Gideon’s Bible - John Cale

Holding on, with both eyes, to things that don’t exist Peering through the cutting wrist, at grand old mother greedy Rolling out the cotton ship, upon the carpet pillow Throttling children callously, a messy day with clancy Gideon lied and gideon died The force of china felt Gideon smiled as gideon died The thought of […]

Hello There - John Cale

Hooked up on a fishing line, Looking for the break of day I’ve never been here before anyway Its the line in my feet that’s to blame. Settled down in the mud Giving everybody blood It’s just not such a beautiful thing to do. Left the castle in spain In an ambulance all the way […]

Venus In Furs - John Cale

Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather Whiplash girlchild in the dark Comes in bells, your servant, don’t forsake him Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart Downy sins of streetlight fancies Chase the costumes she shall wear Ermine furs adorn the imperious Severin, severin awaits you there I am tired, i am weary I could […]

There She Goes Again - John Cale

There she goes again She’s out on the streets again She’s down on her knees, my friend But you know she’ll never ask you please again Now take a look, there’s no tears in her eyes She won’t take it from just any guy, what can you do You see her walkin’ on down the […]

The Soul Of Patrick Lee - John Cale

Yes she found her footsteps failing Falling falling from the sky Down from bangor with her eagles Stepping out before her time She did cry and she did fly Round and round the swollen sky Lightning for those mountain sides And the miller never showed her A face that didn’t know Then that concert sang […]

The Black Angel’s Death Song - John Cale

The myriad choices of his fate Set themselves out upon a plate For him to choose What had he to lose Not a ghost bloodied country All covered with sleep Where the black angel did weep Not an old city street in the east Gone to choose And wandering’s brother Walked on through the night […]

The Academy In Peril - John Cale

The philosopher Brahms Legs larry at the television centre The academy in peril Intro Days of steam 3 orchestral pieces Faust The balance Capt. morgan’s lament King harry John milton

Sunday Morning - John Cale

Sunday morning, praise the dawning It’s just a restless feeling by my side Early dawning, sunday morning It’s just the wasted years so close behind Watch out, the world’s behind you There’s always someone around you who will call It’s nothing at all Sunday morning and i’m falling I’ve got a feeling i don’t want […]

So Long, Marianne - John Cale

Words & music by leonard cohen Come over to the window, my little darling, I’d like to try to read your palm. I used to think i was some kind of gypsy boy Before i let you take me home. Now so long, marianne, it’s time that we began To laugh and cry and cry […]

Sabotage - John Cale

Life is short and love is very sweet Look at all the people running from their lives in the street What’re they running from? What are they running from? Well, god, damn it, ask them I wanna know, too Read and destroy everything you read in the press Read and destroy everything you read in […]