Achilles Last Stand
It was an April morning when they told us we should go.
As I turned to you, you smiled at me.  How could we say no?

With all the fun to have, to live the dreams we always had.
Oh, the songs to sing, when we at last return again.

Sending off a glancing kiss, to those who claim they know.
To know the streets the seaman hears, the devil's in his hole.

Oh, to sail away, to sandy lands and other days.
Oh, to touch the dream, hides inside and never seen, yeah.

Into the sun the south, the north; At last the birds have flown.
The shackles of commitment fell in pieces on the ground.

Oh, to ride the wind, to tread the air above the din.
Oh, to laugh aloud, dancing as we fought the crowd.

To seek the man whose pointing hand the giant step unfolds,
Guide us from the curving path, that churns up into stone.

If one bell should ring, in celebration for a king.
As fast the heart should beat, as proud the head with heavy feet, yeah.

Days went by when you and I made an eternal summers' glow.
As far away and distant, our mutual time to grow.

Oh, the sweet refrain, soothes the soul and calms the pain.
Oh, Albion remains, sleeping now to rise again.

Wandering upon the rings.  What place to rest the search?
The mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the earth.

The mighty arms of Atlas, hold the heavens from the earth,
From the earth...oh...

I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way...
I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way...
Ooh, ahh...

Well the mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the earth...


For Your Life
You said I was the only one, with my lemon in your hand, oh, oh...
Exhibition is your habit, emotions second hand, oh, oh...
Had to pull away to save me, maybe next time around,
And she said, don't you wannit?  Don't you want coca-coca-cocaine?
Hadn't planned to, could not stand to try it, friend, yeah, yeah...

Heard a cry for mercy in the city of the damned...oh oh babe, damned...
Impossible to go lower, the next stop's on the ground...oh, low on the ground.
You want to know is it quite over, to fame and tears and losing hair.
And I said didn't mean to... did not mean to fail, you didn't plan it, you overran it...yeah!

You wanna do it, you wanna...you wanna do it when you wanna,
You wanna do it, do it when you wanna...

When you blow it, babe...you got to blow it right.
Oh baby, if you fake it, mama, baby, fake with all your might
When you fake it, mama...please fake it right

For yourself, babe, will you fake it?  You're fakin' it for your life,
For your life...for your life...for your life

Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it...do it when you wanna,
Do it, do it, do it...do it when you wanna

Oh, I can have you, baby...but I don't know what to do, yeah,
Sometime, baby, nothin' I could do...

Wanna find myself a crystal...payin' through the nose.
And when they couldn't resist you, I said "Just go with the flow."

And now your stage is empty, and now the curtain, baby please.
Fold up your show...

Hadn't planned to, could not stand to...fryin!
Hadn't planned it, I over ran it...fryin!
For your life...for your life


Royal Orleans
One town love.  You better take care how you use it
Try to make it last all night, and if you take your pick
Be careful how you choose it, sometimes its hard to feel it bite
Feel it bite...

A man I know, went down to Louisiana, had himself a bad, bad fight.
And when the sun peeks through, John Cameron he sees (sandy?)...
He kissed the whiskers and left and right...whiskers!

Now, now, now...
A fight subsides out at a hotel in the quarter,
A friendship took a bash tonight...
Now love gets hot, look far for a sea with water,
Grew whiskers sittin' there through the night...whiskers!

Down on Bourbon street...
You know it's right, you can see my friend.  When they run around us in the night.
Most everywhere, until the closet's bare...run for the razor, fun.  Doin' up my hair.

New Orleans queens...
Sure know how to schmooz it.  Maybe for some that seems alright,  
When I step out I'm struck down with my sugar,
She wears my cloak like fairy white...

Now, one town love.  Take care how you use it, and try to make it last all night.
Take your pick, be careful how you choose it, sometimes it's hard to feel it bite.


Nobody's Fault But Mine
Oh, nobody's fault but mine, nobody's fault but mine, yeah.
Trying to save my soul to light, oh, it's nobody's fault but mine.

Devil he told me to roll, the devil he told me to roll.
How to roll the line tonight, nobody's fault but mine

Somebody show me the gong.
Somebody show me the ding dong ding dong.
I will get down rolling tonight?
Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine.

That monkey on my back,
The monkey on my back, back, back.
Gonna change my ways tonight,
Nobody's fault but mine.


Candy Store Rock
Well...Oh baby baby, don't you want a man like me?
Oh baby baby, I'm just as sweet as anybody could be.
Oh baby baby, I want to look to your eyes of blue.
Oh baby baby, it's more than anybody else could do.

Well...Oh baby baby, you know when I see you walkin down the street,
Oh baby baby, well you lookin good enough to eat.
Oh baby baby, I dont believe I've tasted this before.
Oh baby baby, I want it now...and every mouthful more of you.

Talk about you...Yeah...Talk about yeah...

Oh baby baby, you know that I wanted it more.
Oh baby baby, Im about to kiss goodbye to this store.
Oh baby baby, it ain't the wrappin that sells the goods.
Oh baby baby, I got a sweet tooth when my mouth is full of you.

Talk about you...Oh yeah...Talk about you

Yeah...Talk about you...Oh yeah...Talk about you

Ooh baby oh baby, its alright, its alright.
Ohh baby its alright...its alright.

Oh baby baby, well now you sting me like a bee.
oh baby baby, I like your honey; it sure does me.
Oh baby baby, I got the spoon inside your jar.
Oh baby baby, dont give me too much, dont make me starve.

Oh baby baby, sugar sittin on a silver plate, huh.
Oh baby baby, I'll eat 'em up, I just can't wait you know,
Oh baby baby, you see me shakin' my head.
Oh baby baby, dont give me (clover?) cuz it tastes so bad.

Tastes so bad...Tastes so bad...Tastes so bad

Ohhh baby its alright, oh its alright...
Ohhh baby its alright, oh its alright...


Hots on for Nowhere
I was burned in the heat of the moment, it could've been the heat of the day.
When I learned how my time had been wasted, dear fellows I turned away.
Now I've got friends who will give me their shoulder, when I should happen to fall.
Time and his bride growing older, I've got friends who will give me fuck all (?).

Corner of Bleeker and nowhere, in the land of not quite day.
A shiver runs down my backbone, face in the mirror turns grey.
So, I looked 'round for a hitch from a reindeer, said you oughtta find him out in the day.
I turned 'round to look for the snowman, to my surprise he'd melted away, yeah.

The moon and the stars out of order, as the tide tends to ebb and sway.
The sun in my soul's sinking lower, while the hope in my hands turns to clay.
I don't ask that my feet fall on clover, I don't roam at opportunity's door.
Why don't you ask my advice, take it slower, then your story'd be your finest reward.

Lost on the path to attainment, search in the eyes of the wise,
When I bled from the heart of the matter (matchhead?), I started bleeding without a disguise.
Now everything's finally happened, now and then you've got to take time to pause.
When you're down on the ground, don't be messin' around, or you'll land in a boat without oars.

Hey babe, Hey babe, Hey babe...I lost my way.
Hey babe, Hey babe...I really, really did now.
Hey babe, Hey babe...I don't know where I'm gonna find it.
Hey babe, Hey babe...Do you wanna know,  Do you really, really, wanna help me, yeah?

Let me tell you now, babe, Let me tell you,
That it feels so good that it must be right,
Now my babe, let me tell you,
That it feels so good that it must be right.

Now my babe, let me tell you
If it feels, if it feels, if it feels, if it feels so good, so good, so good,
Oh, yes.


Tea for One
How come twenty four hours...baby sometimes seem to slip into days?
Oh twenty-four hours, baby sometimes seem to slip into days.
When a minute seems like a lifetime, oh baby when I feel this way.

Sittin, lookin at the clock, oh time moves so slow.
I've been watchin for the hands to move, until I just can't look no more.

How come twenty four hours...baby sometimes seems to slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way.

To sing a song for you, I recall you used to say.
"Oh baby this one's for we two," which in the end is you anyway.

How come twenty four hours...baby sometimes slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime, oh baby when I feel this way

There was a time that I stood tall in the eyes of other men,
But by my own choice I left you woman, and now I can't get back again.

How come twenty-four hours...sometimes slip into days?
Well well well...a minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way.
A minute seems like a lifetime...Oh baby
When I feel this way...I feel this way