Chris Rea

[fox69]

"Immigration Blues"

"Immigration Blues"


I came here to work
And take up the rope
Give contributuion
In this land of hope
I'll bleed for your king
I'll die for your queen
Give all and some more
To your western dream
Locked in the ghetto
Waiting for news
Standing on the corner
With those immigration blues

My cousin told me
Steal your mother's ring of gold
Raise every single dollar
Oh before we get too old
Now I'm standing in an endless line
Waiting for some news
My dignity cries for mercy
With those immigration blues

Don't know where my cousin went to
Maybe they sent him back alone
I miss the ones I left so badly
Maybe I should have stayed back home
Somebody knows a dealer
Now it seems I don't get to choose
So I got to try whatever
Kick out these immigration blues, yeah
Those immigration blues

 

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"Irish Blues"

"Irish Blues"


Let me tell you 'bout Irish blues
It ain't about receiving some bad news
It's something deep inside you can't control
Locked inside your grandma's Irish soul
Take it right up to the king of Swing
I know for sure that he will let you in
Look dep down into your dancing shoes
I know you're going to find some Irish blues
There's a feeling you will never lose
So let it lead you on
When you get those rainy monday blues

I know a guy a guy whose bass first cut the groove
Man Gordon Edwards
He could really move
Black boxer heavyweight is what you see
But Irish blood is how he came to be
Move it up
Move it through
Move it on, yeah
irish blues
Oh, move it up
Well' here's the news
Some Irish blues

Oh move it up
Yeah make a start
Buy "The Storm"
By moving hearts
Oh, get the soul
Yeah get the feel
Swing that base
Like Eoghan O'Neil

Irish blues, yeah

 

[fox69]

"It's All Gone"

"It's All Gone"


A careless heart ain't no good to no-one
I was going back my friends to see
Of what became of my childhood daydreams
Of all the things that used to be
To my surprise I stood alone
I walked a river of a waking dream
My father say 'Know what you're thinking'
I guess this old town seen better days

It's all gone
Ain't nothing for you here now
Sail on

You talk of change, something better
Cutting down that big old tree
There's flesh and blood in there somewhere
But no matter what you just don't seem to see
I walk your chambers, your empty halls
I see you talking behind the doors
My father say 'Know what you're thinking'
I guess this old town seen better days

It's all gone
Ain't nothing for you here now
Sail on

I'm sailing on, I'm running faster
Than I ever run before
My father say 'Know what you're thinking'
I guess this old town seen better days
Sail on

 

[fox69]

"Jazzy Blue"

"Jazzy Blue"


Well, let me tell you
Let me tell you something new
Oh, let me tell you
Let me tell you something new
Oh' I've found an angel
She put some jazz into my blue

Oh she turned me over
There was nothing I could do
Yeah she turned me over
There was nothing I could do
Well she took me down real easy
Turned my grey skies jazzy blue

Oh I was beat up I was busted
I was lonely I was blue
That's right
I was beat up I was busted
I was lonely I was blue
She kicked my ass and laughed loud
Threw out everything I knew

Well, she danced me into pieces
She broke that tired old heart in two
Yeah, she danced me into pieces
She broke that tired old heart in two
Well, I was laughing all the way
She turned my world to jazzy blue

Yeah yeah yeah turned me jazzy blue
Turned my world to jazzy blue

Oh she turned my world
Turned my world jazzy blue
Oh she turned my world
Turned my world jazzy blue

 

[fox69]

"Johnny Needs A Fast Car"

"Johnny Needs A Fast Car"


Johnny needs a fast car
Johnny needs it bad
Johnny always do the best whatever johnny has
Johnny needs a fast one
Johnny needs it now
You got to give him something to let him show you how
Johnny needs a fast car

Johnny needs a fast car
Johnny needs a break
Johnny don't need good luck
'cos johnny never fakes
He'll always make it look good
You'll always see him smile
Give johnny a few inches and he'll give you back a mile

Johnny needs a fast car
Johnny needs a fast car

Tears upon the broken bones of luck that never went his way
Bless this one you'll know him by his smile

 

[fox69]

"Joys Of Christmas"

"Joys Of Christmas"


I see all the tough guys still not 25
Dying on their feet
Coughing, honking, cadging cigarettes
And still out on the street
Well, they got no money, nowhere to go
Fathers of 2, 3 maybe 4, what are they gonna do
Jimmy got a busted mouth in a fight last night
He says he's OK
Going down to the workies club (that's a laugh)
To buy something strong and take the pain away

Joys of Christmas
Joys of Christmas
Northern style

Flashing Christmas light of police blue
Go spinning down the street
Women try to drag the men from pubs
Into the stores
And work hands in empty pockets deep
We stand outside the neon ice and wish ourselves the best
He says he's OK, out of work and fighting
Is all he's ever known
And laughs and says I worry too much anyway

Joys of Christmas
Joys of Christmas
Northern style
Let's drink to the likes of Jim
Before we all go insane
And please don't ask me why
It'll take too long to explain
Joys of Christmas

 

[fox69]

"Just In Case You Never Knew"

"Just In Case You Never Knew"


Just in case you never knew
I wanna say
What I feel about you
I wanna tell you
My love is true
Just in case you never knew

Just in case you never knew
Something deep inside
Make me feel oh so blue
Waiting for the sun to break through
So I'm saying it's true
Just in case you never knew

Oh, I've always loved you
Every day though it's crazy I know
My soul she won't let it go
She keeps telling me telling me telling me
So I got to let you know
Just in case, just in case
You never knew

Oh I know
This could make me look like a fool
But darling, oh darling I don't care
Baby I know
I'm acting so uncool
But I got to let you know
My love is there
So I'm telling you my love is true
Just in case you never knew

 

[fox69]

"Just One Of Those Days"

"Just One Of Those Days"


Cold red sunsets that freeze the rainbows out
Standing here in the rain
I've been thinking how, how much happier
I have been since you came
Staring down at the sidewalk shining
Satin winds floating down
Change the crystals on ladies faces
I think I'll stick around
Laden gutters, flowing over
Hit the streets and explode
Young girls laughing and make up streaming
Go running down the road
I've been thinking and too much drinking
And things I just don't dare to say
It's still raining but who's complaining
It's just one of those days

 

[fox69]

"Just Passing Through"

"Just Passing Through"


Soldiers of fortune lost in the wind
No destinations and nothing to win
Keep your head above the water, you get dirty and mean
Scrubbing forever and you never come clean

A life that is easy, a dream that comes true
Flowers for someone but they sure ain't for me
Your room's filled with soft light, safe and secure
Mine is the dark night and nothing's for sure

We're just passing trough

A life that is easy, a dream to be free
Flowers for someone but they sure ain't for you
And they sure ain't for me

We're just passing trough

 

[fox69]

"Just Want To Be With You"

"Just Want To Be With You"


I just wanna be with you
No matter what they say
Just wanna be with you
Every night and every day
Cold nights, dark days
I wanna be with you

I just wanna be with you
Till the final curtain falls
Just wanna be with you
Then know nothing at all
Cold nights, dark days
I wanna be with you
Wanna be with you

I know there's a price to pay
For doing what we do
But I just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you

Don't wanna hold you down
Whatever that you do
Shine on, sweet angel
'Cos I just wanna be with you
I wanna be with you