FROM MIGHTY OAKS
(Ray Thomas and Nicky James)
Instrumental
HEY MAMA LIFE
(Ray Thomas and Nicky James)
Hey, hey mama life is a lonely time,
For a man who drinks his whiskey by the jar,
Now I do believe the life I lead
Won't get me very far
I was once told the streets were paved in gold,
Now I know them for what they are.
Hey, hey mama life has a sweeter sound,
For a man who lives his life for his dream,
Yet he must be aware there are those who care
And those who would bring him down,
Separate trust from your cut and thrust,
The truth can still be found.
For the crossroads of your life
Will lead you almost anywhere,
You'll see tomorrow,
Your castles in the air
They were never really there.
Take the pride from a man
You're left without a meaning,
Take the wings from a bird, how can it fly,
Give him hope, give him trust and a little understanding,
Give him back his pride, you'll be satisfied.
Hey, hey mama life is a lonely time,
For a man who drinks his whiskey by the jar,
Now I do believe the life I lead
It won't get me very far
I was once told the streets, they were paved in gold,
Now I know them for what they are.
PLAY IT AGAIN
(Ray Thomas and Nicky James)
Let's play our song again,
Make me remember when
We both chased our rainbows through the rain,
Our lives belong within this song
That's something we cannot change,
So whatever you do and wherever you go
The memories will always remain
Play it again, Oh play it again, for me
It maybe for the last time,
Please play it again, just for me,
It maybe for the last time.
Love's a simple melody,
Two souls in harmony,
Never seem to cast a shadow in the sun,
Our days were filled with laughter
While our nights were filled with love,
Sweet river flow make my head feel high
When I hear that haunting refrain
Play it again, Oh play it again, for me
It maybe for the last time,
Please play it again, for me,
For the last time.
If happiness lies between you tears and my sighs
Angry words won't ring true
Remember times we once knew
We lay in the sun
Joined together as one in love
When the song's over, we'll just say good-bye,
There'll be no-one left singing, no-one to cry,
I'll just be a solo man.
Let's play our song again,
Make me remember when
We both chased our rainbows through the rain,
Our lives belong within this song
And that's something we cannot change,
So whatever you do and where you go
The memory will always remain,
Play it again, Oh play it again, just for me
It maybe for the last time,
Please play it again, just for me,
It maybe for the last time.
ROCK-A-BYE BABY BLUES
(Ray Thomas and Nicky James)
I like lazing in the midday sun
Doing nothing is having fun, I said
Oh Lord, I love lazing in your midday sun
And I like doing my thing all night
With my baby that suits me right, I said
Come on baby do your thing all night with me.
And I like swimming in the deep blue sea,
I like swimming but it don't like me, I said
Come on baby let me take you to the deep blue sea
Cause I'm gonna let my hair hang down
I'm gonna let my skin turn brown, I said
Come on baby let your hair hang down with me.
Wake me up if you're going down
And I'll put things right
You might get weary sometimes
I give you my word you're gonna sleep tonight
I said oh come closer in my arms
Cause I'm gonna sing you
My rock-a-bye baby blues.
Oh I'm gonna sing you
My rock-a-bye baby blues.
Try me out if you're still in doubt
Because it's up to you
If I should fail you sometimes
It's not because I wanted to make you blue
Oh dear no, come closer in my arms
Cause I'm gonna sing you
My rock-a-bye baby blues
Oh I'm gonna sing you
My rock-a-bye baby blues.
HIGH ABOVE MY HEAD
(Ray Thomas and Nicky James)
High above my head, there's a silver lining
In the sky, I tell you no lie.
I know that we can make it
I know that we're gonna make it
That's what I said
Cause we've got a silver lining above our heads.
High above the storm clouds
There's a new horizon, feast your eyes
Come on and feast your eyes
The beauty will astound you
The love there will surround you, open your eyes
The Lord put the silver lining into our skies
I want you to see things clearly
I hope you can feel the truth,
I know there's a hope for all mankind
Living under one roof.
I want you to see things clearly
I hope you can feel the truth,
I know there's a hope for all mankind
Living under one roof.
I look around in wonder
While the world is living under
A broken dream, or that's how it seems
But we weren't sent to change it
To change or rearrange it
Still we can dream,
And dreams were meant for living
If you know what I mean.
LOVE IS THE KEY
(Ray Thomas and Nicky James)
Somewhere the sun is always shining,
Somewhere the breeze blows in another brand new day,
So let us gather up our tears
We'll save them for a rainy day.
Come on let's fill our world with laughter,
Let's put the sunshine into everybody's heart,
Then peace will last for ever after
Oh what a lovely start.
It gives you hope for a brand new day,
Have faith in love it will show the way,
Happiness, who could ask for anything more,
So realise there's no need to hide,
Show yourself to the world outside,
Don't you know that the world is an open door,
Don't you know that love's the key to open any door.
It gives you hope for a brand new day,
Have faith in love it will show the way,
Happiness, who could ask for anything more,
So realise there's no need to hide,
Show yourself to the world outside,
Don't you know that the world is an open door,
Don't you know that love's the key to open any door.
The earth is good, why do we abuse it,
Our land, our seas, our skies, let's try our wings and fly
Across green meadows hand in hand,
Let's be the brotherhood of man,
Come on, let's fill our world with laughter,
Let's put the sunshine into everybody's heart,
Then peace will last for ever after,
And that's a lovely start.
YOU MAKE ME FEEL ALRIGHT
(Ray Thomas and Nicky James)
This is just my love song
And I sing it just for you,
To tell you of my feelings
With harmonies so strong
Although my words aren't new,
I found out what true love's about
You came into my life,
You make me feel alright...feel alright
You make me feel alright
You make me feel alright...feel alright
You make me feel alright,
I feel alright.
A woman's intuition
Helps you see things very clear,
So feel my jubilation
You are my inspiration
So wipe away your tears,
I found out what true love's about
You came into my life,
You make me feel alright...feel alright
You make me feel alright
You make me feel alright...feel alright
You make me feel alright,
I feel alright.
And if I was to say, you are my everything,
Could you believe it, would you believe you're my life.
I found out what true love's about
You came into my life,
You make me feel alright...feel alright
You make me feel alright
You make me feel alright...feel alright
You make me feel alright,
I feel alright.
I know the situation
I know exactly how you feel,
I'll try to bring you laughter
Love for ever after,
And I'll show you that it's real,
You came in and the whole thing started
Love came into my life
You make me feel alright...feel alright
You make me feel alright
You make me feel alright...feel alright
You make me feel alright,
I'm alright.
You make me feel alright...feel alright, alright
feel alright, alright, feel alright
ADAM AND I
(Ray Thomas and Nicky James)
I waited so long, for you to come along,
Hoping and praying, my love would bear a son,
Now I see that love, it shines within your eyes.
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
We'll ignore all boarders, for our spirit must stay free,
Free as the wind that blows, there's so much for you to see,
We'll ride on a moonbeam, and never pass one by,
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
When we reach the land of the setting sun,
You'll be overjoyed, you'll see the sights,
So reach and take your father's hand
And may the Lord have mercy on our flight,
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I, and I.
The river of life flows swiftly, into the sea of time,
Our lives were made for living, my joy is in your smile,
We'll talk to the heron, and he can teach us how to fly,
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
Our Lord is in his heaven, He watches us below,
His seed was made for sowing, and we reap what we sow,
But he's a man of love, divine he's on high,
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.
Adam and I, Adam and I, Adam and I,
My son and I.
I WISH WE COULD FLY
(Ray Thomas)
You can't buy a dream
Then expect your schemes
To appear brand new
Like the way you do
It's not hard to find
Deep inside your mind
Which road will take you home
Now you know that rain
Never falls in vain
For the seed must grow
It's glory shows in the summer sun
While our world is young
They reach to touch the sky
I wish we could fly
I wish we could fly
How I wish we could fly
I wish we could fly
I wish we could fly
How I wish we could fly
Then we'd see far more clearly
Maybe then we'd know
The best way we should go
Man just has to grow and grow and grow
All the air we breathe
And the warmth we need
It's given to us free
Like you loving me
Throughout our days
In so many ways
Helps me reach to touch my sky
But I can't explain
Self inflicted pain
When there's room for all
To play life's game
And as we know
Our love must grow
Or we'll never touch the sky
I wish we could fly
I wish we could fly
How I wish we could fly
I wish we could fly
I wish we could fly
Oh how I wish we could fly