitamins
Used up my lighter fluid
I'm sure she stole all of my pencil leads in school
Hey don't flop I'll get it back
Cause woman it's not the lack
Of my possessions that is making me feel cruel
Chorus x2

And if she loves me
She'll say that she loves me
Lies will shine in her eyes
And if she loves me
She'll say that she loves me
Lies will shine in her eyes
Chorus x2

Here's To Life

Oh, meet me down at The Ship
Tonight at half past eight
There's a girl that's caught my fancy
So be sure not to be late
She's the fairest one I've ever seen
She's got me all aglow
And I'd love to have a dance with her
And get it on the go

Chorus:

So here's to life
Sometimes it can get you down
Don't be lying in the corner
Just get up and jump around
Hold onto every moment
Let your heart be your guide
Raise a glass to the ones you love
Cause we're leaving on the tide

Ah, swinging on the dance floor
She's such a lovely sight
And the boys will stare and wonder
If they'll take her home tonight

Her spirit is so wild and free
You can see it in her smile
And I wish that I could be the one
To walk her down the aisle

Chorus

Life is short and sweet
It keeps changing every day
Wish that it could always be
Just like it is today
Don't think about tomorrow
Cause it may never come
Put your arms around me now
And tell me I'm the one
So here's to life

Chorus