Bike - Echoes

I’ve got a bike. You can ride it if you like. It’s got a basket, a bell that rings and Things to make it look good. I’d give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it. You’re the kind of girl that fits in with my world. I’ll give you anything, ev’rything if […]

High hopes - Echoes

Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young In a world of magnets and miracles Our troughts strayed constandly and without boundary The ringing of the division bell had begin Along the long road and on down the causeway Do they still meet there by the cut There was a ragged […]

Jugband blues - Echoes

It’s awfully considerate of you to think of me here And I’m much obliged to you for making it clear That I’m not here. And I never knew we could be so thick And I never knew we could be so blue And I’m grateful that you threw away my old shoes And brought me […]

Wish you were here - Echoes

so, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell, Blue skies from pain. Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? And did they get you to trade Your heros for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a […]

Arnold layne - Echoes

Arnold layne had a strange hobby Collecting clothes Moonshine washing line They suit him fine On the wall hung a tall mirror Distorted view, see through baby blue Oh, arnold layne It’s not the same, takes two to know Two to know, two to know Why can’t you see? Arnold layne, arnold layne, arnold layne, […]

Learning to fly - Echoes

Into the distance, a ribbon of black Stretched to the point of no turning back A flight of fancy on a windswept field Standing alone my senses reeled A fatal attraction holding me fast, how Can I escape this irresistible grasp? Can’t keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound […]

Us and them - Echoes

Us and Them And after all we’re only ordinary men Me, and you God only knows it’s not what we would choose to do Forward he cried from the rear and the front ranks died And the General sat, and the lines on the map moved from side to side Black and Blue And who […]

One of these days - Echoes

one of these days i’m going to cut you into little pieces

When the tigers broke free - Echoes

It was just before dawn One miserable morning in black ‘forty four. When the forward commander Was told to sit tight When he asked that his men be withdrawn. And the Generals gave thanks As the other ranks held back The enemy tanks for a while. And the Anzio bridgehead Was held for the price […]

Comfortably numb - Echoes

Hello. Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home? Come on, now. I hear you’re feeling down. Well I can ease your pain, Get you on your feet again. Relax. I need some information first. Just the basic facts: Can you show me where it hurts? There […]