Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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Road To Hell Composer(s): Chris Rea Performer(s): Chris Rea
Well I'm standing by the river But the water doesn't flow It boils with every poison you can think of And I'm underneath the streetlight But the light of joy I know Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows And the perverted fear of violence Chokes the smile on every face And common sense is ringing out the bell This ain't no technological breakdown Oh no, this is the road to hell
And all the roads jam up with credit And there's nothing you can do It's all just pieces of paper flying away from you Oh look out world, take a good look What comes down here You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway Oh no, this is the road Said this is the road This is the road to hell
In France when one is walking sadly They say he walks Clopin Clopant His step is slow, his fault is badly Perhaps the one he loves is gone Clopin Clopant I hear his footsteps As in the night he passes by And as I hear his endless footsteps I get to thinking they'll go out I'll go along Clopin Clopant Whispering he's gone, he is gone, he is gone My childish heart cries like a baby Without my love what will each day be? So I go on Clopin Clopant Trudging alone Clopin Clopant Love is a dance and one must learn it I had my chance, why did I spurn it? What can I do? Why carry on? Going alone Clopin Clopant, Clopin Clopant, Clopin Clopant...
Quand la lune et les étoiles Au dernier jour s'éteindront Les anges sonneront l'alarme Pour rassembler les nations Lors de tous les cimetières Surgiront les trépassés Les ancêtres de nos pères Et les gloires du passé Et les gloires du passé
Dans la foule des patriarches Venu de la nuit des temps Le vieux Noé dans son arche Etonnera petits et grands Installé sur son échelle Jacob jugera de bien haut Le célèbre Diogène Voyageant dans son tonnçau Voyageant dans son tonnçau
Dans leurs savants emballages les momies des musées quitteront leurs sarcophages Pour une autre éternité
Archimède dans sa baignoire Débordera d'émotion Devant les marins notoires Et les champions de natation Et les champions de natation
Les amoureux de l'histoire Pourront à nouveau s'aimer Et Antoine et Cléopâtre Se retrouveront nez à nez En des amours immortelles Ils rediront leur espoir En écoutant d'une oreille La musique de Mozart La musique de Mozart
Aux vitrines des librairies Laton, Goethe, Mallarmé Reliront l'uvre de leur vie Face à leur postérité Charles Quint et Charlemagne Visiteront à vélo le vieux champ de bataille et le Lion de Waterloo et le Lion de Waterloo
Vélasquez et Michel-Ange De loin se reconnaîtront Et pleins d'une joie sans mélange Dessineront l'homme du Cro-Magnon Pour accomplir leur B.A. Et nourrir les affames Les petits scouts de l'Alaska Vendront des chocolats glacés Vendront des chocolats glacés
Les reporters photographes guetteront le cheval Bayard et le précieux batiscaphe Du grand professeur Picard Le bienheureux Dominique Et Saint-François retrouvé Boiront la bénédictine Pour fêter leur amitié Pour fêter leur amitié
Imaginez l'allégresse Qui fleurira en ce jour L'humanité en liesse S'éveillera pour toujours Lors les élus de la terre Entreront dans le pays Que Dieu promit à leurs pères Pour renaître à la vraie vie Pour renaître à la vraie vie
The Road To Cairo ((Finnish Version: Tie Kairoon (Kirka) - 1977)) Composer(s): David Ackles First release by: David Ackles - 1968
A fella told me This here road leads to Cairo I got to get me a ride I got to go back Go back to my children I got to see my little bride
I been travellin' Gone a long long time Don't know what I'll find Scared of what I'll find But I just got to see them again
Hey thanks for stoppin' Are you headed down to Cairo? I wrecked my Lincoln in Saint Jo Why to little old Cairo? No special reason Look up some folks I used to know
Me I travel some Have my share of fun Now that's a life a man can live Sure I've played and lost But who minds the cost You got to take more than you give
Hey you got another cigar? Son I sure like this car Oh from your daddy as a gift Say on second thought There's gifts I haven't bought Just drop me here Thanks for the lift
Yes I've travelled some Yes I've been a bum Never have a dime for gin Left to make my way Told her I can't stay To see my children poor as sin
I know this road It leads straight into Cairo Twenty-two miles straight ahead I can't I can't walk down this road to Cairo They're better thinkin' I'm dead
I been travellin' Gone a long long time Don't know what I'd find Scared of what I'd find I can't I just can't walk down this road
Clink, Clink, Another Drink Composer(s): Foster Carling; Phil Ohman Performer(s): Spike Jones
Clink, clink, another drink Plenty in the cellar when it's gone Drink, drink, the glasses clink Making tinkly music till the dawn is breaking
Clang, clang, who cares a dang? What's the difference when you're on a spree? Over the teeth, behind the gums Look out stomach here she comes Hi! Have another drink on me
Trinkle, trinkle, trinkle, trinkle Slice of cheese and bite of pickle Doesn't even cost a nickel Now to wash it down
Clink, clink, no more to drink I had a cellar full, but now it's gone Drink, drink, the glasses clink Like the anvil chorus and my head is splitting uh, brinking, uh, busting Oh brother!
Oh, ow, what'll I do now Pink elephants are running after me Oh, that stuff was smooth as silk From now on I'll stick to milk Nothing else to drink for me
Resurrection Composer(s): Rob Halford; Roy Z Performer(s): Rob Halford
I'm digging deep inside my soul To bring myself out of this God-damned hole I rid the demons from my heart And found the truth was with me from the start
Holy angel lift me from this burning hell Resurrection make me whole Son of Judas bring the saints to my revenge Resurrection bring me home
I walked alone into a Fight No longer standing in satanic light I tried to look too far ahead And saw the road go to my past instead
Holy angel lift me from this burning hell Resurrection make me whole Son of Judas bring the saints to my revenge Resurrection bring me home
I've faced the things I've said and done There is no bastard left to overcome The peace of mind I thought was lost Was right in front of me on paths I've crossed
The day's gonna come Just wait and see When we'll be together Just you and me The world outside Won't tell no lies Won't have no say Won't criticise 'Cause we ain't gonna listen And we aint gonna care Because our love Is too deep to share And you are
Climbing through Yeah that's you Always know Just what to do And love me As much as I love you
I'm gonna be happy I'm gonna be good Just doing the things I know I should I'm gonna get married And have a boy child He's gonna be strong He ain't gonna get wild Gonna teach him how To live a good life Some day he'll find A very beautiful wife And she'll be
Climbing Through Just like you Always know Just what to do And love him As much as I love you
And if in a family We're blessed with a girl She's gonna be the prettiest Little girl in the world She ain't gonna cheat She ain't gonna flirt She's gonna have brains She ain't gonna get hurt And think and study And pass exams And when the right boy comes She's gonna give him her hand And she'll be
Climbing through Just like you Always know Just what to do And love him As much as I love you
Resumen De Noticias Composer(s): Silvio Rodríguez Performer(s): Silvio Rodríguez
He estado al alcance de todos los bolsillos porque no cuesta nada mirarse para adentro He estado al alcance de todas la manos que han querido tocar mi mano amigamente Pero, pobre de mi, no he estado con los presos de su propia cabeza acomodada no he estado en los que ríen con solo media risa los delimitadores de las primaveras
No he estado en los archivos ni en las papelerías y se me archiva en copias y no en originales No he estado en los mercados grandes de la palabra pero he dicho lo mío a tiempo y sonriente No he estado enumerando las manchas en el sol pues sé que en una sola mancha cabe el mundo He procurado ser un gran mortificado para, si mortifico, no vayan a acusarme
Aunque se dice que me sobran enemigos todo el mundo me escucha bien quedo cuando canto Yo he preferido hablar de cosas imposibles porque de lo posible se sabe demasiado He preferido el polvo así, sencillamente pues la palabra amor aún me suena hueco He preferido un golpe así, de vez en cuando porque la inmunidad me carcome los huesos
Agradezco la participación de todos los que colaboraron en esta melodía Se debe subrayar la importante tarea de los perseguidores de cualquier nacimiento Si alguien que me escucha se viera retratado sépase que se hace con ese destino Cualquier reclamación que sea sin membrete Buenas noches, amigos y enemigos
When we come to a place where the road and the sky collide Throw me over the edge and let my spirit glide They told me I was going to have to work for a living But all I want to do is ride I don't care where we're going from here Honey, you decide
Well I spend my time at the bottom of a wishing well And I can hear my dreams singing clear as a bell I used to know where they ended and the world began But now it's getting hard to tell I could be just around the corner from Heaven or a mile from Hell
I'm just rolling away from yesterday Behind a wheel of a stolen Chevrolet I'm going to get a little higher And see if I can hot-wire reality
Now can you see those dark cloud gathering up ahead? They're going to wash this planet clean like the Bible said Now you can hold on steady and try to be ready But everybody's gonna get wet Don't think it won't happen just because it hasn't happened yet
I'm just rolling away from yesterday Behind the wheel of a stolen Chevrolet I'm going to get a little higher And see if I can hot-wire reality
Restless Kid Composer(s): Johnny Cash Performer(s): Ricky Nelson; Waylon Jennings
I came in like a restless wind on a wagon train But I'm gonna go like a July snow Back to where I came from Gonna leave this humdrum it's too slow and tame
None of your business where I've been Don't ask me what I've done Run your ranch and punch your cows And stay behind my gun man
Colorado's right hand will put you on the run I've got a gal in Denver town That's crying over me But I said goodbye and I let her cry
I miss her company but I'll get out of this rut, Rio Bravo's killing me They gotta man locked in a cell That's a freer man than I
He's gonna laugh right in their face When they lead him out to die and He's gonna leave these badlands And ride off in the sky
You're gonna see old Colorado Headed for the door You better believe I'm gonna leave Like the 904 train
Gonna breathe some air again That ain't been breathed before
The Road Composer(s): Terry Kath Performer(s): Chicago
If you'd like to get together Then come right over to me Ooh, We can do anything That you like to do
If you'd like to give your love Then please just feel free Because I may be gone tomorrow And not even know your name
Now please don't misunderstand my loneliness Let's never ever talk of time 'Cause friends may fade away And our hopes will say goodnight And our friendship would be lost It would be such a waste of time So let's just Let's have a good thing girl And let's not worry Let's do everything we want And let's not cry When it's over When I leave Our thing won't die
If you really understand Then come right over to me We can play together for a while And still be free
I've come to see the little girl I loved from year to year I've come to watch each little curl That made your head so dear Let's go out to the orchard where, we roamed in childish glee There's something I would tell you if, you'll climb a tree with me
I've left the noisy city with, its heart-aches and its strife To make you happy sweetheart in The noon time of your life Success was hard to win my dear, at last it came to me I'll tell you all about it if, you'll climb the same old tree
Oh come and climb a tree with me As we climbed long years a-go All the birds sang birdie words And they meant "I love you so" From care let's flee and climb a tree If you slip I'll hold your hand So let's climb a tree, you and me And dream of baby land Ohio
Restless
Composer(s): Teddy Wadmore - Dale Stanley - Frederick Heath
First release by: Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - 1960
You dont know how restless youve made me Dont know baby what a fool youve made out of me Are you still to be my lovin baby? Come and take a chance, a re-e-e-eal romance
You keep me waiting for a date And when you do you turn up late And try to play it cool Not cool enough to make it stick I knew it was another trick To keep me waiting and keep me waiting
Ooh baby, you made me so restless Yeah, well, Im so restless
Now Im through with love, maybe I dont want romance Ill never ever take another chance
The River's Too Wide Composer(s): Bob Morrison First release by: Jim Mundy - 1973
The river's too wide now for crossin' The water rushed too loud for talkin' We never built bridges for walkin' Now the river's too wide
A gentle stream once flowed between us But love could cross it easily Till stormy skies brought bitter teardrops And made that stream a ragin' river Come between you and me
The river's too wide now for crossin' The water rushed too loud for talkin' We never built bridges for walkin' There's no getting' to the other side
The river's too wide for crossin' The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin' It looks like an unhappy endin' `Cos the river's too wide
Good lessons learned are not forgotten We gave up love to save our pride Next time I'm faced with risin' water I'll build a bridge of love and kindness Reachin' to the other side
And the river's too wide now for crossin' The water rushed too loud for talkin' We never built bridges for walkin' There's no getting' to the other side
The river's too wide for crossin' The hurtin' goes too deep for mendin' It looks like an unhappy endin' `Cos the river's too wide
Cleveland Rocks (aka England Rocks) Composer(s): Ian Hunter Originally performed by: Ian Hunter Covered by various other artists
Three! Four! Three! Four! Three! Four!
(Bunch of Ah-ah-ah's here)
All this energy calling me Back where it comes from It's such a crude attitude It's Back where it belongs All the little kids growing up on the skids are goin' Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks Jumpin' (Jean) Gene genies, moody James Deanies goin'
Mama knows but she don't care She's got her worries too Seven kids and a phony affair And the rent is due All the little chicks with the crimson lips go Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks She's livin'in sin with a safety pin She's goin' Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks
I got some records from World War Two I'll play 'em just like me Grand dad do He was a rocker and I am too Oh Cleveland Rocks, Yeah Cleveland Rocks So find a place Grab a space and yell and scream for more
Restless
Composer(s): Carl Perkins
First release by: Carl Perkins - 1968
Covered by multiple other artists
Well I walked up to her window
I said, gimme a ticket please
She said, where to mister?
I said, that's all right with me honey
I'm just restless
I need to get on out of town
I need to go right now
Take me where the living's easy
Baby, that's where I'll be found
Huh-huh, right now
I said, honey tell that driver
To put his big foot on that gas
Run this old grey dog
Just as long as it might last
I'm just restless
I need to get on out of town
I need to go right now
Take me where the living's easy
Baby, that's where I'll be found
Huh-huh, right now
I said, honey tell that driver
Take me farther down the road
Just take this grey dog
Any place he wants to go
I'm travelling light
Because I might be going far
Takin' nothing but the clothes on my back
And my big red guitar
Honey, I'm just restless
I need to get on out of town
Take me where the living's easy
Baby, that's where I'll be found
River Of Life Composer(s): Jonathan Butler Performer(s): Jonathan Butler
Everyday, I see your face Like a prayer, I pray each day That my heart would be whole And my soul be filled And my mind nearing you, with you
With your arms open wide I can see in my mind Your letter just waiting for me
I run, I walk, I fly like a bird (I run, I walk, I fly) I swim to the sea like a [Incomprehensible] (I swim to the sea)
But I'm drifting away Yeah, to the river of life Oh, to the river of life You're my river of life
Like a tower, you're my grace Like a shield, fear every place Surrounding with angels, the millions above I stand on the mountain top, you show me your love
The glory around you, is all on my head Cleanse me from everything I've done Everything I said
I walk, I run, I swim to the sea (I walk, I run, I swim) I fly like a bird, like the eagle with wings (I fly)
And I fly to your arms, deep down inside And I fly to your arms 'cos you're my river of life (My river, my river, my river) You're the river of life (My river, my river, my river)
Yeah, I fly to the river I run to the ocean sea I know the flowing in me All the sounds that I hear inside of me
River, yeah So and I run to the ocean, I circle the sea To the river of my destiny, to the place where I'll be Safely in your arms tonight, 'cos you're the river of life (The river, the river, the river)
Yeah, yeah, river of life (The river, the river, the river) To the river of life (The river, the river, the river) The river of, the river of, the river of life (The river, the river) Yeah, the river of life (The river, the river, the river)
