THE COMPLETE LYICS FOR THE ALBUM EMERGENCY LOVE

Rain Rain Rain

Rain is an often used metaphor in song writing. There’s a lot of it here.

(by Andy Davis and Gus Ferguson)

I’ve been dreaming again
This time I woke up in the fast lane
Trying so hard
To get my message through

I drove into the night
Even overtook the love train
Don’t even know why
Was I wrong to try?

Rain rain rain
Pouring out my heart again
Rain rain rain
Sure am gonna miss you

Nobody must know
How I miss you so
I just can’t let you
Drift away from me

Rain rain rain
Pouring out my heart again
Rain rain rain
Sure am gonna miss you

Nightfishing

Desperately trying to avoid temptation in Havana.

(by Andy Davis)

I went one day across the sea
To hear life’s sweet melody
I walked along the Miramar
I took a ride in a rusty car
To a place when night begins
Pretty girls go nightfishing

Nightfishing under the august moon
What a moon what a deep blue moon
Nightfishing – tell you what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna be leaving for Havana soon

I must’ve been an easy catch
I only said “Can you spare a match?”
And I froze when she said to me
“I’ll be just what you want me to be
Any place and anywhere
I’ll be nightfishing – you beware”

Nightfishing under the august moon
What a moon what a deep blue moon
Nightfishing – tell you what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna be leaving for Havana soon

Sometime later I found my voice
She left me with an evil choice
Should I come or should I go to paradise?
I will never know
Hands up if you wanna be
Where pretty girls go nightfishing

Nightfishing under the august moon
What a moon what a deep blue moon
Nightfishing – tell you what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna be leaving for Havana soon

Baby Good For You

There’s always a silver lining.

(by Andy Davis and Gus Ferguson)

Baby I’m not blind
There’s something on your mind
Cry those tears
And leave them all behind

Don’t Let the colours run
Or turn your back against the sun
You always said you
Couldn’t stay in one place too long

Black skies are overhead
Black skies are running red
But you see skies of blue
Well baby good for you

And who will treat you kind?
Your heart will know the time
I’ll even with you
I can’t compete
I’m not that way inclined

Black skies are overhead
Black skies are running red
But you see skies of blue
Well baby good for you

And if we should meet again
I won’t treat you with distain
I can’t forget all those
Goodbyes in the rain
Black skies are overhead
Black skies are running red
But you see skies of blue
Well baby good for you

Magdelene

Desperately trying to avoid temptation in Putney.

(by Andy Davis and Gus Ferguson)

Through my hotel window
The city says goodnight
Along the empty skyline
The world seems bright tonight
Above the sleeping romeos
And girls who fill their dreams
Around here they call her Magdelene

Oh Magdelene
Don’t put out the fire
Don’t blow out the flame
Oh Magdelene
The more you think it over
The more it stays the same

Looking in the mirror
Time begins to show
Who unlocked all those memories
We banished long ago
The smell of wine and almond flowers
Has got you once again
The sky was dark and
There walked Magdelene

Oh Magdelene
Don’t put out the fire
Don’t blow out the flame
Oh Magdelene
The more you think it over
The more it stays the same

Haven’t you sold me down the river
Once too often
Didn’t I swim for miles
Just to see your face
I long to know what makes
A long time love affair

Peacock Of The Universe

This refers to the time my sister chased a Jehovah’s Witness down the road. People who’ve got religion and think they have all the answers really piss me off.

(by Andy Davis)

He came down on Sunday
A parting in his hair
Marching all the way to glory
Climbing up them golden stairs
He peered in my window
I chased him down the road
He said he could see the future
I showed him something
He’d never have foretold

And I’ll die laughing when things get worse
For the peacock of the universe
If I offend you then pardon me
I won’t stand in awe you see

When i get that feeling
That I’m gonna fall
Get me off that ceiling
My back’s against the wall
I don’t like levitation
It’s always hangin round
I’m way above my station
Don’t just stand there
Won’t someone get me down
How come? How come? How come?

And I’ll die laughing when things get worse
For the peacock of the universe
If I offend you then pardon me
I won’t stand in awe you see

He came down to earth on Sunday
A flower in his hair
He was m arching all the way to glory
Climbing up them golden stairs
He peered in my window
I chased him down the road
He said he could see the future
I showed him something
He’d never have foretold

And I’ll die laughing when things get worse
For the peacock of the universe
If I offend you then pardon me
I won’t stand in awe you see

How come? How come? How come?
My faith undone

Charlie’s Dead

There was a girl at my school. I used to cycle to her house with a Dansette record player balanced on my handlebars. We would practice dance moves and kissing in her kitchen. 
If a girls petticoat was showing they’d say “Charlie’s dead!’

(by Andy Davis and Sarah Menage)

You’re the girl with the kitten heels
More knowing than your face reveals
You caught my eye and pulled me over
But when I tried to hold your hand you said

Charlie’s dead
That’s what she said
Charlie’s dead

You loved me for my new Dansette
You took me to your kitchenette
Elvis was fine when we were jiving
But when we got to Bobby Vee you said

Charlie’s dead
That’s what she said
Charlie’s dead

You looked so cool
In your blue polkadots
But you wanted more than I’d got

I tried to do my best to please
I offered you my Hercules
But he had a shiny Black Shadow
When it was time to take you home you said

Charlie’s dead
That’s what she said
Charlie’s dead

You practised your moves
With your twirl and your twist
But he was the one that you kissed

He’s the guy with the chisel toes
Blue jeans and Marlon Brando’s nose
And he knew his waltz from his tango
And when he swept you off your feet you said

Charlie’s dead
That’s what she said
Charlie’s dead
That’s what she said

Emergency Love

Special delivery.

(by Andy Davis and Gus Ferguson)

Well if you’re down and feeling troubled
Oh my darling don’t you fret
A little love and there’s no reason
Why you won’t find a good heart yet

I’ll be your fireman I’ll put out your fire
If you need a pilot I’ll take you higher
You just gotta call me when you require
24 hour emergency love

You won’t need a doctor I’ll mend your heart
And if you’re acting crazy I’ll play the part
You just gotta call me whenever you want
24 hour emergency love

It won’t take a guru to turn you on
No judge or jury could prove me wrong
Just give me a reason I’ll be right along
With 24 hour emergency love

I’ll be your fireman I’ll put out your fire
If you need a pilot I’ll take you higher
You just gotta call me I’m your supplier
24 hour emergency love
24 hour emergency love
24 hour emergency love

Downtown Lights

Ask Paul.

(by Paul Buchanan)

Sometimes I walk away
When all I really wanna do
Is love and hold you right
There is just one thing I can say
Nobody loves you this way
It’s alright
Can’t you see?
The downtown lights

In love we’re all the same
We’re walking down an empty street
And with nobody, call your name
Empty streets, empty nights
The downtown lights

How do I know you feel it?
How do I know you feel it?
How do I know you feel it?
How do I know it’s true?

Yeah yeah yeah

Tonight and every night
Let’s go walking down this empty street
Let’s walk in the cool morning light
In our eyes
In our sight
The downtown lights

Loving You Too Long

This is about the voice which urges you to leap from a high place. Marlowes is a place in Pembrokeshire and The Kame is a high cliff on the island of Foula in Shetland.

(by Andy Davis)

I was waiting down at Marlowes
Staring out across the lea
Feeling sore – in need of comfort
When you came to me
With your arm around my shoulder
And the music in my head
I was clearly just a young man
Who was playing dead

I’ve been loving you too long
I’ve been loving you too long
I’ve been loving you too long

Sure we met again on Foula
Where I dreamed of taking flight
In my head I heard you whisper
“It’ll be alright
It will be a winged journey
With the briefest glimpse of joy
I’ll be waiting there to catch you
Down below”

I’ve been loving you too long
I’ve been loving you too long
I’ve been loving you too long

You make see things I don’t want to
You invite me to the feast
Is this the milk of human kindness
Are you the beauty or the beast

I’ve been loving you too long
Never thought the urge could be so strong
Or the earth could move I’m standing on
I’ve been loving you too long
I’ve been loving you too long
I’ve been loving you too long

The Ghost Of Love

In the 1st verse your man is sore but sober.
Come the 2nd and he’s more mellow and maudlin.
By the 3rd verse he’s pie-eyed and pitiful.

(by Andy Davis and Pete Brandt)

It’s 4 o’clock
It’s always quiet till evening
Till the girls come in
And hang around the jukebox by the door
Time just drags and if you’re lonesome with no lover
You’ll discover that you’re aching to the core
Still…..
At least there’s beer at hand
It’s what makes the world go round

So raise your glass and toast the ghost of love
The ghost of love is knocking at my door
Raise your glass and toast the ghost of love
And then I won’t feel lonesome anymore

Love is like this empty glass of beer
You raise it to your lips to taste
The bubbles as they froth
Then like love the flavour lingers
And slowly disappears
Like a cocktail of emotion
Distilled inside my heart
And every time I think of her
The pain shuts down my reeling heart

Raise your glass and toast the ghost of love
The ghost of love is knocking at my door
Raise your glass and toast the ghost of love
And then I won’t feel lonesome anymore

Love has drained my glass
And left me dry
I drank at it’s deep well
But never quenched my thirst
I only burst blood vessels
Wrestling with the apple of my eye
Like a cataract of feeling
It blankets out my sight
And every time I think of her
The pain shuts down my reeling heart
And forces me to cry

Raise your glass and toast the ghost of love
The ghost of love is knocking at my door
Raise your glass and toast the ghost of love
And then I won’t feel lonesome anymore