schaut mal, was ich nettes gefunden habe. Wollte dafür nicht den "neues Album" Thread verschandeln :D
ELTON JOHN / LEON RUSSELL / THE UNION
01. If It Wasn’t For Bad 02. Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes 03. Hey Ahab 04. Gone To Shiloh 05. Jimmie Rodgers’ Dream 06. There’s No Tomorrow 07. Monkey Suit 08. The Best Part Of The Day 09. A Dream Come True 10. When Love Is Dying 11. I Should Have Sent Roses 12. Hearts Have Turned To Stone 13. Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) 14. The Hands Of Angels 01. IF IT WASN’T FOR BAD Written by: Leon Russell
I knew from the first night I met you Something just wasn’t quite right Looked like an innocent stranger Something was just out of sight
How could I know that you would use me Fill out some plan of your own I couldn’t know you’d abuse me Leave me here hurt and alone
If it wasn’t for you I’d be happy If it wasn’t for lies you’d be true I know that you could be just like you should If it wasn’t for bad you’d be good
I only saw what I wanted to see You were a dream in my mind I didn’t know how you really could be It didn’t take long for me to find
I guess that it’s my fault for seeing Only what I wanted to see I couldn’t know you would be A player just acting for me
If it wasn’t for you I’d be happy If it wasn’t for lies you’d be true I know you could be just like you should If it wasn’t for bad you’d be good
I knew from the first night I met you Something just wasn’t quite right Looked like an innocent stranger Something was just out of sight
If it wasn’t for you I’d be happy If it wasn’t for lies you’d be true I know you could be just like you should If it wasn’t for bad you’d be good
If it wasn’t for bad you’d be good 02. EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLAR SHOES Written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
You had your grand illusion and wrestled with your fate The winter of your discontent came twenty years too late If it was love and I was there I’ve forgotten where it lives We both stepped off a frozen rock onto a burning bridge
You came like an invasion all bells and whistles blowin’ Reaping the rewards of the fable you’d been sowing I saw you cross the landing and descending marble stairs Like Caesar crossed the Rubicon you seemed to walk on air
Yea I’ve seen your movie And I read it in your book The truth just flew off every page Your songs have all the hooks You’re seven wonders rolled in one You shifted gear to cruise Oh you came to town in headlines And eight hundred dollar shoes
Oh the bellboys are crying and moneys changing hands Your cloak and dagger legacy’s gone home to no man’s land The marquee lights are flickering your poster’s fading fast Your being here just melts away like ice cubes in a glass
Yea I’ve seen your movie And I read it in your book The truth just flew off every page Your songs have all the hooks You’re seven wonders rolled in one You shifted gear to cruise Oh you came to town in headlines And eight hundred dollar shoes
Oh you came to town in headlines And eight hundred dollar shoes 03. HEY AHAB Written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
It’s a constant struggle getting up that hill There’s a change of guard every day When you’re clinging onto a driftwood boat You pray a great white whale might come your way
No freeway traffic in the frozen North Just a chain link fence full of birds And when the harpoon’s loaded in the cannon bay You’ll be rolling through the pages lost for words
Hey Ahab can you tell me where I can catch a ride out of here Hey Ahab hoist that sail You gotta stand up straight When you ride that whale
In a crumbling city we were trapped for days With a broken sun above the clouds Caught like Jonah forty fathoms down And a sign on the wall saying, “Hope Allowed”
All the cryptic symbols carved on bone A far cry from a tattooed rose And when the boys in the rigging catch the wind We’ll all weigh anchor and it’s westward ho
Hey Ahab can you tell me where I can catch a ride out of here Hey Ahab hoist that sail You gotta stand up straight When you ride that whale
Hey Ahab can you tell me where I can catch a ride out of here Hey Ahab hoist that sail You gotta stand up straight When you ride that whale 04. GONE TO SHILOH Written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Luther left us first light Friday morning Little Dan and Becky waved goodbye They’re gonna have to share the weight together Idle hands will see a good farm slowly die
Gone to Shiloh/ For the Union Shoulder to shoulder Side by side Gone to Shiloh Hope springs eternal When flags and bullets start to fly
April’s come and the air smells fresh with rain They watched his shadow fade around the bend He’s headed for a different kind of thunder And the stunned surprise in the eyes of dying men
Gone to Shiloh/ For the Union Shoulder to shoulder Side by side Gone to Shiloh Time passes slowly When flags and bullets start to fly
The old black rooster sang him down that dirt road His step seemed bold, his manner fancy-free I pray we see him ‘live and well in the fall here Than that god forsaken place in Tennessee
Gone to Shiloh/ For the Union Shoulder to shoulder Side by side Gone to Shiloh Men stand united When flags and bullets start to fly
After all of this If we should prevail Heaven help the South When Sherman comes their way
05. JIMMIE RODGERS’ DREAM Written by: Elton John, Bernie Taupin & T Bone Burnett
I’m looking at a funeral wagon rollin’ down A two-lane highway winding past a desert town A big blue canvas painted by the Master’s hand The shifting clouds above and endless miles of sand
In that mirror maybe that’s what’s left of me Wheezing like a freight train hauling sixty tons of steel Air ‘em out’s the best release and get some rest Carrie don’t wait up for me the brakeman’s goin’ West
In this room all alone I dream of you In this drawer I found someone I never knew Now I pop a top and stay up late with Gideon And fall asleep to visions of Meridian
I’ve seen dusty beaten delta boys cutting heads A black face carney showman scare a song to death In my short life I’ve seen as much as most men need Now I’m just looking for some cleaner air to breathe
In this room all alone I dream of you In this drawer I found someone I never knew Now I pop a top and stay up late with Gideon And fall asleep to visions of Meridian
Far away, far away So many years, so many days All along this broken land I’ve seen a lover’s empty arms And hunger’s empty hand
In this room all alone I dream of you In this drawer I found someone I never knew Now I pop a top and stay up late with Gideon And fall asleep to visions of Meridian 06. THERE’S NO TOMORROW Written by: Elton John, Leon Russell, T Bone Burnett & The Mighty Hannibal
There’s no time for waiting No future to see Inside the next moment Nothing might be The answer’s not certain No time to decide Is this the last curtain There’s no place to hide
There’s no tomorrow There’s no tomorrow There’s no tomorrow There’s only today
We all know the story We’ve heard it before We end up no question Outside of death’s door There’s no easy answer To the question at hand So easy to ask And not understand
There’s no tomorrow There’s no tomorrow There’s no tomorrow There’s only today
There’s no tomorrow There’s no tomorrow There’s no tomorrow There’s only today
There’s only today
07. MONKEY SUIT Written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
If you’re looking for the glory You think that you might find In a bullet-riddled stolen car On a back road in the pines If it’s round just like a medal On a tired old man of war Or hidden like that Burma Star In my dad’s bottom drawer
Look at you in your monkey suit Drivin’ south, nothing left to prove You come back here in your cowboy boots Dressed to kill in your monkey suit Every pose you strike, every frame they shoot Shows you dressed to kill in your monkey suit
Build your ladder to the moon Beat on that sacred drum Trample on the hands of those That cling to every rung Every seed you crush beneath Like stone ground in a mill You never drew a decent breath But you’re just dressed to kill
Look at you in your monkey suit Drivin’ south, nothing left to prove You come back here in your cowboy boots Dressed to kill in your monkey suit Every pose you strike, every frame they shoot Shows you dressed to kill in your monkey suit
Look at you in your monkey suit Drivin’ south, nothing left to prove You come back here in your cowboy boots Dressed to kill in your monkey suit Every pose you strike, every frame they shoot Shows you dressed to kill in your monkey suit
Every pose you strike, every frame they shoot Shows you dressed to kill in your monkey suit
08. THE BEST PART OF THE DAY Written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
I hear you singing “I Shall Be Released” Like a chainsaw running through a masterpiece But that’s all right, that’s ok Grab the bottle and slide my way You dreamt of a devil down below Sprinkled cayenne pepper in your sugar bowl But he’s a fool and he’s a thief Got silly little horns and pointed teeth
Roll back the covers and raise the shades We don’t want to miss out on the best part of the day You’re my best friend you shared my crazy ways Now we don’t want to miss out on the best part of the day
There’s a canyon where an echo hangs Like the ancient bells of Notre Dame It’s beyond the hills out of sight Thought I heard ‘em ringin’ all last night Hear the mating call of the morning dove Like Romeo angels in the roof above Rains will come sweet and clean Let the tears of God keep the mountains green
Roll back the covers and raise the shades We don’t want to miss out on the best part of the day You’re my best friend you shared my crazy ways Now we don’t want to miss out on the best part of the day
One big sun coming up Old moon going down Thunder breaking in the east I’m gonna love you ‘till it comes around
Roll back the covers and raise the shades We don’t want to miss out on the best part of the day You’re my best friend you shared my crazy ways Now we don’t want to miss out on the best part of the day You’re my best friend you shared my crazy ways Now we don’t want to miss out on the best part of the day
9. A DREAM COME TRUE Written by: Elton John & Leon Russell
I can hear your heart Pounding in my ear Now I feel the sound And the time is near I feel the taste Of all the things you do Now the time has come/ I know you’re a dream come true
You make me so complete With the things you do And the music’s sweet You make me feel brand new I hear the sound Songs start coming through Somehow I know/ That you’re a dream come true
It takes my breath/ When it sounds that way Seems like you Chase the clouds away And I feel so good Each and every day And life is good Each and every way
Now I feel the beat/ Of the dancing drums And now I know we’re Gonna have some fun Now the time stands still And the blues are through And now I know/ What I’m gonna do
Now I feel the beat/ Of the dancing drums And now I know we’re Gonna have some fun Now the time stands still And all the blues are through Now I know/ What I’m gonna do
It takes my breath/ When it sounds that way And it seems like you Chase the clouds away And I feel so good In each and every day And life is good/ Each and every way 10. WHEN LOVE IS DYING Written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
They say we/ Bruise too easily I don’t know/ If it’s that way for me I’ve seen ‘em come/ I’ve seen ‘em go I’ve seen everyone I know Fall in and out of love/ It’s just the way it goes
Word is out/ Silence seems so loud There’s no light/ Above or below me now I’ve seen it grow/ I’ve seen it live I’ve seen everything I give Falling out my hands/ No matter who I’m with
And nobody ever tells you When love is dying/ When love is dying It just gets a little colder And we stop trying/ We stop trying/ Yea we stop trying Oh when love is dying
There’s a pain/ You never can explain Cuts so deep/ Time and time again I felt it then/ I feel it now But nobody told me how To fight a world of hurt/ Somebody help me now
And nobody ever tells you When love is dying/ When love is dying It just gets a little colder And we stop trying We stop trying/ Yea we stop trying Oh when love is dying
But love never gets to show you And I never got to know you No we never stood a chance/ When love was dying No and love never makes it easy And I never got that feeling No we never stood a chance When love was dying
And nobody ever tells you When love is dying/ When love is dying It just gets a little colder And we stop trying/ We stop trying Yea we stop trying Oh when love is dying/ Oh when love is dying 11. I SHOULD HAVE SENT ROSES Written by: Bernie Taupin & Leon Russell
Are you standing outside? Looking up at the sky Cursing a wandering star Well if I were you I’d throw rocks at the moon And I’d say, “Damn you wherever you are”
I don’t know where to start This cage ‘round my heart Locked up what I meant to say What I felt all along the way Just wondering how come I couldn’t take your breath away?
‘Cause I never sent roses I never did enough I didn’t know how to love you Though I loved you so much And I should have sent roses When you crossed my mind For no other reason/ Than the fact you were mine
Looking back on my life If fate should decide To let me do it all over again I’d build no more walls I’d stay true and recall The fragrance of you on the wind
You’ll do better than me Someone who can see Right from the start give you all that you need And I’ll slip away Knowing I’m half the man I should be
I never sent roses I never did enough I didn’t know how to love you Though I loved you so much And I should have sent roses When you crossed my mind For no other reason/ Than the fact you were mine
I should have sent roses/ Should have sent roses
12. HEARTS HAVE TURNED TO STONE Written by: Leon Russell
I’m out here in the darkness I hear the howling wind Sometimes I sit and wonder Will I ever see love again Looking for an answer Not an easy thing to find Out here in the wilderness With questions on my mind
Now the sun is rising/ Higher in the sky The morning light is crawling From the darkness of the night The raindrops keep on falling There is no light of day The sadness deep inside me Doesn’t seem to go away
And there’s no way out No road home I’m lost in doubt and I’m all alone The time has come When love is done Hearts have finally turned to stone
No more bright tomorrow/ Only sad today My heart is filled with sorrow The pain won’t go away Try to keep from crying All night long and through the day Lost and all alone Hearts have finally turned to stone
No more bright tomorrow/ Only sad today My heart is filled with sorrow The pain won’t go away Just try to keep from crying All night long and through the day Lost and all alone Hearts have finally turned to stone
13. NEVER TOO OLD (TO HOLD SOMEBODY) Written by: Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Don’t abandon the light/ Don’t step away Don’t give up that tune That you never could play If you’re folding your tent And the gas pipes groan If every bone rattles Through nights all alone Well you’re tougher than leather No old burlap sack/ Not some hard scrabble weed Growin’ up through the cracks
Don’t you know/ You’re never too old Never too old/ To hold somebody Don’t you know You’re never too old Never too old/ To hold somebody You’re never too old/ To hold somebody
Don’t think you’ve gone out/ Don’t flicker and fade If you’re gonna get lemons Then do what they say The wind makes you weary Knocks you around Logs on the fire Beat sun shining down But you’re harder than nails No skinny old tack/ You’re still sharp as a razor And I like you like that
Don’t you know/ You’re never too old Never too old/ To hold somebody Don’t you know/ You’re never too old Never too old/ To hold somebody You’re never too old/ To hold somebody
I could bet on a horse But I’m betting on you You’ve still got what it takes You’ve got nothing to prove
You’re never too old/ Never too old To hold somebody/ Don’t you know You’re never too old Never too old/ To hold somebody You’re never too old/To hold somebody Somebody/ Somebody 14. THE HANDS OF ANGELS Written by: Leon Russell
Well I could have been sick I could have died I could have given up And not tried To make it to tomorrow Like a broken hearted lover
But there was a brand new start And suddenly I was taken New and faraway places And the music I was shaken
It was a whole new race When I woke on that first day There was nothing I could say I was in the hands of angels
Johnny and the governor Came and brought me to my senses They made me feel just like a king Made me lose all my bad defenses
And they knew all the places I needed to go All of the people I needed to know They knew who I needed And who needed me And who would come help me And who would just let me be
I was in the hands of angels Until this very day Inside the hands of angels What more can I say
When you’re in the hands of angels Life is oh so sweet And you feel the love Down deep inside Even out there on the street
Zitat von JumpUpLeute?? Kommt nichts mehr? Ich habe euch eben sämtliche Lyrics von The Union gebracht. Wo ist der Applaus? Kann ich nur noch auf Lisa zählen?? :D
xD Jetzt aber mal im Ernst, ein riesen DANKESCHÖN dafür!! Ging leider nicht früher, da so ein komischer Engländer wieder mal irgendwo aufgetreten ist;)