Joe Cocker

[fox69]

"A Whiter Shade Of Pale"

"A Whiter Shade Of Pale"


We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
but the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face, at first just ghostly,
turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, 'There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see.'
But I wandered through my playing cards
and would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might have just as well've been closed
She said, 'I'm home on shore leave,'
though in truth we were at sea
so I took her by the looking glass
and forced her to agree
saying, 'You must be the mermaid
who took Neptune for a ride.'
But she smiled at me so sadly
that my anger straightway died
If music be the food of love
then laughter is its queen
and likewise if behind is in front
then dirt in truth is clean
My mouth by then like cardboard
seemed to slip straight through my head
So we crash-dived straightway quickly
and attacked the ocean bed

 

[fox69]

"A Woman Loves A Man"

"A Woman Loves A Man"


Sometimes love can't explain
Each and every rule of the game
Still remains a mystery to me
By any other name

Why she can't make up her mind
While he decides to stay
While one surrenders
And the other one's away
But it's too much to understand
Still a man loves a woman; and

When a woman loves a man
A woman loves a man
She does what she can do
He does the best he can

When a woman loves a man
A woman loves a man
She does what she can do
He does the best he can

And I look into her eyes
When the world is out of hand
And I'm so happy

When a woman loves a man
When a woman loves a man
A woman loves a man.....
A woman loves a man

No moon tonight
No nothing to guide me
Still I will find her
Standing beside me

No moon tonight
There's nothing to guide me
But still I will find her
Standing beside me

Theres darkness everywhere
Still I'll find her
Standing beside me
Standing beside me

She's a woman of strength
He's a man of conviction
But sometimes the truth
Is stronger than fiction

When a woman loves a man
A woman loves a man
She does what she can do
He does the best he can

When a woman loves a man
When that woman loves a man
She does what she can do
He does the best he can

No moon tonight
No nothing to guide me
Still I will find her
Standing beside me

No moon tonight
No nothing to guide me
Still I will find her
Standing beside me

No moon tonight
Nothing to guide me
Still I will find her
Standing beside me

When a woman loves a man
A woman loves a man
She does what she can do
But I do all I can...

When a woman loves a man...

 

[fox69]

"Across From Midnight"

"Across From Midnight"


It’s come down to just the two of us
Me and my shadow on the wall
Radio playin’ softly
Somewhere down the hall

And over in the next room
The hollow sound of the cigarette come
I’m sittin’ across from midnight
And morning ist a long way off

There’s a fire in the trashcan
In the alley below
A thousand others gather ’round
Sipping wine and talking low

We’re companions of the night time
We’ve got no place to go
Just sitting across from midnight
Time dragging by too slow

You can feel the night when you’re all alone
There’s comfort in the room
You keep hangin’ on
You wait … until … the dawn, oh yeah

The skeletons in the closet
March around like habitué
I guess it’s too much to ask for
I need some breathing room

And the tall city buildings
They cover up the moon
I’m sitting across from midnight
Bored and you can’t come to soon

The early morning hours
Bring out the darkness of your thoughts
When you sit across from midnight
Morning’s a long way off, so far away

Sitting across from midnight
It’s gettin’ dark
Sitting across from midnight
Me and the shadow on the wall

Sitting across from midnight
Morning’s such a long way off
You know I’m sitting across from midnight
sitting across from midnight

 

[fox69]

"All Our Tomorrows"

"All Our Tomorrows"


Baby, baby, here, look at me, yes, I know, I know
Maybe, maybe, it's not worth a damn
All the things we do to ourselves, we don't understand
But who can say what tomorrow will be, we'll see

All our tomorrows find their own ways
And hear the sound of a distant thunder fading away
Well, every lonely night we'll make our own brand of delight
And take all the comfort we may

Baby, baby, just look at me, yes, it shows how it shows
Nothing worked out but I thought it would
I could've done worst in a soul, I must have done good
But who can say what tomorrow will be, we'll see

All our tomorrows find their own ways
(Find their own ways)
And hear the sound of a distant thunder fading away
For every lonely night we'll make our own brand of delight
And take all the comfort we may

I found a love in the strangest place
And refuge from the cold of the night
In a stranger's face, your face

For every lonely night we'll make our own brand of delight
And take all the comfort we may

All our tomorrows find their own ways
(Find their own ways)
And hear the sound of a distant thunder fading away
For every lonely night, yeah, we'll make our own brand of delight
And take all the comfort we may
Take all this comfort we may

All our tomorrows find their own ways
All our tomorrows fading away
All our tomorrows find their own ways

 

[fox69]

"Anybody Seen My Girl"

"Anybody Seen My Girl"


None of my business, getting all of my concern
Tried to put out the fire, but the flame still burns
And as she pleases she comes and goes
She's got the wind in her hair
She never ceases to hurt me so

Does she really care?
Is she ever coming home?
Is she ever gonna phone?
Another night alone

Has anybody seen my girl?
Has anybody seen my woman?
California, Tennessee
Send my baby home to me

Where am I going, oh what am I gonna do?
I know I'm not crazy, I'm just hooked on you
So go on and use me endlessly
Could you let me know
When you need me hold me close
And baby don't let go
Are you ever coming home?
Are you ever gonna phone?
Another night alone

Has anybody seen my girl?
Has anybody seen my woman?
California, Tennessee
Send my baby home to me

Has anybody seen my girl?
Has anybody seen my woman?
California, Tennessee
Send my baby home to me

 

[fox69]

"Beware Of Darkness"
(originally by George Harrison)

"Beware Of Darkness"
(originally by George Harrison)



Watch out now, take care
Beware of falling swingers
Dropping all around you
The pain that often mingles
In your fingertips
Beware of darkness

Watch out now, take care
Beware of the thoughts that linger
Winding up inside your head
The hopelessness around you
In the dead of night

Beware of sadness
It can hit you
It can hurt you
Make you sore and what is more
That is not what you are here for

Watch out now, take care
Beware of soft shoe shufflers
Dancing down the sidewalks
As each unconscious sufferer
Wanders aimlessly
Beware of Maya

Watch out now, take care
Beware of greedy leaders
They take you where you should not go
While Weeping Atlas Cedars
They just want to grow, grow and grow
Beware of darkness (beware of darkness)

 

[fox69]

"Black-Eyed Blues"

"Black-Eyed Blues"


I need a destination of the black eyed blues
Total destination of the colour I choose
Now I don’t mind if it turned me around
Just as long as it gets fine oh it gets bound

A sudden hesitation to the black eyed shoes
A total destination of the colour you choose
oh I don’t mind if you let it ride
Just as long as you let it shine, oh let it shine

Tell you I need a destination of the black eyed blues
Total destination of the colour I choose
Now I don’t mind if it turned me around
Just as long as it gets fine oh it gets bound

Oh sweet indoctrination of they old time blues
Total fascination of the colour I choose
Whoo I don’t mind if let the poor down
Just as long as its turning around, oh its turning around

Tell you want feel the destination of the black eyed blues
Total destination of the colour I choose
I don’t mind witch way you want to go
Just as long as you let it show, let it show

 

[fox69]

"Can't Find My Way Home"

"Can't Find My Way Home"


Come down off your throne and leave your body alone.
Somebody must change.
You are the reason I've been waiting so long.
Somebody holds the key.

[Chorus:]
But I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home.

Come down on your own and leave your body alone.
Somebody must change.
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years.
Somebody holds the key.

[Chorus]

But I can't find my way home.
But I can't find my way home.
But I can't find my way home.
But I can't find my way home.
Still I can't find my way home,
And I ain't done nothing wrong,
But I can't find my way home.

 

[fox69]

"Catfish"

"Catfish"


Lazy stadium night
Catfish on the mound.
"Strike three," the umpire said,
Batter have to go back and sit down.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Used to work on Mr. Finley's farm
But the old man wouldn't pay
So he packed his glove and took his arm
An' one day he just ran away.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Come up where the Yankees are,
Dress up in a pinstripe suit,
Smoke a custom-made cigar,
Wear an alligator boot.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Carolina born and bred,
Love to hunt the little quail.
Got a hundred-acre spread,
Got some huntin' dogs for sale.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Reggie Jackson at the plate
Seein' nothin' but the curve,
Swing too early or too late
Got to eat what Catfish serve.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Even Billy Martin grins
When the Fish is in the game.
Every season twenty wins
Gonna make the Hall of Fame.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

 

[fox69]

"Chain Of Fools"

"Chain Of Fools"


Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain yeah, chain of fools

For five long years
I thought you were my man
but I found out
I'm just a link in your chain

You got me where you want me
I ain't nothin' but your fool
You treated me mean,
oh babe you treated me cruel

Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain yeah, chain of fools

Now, every chain
has got a weak link
I might be weak child
oh, but I gave you strenghy

Now,you tell me to leave you alone
My papa says "Come on home"
My doctor says "Take it easy"
But your lovin'is much too strong

I'm welded to ya

Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain yeah, chain of fools

One of these mornings
that chain is gonna break
But until then, I'm gomma take all I can take

Chain, chain, chain
Chain, chain, chain...