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Spiritual Boy - an Appreciation of Ronnie Lane

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band


Maniac Records - April 1, 2006



SPIRITUAL BABE - Ronnie Lane
Slim Chance Music, administered by MCS Music Ltd.

WHAT IS MORE FINER THAN LOVE BABE
WHAT IS MORE STRONGER THAN LOVE
WHAT IS MORE GENTLE THAN LOVE BABE
WHAT HAS MORE POWER THAN LOVE

STAY WITH ME BABE (STAY WITH ME)
SPIRITUAL BABE (STAY WITH ME)
STAY WITH ME BABE (STAY WITH ME)
SPIRITUAL BABE (STAY WITH ME)

WHAT IS MORE LOWLY THAN LOVE BABE
WHAT IS MORE GRANDER THAN LOVE
WHAT IS MORE SEXY THAN LOVE BABE
WHAT IS MORE HOLY THAN LOVE

ITCHYCOO PARK - Steve Marriott/Ronnie Lane
EMI United Partnership Ltd

OVER BRIDGE OF SIGHS TO REST MY EYES IN SHADES OF GREEN
UNDER DREAMING SPIRES TO ITCHYCOO PARK THAT’S WHERE I’VE BEEN
WHAT DID YOU DO THERE? I GOT HIGH
WHAT DID YOU FEEL THERE? WELL I CRIED
BUT WHY THE TEARS THERE? TELL YOU WHY

IT’S ALL TOO BEAUTIFUL

I FEEL INCLINED TO BLOW MY MIND
GET HUNG UP FEED THE DUCKS WITH A BUN
THEY ALL COME OUT TO GROOVE ABOUT
BE NICE AND HAVE FUN IN THE SUN

I’LL TELL YOU WHAT I’LL DO
I’D LIKE TO GO THERE NOW WITH YOU
YOU CAN MISS OUT SCHOOL
WHY GO TO LEARN THE WORDS OF FOOLS?
WHAT WILL WE DO THERE? WE’LL GET HIGH
WHAT WILL WE TOUCH THERE? WE’LL TOUCH THE SKY
BUT WHY THE TEARS THERE? I’LL TELL YOU WHY

NOWHERE TO RUN - Ronnie Lane
Slim Chance Music, administered by MCS Music Ltd.

MAKE NO SAIL FOR A GIFT OF THE WIND
DRIVES YOU SLOW FOR THIS DREAM NEVER ENDS
ALL MY FAMILY AND ALL OF MY FRIENDS
KNOW THERE'S NOWHERE TO RUN

IN THE MORNING THEY HEAD FOR THE SUN
LEAVE YOUR SHADOWS BEHIND WHAT YOU DONE
I HAVE TRIED BUT I NEVER HAVE WON
BECAUSE THERE'S NOWHERE TO RUN

MICHAEL'S ROWING
WHERE'S HE GOING?
WHAT'S HE SAYING?
WELL THAT'S RIGHT
YEAH THAT'S RIGHT

GHOST OF OLD SAILOR LONG SINCE BEEN DEAD
SMOKING HIS PIPE AND HE'S SCRATCHING HIS HEAD
IT'S BAD NEWS BUT I HEARD WHAT HE SAID
HE SAID THERE'S NOWHERE TO RUN

ANNIE - Ronnie Lane/Kate Lambert/Eric Clapton
Slim Chance Music, administered by MCS Music Ltd/RSO Music Corp

OLD OAKS STAND TALL ANNIE
SEEN THE WORLD GROW SMALL ANNIE
BUT WHEN THEY FALL ANNIE WHERE WILL WE BE?

WINTER HAS COME ANNIE
NO STRENGTH IN THE SUN ANNIE
AND WHEN IT'S GONE ANNIE WHERE SHALL WE BE?

WHEN ALL THE COLOURS HAVE FADED
WHEN OLD JACK COMES TO CALL
DON'T TELL THEM NO TELL THEM MAYBE
OH ANNIE MAY GOD BLESS US ALL
OH YEAH ANNIE MAY GOD BLESS US ALL

HEAR THE CHILDREN CALL ANNIE
EVERY LEAF MUST FALL ANNIE
GOD BLESS US ALL ANNIE WHEREVER WE'LL BE
AND GOD BLESS US ALL ANNIE WHEREVER WE'LL BE

DEBRIS - Ronnie Lane
Slim Chance Music, administered by MCS Music Ltd.

I LEFT YOU ON THE DEBRIS
AT THE SUNDAY MORNING MARKET
YOU WERE SORTING THROUGH THE ODDS AND ENDS
YOU WAS LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN

I HEARD YOUR FOOTSTEPS AT THE FRONT DOOR
AND THAT OLD FAMILIAR LOVE SONG
CAUSE YOU KNEW YOU'D FIND ME WAITING THERE
AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS

I WENT THERE AND BACK
JUST TO SEE HOW FAR IT WAS
AND YOU, YOU TRIED TO TELL ME
BUT I HAD TO LEARN FOR MYSELF

THERES MORE TROUBLE AT THE DEPOT
WITH THE GENERAL WORKERS UNION
AND YOU SAID ‘THEY'LL NEVER CHANGE A THING
WELL THEY WON'T FIGHT AND THEY’RE NOT WORKING’

OH YOU WAS MY HERO
NOW YOU ARE MY GOOD FRIEND
I'VE BEEN THERE AND BACK
AND I KNOW HOW FAR IT IS

BUT I LEFT YOU ON THE DEBRIS
NOW WE BOTH KNOW YOU GOT NO MONEY
AND I WONDER WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE DONE
WITHOUT ME HANGING AROUND

APRIL FOOL - Ronnie Lane
Slim Chance Music, administered by MCS Music Ltd.

SHE SAID I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING
DARLING I’LL SEE YOU WHEN THE KIDS HAVE GONE TO SCHOOL
WELL I KNOW TOMORROW IS YOUR BIRTHDAY
I KNOW YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE AN APRIL FOOL
WE USED TO ROAM SO FREELY IT'S BEEN SO LONG
I TAKE MY DREAMS TO BED NOW WHERE THEY BELONG

SHE SAID THERE'S DUST AND COBWEBS ON YOUR NORTH STAR
THERE’S NO MORE FUSSING THE CAMPFIRES IN YOUR HAIR
I SEE YOUR WHEELS THEY’RE RUSTED IN THE BACKYARD
I KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE
WE USED TO ROAM SO FREELY IT'S BEEN SO LONG
I TAKE MY DREAMS TO BED NOW WHERE THEY BELONG

KUSCHTY RYE - Ronnie Lane/Kate Lambert
Slim Chance Music, administered by MCS Music Ltd.

OH WHERE I COME FROM THERE AIN'T NOBODY
NOBODY QUITE LIKE YOU
WHO BLESSED MY SOUL IS COLD ON SUNDAY
AND ALWAYS EVADES THE TRUTH
WHOSE LINGO COMES FROM GOD KNOWS WHERE
AND HE SURELY KNOWS MORE THAN I
WHO ALSO KNOWS HOW MOCKED I AM
WHEN YOU CALL ME A KUSCHTY RYE

AND I SAY HEY HONEY I HOLD YOU WAY UP TOO HIGH FOR ME
WOAH, COME ON BABY I PUT YOU WAY UP TOO HIGH FOR ME

SHE LEARNED ME LIFE IS SWEET AND GOD IS GOOD
AND HE ALWAYS WILL PROVIDE
SHE TAUGHT ME ALL I NEVER KNEW
AND SHE TAUGHT ME MORE BESIDES

SHOW ME THE WAY - Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
EMI United Partnership Ltd

I’VE BEEN WALKING WITH DAWN
FOR MY SLEEP HAS BEEN TORN
AND MY HAPPINESS GONE
THERE’S AN OLD MAN IN ME
WHO I TALK TO YOU SEE
HE’S AS OLD AS THE SUN

WANT TO KNOW JUST WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING
PLEASE - PLEASE SHOW ME THE WAY

WANT TO KNOW JUST WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING
WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING
PLEASE - PLEASE SHOW ME THE WAY

ALL THE TRUTH I HAVE KNOWN
HAS BEEN SCATTERED AND BLOWN
I DON’T KNOW WHO I AM
SOMEONE ELSE’S PART I AM PLAYING
WANNA KNOW JUST WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING
PLEASE - PLEASE SHOW ME THE WAY

YOU'RE SO RUDE - McLagan/Lane
Slim Chance Music, administered by MCS Music Ltd/Warner/Chappell Music

MY MUM SHE LIKES YOU SHE THINKS YOU’RE SWELL
GOT THE MAKINGS OF A DANCE HALL GIRL
YOUR LOW-CUT FROCK AND YOUR BIRD’S NEST HAIR
STILETTO HEELS AND THE WAY THAT YOU SWEAR
SHE SAID TO TAKE YOU BACK TO SEE MY FOLKS AGAIN
ON SUNDAY

WHY IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THERE’S NOBODY IN
THEY’VE ALL GONE OUT TO SEE MY AUNTIE RENE
DON’T YOU WORRY YOU JUST COME RIGHT IN
I’M SURE WE’LL PASS THE TIME TILL THEY COME HOME
LET ME TAKE YOUR COAT KICK OFF YOUR SHOES WARM YOUR TOES
TRY THE SOFA

IT’S GETTING DARK WE’LL MISS THE LATE NIGHT BUS
IT’S ONLY EIGHT?
WELL I’M NOT TAKIN’ ANY CHANCES
WHAT’S THAT NOISE? WHY’D THEY COME BACK SO SOON?
STRAIGHTEN YOUR DRESS YOU’RE REALLY LOOKING A MESS
I’LL WET MY SOCKS PRETEND WE JUST GOT CAUGHT IN THE RAIN
OH YOU’RE SO RUDE

GLAD AND SORRY - Ronnie Lane
Slim Chance Music, administered by MCS Music Ltd.

THANK YOU KINDLY
FOR THINKING OF ME
IF I'M NOT SMILING
I'M JUST THINKING

GLAD AND SORRY
HAPPY OR SAD
WHEN ALL IS DONE AND SPOKEN
YOU'RE UP OR I'M DOWN

CAN YOU SHOW ME A DREAM
CAN YOU SHOW ME ONE THAT'S BETTER THAN MINE
CAN YOU STAND IT IN THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY
NEITHER CAN I

HELLO OLD FRIEND - - Ian McLagan
Big Huge Music (ASCAP) Bug Music

HELLO OLD FRIEND IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME
SINCE I’VE SEEN YOUR FACE IN FRONT OF MINE
I COULD TALK ALL NIGHT, WE COULD DRINK A FEW
I GOT STORIES TO TELL BUT I WANNA KNOW ABOUT YOU

I HEARD YOU WERE LONELY I BIN LONELY TOO
THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY FOOL I KNEW

HELLO OLD FRIEND IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME
LET’S MAKE IT SOON, LET’S MAKE IT RHYME

I HEARD YOU WERE LONELY I BIN LONELY TOO
THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY FOOL I KNEW

HELLO OLD FRIEND I’LL SEE YOU IN A WHILE
WE’LL SIT AND TALK AND YOU’LL MAKE ME SMILE
WE’RE GONNA LAUGH AT ALL THIS YOU’LL SING ME A SONG
I’LL RAISE MY GLASS AND PLAY ALONG - HELLO OLD FRIEND



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