Acoustic Takes

ACOUSTIC TAKES...ALBUM LYRICS

THE START OF THE END OF THE WORLD

words and music by Steve Larkman.
I thought I was strong,

I thought I was strong distrusting you.

Yes I thought I was strong. But I was wrong.

I knew I couldn't go on,

I knew I couldn't go on distrusting you.

But I get on, I know I must carry on.

It's the start of the end of the world.

The end of the world.

It's the start of the end of the world.

But if I thought I was wrong,

If I thought I was wrong distrusting you,

I couldn't go on if I thought I was wrong.

Cos like the heat of the sun,

Keeps me warm just loving you.

And I couldn't go on if I thought I was wrong.

Would be the start of the end of the world.

The start of the end of the world.

The end of the world.

Then you get to read it, makes you feel fine.

Then you get to see it all of the time,

all of the time, so you don’t mind.

It's the start of the end of the world.

The end of the world.

It's the start of the end of the world.

The end of the world.

The start of the end of my world.

The start of the end of the world.

End of the world.

It's the start of the end of the world.

WHO KILLED JOHN LENNON

words and music by Steve Larkman.

I said the sparrow with my little bow and arrow

It was I, it was easy as pie

I said the bat cos I knew what I was at

and I'll be down on your ground in a while

Who killed John Lennon

I said the bull I was strong and I could pull

and I could not let sleeping dogs lie

I said the chap with his little road map

and I'll be out very soon if I try

To kill John Lennon

I said the sun as he shone on everyone

And he moved like a star across the sky

I said the clown with his face on upside down

ha ha ha, ha ha ha, it was I

Who killed John Lennon

I said the tree I was tall and I could see

It was I, it was I, it was me

I said the flower 'cos I knew I had the power

in my quest to be free

I said the pope but I always live in hope

for the people in the streets

Who killed John Lennon

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THE TASTE OF YOUR KISS
words and music by Steve Larkman.
It’s not the shine of the rubies that I saw on your skin
It’s not the glowing or the knowing that you come from within
It’s not your flashing eyes that I’m gonna miss no no nothing like this.
It’s not the way that the clouds rush away from your crown
It’s not the swirling and the twirling of the dress that we found
I don’t care for the colours of the pictures you diss
It ain’t nothing like this. It’s the taste of your kiss

It’s not the knowing that you’re mine or the forgetting you’re gone
It’s not the way that you mothered oh I fathered your son
It’s not the playing in the park or the looking in schools

It’s the time of the year. It’s the taste of your kiss. (Taste of your kiss)

It’s not the shine of the rubies that I saw on your skin
It’s not the glowing or the knowing that you come from within
It’s not your flashing eyes that I’m gonna miss no no nothing like this.
It’s the taste of your kiss

CHASING RAINBOWS
words and music by Steve Larkman.
Everyday I see you walking down the street and I
What am I to do?
Everyday I see your dress is blowing sweetly in the breeze
What am I to say?

I can’t stop chasing rainbows I can’t stop chasing rainbows
I can’t stop chasing rainbows in the sun

Everyday I see you walking down the street and I
What am I to do?
Everyday I see your dresses blowing sweetly in the breeze
What am I to say?

I can’t stop chasing rainbows I can’t stop chasing rainbows
I can’t stop chasing rainbows in the sun

I can’t stop chasing rainbows (no matter how I try)
I can’t stop chasing rainbows (no matter how I try)
I can’t stop chasing rainbows in the sun,
in the sun, in the sun, in the sun.

SAVED BY RAIN

words and music by Steve Larkman

Don't say you want us to be free, it's allright

You say that atuff to me

I can't be all the time so near

It's understood, i never ever would

Everytime I go away

I think that time has shaded on the moon and stars

Jupitars, it's the world across the ocean

Camelot has sailed away never to be there tomorrow

Everyone in every storm I forgot be saved by rain

Don't say I'll never let you be

It's allright you say that stuff to me

I can't be all the time so clear

It's understood I never ever would

And if we're gonna make tomorrow

Where can I see the sun?

Shining time is shaded on the moon and stars,

Jupitars, it's the world accross the oceon

The government has sailed away never to be there tomorrow

Everyone in every storm I forgot be saved by Rain

Each time I'm with her, I become an indian giver

Yes sir No sir I'm not the man

Who crosses oceons just to see you

I don't wanna be the one

Who takes you from the fold you came from

Every time, every rhyme, it's the song we sing together

You don't wanna be the one

Who takes the pin from out the plastic

Everyone in every storm

We're the ones who are saved by rain

LOVE IS A CRAZY THING

words and music by Steve Larkman
Love is a crazy thing make you high make you sing.
The heart is a restless sea rescue you and maybe rescue me.

How does it feel to be so lonely every night?
Maybe the stars can tell me if everything’s alright .

How does it feel when you hold me tight?

Love is a crazy thing make you high make you sing,
The heart is a restless sea rescue you and maybe rescue me.

Do you know how it is to be so lonely every night?

Were you surprised when he said “everything’s alright,

oh but how does it feel when you hold me tight?”

Love is a crazy thing make you high make you sing,
the heart is a restless sea rescue you rescue me baby.
Love is a crazy thing.
Love is a crazy thing. Love is a crazy thing.
Rescue me.

BLACK AND BLUE
words and music by Steve Larkman.

Is there something I should know, Is there something I should try to do,
Is there something I should know? To get next to you
Is there something I could say, or something I could do today,
Is it such a long long way? To get close to you. Cos I wanna be close to you
If there’s something you can’t show? Like if you’re feeling black and blue.
You’ve only got to let me know and I’ll be next to you

You don’t wanna be black and blue so let me get close to you
You don’t wanna be black and blue

If I could get to where you are, I’d be swinging on a star
‘Cos you’re the real thing and I’m a fool for you now.

I got something on my mind there’s a message you should listen to
It’s not hard for me to say I love you.

You don’t wanna be black and blue, let me get close to you
You don’t wanna be black and blue, ah let me get close to you
You don’t wanna be black and blue

You don’t wanna be. Black and blue. You don’t wanna be. Black and blue.
You don’t wanna be. Black and blue. You don’t wanna be. Black and blue.

DIAMONDS
words and music by Steve Larkman.

There once was a poor boy, from a poor family
And he never learned the things he could.
His daddy never wanted a son, his mama never had any fun, it's no good.
Well he was such a poor boy, and he didn't know better,
never tried to find the things he should.
On and on, on and on, it's no good.
He liked to fly sometimes, far away into the night.
On and on and on and on and on. His endless flight into the light.
Oh he was such a poor boy, from a poor family
Never tried to find the things he could.
Daddy never wanted a son, mama never had any fun, it's no good.
He sits there all alone, checking photographs.
He sits there all alone, re- checking photographs.
And everytime it gets to calling up your number
He chickens out inside, he doesn't take that ride.
We like to fly sometimes, far away into the night.
On and on and on and on and on.
This endless flight into the light of all of those Diamonds,
each and every one of those Diamonds,
shining on and on into the night.
And though his mama never wanted a son
and his daddy never had any fun, he's alright..

REMEMBER
words and music by Steve Larkman.

She’s a pretty face but she’s not the one.
Such a pretty face but she’s not so gorgeous as my son.
She’s across the world, she’s across the sky,
(I saw her flying yesterday)
She can take you down like you’re an ordinary guy.

But we can dance and we can sing, We can do almost anything
In the end, we laugh away the tears.

Once upon a time in a pretty place, (I saw it shining yesterday)
There will come a time to see the wonder on your face,

Then we can dance, and we can sing, and we can do almost anything
Will we then remember all these years?

So can you wait ‘til the wind is blowing back to my arms again.
Will you wait ‘til the wind is blowing?
Back to my arms, back to these arms again.

She says I’m a pretty face, but I’m not the one
Such a pretty face, but I’m not so gorgeous as my son

Whenever we’re in trouble we can dance, we can sing, we can do almost anything,
In the end we laugh away the tears.

So can you wait ‘til the wind is blowing back to my arms again.
Will you wait ‘til the wind is blowing?
Back to my arms, back to these arms again.

THIN WHITE DOVE
words and music by Steve Larkman.

I got my baby and she’s way outta sight
And she calls me Stacy in the middle of the night
So super lady make me feel so fine, 
She told Mr. Jones she was mine, mine, mine

Yeah I, I’m gonna be your man. I, wanna be your man
And when my baby dances in the street 
She’s got sixteen rivers she’s got flying feet
No I’m not talking ‘bout a thin white dove, 

I’m making a claim for love.
 Cos I, I’m gonna be your man. Yes I, I’m gonna be your man,

When my baby dances in the street she’s got a sunset smile
And when she’s looking good enough to eat she’s got a sunset smile
When my baby dances in the street she’s got a sunset smile
She’s got a sunset smile
 
I got my baby and she’s way outta sight
And she calls me Stacy in the middle of the night
No I’m not talking ‘bout a thin white dove
I’m making my claim for love
Ha na na I’m gonna be your man, Cos I wanna be your man, 
Yes I, I wanna be your man, I wanna be your man, 
Yes, I be your man, Yeah I, I’m gonna be your 
man, I’m gonna be your man.

THIS BITTER WORLD
words and music by Steve Larkman. 
Every day’s another haul, try to climb above the wall
Will it be this way for ever and ever?
Doesn’t matter what you say, I’m gonna tell you anyway

Without love in this bitter world you can take me away
Without love in this bitter world you can take me away

Every day’s another haul, try to climb above the wall
Will it be this way for ever and ever?I’ll try to find a song to sing. Make the best of everything

Without love in this bitter world you can take me away
Without love in this bitter world you can take me away
Without love in this bitter world you can take me away
Without love in this bitter world you can take me away

Every day’s another haul. Every day’s another haul,
Try to see above my wall. Try to see above my wall.

steve larkman