Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
I read the news today, oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph
He blew his mind out in a car
He didnt notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
Theyd seen his face before
And nobody was really sure
That he was from the house of lords
I saw a film today, oh boy
The English army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having read the book
I'd love to turn you on
I woke up
Got out of bed
Dragged a comb accross my head
Found my way downstairs
Drank a cup
Looking uo
I noticed I was late
Found my coat
And grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs
And had a smoke
Somebody spoke
And I went into a dream
Oh...
I read the news today, oh boy
Four thousand holes
In Blackburn, Lancashire
And although the holes
Were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes
It takes to fill the Albert Hall
I'd love to turn you on
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
Ain't No Sunshine
Aint no sunshine when shes gone
Its not warm when shes away
Aint no sunshine when shes gone
Shes always gone to long
Any time she goes away
I wonder this time where shes gone
I wonder if shes going to stay
Aint no sunshine when shes gone
And this house just aint no home
Any time she goes away
Aint no sunshine when shes gone
Its not warm when shes away
Aint no sunshine when shes gone
And this house just aint no home
Any time she goes away
I leave the young thing alone
But aint no sunshine shes gone
Its not warm when shes away
Aint no sunshine when shes gone
Shes always gone to long
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away
Aint no sunshine when shes gone
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
Another Day
Every day that goes by
A new hungry baby starts to cry
Born astride a painful grave
Drowned in hunger's tidal wave
Pick a child that you can save
It'd be the only one
If Africa escapes starvation
Not only food but education
The desert grows with every minute
Trapping everybody in it
All the children look the same
They wonder why they came
But it's hard to tell the poison from the cure
Harder still to know the reason why why why
The only thing I really know for sure
Is that another day
Another day's gone by (bye bye)
Every day that goes by
A brand new missile points towards the sky
We're survivors of a game of chance
Beneath an arms race avalanche
If you survive this winter's cold
You'd be the only one
If we escape anhillation
Only hope but education
The world is ruled by Bellophiles
Adding to their weapon piles
Imagine what your taxes buy
We hardly ever try
But it's hard to tell the poison from the cure
Harder still to know the reason why (why why)
The only thing I really know for sure
Is that another day
Another day's gone by (Bye bye)
Oh that this too sullied flesh
Would melt and resolve into a dew
Suffocating lassitude
Drowning in my platitude
Trapped by insecurities
I'm not the only one
If I survive this dislocation
Have to use my education
The world is ruled by Bellophiles
Adding to their weapon piles
Imagine what your taxes buy
We hardly ever try
But it's hard to tell the poison from the cure
Harder still to know the reason why (why why)
The only thing I really know for sure
Is that another day
Another day's gone by (bye bye...)
(Bye bye...
Another days gone by)
[repeat to fade]
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
Beneath a Desert Moon
From the mountains on the moon to the mighty delta
From the deserts of the West to the shining sea
Beneath the canopy of stars flows the serpent river
Flowing through my father's land that he left to
me
From the baker, to the priest, to the candle maker
From the highest to the low in my father's land
We make our offer to the sun 'fore the break of
morning
Or else everything we have will just turn to sand
I have a lot to ask
I have a lot that I need to say
I have so much do
And all I need is another day
From the soldier, to the scribe, to the carpet maker
All the different colored threads in a carpet loom
A woven tapestry of life is our mighty nation
This is the writing on the wall of my father's
tomb
We have a lot to ask
We have a lot that we need to say
We have so much do
And all we need is another day
Beneath the desert moon, I call you
beneath the desert moon, I sing
beneath the desert moon, so lonely
I'm just a boy who would be king
With just the moon to guide us
We sometimes lose our way
If there's a light inside us
We'll follow it to the brightness of the day
Every single blade of grass, every yellow flower
Every ripple on the sea of the blue, blue Nile
Every leaf on every tree, every single creature
From the smallest little bird, to the crocodile
We have a lot to ask
We have a lot that we need to say
We have so much do
And all we need is another day
Beneath the desert moon, I call you
beneath the desert moon, we sing
beneath the desert moon, we're waiting
Before the coming of the king
Beneath the desert moon that's sinking
We see the Eastern sky's on fire
This is where darkness leaves
And shining waters fall
And let the shadows run
And we'll say, "welcome to the sun."
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
Conversation With A Dog
I asked my dog what he thought the best in man
He said, "The love you dispense to me twice daily
from a can."
I said, "Why do you think my question funny?
And where would you be without my money?"
I said, "There may be some quality in us you must
treasure."
"It's despair," he said, "of which your money is
the measure."
Walk like a dog
Like anybody can
I said, "What about our politics, philosophy, our
history?"
He said, "If there is something admirable in these
it is a mystery."
"But there must be something in our system tell
me at your leisure."
"It's despair," he said, "of which your borders
are the measure."
Walk like a dog
Talk like a man
Walk like a dog
Like anybody can
I said, "What about technology, computers, nuclear
fission?"
"I'm terrified of radiation, hate the television."
I said, "There must be something in our scientific
treasure."
"It's despair," he said, "of which your weapons
are the measure."
"Feed me, you can beat me. I will love you till
I die.
But don't ask for admiration and don't ever ask
me why."
I said, "Why wait till now to demonstrate displeasure?"
"It's despair," he said, "of which my silence was
the measure."
Walk like a dog
Talk like a man
Walk like a dog
Like anybody can
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
January Stars
Ten below and falling fast
Those days of summer were long past
My horoscope said you'd come back
I have my doubts, you see
And as I watched the mercury
and thought about the prophecy
A new moon and an early thaw
I watched the door for you
If January stars came true
And as I gaze at winter stars
The second house conjunct with Mars
They would suggest that we'll be one
I have my doubts, you see
If I maintain a skeptic's eye
and train the other on the sky
I'd eat my hat if it came true
I'd prob'ly eat yours, too
If January stars came true
If January stars came true
Now I'm in a pretty mess
It's getting warmer, I confess
My horoscope said you'd come back
I have my doubts, it's true
And as I watched the mercury
and thought about the prophecy
A new moon and an early thaw
I left the door for you
If January stars
If January stars came true
January stars
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
Lullaby To An Anxious Child
Hush Child
Let your mommy sleep into the night until we rise
Hush child
Let me soothe the shining tears that gather in
your eyes
Hush child
I wont leave, Ill stay with you to cross the
bridge of sighs
Hush child
I can help the look of accusation in your eyes
In your eyes
The world is broken and now
All in sorrow
Wise men hang their heads
Hush child
Let you mommy sleep into the night until we rise
Hush child
All the strength Ill need to find, Ill find inside
your eyes
In your eyes
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
The Pirate's Bride
Sometimes in the light at the edge of the world
Is the ghost of a ship with it's black sail furled
And night after night she would stand on the shore
And dream of the love that she knew before
The tide rolls out
The tide rolls in
Without a thought for the ways of men
We set sail for the Spanish Main
To rob the ships of the Queen of Spain
And she would be his pirate's bride
She gave him the pistol and the sword at his side
The tide rolls out
The tide rolls in
Without a care for the ways of men
I'd give three ships of Spanish gold
To see my love again
Full fathom five my true love lies
In a fine wooden casket with gold on his eyes
Where is the glory?
Where is the pride?
Where is the joy for the pirate's bride?
The tide rolls out
The tide rolls in
Without a care for the ways of men
Here in the light at the edge of the world
He'd wait for a ship with it's black sail furled
And day after day he would stand on the shore
And dream of the life that he knew before
The tide rolls out
The tide rolls in
Without a care for the ways of men
I'd give three ships of Spanish gold
To see my love again
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
Purple Haze
Words and music by Jimi Hendrix
Purple haze
Is in my brain
Lately things
Dont seem the same
Acting funny
But I dont know why
scuse me
While I kiss the sky
Purple haze
All around
Dont know
If Im going up or down
Am I happy
Or in misery
Whatever it is that girl
Put a spell on me
Purple haze
All in my eyes
Dont know
If its day or night
You got me going
Blow my mind
Is it tomorrow
Or just the end of time
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
Take me to the sunshine
Ive been working too hard at the office today
Saving all my days for a break
So I gotta getta way with my baby for a time
If its just for my sanities sake
Nothing but work and never no play
Makes Jack a dull boy, or so they say
Nothing in the world is gonna make me stay
I just gotta get away for a day
The smog in the city is clogging up my head
And the noise of the traffic and the poison lead
Too many people I must confess
Im looking for the cure of terminal stress
Take me to the sunshine
Take me to the sun
Its a perfect paradise but there aint no trick
You can walk, you can run, play golf til youre
sick
You can swim all day, you can dance all night
You can fall in love if your feeling right
The surf will roll and the birds will sing
And the moon wind sighs as you pratice your swing
The cares of the world will fade away
As watch the sun setting on a golden day
Consider my man needs to find himself
But whats bad for his women is bad for his health
The worlds used and theres nowhere else
Realise mother nature is the common wealth
Take me to the sunshine
Take me to the sun
Take me to the sunshine
Take me to the sun
Take me to the sunshine
Take me to the sun
Take me to the sun
Take me to the sun
Ive been working too hard at the office today
Saving all my days for a break
So I gotta getta way with my baby for a time
If its just for my sanities sake
Nothing but work and never no play
Makes Jack a dull boy, or so they say
Nothing in the world is gonna make me stay
I just gotta get away for a day
The smog in the city is clogging up my head
And the noise of the traffic and the poison lead
Too many people I must confess
Im looking for the cure of terminal stress
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
This Cowboy Song
We rode all night across an endless desert
We had no moon to light our way
And though a billion stars were slowly turning
We lacked the consciences to pray
Our horses running like devil chasers
Those feet they hardly touched the ground
Yes, I'm familiar with the grey wolves howing
But I'm certain I never heard this sound
Devil to pay
On judgement day
Would Jesus strike me down
If I should pray
This cowboy song
It's all I know
To bring me back into your arms
Your distant sun
Your shining light
You'll be my dark star shining
Tonight
I've been the lowest of the low on the planet
I've been a sinner all my days
And I was living with my hand on the trigger
I had no sense to change my ways
The priest asked if I'd embrace the ressurection
To suck the poison from my life
Just like an existential cowboy villain
His words were balanced on my knife
Devil to pay
On judgement day
Would Jesus strike me down
If I should pray
This cowboy song
It's all I know
To bring me back into your arms
Your distant sun
Your shining light
You'll be my dark star shining
Tonight
Every night
Every night
All my distances afar
This cowboy song
It's all I know
To bring me back into your arms
This cowboy song
This cowboy life
I'll be your dark star shining
Tonight
Dark star...
(repeat to fade)
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
This Was Never Meant To Be
Words and music by Sting and Anne Dudley
This was never meant to be
All the signs were there to see
From the first moment that we met I knew
This was never meant to be
This was always doomed to fail
From the moment we set sail
All our instincts told us we were wrong
This was never meant to be
But soon we were enraptured in love's dance
When the dance ended I found
I couldn't live without you
And now one of my dreams is sad embers
Here in the cold of December
And now you're in the arms of someone else
I always knew that
This was always second best
Our love would fall at the first test
Common sense would tell us we were wrong
This was never meant to be
This was never meant to last
We drank our cup of love too fast
From the first moment that we met I knew
Now Miss, from our first kiss
I tell you: this was never meant to be
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-
When We Dance
If he loved you
Like I love you
I would walk away in shame
I'd move town, I'd change my name
When he watches you
When he comes to buy your soul
On your hand his golden rings
Like he owns a bird that sings
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
The priests have said my soul's salvation
Lies in the balance of the angels
And underneath the wheels of passion
I keep the faith in my fashion
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I'm still in love with you
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I'm gonna love you more than life
If you'll only be my wife
I'm gonna love you night and day
I'm gonna try in every way
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I'm gonna find a place to live
Give you all I've got to give
I would love you more than life
If you'll only be my wife
If I could break down these walls
And shout my name at heaven's gate
I'd take these hands
And I'd destroy the dark machineries of fate
The vehicles are broken
Heaven's the one above
Hellfire's a promise away
I'd still be saying
I'm still in love
He won't love you
Like I love you
He won't care for you this way
He'll mistreat you if you stay
Come and live with me
We'll have children of our own
I would love you more than life
If you'd come and be my wife
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I'm gonna love you more than life
If you'll only be my wife
I'm gonna love you night and day
I'm gonna try in every way
When we dance
Angels will run and hide their wings
I'm gonna find a place to live
Give you all I've got to give
I would love you more than life
If you'd only be my wife
- Chommar Ipiet Ira Hani Apop-