Dusty Springfield

[fox69]

"No Easy Way Down"

"No Easy Way Down"



Your toy balloon has sailed
In the sky, love
But now it must fall
To the ground
Now your sad eyes reveal
Just how badly you feel
'Cause there is no easy way down

The view from the cliffs
Must have been exciting
And up to the peaks
You were bound
Now you're stranded alone
And the past is unknown
And there is no easy way down

No it isn't very easy
When you're left on your own
No it isn't very easy
When each road you take
Is one more mistake
There's no-one to break your fall
And lead you back home, yeah

We all like to climb to the heights of love
Where our fantasy world can be found
But you must know in the end
When it's time to descend
That there is no easy way down

You know you're gonna find
There is no easy way down

 

[fox69]

"No Stranger Am I"

"No Stranger Am I"



No stranger am I
You enter my world
I hear flowers sing
No emptiness now
You enter my world
Hear flowers with me
Sing joyous

I feel you 'er I sing
No unending time alone

No stranger am I
You open my eyes
I feel laughter ring
No longer alone
You open my heart
Feel laughter with me
Ring joyous

Indifference gone away
No unending time alone

Indifference gone away
No undening time alone

 

[fox69]

"Nothing"

"Nothing"



Baby, if a wall of stone were built around your heart
Oh, don't you know, don't you know?
I would tear the wall apart
'Cause nothing, nothing, nothing, I said no, not nothing
Nothing in the world's gonna keep me away from you

If a sea of fire, it was surrounding you
Oh, don't you know, don't you know?
I would find a way to get through
Because nothing, nothing, nothing, I said no, not nothing
Nothing in the world's gonna keep me away from you

I've been listening, baby
For one thing, one little thing that I wanna hear
Come on and tell me, come on tell me
Do you really, really, really, really want me here?
Because nothing, nothing, nothing, I said no, not nothing
Nothing in the world's gonna keep me away from you

Yeah, I'm listening, baby
(Nothing in the world's gonna keep me away from you)

Yeah, I'm listening, baby
For one thing, for one little thing that I wanna hear
Come on and tell me, come on and tell me
Do you really, really, really, really want me here?
Because nothing, nothing, I said nothing, no, no, not nothing
Nothing in the world's gonna keep me away from you
Oh, I said nothing, I said nothing, I said nothing, no, no, no, no, not nothing
Nothing in the world's gonna keep me away from you
Yeah, yeah

 

[fox69]

"Nothing Has Been Proved"

"Nothing Has Been Proved"



Mandy's in the papers 'cause she tried to go to Spain
She'll soon be in the dock and in the papers once again
Vicki's got her story about the mirror and the cane
It may be false, it may be true
But nothing has been proved

Stephen's in his dressing-gown now, breakfasting alone
Too sick to eat, he's on his feet and to the telephone
The police inspector soothes him with his sympathetic tone
It may be false, it may be true
But nothing has been proved

In the house a resignation
Guilty faces, every one
Christine's fallen out with Lucky
Johnny's got a gun
"Please Please Me"'s number one

(It's a scandal! It's a scandal! Such a scandal!)

Now, Stephen's in the dock for spending money that was earned
By Christine, and the prosecution says that money burned
A hole in Stephen's pocket, for expensive sins he yearned
It may be false, it may be true
But nothing has been proved

In the news the suicide note
In the court an empty space
Even Mandy's looking worried
Christine's pale and drawn
"Please Please Me"'s number one

(It's a scandal! It's a scandal! Such a scandal!)

Last night he wrote these words to his friend:
"Sorry about the mess
I'm guilty 'til proved innocent
In the public eye and press"
The funeral's very quiet because all his friends have fled
They may be false, they may be true
They've all got better things to do
They may be false, they may be true
But nothing has been proved
Nothing
Nothing has been proved
No, nothing
Nothing
No, nothing
Nothing
No, nothing

 

[fox69]

"Nothing Is Forever"

"Nothing Is Forever"



Nothing is forever
Always is a dream
Life goes by so fast
You try to make it last
The future turns to past
And summer turns to snow
Ohhh....Ohhh

Nothing is forever
I will understand
If you want me for tonight
Just come and hold me tight
And with the morning light
If summer turns to snow
You can go
Ohhh....Ohhh....

Now here I am wanting you
Yes here I am wanting to

For a lifetime or a day
Or just the month of May
Well, it's easier to stay
Knowing you can go
Ohhh....Ohhh....

And nothing is forever
Nothing is forever

 

[fox69]

"Now That You're My Baby"

"Now That You're My Baby"



(Now that you're my baby)
(Now that you're my baby)
You're never gonna run around
Or see that girl who lives up town
I'll be trying everyday
To keep you happy in every way
So you won't ever want to run around
Now that you're my baby

You can kiss your playboy days goodbye
You're gonna be a different guy
From now on you're gonna be
Spending all your time with me
So you can kiss your playboy days goodbye
Now that you're my baby

I can give you all the loving
You've been searching for
I love you
Always dreaming of you
You ain't gonna run around no more
No, no, no, no more

Baby, I can give to you
A love that's good and oh-so true
So, you can throw your little black book away
Now that you're my baby

I can give you all the loving
You've been searching for
I love you
Always dreaming of you
You ain't gonna run around no more

You can throw your little black book away
You'll be my man starting today
Baby, I can give to you
A love that's good and oh-so true
So you can throw your little black book away
Now that you're my baby
Gonna be a different guy
You're gonna kiss those days goodbye
Now that you're my baby

 

[fox69]

"Occupy Your Mind"

"Occupy Your Mind"



Satisfy your reason
It will occupy your mind
Even when you're dreaming
Believe
Find another meaning
To determine what you need
Experience this feeling
And believe
Believe

In a world so confused
In a world so confused
In a world so confused
In a world so confused
Believe

Love will pierce the dark cloud
Of unknowing and reveal
All that you were dreaming
And believe
These communications
Will descend on you en masse
So what I'm saying, baby
Is believe
Believe

In a world so confused
If you feel love refused
Believe
In a life so defined
You could find time
To change your mind
Believe

In a world so confused
If you find love refused
Believe
In a life so defined
You could find time
To change your mind
Believe

Occupy your mind and you'll believe
Occupy your mind and you'll believe
Occupy your mind and you'll believe
Believe

In a world so confused
In a world so confused
Believe
Occupy your mind and you'll believe

 

[fox69]

"Of All The Things"

"Of All The Things"



Of all the things I've ever done
Finding you will prove to be
The most important one
I would never trade the tears
The conversation no-one hears
The learning how to walk before we run

Of all the kites I ever flew
Most came tumbling down
Except the one I sent up with you
I don't wanna change a thing
Break the spell
Cut the string
When every wish I made is coming true
With you

Sometimes I forget
To say how much I love you
Purposely I bet
'Cause I'm so busy thinking of you

So, in this world of odds and ends
I'd rather have a part of you
Than all of my so-called friends
You have taught me how to feel
What is false and what is real
Of all the things I ever wanna do
I think I'll start and end with loving you

Oh, you have taught me how to feel
What is false and what is real
Of all the things I ever wanna do
I think I'll start and end with loving you

 

[fox69]

"Oh No! Not My Baby"

"Oh No! Not My Baby"



When my friends told me
You had someone new
I didn't believe
A single word was true

I showed them all
I had a-faith in you
I just a-kept on saying
Oh no! Not my baby
Oh no! Not my sweet baby

You're not like those other guys
Who lead you on and tell you lies
My mama told me when rumours spread
There's truth somewhere and I should use my head

But I didn't listen to what she said
I kept a-right on saying
Oh no! Not my baby
Oh no! Not my sweet baby

You're not like those other boys
Who play with hearts like they were toys

Well, you might have had a last-minute fling
But I am sure it didn't mean a thing
'Cause yesterday
You gave me your ring
And I'm so glad that I kept on saying
Oh no! Not my baby
Oh no! Not my sweet baby

You're not like those other boys
Who play with hearts like they were toys
Oh no! Not my baby
Oh no! Not my sweet baby
Oh no! Not my baby
No, no, no not my sweet baby
Oh no! Not my baby

 

[fox69]

"Old Habits Die Hard"

"Old Habits Die Hard"



It's my decision
You look my way
With innocent expression
Just as if to say
It would be easy
The mood is right
Forget for just one moment
Who we are tonight
I start
To weaken the music's strong
My conscience speaks, I know it's wrong

Give it up
Remember what you said
This kind of loving doesn't happen everyday
Give it up
That's the way it starts
Discover old habits die hard
Temptation makes a fool out of us all

I made my mind up
It had to end
So why this indecision?
When you're close again
Oh, the thought's appealing
I can't deny
With those old memories stealing
Back across my mind
I thought by now that the flame had gone
I realise that I'm still holding on

Give it up
Remember what you said
This kind of loving doesn't happen everyday, no
Give it up
That's the way it starts
Discover old habits die hard
Temptation makes a fool out of us all, ooh, ooh, ooh

I'll just keep holding on
It's easier said than done

(Old habits die hard)

Give it up
Remember what you said
This kind of loving doesn't happen everyday, no
Give it up
That's the way it starts
Discover old habits die hard
Give it up
Remember what you said
This kind of loving doesn't happen everyday, no
Give it up
That's the way it starts
Discover old habits die hard
Give it up
Remember what you said
This kind of loving doesn't happen everyday
Give it up
That's the way it starts
Discover old habits die hard