Presence
Led Zeppelin
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Achilles Last Stand
10 : 28
2
For Your Life
06 : 24
3
Royal Orleans
02 : 59
4
Nobody’s Fault but Mine
06 : 14
5
Candy Store Rock
04 : 11
6
Hots on for Nowhere
04 : 42
7
Tea for One
09 : 23
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Track Lyrics
Achilles Last Stand Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It was an April morning when they told us we should go
And as I turned to you, you smiled at me, how could we say no?
With all the fun to have to live the dreams we always had
Oh, the songs to sing when we at last return again
[Verse 2]
Sending off a glancing kiss to those who claim they know
Below the streets that steam and hiss, the devil's in his hole
Oh, to sail away to sandy lands and other days
Oh, to touch the dream, hides inside and never seen, yeah
[Verse 3]
Into the sun, the south, the north, at last the birds have flown
Shackles of commitments fell in pieces on the ground
Oh, to ride the wind, to tread the air above the din
Oh, to laugh aloud, dancing as we fought the crowd, yeah
[Verse 4]
To seek the man whose pointing hand, the giant step unfolds
To guide us from the curving path that turns our feet to stone
If one bell should ring in celebration for a king
So fast the heart should beat as proud the head with heavy feet
Yeah
[Guitar Solo]
Oooooh, yeah
[Verse 5]
Days went by when you and I bathed in eternal summer's glow
As far away and distant, our mutual child did grow
Oh, the sweet refrain soothes the soul and calms the pain
Oh, Albion remains sleeping now to rise again
[Chorus]
Wandering and wandering what place to rest the search
The mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the earth
For the mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the earth
From the earth, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way
[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah ah ah ah
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Outro]
Oh, the mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the earth
(Ohhhhh, ohhh, ohhh, ohhhhh, ohhhhhh)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Oooooh oooh, oh
For Your Life Lyrics
[Intro]
Well, well
Oh...
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
You said I was the only
With my lemon in your hand
Uh oh, uh oh
Exhibition is your habit
Emotion second hand
Uh oh, uh oh
Had to pull away to save me
Maybe next time around, ohh...
And she said, "Don't you want it?
Don't you want cocaine, cocaine, cocaine?"
Hadn't planned to, could not stand to
Try it, fry it, na na na na yeah
[Verse 2]
Ooooh oooh
Heard a cry for mercy
In the city of the damned
Uh oh, baby, damned
In the pits you go no lower
The next stop's underground
Oh, hello, underground
Your wine and roses ain't quite over
‘Cause fate deals a losing hand
And I said, didn't mean to
Did not mean to f-fail
You didn't plan it, you overran it
[Instrumental Break]
[Refrain]
Do you want it? Do you want to
Do it when you wanna?
Do you want it? Do you want to
Do it when you wanna?
[Bridge]
When you blow it, babe
You got to blow it right
Oh, baby, if you fake it, mama
Baby, fake with all your might
When you fake it, mama
Please fake it right for yourself, babe
When you f-f-f-fake it, baby
You're faking it for your life, for your life
For your life, for your life
[Refrain]
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it when you wanna
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it
Do it when you wanna
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Oh, I can have you, baby
But I don't know what to do, yeah
Sometime, baby
Nothing I could do, yeah
On the balance of a crystal
Paying through the nose
*Snort*
And when they couldn't resist you
I thought you'd go with the flow
And now your stage is empty
Bring down the curtain, baby, please
Fold up your show-oh-oh
Hadn't planned to
Could not stand to fry in it
I hadn't planned it
I overran it, frying
For your life, for your life
Royal Orleans Lyrics
[Chorus]
One-time love, take care how you use it
Try to make it last all night
And if you take your pick, be careful how you choose it
Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite
Feel it bite
[Verse 1]
A man I know went down to Louisiana
Had himself a bad, bad fight
And when the sun peeked through
John Cameron with Suzanna
He kissed the whiskers, left and right
Whiskers
[Verse 2]
Now, now, now, fright subsides
At a hotel in the quarter
Our friends check in to pass the night
Now love gets hot, but fire preceded water
Poor whiskers set that room alight
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Whiskers
[Bridge]
Down on Bourbon Street, you know it's right
You can see my friend
They run around all through the night
Most everywhere
Until the closet's bare
Run for the razor burn
Doin' up my hair
[Verse 3]
New Orleans queens
Sure know how to schmooze it
Maybe for some that seems all right
When I step out
Strut down with my sugar
She'd best not talk like Barry White
[Chorus]
Now, one-time love, take care how you use it
Try to make it last all night
And if you take your pick, be careful how you choose it
Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite
Nobody’s Fault but Mine Lyrics
[Chorus]
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
[Verse 1]
Oh, nobody's fault but mine
Nobody's fault but mine, yeah
Trying to save my soul tonight
[Refrain]
Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine
[Verse 2]
Devil he taught me to roll
Devil he taught me to roll-oll-oll, oh
How to roll the lot you like
[Refrain]
It's nobody's fault but mine
[Chorus]
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
[Harmonica Solo]
[Verse 3]
Brother he showed me the gong
Brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong
How to kick that gong to life
[Refrain]
Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine
[Verse 4]
Got a monkey on my back
M-m-m-m-m-monkey on my back, back, back, back
Gonna change my ways tonight
[Refrain]
Nobody's fault but mine
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Aah, aah, ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
[Outro]
Aah, aah, ah, aah
Aah, aah, ah, aah
How to kick that gong to light
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-nobody's fault
Candy Store Rock Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well
Oh, baby, baby, don't you want a man like me?
Oh, baby, baby, I'm just as sweet as anybody could be
Oh, baby, baby, I want to look to your eyes of blue
Oh, baby, baby, it's more than anybody else could do
[Verse 2]
Well
Oh, baby, baby, you know when I see you walking down the street
Oh, baby, baby, well you looking good enough to eat
Oh, baby, baby, I don't believe I've tasted this before
Oh, baby, baby, I want it now and every mouthful more of you
[Chorus]
Talk about you, you, talk about you
[Verse 3]
Oh, baby, baby, you know that I wanted it more
Oh, baby, baby, I'm about to kiss goodbye to this store
Oh, baby, baby, it ain't the wrapping that sells the goods
Oh, baby, baby, I got a sweet tooth when my mouth is full of you
[Chorus]
Talk about you, ooh, you, talk about you
You, talk about you, ooh, you, talk about you
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh
Baby, it's alright, it's alright
Ooh, ooh
Baby, it's alright, it's alright
[Verse 4]
Well
Oh, baby, baby, oh you sting like a bee
Oh, baby, baby, I like your honey and it sure likes me
Oh, baby, baby, I got my spoon inside your jar
Oh, baby, baby, don't give me too much, don't make me starve
[Verse 5]
Oh, baby, baby, sugar sister on a silver plate
Oh, baby, baby, I need a mouthful and I just can't wait, no
Oh, baby, baby, see the shaking in my hand
Oh, baby, baby, don't mean to fumble but it tastes so grand
Tastes so grand, tastes so grand
Tastes so grand, tastes so grand
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh, yeah
Baby, it's alright, oh, it's alright
Ooh, ooh
Oh, baby, it's alright, oh, it's alright
Ooh, ooh
It's alright, oh, it's alright
Ooh, ooh
It's alright, yeah, it's alright
Ooh, ooh
It's alright, it's alright
Ooh, ooh, ooh
It's alright, it's alright
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah
It's alright, it's alright
Ooh, ooh, yeah
Alright
Hots on for Nowhere Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was burned in the heat of the moment
Though it could've been the heat of the day
When I learned how my time had been wasted
Tear fell as I turned away
[Verse 2]
Now, I've got friends who will give me their shoulder
When I should happen to fall
The time and his bride growing older
I've got friends who will give me fuck all
[Chorus]
Lalalalalalalalaa, yeah
Lalalalalalalala, my baby
Lalalalalalalalaa, yeah
Lalalalalalalala
[Verse 3]
Corner of Bleecker and nowhere
In the land of not-quite-day
A shiver runs down my backbone
Face in the mirror turns grey
[Verse 4]
So looked round to hitch up the reindeer
Searching hard trying to brighten the day
I turned around to look for the snowman
To my surprise he'd melted away, yeah
[Chorus]
Lalalalalalalalaa, yeah
Lalalalalalalala, my baby
Lalalalalalalalaa, yeah
Lalalalalalalala
[Verse 5]
The moon and the stars call the order
Inside my tides dance the ebb and sway
The sun in my soul's sinking lower
While the hope in my hands turns to clay
[Verse 6]
I don't ask that my field's full of clover
I don't moan at opportunity's door
And if you ask my advice, take it slower
Then your story'd be your finest reward
[Chorus]
Lalalalalalalalaa, yeah
Lalalalalalalala, my baby
Lalalalalalalalaa, yeah
Lalalalalalalala, now do it
[Bridge]
(Oh) oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 7]
Lost on the path to attainment
Search in the eyes of the wise
When I bled from the heart of the matter
I started bleeding without a disguise
[Verse 8]
Now that everything's fine under heaven
Now and then you've got to take time to pause
When you're down on the ground, don't be messing around
Or you'll land in a boat without oars
[Chorus]
Lalalalalalalalaa, yeah
Lalalalalalalala, my baby
Lalalalalalalalaa, yeah
Lalalalalalalala
[Bridge]
Hey babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Hey babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Hey babe
I lost my way
Hey babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Hey babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I really, really do now
Hey babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Hey babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
I don't know where I'm going to find it
Hey babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Hey babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Do you want to know?
Do you really, really, want to help me, yeah?
[Outro]
Let me tell you now, babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Let me tell you (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
That it feels so good that it must be right
Now my babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Let me tell you (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
That it feels so good that it must be right
Now my babe (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Let me tell you (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
That it feels so, that it feels so, that it feels so, that it feels so good (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
So good (Oh, oh, oh, oh), so good, oh yes
Tea for One Lyrics
[Chorus]
How come twenty-four hours
Baby, sometimes seem to slip into days?
Oh, twenty-four hours
Baby, sometimes seem to slip into days, yeah?
When a minute seems like a lifetime
Oh, baby, when I feel this way
[Verse 1]
Sitting, looking at the clock
Oh, time moves so slow
I've been watchin' for the hands to move
Until I just can't look no more
[Chorus]
How come twenty-four hours
Baby, sometimes seems to slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime
Baby, when I feel this way
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
To sing a song for you
I recall you used to say
"Oh, baby, this one's for we two"
Which in the end is you anyway
[Chorus]
How come twenty-four hours
Baby, sometimes seem to slip into days?
A minute seems like a lifetime
Oh, baby, when I feel this way
[Verse 3]
There was a time that I stood tall
In the eyes of other men
But by my own choice I left you, woman
And now I can't get back again
[Chorus]
How come twenty-four hours
Sometimes seem to slip into days, days?
Well, well, well, a minute seems like a lifetime
Baby, when I feel this way
A minute seems like a lifetime
Oh, baby, when I feel this way
I feel this way