Beads Of Sweat Laura Nyro

I pricked my fingers On the thorns And this rain is a-raining hard This sky's gonna beckon Mariah To match my soul Rain in the river Rain in the river Rain on the river banks Down my neck Beads of sweat

Lite A Flame (The Animal Rights Song) Laura Nyro

In the zoo They gave him a cage Circus put a sparkle On his face Away from life The elephant walks Shadow across a dream Lost for ivory Oh freedom Lite a flame It's like prejudice For the color of your

Map To The Treasure Laura Nyro

Take my hand now There is a land now In the treasure of love. Jade and coral Perfume from Siam In the treasure of love.

Stoned Soul Picnic Laura Nyro

Surry down to a stoned soul picnic Surry down to a stoned soul picnic There'll be lots of time and wine Red yellow honey Sassafras and moonshine Stoned Soul Surry down to a stoned soul picnic Surry

Broken Rainbow Laura Nyro

The old people of the earth Tell stories An old woman Of the old ways She said - "I recall my joy In better days" The young warriors Of the open rainbow Said "Tell me is it true?

A Woman Of The World Laura Nyro

There's peace of mind Now that I draw the line Will you be runnin' out of fools My love's got new rules This time Because friends & lovers Could give the sun to each other Not this rain I was a foolish

Christmas In My Soul Laura Nyro

Come young braves Come young children Come to the book of love with me Respect your brothers and your sisters Come to the book of love I know it ain't easy But we're gonna look for a better day Come young

Luckie Laura Nyro

Well, there's an avenue of Devil who believe in stone. You can meet the captain at the dead-end zone. What Devil doesn't know is that Devil can't stay, doesn't know he's seen his day.

You Don't Love Me When I Cry Laura Nyro

Made me love to play Made me promise I would stay Then you stayed away Mister I I got drawn blind blues All over me Rubies and smoke rings No no No you NO NO NO I will go I will stay In the hours of

Louise's Church Laura Nyro

"I wrote this song for Louise Nevelson, the sculptor, Also Billie Holiday, and a group of kick-ass women artists.

Mother's Spiritual Laura Nyro

On a street corner Where the kids boogie all night Or where the winds sing And the stars shine Like holiday lights Come a band of angels Salvation in their might And as for peace on earth...

Children Of The Junks Laura Nyro

Children of the Junks Slant-eyed Children of the Junks Go by Mama's comin' soon And the junks are turning in the Spring sky Dragon rings Tax-free things Forever People pick and pay Till the day fades away

December's Boudoir Laura Nyro

Kisses from you in the flames of December's boudoir, They fill me like melons, Touch me with chivalry, Truly I know, truly I know who you are, December will bear our affair, Running on streets of delight

Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp Laura Nyro

while women buy Milk, tobacco, soap and matches Sweep the floor While the dishes dry Spring whispered in her ear Like soft Mediterranean wailin' Sleepy woman by the window Dreamin' in the morning air Of

Mr. Blue Laura Nyro

"I'd like to see you" he said "Sweetheart look You know what happens when we get together I mean I've heard of liberation, But sweetheart - you're in outer space."

I Never Meant To Hurt You Laura Nyro

Please believe the words of a heart, a heart that seems so small. And I never meant to hurt you, I guess I lost my place. Please believe the words of a heart, a heart that hides its face.

Nowhere To Run Laura Nyro

'Cause I know you're no good for me, but you've become a part of me. Ev'rywhere I go your face I see ev'rystep I take you take with me.

When I Was A Freeport And You Were The Main Drag Laura Nyro

He liked to be alone creating works of art which he painted in a cottage made of stone one day I crept inside and I was unaware of what I was going to find well the pictures opened up my mind I saw

Midnite Blue Laura Nyro

blue You're funny And I like you too Shy, sly, gypsy high now You could touch the sky now Midnite blue There's smoke in the kitchen Shrimps curled The sun on black velvet And high stars At the bottom of

Goodbye Joe Laura Nyro

Time is full of changes and now you창?р？？ve got to go. Don창?р？？t forget that we loved on the highland, good bye, Joe. Good bye, Joe, yes, I understand, I창?р？？m trying not to cry but if I do, it창?р？？

Good By Joe Laura Nyro

We were lost in the fair on the highland Good by Joe With the sky and the deer on the highland Good by Joe Time is full of changes And now you've got to go Don't forget that we loved on the highland Good

Brown Earth Laura Nyro

Morning, come to the windows of the street Selling red watermelon, five cents a piece Merry boat on the river, freedom Fresh dreams to deliver, freedom Over and over and over I call out your name God standing

Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) Laura Nyro

Farmer boy, get your gun and run, run, run like a son of a gun from love. Running from the mindreader, run baby, run.

And When I Die Laura Nyro

I'm not scared of dying and I don't really care. If it's peace you find in dying, well, then let the time be near.

A Wilderness Laura Nyro

Cinnamon hills Sweet child Sees waves of whisper blue Earth calls to you everyday in every way Mommas puttin' on some warpaint For a little bit of combat You asked the reason You gotta fight for your freedom

I Am The Blues Laura Nyro

I am the blues In a world of war I can't find my laughter I can't see the night sun And I can't see my freedom I guess I can't see too much no more Baby, till I lose my blues Fly through the sky

Wedding Bell Blues Laura Nyro

Bill, I love you so, I always will I look at you and see the passion eyes of May Oh, but am I ever gonna see my wedding day I was on your side Bill when you were loosin' I never scheme or lie Bill,

Up On The Roof Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are much too much for me to take, up on the roof I climb right up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space

Timer Laura Nyro

Uptown Goin down Ole life line Walkin down faster Walkin with the master of Time My lady woke up And she broke down She got up She let go Take me Timer Shake me Timer Timer let it blow Let it blow Oh I

Woman's Blues Laura Nyro

My lover's mouth Been so good to me My lover's mouth Been so good to me It promised joy for a jailhouse And a broken key [Chorus:] Woah, God, I got a job On the chamber's walls of heartache Woah, God,

Been On A Train Laura Nyro

I saw a man take a needleful of hard drug And die slow. Been on a train And I'm never gonna be the same.

Smile Laura Nyro

patterns falling down the sky and the fire and the kiss of the country night your tender strong freaky love strangers and mountains and blurred in a snow flight mars in the stars mars is arisin the world's

Money Laura Nyro

the grass Mothers pull the nighttime in Calling their children With spoons in the wind But not for me She said I'm young enough I'm old enough In the city machine Where industries Fill the fish Full of

Up On The Roof (Live) Laura Nyro

When this old world starts getting me down And people are just too much for me to face I climb way up to the top of the stairs And all my cares just drift right into space On the roof, it's peaceful as

Sweet Blindness Laura Nyro

get happy down by the grapevine drink my daddy's wine get happy happy oh sweet blindness a little magic a little kindness oh sweet blindness all over mefour leaves on a clover I'm just a bit of

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Live) Laura Nyro

I Used To Feel Uninspired And When I Knew I Had To Face Another Day Oh It Made Me Feel So Tired Before The Day I Met You Life Was So Unkind But Your Love Was The Key To My Peace Of Mind Cause You

O-o-h Child (Live) Laura Nyro

O-o-h child things are gonna get easier O-o-h child things 'll be brighter O-o-h child things are gonna get easier O-o-h child things 'll be brighter SomedaySomeday we'll walk in the rays of a beautiful

Sweet Lovin' Baby Laura Nyro

lovin' baby Oh sweet lovin' baby I want you I could almost die He says There's gold in you darling Drew gold When I woke her She's an ole clain smoker Grace And the Preacher Blown fleets of

The Cat-Song Laura Nyro

On my merry way Spring full of fire Up goes a flower-kite Run now Sleep in the sun now I like my fun now My name is Eddie I am a cat And I sleep with one eye open Meow

California Shoeshine Boys Laura Nyro

I got heartache, I got heartache, I got miles of heartache, I got heartache, I got heartache, but I got news, California sunshine boys, yeah. California sunshine boys, rapping ten feet tall.

The Morning News Laura Nyro

business make the man He stole the sky in the Indian land His wife helped him for the free, cooking and Cleaning Silently Mountains so high Freedom sang how you shall end to the critical life Of

New York Tendaberry Laura Nyro

Blue berry A rush on rum Of brush and drum And the past is a blue note Inside me I ran away in the morningNew York tendaberry Blue berry Rugs and drapes and drugs And capes Sweet kids in hunger slums Firecrackers

Buy And Sell Laura Nyro

Three pennies and who can tell on a street that comes and goes by the name of buy and sell? Buy and sell, sell my goods to buy my roof, my bed.

Lu Laura Nyro

Silver was the color Winter was a snowbell Mother of the wind boys Livin' off the lovewell [Chorus:] With Lu And everybody's callin' Luie Luie, Luie You got a thing about you Keep the light goin' for Luie

Mercy On Broadway Laura Nyro

Madison smiled and she hung with a band of strays the band was gone bringin it on to the Broadway blaze once I lived under the city in my sweet July July mercy on broadway don't you believe it you better

The Confession Laura Nyro

I would love to love you baby now I keep hearin' mother cryin' I keep hearin' daddy through his grave "Little girl, of all the daughters You were born a woman Not a slave" Oh I hate my winsome lover Tell

You've Really Got A Hold On Me Laura Nyro

"I don't like you, but I love you, Seems that I'm always thinking of you. Oh, oh, oh, you treat me badly, I love you madly, you really got a hold on me.

Save The Country Laura Nyro

Keep the dream of the two young brothers. Gonna take that dream and ride that dove.

Eli's Comin' Laura Nyro

hide girl Eli's a comin' Better hide your heart Your heart Eli's comin' Hide your heart You better better hide your heart Eli's comin' Better walk Cry but he's never gonna follow I cried at the corners of

Save The Country (Live) Laura Nyro

Sons and mothers Keep the dream of the two young brothers Gonna take that dream and ride that dove We could build the dream with love, I know, We could build the dream with love, I know, We could build