Songs About / On: COMMITMENT

FROM:DANH@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL (RAMI)
Below are the words of the speech made by Pete Wylie at the end of the
12" version of The Mighty Wah`s undeservedly forgetable
"The Story of the Blues" , which i transcripted by listening to a
home-tape recording of the song - the result of which is a few read more »

It was an April morning when they told us we should go
As I turn to you, you smiled at me
How could we say no?

With all the fun to have, to live the dreams we always had
Oh, the songs to sing, when we at last return again

Sending off a glancing kiss, to those who claim they know
Below the streets that steam and hiss,
The devil's in his hole

Oh to sail away, To sandy lands and other days
Oh to touch the dream, Hides inside and never seen.

Into the sun the south the north, at last the birds have flown
The shackles of commitment fell, In pieces on the ground

Oh to ride the wind, To tread the air above the din
Oh to laugh aloud, Dancing as we fought the crowd

To seek the man whose pointing hand, The giant step unfolds
With guidance from the curving path, That churns up into stone

If one bell should ring, in celebration for a king
So fast the heart should beat, As proud the head with heavy feet.

Days went by when you and I, bathed in eternal summers glow
As far away and distant, Our mutual child did grow

Oh the sweet refrain, Soothes the soul and calms the pain
Oh Albion remains, sleeping now to rise again

Wandering & wandering, What place to rest the search
The mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth

The mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth
From the earth...

I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way [X2]

Oh the mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth. read more »

Hmmm, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Aye, aye, aye, aye, yeah, aye
First he said he wouldn't leave me
What a fool to believe that line
Just another one of his obsessions
To help pass the time

Get it right, get it right, get it right
Don't get it wrong
Cos if you want me
Get your ass on over here and show me
Stop wasting time
And if you need me get your act together boy
And show me
You should be mine

All in love is fair
One of us will lose
Is it her or me
Is it me or you
Who's it gonna be
What you gonna do
Are you over me?
I'm not over you

Cos you said that you wouldn't cheat me
That our love was to last all time
She must have been a big exception
If you're not the cheating kind

Get it right, get it right, get it right
Don't get it wrong
Cos if you want me
Get your ass on over here and show me
Stop wasting time
Boy if you knew me
Baby you would never want to lose me
Make up your mind

All in love is fair
One of us will lose
Is it her or me
Is it me or you
Who's it gonna be
What you gonna do
Are you over me?
I'm not over you

You gotta take the good with the bad
The happy with the sad
But don't get mad if things don't go the way you planned
Just understand that real love is in demand
If you're ready for commitment girl just take my hand
If you get lucky love will be a cruise
There are so many roads
Which one ya gonna choose
But there's a risk ya know ya gotta take
No messing, a choice ya gotta make
The one cross you know you've gotta bear
All in love is fair

All in love is fair
One of us will lose
Is it her or me
Is it me or you
Who's it gonna be
What you gonna do
Are you over me?
I'm not over you

All in love is fair
One of us will lose
Is it her or me
Is it me or you
Who's it gonna be
What you gonna do
Are you over me?
I'm not over you

Can't wait another minute
Is it her or me doin' it?
Can't wait another minute
Is it her or me who's doin' it? read more »

Chorus:

Words, they cut like a knife
Cut into my life
I don’t want to hear your words
They always attack
Please take them all back
If they’re yours I don’t want anymore read more »

You bought me flowers and you sold me a line
You gave me compliments and too much wine
I’ve played that game ... I know all the moves read more »

Done so many things wrong I don’t know if I can do right
Oh i, oh i’ve
Done so many things wrong I don’t know if I can do right
At this point in my life
I’ve done so many things wrong I don’t know if I can do right
If you put your trust in me I hope I won’t let you down
If you give me a chance I’ll try
You see it’s been a hard road the road I’m traveling on
And if I take your hand I might lead you down the path to ruin
I’ve had a hard life I’m just saying it so you’ll understand
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Oldfield
You and I living life the way we always dreamed
The hours, the nights, the joining of our hands
Is our pledge to the world as woman and man
To do all that we can to make this dream come true read more »

Done so many things wrong I don’t know if I can do right
Oh i, oh i’ve
Done so many things wrong I don’t know if I can do right read more »

[VERSE 1]
I didn't want to have to say this to you
It's not that I don't love you
I just can't be explaining to everyone why you hurt me
That's why I want to keep us between you and me
You'd understand if you were treated like me
It's not that people run me
But they can see when I am hurtin'
They know it's not me
So don't make me the blame
You need to change
[B-SECTION]
You say later, you're not ready
To make a commitment to me
It will take some time
Should've known before we started
You act one way when you are around me
When we are in public you are so different
I know that you treat me bad
But I can't get away
Let's just keep it undercover
I don’t wanna be embarrassed so
[CHORUS (two times)]
I don't want anybody to know
Didn't we decide that
We don't want anybody to know
What we do when we're alone
We don't want anybody to know
[VERSE 2]
I know that people would never understand me
'Cause they can only judge whatever they see
And I know what they'll say if they look at me
If I had all the answers to what they would ask
Still they wouldn't realize the love that we have
So now I have to deal with living secretly
'Cause to me love is worthless with no you and me
And it should be clear how I ride for you but
[B-SECTION]
[CHORUS]
[BRIDGE]
Tell me if I've made it clear to you
If you can't understand this then maybe we need
To give up on each other until you believe
Everything we go through is all because of you
And you don’t have to do the things that you do
'Cause I've been the same since we began
So bay, will you make a chance?
[CHORUS out]


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He's got the bonhomie of a game show host
And his handshake is so limp it's like meeting a ghost
His apologies are tired cos he uses them a lot
His excuses are so lame if they were horses they'd be shot
He lies through his teeth with impeccable grammar read more »