- Always On My Mind
When we met for the first time
I didn't even like your name
Then we met once again and
I wondered if I'd been insane.
Now I find you're always on my mind
Now I find you're always on my mind.
- And You Need Me
I wish I knew you were to stay
I know too well why I feel this way
It's just that I can plainly see
That I need you and you need me.
I'll stay with you while the days go past
Live for today, try and forget the past
My friends all say and I agree
- Canon Dale
Strawbs - Canon Dale
Dyfan's tale
Of the holy Canon Dale
Setting sail
Homeward for his lonely cell
In your holy ground I found.
- Cry No More
Strawbs - Cry No More
Never mind the rain, never mind the weather
Take a little time when you lose your grip
Never mind the pain, treat it as a warning
Never mind the truth when it cuts your lip.
Cry no more for me
- Cut Like A Diamond
Strawbs - Cut Like A Diamond
I was born
In the calm before the storm
In the quiet hour of dawn
With the full moon in my eyes.
I was kissed
- Deadly Nightshade
The silent prophet
Seeks his inspiration after midnight
With a candle lit for comfort
In the shadow of the shade.
- Heartbreak Hill
Strawbs - Heartbreak Hill
I was taken prisoner and carried down
To a dungeon cold and bleak
Where my trial was a foregone conclusion
At which I might never speak
While the innocent live with freedom of speech
And the confidence of their wives
- Heavy Disguise
Strawbs - Heavy Disguise
Crowded afternoon and there's not enough room in the city today
The people assembled to hear what resembled evangelists say
Some came just to see them for a laugh
Others to be free
Fools must pretend to be wise
We've a faith that we use as a heavy disguise.
- I Don't Want to Talk About It
Strawbs - I Don't Want To Talk About It
There's a place that I know
There's a place I want to be
There's a girl that I love
She is waiting there for me
There's a time that we share
- I Feel Your Love Coming On
Strawbs - I Feel Your Loving Coming On
Feeling like I do
There's not a lot of words to say
I only know I love you
Trying as I do
To put it all another way
It still comes out
- Keep The Devil Outside
Strawbs - Keep The Devil Outside
As for the help you called for
Nobody seemed to answer
The difference in man is no more
Than being a priest or dancer.
....
- Midnight Sun
I have seen the midnight sun shining
I saw you fly away smiling
The dark night sheds no light
It merely serves a warning
I pray for one single ray of hope
Oh midnight sun.
I have seen the midnight sun shining
- New World
There's blood in the dust (Bm) where the citys heart(C) beats(Bm) The children play games that they take from the(C) streets(Em) How can you teach (Bm) when you've so much to(C) learn (Chorus)(G) May you turn, (D) may you turn (Bm) may you turn, (C) may you turn(G) may you turn, (C) may you turn (Bm) in your grave (C) New WorldEm, Emb5, CM7, Em, Bm, Em, B7There's hate in your eyes, I've seen it beforePlanning destruction behind the locked doorWere you the coward who fired the last shot (Chorus)May you rot (6X) in your grave, New World
- No Return
Strawbs - No Return
Hold me tight
We've got a way to go tonight
We tore ourselves apart
In spite of all the promises we made.
Name your price
- Part of the Union
Now I'm a union man
Amazed at what I am
I say what I think, that the company stinks
Yes I'm a union man
When we meet in the local hall
I'll be voting with them all
With a hell of a shout, it's "Out brothers, out!"
- Sail Away To The Sea
The hands on the clock keep turning round
They point to the time of the day
The time means nothing with you by my side
Though some time I'll be on my way.
Down the road to where I must go
There's nothing between you and me
I'll take a boat down the river my love
- So Close And Yet So Far Away
You're my secret
You're my inspiration
You're my journey
You're my destination
You have always
Been so close and yet so far away
You're my best friend
You're my total stranger
- The Battle
In the early dawn the Bishops' men
Shivered in the damp
But the shiver came not from the cold
And spread throughout the camp
The trembling horses sensed the fear
Of silent thoughtful men
Who prayed that wives and families
Might see them once again.
- The Flower And The Young Man
While seasons change in timely way
The salt sea ever flows
Where open moors lie cold and bleak
A single flower grows.
Though winter snows fall deep and long
The flower grows the while
The weary traveller passing by
- The King
Strawbs - The King
The soft blush of evening
Returns to the folded hills
The sky rains magenta
In praise of the shepherd's skills
The lion lies down beside the lamb
At peace in the holy ground.
- Tomorrow
Strawbs - Tomorrow
You talked of me with acid tongue
And pointed trembling spiteful hands
Your presence almost overwhelmed
When Mother Nature tends her young
She comforts each and every one
The flower sheds its seeds and flourishes.
- We'll Meet Again Sometime
I only have my memories to last me the remainder of my days
For time has now decided that we must go our individual ways
The warmth I feel inside can more than overcome my loss
But this is me today and tomorrow I must count the cost.
We'll meet again sometime
Though the road is steep and very hard to climb.
- Where is This Dream of Your Youth
Wake up one day, you're left alone
From now on you're on your own
The sands of time are running low
You'll have nothing left to show
The months slip by and change to years
Soon the twilight gloom appears
And then one day before you know
- Witchwood
I dropped down in the witchwood
To see what I could find
The trees had taken time out
To blow away my mind
All that I could hear there
Was the sound of my own voice
But the music it was making
Was nothing of my choice.