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Peter Daltrey
Dream On
Songs
- Dust
- Going back to Bohemia
- Fitzgerald
- Tender is the Night
- Ravenswing
- Richard and I
- Nothing more than this
- Felt like the Moon
- The Unicorn
- Eighteen Summers
- Dream On
- Roundway Hill
Lyrics
Tender is the Night
The day comes down in dust
The rusty rays of the sun
You're like a feather in the evening rush
You're lonely, but you're not the only one
Sanctuary elusive
Desires becoming hard to please
You search out corners where the lonely sleep
You close your eyes -- something touches your sleeve
It's coming now -- tender is the night
The moon winks and throws you down a star
The day dissolves and now you feel alright
Tender is the night
You want him now -- you want his kiss upon your face
Here in this dark place called night
He is a flame : a light to quide you on your way
He comes out of day into night
Ravenswing
Remember me to Ravenswing
Where the windows face the sea
Where the pillows smell of lavender
All those nights come back to me
Say hello to the Yellow Duke
He taught me this waltz
On the dance-floor of the clifftop
He was a partner to us all
Remember me to Ravenswing
Where the boys all hang out
Give them this token of my love
Let them try to work it out
Say hello to Julian
With his fire-cracker smile
He is still the finest tree
Along this barren, stony mile
Take me back, take me back
Ah, take me back, take me back
Take me back
Remember me to Ravenswing
On that island small and white
We left something of our lives behind
On that frantic August night
Susan wore her famous dress
And smoked her favourite fire
We made love without a sound
With need but no desire
How many times have I looked for that place
Remembered its essence but forgotten its face
High on that hill overlooking the sea
In the room at the top of the stairs
I see Susan and me
Remember me to Ravenswing
Remember me to the boys
Tell them our lives are like love-letters
That will never be destroyed
Cut them a branch of thorns and a rose
Take them this song they can sing
Carry them to those young men
Home at Ravenswing
* Backing vocals : Faye Daltrey
Going Back to Bohemia
The war is ten years over now
I'm walking down those black and white streets
My hair is on my shoulder now
I mystify everyone I meet
I'm going back to Bohemia
I'm going back with my sunglasses on
I'm going back to Bohemia
Let's hope Bohemia hasn't gone
My brother, he lived through changes
Read Kerouac and over-stepped the line
The girls he loved were beautiful
MJQ played the soundtrack of vibes
We're living through jazz
We're living through poetry
Don't want to be like our dads
Don't talk of sex talk of ecstasy
Hey, hey, Kruschev with a square head
John Kennedy in Marilyn's bed
No career in Korea
Don't forget what Lenny Bruce said:
" When you're dead, boy, you're a long time dead "
I'm going back to Bohemia
I'm going back with my sunglasses on
I'm going back to Bohemia
Let's hope Bohemia hasn't gone
