Harry Nilsson Album

How can I run away from darkness
At the close of day
When all I think about is you?

Not knowing where I'm going
What am I to do
When all I think about is you?

I'll stand an hour knocking
Knowing that my heart is mocking me
She doesn't live here anymore

I don't know why I bother
What else can I do
When all I think about is you?

Dream maker, heartbreaker
How can dreams come true
When all I dream about is you?

I'll stand an hour knocking
Knowing that my heart is mocking me
She doesn't live here anymore

How can I run away from darkness
At the close of day
When all I think about is you?

Not knowing where I'm going
What am I to do
When all I think about is you?

I don't know why I bother
What else can I do
When all I think about is you?

Nilsson

I never thought I'd get this lonely
I never thought I'd feel this way, way
Daytime, nighttime, mean nothing to me
Wrong time, right time, what can it believe me ?
I love you.

I never thought I'd feel this low-down
I never thought I'd feel this way
Since you left me, heaven help me, what am I to do ?
Who will need me ? Who will feed me ? When I'm through with you ?
Do you still love me ? Please, say you do.

I never thought I'd feel this empty
I never thought I'd have to pay, yeah
I'm bottom hungry for your lovin', thirsty for your wet
While the glow of love is growin', how can one forget so quickly ?
Believe me, I'm sorry, woe is.

I never thought I'd feel this guilty
But now it's just too late to mend
Why I could say I'm sorry for a lifetime
But in the end it still would be the end.

I never thought I'd feel this empty
I never thought I'd have to pay, yeah
God, I'm hungry for your lovin', thirsty for your wet
While the glow of love is growin', how can one forget so quickly ?
Believe me, leave me, I'm sorry.

Then she said : 'Oh'
I never thought I'd feel this guilty
But now it's just too late to mend, oh yeah
I could say I'm sorry for a lifetime
But in the end it still would be the end.

Nilsson

It was a rainy night and all the windows were tight
And there were thirteen people in the house
The owner and his wife, the butler and his wife
Cook with her knife, a couple named Smythe.

The Andersons were there with another strange pair
And the scary caretaker and me
The clock struck one, there was the sound of a gun
And I heard somebody run away.

And the twelve who were alive had terror in their eyes
And I overheard the Andersons say ..

'Who could have done it ?'
'Who could have done it ?'
And I wonder where's the cook and her knife
'Madam' - said Adam with his wife by his side
'It was the shot we heard that took her life'.

The other couple named Sloan and I ran to the phone
To call the police but just then
All the power went out and we heard a great shout
And we knew for someone else it was the end.

And when the power came on, we were shocked with alarm
For instead of being twelve, we were ten.

Who could have done it ?
Who could have done it ?
The Andersons were such a nice pair.

Now the owner and his wife, both afraid for their life
So they hurried to the door to run away
But before they got there, there was a whistle through the air
Then another, then they both had passed away.

There were seven of us left now, afraid of death now
But I knew it wasn't me or the Sloans
'Cause when the power went out and we heard the others shout
We were out there in the hallway on the phone.

That left the butler and his wife and the couple named Smythe
And the old scary caretaker too
So the Sloans and I, who were both afraid to die
Had to think of something quick we could do.

So we called the Smythes and the butler and his wife
And we gathered in the drawing room
But before we could call for the caretaker too
It was too late for he had met his doom.

It looked like poison.

That left five, five, five were still alive
The Sloans, the Smythes and myself
Once again the lights went out and I heard a great shout
From both the Smythes and the Sloans.

And then the lights came on again and I looked around again
And everybody was dead and I was alone.

Well, I must have passed out for the next thing I knew
I was awakened with my hands in chains
There was a man with a gun and he said : 'Don't bother, son'
'You'll have plenty of time to explain'.

I was rushed to a car, then taken to a cell
And a lawyer came in and said his name
He said : 'I'm sure you told the truth but the truth is, my boy'
'To believe in the judge would be insane'.

'Now before I pass sentence on you, have you anything to say ?'
I said : 'Are you kiddin' ?'
I said : 'This must be a dream' - I said : 'This can't be real'
'You don't believe a word that I've said'.

And then he looked me in the eye and said : 'Have mercy on his soul'
And I was hanged by the neck until dead, have mercy.

Hey, wait a minute, hey, stop
Hey, would you mind rewinding that last sentence ?
I mean, hanged by the what ?
Until when ?
Hey, listen, I think you made a little, I mean I think you made a large mistake here
First of all, I was in Colorado having breakfast with a nun, OK ?
What do you mean ? There's nothing to get hung up about
I mean, you should be in here
Hey, you ever heard of the word appeal ?
Well, I'm about to appeal you off that bench in a minute unless you change that decision
Listen, I got a lot, I mean I had a lot of friends in this town
Hey, I want to see my congress man.

Nilsson

Lean on me, lean on me
You're the wind and I'm the sea
Oh, lean on me, lean on me
Love's the boat out on the ocean
You're the wind that fills the sail.

Oh, lean on me, trust in me
You're the wind which moves the branches
Lean on me, lean on me
You're the earth and love's the tree
Oh, lean on me.

Love's an island, love's an ocean
Lean on me
Love's an island of emotion
Lean on me.

Oh, lean on me, lean on me
I will be there when you need me
Lean on me, lean on me
Love's the boat and you're the wind that fills the sail.

Oooh ...

Nilsson

Goin' down
Deeper than the deepest ocean
Deeper than the deepest ocean can go
You know I'm goin' down.

Goin' down now
Don't ask me how far down
Don't ask a drowning man how far down
All I know's I'm goin' down.

Down, deeper than the ocean
Deeper than emotion that's bringing me down
Down, deeper than the ocean
Deeper than emotion that's draggin' me down.

Down now, deeper than the deepest heartache
Lower than the lowest heartbreak can take
You know I'm goin' down.

Goin' down now
Deeper than the deepest ocean
Deeper than the deepest ocean can go
You know I'm goin' down.

Down, deeper than the ocean
Deeper than emotion that's bringing me down
Down now (you can turn me on, pretty mama, but you first have to turn me on)
Deeper than the deepest ocean (you can turn me down, pretty mama, but you first have to turn me on)
Deeper than the deepest ocean can go (you can turn me on, pretty mama, but you promise not to turn me down)
You know I'm goin' down.

Down
Don't ask me how far down
Don't ask a drowning man how far down
All I know's I'm goin' down.

...

Nilsson

I just can't wait to get to old bones
I said old bones, I said old bones
Take me to the land of moans and groans
I said moans and groans, I said moans and groans.

Where physical health and mental wealth
Will pass each other in different directions
On the same road at the same time.

And everyone will be a friend of mine
We'll be like fine old wine, we'll be like fine old wine.

I just can't wait to get to old bones
I said old bones, I said old bones
Take me to the land of home sweet home
I said home sweet home, I said home sweet home.

Where living in peace and living in worry
Will pass each other without any hurry
On the same road at the same time.

And everyone will stop to say hello
And everyone will know there'll be so little time.

I just can't wait to get to old bones
I said old bones, I said old bones
Take me to the land of moans and groans
I said moans and groans, I said moans and groans.

Where living in peace and living in a hurry
Will pass each other without any worry
On the same road at the same time.

And everyone will stop to say hello
And everyone will know there'll be so little time
And everyone will know we'll be like fine old wine
And everyone we know we'll be a friend of mine
And everyone will know we'll be like fine old wine
They'll all be friends of mine
I just can't wait so little time
I just can't wait so little time.

Nilsson

Sweet surrender
On the wings of a dove you came to me in
Sweet surrender
Now I'm lost and love is the cost of
Sweet surrender
Sweeter than a victory, warmer than a memory
Sweet surrender
Warm and tender, it's the big up-ender, mm mm mm.

Sweet forgiveness
Sweeter than a melon tree, softer than a willow'd be
Sweet, sweet forgiveness
You came to me then you set me free with
True emotion
Sweet surrender
Warm and tender, it's the big up-ender, yeah yeah yeah.

At first I thought it was you, just euphemy
Then I realized how wrong I could be
First I thought it was your apology
Then I realized how wrong pride could be.

Sweet surrender
Warm and tender, it's the big up-ender, mm yeah yeah.

Sweet surrender
On the wings of a dove you came to me in
Sweet surrender
Now I'm lost and love is the cost of
Sweet surrender
Warm and tender, it's the big up-ender, yeah yeah yeah.

At first I thought it was you, just euphemy
Then I realized how wrong I could be
First I thought it was your apology
Then I realized how wrong pride could be.

Sweet surrender
Warm and tender, it's the big up-ender, mm yeah yeah.

Sweet forgiveness
Sweeter than a melody, softer than a willow tree
Sweet, sweet forgiveness
You came to me then you set me free with
True emotion
Sweeter than a victory, warmer than a memory
Sweet surrender
Warm and tender, it's the big up-ender, yeah yeah yeah.

Sweet surrender, yeah
On the wings of a dove you set me free with sweet surrender.

Way out on the ocean
Far beyond the seven seas
There's a tiny little boat
Faith is keeping her afloat
And a tiny little skipper with his worn and tattered coat

You see the law of the ocean
Says that you shall never fail
Use your heart as a rudder
Faith as a compass
And a blanket for a sail

Sleep for the weary
And dreams for us all
Rest your head on a pillow
And I'll tell you a tale
Use your heart as a blanket
And a blanket for a sail

Row, row, row your boat gently through a dream

Way out on the ocean
Far beyond the seven seas
There's a tiny little boat
Faith is keeping her afloat
And a tiny little skipper with his worn and tattered coat

You see the law of the ocean
Says that you shall never fail
Use your heart as a rudder
Faith as a compass
And a blanket for a sail

Nilsson

They call him the laughin' man with the laughin' plan
He's got a laughin' place and a laughin' face.

If trouble tries to trouble in
And tries to snake its rattle in
The laughin' man begins to grin and trouble runs away.

And when the devil tries to creep
Into his dreams and tries to sleep
The laughin' man a dream away, a slack, a slack a day.

But the laughin' man uses his laughin' plan
He's got a laughin' place and a laughin' face.

So the laughin' man uses his laughin' plan
He just grins and smiles the laughin' man's way
Then he makes the devil curse and run away.

So when you're feelin' down or feelin' blue
Just think of what the laughin' man might do
Just draw yourself a nice and cosy bath
Then look in the mirror and laugh, laugh, laugh.

He is the laughin' man with the laughin' plan
He's got a laughin' place and a laughin' face.

It's the perfect way
To end a perfect day
It's the perfect way
To end a perfect day

Ride with me, glide with me
Stay by my side with me through the night
Ride on the wings of the angels of love
Who are on our side

It's the perfect way
To end a perfect day
It's the perfect way
To say I love you

Ain't it kinda wonderful?
Ain't it kinda fun?
Ain't it kinda chilling
When you know that you are thrilling him
And he is filling you
With all the dreams that you had ever hoped would come true
Boo-boo-boo-poo

Ain't it kinda marvelous?
Don'tcha think it's swell?
When you find the perfect lover
Who adores you so much more
Than any other man you wanted
And it's true
It's not a dream at all
The only thing he wants is you

Ain't it kinda marvelous?
Aw, don'tcha think it's swell?
When you find the perfect lover
Who adores you so much more
Than any other man you wanted
And it's true
It's not a dream at all
The only thing he wants is you