The Waterboys

[fox69]

"The Ways Of Men"

"The Ways Of Men"



Well I've had enough of the ways of men
Said I've had enough of the ways of men
Yes, I've had enough of the ways of men
His sordid games rape my brain

Well, I've had enough of his tomfoolery and shame
Yes, I've had enough of his tomfoolery and his shame
Oooh, I've had just enough of his tom-tom foolery and his shame
His sordid games rape my brain

As the wind sweeps across generations up and down the sweep of history
He leaves his tracks in all places, leaves his stain in all beds
He builds schools and pleasures, all designed to prevent illumination
All of his games rape my brain

He put his flag in the desert, but I need water
he put his flag in the desert, but I need water
He put his flag in the desert, but I need water
He put his flag in the desert, but I need water, water, water

Long hast thou dwelt in darkness
quit the night, and seek the day

 

[fox69]

"The Wayward Wind"

"The Wayward Wind"



In a lonesome shack by the railroad track
I spent my younger days
And I guess the sound of the outward bound
Made me a slave
To my wandering queen

And the wayward wind
Is a restless wind
A restless wind
That yearns to wander
And I was born
Next of kin
The next of kin
To the wayward wind

I met her down in a border town
We swore we'd never part
Though I tried my best to settle down
Now she's all alone
With a broken heart

And the wayward wind
Is a restless wind
A restless wind
That yearns to wander
And I was born
The next of kin
The next of kin
To the wayward wind

And the wayward wind
Is a restless wind
A restless wind
That yearns to wander
And I was born
The next of kin
The next of kin
To the wayward wind

The next of kin
To the wayward, wayward wind

 

[fox69]

"The Whole Of The Moon"

"The Whole Of The Moon"



I pictured a rainbow
You held it in your hands
I had flashes
But you saw the plan
I wandered out in the world for years
While you just stayed in your room
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon

You were there at the turnstiles
With the wind at your heels
You stretched for the stars
And you know how it feels
To reach too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon

I was grounded
While you filled the skies
I was dumbfounded by truths
You cut through lies
I saw the rain-dirty valley
You saw Brigadoon
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon

I spoke about wings
You just flew
I wondered, I guessed and I tried
You just knew
I sighed
But you swooned
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon

With a torch in your pocket
And the wind at your heels
You climbed on the ladder
And you know how it feels
To get too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon

Unicorns and cannonballs
Palaces and piers
Trumpets, towers, and tenements
Wide oceans full of tears
Flags, rags, ferry boats
Scimitars and scarves
Every precious dream and vision
Underneath the stars

Yes, you climbed on the ladder
With the wind in your sails
You came like a comet
Blazing your trail
Too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon

 

[fox69]

"The Wind In The Wires"

"The Wind In The Wires"



Wake lady wake
The hills are in flood.
And the road we must take
Is a river of blood.
And the wind in the wires
And your heart like a cup
And I'm down in the war
And you've got to get up

For mercy's sake
Wake lady wake

Dress lady dress
Put on your (jacket/skull-cap) and boots.
For the (thief/priest) has confessed
And the chase is afoot.
And the hounds are behind
Gunmen around every tree
And if it's all in our minds
Well, where else would it be

I suggest
You dress lady, dress

This is the day, this is the day this is,
This is the day, this is, this is the day the day
This is the day

This is the day, this is the day this is,
This is the day the day, this is the day the day
This is the day

Our kingdom will crash
Like a sad piece of trash

(Swim Lady swim
The whole river across
Though our chances are slim
And we're totally lost!
Swim Lady swim
Lady, don't refuse
Though our chances are slim
And we're totally confused!)
There are clues to be found
Oh, and I'd ask my peers
But they're all dumbing down
Until this bad weather clears

We're out on a limb
So swim lady, swim

This is the day, this is the day the day
This is the day, this is the day
This is the day
This is the day, this is the day the day
This is the day, this is the day the day
This is the day

The kingdom will crash
Like an old piece of trash

 

[fox69]

"Then You Hold Me"

"Then You Hold Me"



Something inside of myself is torn
And I can hardly stand
I can feel those precious years
Slipping through my hands
Lights have failed, I'm in the dark
Imprisoned inside of myself
But then you hold me
And I wouldn't be anybody else

I'm thinking of the ships of my sailing days,
Not long gone I know, but they feel lifetimes away
Wires are cut, I'm disconnected
Feeding back inside of myself
But then you hold me
Oh and I wouldn't be anybody else

You made me thrill, you made me whole
And I thank you for your presence full of soul

Now when I come home with my face all worn,
My voice in shreds and my pride in rags,
When I'm sick of my work and I look like dirt
And I feel like shutting down blinds and packing up bags,
When there's no pill will console me
And no drug will free me from myself
That's when you hold me
And I wouldn't be anybody else

 

[fox69]

"This Is The Sea"

"This Is The Sea"



These things you keep
You'd better throw them away
You wanna turn your back
On your soulless days
Once you were tethered
And now you are free
Once you were tethered
Well now you are free
That was the river
This is the sea!

Now if you're feelin' weary
If you've been alone too long
Maybe you've been suffering from
A few too many
Plans that have gone wrong
And you're trying to remember
How fine your life used to be
Running around banging your drum
Like it's 1973
Well that was the river
This is the sea!
Wooo!

Now you say you've got trouble
You say you've got pain
You say've got nothing left to believe in
Nothing to hold on to
Nothing to trust
Nothing but chains
You've been scouring your conscience
Raking through your memories
Scouring your conscience
Raking through your memories
But that was the river
This is the sea yeah!

Now I can see you wavering
As you try to decide
You've got a war in your head
And it's tearing you up inside
You're trying to make sense
Of something that you just don't see
Trying to make sense now
And you know you once held the key
But that was the river
And this is the sea!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!

Now I hear there's a train
It's coming on down the line
It's yours if you hurry
You've got still enough time
And you don't need no ticket
And you don't pay no fee
No you don't need no ticket
You don't pay no fee
Because that was the river
And this is the sea!

Behold the sea!

 

[fox69]

"This Is The Sea (Live 1984)"

"This Is The Sea (Live 1984)"



These things you keep
You'd better throw them away
You wanna turn your back
On your soulless days
Once you were tethered
And now you are free
Once you were tethered
Well now you are free
That was the river
This is the sea!

Now if you're feelin' weary
If you've been alone too long
Maybe you've been suffering from
A few too many
Plans that have gone wrong
And you're trying to remember
How fine your life used to be
Running around banging your drum
Like it's 1973
Well that was the river
This is the sea!
Wooo!

Now you say you've got trouble
You say you've got pain
You say've got nothing left to believe in
Nothing to hold on to
Nothing to trust
Nothing but chains
You've been scouring your conscience
Raking through your memories
Scouring your conscience
Raking through your memories
But that was the river
This is the sea yeah!

Now I can see you wavering
As you try to decide
You've got a war in your head
And it's tearing you up inside
You're trying to make sense
Of something that you just don't see
Trying to make sense now
And you know you once held the key
But that was the river
And this is the sea!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!

Now I hear there's a train
It's coming on down the line
It's yours if you hurry
You've got still enough time
And you don't need no ticket
And you don't pay no fee
No you don't need no ticket
You don't pay no fee
Because that was the river
And this is the sea!

Behold the sea!

 

[fox69]

"This Land Is Your Land"
(originally by Woody Guthrie)

"This Land Is Your Land"
(originally by Woody Guthrie)



This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

As I was walking that ribbon of highway
I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

I've roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

When the sun came shining and I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting
This land was made for you and me

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York Island
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

 

[fox69]

"This Light Is For The World"

"This Light Is For The World"



This light is for the world
This light is for the world

Send out from this wooden frame
A beacon made of holy flame
Like a bridge across the morning sky
From candle to the hills of high

This light is for the world
This light is for the world

Send it out with sword of fire,
With cymbal, drum and angel choir,
Music in the heart of it
Proclaiming that the lamp is lit

This light is for the world
This light is for the world

Bring it down from where the light is born
Deep into the world of form
Loving, blessing, healing as it shines
In darkened places, darkened minds

This light is for the world
This light is for the world

 

[fox69]

"Too Close To Heaven"

"Too Close To Heaven"



All your trouble will be over
So will your pain
You are gonna see those blue skies
Bursting right through the rain
The higher you climb
The lower you fall
You got too close to heaven, that's all

Now in the morning you can cry all that you want to
We'll spend the whole day weeping
Right now I want you to lay down your weary head
And let me see you sleeping
You've been walking around baby, inflamed and ashamed
Feeling like you're one inch tall
You got too close to heaven, that's all

You're way, way too hard on yourself baby
You got some pretty basic things wrong
You wouldn't believe me if I told you
Why I wrote you into this song
You're looking at your heart baby, you're calling it black
But like Icarus and like Saul
You got too close to heaven, that's all

Now I know this hurt that you're feeling
I've felt these same things too
I've got spaces way down deep inside of me
That are just the same as you
You wanna wrap your arms around your head, turn out the lights
And roll yourself into a ball
You got too close to heaven, that's all
You got too close to heaven
You got too close to heaven

Now are you blinded by the brilliance?
Are you dazzled by the light?
Why is it I see nothing but emptiness
In your cold beaten eyes that once were bright
I know you just can't help but run
When you hear that sweet voice call
You got too close to heaven, that's all

I walked a mile for you baby
So won't you smile for me baby?