Donovan

[fox69]

"Preachin' Love"

"Preachin' Love"




I'm preachin' love
Straight from above
I know what to do, yes I do.
Well, I'm breathing love
Straight from above
I mean about what I said.
Well, I understand my congregation
Is made about the finer sex.
Well, I don't know about any segregation -
Anyone may read the text.
All I do
Is study you
In your natural habitat.
And as I do
I find that you
Are all worth saving at that.
Get around the world and listen
Life is love is life
And when you see the teardrops glisten
I'll have it from trouble and strife.
Well, I like to be beside the sea
Diggin' where we came or what for.
Well, I think that we
Were meant to be
That is all I ever saw, oh, oh.
Oh, I feel so exhilarated, yeah
In love with love, with love.
I'm never explicated
I just can tell you're enough.
That's right, yeah.
Well, I'm preachin' love
Straight from above
I may know to her what I heard.
Well, I'm breathing love
Straight from above
I mean about what I said.
Well, I understand my congregation
Is made about the finer sex.
Well, I don't know about any segregation -
Anyone may read the text.
Well, I like to be beside the sea
Diggin' where we came or what for.
Well, I think that we
Were meant to be
That is all I ever saw, oh, oh.
Oh well I feel so exhilarated, yeah
In love with love, with love.
I'm never explicated
I just can tell you're enough.
Preachin' love, preachin' love
Preachin' love, preachin' love
Preachin' love, preachin' love
I know what to be true, yes I do, oh yeah.

 

[fox69]

"Queen Mab"

"Queen Mab"



A little fairy comes at night,
her eyes are blue and her hair is brown
With silver spots upon her wings
And from the moon she flutters down.

She has a little silver wand
And when a good child goes to bed
She waves a hand from right to the left
And makes a circle round its head.

And then it dreams of pleasant things,
Of fountains filled with fairy fish
And trees that bear delicious fruit
And bow their branches at a wish.

Of arbours filled with dainty scents,
From lovely flowers that never fade,
Bright flies that glitter in the sun
And glow-worms shining in the shade

And talking birds with gifted tongues
For singing songs and telling tales
And pretty dwarfs to show the way
Through fairy hills and fairy dales.

A little fairy comes at night,
her eyes are blue and her hair is brown
With silver spots upon her wings
And from the moon she flutters down

 

[fox69]

"Ramblin' Boy"

"Ramblin' Boy"



As I linger on this windy road
my suitcase in my hand
I think on how some hours ago
together we did stand
bewildered tears lay in your eyes
as you tried to make me see
that if you gave your love to me
I could leave so easily
cos I am called the ramblin' boy
like the wind that is so free
yes I am called the ramblin' boy
so ramblin' boy I'll be

I turn my collar to the cold
I pull my cap down low
I sing this song I wrote for you
wherever I may go
so I linger on this windy road
I hope your tears are dry
don't you never forget this ramblin' boy
no matter how hard you try
cos I am called the ramblin' boy
like the wind that is so free
yes I am called the ramblin' boy
so ramblin' boy I'll be

 

[fox69]

"Remember The Alamo"

"Remember The Alamo"



A hundred and eighty were challenged by Travis to die
By a line that he drew with his sword as the battle drew nigh
A man that crossed over the line was for glory
And he that was left better fly
And over the line crossed 179

Hey Up Santa Anna, they're killing your soldiers below
So the rest of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo

Jim Bowie lay dying, his blood and his powder were dry
But his knife at the ready to take him a few in reply
Young Davy Crockett lay laughing and dying
The blood and the sweat in his eyes
For Texas and freedom no man was more willing to die

Hey Up Santa Anna, they're killing your soldiers below
So the rest of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo

A courier came to a battle once bloody and loud
And found only skin and bones where he once left a crowd
Fear not little darling of dying
If this world be sovereign and free
For we'll fight to the last for as long as liberty be

Hey Up Santa Anna, they're killing your soldiers below
So the rest of Texas will know
And remember the Alamo

 

[fox69]

"Ride-A-Mile"

"Ride-A-Mile"




Down the hill from where I live
There's a road rolling by
Wonder where it's going?

In this house full of doom
Discontent in every room
And it's daily growing.

I'm gonna ride on down those miles
I'm gonna ride on down those miles.

Hook my thumb out in the air
Catch a friend with wheels to share
To take me far away from here.

It's a trip I gotta take
Big decision, mine to make
I don't feel any fear.

I'm gonna ride on down those miles
I'm gonna ride on down those miles.

I'm gonna ride on down those miles
I'm gonna ride on down those miles
I'm gonna ride on down those miles
I'm gonna ride on down those miles.

Cats are leavin' every day
Summer's here, they're on their way
Hitchin' down the highway.

There's a party goin' on
It's gonna last the summer long
Sleepin' under the Milky Way.

I'm gonna ride on down those miles (I'm gonna ride on down those miles)
I'm gonna ride on down those miles (I'm gonna ride on down those miles)
I'm gonna ride on down those miles (I'm gonna ride on down those miles)
I'm gonna ride on down those miles.

Hitchhike, hitchhike, hitchhike
Hitchhike, hitchhike, hitchhike
Hitchhike, hitchhike, hitchhike ...

 

[fox69]

"Riki Tiki Tavi"

"Riki Tiki Tavi"


[Original Version:]

Better get into what you gotta get into
Better get into it now, no slacking please
United Nations ain't really united
And the organisations ain't really organised

Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone
Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone
Won't be coming around for to kill your snakes no more my love
Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone

(Every)body who read the Jungle Book knows that Riki tiki tavi's a
mongoose who kills snakes
(Well) when I was a young man I was led to believe there were organisations
to kill my snakes for me
(ie the) church ie the government ie the school
(but when I got a little older) I learned I had to kill them myself

(I said) Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone
Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone
Won't be coming around for to kill your snakes no more my love
Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone

[16 bars instrumental]

People walk around they don't know what they're doing
They bin lost so long they don't know what they've been looking for
Well, I know what I'm a looking for but I just can't find it
I guess I gotta look inside of myself some more

oh oh oh inside of myself some more
oh oh oh inside of myself some more

Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone
Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone
Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone
Riki tiki tavi mongoose is gone

I saw you today on a number twelve
bus you were going my way
my way

[Alternate Version:]

Laboratory synthetic stimuli
Oh la la la la la da.
La la la la la da
La la la do do
Oh na na da

Well, better get into what you got to get into,
And you'd better get into it now, no slacking please
For United Nations ain't really united
And the organisations ain't really organised.

Cause your Riki tiki tavi mongoose at your door no more no more,
Riki tiki tavi mongoose at your door.
He wont be coming around for to kill your snakes no more, my love,
Oh your Riki tiki tavi mongoose at your door no more.

Everybody who saw the Jungle Book knows that
Riki tiki tavi is a mongoose who kills snakes.
But when I was a young man I was led to believe
There were organisations to kill my snakes for me,
I was told i.e. the Church, i.e. the Government, i.e. School
But as I got a little older I learned I had to kill my snakes myself.

Oh laboratory

Well, the people walking around they don't know what they're doing,
They bin lost so long, they don't know what they're looking for.
Well, I know what I'm a-looking for but I just cant find it,
Well, I gotta, I guess I gotta look inside myself some more.

Oh Riki tiki tavi mongoose at your door no more no more no more
Riki tiki tavi mongoose at your door no more
He wont be coming around for to kill your snakes no more, my love,
For your Riki tiki tavi mongoose at your door no more.

Oh no, no, no la, no, no do do do do da
Oh la la la

Well, the people walking around they're taking their drop and they trip trip
Well, they don't know what they're doing to the pretty nuff assistant
Well, I've taken every drug there is to take and I know
That the natural high is the best high in the world.
Ah, natural high best high in the world.

Oh no no no, no more no more no more.

Laboratory synthetic stimuli
Only goes to fog up your third eye.
Laboratory synthetic stimuli
Only goes to fog up your third eye.

Oh ma

Well, natural high is the best high in the world.
Oh, natural high is the best high in the world

 

[fox69]

"Rock And Roll Souljer"

"Rock And Roll Souljer"


There's a certain romance about a long haired guitar man
You can close your eyes imagine, and he could be your man
With his soft and soothing song you can just be his gal
You just turn his records on when you need a good pal.

Is it fantasy fascination in the melody man
Dare his music touch you deep inside, Feel the touch of his wand
With his rock and rolling song you can feel the feeling
Just a casual glance from his eyes send your senses reeling...

The Rock and Roll Souljer, fight my allergy
Rock and Roll Souljer, kill my misery
Rock and Roll Souljer won't you help me when I'm down
Rock and Roll Souljer shoot me with your magic sound

You're inclined to believe all he say when he's sayin' he love you
You're entwined around his magnet word, and do what he do
With his boogie woogie walk he can make ya looney
WIth his lazy crazy talk, can make you act so gooney baby, it make you act so gooney.

The Rock and Roll Souljer, fight my allergy
Rock and Roll Souljer, kill my misery
Rock and Roll Souljer won't you help me when I'm down
Rock and Roll Souljer shoot me with your magic sound
(Come on shoot me with the...)

The Rock and Roll Souljer, fight my allergy
Rock and Roll Souljer, kill my misery
Rock and Roll Souljer won't you help me when I'm down
Rock and Roll Souljer shoot me with your magic sound
Come and shoot me full of rock and roll

Shoot me, shoot me full of rock and roll... [repeated until end]

 

[fox69]

"Roots Of Oak"

"Roots Of Oak"


Driving across the highlands
Of Scotland in our land rover

Shadow of cloud falls
And with it a chill
High o'er heather
Hawk hover the hill
Just begun is my journey
And Danu's my name
I am the juggler of fortune and fame

Let me not hear facts figures and logic
Fain would I hear lore legends and magic [x4]

Feathers of raven
Slithers of coal
Armour of silver
In the mackerel shoal
Sun in the west
T'is ruby blood red
Travelers a-weary
Do make their bed

Let me not hear facts figures and logic
Fain would I hear lore legends and magic [x4]

 

[fox69]

"Runaway"

"Runaway"




I am a runaway
Many of my kind run away
Running away from their way
All on a rainy day
Hitching along the King's Highway
Running away from their way

Sailing into candor
With a pile of gold
And the hermit's guiding me
Very, very wise and old
I will see my true love there
She'll be pleased to see me

The city soon'll see my sail
They'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home

Here I am on my way
Hitching along the Queen's Highway
Running away from their way
All on a winter's day
Hitching along the King's Highway
Running away from their way

Sailing into candor
With a pile of gold
And the hermit's guiding me
Very, very wise and old
I will see my true love there
She'll be pleased to see me

The city soon'll see my sail
They'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home

Sailing into candor
With a pile of gold
And the hermit's guiding me
And he's very, very wise and old
I will see my true love there
She'll be pleased to see me

The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know I'm home

The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home

The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home
The city soon'll see my sail
And they'll know that I am home

 

[fox69]

"Sadness"

"Sadness"



Sadness is in your eye
Who could have made you cry?
My lullaby
Roll along the sleepy dream, deep
Roll along the sleepy dream, deep

Salty tear down your cheek
Drowning the words you speak.
My lullaby can dry your every care
Roll along the sleepy dream, deep
Roll along the sleepy dream, deep

Sweet dream, my baby lie
Here in my arms tonight
Don't cry I'll hold you tight,
And soothe all your worriy away.

My lullaby can fly you out of there
Roll along the sleepy dream, deep
Roll along the sleepy dream -

Sweet dream, my baby lie
Here in my arms tonight
Don't cry I'll hold you tight,
And soothe all your worries away.

Sadness is in your eye
Who could have made you cry?
Sadness is in your eye
Sadness