Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Big Chief Woolley Bosher

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Big Chief Woolley Bosher

In the land they call the west
On the praries virgin crest
Lived a great man and his braves
And he led them to their graves

Big chief plays with baby son
The work of the indian today is done
Life is easy, life is grand
Til there is white man, gun in hand

Started out when settlers came
And built theirhomes on the indian range
Big chief woolly bosher liked it none
Traded with a bad man for a gun

Big chief looks out at his great land
Locomotive on the prairie stands
Life that leak from the city in the east
Let us destroy that iron beast

Big chief rides on the trail tonight
Tread the land for which he must fight
In their fight for love and glory
Some indians were saved
They lived to tell the story
And woolly bosher prays

Big chief rides on the trail tonight
Soldier boys marching in the morning light
Bring the guns, bring the bows
Lets blow them into heaven lets see if God knows

One hundred men must have to die
When a thousand soldiers look you in the eye
Big chief sees his men fall round
The soldiers kill and the bugle sounds

In their fight for love and glory
No indians were saved
And big chief woolly bosher
Had written on his grave
He has done no wrong
Except being bold

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out Of My Head

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out Of My Head

Midnight, on the water
I saw the ocean's daughter
Walking on a wave she came
Staring as she called my name

And I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my old world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head

Breakdown on the shoreline
Can't move, it's an ebbtide
Morning, don't get here tonight
Searching for her silver light

And I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my old world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head

Bank job in the city
Robin Hood and William Tell
And Ivanhoe and Lancelot
They don't envy me
Sitting 'til the sun goes down
In dreams the world keeps going 'round and 'round

And I can't get it out of my head
No, I can't get it out of my head
Now my old world is gone for dead
'Cause I can't get it out of my head

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - On The Run

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - On The Run

Whatever I do, wherever I go
The same afterglow
Is keepin' me low
Don't wanna lose it
But don't wanna stay here too long

They see you go by
I tell you no lie
You're up in the sky, make everyone cry
Don't wanna lose it
But don't wanna stay around here

I'm on the run again
I'm on the run again
But it's like what they say
When it happens this way
You gotta do it again and again

I hear them talkin' and they go on and on
They think that nothing is wrong
And so they just carry on about you
Don't wanna lose it
But I gotta move out of here

I see them waiting there for most of the day
I known you asked them to stay
But they just won't go away
Don't wanna lose it
But I gotta do it again

I'm on the run again
I'm on the run again
But it's like what they say
When it happens this way
You gotta do it again and again

I know it ain't real
But when you are near
You're saying the things that I wanna hear
Don't wanna lose it
But I gotta do it again

I'm on the run again
I'm on the run again
But it's like what they say
When it happens this way
You gotta do it again and again

I'm on the run again
I'm on the run again
But it's like what they say
When it happens this way
You gotta do it again and again

Run around gotta go, gotta run around
Run around gotta go, gotta run
Run around gotta go, gotta run around
Run around gotta go, gotta run

Woman, I gotta move around
Woman, I gotta better way
Woman, I gotta move around

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Bouncer

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Bouncer

Do you remember, you said to me
That you would wait, wait for me eternally
I've been wondering, and I've been hoping
your still the same, only you can say
I'll be so glad to be back with you
I'll do anything you want me to

That's what I want, I'll be so happy, back home
I see your light, shine in my window
And I know I am coming home
And as the light grows, grows ever brighter
I see your face, you are alone
And when I tell you all the things I have seen
You'll say that darling you must have been dreaming

That's what I want, I'll be so happy, back home
Electric visions have crossed, strange decisions have crossed
I felt the stars above me, I have someone to love me
That's what I want, I'll be so happy, back home

Believe me baby when I say, I wish I never, never,
never, never, never be away
For the things that I see, Be meant for the eyes of a time
And when we walk alone together
That's how I want it to be, want it to be forever

That's what I want, I'll be so happy
That's what I want, I'll be so happy
That's what I want, I'd be so happy, back home

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Birmingham Blues

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Birmingham Blues

Working on the road across this great big world
I've been rolling like a stone, I never get back home
Yes, I've been long-gone
And boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

Been across the ocean to the south sea isles
Yeah, I travelled to the east and west for mile and miles and miles
And I've been long-gone
And boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

Across the world I've seen
People and places
Could be the same
But with a different name.

I wouldn't change the things I do for anything
But I'd just like to hear the message of the streets again
Give me a ticket
'Cos boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

It may be kind of homely but it sure is sweet
Industrial Revolution put it on its feet
But it's a long, long way
Boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues.

Across the world I've seen
People and places
Could be the same
But with a different name.

I'll go and stay awhile and all the folks I meet
They'll say: You won't stay long, you got them travelling feet
You'll soon be long-gone
'Cos boy, you got the rest of the world blues.

Across the world I've seen
People and places
Could be the same
But with a different name.

Across the world I've seen
People and places
Could be the same
But with a different name.

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Walk Away

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Walk Away

Why do I say, don't walk away
You'll be the way your were before
When you don't want me anymore

Don't turn around, don't ever leave
A lonely room where empty days
Are gathering to meet me when you're gone-
Gone- how in the world will I go on

(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay
(Don't walk away)

[Chorus]
Don't walk away, don't say goodbye
Don't turn around, don't let it die
When shadows fall, when day is done
All through the night, all of my life
Don't walk away

Is it a dream, when will it end
When everything we've ever known
Has ended and I'm all alone

Where will I go, where will I be
The feelings that I've never shown
Maybe I'll find the answer when you're gone-
Gone- how in the world will I go on

(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay
(Don't walk away)

[Chorus]

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Midnight Blue

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Midnight Blue

I see the lonely road that leads so far away,
I see the distant lights that left behind the day
But what I see is so much more than I can say
And I see you midnight blue.

I see you cryin' now you've found a lot of pain,
And what you're searchin' for can never be the same,
But what's the difference cos' they say what's in a name.
And I see you midnight blue.

I will love you tonight,and I will stay
By your side,lovin' you, I'm feelin' midnight blue.

I see you standing there far out along the way,
I want to touch you but the night becomes the day,
I count the words that I am never gonna say
And I see you midnight blue.

I will love you tonight,and I will stay
By your side,lovin' you, I'm feelin' midnight blue.

Can't you feel the love that I'm offering you,
Can't you see how it's meant to be,
Can't you hear the words that I'm saying to you,
Can't you believe like I believe,
It's only one and one it's true
Still I see you midnight blue.

I see beautiful days and I feel beautiful ways
Of loving you,everything's midnight blue.

I will love you tonight,and I will stay
By your side,lovin' you, I'm feelin' midnight blue.

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Melting In The Sun

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Melting In The Sun

There's no way out and there's no way back
Sailing forever out along your path
Some troubles dare to lose you sleep
I started thinkin' that I'm in too deep

The wheels of life will stretch your face
Squeeze you flat without a trace
But when I was in trouble I never heard you speak
I got the message that I'm in too deep

Blows my mind
Melting in the sun, sun
Starts to shine, shine
Then suddenly it's gone
Melting in the sun

Stayed up and wondered what was goin' on
Shifted and pissed up and silent and gone
Reasons for promises that no one could keep
I got the picture and I'm in too deep

Blows my mind
Melting in the sun, sun
Starts to shine, shine
Then suddenly it's gone
Melting in the sun

There's no way out, the only way is in
Don't matter who you are
Don't matter where you've been
You can buy your freedom
But it don't come cheap
No doubt about it, now I'm in too deep

Blows my mind
Melting in the sun, sun
Starts to shine, shine
Then suddenly it's gone
Melting in the sun

Yeah

Suddenly it's gone
Melting in the sun

Suddenly it's gone
Melting in the sun

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Auntie -

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Auntie -

Got love, if that's what you need
I got three or four babies sittin' on my knee
I got love waitin' for you
I come sneakin' round the corner of the avenue

You gotta ma-ma-ma belle, or I will get you
You know you gotta ma-ma-ma belle, before I get you

There's one thing that's on my mind
And that's getting hold of you before I serve my time
I'll keep on, with my heavy load
Till I see you come a strollin' down that open road

You gotta ma-ma-ma belle, or I will get you
You know you gotta ma-ma-ma belle, before I get you

I love you ma-ma-ma belle
That's why I want to get it all well I'm sure you can tell
I got, good soul, runnin' so deep
Gonna get you in the corner so that I can keep
Can't you hear me once ma-ma-ma belle

You gotta ma-ma-ma belle, or I will get you
You know you gotta ma-ma-ma belle, before I get you

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Look At Me Now

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Look At Me Now

Someone is waiting, lurking in the trees
The spirit of her is walking back to me
Ah look at me now feeling emotion
Ah look at me now

The king of the castle brought her to her knees
Gave the salvation army girl a squeeze
Ah look at me now feeling emotion
Ah look at me now
Look at me now

Now she's a sallow face
Scattering her lace - on dewy ground
Ah, I keep searching my head
Now it's spinning around

Lifting her head, her countenance redeemed
Re-acted the murder by the silver stream
Ah look at me now displaying emotion
Ah look at me now

Look at me now so cold and yet so brave
Weave me some wings to take me to her grave
Ah look at me now feeling emotion
Ah look at me now
Look at me now

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture

Did you see your friend, crying from his eyes today?
Did you see him run through the streets and far way?

Did you see him run? Did you see him fall?
Did his life flash by on the bedroom door?

Did you hear the news came across the air today?
Someone has been found on the rocks down in the bay.

Did you see him hide? Did you see him crawl?
Does his life mean more than it did before.

Did you see that man running through the streets today?
Did you catch his face, was it 10538?

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Just For Love

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Just For Love

Falling through the endless sky
The signals dance upon the twilight
Calling out to reach someone
Who waits there in the lonely night

Just for love
Just for love

Soon beyond the melting clouds
The light will shine on everyone
That waits there in the silver rain
To meet the golden sun

Just for love
Just for love
Just for love
Just for love

I came a long way 'cross the water
Came a long way to get here
Round and round in great big circles tryin' to ease my fear
Out in all the mysteries and distant new tomorrows
There goes another one don't know which way the wind blows

Just for love
Just for love
Just for love
Just for love

Love ... we're gonna get it right
Just for love
We're gonna get it together
We're gonna get it right
Just for love
We're gonna get it together
We're gonna get it right

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Helpless

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Helpless

Helpless, helpless, helpless, helpless

I thought about it but I couldn't think of what to say
But I thought about it anyway, yeah
I tried to tell you what you mean to me
But it didn't come so easily, no

I never reckoned
For more than a second
Just how it would be on my own

I'd be helpless, without you
I'd be helpless, without you

The dawn that calls beyond the night
Tells its old story
The shadows fade into the light
In all it's glory

Helpless
Helpless, baby, I'm a helpless
Helpless, baby
I'm a helpless

If I could put a good shine on the past
Do you think that we could make it last, oh yeah
Seems to mind the time goes fast
I wonder if the vote is cast

Now that you mention it
Got my attention
I quite clearly blew me away

I'd be helpless, without you
I'd be helpless, without you

The dawn that calls beyond the night
Tells its old story
The shadows fade into the light
In all it's glory

Helpless
Helpless, baby, I'm a helpless
Helpless, baby
I'm a helpless, without you
I'd be helpless, without you

Helpless, helpless, helpless, helpless

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Loser Gone Wild

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Loser Gone Wild

I don't mind the pain, or the jokers' cold refrain
The days pass by so slowly, I count them all again
Silence of a basement, shades all closed at noon
Lie awake for fear of strangers

Darkness comes on slowly, twilight is the ecstasy
Like a candle burning bright, shadows dance until the night
Empty rooms and chilling smiles
They go on for miles and miles

But in the evening when the sun goes down
Crawl from the shadows got to get into town
Where the music is playin' all across the night
And every cloud disappears from sight

There goes a loser, another loser gone
There goes another, another who's alone
There goes a loser, another loser gone wild

I don't mind if violins don't play
I won't listen to them anyway
I don't care what people say
Some things just can't be arranged
Icy fingers touching you
Silent voices calling too
What else is there to lose
I am here but where are you?

But in the evening when the sun goes down
Crawl from the shadows got to get into town
Where the music is playin' all across the night
And every cloud disappears from sight

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Is The Night

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Is The Night

When the day is done and there's nowhere to run
And the people of the city have all lost and won
In your city dress you stand and stare
And you smoke another cigarette and comb your hair

And the light that shines
Paints a trace of sadness
On the street I wait
But I can't seem to get to you.

Well, you start to sway, check your Cartier
'Cause it's getting late, you can't afford to wait
So you move along where it's going on
And the people of the night are playing 'til the dawn

And the sun that shines
Paints a trace of sadness
In your eyes that cry
Wishing and hoping
Oh

[Chorus]
Sweet, sweet is the night
Now you are near
Dark, dark were the days
They disappear
Sweet, sweet is the night
Now you are near.

Well you did your thing and you lost your wings
And you hurt so bad you lost everything
And the tears that fall on the city wall
Will fade away with the rays of morning light that shines
Paints a smile across your pretty face
I know

Everything is alright
Alright

[Chorus]

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya

In this life I've seen everything I can see woman
I've seen lovers flying through the air
Hand in hand
I've seen babies dancing in the midnight sun
And I've seen kings and queens from the heavenly skies above
I've seen old men crying at their own grave sides
And I've seen pigs all sitting watching
Picture slides
But I never seen nothin' like you.

[Chorus]
Do ya want my love
Do ya want my face
Do ya want my mind
Do ya want my love

Well I heard the crowd singin' out of tune
As they sat and sang auld lang syne by the light
Of the moon
I heard the preacher bangin' on the drums
And I heard the police playin' with their guns
But I never heard nothing like you
In the country where the sky touches down
On the field she lay her down to rest
In the morning sun
They come a runnin' just to get a look just to
Feel to touch her long black hair they don't
Give a damn

[Chorus]

Well I think you know what I'm trying to say
Woman
That is I'd like to save you for a rainy day
I've seen enough of the world to know
That i've got to get it all to get it all to grow

[Chorus]

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Hello

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Hello

Hello, hello
It's great to see you once again
It's been so long, we were such friends
Long time ago

Hello, hello
Your smiling face, your warm embrace
We've been apart far too long
It felt so wrong

Nice to know, you're coming over
Nice to know, the wait is over

Hello, hello
Is that a smile on your face?
Here's a kiss, just in case
This one's for you

Hello, hello
It's great to see you once again
It's been so long, we were such friends
Long, long time ago

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Dreaming Of 4000

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Dreaming Of 4000

Saviour of the night came slowly on the silent river
And the lord of life came following, his sins to be forgiven
While the world sat back and laughed away the hours
Till the dawning of the daybreak

I heard them laugh I heard them cry
I saw them praying to the sky
I heard the wind howl in the trees
Down there on bended knee
And I see the light
But I know I must be dreaming

Feel the soul, quiet emotion
Sail on by, helpless devotion
If that's how it feels, it better be real

Take care of your woman
Or you'll never ever see the light
Take heed of the warnin'
Or you know it's gonna be too late

Here, there, everywhere
They keep on movin' without fear
They look me up, they look me down
They press my body to the ground
But I see the light, see the light it's comin' shinin'

And on a summers day
When thoughts are drifting far away
And life is good and real to see
My world is saved and I am free
But in the night
Still I know I must be dreaming

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Nobody's Child

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Nobody's Child

Painted lady, stop that closin' in on me,
Painted lady, you're supposed to be a dream,
Painted lady, you better stay away from me.

Painted lady, why you loosinin' my tie,
Painted lady, what's that twinkle in your eye,
Painted lady, you better stay away from me.

Painted lady, with your jewels and your beads,
Painted lady, don't you do these dirty deeds,
Painted lady, you better stay here with me.

Nobody's child til I saw the light of your smile.
Painted lady, nobody's child, you have set me free.

Nobody's child, you came in and stayed for a while.
Painted lady, nobody's child, you have set me free.

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Mandalay

Lyrics Electric Light Orchestra - Mandalay

I traced the footsteps through the multi-colored avenues
That wind their way down to the sea
I see the birds that fly beneath the darkened sky
They are the messengers of dreams

Mandalay, now I know what you try to be
Mandalay, now I wish you were here with me

Pages filled with science fiction
Without fear of contradiction
Walking through the fields of evergreen I see a turn and walk away
And from the east there comes a breeze that flows up high into the blue

Mandalay, now I know what you try to be
Mandalay, now I wish you were here with me

The sound of retribution
In total disillusion, Mandalay

Mandalay, now I know what you try to be
Mandalay, now I wish you were here with me

Amidst the confusion
The only conclusion

Mandalay of the misty eyes
Have gazed into the coming door
The leaves that turn to gold and brown
I've watched them falling to the ground

Mandalay, now I know what you try to be
Mandalay, now I wish you were here with me