On Every Street
Dire Straits
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Calling Elvis
06 : 27
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On Every Street
05 : 04
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When It Comes to You
05 : 01
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Fade to Black
03 : 50
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The Bug
04 : 16
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You and Your Friend
05 : 59
7
Heavy Fuel
04 : 56
8
Iron Hand
03 : 09
9
Ticket to Heaven
04 : 25
10
My Parties
05 : 32
11
Planet of New Orleans
07 : 48
12
How Long
03 : 49
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Track Lyrics
Calling Elvis Lyrics
[Chorus]
Calling Elvis - is anybody home
Calling Elvis - I'm here all alone
Did he leave the building
Or can he come to the phone
Calling Elvis - I'm here all alone
[Verse 1]
Well tell him I was calling just to wish him well
Let me leave my number - heartbreak hotel
Oh love me tender - baby don't be cruel
Return to sender - treat me like a fool
[Chorus]
Calling Elvis - is anybody home
Calling Elvis - I'm here all alone
Did he leave the building
Or can he come to the phone
Calling Elvis - I'm here all alone
[Verse 2]
Why don't you go get him - I'm his biggest fan
You gotta tell him - he's still the man
Long distance baby - so far from home
Don't you think maybe you could put him on
[Verse 1]
Tell him I was calling just to wish him well
Let me leave my number - heartbreak hotel
Oh love me tender - baby don't be cruel
Return to sender - treat me like a fool
[Chorus]
Calling Elvis - is anybody home
Calling Elvis - I'm here all alone
Did he leave the building
Or can he come to the phone
Calling Elvis - I'm here all alone
Calling Elvis - is anybody home
Calling Elvis - I'm here all alone
Did he leave the building
Or can he come to the phone
Calling Elvis - I'm here all alone
[Instrumental outro 2:53-6:23]
On Every Street Lyrics
[Verse]
There's gotta be a record of you someplace
You gotta be on somebody's books
The lowdown a picture of your face
Your injured looks
The sacred and profane
The pleasure and the pain
Somewhere your fingerprints remain concrete
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
A ladykiller regulation tattoo
Silver spurs on his heels
Says "What can I tell you as I'm standing next to you"
She threw herself under my wheels
Oh it's a dangerous road
And a hazardous load
And the fireworks over liberty explode in the heat
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
A three-chord symphony crashes into space
The moon is hanging upside down
I don't know why it is I'm still on the case
It's a ravenous town
And you still refuse to be traced
Seems to me such a waste
And every victory has a taste that's bittersweet
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street
Yeah it's your face I'm looking for on every street
[Instrumental outro 2:47-5:01]
When It Comes to You Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If we can't get along we oughta be apart
And I'm wondering where'd you get that cold, cold heart
Set me free - sign my release
I'm tired of being the villain of the peace
[Chorus]
You been giving me a bad time
Tell me what I'd do
How come I always get a hard time
Honey when it comes to you
Sayin' things that you didn't have to
How come I always get a hard time
Honey when it comes to you
[Verse 2]
You only get one life - this I know
I wanna get my licks in now before I go
The fire of love is dead and cold
I gotta satisfy the hunger in my soul
[Chorus]
You been giving me a bad time
Tell me what I'd do
How come I always get a hard time
Honey when it comes to you
Sayin' things that you didn't have to
How come I always get a hard time
Honey when it comes to you
If we can't get along we oughta be apart
And I'm wondering where'd you get that cold, cold heart
Set me free - sign my release
I'm tired of being the villain of the peace
[Chorus]
You been giving me a bad time
Tell me what I'd do
How come I always get a hard time
Honey when it comes to you
Sayin' things that you didn't have to
How come I always get a hard time
Honey when it comes to you
How come I always get a hard time
Honey when it comes to you
How come I always get a hard time
Honey when it comes to you
Fade to Black Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well I wonder where you are tonight
You're probably on the rampage somewhere
You have been known to take delight
In getting in somebody's hair
And you always had the knack
Fade to black
[Verse 2]
Bet you already made a pass
I see a darkened room somewhere
You run your finger round the rim of his glass
Run your fingers through his hair
They scratch across his back
Fade to black
[Verse 3]
Well maybe it's all for the best
But I wish I'd never been lassooed
And maybe it's some kind of test
But I wish I'd never been tattooed
Or been to hell and back
Fade to black
The Bug Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, it's a strange old game--you learn it slow
One step forward and it's back to go
You're standing on the throttle, you're standing on the brakes
In the groove 'til you make a mistake
[Chorus]
Sometime-a you're the windshield
Sometime-a you're the bug
Sometime it all come together, baby
Sometime-a you're a fool in love
Sometime-a you're the Louisville Slugger, baby
Sometime-a you're the ball
Sometime it all come together, baby
Sometime you're gonna lose it all
Groovy
(Groovy)
(Groovy)
[Verse 2]
You gotta know happy--you gotta know glad
Because you're gonna know lonely and you're gonna know bad
When you're rippin' and a-ridin'
And you're coming on strong
You start a-slippin' and a-slidin'
And it all go wrong, because
[Chorus]
Sometime-a you're the windshield
Sometime-a you're the bug
Sometime it all come together, baby
Sometime-a you're a fool in love
Sometime-a you're the Louisville Slugger, baby
Sometime-a you're the ball
Sometime it all come together
Sometime you're gonna lose it all
Groovy
(Groovy)
And again, groovy
(Groovy)
Break down
[Verse 3]
One day you got the glory, then you got none
One day you're a diamond and then you're a stone
Everything can change in the blink of an eye
So let the good time roll before we say goodbye
[Chorus]
Sometime-a you're the windshield
Sometime-a you're the bug, yeah
Sometime it all come together, baby
Sometime-a you're a fool in love
Sometime-a you're the Louisville Slugger, baby
Sometime-a you're the ball
Sometime it all come together, baby
Sometime you're gonna lose it all
I said
Sometime-a you're the windshield
Sometime-a you're the bug
Sometime it all come together, baby
Sometime-a you're a fool in love
Sometime-a you're the Louisville Slugger, baby
Sometime-a you're the ball
Sometime it all come together, baby
Sometime you're gonna lose it all
Groovy
(Do the bug)
(Do the bug)
(The bug, yeah)
(The bug)
The bug
You and Your Friend Lyrics
[Instrumental intro 0:00-1:03]
[Chorus]
Will you and your friend come around
Are you and your friend gonna get on down
Will you and your friend come around
Or are you and your friend gonna let me down
[Verse 1]
If you talk to one another
I'm a hungry man
Let me know one way or the other
So I can make my plans
[Chorus]
Will you and your friend come around
Are you and your friend gonna get on down
Will you and your friend come around
Or are you and your friend gonna let me down
[Verse 2]
I relive the situation
Still see in my mind
You got my imagination
Working overtime
Baby, baby
[instrumental outro 3:22-5:59]
Heavy Fuel Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Last time I was sober, man I felt bad
Worst hangover that I ever had
It took six hamburgers and scotch all night
Nicotine for breakfast just to put me right
[Chorus]
'Cause if you want to run cool
If you want to run cool
If you want to run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
[Verse 2]
My life makes perfect sense
Lust and food and violence
Sex and money are my major kicks
Get me in a fight, I like the dirty tricks
[Chorus]
'Cause if you want to run cool
If you want to run cool
If you want to run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
[Verse 3]
My chick loves a man who's strong
The things she'll do to turn me on
I love the babes, don't get me wrong
Hey, that's why I wrote this song
[Instrumental]
Yeah
[Verse 4]
I don't care if my liver is hanging by a thread
Don't care if my doctor says I ought to be dead
When my ugly big car won't a-climb this hill
I'll write a suicide note on a hundred dollar bill
[Chorus]
'Cause if you want to run cool
If you want to run cool
If you want to run cool, you got to run
On heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
[Outro]
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Yeah
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel
Heavy, heavy fuel...
Iron Hand Lyrics
10 ContributorsIron Hand LyricsThis song was inspired by the attack on the striking miners –as a part of the UK Miners' strike in the 1980's– by the South Yorkshire police, popularly known as the Battle of Orgreave, likening the mounted… Read More With all the clarity of dream
The sky so blue, the grass so green
The rank and file and the navy blue
The deep and strong, the straight and true
The blue line they got the given sign
The belts and boots marched forward in time
The wood and the leather the club and shield
Swept like a wave across the battlefield
Now with all the clarity of dream
The blood so red, the grass so green
The gleam of spur on the chestnut flank
The cavalry did burst upon the ranks
Oh the iron will and the iron hand
In England's green and pleasant land
No music for the shameful scene
That night they said it had even shocked the queen
Well alas we've seen it all before
Knights in armour, days of yore
The same old fears and the same old crimes
We haven't changed since ancient times
Ticket to Heaven Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I can see what you're looking to find
In the smile on my face
In my peace of mind
In my state of grace
I send what I can
To the man from the ministry
He's a part of heaven's plan
And he talks to me
Now I send what I can to the man
With the diamond ring
He's a part of heaven's plan
And he sure can sing
Now it's all I can afford
But the lord has sent me eternity
It's to save the little children
In a poor country
[Chorus]
I got my ticket to heaven
And everlasting life
I got a ride all the way to paradise
I got my ticket to heaven
And everlasting life
All the way to paradise
[Verse 2]
Now there's nothing left for luxuries
Nothing left to pay my heating bill
But the good lord will provide
I know he will
So send what you can
To the man with the diamond ring
They're tuning in across the land
To hear him sing
[Chorus]
I got my ticket to heaven
And everlasting life
I got a ride all the way to paradise
I got my ticket to heaven
And everlasting life
All the way to paradise
All the way to paradise
My Parties Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, this is my back yard - my back gate
I hate to start my parties late
Here's the party cart - ain't that great?
That ain't the best part baby - just wait
That's a genuine weathervane - it moves with the breeze
Portable hammock honey - who needs trees?
[Refrain]
It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
[Chorus]
At my parties, alright
Uh-huh
[Verse 2]
Check out the shingles - it's brand new
Excuse me while I mingle - hi, how are you
Hey everybody - let me give you a toast
This one's for me - the host with the most
[Verse 3]
It's getting a trifle colder - step inside my home
That's a brass toilet tissue holder with its own telephone
That's a musical doorbell - it don't ring, I ain't kiddin'
It plays "America the Beautiful" and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"
Boy, this punch is a trip - it's OK in my book
Here, take a sip - maybe a little heavy on the fruit
Ah, here comes the dip - you may kiss the cook
Let me show you honey - it's easy - look
You take a fork and spike 'em - say, did you try these?
So glad you like 'em - the secret's in the cheese
[Refrain]
It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
[Chorus]
At my parties, alright
Uh-huh
At my parties, alright
Uh-huh
[Verse 4]
Now don't talk to me about the polar bear
Don't talk to me about the ozone layer
Ain't much of anything these days, even the air
They're running out of rhinos - what do I care?
Let's hear it for the dolphin - let's hear it for the trees
Ain't running out of nothing in my deep freeze
It's casual entertaining - we aim to please
[Outro]
At my parties, alright
Uh-huh
Do what you please
At my parties, alright
Uh-huh
Yeah, at my parties
You do what you please
At my parties, alright
Uh-huh
Oh yes, at my parties
Yeah, I thought you'd like that
Hmm that's nice
At my parties, alright
Uh-huh
Yeah, at my parties
Oh yeah, at my parties, alright
Uh-huh
You do what you please
At my parties
Planet of New Orleans Lyrics
[Instrumental intro 0:00-1:32]
[Verse 1]
Standin' on the corner
Of Toulouse and Dauphin
Waitin' on Marie Ondine
I'm tryin' to place a tune
Under a Louisiana moonbeam
On the planet of New Orleans
In a bar they call the Saturn
And in her eyes of green
And somethin' that she said in a dream
Inside of my suit I got my mojo root
And a true love figurine
For the planet of New Orleans
[Chorus]
New Orleans
With other life upon it
And everythin' that's shakin' in between
If you should ever land upon it
You better know what's on it
The planet of New Orleans
[Verse 2]
Now I'm trying to find my way
Through the rain and the steam
I'm lookin' straight ahead through the screen
And then I heard her say
Somethin' in the limousine
'Bout takin' a ride across the planet of New Orleans
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
If she was an ace
And I was just a jack
And the cards were never seen
We could have been the king and the queen
But she took me back to her courtyard
Where magnolia perfume screams
Behind the gates and the granite
Of the planet of New Orleans
[Chorus]
New Orleans
With other life upon it
And everythin' that's shakin' in between
If you should ever land upon it
You better know what's on it
The planet of New Orleans
With other life upon it
And everything that's shakin' in between
If you should ever land upon it
You better know what's on it
The planet of New Orleans
How Long Lyrics
11 ContributorsHow Long LyricsHow long, how long baby
How long has it been
How long you gonna keep me wondering
How long before you see
Stallin' me was wrong
How long
How long, how long you gonna keep
Slappin' my hand away
How long you gonna keep my love at bay
How long before you're sure
My love is strong
How long
How long, how long you gonna keep
Tellin' me you like me fine
How long until I'm gonna make you mine
How long before you wake up
And find your good man gone
How long