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= Playing The Fool - The Official Live (1977) =


<h1>Playing The Fool - The Official Live (1977)</h1>
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<center> [[[#TRACKS Tracks] / [#LYRICS Lyrics] / [#RELEASES Releases] / [#REVIEWS Reviews] / [/GG/coolstuff.html#PLAYING THE FOOL Cool Stuff] '']] </center>


== About the Album ==


<p>
One of the greatest live albums ever recorded. Enough said. :-) Recorded on Gentle Giant's European tour, September and October 1976. Liner notes are available from the [[Castle CD] and the [essays/ptf-terrapin.html Terrapin CD]. We also have the [essays/ptf-capitol-promo.html promotional materials from Capitol Records]] from the album's release.
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<A HREF="/GG/pix/big/ptf.gif"><IMG SRC="/GG/pix/ptf.gif" ALT="[Cover]"
WIDTH=170 HEIGHT=167></A>
</center>


''Sweet Georgia Brown'' (a.k.a. ''Breakdown in Brussells'') was played spontaneously during an equipment breakdown....


<p>
Learn the [[secret behind some audience noises]].
<center>
[<i>
<A HREF="#TRACKS">Tracks</A> /
<A HREF="#LYRICS">Lyrics</A> /
<A HREF="#RELEASES">Releases</A> /
<A HREF="#REVIEWS">Reviews</A> /
<A HREF="/GG/coolstuff.html#PLAYING THE FOOL">Cool Stuff</A>
</i>]
</center>


<H2><A NAME="ABOUT">About the Album</A></H2>
We have a photo of the [[cassette version]] of the album.


One of the greatest live albums ever recorded.  Enough said. :-)
=== Musicians ===
Recorded on Gentle Giant's European tour, September and October 1976.
Liner notes are available from the
<A HREF="essays/ptf-castle.html">Castle CD</A>
and the
<A HREF="essays/ptf-terrapin.html">Terrapin CD</A>.  We also have the
<A HREF="essays/ptf-capitol-promo.html">promotional materials from Capitol Records</A> from the
album's release.


<p>
Gary Green - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, alto recorder, descant recorder, vocals, percussion
<i>Sweet Georgia Brown</i> (a.k.a. <i>Breakdown in Brussells</i>) was played
spontaneously during an equipment breakdown....
 
<p>
Learn the
<A HREF="/GG/humor/bum.html">secret behind some audience noises</A>.
 
<p>
We have a photo of the <a href="/GG/pix/ptf-cass.jpg">cassette version</a> of the album.
 
<H3><A NAME="MUSICIANS">Musicians</A></H3>
 
<p>
Gary Green - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, alto
recorder, descant recorder, vocals, percussion
 
<p>


Kerry Minnear - keyboards, cello, vibes, tenor recorder, vocals, percussion
Kerry Minnear - keyboards, cello, vibes, tenor recorder, vocals, percussion
<p>


Derek Shulman - vocals, alto sax, descant recorder, bass, percussion
Derek Shulman - vocals, alto sax, descant recorder, bass, percussion


<p>
Ray Shulman - bass, violin, acoustic guitar, descant recorder, trumpet, vocals, percussion
 
Ray Shulman - bass, violin, acoustic guitar, descant recorder, trumpet,
vocals, percussion
 
<p>


John Weathers - drums, vibes, tambour, vocals, percussion
John Weathers - drums, vibes, tambour, vocals, percussion


<p>
Other liner notes:
Other liner notes:


<pre>
  A Gentle Giant Production
  A Gentle Giant Production
  Recorded (au naturel) on European tour
  Recorded (au naturel) on European tour
  September to October 1976
  September to October 1976
  Remix at Advision Studios, London.
  Remix at Advision Studios, London.
  Engineer: Paul Northfield, assisted by Trevor,
  Engineer: Paul Northfield, assisted by Trevor,
  Peter and Frazer (Maison Rouge Mobile) and
  Peter and Frazer (Maison Rouge Mobile) and
  Ken Thomas in London.
  Ken Thomas in London.
  Live mix: David Zammit, sound system built and
  Live mix: David Zammit, sound system built and
  supplied by Recording Studio Design, Cheshunt, Herts.
  supplied by Recording Studio Design, Cheshunt, Herts.
  Original sleeve: Design and production
  Original sleeve: Design and production
  Murray Carden and Geoff Allman for Spoken Image
  Murray Carden and Geoff Allman for Spoken Image
  (airbrush Chris Clover)
  (airbrush Chris Clover)
  Compact disc package by Phil Smee at Waldo's Design
  Compact disc package by Phil Smee at Waldo's Design
</pre>
 


<H2><A NAME="TRACKS">Track List</A></H2>
== Track List ==


<p>
The vinyl and Castle CD releases have the following tracklist.
The vinyl and Castle CD releases have the following tracklist.


<OL>
# [[THE SAME Just The Same] / [the.power.and.the.glory.html#PROCLAMATION Proclamation]] (11:13)
<LI> <A HREF="free.hand.html#JUST THE SAME">Just The Same</A> /
# [[REFLECTION On Reflection]] (6:24)
    <A HREF="the.power.and.the.glory.html#PROCLAMATION">Proclamation</A> (11:13)
# Excerpts From [[Octopus]] (15:35)
<LI> <A HREF="free.hand.html#ON REFLECTION">On Reflection</A> (6:24)
# [[WAYS Funny Ways]] (8:35)
<LI> Excerpts From <A HREF="octopus.html">Octopus</A> (15:35)
# [[RUNAWAY The Runaway] / [in.a.glass.house.html#EXPERIENCE Experience]] (9:31)
<LI> <A HREF="gentle.giant.html#FUNNY WAYS">Funny Ways</A> (8:35)
# [[SINCERE So Sincere]] (10:22)
<LI> <A HREF="in.a.glass.house.html#THE RUNAWAY">The Runaway</A> /
# [[HAND Free Hand]] (7:40)
    <A HREF="in.a.glass.house.html#EXPERIENCE">Experience</A> (9:31)
# Breakdown In Brussells [[Sweet Georgia Brown]] (1:15) [omitted from the Castle CD release)
<LI> <A HREF="the.power.and.the.glory.html#SO SINCERE">So Sincere</A> (10:22)
# [[THE PAINT Peel The Paint] / [interview.html#I LOST MY HEAD I Lost My Head]] (7:35)
<LI> <A HREF="free.hand.html#FREE HAND">Free Hand</A> (7:40)
<LI> Breakdown In Brussells [a.k.a., Sweet Georgia Brown] (1:15)
[omitted from the Castle CD release)
<LI> <A HREF="three.friends.html#PEEL THE PAINT">Peel The Paint</A> /
    <A HREF="interview.html#I LOST MY HEAD">I Lost My Head</A> (7:35)
</OL>
 
The Terrapin Trucking CD release has the same music but split into
more tracks:


<OL>
The Terrapin Trucking CD release has the same music but split into more tracks:
<LI> Introduction (does not appear on any studio album)
<LI> <A HREF="free.hand.html#JUST THE SAME">Just The Same</A>
<LI> <A HREF="the.power.and.the.glory.html#PROCLAMATION">Proclamation</A>
<LI> <A HREF="the.power.and.the.glory.html#VALEDICTORY">Valedictory</A>
<LI> <A HREF="free.hand.html#ON REFLECTION">On Reflection</A> (rearranged)
<LI> <A HREF="octopus.html#THE BOYS IN THE BAND">The Boys In The Band</A>
<LI> <A HREF="octopus.html#RACONTEUR TROUBADOUR">Raconteur Troubadour</A> (acoustic guitar instrumental)
<LI> <A HREF="acquiring.the.taste.html#ACQUIRING THE TASTE">Acquiring The Taste</A> (rearranged for acoustic guitar)
<LI> <A HREF="octopus.html#KNOTS">Knots</A>
<LI> Organ bridge (does not appear on any studio album)
<LI> <A HREF="octopus.html#THE ADVENT OF PANURGE">The Advent Of Panurge</A>, part 1
<LI> The famous recorder quartet (does not appear on any studio album)
<LI> <A HREF="octopus.html#THE ADVENT OF PANURGE">The Advent Of Panurge</A>, part 2
<LI> <A HREF="gentle.giant.html#FUNNY WAYS">Funny Ways</A>
<LI> <A HREF="in.a.glass.house.html#THE RUNAWAY">The Runaway</A>
<LI> <A HREF="in.a.glass.house.html#EXPERIENCE">Experience</A>
<LI> <A HREF="the.power.and.the.glory.html#SO SINCERE">So Sincere</A>
<LI> Drum and percussion bash (does not appear on any studio album)
<LI> <A HREF="free.hand.html#FREE HAND">Free Hand</A>
<LI> Sweet Georgia Brown (does not appear on any studio album)
<LI> <A HREF="three.friends.html#PEEL THE PAINT">Peel The Paint</A>
<LI> <A HREF="interview.html#I LOST MY HEAD">I Lost My Head</A>
</OL>


<H2><A NAME="LYRICS">Lyrics</A></H2>
# Introduction (does not appear on any studio album)
# [[THE SAME Just The Same]]
# [[Proclamation]]
# [[Valedictory]]
# [[REFLECTION On Reflection]] (rearranged)
# [[BOYS IN THE BAND The Boys In The Band]]
# [[TROUBADOUR Raconteur Troubadour]] (acoustic guitar instrumental)
# [[THE TASTE Acquiring The Taste]] (rearranged for acoustic guitar)
# [[Knots]]
# Organ bridge (does not appear on any studio album)
# [[ADVENT OF PANURGE The Advent Of Panurge]], part 1
# The famous recorder quartet (does not appear on any studio album)
# [[ADVENT OF PANURGE The Advent Of Panurge]], part 2
# [[WAYS Funny Ways]]
# [[RUNAWAY The Runaway]]
# [[Experience]]
# [[SINCERE So Sincere]]
# Drum and percussion bash (does not appear on any studio album)
# [[HAND Free Hand]]
# Sweet Georgia Brown (does not appear on any studio album)
# [[THE PAINT Peel The Paint]]
# [[LOST MY HEAD I Lost My Head]]


== Lyrics ==


<p>
'''All lyrics reproduced with the permission of DRT Entertainment (USA) and Alucard Publishing, Ltd. (UK).'''
<b>All lyrics reproduced with the permission of DRT Entertainment (USA) and Alucard Publishing, Ltd. (UK).</b>
</p>


'' - submitted by Todd Fiske after painstakingly listening to the album and noticing that the lyrics differ from the studio versions. He even included the speaking and audience noises (in parentheses). Thanks Todd!!''


=== Introduction ===


<i> - submitted by Todd Fiske after painstakingly listening to the
album and noticing that the lyrics differ from the studio
  (ch ch)
versions. He even included the speaking and audience noises
(in parentheses).  Thanks Todd!!</i>


<H3>Introduction</H3>
=== Just the Same ===


<pre>
(ch ch)
See me, what I am, what I was, what I'll be,
</pre>
Hear me, understand, that I'm not, what you see,
Take this, take the man, middle term, common me,
Don't you see that,
    I'm just doing what I want to do
    nothing more and nothing less than you
    read no thoughts I didn't think myself,
    just the same as anybody else.
Make me, someone else, put me up, on a stand.
Something, that I don't, really want, on my hands,
Use me, idolise, all you can, understand.
Don't you see that,
    I'm just doing what I want to do
    nothing more and nothing less than you
    read no thoughts I didn't think myself
    just the same as anybody else.
See me, what I am, what I was, what I'll be,
Hear me, understand, that I'm not, what you see,
Take this, take the man, middle term, common me,
Don't you see that,
    I'm just doing what I want to do
    nothing more and nothing less than you
    read no thoughts I didn't think myself,
    just the same as anybody else.


=== Proclamation/Valedictory ===


<H3>Just the Same</H3>
(There seems to be a cut here between recordings at about 15 seconds into Proclamation.)


<pre>
See me, what I am, what I was, what I'll be,
1. You may not have all you want or you need
Hear me, understand, that I'm not, what you see,
    all that you have has been due to my hand,
Take this, take the man, middle term, common me,
    it can change, it can stay the same,
Don't you see that,
    who can say, who can make their claim.
    Hail... Hail... Hail... Hail!
    Hail!
(original verse 2 skipped)
3. Unity's strength and all must be as one
    confidence in you hope will reflect in me
    I think everyone not as my nation for
    you are my people, and there must be no change
    It can change, it can stay the same,
    Who can say, who can make that claim
    Hail... Hail... Hail... Hail!
    Hail!
    Hail to Power and to Glory's way
    Hail to Power and to Glory's way
    Hail to Power and to Glory's way
    Hail to Power and to Glory's way
    Hail to Power and to Glory's way
    Hail to Power and to
And though the hard times
are really due to me,
it still is in me,
to wave all this unrest,
Things must stay
there must be no change,
anyway, time to rearrange.
Hail!


  I'm just doing what I want to do
=== On Reflection ===
  nothing more and nothing less than you
  read no thoughts I didn't think myself,
  just the same as anybody else.


Make me, someone else, put me up, on a stand.
Something, that I don't, really want, on my hands,
(ch ch)
Use me, idolise, all you can, understand.
(Kerry: 1 2 3 4 5 6)
Don't you see that,
In my way did I use you, do you think I really abused you
On reflection now it doesn't matter
How can you say I made you need me more than anyone else
Who can say it right now it's finished over
It's my act, it's my calling, I explained exactly the falling
Different ways of life can never even
Be the same when you saw me could you always take me the
same way as I came and went I tried to remember you;
    Still you stay
    Tied in your way
    Changing times
    Watching the signs.
How:
could you see in me what you thought about all you want me to be
Now:
On reflection why should I have changed my ways for you
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
Cry my sympathy's with you, but I never lied to you all in all
it seems it's just an experience
Placed my cards on the table told of everything I was able
Understanding still not anything different
Find another to lean on, start again for I should have long
gone, on reflection now it's just an experience
soon the pain will have ended, together never intended, as I
come and go I'll try to remember you.
    Still you stay
    Tied in your way
    Changing times
    Watching the signs.
How:
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
(yay, wooh)
(We're, uh, Gentle Giant...)


  I'm just doing what I want to do
=== Excerpts From Octopus ===
  nothing more and nothing less than you
  read no thoughts I didn't think myself
  just the same as anybody else.


See me, what I am, what I was, what I'll be,
Hear me, understand, that I'm not, what you see,
Laughter, coinspin
Take this, take the man, middle term, common me,
Don't you see that,


  I'm just doing what I want to do
=== The Boys In The Band ===
  nothing more and nothing less than you
  read no thoughts I didn't think myself,
  just the same as anybody else.
</pre>


<H3>Proclamation/Valedictory</H3>
(one, two, one two three four...)


<p>
=== Raconteur Troubadour ===
(There seems to be a cut here between recordings at about 15 seconds into
Proclamation.)


<pre>
1. You may not have all you want or you need
(plink plunk)
  all that you have has been due to my hand,
  it can change, it can stay the same,
  who can say, who can make their claim.
  Hail... Hail... Hail... Hail!
  Hail!


(original verse 2 skipped)
=== Acquiring the Taste ===


3. Unity's strength and all must be as one
  confidence in you hope will reflect in me
(wooh)
  I think everyone not as my nation for
  you are my people, and there must be no change
  It can change, it can stay the same,
  Who can say, who can make that claim
  Hail... Hail... Hail... Hail!
  Hail!


  Hail to Power and to Glory's way
=== Knots ===
  Hail to Power and to Glory's way
  Hail to Power and to Glory's way
  Hail to Power and to Glory's way


  Hail to Power and to Glory's way
  Hail to Power and to
All in all each man in all men all men in each man.
He can see she can't, she can see she can
see whatever, whatever.
You may know what I don't know,
but not that I don't know it and I can't tell you
so you will.
To tell me all man in all men all men in each man.
He can see she can't, she can see she can
see whatever, whatever.
You may know what I don't know,
but not that I don't know it and I can't tell you
so you will have to tell me all.
It hurts him to think that she is
hurting her by him being hurt to think
that she thinks he is hurt by making her
feel guilty at hurting him by her thinking
she wants him to want her. He wants her to want him
to get him to want him to get him to want her she pretends.
He tries to make her afraid by not being afraid.
He tries to make her afraid by not being afraid.
He tries to make her afraid by not being afraid.
He tries to make her afraid by not be
ing afraid ing afraid ing afraid ing afraid
ing afraid ing afraid ing afraid ing af


And though the hard times
=== Organ Bridge ===
are really due to me,
it still is in me,
to wave all this unrest,
Things must stay
there must be no change,
anyway, time to rearrange.


Hail!
</pre>
(hoots and hollers)


=== The Advent of Panurge ===


<H3>On Reflection</H3>
There coming over Charaton Bridge
Look do you see the man who is poor but rich
What do you wish; and where do you go;
who are you; where are you from;
will you tell me your name?
Rest awhile; call me your friend.
Please stay with me I'd like to help.
Then he said,
How can I speak when I'm dry and my throat is burning.
So bring me aid and I'll answer your doubts.
Friend in need I'd like your help.
Please take me home I'll stay with you.
Then said he fair Pantagruel.
My name is Panurge and I have come from Hell.
Look at my friend
Look around now friend
Look at my friend
Look all around you
Look at my friend
Take all around you
Look at my friend
Look all around you
Hey, Friend.
Look at my friend. Hey.


<pre>
=== The Famous Record Quartet ===
(ch ch)
(Kerry: 1 2 3 4 5 6)


In my way did I use you, do you think I really abused you
On reflection now it doesn't matter
(yeah)


How can you say I made you need me more than anyone else
=== The Advent of Panurge (continued) ===
Who can say it right now it's finished over


It's my act, it's my calling, I explained exactly the falling
Different ways of life can never even
So brotherhood was made as their bond.
Carried him home and provide for his needs and his shelter.
This day was done as no other the like.
Faithfully their vow was made and from that day they were as one.
Then said he fair Pantagruel.
My name is Panurge and I have come from Hell.


Be the same when you saw me could you always take me the
same way as I came and went I tried to remember you;
  Still you stay
  Tied in your way
  Changing times
  Watching the signs.
How:
could you see in me what you thought about all you want me to be
Now:
On reflection why should I have changed my ways for you
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
Cry my sympathy's with you, but I never lied to you all in all
it seems it's just an experience
Placed my cards on the table told of everything I was able
Understanding still not anything different
Find another to lean on, start again for I should have long
gone, on reflection now it's just an experience
soon the pain will have ended, together never intended, as I
come and go I'll try to remember you.
  Still you stay
  Tied in your way
  Changing times
  Watching the signs.
How:
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
All around all around
(yay, wooh)
(We're, uh, Gentle Giant...)
</pre>
<H3>Excerpts From Octopus</H3>
<pre>
Laughter, coinspin
</pre>
<H3>The Boys In The Band</H3>
<pre>
(one, two, one two three four...)
</pre>
<H3>Raconteur Troubadour</H3>
<pre>
(plink plunk)
</pre>
<H3>Acquiring the Taste</H3>
<pre>
(wooh)
</pre>
<H3>Knots</H3>
<pre>
All in all each man in all men all men in each man.
He can see she can't, she can see she can
see whatever, whatever.
You may know what I don't know,
but not that I don't know it and I can't tell you
so you will.
To tell me all man in all men all men in each man.
He can see she can't, she can see she can
see whatever, whatever.
You may know what I don't know,
but not that I don't know it and I can't tell you
so you will have to tell me all.
It hurts him to think that she is
hurting her by him being hurt to think
that she thinks he is hurt by making her
feel guilty at hurting him by her thinking
she wants him to want her. He wants her to want him
to get him to want him to get him to want her she pretends.
He tries to make her afraid by not being afraid.
He tries to make her afraid by not being afraid.
He tries to make her afraid by not being afraid.
He tries to make her afraid by not be
ing afraid ing afraid ing afraid ing afraid
ing afraid ing afraid ing afraid ing af
</pre>
<H3>Organ Bridge</H3>
<pre>
(hoots and hollers)
</pre>
<H3>The Advent of Panurge</H3>
<pre>
There coming over Charaton Bridge
Look do you see the man who is poor but rich
What do you wish; and where do you go;
who are you; where are you from;
will you tell me your name?
Rest awhile; call me your friend.
Please stay with me I'd like to help.
Then he said,
How can I speak when I'm dry and my throat is burning.
So bring me aid and I'll answer your doubts.
Friend in need I'd like your help.
Please take me home I'll stay with you.
Then said he fair Pantagruel.
My name is Panurge and I have come from Hell.
Look at my friend
Look around now friend
Look at my friend
Look all around you
Look at my friend
Take all around you
Look at my friend
Look all around you
Hey, Friend.
Look at my friend. Hey.
</pre>
<H3>The Famous Record Quartet</H3>
<pre>
(yeah)
</pre>
<H3>The Advent of Panurge (continued) </H3>
<pre>
So brotherhood was made as their bond.
Carried him home and provide for his needs and his shelter.
This day was done as no other the like.
Faithfully their vow was made and from that day they were as one.
Then said he fair Pantagruel.
My name is Panurge and I have come from Hell.
</pre>
<p>
(There seems to be a cut just before the last chord(!?))
(There seems to be a cut just before the last chord(!?))


=== Funny Ways ===


<H3>Funny Ways</H3>
 
Sorry to have been so much of a bore
<pre>
But in my own funny ways I find I learn much more.
Sorry to have been so much of a bore
I realised what you think from your eyes
But in my own funny ways I find I learn much more.
But in your own funnys way I find I learn much more.
I realised what you think from your eyes
But in your own funnys way I find I learn much more.
My ways are strange
 
they'll never change
My ways are strange
They stay, strange ways.
they'll never change
They stay, strange ways.
Sorry to have been so close from the start,
 
but for all that I care we could be miles apart.
Sorry to have been so close from the start,
I understood that you never would
but for all that I care we could be miles apart.
Understand a way of life I never could.
I understood that you never would
Understand a way of life I never could.
My ways are strange
 
they'll never change
My ways are strange
they stay, strange ways.
they'll never change
they stay, strange ways.
(yoo hoo)
 
(yoo hoo)
Go your own way or wait for me
 
Go your own way or wait for me
Go your own way or wait for me
Go your own way or wait for me
Go your own way or wait for me
Go your own way or wait for me
Go your own way or wait for me
Go your own way or wait for me
And so you see what happened to me
 
Since the time when I judged my life in nights and days
And so you see what happened to me
I realised that my life was lies
Since the time when I judged my life in nights and days
So you see what I mean with all my funny ways
I realised that my life was lies
So you see what I mean with all my funny ways
Sorry to have been so much of a bore
 
But in my own funny ways I find I learn much more
Sorry to have been so much of a bore
Funny ways, Funny ways, Funny ways, Funny ways
But in my own funny ways I find I learn much more
Funny ways, Funny ways, Funny ways, Funny ways
</pre>
 
<H3>The Runaway</H3>
 
<pre>
Derek: This album was called uh, In a Glass (wahhhhhhhh) House! (Yeahhhhh)
 
He is the runaway, lie low the wanted man
Mask his elusive face, soon he will get away and free is his
future no more aimless time to spend
and evading, he's escaping
four dirty walls and a bed in a cage his home no more
 
Run in the underwood, Cover and hide the trail
Senses like sharpened swords, Guards for the shadow on his tail.
 
And yet all his joy is empty and sad.
</pre>
 
<H3>Experience</H3>
 
<pre>
Once I was a boy, and innocent to life and my role in it,
This world played my game, and anyone a clown or foil for myself.
 
Oh unseeing youth, how can it be so shallow and shortsighted.
These years passed me by, to realise the folly of these unripe years.
 
Oh unseeing youth, how can it be so shallow and shortsighted.
These years passed me by, to realise the folly of these unripe years.
 
I master inner voices, I make any choices.
I master inner voices, I make any choices.
 
I master inner voices, I make any choices.
I master inner voices, I make any choices.
(yay)
</pre>
 
<H3>So Sincere</H3>
 
<pre>
Hear, he'll do it all for you, you will see it,
wise, and knowing what to do, what to be,
and every word is...
 
Lies, he only tells the truth, for he means it,
means, not anything he says, eyes unseen,
and every word is...
 
Yes, that is to say no, understanding
wrong, he makes his promise right, with your hand
and every word is...
 
Yes, that is to say no, understanding
wrong, he makes his promise right, with your hand
you'll never know why.
</pre>
 
<H3>Drum and Percussion Bash</H3>
 
<pre>
(bang bang)
</pre>
 
<H3>Free Hand</H3>
 
<pre>
Who would believe me now that my hands are free that my hands are free
I never thought it would ever come to me, ever come to me
Now that my life's my own, I leave you behind, leaving you behind.
What ever made you think that I'd change my mind, that I'd change my mind.
 
It wasn't hard to run break away from you break away from you
after all you'd done what was I to do what was I to do
Who's gonna take my place in the games you play in the games you play
Nobody's listening now to the things you say, all the things you say.
 
Now my hands are free from the ties from the ties
Now I look forward to the future where it lies
And with you, feeling low, looking black,
here, now my head is clear, why should I look back
 
When it was over did you have regrets did you have regrets
Or did you really think it was over yet, it was over yet
Now that my life's my own, I leave you behind, leaving you behind
What ever made you think that I'd change my mind,
 
That I'd change my mind
That I'd change my mind
That I'd change my mind
 
Who would believe me now that my hands are free that my hands are free
Who would believe me now that my hands are free that my hands are free
Who would believe me now that my hands are free that my hands are free
 
who would believe me now
now my hands are
 
hands are free
hands are free
hands are free
 
hands are free
hands are free
 
When it was over did you have regrets did you have regrets
Or did you really think it was over yet, it was over yet
Now that my life's my own I leave you behind, leaving you behind
What ever made you think that I'd change my, that I'd change my mind?
</pre>
 
 
<H3>Sweet Georgia Brown</H3>
 
<pre>
(one more)
</pre>
 
<H3>Peel the Paint/I Lost My Head</H3>
 
<pre>
I peel the paint
look underneath
You'll see the same,
the same old savage beast
 
Strip the coats
the coats of time
And find mad eyes and
see those sharpened teeth
 
Nothings been learned -
no nothing at all.
Don't be fooled,
get up before you fall.
 
A carnal grave
(uh) crawling smooth
The open flesh
and you must let them in
 
The glass reflects
of what you are
It shows the face
the evil face of sin.
 
Nothings been learned -
No nothing at all
Don't be fooled,
get up before you fall.
 
 
I lost my head
forget what I said
what's the use to try to deny it.
I didn't think it
would ever happen again


wondering why,
=== The Runaway ===
once bitten twice shy
never thought again would I try it
and even though may-
be soon it would end


Wanting to stop
but had to go on,
Derek: This album was called uh, In a Glass (wahhhhhhhh) House! (Yeahhhhh)
give a little part of my person,
and don't reflect
He is the runaway, lie low the wanted man
don't remember what I said
Mask his elusive face, soon he will get away and free is his
future no more aimless time to spend
and evading, he's escaping
four dirty walls and a bed in a cage his home no more
Run in the underwood, Cover and hide the trail
Senses like sharpened swords, Guards for the shadow on his tail.
And yet all his joy is empty and sad.


I was afraid
=== Experience ===
and I stayed away
making sure of my independence
isn't it true that
I lost my head


Took my time
and I didn't rush into anything
Once I was a boy, and innocent to life and my role in it,
Showed my face
This world played my game, and anyone a clown or foil for myself.
just forgetting myself oh everything
Oh unseeing youth, how can it be so shallow and shortsighted.
These years passed me by, to realise the folly of these unripe years.
Oh unseeing youth, how can it be so shallow and shortsighted.
These years passed me by, to realise the folly of these unripe years.
I master inner voices, I make any choices.
I master inner voices, I make any choices.
I master inner voices, I make any choices.
I master inner voices, I make any choices.
(yay)


Everythings true
=== So Sincere ===
but everything lies
It's so hard to try to explain it
It doesn't matter
it happened anyway.


and for the time
while someone is mine
Hear, he'll do it all for you, you will see it,
I'll go on won't try to contain it
wise, and knowing what to do, what to be,
and even though
and every word is...
it could finish any day
Lies, he only tells the truth, for he means it,
means, not anything he says, eyes unseen,
and every word is...
Yes, that is to say no, understanding
wrong, he makes his promise right, with your hand
and every word is...
Yes, that is to say no, understanding
wrong, he makes his promise right, with your hand
you'll never know why.


I lost my head
=== Drum and Percussion Bash ===
so glad that I made
right or wrong, I made the decision
to take my chances
give out something of me


how will I feel
tomorrow? not real
(bang bang)
trying to avoid a collision
I lost my head,
but today I can see.


Took my time
=== Free Hand ===
and I didn't rush into anything
Showed my face
just forgetting myself oh everything
I lost my head


I lost my head
forget what I said
Who would believe me now that my hands are free that my hands are free
What's the use to try to deny it
I never thought it would ever come to me, ever come to me
I didn't think it
Now that my life's my own, I leave you behind, leaving you behind.
would ever happen again
What ever made you think that I'd change my mind, that I'd change my mind.
It wasn't hard to run break away from you break away from you
after all you'd done what was I to do what was I to do
Who's gonna take my place in the games you play in the games you play
Nobody's listening now to the things you say, all the things you say.
Now my hands are free from the ties from the ties
Now I look forward to the future where it lies
And with you, feeling low, looking black,
here, now my head is clear, why should I look back
When it was over did you have regrets did you have regrets
Or did you really think it was over yet, it was over yet
Now that my life's my own, I leave you behind, leaving you behind
What ever made you think that I'd change my mind,
That I'd change my mind
That I'd change my mind
That I'd change my mind
Who would believe me now that my hands are free that my hands are free
Who would believe me now that my hands are free that my hands are free
Who would believe me now that my hands are free that my hands are free
who would believe me now
now my hands are
hands are free
hands are free
hands are free
hands are free
hands are free
When it was over did you have regrets did you have regrets
Or did you really think it was over yet, it was over yet
Now that my life's my own I leave you behind, leaving you behind
What ever made you think that I'd change my, that I'd change my mind?


Wondering why
=== Sweet Georgia Brown ===
once bitten twice shy
never thought again would I try it
and even though may-
be soon it would end.
</pre>


(one more)


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you buy this album on CD.
You'll see the same,
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the same old savage beast
Strip the coats
the coats of time
And find mad eyes and
see those sharpened teeth
Nothings been learned -
no nothing at all.
Don't be fooled,
get up before you fall.
A carnal grave
(uh) crawling smooth
The open flesh
and you must let them in
The glass reflects
of what you are
It shows the face
the evil face of sin.
Nothings been learned -
No nothing at all
Don't be fooled,
get up before you fall.
I lost my head
forget what I said
what's the use to try to deny it.
I didn't think it
would ever happen again
wondering why,
once bitten twice shy
never thought again would I try it
and even though may-
be soon it would end
Wanting to stop
but had to go on,
give a little part of my person,
and don't reflect
don't remember what I said
I was afraid
and I stayed away
making sure of my independence
isn't it true that
I lost my head
Took my time
and I didn't rush into anything
Showed my face
just forgetting myself oh everything
Everythings true
but everything lies
It's so hard to try to explain it
It doesn't matter
it happened anyway.
and for the time
while someone is mine
I'll go on won't try to contain it
and even though
it could finish any day
I lost my head
so glad that I made
right or wrong, I made the decision
to take my chances
give out something of me
how will I feel
tomorrow? not real
trying to avoid a collision
I lost my head,
but today I can see.
Took my time
and I didn't rush into anything
Showed my face
just forgetting myself oh everything
I lost my head
I lost my head
forget what I said
What's the use to try to deny it
I didn't think it
would ever happen again
Wondering why
once bitten twice shy
never thought again would I try it
and even though may-
be soon it would end.


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