MOONLIGHT KISS
Howl On
Track 1 - America ROCK’N’ROLL HEAVEN
THE TRUTH IS PAINFUL Down in the valley, somebody’s getting ready for a kill MORIARTY’S BLUES
I’ve given in my notice
STREETWISE Blessed are the poor TOO OLD FOR FAIRYTALES One American morning MILKY WAY My reality check has bounced LOVERMAN Love is blind FIREWORKS Chill out baby MIGHTY OCEAN ALCOHOL Leave behind your worries THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Don’t crack up now THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
I’m on the road, boys SWEET OBLIVION
You can pour your heart out, here’s a glass
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By Bap Kennedy
Recorded on Bap's 'Lonely Street' Album
Featured on the soundtrack of the film "Serendipity" 2002
I can feel my heart
And it’s fit to burst
I try to clean it up
But I just get worse.
Wish I could fall
On a night like this
Into your lovin’ arms
For a moonlight kiss.
I thought I saw your face
In the evenin’ sky
On a lonesome cloud
That was driftin’ by.
Wish I could fall
On a night like this
Into your lovin’ arms
For a moonlight kiss.
You got someone else
Maybe it’s for the best
Since I took the cure
For happiness.
An’ I’d trade it all
On a night like this
For your lovin’ arms
And a moonlight kiss.
For your lovin arms
An’ a moonlight kiss
lovin’ arms & a moonlight kiss
Oh yeah……..
HOWL ON
By Bap Kennedy
All lyrics reproduced with the kind permission of Lonely Street Discs (c)(p)
I can hear them talking
From a million miles
They talk like cowboys
And I close my eyes
And slip into a dream
I wish that I could see
(Chorus)America, America, America
I don’t like my voice
And my clothes don’t fit
And my gun belt hangs
On my skinny hips
And all I want to do
Is to be like you
(Chorus)
This town’s in trouble
But up there somewhere
Heroes are returning
Safely to the earth
And falling back into
The place where dreams come true
(Chorus)
(c)(p)Lonely Street Discs
Track 2 - Cold War Country Blues
They took Hank Williams to the moon
They took Hank Williams to the moon
Well it seems to me
Instead of world war three
They took Hank Williams to the moon
Elvis was a cold war soldier boy
Elvis was a cold war soldier boy
One dark American night
he saw that Russian satellite
Elvis was a cold war soldier boy
You better get it right John Kennedy
You better get it right John Kennedy
'Cos if you get it wrong, they’re gonna drop the atom bomb
You better get it right John Kennedy
Jim Lovell steely eyed missile man
Jim Lovell steely eyed missile man
They sent him all that way
Still on Navy pay
Jim Lovell steely eyed missile man
They took Hank Williams to the moon
They took Hank Williams to the moon
Well it seems to me
Instead of world war three
They took Hank Williams to the moon
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Track 3 - The Right Stuff
All them cowboys are old men
Longing for a mission once again
Gambling everything, boys we were fearless
Well we had the right stuff then
We were brothers bound together
Sharing every victory and pain
Never will there be such good companions
We’ll never see that right stuff again
(chorus)
So farewell, my friends
Till we meet again
In some bar where angels fear to tread
Some have already gone
But it won’t be long
Till we’re all together again
Time is such a strange arrangement
You think you have too much and then it’s gone
But I know this world will keep on turning
When you and me have slipped this mortal coil
(chorus x 2)
And we’ll have that right stuff again
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Track 4 - Irish Moon
Here’s to my friend
That’s Michael Collins
An Irishman
I have no doubt
At the controls
He is a genius
And he likes a drink
And it’s my shout
(chorus)
Here’s to you
Once more round the Irish moon
The whole world
Is relying now on you
To bring the boys back home
and when you do
There’ll be a drink for you
Michael Collins
As you navigate
Through the starry night
All by yourself
On the old dark side
Do not forget
Young John McGee
He could not dream
Of the things you’ve seen
(chorus)
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Track 5 - The Blue One
Is anybody there
Are we all alone
With our grand ideas
In our broken home
Is anybody watching
As we roll along
This tiny speck of light
The blue one
Another day and night
Another revolution
And we live our lives
In the great illusion
Is anybody listening
As we sing our song
On this speck of light
The blue one
I know the future will
Happen without me
How long until
I run out of memory
Well I don’t have long
And I just got up
On this speck of light
The blue one....This tiny speck of light...
The blue one.
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Track 7 - Howl On
Nothing is heavier
In the universe
Than the human heart
Still suffering
For an ancient sin
We all played our part
Nothing is stronger
In the universe
Than the human heart
Outside the gates
Trying to push our way in
Before it gets too dark
(chorus) Howl on, Howl on Till the pain is gone
Howl on, Howl on, Howl on
Nothing is lonelier
In the universe
Than the human heart
Left to ponder
A lifetime without love
Each time it falls apart
(chorus)
Nothing is greater
In the universe
Than the human heart
To rise above
The sorrowful earth
The agony and the hurt
(chorus x 3)
....How long? How long? Howl on.
(c)(p)Lonely Street Discs
Track 8 - One of Those Days
I should have seen it coming
But I can’t complain
I got plenty of everything
Specially the blame
I try to keep it positive
And see the cosmic plan
Cos I know in the scheme of things
I’m a lucky man
(chorus)
Oh now baby,
You know it’s just
One of those days
Feels like
Waiting for a train
That’s never coming back this way
If I had a chance
I’d do it all again
Put my hide on the line
And I’d ride that flame
It’s hard to come back down
From the thrill of the chase
I’m just sitting here
Staring into space
(chorus x 2)
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Track 9 - Brave Captain
What will your ship bring back
Can you tell me brave captain
A treasure beyond all comprehension
What will you bring back brave captain
Did you tell your wife you love her
And that you will return one day for her
As you kissed her sweet lips
She knows you’re married to your ship
But she loves you anyway
Brave captain
Where are you now brave captain
Can you see how the world truly is
Shimmering and blue, lonesome like you
Where are you now brave captain
What will we do brave captain
If you do not return brave captain
We will fall down with grief
And get no relief
Until we send the next brave captain
Until we send another brave captain
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Track 10 - The Heart of Universal Love
In the dying ambers of a lonely distant star
That’s where I began
Well now, baby, here we are
Don’t worry about me
Kiss my picture while I’m gone
Till I come back to the cool green hills of home
Back to the place where I belong
The heart of universal love
Way out here on this unforgiving world
We made our mark, and let our empire’s flag unfurl
And then I looked up and I saw
The heart of universal love
East of Eden, there is just one tale to tell
Of good and evil, and high heaven turned to Hell
With our free will, we have undone
The heart of universal love
Until redemption makes us one
With the heart of universal love
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Track 11 - Last Adventure
All the things I’ve seen, you can’t imagine
I know that I’ve had more than my share
But as surely as the sun will rise tomorrow
This is my last adventure
Everybody else followed the money
I thought I was lucky to be there
But now the game is up, and I am certain
This is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
Though I’m not sure just where I’m going
It’s fundamental truth we must explore
And if I make it back in one piece, darling
This is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
I looked out across the desolation
So beautiful, almost too much to bear
And as I walked upon it I was certain
This is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
And as I burn a hole through Heaven, darling
I know you’ll be waiting up somewhere
With your head in your hands, begging Jesus
That this is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
This is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
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Track 12 - Ballad of Neil Armstrong
Goodnight, sweetheart
Wherever you may be
I wonder if you are
Watching over me
Can you put in a good word with God?
As I sail my ship into the void
Starlight, starlight
Guide me along
Across this dark ocean
We must sail on
There is no below or above
As I sail my ship into the void
Faster than a bullet
Silent as a church
A cathedral of light
So far from earth
And all the dreams of a boy
As I sail my ship into the void
As I sail my ship into the void
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THE BIG PICTURE
Hank and Jim were on the same line
Who wants to go to heaven
Nobody gets out alive
Who wants to go to heaven
That Tupelo boy could sing
Who wants to go to heaven
Frankie said ring a-ding-ding
Who wants to go to heaven
Oh now John you know
You could have fixed that hole
God bless your rock'n'roll soul
Who wants to go to heaven
Sid was lookin’ for true love
Who wants to go to heaven
Kurt joined that stupid club
Who wants to go to heaven
Yeah that’s what I read
That’s what his mama said
Oh well whatever.. dead is dead
Who wants to go to heaven
Give my best to Mr. John Lee
Who wants to go to heaven
Say hello to Jack and Neal
Who wants to go to heaven
George went with the flow
There’s somethin’ you should know
I hear God on the radio
Who wants to go to heaven
CHORUS (Repeat four times)
Who wants to go
Who wants to go
Who wants to go to heaven
And on the street the marching feet send echoes thru the chill
And I’m tryin’ my best to get drunk, because I am unable
To entertain the thought of being sober, and the truth is painful
The light was gone
I heard a song
Come drifting from the park
And round a fire, a drunken choir
Sang softly in the dark
And for a while I felt secure
Like Jesus in the cradle
But I know, I’ve always known
The truth is painful
The word came round you been found, face-down on a street
And so I went to pay respect, and watch your mother weep
She cried so hard she almost died, I turned away and I was grateful
I was glad it wasn’t me, and the truth is painful
I was glad it wasn’t me, an’ the truth is painful
But the truth will set you free
The truth is painful
The truth is painful
The truth is painful
The truth is painful
The truth is painful.
Goin' downtown to get loaded
Gonna spend this money
You know the way it goes
Sometimes you’re on a rock, sometimes you’re on a roll.
But I know the price of love
And I feel like givin’ up
Somethin’ always comes along
Ah, baby doll, ya know
Sometimes you’re on a rock, sometimes you’re on a roll.
I can’t sleep tonight
The traffic sounds just like
Sounds just like the ocean
Telling me to go
Sometimes you’re on a rock, sometimes you’re on a roll.
Well that’s alright, then
Baby you and me
Are goin' straight to heaven
I know I give it all away
No argument
I know I give it all away
Well I had no sense
When I was streetwise, streetwise
Nothin’ you don’t know
When you’re streetwise.
Down on the lane
Expecting a fight
Getting high on the hill
Every single night
When we were streetwise, streetwise.0
Nothin’ you don’t know
When you’re streetwise, streetwise
Nothin’ you don’t know
When you’re streetwise, streetwise
Well it don’t mean a thing
Out here in the world, in the real world
'Cos things don’t work
The way they used to work
When we were streetwise, streetwise.
Nothin’ you don’t know when you’re streetwise
Streetwise, streetwise
When you’re streetwise, streetwise
Nothin’ you don’t know when you’re streetwise
...[Oh yeah! Yeah...alright!]
When I was young
I knew the way
It was there clear as day
And the road I was on
And you were my baby
And we were so close
Now I wander around
Lost in this town
Just like a ghost
I can remember
Falling under a spell
It was so long ago
Now I’m too old for fairytales
Now everything is different
And so much the same
And everyone wants
Just one more chance
And someone to blame
I should know better
But I’m beyond the pale
And I should let go
Because I’m too old for fairytales.
I’m so tired of chasin'
Fortune and fame
I’m tired of this life
I’m tired of the fight
I’m bored with the game
And once in a blue moon
I go off the rails
And I can’t be told
That I’m too old
For fairytales.
I can’t be told
That I’m too old
For fairytales.
Can’t take much more than an ounce
You need a heart of stone
Not to laugh when I’m down for the count
I’m gonna fight my way out.
You think I should behave
You think I’m digging my own grave
It’s gonna take a lot to get me outta this spot
I’m nobody’s slave
Baby I’m this way 24 hours a day
Trying to make a living
While everybody’s making hay
And I can’t go out tonight
'Cos I don’t have a light
Somebody stole my Milky Way
And I can’t come out to play
Ya just roll in with the tide
Like yer just along for the ride
Are ya with me or not
‘Cos I’m givin’ it my best shot
Ya better start taking sides
Baby I’m this way 24 hours a day
Tryin to make a livin’
While everybody’s making hay
And I can’t go out tonight
'Cos I don’t have a light
Somebody stole my Milky Way
And I can’t come out to play
And I can’t go out tonight
'Cos I don’t have a light
Somebody stole my Milky Way
And I can’t come out to play.
Luck is dumb
Me and money just can’t get along
Someone up there
Don’t like me
I don’t care,
As long as I can be
Your Loverman
Your Loverman
All my trouble, all my sins
I don’t know when to stop, or where to begin
But I’m gonna change
Drop this disguise
Baby, baby, don’t you recognize
Your Loverman
Your Loverman
I’m your Loverman
Your Loverman.
Luck is dumb
Love is blind
Look over here baby
And you’re gonna find
Your Loverman
Your Loverman
I’m your Loverman
Your Loverman
[Umhmmmm mmmm Oh… UmmmUmmmMmm]
Drop that frown
Don’t look back
Don’t look down
I’m a bad boy
I’m no good
Without your love
Ya know it’s true
'Cos when she loves me
I’m lost for words
When she loves me
It’s fireworks [yep!]
She’s my jewel
She’s my pearl
She’s my heartbeat
She’s my little girl
Where’s my baby
I’m pacin’ the room
Calling out her name
And howlin' at the moon
When she loves me
I’m lost for words
And when she loves me
It’s fireworks
When she loves me
I'm lost for words
And when she loves me
It’s fireworks
Chill out baby
Drop that frown
Don’t look back
Don’t look down
I’m a bad boy
and I’m no good
Without her love
I know it’s true.
They're really very small
Come with me, set sail with me
On the Mighty Ocean, Alcohol
I've sailed around insanity
I've heard those demons call
And once or twice, I have been capsized
On the mighty ocean, Alcohol.
I lost my darling brother
I watched him slowly fall
As he hit the spray
He was swept away
On the Mighty Ocean, Alcohol.
Leave behind your worries
They're really very small
Come with me, set sail with me
On the Mighty Ocean, Alcohol
On the Mighty Ocean, Alcohol
Don’t go weird on me babe
Don’t burst my bubble
Don’t rain on my parade
I got evicted … from my castle in the sky
If money could talk … it would say ‘goodbye’
And just when it feels .. like none of it's real
Suddenly, the sweet smell of success
I must be stupid, I don’t get it at all
I’m in a barrel, headin’ for a waterfall
Don’t kid yourself, you’re in one, as well
That’s why I’m laughin,’ that’s why I’m happy as hell.
And just when it feels
Like none of it’s real
Suddenly, the sweet smell of success
Suddenly, the sweet smell of success.
It won’t change me I’m goin' out with a bang
Whatever happens remember, karma is a boomerang
Suddenly … the sweet smell of success
Suddenly … the sweet smell of success
Travelin’ all the time
But I’ve never seen a country
As beautiful as mine.
She was such a pretty girl
The one I left behind
She was such a pretty girl
She must have been blind.
I had to leave her
And step out in the world
On a road paved with heartache
My fortune somewhere
I’m on the road boys
Travelin' all the time
And I’ve never seen a country
As beautiful as mine.
Now I’m so far away
And I’m full of wine
I tell them there’s no country
As beautiful as mine.
Just sit in silence, I won’t ask
And we’re on our way
On our way to Sweet Oblivion
Well sometimes you must face your fear
Oh you know, you know, you know freedom's up here
These are the good old days
And we’re on the way to Sweet Oblivion
Wonder where you go when you die
How come stupid things make me cry?
Well I’m on my way
On my way to Sweet Oblivion
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