| Better Times
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JO CAMILLERI
- Lead Vocals
- Soprano Saxophone
JEFF BURSTIN
- Electric Guitar
JAMES BLACK
- Hammond Organ
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
VENETTA FIELDS
- Extra Vocals
JO CAMILLERI &
ROBBIE BURKE
- Horns
| As the evening sun comes sailing down
I see another Golden Age dying
And outside in the city streets
A Christian soul is singing words of warning
So many things been going down
Sometimes I feel like I'm immobilised
'Cause we're livin' in this stormy world
And the ties of love seem to be unwinding
When there's nothin' to hold on to
And there's no one there to comfort you
If you believe
There's better times ahead
There's better days (yeah, yeah)
Now cryin' it don't count for much
When you're crippled in your soul
You gotta take the hope from deep within
To be lifted up and turned around (yeah, yeah)
And all the people will
All the people will hear the callin'
'Cause we're livin' in this stormy world
And the ties of love seem to be unwinding
Just be guided by the things you are
Don't hold back, don't hold back
If you believe
There's better times ahead
There's better days (yeah, yeah)
I look up and the starts don't shine
And down here another Golden Age is dying
And outside in the city streets
A Christian soul is singing words of warning
So many things been going down
Jesus Christ, sometimes I feel like I am immobilised
'Cause we're living in this stormy world
And the ties of love seem to be unwinding
When there's nothin' to hold on to
And there's no one there to comfort you
If you believe
There's better times ahead
There's better days (yeah, yeah)
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| Come On, Come On
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JO CAMILLERI
- Lead Vocals
VIKA, LINDA & JO
- Backing Vocals
JEFF BURSTIN
- Electric Guitar
SAM SEE
- Slide Guitar
JAMES BLACK
- Hammond Organ
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
PAUL WILLIAMSON
- Baritone Saxophone
| Everytime I think
I got it all going
You turn it up
And you turn it all around
Hey babe, let's get it started
The chains of love aren't going to drag you down
You're a walkin' dream
There's no doubt about it
Young blood
Rushin' through to my soul
Out on the street
There talkin' about it
There must be some way
Momma we can roll
Come on, come on
Let's get it started
You know you got it
You make me feel right
Come on, come on
Don't try to fight it
Let's get it started tonight
Now I ain't no Rudolph Valentino
I'm just a Johnny
From the street
Your kind of lovin'
Baby sure gets me going
And I ain't too proud
To get down and beg
Come on, come on
Let's get it started
You know you got it
You make me feel right
Come on, come on
Don't try to fight it
Let's get it started tonight
Wild heart
I see
One shot
Covers me
Just a little bit
I'm holdin' on tight
A little lovin'
Comin' on through the night
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| Ain't Love The Strangest Thing
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JO CAMILLERI
- Lead Vocals
- Wobble Guitar
IAN MOSS
- Lead Guitar
JEFF BURSTIN
- Electric Guitar
JAMES BLACK
- Hammond Organ
- Wurlitzer Piano
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
| Momma's little baby's gone bad
From her lips down to her shoes
She's gone and sold up everything she had
Bought a ticket to the blues
There was silence when you left here
I remember not a tear that fell
Now we cry like little children
On a broken down carousel
Ain't love the strangest thing
They say that lovers have their secrets
That no one else can hear
Sometimes a whispered heart beat
Sometimes they disappear
Ain't love the strangest thing
It picks you up
And brings you down
It's a miracle
Goes round and round
It makes you laugh
It makes you cry
From black and blue
You wonder why
Oh I been wonderin'
As the night goes beggin'
Baby, can't you hear my plea?
Oh I've been thinkin' about it
Before the night is over
Baby, you could be lyin' here next to me
It picks you up
And brings you down
It's a miracle
Goes round and round
It makes you laugh
It makes you cry
From black and blue
You wonder why
Secret vows and deception
In every lousy hotel room
And in the face of every stranger
You're seeing someone that you knew
Ain't love the strangest thing
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| A Night Like This
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LINDA BULL
- Lead Vocals
VIKA & JO
- Backing Vocals
JEFF BURSTIN
- Acoustic & Electric Guitar
JEN ANDERSON
- Violin
LUCKY OCEANS
- Pedal Steel Guitar
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
| There will be another day
But not a night like this
So let the high winds
Blow outside tonight
He whispers
'Everything will be alright'
And baby it may seem absurd
But every story that I've heard
Is starting to come true
On a night like this
Should have left here long ago
Long before the storm began
A cup of coffee by the fire
We share our dreams
If only for a little while
In every corner of the world
Through every grain of sand
I will search for you
For a night like this
Was it scattered in the stars
Or did you know it right from the start
That only you could reach me
I have lived a thousand years
With this secret in my heart
Now I am burning to confess it
On a night like this
There will be another day
But not a night like this
So let the high winds
Blow outside tonight
He whispers
'Everything will be alright'
It's a big old world I swear
I only come alive
Baby when you're near
In every corner I have searched
Through every twist and turn
I have looked for you
And a night like this
And there's something scattered in the stars tonight
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| Too Long Gone
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JO CAMILLERI
- Lead Vocals
- Acoustic Guitar
VIKA & JO
- Backing Vocals
JEFF BURSTIN
- Acoustic & 12 String Guitar
SAM SEE
- Lead Guitar
LUCKY OCEANS
- Pedal Steel Guitar
JAMES BLACK
- Hammond Organ
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
| Maybe it's a road I've gotta travel
But baby sometimes I'm runnin' blind
You know it's hard to find the answer
When I'm always one step behind
And as sure as the sun casts a shadow
And that big ol' moon's gonna rise
I'll keep leavin' and returnin'
Only to find I'm one step behind
And I'm too long gone tonight
How many dreams have been discarded
So many promises have gone cold
And while everybody's future is gettin' clearer
I just can't seem to find my way home
Too long gone tonight
With every waking moment
I'm too long gone
Too long gone tonight
And only you can save me
I have counted my good fortunes
I've tasted bitter loss
I've been hell bent on destruction
Oh I've held that silver cross
And there was nothin' in the ashes
Of every bridge I burned
Just another false hope
For every stone unturned
And tonight as I hang suspended
And tonight I will surrender
Too long gone tonight
With every waking moment
I'm too long gone
Too long gone tonight
And only you can save me
'Cause I'm too long gone
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| Stella
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JO CAMILLERI
- All Vocals
JEFF BURSTIN
- All Guitars
JAMES BLACK
- Harmonium
- Hammond Organ
JOHN BARRETT
- Recorder
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
| Stella good-bye
Last call down the line
I hear the switch bell ring
There's rain in the sky
And the lantern's alight
I'm under your angel wing
Stella so fine
A jewel in a tear
What hides behind those eyes
Abandon the plan
Turn back the tide
Won't you stay with me
One more night
I know I'd make you stay
If it was up to me
But it's too late to try
And I wanna tell you
That I was too blind to see
Sometimes you need to cry
Ain't it the saddest truth
'Cause words mean nothin'
With a heart so cold
And the tears have fallen
And the memories grow old
Words unspoken
Must be the saddest song
Words mean nothin'
Ain't it the saddest truth
Stella goodbye
Last call down the line
I hear the switch bell ring
Ohh you carry my heart
Out into the night
I'm under your angel wing
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| Steps Of Time
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JO CAMILLERI
- Lead Vocals
VIKA, LINDA & JO
- Backing Vocals
JEFF BURSTIN
- All Guitars
- Mandolin
JAMES BLACK
- Hammond Organ
JEN ANDERSON
- Violin
JOHN BARRETT
- Flute
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Double Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
| Down in the mission of St. John
They're reeling in the broken ones
Treasures from a time before
Still sending out a distant call
Yeah you light the way
With every word you bring to life
Building the steps of time
Steps of time
Carved out of reason and rhyme
Building the steps of time
From the dawn of ages
Till kingdom come
The spirit of their hearts live on
Stretched across a thousand years
Gonna touch you when it reappears
A dying voice can still be heard
In every word they're singing
Like an arrow in the dirt
Like a bell that keeps on ringing
Yeah you light the way
With every word you bring to life
Building the steps of time
Steps of time
Carved out of reason and rhyme
Building the steps of time
Down in the mission of St. John
They're reeling in the broken ones
Gathered under a summer moon
And what they're sayin'
Comes shinin' through
I had to follow when I heard that sound
It hit me like a fever
Still burns a flame in my soul
And it's getting brighter
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| Bitter Cup
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JO CAMILLERI
- Lead Vocals
- Soprano Saxophone
JOE CREIGHTON &
JO CAMILLERI
- Backing Vocals
JEFF BURSTIN
- Lead & Acoustic Guitar
JAMES BLACK
- Hammond Organ
- Guitar
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
| I don't mind
If they tear this whole place down
I could sit and watch it burn
And I don't care
If you leave this stupid town
Never to return
Was a time
In a dark and secret place
From your lips a lullaby
But I was blind
To the shadows on your face
Sometimes a light can lie
Like a bolt out of the blue
No sweet dreams comin' true
The bitter cup you handed me
I give back to you
I don't mind
If the mountains turn to dust
I'd say you were to blame
I don't care
If they crucify the just
And do it in your name
Like a bolt out of the blue
No sweet dreams comin' true
The bitter cup you handed me
I give back to you
When you held me in your arms
And kissed my cares away
You said my fears were false alarms
And love was here to stay
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Sweet Inspiration
(Dedicated to Ian & Margaret Hunter)
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JO CAMILLERI
- Lead Vocals
- Harmonica
VIKA, LINDA & JO
- Backing Vocals
JEFF BURSTIN
- Acoustic & Lead Guitar
JAMES BLACK
- Hammond Organ
- Guitar
- Squeeze Box
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass & 6 String Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
JOE CREIGHTON
- Extra Vocals
JEN ANDERSON
- Violin
| On a shimmerin' summer night
Saw you for the very first time
Your smilin' face
Was callin' out your innocence
And the band played on
Dancin' in each others arms
You were wild and free
O how I loved you
Yeah, we took off down the highway
And our hearts were filled with joy
For all those years gone by
Our hearts were bound by threads so fine
We drank the wine of sweet inspiration
Tearing up this town again
We drank the wine
Of sweet inspiration
Crossed over rainy lands
Carried by the reckless wind
Our dreams in our hands
We still held the spark
Was it a bird on a wing
Or a million different things
That took us down so many roads
In wonder
When the sunset kissed the mountains
Had your name still on my lips
For all those years gone by
Our hearts were bound by threads so fine
We drank the wine
Of sweet inspiration
Oh strong love
Sweet inspiration
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| Storm Wind
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JO CAMILLERI
- All Vocals
- Hammond Organ
JEFF BURSTIN
- Acoustic, Slide & Dobro Guitar
SAM SEE
- Lap Steel & Lead Guitar
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
| There's a storm wind
Blowin' through this town
It's a long, long way to where I am bound
And my heart beats
Like a ragged drum
To where my lover is waiting
I'll carry this song
Watch the wild birds fly
Into the turning light
Feel the ghost of the past
Turn in me like a knife
If I had my way
I'd be in your arms tonight
But I'm stuck here in Charlestown
See the midnight train pullin'
Out of sight
Oh mamma can you hear me call?
In the distant wind
So keep the candle burnin'
Cause I'll be back again
And I swear to God almighty
This place can burn in hell
So keep a candle burnin'
And ring that freedom bell
Another cold grey morning
Snow is all around
So many roads, so many dreams
Are haunting me now
And I would give all my tomorrows
To hold you once again
Will you shelter me
Will you carry me there
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| Resurrection
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VIKA BULL
- Lead Vocals
VIKA, LINDA & JO
- Backing Vocals
JEFF BURSTIN
- Guitar
JO CAMILLERI
- Slide Guitar
JAMES BLACK
- Hammond Organ
- 6 String Wobble Bass
STEPHEN HADLEY
- Bass
PETER LUSCOMBE
- Drums
MICHAEL BARKER
- Percussion
| Your L-O-V-E was double dealin' me
Your X-T-C was only misery
Your spell of voodoo had a hold on me
Your poison kisses would ting aling aling
I'm gonna break away
Ain't you heard?
Resurrection is the word
Well empty prayers will only testify
What kind of fool will keep this love alive
Now I'm movin' in a new direction
For a brand new start
I'm gonna break away
Ain't you heard?
Resurrection is the word
Rise up
It's a holy day
Pray for the love that you betrayed
Well you free wheelin'
Flip floppin'
Tail gaitin'
Hip huggin'
Your L-O-V-E was double dealin' me
I'm gonna break away
Six weeks and a day too long
The same old thing just keeps goin' on
Well all those tears can turn to dust
There ain't no lovin' without no trust
So raise the wind on this holy day
Church bells are ringin'
Black crows singing on the witness tree
Won't let your Hoodoo make no fool out of me
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