There's A Heartache Following Me Pete Townshend

Sometimes they ask me if Im really happy now I say sure, I never loved her anyhow But inside, I long for you and the way it used to be I look around and theres a heartache following me I always say that

Empty Glass Pete Townshend

Why was I born today Life is useless like Ecclesiastes say I never had a chance But opportunity's now in my hands I stand with my guitar All I need is a mirror Then I'm a star I'm so sick of dud TV Next

Was There Life Pete Townshend

HOGARTH Was there life before this love Was there love before this girl I can see Was there ever love for her before me And if I look will she Look back at me Is fantasy Enough?

Brooklyn Kids Pete Townshend

Girl lays on a white sheet, she's deep in a trance While her friends go out and dance She's all alone don't ask me why this kid from Brooklyn cries Boy struts on a main street, he's dressed for effect

Pure And Easy Pete Townshend

There once was a note pure and easy Playing so free like a breathe rippling by The note is eternal I hear it, it sees me Forever we blend as forever we die I listened and I heard music in a word And words

Exquisitely Bored Pete Townshend

The tissue box is empty No coffee for my cream Dogs howl in the alley Crazy women scream Some kids shout from there pick up truck There stoned on life and beer Fifty radios playing in this street But I'm

Holly Like Ivy Pete Townshend

I went to Dallas back in 82 The cafe society was numero oui Surrounded by model, girls and guys in boots I watched as they conspired taking parking lot dues Looking back on a cherished memory A strange

Girl In A Suitcase Pete Townshend

suitcase Little girl in a suitcase I'll be leaving you behind, oh yeah Girl in the suitcase I took you with me 'round the world Couldn't get used to a new place So I packed you in my suitcase, girl Took

Pictures Of Lily Pete Townshend

nights I went and told my dad He said, Son, now here's some little something And stuck them on my wall And now my nights ain't quite so lonely In fact I, I don't feel bad at all, I don't feel bad at all There

Begin The Beguine Pete Townshend

When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of music so tender It brings back a night of tropical splendor It brings back a memory ever green I'm with you once more under the stars And down by

Keep Me Turning Pete Townshend

River's getting higher No wood for the fire They saw the messiah But I guess I missed him again That brings my score to a hundred and ten The water's getting closer Better ring up the grocer Stack up the

Day Of Silence Pete Townshend

When you're feeling low Try a day of silence Take things very slow Listen to the wireless Never speak a sound Sit up on the hedgerow Watch the world go round Peace will let your mind go When you've had

Praying The Game Pete Townshend

Sitting in clouds of air Praying no on is there Holding your head to the sky, in there Swinging the smoke around Cross like in Heaven bound Hot line is cut up, because your bills all paid Praying the game

The Sea Refuses No River Pete Townshend

I remember being richer than a king The minutes of the day were golden I recall that when the joint passed 'round My body felt a little colder But now I'm like a sewer channel Running lime and scag Let

Time Is Passing Pete Townshend

I'm playing my guitar while my sister bangs the jar The glass sets up a sound like people laughing It's going to my brain and it's easing all my pain I must hear this sound again 'cause time is passing

Jools And Jim Pete Townshend

They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead Is that exactly what I though I read?

A Friend Is A Friend Pete Townshend

When eyes meet in silence, a pact can be made A life-long alliance that won't be betrayed Won't be betrayed Be friendly, befriend me now Be friendly A friend is a friend, nothing can change that Arguments

New Life (Reprise) Pete Townshend

What we want is a brand new year Open your heart and set us free What we need is a brand new life We'll decide on our own destiny What we want is a brand new life For every brother and sister husband and

Slit Skirts Pete Townshend

I was just thirty-four years old and I was still wandering in a haze I was wondering why everyone I met seemed like they were Lost in a maze I don't know why I thought I should have some kind of Divine

Let's See Action Pete Townshend

Let's see who cares Take me with you. When you leave me And my shell behind us there I have learned it. Known who burned me Avatar has warmed my feet Take me with you.

Heart To Hang Onto Pete Townshend

Johnny boy, he's always propping up the bar He's sees life crystallized through his jar He says he only lives for beer But deep in his heart is a cry of fear Give me a heart to hang onto Give me a soul

Pinball Wizard Pete Townshend

Ever since I was a young boy I've played the silver ball From Soho down to Brighton I must've played them all But I never seen anything like him In any amusement hall That deaf, dumb and blind kid Sure

(Nothing Is Everything) Let's See Action Pete Townshend

Let's see action Let's see people Let's see freedom Let's see who cares Take me with you When you leave me And my shell Behind us there I have learned it Known who burned me Avatar has warmed my feet Take

Content Pete Townshend

I am ready to learn and to grow I am alone with the truth I am brave, what is there to fear I am strong, God supports me I am patient, each moment of eternity I am able to help when necessary I am happy

Don't Try To Make Me Real Pete Townshend

Make me of clay, make me of steel But whatever you do don't try and make me real Make me your dream, a secretive deal But don't ever scheme to try and make me real Stop trying to make me real I haven't

Evolution Pete Townshend

Well, once I was a stone, many years ago Into a pool was thrown, many years ago Time went by and the pool ran dry Excavated was I and tempered And beat in the fiery heat By the hand of a man whose name

A Little Is Enough Pete Townshend

continue But I'm after a piece of that diamond in you So keep an eye open, my spirit ain't broken Your love is so incredible, your body so edible You give me an overdose of love That just a little is

Driftin' Blues Pete Townshend

I'm driftin' and driftin', like a ship out on the sea I'm driftin' and driftin', like a ship out on the sea Nobody seems to want me Except the wide and open sea My ship ain't got no captain, my ship ain't

English Boy Pete Townshend

I'm an English boy I was brought up right Hold me down And I will bite I know no fear I serve with joy I'm proud to be here An English boy I feel like a stray dog Blurred like a movie You say you've come

All Shall Be Well Pete Townshend

HOGARTH You can wake deep in the night And know that out of sight A dangerous passion grows A force you can't oppose VIXEN and HOGARTH In the safety of your bed You dream of a flaming head You know you've

You Better You Bet Pete Townshend

I don't really mind how much you love me A little is alright When you say, "Come over and spend the night" Tonight. When I say I love you, you say "You better!"

Face Dances (Pt. 2) Pete Townshend

I watch you sit and twitching with a match between your teeth You seem to have a knack of moving it It's in time to the beat Face dances tonight fate chances moonlight Face dances tonight fate chances

I Am An Animal Pete Townshend

I was always here in the silence But I was never under your eye Gather up your love in some wiseness For every memory shall always survive And you will see me I am an animal My teeth are sharp and my mouth

La La La Lies Pete Townshend

If I'm so lost without a friend Tell me, who's this by my side This girl with eyes like gems And cool reactions to your lies Lies, la la la la la la lies You can't repeat what you put 'round All the things

The Seeker Pete Townshend

Looked under chairs Looked under tables Tried to find the key To fifty million fables They call me, The Seeker I've been searching low and high I won't find what I'm after 'Til the day I die I asked my

Now And Then Pete Townshend

Now and then you see a soul and you fall in love You can't do a thing about it (repeat 3 times) In you I saw someone that I recognized Had no idea what was in your mind I met your eyes and I was hypnotized

Love Reign O'er Me (Demo) Pete Townshend

Only love can make it rain The way the beach is kissed by the sea Only love can make it rain Like the sweat of lovers laying in the fields Love reign o'er me Love, love reign o'er me, reign o'er me

Fast Food Pete Townshend

Fast food, feed me fast I've been waiting for an aeon And I just won't last I want fast food, I want food fast Food fast food She wants food fast She wants fast food Fast food fast No, I haven't booked

Don't Let Go Of The Coat Pete Townshend

I can't be held responsible for my behavior I lost all contact with my only savior Please don't lock me out 'cause I missed to phone ya I can't bear to live forever like a loner Don't let go the coat Don't

Never Ask Me Pete Townshend

I passed her once, I passed her twice Her first reply, just seemed as cold as ice Never ask me, if I love you I was in doubt, I begin to shout She kept on laying the same line out Never ask me, if I love

The Real Me (Demo) Pete Townshend

Can you see the real me, can you see the real me? Can you see the real me, can ya? Can you see the real me, can you see?

Sleeping Dog Pete Townshend

can do is love you And that is what I do All I can do is love you Provide you with some fun and food All I can do is love you And that is what I do Now I'm going up to my wife Baba, I pray to you Love me

Secondhand Love Pete Townshend

Don't bring me secondhand love Don't bring me secondhand love I know you went out tonight Who've you been hanging around with this time?

Over The Top Pete Townshend

Over the top we go Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah Over the top we go Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah No idea where my life began But I am a fearless iron man I am a fearless iron man I am a fearless iron

Give Blood Pete Townshend

Give blood But you may find that blood is enough Give blood And there are some who'll say it's not enough Give blood But don't expect too ever see reward Give blood You can give it all but still asked

Rough Boys Pete Townshend

Tough boys Running the streets Come a little closer Rough toys Under the sheets Nobody knows her Rough boys Don't walk away I very nearly missed you Tough boys Come over here I wanna

Cat Snatch Pete Townshend

It won't be easy, you'll think it's strange When I try to explain how I feel And that I still need your love After all that I've done You won't believe me All you will see is a girl you once knew Although

Football Fugue Pete Townshend

I was listening to a guitar, bass drum thing Started hearing chest screech, thought I had a gut strength Then I saw a big band, right on the pavement Violins and heavy boots, wondering where the wave went

Misunderstood Pete Townshend

Just want to be misunderstood want to be feared in my neighborhood Just want to be a moody man Say things that nobody can understand I want to be obscure and oblique Inscrutable and vague So hard to pin

And I Moved Pete Townshend

eyes were silent lies And I moved And I saw him standing In the doorway His figure merely filled the space And I moved But I moved toward him And I moved And his hands felt like ice, exciting As he laid me