Back To The Night

Joan Armatrading Back To The Night Lyrics
1.No Love For Free

You come to me trembling trembling
Shaking at the knees
You say you love me better than
Anyone else can
My head is spinning
I'm flattered
But I don't understand


Every passing hello
How are you
You want to know his name
Just because I was there when you
Needed a shoulder
You think I'll take your name
I love for money
I'm flattered
But I can't leave my trade


You will see me holding up some corner store
In my twenties print
And my thumb's turned out
Yes I'm looking for a ride
Jesus woke me up in some
Strangers bed
There are a lot like you
They want to save my soul


Let me tell you
This lady loves
And she goes where she pleases
No love for free


2.Travel So Far

Travel so far
I've got to get myself back
Move so far from you
And you so true
Well let me get myself back
Never going to wander again
Travel so far
Well let me get myself back


Was seeing the old moon
Walking past the door
He had freedom eyes
His home was the skies
And he beckoned me to his side
He said come let's go, let's go
Freedom road
Just you and me
Bring the sun
If you feel you need some warm company


Travel so far
Well let me get myself back
Move so close to you
And you're still true
It's good to have you smile back
Get back get back get back
I'll let you lead the way
Never going to wander again


Don't say
You've stopped loving me
'Cos there by your side
Should be no one but me
Don't say you've stopped loving me
'Cos there by your side
I've travelled so far to be
Get back get back get back


Was feeling how your body moved
Watching the leaves blow in the trees
Then I thought of your touch
And that reminds me of your kiss
And I almost drove myself insane
Don't say you've stopped loving me
Think up as I go how you're gonna
Outshine the sun and moon
Don't say you've stopped loving me
'Cos there by your side
Should be no one but me
Should be no one but me


3.Stepping Out

I'm gonna step out of emotion
Break events that bring me down
I'm so uncertain
But it's my fault
For letting you distract me
There's trouble now
I'm on the edge
Steppin' Out
Steppin' Out
Step out of emotion
Steppin' out of love


I don't want no contradiction
Your navigation's gone haywire
Your little arrow
Oh it's missed your heart by miles
You better hide
Your self-satisfied smile
Cos I'm steppin' out
Steppin' out
Right out of devotion
Steppin' out of love


Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Right out of commotion
Steppin' into life


I'm gonna give myself a promotion
Award myself a great big star
I'm not so certain
That I won't make that star a crown
Because I'm free
I'm alone with me
Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Right out of commotion
Steppin' into light


4.Dry Land

Let me sail to the depths of your soul
Let me anchor as near as I can be to your shore
I'm coming into dry land
Been a long time at sea
And the season of loving
Has long awaited me


Tides and waves have kept me
Kept me going
I'm longing for the calm
I'm heading for the pastures
I can see on your dry land
Let the sea that once did take me
Bring me back safe to your door
For I long to touch the dry land of your shore


Clear back to land I'm rowing
Clear the deck let me touch your soul
Maybe I'll bring you back a gift of love
I'll promise you so much more


5.Cool Blue Stole My Heart

I swear you were not my ambition
A cooling aid was on my mind
I walked up to the bar and I ordered
Then I took my ice outside
I sat down under the hot sun
I looked around at this new land
And then oh
Cool Blue
Long dark
You stole my heart


I woke up first light next morning
And I took a tram to the Leidse Plein
I hired a bike and I drove around for hours
I was searching for those dark eyes
I made a stop at the Blue Note
I passed up a chance for some good fun
Cause of you
Cool Blue
Long dark
Who stole my heart


6.Get In Touch With Jesus

I wanted to contact Jesus
'Cos of the million and one ways
You said he's good


But if it's too late it's too late
If it's too late for love
I won't take hand-outs
From you
Friends
Just give me wings of doves
Make my mind blank
Set my heart free
Mind that's blank
And a heart that's free
Not a line not a song
To remind me


How come there's kisses at the bottom
When you need
When you need
And no time when your liner
Drifts in
Silver and shining
You broke my heart
Let me tell you I'm hurt
But you know that
I'm too down to cry
I won't cry
I'll turn to Jesus
I'll turn to Jesus
I'll talk to him
And he can help me to help me
Somebody help me
Help me get in touch with the man
Who can help me dream again


I wanted to contact you now
'Cos of the million and one ways
I know you're good
It's never too late
It's never too late for love


7.Body To Dust

I thought I had a lot
I opened my eyes at eight
It's past one
And I never said good morning
Hold on there
Wait
Don't run away I'm only talking
Don't move a finger for one kiss


You can take all my pretty moonlight
That's money to me
Take charge of my reasoning
Hold on
Take a hold of me
Make the body beautiful
A huge old barrel
Rust my car if you must
Just don't go giving too much of yourself
To everyone
I swear
Turn my body into dust


Just show me a clean face
Clean as can be
Either keep your hands to yourself
Or stretch out and give them to me
Need much more from you
Than twenty four hours
So much I don't have to rush
Just don't go promoting yourself to everybody
I'll sell my soul for your trust


There's so much that I want to do
All I need is time
No cost to you if you just go 'bout
Your business
And leave me alone to unwind
For a long time


8.Back To The Night

Leaves burnt by the sun
And there's no wind blowing
See the motor cars with a smiling face at the wheel
I'm watching the little girls
With their young men at their heels
It's a sunny day
But get me back to the night
'Cause I love that life
Back to the night
Like a skinny burlesque queen
I love a neon
Skyline


Sweet smiling rose
The night life perfume
See the romeos dancing under the moon light
I see the night
Night was made for romance
You keep your sunny day
Just get me back to the night
'Cause I love that life
Back to the night
Like those skinny burlesque queens
I love a neon skyline
Got the card sharks hustling
At the break of the moon
Gay night walkers
Old blues buskers
All night long there's just so much to do


Just get me back to the night
Oh I love the life
Back to the night
Like a skinny burlesque queen
I love a neon skyline


9.So Good

Cuddle in the morning
Kissing late at night
That's what I wanna do
With my little baby
All right


See me take that love
And hold it tight
Watch me hold on tight


Just as in the day time
Get my smile
Candles round the table
In the pale moonlight


Blackcurrent and jelly jars
Can't hold the sweetness
Sugar itself
So nice
Been said before but I feel it's right


And when I'm waddling old
Still wanna be there
High and mighty Oo
Old but gold
Love is you
So good


I'm a hopping onto a passing cloud
I'm sailing off to a heaven
Defines kissing you
The sun's up above
Way up
A hot burning sun
Cooking up love
Making love


10.Let's Go Dancing

I want to say I love you
But I don't know how
I want to say I need you
But I don't know how
If I said would you love me
Could you


I want to feel you breathing
Your body next to mine
Let me hear your heart beat
Let me hold your hand
If I said let's go dancing
Would you


Feel in my mind
You want me
But some friends told you
I'm no good
No good
She's no good no good
See by your eyes
I've touched you
I've touched you deep down inside
Inside
No need for words inside


Come with me let's go romancing
Let's go out dancing
Let's go romancing
All night long


11.Come When You Need Me

So I've been sad
So I'm confused
Like most people are at times
But I love you
And this love of mine
Will comfort you
If need be
I am your friend
At times when I'm worried
I'll shy away from you


So at times I'm without the light I need in life
But I love you and this love of mine
Will open many doors
To make you see me to make you see me
See me in loves light


Come when you need me
I'm needing you
We could be the starlight in the morning dew
Even in my sorrows
I'll smile for you
Makes me free to see you happy


So I turn away at times
Turn away from right and wrong
So I freeze in the breeze
In the breeze of your song


But I love you
And this love of mine will
See you through
Giving to us the morning dew