Graham Nash - Liar's Nightmare
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Song Lyrics
Liar's Nightmare
Melody by Jean Ritche
Words by Graham Nash
Pub. By Geordie Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Nashnotes, Inc. (BMI)
I have always been here
And I`ll always be there
I can honestly tell you
That I really don`t care
If all the babies are broken
And the old folks are blind
There`s a hole in my heart
But I know you don`t mind
If I laugh at the cripples
And I cry for the clowns
And I welcome the madness
That I see coming down
And I have no opinions
So I feel no remorse
I can see the Black Knight
Riding up on his horse
And there`s fire in his nostrils
And blood in his eyes
And he`s looking at you, kid
As he races on by
So watch out for his hooves
They`re gonna kill you for sure
He`s got some kind of sickness
That no man can cure
And his breath it will burn you
And put out your eyes
He`ll tear out your tongues
So you can`t even cry
That your body is broken
And your spirit is dead
And you hope against hope
That it`s a bad dream you had
About a meeting with Elvis
At the back of the store
You`re both shoveling plasticware
Right out of the door
And the men who control you
Keep yelling for more, more, more, more
You pay all your taxes
But you don`t know what for
`Cause nothing seems to get better
Things seem to get worse
We`re all living in danger
From a politician`s curse
All promises have been broken
All lips have been read
Well the mouth has spoken
But nothing`s been said
The dream has been shattered
The flags have been burned
You better make up your minds
From whatever you`ve learned
About your family values
And the way they`ve been scorned
Some babies have been battered
Way before they`ve been born
Some call me a liar
Some call me a thief
But the way that I look at things
I can`t get no relief
So I went to a meeting
Spoke out of fear
They said, "Thank you for sharing,
Now why are you here?"
I said: everything`s shaking
Including myself
I keep all my feelings
High up on a shelf
And I can`t seem to reach them
But I know they were there
I`m trapped in this vacuum
And I`m gasping for air
Some people get better
Some people just fold.
Some people rise above it
Or so I`ve been told
So I started to leave,
I was searching for more
They caught ahold of my sleeve
But I slipped through the door
I ran back to the office
With my back to the wall
When I came to my senses
I had no one to call
So I called up the doctor
He told me to lie
He said, 'Get out of this nightmare
Or you surely will die.'
So I forced myself to wake up
And opened my eyes
But the man in the mirror
Was there in disguise
He was playing his part,
Living in a trance
Sentenced to be a witness
`Cause he had no defense
The anesthetic is wearing thin
And you`re starting to sweat
And you finally realize
That it ain't over yet
`Cause the way you`ve been feeling
They must have hit a nerve
I know it`s not what you want
But it`s what you deserve
The operation is over
Listen to me please
I`m begging forgiveness
Down on my knees
Coming back to consciousness
I was out of my head
Well the dream is over
And I`m back in my bed
I've always been here
And I`ll always be there
I can honestly tell you
That I really do care
I gotta tell you the truth
About the sadness I find
I have opened my heart to you,
And I hope you don`t mind.
Release History
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- Lady Of The Island (2:38)
- Our House (3:00)
- Teach Your Children (2:52)
- Right Between The Eyes (2:05)
- I Used To Be A King (4:45)
- Simple Man (2:05)
- Man In The Mirror (2:47)
- Better Days (3:47)
- Military Madness (2:50)
- Sleep Song (2:57)
- Chicago We Can Change The World (4:01)
- Southbound Train (3:55)
- Immigration Man (2:58)
- Wild Tales (2:18)
- Prison Song (3:10)
- Oh! Camil (The Winter Soldier) (2:51)
- On The Line (2:35)
- You'll Never Be The Same (2:48)
- Another Sleep Song (4:43)
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- Wind On The Water
- Fieldworker (2:45)
- Cowboy Of Dreams (3:28)
- Love Work Out (4:48)
- Marguerita (4:11)
- Taken It All (2:53)
- Mutiny (4:37)
- Just A Song Before I Go (2:12)
- Cold Rain (2:34)
- Cathedral (5:24)
- Barrel Of Pain (Half Life) (4:16)
- Magical Child (3:40)
- Song For Susan (3:04)
- Wasted On The Way (2:50)
- Love Is The Reason (3:32)
- Raise A Voice (2:32)
- Clear Blue Skies (3:00)
- Lonely Man (3:17)
- Sad Eyes (3:22)
- Water From The Moon (2:51)
- Soldiers Of Peace (3:47)
- If Anybody Had A Heart (4:22)
- Chippin' Away (3:55)
- After The Dolphin (4:35)
- House Of Broken Dreams (3:17)
- Unequal Love (4:51)
- Liar's Nightmare (8:14)
- Heartland (4:27)
- These Empty Days (2:27)
- Try To Find Me (4:07)
- Two Hearts (4:24)
- Behind The Shades (4:02)
- Michael (Hedges Here) (2:34)
- I Surrender (4:13)
- Live On (The Wall) (3:20)
- Dirty Little Secret (4:19)
- We Breathe The Same Air (2:46)
- Grace (0:45)
- Jesus Of Rio (4:09)
- In Your Name (3:53)
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