Aiken Drum: Nine "Evil rules this world today..."
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Evil Rules (Case/Peacock) I can’t remember anything, The accusations fly, I can’t believe the price I paid; Trapped beyond my fate. The pointing fingers of the mad, Darkness blinds my mind. Fallen failure, broken words, Their truth becomes their lies. Evil rules this world today, Your innocence the price you pay. The painful games that people play, My fear imprisons me. World of screaming, world of hate, Language of the mad. Words that they will replicate To weave the hanging rope. Demons multiply inside, I’m their slave of fear. Darkness of isolation cries, Evil rules this world. Adrian Case vocals Simon Peacock backing vocals and instruments High And Low (Case/Peacock) See the sunlight dancing in your hair, Wind was blowing and time stood still, We were in love, we didn’t care. Time has passed by, you’re not here; You said you needed to be free, The reasons why I could not see. My dreams lay with you in mind, A lonely future is all I find. Well I’ve searched high and low, I’m trying to find you, People we used to see And places we used to go, And now I’m crying, My tears are falling, The wind still blows, Your name I’m calling. Search the future to find you, No matter how long it takes I’ll get through. We had it once, now it’s all gone, I’ve got the strength baby, to carry on. The days are long, they never end, Maybe I might find love again But I know that it won’t be the same, The love I lost as soon as it came. Adrian Case vocals Simon Peacock backing vocals and instruments Stay (Rainsforth) I used to think that life Was so fantastic with you, Keeping my heart on a piece of elastic Is all you seem to do. I turned around and found That you had cut me down With the things you’d say, That won’t go away, If you won’t tell me why I could live my life Sleeping in a doorway. Won’t you stay? Won’t you stay? I always tried to live my life Trying not to be a statistic, But these days the words I say Seem to sound so sadistic, And I could use a knife, I could take my life For the things you say, Won’t go away, And then the world would see I’m just another casualty On a poster in a subway. Pay the price of pride, Why is love such suicide? Colin Rainsforth vocals and bass Adrian Case backing vocals Simon Peacock other instruments For The Rest Of My Life (Peacock) I looked around for you today, You were nowhere to be seen. I’ll look again tomorrow, Are you hiding in a dream? Although I can’t give up the fight, I know I’ll never win. Although you’re always out of sight, I know where you have been. When I turn the corner You are never there, And when I shut my eyes at night It’s more than I can bear. I will search for you For the rest of my life. I will yearn for you For the rest of my life. I will care for you For the rest of my life. I will be there for you For the rest of my life. I ache to see that face again, That I’ve seen a thousand times. I hear your laughter ringing Round the corners of my mind. Although I can’t give up the fight, I know I’ve got to try. Although you’re always out of sight, I recognise the signs. When I turn the corner You are never there, And when I shut my eyes at night It’s more than I can bear, To spend each day without you, To live in a world without you, To face each day without you, To always be without you. Simon Peacock vocals and instruments Untitled ix (Peacock) Simon Peacock instruments Cold Turkey (Lennon) My temperature’s rising Fever is high Can’t see no future Can’t see no sky My feet are so heavy And so is my head I wish I was a baby I wish I was dead Cold Turkey Has got me On the run. Body is aching Goose-pimple bone Can’t see nobody Just leave me alone My eyes are wide open I can’t get to sleep One thing I’m sure of I’m into the deep freeze Thirty-six hours Of rolling in pain Praying to someone To free me again Oh I’ll be a good boy Please make me well I promise you anything Get me out of this hell. Colin Rainsforth vocals and lead guitar Simon Peacock backing vocals and other instruments Heart Of Stone (Case/Peacock) My body’s cold and my blood is blue I think I’m falling in love with you; You drive me wild with your sexy look Feel like a fish hanging on a hook I need your love like a heavy drug But you’re so coy and so bloody smug You give me some every now and then Feel like a creature in a cage, in a pen You’ve got a heart of stone You’ve got a heart of stone You’ve got a cold heart of stone How can somebody look like you And be so cold, baby through and through You drive me mad with the way you flirt Long thigh boots and a miniskirt It’s just no good, I can’t take the pace You’re just too hot for the human race I’m too weak, can’t take the pain My tears are falling like heavy rain You take me high then you drive me flat You dig your claws in like a pussy cat I try to kiss you, you just turn your back You know, baby there’s no fun in that Adrian Case vocals Simon Peacock backing vocals and instruments Conservative Destruction (Case/Peacock) I had it all, a family My life: three kids, a wife and me. I lost my job, it fell apart Now I’m back, baby at the start They took my home and all that I had I hope they’re happy and I hope they’re glad I sign my name fortnightly This bloody dole is pittance to me Conservative destruction, oh yeah Conservative destruction Conservative destruction, oh yeah I’m living in Conservative destruction They say retrain to qualify But there’s no work for you and I Kids turn to crime and they wonder why. Good mothers turn, and they cry. Factories go like leaves in the fall Some are big, baby some are small They’re asking me to stand tall While the country goes to the wall Now I’m sleeping in a cardboard box I scrounge my needs, baby like a fox Is this the way to live a life, Filled with trouble and filled with strife? They say it’s all just a piece of cake But they don’t give, baby they just take New age nomads, they grow and grow ‘Cause they’re the people who really know. Adrian Case vocals Simon Peacock instruments Conservative Restructure (Peacock) Simon Peacock instruments Not I, Said She (Peacock) Simon Peacock instruments Wait (Peacock/Rainsforth) There’s a voice that’s screaming in my ear Says ‘you know what you’ve got to do’ And I know I won’t find you here There’s no reason why I should But I’m going to hunt you down my girl I’ll be searching day and night And when I finally find you You know that it’s going to be alright. But now wait Wait for me girl, Just wait Wait for me girl, You know that it’s alright, This love So just stop trying to fight This love And wait Wait for me girl. The problems you’ve created Are all I’ve got to solve And when you’re cold and aching You’re going to need a hand to hold You’re edging out onto a limb You’re going to end it all So I think you should let me in ‘Cause I won’t let you fall. But I can see it clearly now; You want somebody new And lying never helped at all When you don’t know what is true If you’re not driven To distraction You’ll hear the beating of my heart It’s just your selfish Satisfactions That are tearing us apart. Colin Rainsforth lead guitar Mike Walbank lead guitar Simon Peacock vocals and other instruments What's The New Mary-Jane? (Bostock/Peacock) What’s the new Mary-Jane? What is the flavour of the month today? Kick your troubles, And blow them all away With the new Mary-Jane. See the colours in a whitewashed wall, Watch the rain fall from the sky, See the hands on my watch going Round and round, I don’t know the reason why. Thunder clapping to the rhythm of my mind, Hear the raindrops keeping time, Hear the ticking of my wristwatch going Tick tock, Very soon you will be mine. Watch out Mary, Watch out Mary, Watch out Mary, Very soon you will be mine. Colin Rainsforth vocals and lead guitar James A Bostock vocals Wayne Burgess outro guitar Simon Peacock backing vocals and other instruments |
