BBC IN CONCERT (1972/73) - 1997

BETTER DAYS (Tom Evans / Joey Molland) I'm just a good boy Working hard to get my pay A little time, a little trouble Better days I see no reason As for why it cannot be A little time, a little trouble Better days You bury your head in the things you said that's fine The days go by and you know it's getting dark at nine You take all you want But you take away what's mine We can make it better Baby so much better all the time I'm just a good boy Lookin' hard to see my way A little time, a little trouble Better days I see no reason As for why it cannot be A little time, a little trouble Better days You bury your head in the things you said that's fine The days go by and you know it's getting dark at nine You take all you want But you take away what's mine We can make it better Baby so much better all the time I'm just a good boy Lookin' hard to see my way A little time, a little trouble Better days ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW (Dave Mason) Only you know and I know All the love that we've got to show So don't refuse to believe it By reading too many meanings Cos you know that I mean what I say So don't go and ever take me the wrong way You know you can't go on gettin' your own way Cos if you do it's gonna get you someday I appear to be pleasin' Oh no no not deceivin' But it's hard to believe it Aw, yeah when you been so mistreated Cos you know that I mean what I say So don't go and ever take me the wrong way You know you can't go on gettin' your own way Cos if you do it's gonna get you someday If I seem to mislead you It's just my craziness comin' through But when it comes down to just two Aw I ain't no crazier than you Cos you know that I mean what I say So don't go and ever take me the wrong way You know you can't go on gettin' your own way Cos if you do it's gonna get you someday Only you know and I know WE'RE FOR THE DARK (Pete Ham) Tell me the day And I'll set you free What you wanna be Show me the way And I'll let you see What you do to me Well it's not enough to live If you're gonna take Then you have to give We're for the dark Baby you and I Show me the clouds And I'll give you sky If you want me to Show me the crowds And I'll make you sigh If you'll take me through But it's not enough to be If you're gonna look then you have to see We're for the dark Baby you and I Show me the way And I'll set you free What you wanna be Tell me the day And I'll let you see What you do to me Well it's not enough to live If you're gonna take Then you have to give We're for the dark Baby you and I Show me the clouds And I'll give you sky If you want me to Show me the crowds And I'll make you cry If you'll take me through But it's not enough to be If you're gotta look then you have to see We're for the dark Baby you and I SWEET TUESDAY MORNING (Joey Molland) Sweet Tuesday morning Came on your smile All of my fears, they have left me Sweet Tuesday morning Came on your smile Love is the answer you gave me I've been to places all around, astound me Seen the breaking of the souvenir In a brightness I can feel Surround me It's the first time I felt it for years Sweet Tuesday morning, came on your smile Love is the answer you gave me I've been to places all around, astound me Seen the breaking of the souvenir In a brightness I can feel Surround me It's the first time I felt it for years FEELIN' ALRIGHT? (Dave Mason) Seems I've got to have a change of scene 'Cause every night I have the strangest dream Imprisoned by the way it might have been Left here on my own or so it seems I've got to leave before I start to scream But someone's locked the door and took the key You feelin' alright? I'm not feelin' too good myself You feelin' alright? I'm not feelin' too good myself Well, boy, you sure took me for one big ride But even now I sit and wonder why Lord, that when I think of a-you I start myself to cryin', girl I just can't waste my time, I must keep dry Gotta stop believin' in all your lies 'Cause there's too much to do before I die You feelin' alright? I'm not feelin' too good myself Well, you feelin' alright? I'm not feelin' too good myself Alright Don't you get too lost in all I say But you know at the time I really felt that way But that was then and now you know that it's today, girl I can't get set so I guess I'm here to stay Till someone comes along and takes my place With a different name and a-yes a different face Hey! You feelin' alright? I'm not feelin' too good myself You feelin' alright? I'm not feelin' too good myself You feelin' alright? I'm not feelin' too good myself Woo! Rock on TAKE IT ALL (Pete Ham) In a way, the sun has shone on me Makes it easy, to make it hard Take an inch, take a yard Take it all I don't need it at all Any day, the sun could shine on you Makes it silly, to make it bad Take it good, take it glad Take it all Don't you know there's a stronger thing Keeping us together Don't you know there's a song to sing Sing on, let the feeling take you high Don't you know there's a stronger thing Keeping us together Don't you know there's a song to sing Sing on, let the feeling take you high Any day, the sun will shine on you Makes it silly, to take it bad Make it good, take it glad Take it all I don't need it at all I don't want it at all No no no SUITCASE (Joey Molland) Suitcase suitcase, follow me round Bootlace bootlace, tie me down Money for fun yeah, golden crowns It's all inside a game we've been playing For so long Driver driver, go too fast Miser miser, make it last Pusher pusher, on the run And it's all inside a game we've been playing For so long I'm sorry to be leaving, it's all I get to say I'm sorry to be leaving today I'm sorry to be leaving, it's all I get to say I'm sorry to be leaving today Driver driver, go too fast Miser miser, make it last Pusher pusher, on the run It's all inside a game we've been playing For so long So long So long So long LOVE IS EASY (Joey Molland) All that I needed was your smile Sayin' all right, I don't mind All that I wanted was my chance Maybe I could learn to dance Love is easy, love is strange Different people, different games People, people, love a lot Fell the love inside your heart Love is easy, easy When you open up your heart I said easy, easy When you know you'll never part Love is easy, love is strange Different people, different games People, people, love a lot Fell the love inside your heart Love is, love is easy, so easy When you open up your heart Easy, easy When you know you'll never part I said easy, Lord, easy When you open up your heart I said easy, easy When you know you'll never part I said easy, easy BLIND OWL (Tom Evans) Lies, ties, mystical disguise Hang it up Get up on the road Build driven skills Weeping whiper-whils Too much going 'round to get high Look out for the blind owl You can only find that you were wrong No one else around me Ever loved me like you do So I'll be strong Look out for the blind owl You can only find that you were wrong No one else around me Ever loved me like you do So I'll be strong Daze, praise, interviewer's maze Play the road Sell your soul Come your self And you know who's never like UUU never bli-i-ind CONSTITUTION (Joey Molland) I could sing the blues Anyway I choose If I wanted I could turn you 'round I could bring you down If I wanted But it's not my constitution It's not my way of life You know I'm just a lover for my wife I could join a race I could paint my face If I wanted I could be a queen But it's not my scene 'Cause I tried it But it's not my constitution It's not my way of life You know I'm just a lover for my wife I could sing the blues Anyway I choose If I wanted I could turn you 'round I could bring you down If I wanted But it's not my constitution It's not my way of life You know I'm just a lover for my wife ICICLES (Joey Molland) Isn't it nice when the rain comes falling Turns into icicles melting morning Isn't it good when a friend comes calling 'round Isn't it good when you need somebody People will help you not be lonely Then you find someone who loves you Only you Never take love for granted Give a little in return Try to be understanding Live and learn Isn't it good when the sun comes shining Giving us warmth see the children smiling Just the reflections of love around their heart Just a start Never take love for granted Give a little in return Try to be understanding Live and learn Isn't it good when the sun comes shining Giving us warmth see the children smiling Just the reflections of love around their heart Just a start MATTED SPAM (Pete Ham) I feel a change comin' on A frame of mind That's held me down for too

long Tried to imprison my soul Locked me outside Of my own rock and roll Can you feel it, oh yeah Can you feel the change, it's comin' Can you feel it, oh yeah Can you feel the change It's comin' my way, yeah I see a light from the night A distant star But it's shining so bright Guiding me out of myself This new found love Has got me under its spell Can you see it, oh yeah Can you see the light, it's comin' Can you see it, oh yeah Can you see the light It's comin' today For years and years I've waited so long I almost lost control And days and nights All seemed to be wrong Without you, little Miss Rock and Roll You know I tell you no lie My little lady lift me up to the sky She put the sop on my blues She blow the dust Off my old blue suede shoes I feel a change comin' on A frame of mind That's held me down for too long Tried to imprison my soul Locked me outside Of my own rock and roll Can you feel it, oh yeah Can you feel the change, it's comin' Can you feel it, oh yeah Can you feel the change It's comin' my way, yeah Can you feel it, oh yeah Can you feel the change, it's comin' Can you feel it, oh yeah Can you feel the change It's comin' today Can you feel it, can you feel it Can you feel it, can you feel it Can you feel the light Can you see the light Can you see the light Can you see the light SUITCASE (Joey Molland) Suitcase suitcase, follow me round Bootlace bootlace, tie me down Money for fun yeah, golden crowns It's all inside a game we've been playing For so long Driver driver, go too fast Miser miser, make it last Pusher pusher, on the run And it's all inside a game we've been playing For so long I'm sorry to be leaving, it's all I get to say I'm sorry to be leaving today I'm sorry to be leaving, it's all I get to say I'm sorry to be leaving today Driver driver, go too fast Miser miser, make it last Pusher pusher, on the run It's all inside a game we've been playing For so long So long So long So long I CAN'T TAKE IT (Pete Ham) Just give me five so I can step outside Or even give me three and I'll be satisified But if you give me none at all You're going to see me climb that wall And you know you're going to see me fall I can't take it Take all the nights that a man can give And make all the days so a man can live But if you take up every hour You know you're gonna suck my power And you know you're gonna leave me sour I can't take it I can't take it I can't take it anymore I can't take it Place a lock upon my door Give me all your money in a dark brown place You've even got my soul in a dark brown case But baby can't you see outside You know you got my finger tight And you know you're gonna hurt my pride I can't take it I can't take it I can't take it anymore I can't take it Place a lock upon my door COME AND GET IT (Paul McCartney) If you want it Here it is Come and get it Mmm, make your mind up fast If you want it anytime I can give it But you better hurry 'Cause it may not last Did I hear you say That there must be a catch Will you walk away From a fool and his money If you want it Here it is Come and get it But you'd better hurry 'Cause it's going fast If you want it Here it is Come and get it Mmm, make your mind up fast If you want it anytime I can give it But you better hurry 'Cause it may not last Did I hear you say That there must be a catch Will you walk away From a fool and his money Sonny If you want it Here it is Come and get it But you'd better hurry 'Cause it's going fast You'd better hurry 'Cause it's going fast Fool and his money Sonny If you want it Here it is Come and get it But you'd better hurry 'Cause it's going fast You'd better hurry 'Cause it's going fast