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    Achilles Last Stand

    It was an April morning when they told us we should go
    As I turn 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

    Sending off a glancing kiss, to those who claim they know
    To know the streets the seaman hears
    The devil is in his hole

    Oh to sail away, To sandy lands and other days
    Oh to touch the dream, Hides inside and never seen.

    Into the sun the south the north, Lies the first of hope
    The shackles of commitment 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

    To seek the man whose pointing hand, The giant step unfolds
    With guidance from the curving path, That churns up into stone

    If one bell should ring, in celebration for a king
    So fast the heart should beat, As proud the head with heavy feet.

    Days went by when you and I, Made an eternal summers glow
    As far away and distant, Our mutual time to grow

    Oh the sweet refrain, Soothes the soul and calms the pain
    Oh Albion remains, sleeping now to rise again

    Wandering upon the rings, What place to rest the search
    The mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth

    The mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth
    From the earth...

    I know the way, know the way, know the way, know the way (repeat 2 times)

    Oh the mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth.
     
     

    For Your Life

    You said I was the only, With my lemon in your hand
    Exhibition is your habit, Emotions second hand.
    Had to pull away to save me, Maybe next time around
    And she said, don't you wannit? Don't you want coca coca cocaine?
    Hadn't planned to, could not stand to try it, friend, yeah.

    Heard a cry for mercy, In the city of the damned
    Oh oh babe, damned Impossible to go lower, the next stop's on the ground
    Oh, low on the ground
    You want to know is it quite over, To fame and tears and losing hair
    And I said: didn't mean to... did not mean to fail
    You didn't plan it, you overran it

    You wanna do it, you wanna
    You wanna do it when you wanna
    You wanna do it, do it when you wanna

    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, will you fake it?
    You're fakin' it for your life
    For your life, For your life, For your life
    Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, Do it when you wanna
    Do it, do it, do it, Do it when you wanna

    Oh, I can have you, baby, But I don't know what to do, yeah
    Sometime, baby, nothin' I could do
    Wanna find myself a crystal, Payin' through the nose
    And when they couldn't resist you, I said "Just go with the flow"

    And now your stage is empty and now the curtain, baby please.
    Fold up your show
    Hadn't planned to, Could not stand to, (fryin...)
    Hadn't planned it, I over-ran it, (fryin)
    For your life, For your life.
     
     

    Royal Orleans

    One town love, You better 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 its hard to feel it bite
    Feel it bite.
    A man I know, went down to Louisiana, Had himself a bad, bad fight
    And when the sun peeks through
    John ?????????? ????????
    He kissed the whiskers and left and right
    Whiskers!

    Now, now, now, A fight subsides
    Out at a hotel in the quarter, Our friendship took a bash tonight
    Now love gets hot, Look far for a sea with water
    Grew whiskers sittin' there through the night

    Whiskers!

    Down on Bourbon street, You know it's right
    You can see my friend, When they run around us in the night
    Most everywhere, Until the closet's bare
    Run for the razor, Doin' up my hair

    New Orleans queens, Sure know how to schmooze it
    Maybe for some that seems alright
    When I step out, I'm struck down with my sugar
    She done talk like Barry White!

    Now, one town love, Take care how you use it
    And try to make it last all night
    Take your pick, Be careful how you choose it
    Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite.
     
     

    Nobody's Fault But Mine

    Nobody's fault but mine (repeat 2 times)
    Trying to save my soul to light
    It's nobody's fault but mine

    Devil he told me to roll (repeat 2 times)
    How to roll the line tonight
    Nobody's fault but mine

    Somebody show me the door?
    Somebody show me the ding dong ding dong
    I will get down rolling tonight
    Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine

    Got a monkey on my back. (repeat 2 times)
    Gonna change my ways tonight
    Nobody's fault but mine.
     
     

    Candy Store Rock

    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

    Well... Oh baby baby. You know when I see you walkin down the street
    Oh baby baby, Well you lookin good enough to eat
    Oh baby baby, I dont believe I've tasted this before
    Oh baby baby, I want it now
    And every mouthfull more of you.

    Talk about you, Yeah.

    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.

    Ooh baby oh baby its alright, its alright
    Ohh baby its alright...its alright

    Oh baby baby, Well now you sting me like a bee
    oh baby baby, I like your honey; it sure does me
    Oh baby baby, I got the spoon inside your jar
    Oh baby baby, Dont give me too much, don't make me starve

    Oh baby baby, Sugar sittin on a silver plate
    Oh baby baby, I'll eat 'em up, I just cant wait you know
    Oh baby baby, You see me shakin my head
    Oh baby baby, Dont give me (clover?) 'cause it tastes so bad
    Tastes so bad...

    Oh baby it's alright, oh it's alright
    It's alright... (repeat)
     
     

    Hots On For Nowhere

    I was burned in the heat of the moment,
    Oh, it could've been the heat of the day
    When I learned how my time had been wasted,
    Dear fellows I turned away
    Now I've got friends who will give me their shoulder,
    When I should happen to fall
    Time and his bride growing older
    I've got friends who will give me fuck all

    Corner of Bleeker and nowhere
    In the land of not quite day
    A shiver runs down my backbone
    Face in the mirror turns grey
    So, I looked around for a hitch from a reindeer
    Said you oughta find him out in the day
    I turned around to look for the snowman
    To my surprise he'd melted away.

    The moon and the stars out of order
    As the tide tends to ebb and sway
    The sun in my soul's sinking lower
    While the hope in my hands turns to clay
    I don't ask that my feet fall on clover
    I don't roam at opportunity's door
    Why don't you ask my advice, take it slowerv Then your story'd be your finest reward.

    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
    Now everything's finally happened
    Now and then you've got to take time to pause
    When you're down on the ground, don't be messin' around
    Or you'll land in a boat without oars
    Hey babe, Hey babe, Hey babe,
    I lost my way.

    Hey babe, Hey babe,
    I don't know where I'm gonna find it.

    Hey babe, Hey babe,
    Do you wanna know,
    Do you really, really, wanna help me, yeah?

    Let me tell you now, babe
    Let me tell you
    That it feels so good that it must be right

    Now my babe,
    Let me tell you
    That it feels so good that it must be right...
     
     

    Tea For One

    How come twenty four hours, Baby sometimes seem to slip into days?
    Oh twenty-four hours, Baby sometimes seem to slip into days
    A minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way
    Sittin, lookin at the clock, time moves so slow
    I've been watchin for the hands to move
    Until I just can't look no more
    How come twenty four hours, Baby sometimes seems to slip into days?
    A minute seems like a lifetime, Baby when I feel this way.

    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

    How come twenty four hours, Baby sometimes slip into days?
    A minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way.

    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

    How come twenty-four hours, sometimes slip into days?
    A minute seems like a lifetime, Baby when I feel this way
    A minute seems like a lifetime
    When I feel this way...I feel this way

 
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    Paulo Rodrigues de Lima Jr. - 1997