Graham Nash Album

In an upstairs room in Blackpool
By the side of a northern sea
The army had my father
And my mother was having me

Military madness was killing my country
Solitary sadness comes over me

And after the school was over
And I moved to the other side
I found another country
But I never lost my pride

Military madness was killing the country
Solitary sadness creeps over me

And after the wars are over
And the body count is finally filed
I hope The Man discovers
What's driving the people wild

Military madness is killing our country
So much sadness between you and me

When your love has moved away
You must face yourself and you must say
I remember better days
Don't you cry 'cause she is gone
She is only moving on
Chasing mirrors through a haze

Now that you know it's nowhere
What's to stop you coming home
All you got to do is go there
Then you'll really realize what's going down

You went to a strange land searching
For a truth you felt was wrong
That's when the heartaches started
Though you're where you want to be, you're not where you belong

When your love has moved away
You must face yourself and you must say
I remember better days
Don't you cry 'cause she is gone
She is only moving on
Chasing mirrors through a haze

I've watched you go through changes that no man should face alone
Take to heel or tame the horse, the choice is still your own
But arm yourself against the pain a wounded bird can give
And in the end remember it's with you you have to live
And in the end remember it's with you you have to live

Stand your ground, I think you've got the guts it takes to win
But you must learn to turn the key before she'll let you in
And understand the problems of the girl you want so near
Or you'll wear the coat of questions 'til the answer hat is here
You'll wear the coat of questions 'til the answer hat is here

Serenade your angel with a love song from your eyes
Grow a little taller, even though your age defies
Feel a little smaller, and in stature you will rise
A hobo or a poet must kill dragons for a bride
And humble pie is always hard to swallow with your pride

I used to be a king
And everything around me turned to gold
I thought I had everything
And now I'm left without a hand to hold

But it's all right, I'm okay, how are you
For what it's worth, I must say I loved you
And in my bed late at night, I miss you
Someone is going to take my heart
But no one is going to break my heart again

I used to be a king
And everything around me turned to rust
It's 'cause I built my life on sand
And I watched it crumble in the dust

Yeah, but it's all right, I'm okay, I want to know how you are
And what it's worth, I must say I loved you as you are
And in my bed where are you
Someone is going to take my heart
But no one is going to break my heart again

Someone is going to take my heart
But no one is going to break my heart again

And I used to be a king
But everything around me turned around
But I know all I have to do is sing
And I'll lift myself way off the ground

Yeah, but it's all right, I'm okay, how are you
For what it's worth, I must say I loved you
And in my bed, late at night, God I'll miss you
Someone is going to take my heart
But no one is going to break my heart again
No, no, no, no

How does it feel
When life doesn't seem real
And you're floating about on your own
Your life is uncertain
So you draw the curtain
Pretending there's nobody home

But don't theorize
Look in your eyes
They can't tell lies
Though you disguise what you see
The mirror is free

We once had a savior
But by our behavior
The one that was worth it is gone
Song birds are talking
And the runners are walking
A prodigal son is coming home

Don't theorize
Look in his eyes
They won't tell lies
But if he defies what you see
He'll give you the key

Be yourself
Be yourself
Be yourself
Be yourself

We needed a tutor
So built a computer
And we programmed ourselves not to see
The truth and the lying
The dead and the dying
A silent majority

But don't theorize
Look in their eyes
Are they telling lies
The ones that they learn on TV
What a way to be free

Be yourself
Be yourself
Free yourself
Free yourself
See yourself
See yourself
Then you can be yourself
Be yourself
Be yourself
Be yourself
Be yourself

I am a simple man
So I sing a simple song
I never been so much in love
And never hurt so bad at the same time

I am a simple man
And I play a simple tune
I wish that I could see you once again across the room
Like the first time

I just want to hold you, I don't want to hold you down
I hear what you're saying and you're spinning my head around
And I can't make it alone

The ending of the tale
Is the singing of the song
Make me proud to be your man only you can make me strong
Like the last time

I just want to hold you, I don't want to hold you down
I hear what you're saying and you're spinning my head around
And I can't make it alone

On the end of a tightrope
I'm over the town
I'd be good in a circus
But so would a clown
From the way that I feel
All my hang-ups are down

In the middle of nowhere
I found me a tree
And the fruit that we live on
Reminds me of me
Though we live in the air
I'm not sure that we're free

And I don't really have much to say
'Cause I'm living from day to day, somewhere
And I don't care what the people say
'Cause if everyone knows the way, we're nowhere

Two and two make four
They never make five
And as long as we know it
We all can survive
Make sure that the things you do
Keep us alive

And I don't really have much to say
'Cause I'm living from day to day, somewhere
And I don't care what the people say
'Cause if everyone knows the way, we're nowhere

Is the image I'm making
The image I see
When the man in the mirror
Is talking to me

We can heed the call
We can trip and fall
We can read the scrawl
On the garden wall
Let the ashes fall
Upon us all
Or not at all
It's in us all

Can we say it's cool
From a heated pool
When we give a jewel
To a starving fool
And if we can't be cruel
Then let us take the tool
And change the rule, change the rule

When we've all begun
To see the world we're on
Don't you see there's only one
Then we all begin
To see the skin we're in
It's just the same
There's only one
There's only one

Do we have the grace
To begin the race
In another place
Face to face
Do we stand the pace
Or do we let the case
Go to waste, go to waste, go to waste

Do you like the taste

When you were asleep
I was kissing your forehead
You gave a frown, so I kissed you again
You started waking and put your arms around my waist
Just making sure I was there
Then you drifted away
Then you drifted away

And when I awoke
I found out I'd been dreaming
Some of my bedclothes were still on the floor
I looked around, realized you were leaving me
I saw the back of your dress
As you slipped through the door
As you slipped through the door

And when I return
I will kiss your eyes open
Take off my clothes and I'll lie by your side
And then I will wait 'til the sandman has done with you
And as you sleepily rise
You'll find I'll be there
You'll find I'll be there

So your brother's bound and gagged
And they've chained him to a chair
Won't you please come to Chicago just to sing?
In a land that's known as freedom
How can such a thing be fair?
Won't you please come to Chicago for the help that we can bring?

We can change the world
Rearrange the world
It's dying
To get better

Politicians, sit yourselves down
There's nothing for you here
Won't you please come to Chicago for a ride?
Don't ask Jack to help you
'Cause he'll turn the other ear
Won't you please come to Chicago or else join the other side?

(We can change) Yes, we can change the world
(Rearrange) Rearrange the world (It's dying)
If you believe in justice (It's dying)
And if you believe in freedom (It's dying)
Let a man live his own life (It's dying)
Rules and regulations, who needs them?
Open up the door

Somehow people must be free
I hope the day comes soon
Won't you please come to Chicago? Show your face
From the bottom of the ocean
To the mountains of the moon
Won't you please come to Chicago? No one else can take your place

(We can change) Yes, we can change the world
(Rearrange) Rearrange the world (It's dying)
If you believe in justice (It's dying)
And if you believe in freedom (It's dying)
Let a man live his own life, yeah (It's dying)
Rules and regulations, who needs them?
Open up the door

(We can change the world)
(We can change the world) You can change the world
(We can change the world) You can change the world, yes you can
(We can change the world) You can change the world
(We can change the world) You can change the world
(We can change the world)
(We can change the world)
(We can change the world)