Chris Rea

[fox69]

"The Road Ahead"

"The Road Ahead"


Some poor souls always need to know
A place to run and hide
Stepping out into the cold heart rain
A fear they keep locked deep inside

Me I gotta go
I got so many reasons I can't stay
And don't matter what you do
Don't matter what you say
Give me the road ahead any day
Give me the road ahead
Ahead

Could be a dream that won't come true
Could be the truth that's haunting you
Always looking behind to see how far
As long as we're moving man I don't care where we are

'Cause I gotta go
I got so many reasons I can't stay
Don't matter what you do
Don't matter what you say
Give me the road ahead any day
Give me the road ahead
Ahead

Two ways of thinking
To go out or stay
I always need to find out
No matter what it's saying
Give me the road ahead
Ahead
Ahead

Ahead
Give me the road ahead
Give me the road ahead

And don't matter what you do
Don't matter what you say
Give me the road ahead any day
Give me the road
Give me the road
Give me the road ahead
Ahead
Ahead
Give me the road ahead
Ahead

 

[fox69]

"The Soul Of My Father's Shadow"

"The Soul Of My Father's Shadow"


Oh I moved to the sound
Of my father's shadow
Always pulling on these chains
Trying to break free
Over the wall
Into the darkest night
Not knowing
What was just ahead for me
He used to say
You got to know the way
You got to do some schooling every day

Son, I'm so scared, scared of what I see
Oh you got to cool down or you'll end up like me
Chasing the soul
Of my father's shadow

Oh I hear what they're saying
What they whisper I know
A chip off the block
With a raging fire down below
And no guessing, no guessing
It's so easy to see
Always punching at them walls
Always trying to break free

But I hear mama say
Only trouble goona come my way
Moving to the sound
Of my father's shadow

Mama say God help my child
Mama say I feel he's running wild
She say why why why
Oh cry cry cry
So well I know
So well I know
That raging fire below

Chasing the soul, chasing the soul, chasing the soul
Of my father's shadow
Chasing the soul, chasing the soul, chasing the soul
Of my father's shadow
Oh of my father's shadow

 

[fox69]

"The Things Lovers Should Do"

"The Things Lovers Should Do"


Standing in the half light, wondering if you can
There stands the priest of sinners, consolation in his hands
Though he prays he won't need it, he keeps it by his side
Waiting for the face up and the answer in her eyes
All while the music's playing a backdrop serenade
There's only one point of view
To be doing the things, things that lovers should do

Disco-queens in dancestep, moving face to face
All tangled up in neon don't think it's some disgrace
The blue western denim, the East Coats razor edge
The European fashion, the leathers and re-threads
All while the music's playing a backdrop serenade
There's only one point of view
To be doing the things, things that lovers should do

 

[fox69]

"The Way She Moves"

"The Way She Moves"


See her coming down the catwalk
She all silk and high heel shoes
She dressed to kill anybody
This darling, she can't lose
She's a diamond in the night
She kick away those ageing blues
But it ain't what she's wearing
It's in the way she moves

She got a big red rooster tail
She got him crying like a child
He's got to have this angel
Oh she's gonna drive him wild
She got a see-true silk kimono
Oh I swear she's gonna blow some fuse

But it ain't what she's wearing
It's in the way she moves

She got a face to spin your head around
She got a smile you can't refuse
She got eyes that knock you over
This darling she can't lose
She got a see-true kimono
Or I swear she's gonna blow some fuse

But it ain't what she's wearing
It's the way she moves

 

[fox69]

"The Way You Look Tonight"

"The Way You Look Tonight"


A sinner I may be
But I've just got to try
My luck with you
Secret smile upon your face
So don't look down
Don't hide your grace
Let me find you

Cos I can't get over the way
You look tonite
Blow me away
The way you look tonite
Tell me to go away
It's allright
I just wanted to say
The way you look tonite
The way you look tonite...

 

[fox69]

"There She Goes"

"There She Goes"


There she goes, the one that I love
The one I've been waiting for
The one I've been dreaming of
There she goes, but she'll never be mine
Wasted all of my chances
Run clean out of time

There she goes with the wind in her hair
And a smile on her face
She doesn't know what I'd give just for one moment
To be in his place
Anyway
Take a look, there she goes
Take a look, there she goes

There she goes with the wind in her hair
And a smile on her face
She doesn't know what I'd give just for one moment
To be in his place

Anyway
Take a look, there she goes
Take a look, there she goes

 

[fox69]

"There's No One Looking"

"There's No One Looking"


There's no one looking
Let's steal away
This ain't the kind of thing
We do anyway
I'll make some excuses
You powder your nose
There's no one looking
Let's go

There's no one looking
It's just you and me
I'll steal a kiss
Nobody will ever see
Let's find an empty street
With a late lonely bar
There's no one looking
At how lovely you are
There's no one looking
So it's OK to smile

There's no one looking
Let's sit here for a while
Laughing's allowed here
Cos nobody can see
There's nobody looking
So for now we can be
There's no one looking
There was nobody looking
When we decided to go
So where are we now
Nobody knows
We get on so easy
Like each other so well
There's nobody looking
Is it OK to touch
There's nobody looking

 

[fox69]

"Think Like A Woman"

"Think Like A Woman"


I showed my love a river
And she took me to the sea
I showed my love my rusting chains
She set me free
I screamed out all the hate I had
She turned and flew around
I put down my wish to beat up
She came back to stay

She said, if you wanna be strong
And big like a mountain
There's something you gotta know
There's a way you gotta be
You make a big mistake
If you think all it takes to win me over
Set your self free
See like a woman see

I showed my love a mountain
And she took me to the sky
I showed my love a rain cloud
There were tears in her eyes
I opened up a long lost door
She smiled and let me in
She showed me how to never lose it
Is never try to win

She said, if you wanna be strong
And big like a mountain
There's something you gotta know
There's a way you gotta be
You make a big mistake
If you think all it takes to win me over
Set your self free
See like a woman see

 

[fox69]

"Three Angels"

"Three Angels"


Nine dollars, two cents
No money, no rent
8759 that's the number
Be on time
Bring something, don't care
Whatever, be there
Good woman, good loving, good feeling
Three angels

Eight castles, wants nine
Unhappy all the time
Gold headlights, can't see
Sure could help him, feel free
Five aces, no calls
Easy action on the walls
One burning, two custom, all waiting
Three angels

Burns, Hofner, white flats
All together feeding back
No mixer, no lights
Good fixer, be all right
Dream wishing, downtown
In the windows, locked sound
One burning, two custom, all waiting
Three angels

 

[fox69]

"Ticket For Chicago"

"Ticket For Chicago"


Now there's a train coming
You've got to get on board
Now there's a train coming
You've got to get on board
Don't need no new religion
It's not what this train is for

Now there's a train coming
It come from New Orleans
Now there's a train coming
It come from New Orleans
Well there's some real fine ladies there
The best I ever seen

Now this train is travelling
Up to a city that I know
Now this train is travelling
Up to a city that I know
If you want a dream come true
Get a ticket for Chicago

Now this train is travelling
Up to a city that I know
If you want a dream come true
Get a ticket for Chicago