Little River Band

[fox69]

"Man On Your Mind"

"Man On Your Mind"


I can feel it floating away
Inch by inch
Day by day
Love boat set itself free
Castaway, slipping out to sea

I can feel it coming adrift
Even a blind man could see the rift
From an ocean liner
To a Chinese junk
There ain't been a ship that can't be sunk

I used to dream it could last forever
But pipe dreams never come true
I'd be foolin' myself if I never
Thought something like this
Couldn't happen to you

I said baby
You've got a man on your mind
You've got a weight on your shoulders
How you ever gonna find the words to say
Goodbye

You don't know
Just what you got
Till it's gone
I guess you heard that a lot
But it's true
It's not just a game
You can't change your life
By changing your name

It's not something you can hide away
Sooner or later it starts to show
It's written on your face
You've been betrayed
Do you really believe that I don't know

I said baby
You've got a man on your mind
You've got a weight on your shoulders
How you ever gonna find the words to say
(Goodbye)

He's already fallen
So it's no use to fight
And if he starts callin'
Let him know you're with me
For the rest of the night

Ooh, I said baby
You've got a man on your mind
(Got a man on your mind)
You've got a weight on your shoulders
How you ever gonna find the words to say
Goodbye

Baby
(Please listen to me baby)
You've got a man on your mind
(Gotta get that man off your mind)
You've got a weight on your shoulders
How you ever gonna find the words to say
Goodbye

Baby
(Ooh, baby baby baby)
You've got a man on your mind
(You got that man on your mind)
You've got a weight on your shoulders
How you ever gonna find the words to say
Goodbye

 

[fox69]

"Meanwhile..."

"Meanwhile..."


Looked at my window for Robinson Crusoe,
All I can see is Daniel Defoe,
Everyone movin' in different directions,
I don't know which way I can go, tell me.

Now I like the blues and I like cathedrals,
I like the ladies' hands on my knee,
I don't care what you think of my music,
I sure care a lot what you think about me.

Meanwhile, the man inside me rages,
He's tryin' to be free,
You know he tryin' to be released.
Meanwhile, clean out your cages,
The nearer you're gonna get,
The closer you're gonna be,
The nearer you'll get,
The closer you'll be,
The nearer you'll get,
The closer you'll be,
The nearer you get ... the closer you'll be.

I like the blues,
And I like the Beatles,
I like the ladies' hands on my knee,
I don't care what you think of my music,
I sure care a lot what you think about me.

Meanwhile, the man inside me rages,
He's trying to be free,
You know he's tryin' to be released.
Meanwhile, clean out your cages,
The nearer you're gonna get,
The closer you're gonna be,
The nearer you'll get,
The closer you'll be,
The nearer you'll get,
The closer you'll be,
The nearer you get ... the closer you'll be.

 

[fox69]

"Middle Man"

"Middle Man"


Time to turn an ear to the middle man
There's another lesson to be learned
He who laughs the last is the better man
A man needs his soul when he's getting burned

I was made to feel like a sinner man
Left without a hope to do or die
Only half a chance to begin again
A man wants to be alone when he needs to cry

The first will be last
The meek will be strong
Does anybody know
Who is right and who is wrong?
I gave it all I had
I tried to understand
Pushed it all away
With a sweep from my hand
Now it's time to turn an ear to the middle man

I feel it's time to run to the middle man
There's another heartache on it's way
He who takes it all is the better man
A man needs to step aside when he's in the way

Oh the first will be last
And the meek will be strong
Does anybody know
Who is right and who is wrong?
I gave it all I had
I tried to understand
I pushed it all away
With a sweep from my hand
And now it's time to turn to the middle man

There's another lesson to be learned
He who laughs the last is the better man

Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man
Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man
Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man
Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man
Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man
Time to turn an ear

 

[fox69]

"Mistress Of Mine"

"Mistress Of Mine"


She's there like the heat, she dances like the fireflies
I'm torn like the wind, there's magic in her eyes
I'm a slave to her love, I'm fooled by her disguise
That mistress of mine, that mistress of mine

She turns like the tide and takes me where I've never been
There's peace at her side, she's a lady and a gypsy queen
I'm caught by her spell, sometimes I wish I'd never seen
That mistress of mine, that mistress of mine

So, I say to myself, it's no good being left in the cold
It's no fun to be out on a shelf, and so sad to be lonely when your old
But I'll never give in, I accept the way that she lives
But could I ever start again?

If I cease to share the love that she gives
That mistress of mine, dah, da, da, dah
Dah, da, dah, dah, da, dah, dah, da, dah
Dah, da, dah, dah, da, da, dah

She's there like the heat, she dances like the fireflies
I'm torn like the wind, there's magic in her eyes
I'm a slave to her love, I'm fooled by her disguise
That mistress of mine, that mistress of mine

So, I say to myself, it's no good being left in the cold
It's no fun to be out on the shelf, and so said to be lonely when your old
But I'll never give in, I accepted the way that she lives
But could I ever start again?

If I cease to share the love that she gives
That mistress of mine, oh, oh, oh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh
She's a mistress, mistress of mine, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh
She's a mistress, mistress of mine, she's a mistress
That mistress of mine, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh

 

[fox69]

"Mr. Socialite"

"Mr. Socialite"


Late at night, things ain't right,
A million thoughts, running 'round in my head,
Closing the door, don't wanna hear no more,
Made up my mind, everything has been said.

You and me, we disagree,
When I see white, well then you see black,
It's always the same, you'll never change your game,
Oh once you leave, there'll be no turning back, hey, hey.

Spreading your name, with all your might,
Your bridges don't burn, you're Mr. Socialite,
When opportunity is right,
If you are a name, he'll entertain you tonight.

Better get used to it now baby,
You know that time has come, it's calling you,
Ys you chose to keep the distance,
I'll tell you something, lately I don't know you at all.

Hey, remember me? We used to be two hungry hearts with one goal in mind,
Gone are the days, we're living in a maze,
How can the blind go on leading the blind, hey hey.

Spreading your name, with all your might,
Your bridges don't burn, you're Mr. Socialite,
When opportunity is right,
If you are a name, he'll entertain you tonight.

 

[fox69]

"My Lady And Me"

"My Lady And Me"


My Lady and me fought our way free from a shanty town,
Parades of the blues were in every night,
We slipped out of town with the morning's light.

My Lady and me wanted to see if we'd settle down,
We're still on the make with a one man show,
Gets harder to take everyday we go,
And when will it end, oh we just don't know.

A half dozen ladies tried to change my life-style,
Promises and maybe, lead me astray, almost took me away.
And we're ready, and were waiting patiently,
For the time to come and be for my Lady and me.

Last night I had a thought of a house in the country,
But this day is just another with everything in front of me,
And my Lady doesn't like it, but she won't say nothin' to me,
We've been out here learnin' to love for a long time,

And we're ready, yes we're waiting patiently,
For the time to come and be for my Lady and me.
Oh, my lady, Oh, my lady,
Oh, my lady, Oh, my lady,
Oh, my Lady

Oh, my Lady and me fought our way free from a shanty town,
Parades of the blues were in every night,
We slipped out of town with the morning's light.

My Lady and me wanted to see if we'd settle down,
We're still on the make with a one man show,
Gets harder to take everyday we go.
And when it will end, oh we just don't know.
And when it will end, oh we just don't know
And when it will end, oh my Lady.

 

[fox69]

"No More Tears"

"No More Tears"


Sleeping through the night and being happy in the day,
I don't want - no more tears,
Thinking 'bough those sleepless nights and whether I was wrong or right,
Don't want - no more tears,
Feeling sentimental never got me nowhere,
Holding on to trouble left me pulling at thin air,
Listen to me woman when I tell you I don't want - no more tears.

We could never work it out, it really broke my heart,
I don't want - no more tears,
Every word was second-hand, delivered by the middle man,
Don't want his ideas,
All my friends and neighbors wanted to get involved,
throwing me suggestions, trying to get the problem solved,
Listen to me woman I tell you I don't want.

Bad dreams, in the middle of the night,
I can't sleep for fear of losing sight,
In my heart I still feel pain, whoa, whoa,
And my pride has taken second place,
'cause I've tried to see you face to face,
I don't mind this waiting game, it's all the same,
I think I'll be moving on with my life.

I'm feeling so much different now, I've mellowed with the years,
I don't want - no more tears,
I only hope for you to find this happiness, this peace of mind,
Don't want - no more tears,
every now and then you find a place on my prayers,
I have no regrets for what we had and what we shared,
Listen to me woman, I tell you I don't want - no more tears,
No more tears,
No more tears,
No more tears,
No more tears.

 

[fox69]

"No Reins On Me"

"No Reins On Me"


Used to be, you and me, we had some understanding,
Easily, we could see each other's point of view,
But lately I find we've shifted in time, nothin' to say,
Just want no reins on me.

No reins on me, just to satisfy you,
Don't claim to be something different than you are,
It's plain to see why you do the things you do,
And now I want no reins on me.

Suddenly, I can see how much you used to use me,
eagerly, I thought I was free, under your control,
To break out and live, I need more than you can give,
And now I want no reins on me.

Everybody wants to put it on somebody else,
To carry on enjoying themselves (no reins, no reins on me)
We're caught in the pain, it's so insane (I want to reins ...)
It's anyone's game, I need no reins ....

Sad to see, you and me, we have no resolution,
One to one, it is said and done, way beyond control,
Our lies are our truth, possessive love and misspent youth,
And now I want no reins on me.

Just to satisfy you, don't claim to be something different than you are,
It's plain to see why you do the things you do,
And now I want no reins on me.

 

[fox69]

"One Day"

"One Day"


One day, we'll leave behind all this madness,
We'll learn to live without sadness,
We'll get the things we all wanted,
I say we'll learn to love each other one day.

So now, pick up the pieces of your old ways,
Trade in your habits for a better day,
Stand up and fight for what you're feeling,
You know we'll learn to live together one day.

So many people in the world left dyin',
Everywhere you look there's another one cryin',
And I'm believin' that one day when we've changed our ways.
We will live to tell that one day we'll learn, to love each other one day.

One day, we'll leave behind all this madness,
We'll learn to live without sadness,
We'll have the world we all wanted,
I say we'll learn to love each other one day.
One day, one day, one day ...

 

[fox69]

"One For The Road"

"One For The Road"


We all say that we don't care for money
Money takes a second place
Now I don't care but it seems kind of funny
Me and the boys in a race

And in between times
Crossing county lines
Drinking cheap red wines
Coping with our ups and downs

And the band just keeps on a-rollin'
We all keep it on goin'
Have another on me
One for the road

Day in, day out, times keep a-changing
Every night a different crowd
It's hard keeping track of how our life's rearranging
At times it helps to cry out loud

As we get older
We'll go our separate ways
Look for better days
There maybe ain't a second chance

And the band just keeps on a-rollin'
We all keep it on goin'
Have another on me
One for the road

When the sun don't shine
We hardly get time to be living, no, no, no
We get no rest
But we do our best every night

When we're feeling down
We can call our town
It's at the end of a telephone line
It's sad that we won't be goin' home for a long time

And the band just keeps on a-rollin'
We all keep it on goin'
Have another on me
One for the road, yeah, yeah, yeah

And the band just keeps on a-rollin'
We all keep it on goin'
The band just keeps on a-rollin'
We all keep it on goin'
The band just keeps on a-rollin'
We all keep it on goin'
The band just keeps on a-rollin'
We all keep it on goin'