Mike Batt: Tarot Suite
(EPIC 4500922, Released in 1979) |
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Vocals: Roger Chapman
"With the eyes of a fool," he said,
"You see the state you're in,
Still you stumble through your stupid life,
Still you laugh and grin;
Vagabond on a winding road,
That only leads you down,
Blind to the danger and dismay,
That wiped the innocent smile away,
From the face of a laughing clown."Imbecile, you are acting like a fool again,
In a world of thieves all ready to run you down,
Imbecile, they are waiting 'til you make the first mistake,
And you're goin' to make it,
That's why I'll always call you an imbecile.
"You weren't always a sorcerer,"
The joker then replied,
"It seems to me you've learned it on the way,
You live by tricks and lies,
Standing 'round in your jugglers gown,
There seems no reason why;
Flashing your eyes and casting spells,
With candles, and signs, and magic bells,
Oh, you are the fool, not I."Imbecile, you can call me that if you feel the need,
But life is short, and I am living it while I can.
If it rains I'll get wet, but in the sunshine I'll be dry,
It is you who are foolish,
Just 'cause I laugh don't call me an imbecile.
"We both are right," said the sorcerer,
"And both of us are wrong,
For though we walk this road, we don't know where it leads.
We only know it's long.
You have something to learn from me,
And I can learn from you;
You with your jokes and simple plans,
And me with my tricks and sleight of hand,
Together we could get through.Imbeciles, we are dancing down a darkened road,
Though the stars are out not one of us knows the way.
Imbeciles up ahead of us, and millions more behind,
And we're laughing and smiling that's why I say,
We're all of us imbeciles.Imbeciles, we are dancing down a darkened road,
Though the stars are out not one of us knows the way.
Imbeciles up ahead of us, and millions more behind,
And we're laughing and smiling that's why I say,
We're all of us imbeciles.
(Contributed by Rinus van Weert, corrections by Steve Laurie)Lady of the Dawn,
You've opened up my sleeping eyes.
I never knew that I was born
Well I like you for your body,
But I love you cause you're wise
I am your prisoner,
You're my Lady of the Dawn.
You are the dealer
In this strange, uncertain game
Take my cards
And deal again
I can feel my life is changing.
Woman,
Now you've taught me how to learn
Teach me to earn
The love you give to me
The love you give to me
Lady of the Dawn,
You've opened up my sleeping eyes.
I never knew that I was born
Well I like you for your body,
But I love you cause you're wise
I am your prisoner,
You're my Lady of the Dawn.
I was waiting
In the darkness of the night
Only now I see the light
Softly shining in the silence
Woman,
If you really hold the key
Turn it for me
And help me understand
And help me understand
Lady of the Dawn,
You've opened up my sleeping eyes.
I never knew that I was born
Well I like you for your body,
But I love you cause you're wise
I am your prisoner,
You're my Lady of the Dawn.
Vocals: Colin Blunstone
When the colours of morning have faded away,
And you don't know where the road is leading,
The edge of the sky turns from blue into grey,
And there's nothing to ease your pain
When you're losing your way in the rain.
Oh, sometimes I'm right,
Oh, and sometimes I'm wrong;
But I'm aching now and sinking slowly,
And I know in my mind that we have to keep on,
But it just doesn't seem the same
When you're losing your way in the rain.
Don't want to go back there again,
When you see how far you've come,
Trying not to feel lonley and waiting for the sun.
There are times when you're weak,
There are times when you're strong,
There are times when you are in confusion.
And sometimes you feel your direction is wong.
It's no easy to take the strain
When you're losing your way in the rain.
Vocals: Roger Chapman
There's an eagle in the eastern sky, turning in the wind;
Out across the evening, resting on the wing.
If I had the wings of an eagle
There'd be no holding me
I'd be free
Sailing free.
One day soon I'm gonna run like the wind,
One day soon
Gonna break away from everything
One day soon
Nothing in the world's gonna pull me back
And nothing's gonna keep me in
Gonna run like the wind.And if you should tell me you want to hold me down,
Before the glow of morning, I'll be gone without a sound.
The more you try to keep me in
The less you will succeed
Sailing free,
Sailing free.
One day soon I'm gonna run like the wind,
One day soon
Gonna break away from everything
One day soon
Nothing in the world's gonna pull me back
And nothing's gonna keep me in
Gonna run like the wind.
One day soon I'm gonna run like the wind,
One day soon
Gonna break away from everything
One day soon
Nothing in the world's gonna pull me back
And nothing's gonna keep me in
Gonna run like the wind.