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Everyday they clock me, everyday is just the same.
And the people I see, wear the same face as me.
As I turn the handle, time goes slowly by.
Is that all that there is until the day that I die?

[Chorus]
All through the night.
Through the night.

Lying down here in the afternoon
In my pretty cosy little cushioned room
I can talk to all my funny friends in here
I was told to rest why ... I am not quite clear
Eating flowers growing in the garden where there are tasty
tulips and I don't care
If I wet my trousers there was no time
I had nowhere else to go nowhere else I could find.

The Missing Piece
Released September 16, 1977
Recorded May 1977

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

As the dust settles, see our dreams,
all coming true
it depends on you,
If our times, they are troubled times,
show us the way,
tell us what to do.

As our faith, maybe aimless blind,

The Missing Piece
Released September 16, 1977
Recorded May 1977

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

There's a cat prowling through the streets at night
And she's black and her eyes are burning yellow
fierce and bright
The lights are darkened;
Senses sharpened;
Wide awake

As she acts out her past of Jungle days

Empty promise broken the path has
not been paved any way.
Cogs in cogs the machine
is being left where it lay.
Anger and the rising murmur breaks
the old circle, the wheel slowly turns around.

All words saying nothing

Shuffling down the street with his sideways feet,
Stopping now and then and he'll stop again,
No doubt in his mind where he's going.
He doesn't care for his hair or his teeth
And if the truth were known he's a bit of a thief,
Innocently lies, and it's showing.
Who'd imagine he's man's best friend.
Knowing he's your friend in the end.

1. She knows the streets
where she walks,
never were paved with gold
can't return,
but won't dream till she's old.
leaving it soon behind
city so cold.

Lead vocals: Derek, Kerry (middle section)

Who would believe me now that my hands are free, that my hands are free.
I never thought it would ever come to me, ever come to me.
Now that my life's my own, I leave you behind, leaving you behind.
What ever made you think that I'd change my mind, that I'd change my mind.

It wasn't hard to run, break away from you, break away from you,

I'm sorry to have been so much of a bore
But in my own funny way I find I learn much more.
I realise what you think from your eyes,
But in your own funny ways I find I learn much more.

My ways are strange
They'll never change
They stay, strange ways

You can be President Carter, maybe Idi Amin, or say Muhammed Ali
Make yourself Marlon Brando, Mickey Mouse, anyone you can see.
Listen to all these songs tell yourself that it's wrong to even go your own way
Throw away your old cloak, put on your mask, be a Giant for a Day.

Think to yourself you're in Paris, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, or maybe London or Rome.
Close your eyes to be there, even though you may be sitting at home.

Isn't it strange, oh it's funny,
Working for years have no money,
Suddenly luck can smile on you
And your life seems worth while to you.

[Chorus]
Just how much can you spend,
Give it back in the end,

They were standing there - they were so near, yet so far away

Were they so unreal?Just a dream of someone to be one day?

There was endless fame.They were heroes, now they're souvenirs

And through changing years I can still remember - no quite so clear

Rose in early morning, as the light came through,
Searching in the ocean, did what he should do,
Seeking not adventure, just a way of life,
Sky above turned grey, wind cut like a knife.

This was his last voyage, this was his last time.

Pulling up the anchor, letting go the rope,

My eyes are ready,
They're focusing on you.
I'm watching every move and all you do.
I see you everywhere,
I'm here and now I'm there.
Nowhere you can hide, you're still in view.

And when the shutter's open,

Where's the love that you once promised. Where's the pride, was it all lies?
Taking all, but giving nothing. Did you want a compromise?

All these years we spent together. It was me who sold my time
Now I've made my life's decision. I'll take yours so please take mine

I'm turning around, there was no other way
I'm turning around, taking you come what may

Strange though we made it, in those days that were bare
What pulled us through them, something was there.
I can remember, drifting apart,
Thoughtless ways much stronger,
As the time grew longer
One for one not always,
Then you said to me...

Lead vocals: Derek

See me, what I am, what I was, what I'll be,
Hear me, understand that I'm not what you see
Take this, take the man, middle term, common me
Don't you see that I'm just doing what I want to do
Nothing more and nothing less than you
Read no thoughts I didn't think myself

All in all each man in all men
All men in each man.
He can see she can't, she can see
she can
see whatever, whatever.
You may know what I don't know,
but not that
I don't know it and I can't tell you

HOLD ON;
To the little brown bag. If it's all (that) she has to show,
Torn like a rag, Crazy lady she doesn't know,
LOOK IN;
'cause there's nothing inside, Was there anything anytime
Little Brown Bag;

She'll be there in the morning, sitting alone with her world in her hands,

The Missing Piece
Released September 16, 1977
Recorded May 1977

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

Look around my rooms and see the prizes I have showing
Working hard to build my life and plan the way I`m going
House and car and pretty wife, they've all been won by knowing
All been won by knowing

All been won by knowing.
Paperwork, white collared shirts, where would we be without
Them

Mountain time, mountain date. Hope to be there, before it's late
I need to see you, looking fine. Gotta be there, mountain time

Last night I had to tell you, made up my mind I need to see you
Got on the road to ride
I thought all of it over, now I have to be at your side

Somewhere, be there

The Power And The Glory
Released September 20, 1974
Recorded December 1973 – January 1974

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

No stranger, No danger in your home.
It's walking, It's talking on it's own.
No stranger, No danger in your home.
It's walking, It's talking on it's own.

One staring eye with no sight or feature
It only winks, when there's time to think.
It tells you nothing, but still your teacher.

from "Gentle Giant" (p)1970

Now she sits by the riverside
Watching the waters glide by with a sigh
And the things she put faith in
Are ripples just waving her by with a sigh

She sees lovers pass by

Lead vocals: Derek, Ray, Kerry, Gary (vocal fugue, in order of appearance); Kerry (middle section)

In my way did I use you, do you think I really abused you
On reflection now it doesn't matter:
How can you say I made you need me more than anyone else
Who can say it right now it's finished over:
It's my act, it's my calling, I explained exactly the falling
Different ways of life can never even:

Three Friends
Released April 14, 1972
Recorded December 1971

Гэри Грин — гитары, перкуссия
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вибрафон, перкуссия, синтезатор Муга, вокал
Малкольм Мортимор — барабаны
Дерек Шульман — вокал

As I hold the key to the back door
of the world I feel my
Hand touching bounds never had before.
I can view the power of my position and my
eyes can see more than anyone in any place,
I'll play the game and never ever lose.

I'm the king in fighting competition

The Power And The Glory
Released September 20, 1974
Recorded December 1973 – January 1974

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

Three Friends
Released April 14, 1972
Recorded December 1971

Гэри Грин — гитары, перкуссия
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вибрафон, перкуссия, синтезатор Муга, вокал
Малкольм Мортимор — барабаны
Дерек Шульман — вокал

Gather round the village square
Come good people both wretched
and fair.
See the troubadour play on the drum
Hear my songs on the lute that I strum.
I will make you laugh,
Revel, Merry-dance.
Throw your pennies, then you'll hear

Gather round the village square
Come good people both wretched
and fair.
See the troubadour play on the drum
Hear my songs on the lute that I strum.
I will make you laugh,
Revel, Merry-dance.
Throw your pennies, then you'll hear

Touching the last of what is past
Moving silent water fell the first that comes.
Slow and winding, flowing free
Peaceful music in its sound of distant drums.
Trust the shallow virgin stream
Danger wild, beware the deeper it becomes.
Moving highway, twisting byway
Can't turn back.

Three Friends
Released April 14, 1972
Recorded December 1971

Гэри Грин — гитары, перкуссия
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вибрафон, перкуссия, синтезатор Муга, вокал
Малкольм Мортимор — барабаны
Дерек Шульман — вокал

And we're sitting here
Wondering where the peaceful night has gone.
Over factories.
Shadows on the street, our lives still go on.

Another day, the songs the same.
Forget our dreams, and play the game.

The Power And The Glory
Released September 20, 1974
Recorded December 1973 – January 1974

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

Ooo ooo ooo
Ooo ooo ooo

Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high,
And the dreams that you dreamed of,
Once in a lullaby.

Oh, somewhere over the rainbow,

Thank you, for staying around so long, I know it's been hard.
You spend half your life, just testing the ground.
Thank you, I thought you would come to along, I don't know when,
And all of those years, just foolin' around.
Thank you, for taking me as I am. no better than you.
You give me your love, you take it from me.
Thank you, for staying around so long, I know it's been hard.
You spend half your life, just testing the ground.

There coming over Charaton Bridge
Look do you see the man who is poor
but rich.
What do you wish; and where do you go;
who are you; where are you from:
Will you tell me your name?
Rest awhile; call me your friend.
Please stay with me I'd like to help.

The room and street are known only to me and a few
I won't tell nobody
A place to meet where no-one can tell you what to do
I won't tell nobody
Here,
Awake in sleep
Together

And the horse riding up through the red skies
The moon is down
With a gold coloured bird through the cloud flies
The moon is down
Look East to the Sun, Oh where do they run
Look East to the Sun, Oh where do they run
They live in my dreams,
in my dreams, in my dreams

He is the runaway, Lie low the wanted man
Mask his elusive face, Soon he will getaway and free is his
future no more aimless time to spend
And evading, he's escaping
Four dirty walls and a bed in a cage his home no more.

Run in the underwood, Cover and hide the trail
Senses like sharpened sword, Guards for the shadow on his

Why am I using words, no more to say
without you
Close the door, put out the lights and go.
Late in the night, in the night your
shadow falls between us.
Nevermore, never know.
There, memories are sorrow,
When there's no tomorrow.

Free Hand
Released July 1975
Recorded April 1975

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

The Missing Piece
Released September 16, 1977
Recorded May 1977

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

The Power And The Glory
Released September 20, 1974
Recorded December 1973 – January 1974

Дерек Шульман — вокал, саксофоны
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вокал, виолончель
Рей Шульман — бас-гитара, скрипка, вокал
Гэри Грин — гитары

Don't sing a tune to yourself
You might believe this one.
Try not to sew it yourself
The threading won't stretch none.
Don't give me none of that line.
Why not?
Got to sing something.
Love's song there's nothing to find

Words from the wise, encourage you, carries all your taking on,
Words from the wise, discourage too many people when things go wrong.

Words from the wise, encourage you, carries all your taking on,
Words from the wise, discourage too many people when things go wrong.
I have my doubts, as everyone. Little isle in a stormy sea.
Words from the wise, believe in you, All I do is believe in me.

Three Friends
Released April 14, 1972
Recorded December 1971

Гэри Грин — гитары, перкуссия
Кери Минниар — клавишные, вибрафон, перкуссия, синтезатор Муга, вокал
Малкольм Мортимор — барабаны
Дерек Шульман — вокал

The ship's rising up from the sea to the sky heyeheh Hold on
Just one sorry scream and a desperate cry heyeheh Hold on
Their lives pass before them before they die heyeheh --

The sea yawns around like a boiling hell heyeheh hold on
And souls disappear with the toll of that bell heyeheh hold on
The arms of the sea they are dragging them down heyeheh hold on
And sorrows and sins they are lost as they drown heyeheh --