Singing The Bruise

Kevin Ayers Singing The Bruise Lyrics
1.Butterfly Dance

Everything you do is true as long as you believe it
And everything you say is play and that's how you should treat
it
And everyone is high until there's something makes them low
That's when you should stay, that's not the time to go
No, no, no, no, no, no
That's when you should stay and let your love just flow

Lady lady won't you come here quick
This whisky and wine is making me sick
I want you now and i don't t care why
You crazy beautiful butterfly
And it could take all night to get a single thing right
It could take all day to find something to say
Ask me a question and i'll tell you a lie
Ask me another, i'll spit in your eye
Don't like to leave you but i know i can't stay
So just keep lovin' in your butterfly way
And it could take all night to get a single thing right
It could take all day to find something to say
Too much and too many things on my mind
Can't make a story of things i can't find
Rock and roll music playin' in my head
Gonna keep on dancin' till i drop down dead
It could take all night to get a single thing right
It could take all day to find something to say

Lady lady won't you come here quick
Cause these evil drugs are makin' me sick
I want you now and i don't care why
You crazy beautiful butterfly
And it could take all night to get a single thing right
It could take all day to find something to say
Magical margaret
You know you're so high above
You fill my head with music
My heart with love
And it could take all night to get a single thing right
It could take all day to find something to say
Magical margaret....
Magical butterfly


2.Day By Day

Well day by day
And night by night
Wanna learn how to love you babe
Till i get it right
Yeah day by day and night by night

Come on and join the dance
I t goes round and round
Until the things you've lost
Become the things you've found
Day by day and night by night

Now piece by piece
And bit by bit
I can see the target
I've got to try to hit
Piece by piece and bit by bit.

I tell you sweet singing sister
Gonna love you till i'm blistered and blue
Cos you're making what i'm shaking
Harder than the big bamboo
But although i'm digging singing babe
I really have to sing it with you

Sing it day by day
And night by night?


3.Falling In Love Again

Falling in love again, i never wanted to
But what am i to do, i can't help it
Love's always been my game, play it how i may
I was made that way, i can't help it

Girls flutter to me like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn, i am not to blame

Falling in love again, i never wanted to
But what am i to do, i can't help it


4.Gemini Child

Spent an awful lot of time making tunes and making rhymes
Things that other people do, yeah
From this heap of words and rhyme
I never really gave much time to something just for you, yeah

Oh gemini child you know i love you
I don't really have to tell you
Cause you know damn well that i do

Anyway it's not so much what i say as
What i do for you girl
So here's a song that i thought of long ago
That really comes from you, yeah

Gemini child, you make life come alive
Suddenly there's so much loving to share with you

And i do gemini child, you make life come alive
Suddenly there's so much loving to share with you

And i do oh gemini child you know i love you
I don't really have to tell you
Cause you know damn well that i do


5.Interview


6.Oyster And The Flying Fis


7.Queen Thing


8.The Lady Rachel

She climbs up the stairs by the light of a candle
Then the door with no handle is closing behind her again
She places the light on a chair by the window
Says a prayer while the wind blows
And then in her bed clothes she hides
Now she's safe from the darkness
She's safe from its clutch
Now nothing can harm her
At least not very much
What will you dream of tonight lady rachel?
What will you dream of tonight?
Who will you dream of tonight lady rachel?
Who will you dream of tonight?
She climbs up a hill and is handed a parcel
Then she unwraps the parcel
And discovers a castle inside
The draw bridge is open
And a voice from the water
Says welcome my daughter'
'we've all been expecting you to come'
She climbs up the stairs with the light of a candle
Then the door with no handle is closing behind her again
Now she's safe from the darkness
She's safe from it's clutch
Now nothing can harm her
At least not very much
What will you dream of tonight lady rachel?
What will you dream of tonight?
Who will you dream of tonight lady rachel?
What will you dream of tonight?
Who will you dream of tonight lady rachel?
What will you dream of tonight?


9.We Did It Again


10.Whatevershebringswesing

I'm looking 'round madly
For something to find
That might give se a front
To put something, something behind.

Just bouncing this ball
Up and down the hall
But it's full of best wishes
And suffocating fishes, and all.

So, let's drink some wine
And have a good time.
But if you really want to come through
Let the good time, good time have you.
It's what you've got to do.

You said it was foolish
For me to be sad;
But i'm very hungry, and you..
You're very well fed,
You're such a fat lady.

And i'm talking to you
Just for something to do
'cause i'd much rather kiss you
But i know, i'm gonna miss you
Again and again, i know i'm gonna miss you.

So, let's drink some wine, etc.

I sing to the island
That sings in your head
'cause i know you'd much rather be there
Be there instead.
I know you'd rather be there...

But you won't find the answer
Even when the wind blows;
'cause the answer, my friend
Is in front..
Right there in front of your nose
Everybody knows, it's their nose.

So, let's drink some wine, etc. (repeat)


11.Why Are We Sleeping

It begins with a blessing
And it ends with a curse;
Making life easy,
By making it worse;
My mask is my master,
The trumpeter weeps,
But his voice is so weak
As he speaks from his sleep, saying
Why, why, why, why are we sleeping!

People are watching,
People who stare;
Waiting for something
That's already there.
Tomorrow i'll find it ,
The trumpeter screams,
And remembers he's hungry
And drowns in his dreams, saying
Why, why, why, why are we sleeping!

My head is a nightclub
With glasses and wine;
The customers dancing
Or just making time;
While daevid is cursing
The customers scream!
Now everyone's shouting,
'get out of my dreams!'


12.You Say You Like My Hat