Little Girl On A Sofa
Stephen Cummings |
Little girl on a sofa Singing to herself Military coat draped Over her bony shoulders Went back to my place Stayed up playing poker I walked her home in the cold Pockets full of her gold Little girl on a sofa Is deeper than the sea She’s pouting her lips Playing with some paper clips Next day I woke at three Nothing out of the ordinary She was not beside me Made a list of what makes me happy Pretty girls can travel far But how far is too far Pretty girls can travel far All the way to California Little girl on a sofa Flipping through a magazine She is young and pretty Made herself a pot of coffee Just then the phone rang Very early Three days later It occurred to me Pretty girls can travel far But how far is too far Pretty girls can travel far All the way to California Pretty girls can travel far But how far is too far Pretty girls can travel far All the way to California Little girl on a sofa Little girl on a sofa All the way to California
No Stopping
Stephen Cummings |
No stopping, he who stops falls over Always straight ahead Always forward, always follow the thread No stopping, even in a traffic jam No stopping, waiting for a tram Always forward, to the beckoning light The time will come when nobody will care any more They will close the door There will be no reply Only a quiet sigh No stopping, he who stops falls over Always looking straight ahead Always forward, on the edge of town Jotting it down No stopping, at the close of day Always forward, collect your pay Always forward, always follow the thread The time will come when nobody will care any more They will close the door There will be no reply Only a quiet sigh No stopping, he who stops falls over The squeal of screeching steel Always forward, shut tight eyes Until he dies No stopping, take what you get Always forward, to meet and embrace Streaming light Streaming light on your face The time will come when nobody will care any more They will close the door There will be no reply Only a quiet sigh No stopping, he who stops falls over No stopping, he who stops falls over No stopping, he who stops falls over No stopping, he who stops falls over No stopping, he who stops falls over No stopping, he who stops falls over No stopping, he who stops falls over
It's Not Me, It's You
Stephen Cummings |
Won't you tell me, dear? Why, when you appear The strangest feeling goes through me? Tell me, why should it be They say the meek Shall inherit the world But that’s not true And it's not me: it's you Oh, why can't you behave? All the promises that you gave Why can't you be good? And do just as you should? I would be your slave With my $50 haircut and $20 shave It’s over we’re through It's not me: it's you Haven’t we had this conversation before? There’s nothing more to explore So everything works out for the best Let’s put this love story to rest Why are you acting so strange? There’s nothing I could change Well, excuse me If you see me crying like a baby When I thought I had her My heart was growing sadder You say we’re through And it's not me: it's you Haven’t we had this conversation before? There’s nothing more to explore So everything works out for the best Let’s put this love story to rest Oh, why can't you behave? All the promises that you gave Why can't you be good? And do just as you should? Why can't you do just as you should It's not me: it's you
I Remember
Stephen Cummings/Bill McDonald |
I remember, you said, life can be rough I remember, you said once is enough I remember, you said you needed more time I remember, you said you've changed your mind Some guys have all the luck – I don’t have any Couldn’t sell my soul for a penny She would not listen to what I was saying She walked away, and Buck Owens was a playing I remember, you said how much you cried I remember, you said do you know how I tried I remember, you said you wanted to be free I remember, how you forgot all about me I remember, you said we could start over again I remember, It makes me feel so ashamed I remember, I lost my sweet helping hand I remember, you said I got myself to blame
Hey Kitty Kitty
Stephen Cummings |
Hey Kitty, Kitty, you broke his heart Broke his heart and made him cry Hey, Kitty, Kitty he's been blue He's been blue since you kissed him goodbye Hey Kitty, Kitty, you didn't want him You didn't want him when he wanted you Hey, Kitty, Kitty he's found someone new, There's not a single thing that you can do Hey Kitty, Kitty, it's just your pride, Just your pride that is hurt Hey Kitty, Kitty, you'd go right out go right out and do him dirt Hey Kitty, Kitty, It's too late Too late to have a change of heart Hey Kitty, Kitty if you're smart You’ll let him make a fresh start Forget him cause he don't belong to you It's too late he's found somebody new Baby there's not a single thing that you can do What is the matter with you, you, you Hey Kitty, Kitty, what you did What you did was an awful trick Hey, Kitty, Kitty he’s found He’s found another chick Hey Kitty, Kitty, You better be gone ``Better be gone when he comes home Hey Kitty, Kitty you’re on your own You’ve lost the best loving in the whole world
From The Day I Was Born
Stephen Cummings/Bill McDonald |
From the day I was born I have been searching Searching for something that I can't find Here I go again Hoping fate will be kind With my curiosity for things, I will never see, And its funny, but not witty heaven help me if I can’t keep this act together heaven help me I can’t stand this city and its crazy weather some might say I should pack it in now some might say your health is everything But I can’t stop my mind from wandering life is love, life is love, love love love . . . I give the world a smile as if to say I am a bit crazy He who travels all alone Travels in a moral grey zone I feel anxious without a few drinks inside me It’s the same old story I know how it feels to be afraid, be afraid, be afraid People don’t like to remember things They cannot see the point One can fight evil, but against stupidity One is helpless We imagine the status quo will last an eternity its very evil and very funny I wonder why I bother and then I think of you
Who Wants To Buy A Broken Heart
Stephen Cummings/Bill McDonald |
Who wants to buy a broken heart? Who wants to hear my tale Who wants to buy a broken heart One broken heart for sale No thank you, not today that’s what I hear you say Why settle for the crumbs What if she never comes? Falling in love, that's not for me There are other places that I would rather be It is not fair and I don’t dare pass that way again I don’t love you and you don’t love me On this we can agree Woke up this morning As unhappy as could be Falling in love, that's not for me There are other places that I would rather be It is not fair and I don’t dare pass that way again You hung up on me, I hung up on you I don’t know why I do the stuff I do. The storms of life are blowing And all I see is you going
El Duderino
Stephen Cummings |
Give me two bloody Mary’s Hold the juice and ice Yeah that would be Very nice Not sure how I feel About this bad love deal It was one dark cold night That my baby gave me a scary fright She said she’d found a new romance I begged her for one more chance Hey honey! what is the matter with you? How come you treat like you do, do, do? Every winter changes to spring Yeah, but my heart is still aching Baby, baby I’m a still wild over you She said that’s how she felt too But it was for some other John What a sick trick; now all hope is gone Honey what is the matter with you? How come you treat like you do, do, do? Every winter changes to spring Yeah, but my heart is still aching I feel low, low as things can be Last night she made a telephone call to me I said baby nobody can take the place of you She laughed and whispered, no can do Hey honey! what is the matter with you? How come you treat like you do, do, do? Every winter changes to spring Yeah, but my heart is still aching
Hurry Hurry And Let's Go
Stephen Cummings |
The strangest thing we will ever know Is life itself, isn't that so You try your best, but you still take the hit There is no rational way to explain it Stare at the unopened mail all day long Will my life work out right or wrong Oh, tell me where, the answers lie Is it in some book or in your eyes Hurry hurry, let's go We never we know Time's a strange fellow Singing in the afterglow We're a little messed up tonight Shut the door and out go the lights I love the one who loves me We love each other so easily Hurry hurry let's go We never we know Time's a strange fellow Singing in the afterglow I'm not sorry I'm growing older Finally resigned I can't live life again In this age of disbelief Have to find some thing to believe in Hurry hurry let's go We never we know Time's a strange fellow Singing in the afterglow
Going To Turn You Round
Stephen Cummings |
'm so hurt to think that you lied to me Way down deep inside what would life be? Whether skies are grey or blue Just as long as I'm with you I still love you so More than you'll ever know You hurt me I hurt you Like nobody else could ever do Got the skin I love to touch, You've got the love I need so much, Just as long as I'm with you That will have to do Your arms hold me tight, Sweet lips to kiss goodnight, Always thinking how I’d miss Dreaming of your tender kiss But it's only make believe That you're wearing on your sleeve I'm going to wear you down I'm going to bring you round
I Sit And Think Of You
Stephen Cummings/Bill McDonald |
A single star in the sky and I sit and think of you A misty rain is falling, and I sit and think of you Why did that pop into my head? I sit and think of you I have no idea, it just did. But, love will see us through In the darkness, and I sit and think of you When time stretches and shrinks, I think of you too I tell myself to stay cool, and I sit and think of you But, love will see us through That’s the way I remember it The way things line up in my head My heart cries for you But, love will see us through Sipping a beer, and I sit and think of you Munching soda crackers, and I sit and think of you Loading groceries into a bag, and I sit and think of you Picking up the telephone, But, love will see us through I’m stepping out of a shower, and I sit and think of you Looking at the clock, and I sit and think of you I try and face the future, and I sit and think of you On a packed train, But, love will see us through