The Width Of A Circle - Man Who Sold The World

In the corner of the morning in the past I would sit and blame the master first and last All the roads were straight and narrow And the prayers were small and yellow And the rumour spread that i was aging fast Then i ran across a monster who was sleeping By a tree And […]

The Supermen - Man Who Sold The World

When all the world was very young And mountain magic heavy hung The supermen would walk in file Guardians of a loveless isle And gloomy browed with superfear their tragic endless Lives Could heave nor sigh In solemn, perverse serenity, wondrous beings chained to life Strange games they would play then No death for the […]

The Man Who Sold The World - Man Who Sold The World

We passed upon the stair, we spoke of was and when Although i wasn’t there, he said i was his friend Which came as some surprise i spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone, a long long time ago Oh no, not me I never lost control You’re face to face With the […]

She Shook Me Cold - Man Who Sold The World

We met upon a hill, the night was cool and still She sucked my dormant will Mother, she blew my brain, i will go back again My god, she shook my cold I had no time to spare, i grabbed her golden hair And threw her to the ground Father, she caved my head, oh […]

Saviour Machine - Man Who Sold The World

President joe once had a dream The world held his hand, gave their pledge So he told them his scheme for a saviour machine They called it the prayer, its answer was law Its logic stopped war, gave them food How they adored till it cried in its boredom ‘please don’t believe in me, please […]

Running Gun Blues - Man Who Sold The World

I count the corpses on my left, i find i’m not so tidy So i better get away, better make it today I’ve cut twenty-three down since friday But i can’t control it, my face is drawn My instinct still emotes it I slash them cold, i kill them dead I broke the gooks, i […]

Black Country Rock - Man Who Sold The World

Pack a pack horse and rest up here on Black country rock You never know, you might find it here on Black country rock Pack a pack horse and rest up here on Black country rock You never know, you might find it here on Black country rock Some say the view is crazy But […]

All The Madmen - Man Who Sold The World

Day after day They send my friends away To mansions cold and grey To the far side of town Where the thin men stalk the streets While the sane stay underground Day after day They tell me i can go They tell me i can blow To the far side of town Where it’s pointless […]

After All - Man Who Sold The World

Please trip them gently, they don’t like to fall (oh by jingo) There’s no room for anger, we’re all very small (oh by jingo) We’re painting our faces and dressing in thoughts from the skies, from paradise But they think that we’re holding a secretive ball Won’t someone invite them They’re just taller children, (oooo), […]