The House of the Rising Sun

Trad.; arr. Alan Price

There is a house in New Orleans
That they call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know 'cos I'm one

My mother was a tailor
Well she sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time that he's satisfied
Is when he's all a drunk

Oh mother tell my baby sister
Not to do what I have done
Don't spend your life in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun

I've got one foot on the platform
And the other foot's on the train
And I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear a ball and chain

Well there is a house in New Orleans
That they call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know 'cos I'm one

I'm Coming Back

Don't believe if you read all they write
I'm still getting on this plane tonight
I'm winging my way over bright city streets
I've been away too long
But now I'm back on my feet
I'm coming back, I'm coming back, I'm coming back to you

I didn't see the sun rise for a thousand days
All my main chances seemed to drain away
Then I got my head back
I kept up my cool
From now on I ain't gonna be nobody's fool
I'm coming back, I'm coming back, I'm coming back to you

Mr. Sunbeam

Once more with feeling I will try once again
I will try to explain myself to you
I may be down but you know I've been around
And every time I've seen those grey skies turn to blue
Eventually some good luck will come along
Eventually I'll get it right instead of wrong
Because I know that one fine day
Lady Luck will call and say
Mr. Sunbeam, don't you daydream
Mr. Sunbeam, this is your lucky day.

It's tough at the top but rougher at the bottom
And positively boring in between
Oh I don't lose my head I just try to make some bread
And get to places that I have never been
Eventually some good luck will come along
Eventually I'll get it right instead of wrong
Because I know that one fine day
Lady Luck will call and say
Mr. Sunbeam, don't you daydream
Mr. Sunbeam, this is your lucky day.

Love You True

Oh when you're feeling awful sad
When you think it's all gone bad
You know I love you, I love you true
I'm the one that really cares
And if you call me I'll be there
You know I love you, I love you true
And it doesn't really matter
If this crazy world gets you down
I can make the whole thing better
I'll keep your feet right on the ground
You know I love you baby, I love you, I love you true.

All the things I do and say
Are meant for you in every way
You know I love you, I love you true
You're the only girl I need
Yes, you have taught me to succeed
You know I love you, I love you true
And it doesn't really matter
If this crazy world gets you down
I can make the whole thing better
I'll keep your feet right on the ground
You know I love you baby, I love you, I love you true.

Perfect Lady

You know that I love you
I know that you love me
You're the perfect lady for me
Right from the very start
I knew I'd win your heart
You're the perfect lady for me
I will love you the rest of my life
If you'll do me the honour of being my wife
I'm sure that we will be
In perfect harmony
You're the perfect lady for me

It's been a long, long time
But now that you are mine
You're the perfect lady for me
You know that I'll be true
Because I do love you
You're the perfect lady for me
I will brush away all your tears
You'll have my hand to hold onto right through the years
You know that I love you
You know that you love me
You're the perfect lady for me

Wake Up!

Wake up, wake up
Time to go to work
Time to stop fooling around
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Are you ready for this
Are you ready for this
It's time to pull yourself together boy
It's time to get some money in your hand
Now this is the thing that everybody does
You gotta wake up

Stop talking about the strain
Stop waiting for the brain to work for you
Yes this is the time
Now if you really want to make some money
Get yourself together, wake up
Now there's a job waiting for you
There's a life waiting for you
But you gotta get yourself together, boy
Yes, you gotta get yourself together, boy
Get out of bed
Shake up your head
You gotta wake up
That's the problem
That's the truth
You gotta wake up

The Love That I Needed

My life was low down and dirty
Thought I was through because I was thirty
Had lots of girls and they were so fine
None of them stayed and none of them was mine
My heart was like a lead balloon
Then you came along not a minute too soon
I didn't have the love that I needed

I thought money could buy me all the good things
I spent a fortune hoping it would all bring
All of that stuff in the forties movies
Where boy gets girl and life is so groovy
But then the light of your love shone through
I saw everything that I owed to you
I didn't have the love that I needed

You were fine
Yes, you were mine
You know I didn't have the love that I needed
You know you gave me all the love that I needed.

I Have Tried

Dancing light of love upon your face
Always brings beauty to the darkest place of my heart
The necessary pain of life is almost gone
Because your kiss is like the morning sun for me
I know that I've broken all the rules
I've let myself be fortune's fool
I know that I have tried in vain
To make the sun out of the rain
I have tried, I have tried.

Oh my dear, I apologize once more
And I've returned to knock upon the door for your love
My situation is forever overturned
I've never had to deal with a love like this that burns in me
I know that I will tumble down
Will never wear a hero's crown
I know that I won't win the game
But you'll have love, my love's the same
I have tried, I have tried.

I know that I've broken all the rules
I've let myself be fortune's fool
I know that I won't win the game
But you'll have love, my love's the same
I have tried, I have tried.

Don't Make Me Suffer

I've lost my baby
Don't know where she's gone
I walked the streets all night
Saying why did she have to leave me
Saying now why did she have to grieve me

I called on my friends
Saying have you seen her
Where will it end
You know I was a dreamer
Why did she have to leave me
Saying now why did she have to grieve me

My love for you could not be denied
Ain't no earthly reason
Why do I have to cry
Oh, no, please don't make me suffer this way

I was surprised, I was amazed
I didn't expect it, that's why I was fazed
Why did she have to leave me
Why did she have to grieve me...

Music in the City

Can't you hear the music, darling, in the city
I've never seen you looking so particularly pretty
This will be the night for dancing
Holding, kissing, and romancing now

Take my arm and then we will go walking
Catch the city people in their doorways talking
See the sights and hear the sound
Overhead and underground now

We have life and love, we two.

I just love Mr. Sunbeam!!!! :lol: - I also love Perfect Lady,- the stupidest song ever written! :lol: I especially love that "horn"- synth!!!! - They started using it in the early 70.- And just the fact that Alan has used that "loving-stupid" sound on that song, makes it the perfect "love/hate" song!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: