Lyrics

In My Mind
What am I Going to do Without You?
Roomful of Paper
No Turning Back
Domino Theory
No Hiding Place
15 Minutes
Oh Will You See Me Through


In My Mind (S Rogers)

I'm wandering round in my
Never knowing which way
I should go when I'm with you

'Cause you're in my mind

All the children I see round me
Holding hands and singing loudly
You'll never tell them what to do
And all the people I see watching
Television programmes, you'll never stop them
Reaching out to find another day

'Cause you're in my mind

Please tell me about my life
It never seems to treat me right
What can I do to make you see
The things they try to do to me?

And talking faces smiling
Saying words that I don't understand
Falling around me, like they used to do

'Cause you're in my mind Nananananananananana

I'm wandering round (in my mind)
Never knowing (in my mind)
I should go when I'm with you
When I'm with you.

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What am I gonna do without you? (S Rogers)

Don't you know how I wanna be in your arms again
When I sit here thinking about yesterday?

What am I gonna do without you?
What am I gonna do without you?
What am I gonna do without you?
I just wanna see you once again.

When I think of the things that we both used to do,
You'd sit and cry when I had someone new.

What am I gonna do without you?
What am I gonna do without you?
What am I gonna do without you?
What am I gonna do without you now?

I remember the days when we walked in the summer rain.
I remember the way you used to call my name.

What am I gonna do without you?
What am I gonna do without you?
What am I gonna do without you?
What am I gonna do without you now?

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Room Full of Paper (P Powell)

I'm wandering round in my room full of paper
The sun is shooting glances at me
I wish it would rain, I wish it would thunder
Something to break the monotony

Has my dreaming been all in vain?
Will I break down just the same?
Can you die from boredom, can you die sitting down?
Can you die not feeling pain?

The rain hits my window, sky's full of thunder
For a moment it feels like I'm living again
Then it's back to the paper my mind is inactive
I try to show interest but it's only pretend

You tell me I'm needed to count myself lucky
At least I'm employed and there’s roof on my head
But my thinking is restless, it's a little confusing
I'm finding no answers in the words that you've said.

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No Turning Back (S Rogers)

Maybe if the sun shines bright
The heat will warm my back
Maybe if the old man comes
The force will not attack

Oh Oh Oh
There's no turning back
There's no turning back
'Cause we want you, we need you, we need you, right now,

Maybe if the door is closed
The sound will not come near
Maybe if the battle starts
The men will feel no fear

Maybe if the rescue comes
The time will be too late
But they will know we did our best
But could not beat our fate

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Domino Theory (P Powell)

Do you get bored just watching clouds go by
Go buy yourself a gun
Again, again I see in my mind's eye
Ice cold threat of pain
Painted smiling faces meet your gaze
Gays and pigs and blacks
Backstabbing leaders planning all your days

Children of the cities are crying in their sleep
They're hoping they can tell when they're getting in too deep
Taking their lead from the fighters
Fighting just for something to do
Trying not to ask more questions than they need

Smashing down the doors they steal to make it pay
Running through the streets they give themselves away
Kids have been duped by the madmen
Promises to make them free
Someone ought to tell them they will be betrayed

I see no light at the end of this tunnel
Only night heading into trouble

Sitting in his room he sees the crowds go by
He's their man of words; he's holding fists up high
Nothing to do but give orders, his army is in full sway
The smell of burning flesh will stay with him today

People of the cities are dying in their sleep
Never any warning, never given time to weep
Petrol and flames through the windows
Smiling in the eyes of the crowd
When they gonna learn, when they gonna learn

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No Hiding Place (P Powell)

Though in the darkest place
Though in the blackest room
I cannot hide my face

I search for open doors
To escape the burning light
I go where darkness fails

This is a place of doubt
Have I been here before?
This light it seeks me out

No hiding place

There is no place of rest
Free from this purging light
My twilight put to test

The Son is so severe
He lets no shadows fall
Is He not welcome here?

No hiding place
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15 Minutes (S Rogers)

I don’t want to lie in a churchyard grave,
I don’t want to die with the masses.
I want to see my name remembered
Like Lennon and Jackie Onasis.
I’m fed up of living my life no end
Satisfaction is not guaranteed
The trouble with the world today, my friend
Is poverty, filth and greed.

Because fame is a priceless commodity
Everybody wants a slice.
Fame is a priceless commodity
Everybody pays the price
Warhol gave us 15 minutes
But I want it for the rest of my life
Rest of my life

To be a soldier and win the war
I see them on Remembrance Day
They all remember the unlucky few
Not the ones that got away.
Be a chartered accountant or solicitor
A dentist or a union chief.
But when your time comes the people you know
Will be stricken with their grief.

But will they remember the things that you did
The life that you threw away?
The precious moments that you spent at home,
On a foreign holiday.
In 10 years time you’re Mr X
The same as all the rest.
Mr who? That’s what they’ll say
It’s now, it’s gone, it’s dead.

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Oh Will You See Me Through (S Rogers)

Oh will you see me through the darkest night?
Oh will you see me through, make sure I’m right?
Oh will you see me through
Because I need you just like I never needed anybody.

From the starlight in my window
I see you walking by.
The ever-circled streets
Underneath a purple sky.
I wonder if you’ll miss me
Even when I’ve gone away
But behind your smiles you’ll know
I’ll be back someday.

I’m looking for your company
I’m looking for your smile
I’m looking for the things in life
To make it all worthwhile.
I’m reading all your letters
Like the ones you left behind
The one that read the words,
“It’s just my state of mind”.

The quartz crystal miracle
The silence that surrounds
The things that you would do to me
Pick me up when I am down.
You get to know a feeling
That’s too deep inside to touch
You think of all the memories
The ones you love so much

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