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Demons & Wizards

Lyrics

  1. The Wizard
  2. Traveller In Time
  3. Easy Livin'
  4. Poet's Justice
  5. Circle Of Hands
  6. Rainbow Demon
  7. All My Life
  8. Paradise
  9. The Spell
  10. Why
  11. Home Again To You
  12. Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf

  1. The Wizard (Hensley/Clark)

    He was the wizard of a thousand kings
    And I chanced to meet him one night wandering
    He told me tales and he drank my wine
    Me and my magic man kind of feeling fine

    He had a cloak of gold
    And eyes of fire
    And as he spoke I felt a deep desire
    To free the world of its fear and pain
    And help the people to feel free again

    Why don't we listen to the voices in our hearts
    'Cause then I know we'd find we're not so far apart
    Everybody's got to be happy
    Everyone should sing
    For we know the joy of life
    The peace that love can bring

    So spoke the wizard in his mountain home
    The vision of his wisdom means we'll never be alone
    And I will dream of my magic night
    And the million silver stars that guide me with their light

  2. Traveller In Time (Box/Byron/Kerslake)

    Every day I have to look to the sun
    To see where it was that I have come from
    I have a feelin that there must be a time
    When I'll get a chance to go home
    'Cause I'm so tired of being here alone
    But I'm just a traveller in time
    Trying so hard to pay for my crime

    If I could go back the same way I got here
    And see the people that I once held so near
    I'd do my best to find an answer for you
    But first I must wait 'til I'm set free
    And I don't know how long that's gonna be
    'Cause I'm a man with a whole lot on his mind
    Just out there somewhere travelling in time
    Travelling in Time
    I've tried for so long to find some way
    Of helping mankind

    Yeah!

  3. Easy Livin' (Hensley)

    This is a thing I've never known before
    It's called easy livin'
    This is a place I've never seen before
    And I've been forgiven

    Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
    Since you've taken your place in my heart

    Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find ya
    Day after day on the windy road I had walked behind ya

    Easy livin and I've been forgiven
    Since you've taken your place in my heart

    Waiting, watching
    Wishing my whole life away
    Dreaming, thinking
    Ready for my happy day
    And some easy livin'!

    Somewhere along the lonely road I had tried to find you
    Day after day on the windy road I had walked behind you

    Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
    Since you've taken your place in my heart
    Easy livin' and I've been forgiven
    Since you've taken your place in my heart

  4. Poet's Justice (Box/Hensley/Kerslake)

    Aaah! Aaah! Ah!

    Cold winds and cloudy skies
    Turned to sweetness in her eyes
    Fantasies I realised
    Came to life to my surprise

    Rain came and took her away
    Just when I thought she was here to stay
    Sun gone I was left high and dry
    Love came by and touched me
    And kissed me so long

    Shine hard October moon
    Eagle take me to her soon
    Run swiftly silver stream
    Find my love or let me dream

    Now half of me is all of her
    I'd be much happier if I were whole
    All my words and wisdom fall
    The poet's justice leads me to my goal
    Leads me to my goal

    Cold winds and cloudy skies
    Turned to sweetness in her eyes
    Fantasies I realised
    Came to life to my surprise
    Aaah! Aaah!

  5. Circle Of Hands (Hensley)

    Circle of hands
    Cold spirits plan
    Searching my land for an enemy
    Came across love's sweet cost
    And in the face of beauty
    Evil was lost

    Sky full of eyes, minds full of lies
    Black from their cold hearts, down to their graves
    Murdered the dawn, spreading their scorn
    Cursing the sun of which love was born

    We must keep them away
    Or pretty soon we'll pay
    And count the cost in sorrow
    Sacrifice, the future has its price
    And today is only yesterday's tomorrow

    We must keep them away
    Or pretty soon we'll pay
    And count the cost in sorrow
    Sacrifice, the future has its price
    And today is only yesterday's tomorrow, tomorrow
    Tomorrow, tomorrow
    Tomorrow, tomorrow
    Tomorrow, tomorrow

  6. Rainbow Demon (Hensley)

    There rides the Rainbow Demon
    On his horse of crimson fire
    Black shadows are following closely
    On the heels of his desire

    Riding on in the mist of morning
    No one dared to stand in his way
    Possessed by some distant calling
    Riding on through night and day

    Rainbow Demon - pick up your heart and run
    Rainbow Demon - lives for his sword and his gun

    Riding on in the mist of morning
    No one dared to stand in his way
    Possessed by some distant calling
    Riding on through night and day

    Rainbow Demon - pick up your heart and run
    Rainbow Demon - lives for his sword and his gun

    Rainbow Demon - pick up your heart and run
    Rainbow Demon - lives for his sword and his gun (repeat chorus to fade)

  7. All My Life (Box/Byron/Kerslake)

    I had a little look for a minute today
    And I told there was something
    That I wanted to say

    Just sitting here glowing with her red light on
    So I've gotta move fast
    And it shouldn't take long

    Maybe she will, maybe she won't
    We can get it so together
    If she doesn't say don't

    I've never ever thought I was looking for a wife
    But I think I could love her
    For the rest of my life yeah

    I only took one 'cause I couldn't take two
    I wanna make love
    And it's gotta be you

    Every little thing that I ever tried to say
    Is coming out right
    In my own kinda way

    Take it, make it, it really feels fine
    She must be Lady Luck
    If she's gonna be mine

    I never ever thought I was looking for a wife
    But I think I could love her
    For the rest of my life
    I will love you all my life
    (repeat last line to fade)

  8. Paradise (Hensley)

    I feel you trying
    Though in my heart I know you're lying
    And though your love for me is dying
    I see you crying

    It's the pain of your secret heart
    Bringing you to tears
    Filling you with fears
    For your mind and for your soul

    I touch you softly now
    Borne on by hope until the end some how
    I am a man and I must keep my vow
    I must go on

    But the wall of your secret heart
    Keeps my distance clear
    Helps my footsteps fall
    Back in line inside my mind

    What's the use you turned me loose
    And left me here to cry
    Where's the love we talked about
    Where's my sunny sky

    Secret hearts and sorry tales
    Will never help love grow
    Spread your wings my daunted soul
    The time has come to go

    I will not be hurried down
    Or blackened by your lies
    I must go and find my dream
    And live in paradise

    What's the use you turned me loose
    And left me here to cry
    Where's the love we talked about
    Where's my sunny sky

    Secret hearts and sorry tales
    Will never help love grow
    Spread your wings my daunted soul
    The time has come to go

    I will not be hurried down
    Or blackened by your lies
    I must go and find my dream
    And live in paradise

    What's the use you turned me loose
    And left me here to cry
    Where's the love we talked about
    Where's my sunny sky

  9. The Spell (Hensley)

    Whatcha think I am
    Do you think I'm dreaming
    Don't you know I know
    What it is you're scheming

    Who'd you think gave you the right
    Hidden by the dead of night
    To take the world and turn it upside down
    When it should be round

    Seems I made it just in time
    To use my reason and my rhyme
    To save us from the evils of your mind

    I will cast the spell
    Be sure I'll cast it well
    I will light a fire
    Kindled with desire

    I'll fill you with fear
    So you know I'm here
    And I won't be treated like a fool

    It's no good you pretending
    There'll be no happy ending
    I'm alive and darkness is my tool

    But when the night is over
    And daytime steals your cover
    The goodness of the morning sun
    Will warm away what you have done
    And leave you cold

    I have no need for moonlight
    You're wrong to trust in sunlight
    For I exist not just in storms
    But in life itself in so many forms
    To leave you cold

    I will leave you now
    But you won't defeat me
    You had best beware
    When you come to meet me

    Love and truth will follow me
    An army of reality
    Brought from every corner of the world

    You will never break the spell
    I'll summon all the fires of hell
    And this is my advice for what it's worth

    Let us not begin
    This fight we cannot win
    Be sure you're watching me
    Cause all through your life
    Everyday and everynight
    You should know that I'll be watching you

  10. Why (Box/Byron/Hensley/Newton)

    Thought of no tomorrow
    The pain, tears and sorrow
    And you never told me why
    The way you cheated and mistreated
    I could never ask you why

    Well I'm gonna find out, I'm gonna find out
    What's been messing up your mind
    Messing up your mind

    Well I've been through some changes
    Now I'm leaving
    Why my mind rearranges, Why I'm grieving
    I don't mean that you hurt me or deceive me
    For I know that you're there and you need me, you sure do
    But I hope you can't see how it is
    I can't stand it, oh love
    I got to go

    Is there any true reason or anything I could explain
    Can't we talk about it baby
    And that you give again
    You see I have a feeling that this isn't the end
    And I feel no end, oh on you I depend
    I depend on you

    I'm gonna find out yes I am
    I'm gonna find out
    What is that's been messing up your mind
    Messing up your mind ooh

    Well I said that I love you and I need you
    That it means I am yours
    Yes I belong to you
    Well I just can't be certain that you love me too
    But I got to know if I can believe in you
    Please believe my heart is yours
    I can't stand it, oh love
    I got to go

    Perhaps it's best for us to stay together
    And try to live our lives as one
    And maybe we will find out we're still together
    To watch the setting of the sun
    Oh, oh, oh, oh

  11. Home Again To You (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain)

    Don't throw it all away
    Hear what I've gotta say
    Because you're always on my mind
    I've got an eye on you
    And only you will do
    And I don't wanna waste my time

    So won't you hear me out
    Because It's all about when
    I come home again to you

    You're such a little child
    You're gonna drive me wild
    As I just don't know what to say
    I got an eye on you
    And only you will do
    And I don't wanna get in your play

    Hesitate, because I cannot wait
    Till I come home again to you

    You make me feel so old
    Just like I have been told
    Because it's always up to you
    Oh baby, hear me out
    I've done all my time
    I don't wanna be misused

    So please don't hesitate
    Because I cannot wait
    Till I come home again to you

    Home to you

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