IB-00301-15

Martin Page - HOTEL OF THE TWO WORLDS

Liner Notes

This album largely reflects a brief period in my youth when I lived in the deep South - Beaufort, South Carolina, Savannah and Charleston - following my father to live near various out-of-the-way, obscure Marine Air Bases due to his career in Military Aviation. I was heavily influenced by the music I heard on the local radio back then - exclusively R&B, soul, funk, and spiritual/Gospel. I believe that that music seeped through my skin and greatly tinted my songwriting in later years.

Artists of my early influences, like James Brown, Al Green, the Isley Brothers, Sly and the Family Stone, Bill Withers, Motown artists and Parliament, etc., came to the fore of my imagination and memory as I wrote this album. In later years following those early influences, my collaborations with Maurice White and Earth, Wind & Fire, The Commodores, Go West and Paul Young, and even Robbie Robertson, were successful, I think, because of my awareness and deep love of black music. In fact, those early influences are what led me to the first two bands I ever played in (as a bass player) - Cabasa in Oxford and Bronx in Bristol, which were bands whose music focused primarily on funk and soul - Again, an integral part of my music beginnings. I'm deeply grateful for how those Southern steamy hot nights, those balmy evenings driving past miles of ghostly swamps shaded by Spanish moss trees, staring into the abyss - the endless horizon of the flat lands between Beaufort and Savannah, listening to Wilson Pickett and The Staple Singers on the car radio - penetrated and saturated my blood, and shaped my understanding of the "music of the spirit". I can still hear the steamy swamp crickets now - keeping me awake!

I didn't plan the album this way. It just fell into a groove, a feel - an emotion that must always have been lurking just below the surface. I let my bass playing (my main instrument) take precedent as the songs formed. In this collection, the obvious exception to that rule is the song, "Golden", which I wrote in tribute to my dear friend Mike Shipley - a truly wonderful engineer and special soul whom I was fortunate to work with for many years - who passed away during the time I was working on this album. I wrote the song the day I learned of his passing.

Of course, I'm really an English Pop boy at heart, but I like to think that the mixture - the concoction of abrupt opposites - creates something that is perhaps just a little original. My soul influences have always remained as subtle overtones on my pop sensibilities. The main thing I've tried to capture in "Hotel" is the feeling those times gave me.

The title "Hotel of The Two Worlds" holds multiple meanings for me. I had read somewhere that a certain notorious hotel in Paris during the 1800's was named the hotel of the two worlds because it was believed to be profoundly haunted. Many poets and artists stayed there so as to experience "the other 'Under'-world". It was thought to be a reliable conduit/lightning rod between the world of the living and that of the dead!! The hotel of the two worlds resonated for me as a reflection of the many opposites, or contrasting "worlds" in my own life: living in the South as a young, naïve English boy in a predominantly black, funky environment during a highly racially charged time in history there; the light and dark extremes of my own nature - my emotional moods of joy and depression.... The title rang of many personal opposites. And again, as I saw the house in "In The House of Stone and Light" as my own body, so I saw the hotel in "Hotel of The Two Worlds" as a reference to the duality of my own emotional nature/psyche - a nature of constantly moving tides.

In short, my humble collection here is a respectful nod to the soul music of the 70's that I so adored as a young boy, with a few odd ditties thrown in. I truly hope you enjoy the songs and moods and that, just maybe, you'll feel as though - for a brief stay - you, too, have visited the "Hotel of The Two Worlds".

Standing On The Rock
I Got Faith In You
My Kindred Spirit
Delta Jukebox
All For The Love Of You
All Too Human
My Mistress Is Warm To My Touch

All songs by Martin Page. Martin Page Music (ASCAP)
All Rights Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
© 2015 Martin Page

CREDITS

PRODUCED BY MARTIN PAGE

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - DIANE S. PONCHER

Written, Performed and Arranged by Martin Page

Engineered and Mastered by Martin Page

All instruments and vocals - Martin Page

Recorded and mixed at IroningBoard and The Owl's Nest studios,

Los Angeles, CA

Personal Management: DIANE PONCHER MANAGEMENT, Los Angeles, CA

This album is dedicated to Lord Andrew, Purcey, Casper, Chuggers, Gracie and Cali, and always to Mum & Dad

INSTRUMENTS PLAYED ON THE ALBUM

1. BASSES:
Aria Pro II; Music Man Stingray, Rickenbacker 4001; Fender 1970's Jazz Bass, Stick Bass.

2. ELECTRIC GUITARS:
Gibson Custom 335; Gibson Les Paul Goldtop; Gretsch White Falcon; Epiphone Swingster; + MXR Talkbox

3. ACOUSTIC GUITARS:
Various Taylor acoustics.

4. KEYBOARDS:
Roland Jupiter 80; Roland Gaia; Novation Ultra Nova; Moog Sub Phatty; Roland DX7 II

5. LIVE DRUMS:
Gretsch Snares; Zildjian Hi Hat; + various live percussion, handclaps and finger snaps.

ALBUM COVER:

CONCEPT & DESIGN - Martin Page and Diane Poncher

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Cover - Eddie Sanderson

Liner Photographs - Martin Page, Diane Poncher, Mike Rodriguez, Bobby Summerfield

BUILD-UP, FORMATTING FOR eBOOKLET CREDITS & LINER NOTES:

Vanessa Leavitt

"Give your best and always be kind."

- Epictetus

Much of the proceeds from this album will go to charities benefiting the welfare of mistreated and neglected animals - especially to organizations that fight for ethical treatment of animals and against lab experiments using animals in so-called science laboratories. I am a supporter of PETA and am vehemently against the unnecessary, cruel and inhumane experiments practiced upon innocent animals.

As the Dali Lama so rightly said, as human beings, we are the guardians of the animal kingdom, and it is our duty to treat them ethically and with compassion, to watch over them. Animals feel pain and fear and suffering just as we do.

"The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

- Mahatma Gandhi

This is a download only album and can be purchased at CD Baby, iTunes and other selected digital outlets.

facebook.com/martinpagemusic

© ℗ 2015 IroningBoard Records, Los Angeles, CA. All rights reserved.
Unauthorized Duplication, Reproduction or Distribution of this Sound Recording is a Violation of Applicable Laws.

Big Thanks To:

Diane Poncher - My partner in everything in life. My best friend and soul mate - (even though you are also my manager)!! Thank you, "Titch", for keeping me on course, for injecting me - and the album - with positive energy when I doubted and wilted. For your musical ears and sensibility ... after all these years, I still only trust your perception, vision, viewpoint and conclusions. Mainly, thank you for just being you - my truest supporter, my companion, Always, I love you - Pagey x

Vanessa Leavitt - Goddess of keeping the ship afloat and keeping my profile bubbling on the Internet - big X Miss V.

Mike Rodriguez - Technical Studio God and my greatest cheerleader. "We are brothers".

Ritch Esra - A musical professor of the highest order and supreme spirit. A heart of gold, and full of only the music that counts.

Bobby Summerfield - My perennial "pagan brother" - the brightest spark of encouragement anyone could hope for.

Eddie Sanderson - The dearest of friends and an inspiring and majestic photographer.

John Armentrout - Supreme guitar luthier - thanks for making my guitars on this album play me!!!

Brian Leavitt - For the 11th-Hour technical expertise and vision.

Ronald Anuran at Wilprint for album cover digital graphic format preparation.

"STRONG"

SOMETIMES ON THE WALK OF LIFE
I'M BROUGHT DOWN TO MY KNEES
AND THERE ARE TIMES I LOSE THE FIGHT
MY BODY FEELS SO WEAK

BUT AGAIN I SEE YOU STANDING THERE
AND AGAIN I CAN FACE MY FEARS
AND FIND THE WILL TO CARRY ON
WITH YOU I CAN BE STONG
WITH YOU I WILL BE STRONG AGAIN

BENEATH MY SKIN THERE'S A HOLE WITHIN
A SOUL OF BROKEN BONES
I NEVER THOUGHT THE DAY WOULD COME
WHEN I COULD FEEL SO ALONE

BUT AGAIN I FEEL YOU STANDING THERE
AND AGAIN I CAN FACE MY FEARS
AND FIND THE WILL TO CARRY ON
WITH YOU I CAN BE STRONG
WITH YOU I WILL BE STRONG AGAIN

THE DARKER ANGELS OF MY NATURE
FOLD THEIR WINGS IN PAIN
TO FACE THE WORLD CRIPPLES ME
AND I DON'T FEEL SO BRAVE

BUT AGAIN OH I KNOW YOU'RE STANDING THERE
YET AGAIN OH I CAN FACE MY FEARS
AND FIND THE WILL TO CARRY ON
WITH YOU I WILL BE STRONG
THE STRENGTH TO CARRY ON
ON AND ON
YOU'RE THE POWER TO RAISE ME UP
AND TURN MY FACE TOWARD THE SUN
WITH YOU I CAN BE STRONG

AND WHEN MY HEART IS FROZEN COLD
YOU'RE THE FIRE OF LOVE
MY BREATH OF HOPE

WITH YOU I CAN BE STRONG
WE'LL GO ON AND ON
WE ARE STRONG TOGETHER
YOU'RE THE FIRE OF LOVE
MY BREATH OF HOPE
WITH YOU I WILL STAY STRONG
WHATEVER WE FACE
WE ARE STRONG TOGETHER
WE'LL BE STRONG TOGETHER
YOU'RE THE FIRE OF LOVE
MY BREATH OF HOPE
WITH YOU I CAN STAY STRONG
WHATEVER WE FACE
WE ARE STRONG TOGETHER
YOU'RE THE FIRE OF LOVE
MY BREATH OF HOPE
WITH YOU I CAN BE STRONG.

"LOVE RESURRECTION"

I BEEN DREAMING ABOUT THOSE DIAMOND DAYS
WHEN LOVE WAS ON OUR MIND
I BEEN THINKIN' 'BOUT OUR STATE OF AFFAIRS
AND THE PEACE THAT WE CAN'T FIND
ALL THE HATE AND ALL THE PAIN
ALL THE SUFFERIN' WE FEEL
I'VE BEEN DREAMNG OF A BETTER WAY
TO GET BACK TO WHAT'S REAL

FOR IF THERE'S SOMETHING IN THIS WORLD WE REALLY NEED

IT'S A LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION

IS THERE A LAW THAT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT
THAT SAYS WE CANNOT LOVE
IS THERE A LAW THAT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT
THAT SAYS WE GOTTA HURT
AND I'VE BEEN PRAYING, HEY I'M WAITING
FOR THE LOVE OF ANOTHER DAY
AND I BEEN WALKING DOWN HOPE AVENUE
AND WISHING ALL THE WAY

FOR IF THERE'S SOMETHING IN THIS WORLD WE REALLY NEED

IT'S A LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE, A SWEET SALVATION
LOVE RESURRECTION

AND I AM BENDING DOWN UPON MY KNEES TO PLEAD

FOR A LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION

NOW I BEEN THINKIN' ABOUT OUR STATE OF AFFAIRS
HOW WE CAN WORK IT OUT
I BEEN FEELING ALL THOSE NEGATIVE VIBES
THAT MAKE US FEAR AND DOUBT
BUT IF I FALL AND IF I STUMBLE
IF I REACH OUT FOR THE LIGHT
THERE'S A LOVE THAT I CAN DEPEND UPON
TO GET ME THROUGH THE NIGHT

IF THERE'S SOMETHING IN THIS WORLD WE REALLY NEED

IT'S A LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE, A SWEET SALVATION
LOVE RESURRECTION

AND I WILL BEND DOWN ON MY KNEES AND I WILL PLEAD

FOR A LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE, SAY IT

LOVE LOVE, LOVE LOVE, GOTTA LOVE LOVE, OH!
LOVE LOVE, LOVE LOVE, GOTTA LOVE LOVE, OH!
LOVE LOVE, LOVE LOVE, GOTTA LOVE LOVE, OH!

FOR IF THERE'S SOMETHING IN THIS WORLD WE REALLY NEED YEAH

IT'S A LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE, A SOUL CONNECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION

AND I WILL BEND DOWN ON MY KNEES AND I WILL PLEAD

FOR A LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE, A SWEET SALVATION
LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE PEOPLE
I'M ON MY KNEES
IT'S FOR LOVE YEAH
A RESURRECTION
I'M ON MY KNEES
IT'S FOR LOVE
C'MON, SAY IT

LOVE LOVE, LOVE LOVE, GOTTA LOVE LOVE, GOING BACK OH!
LOVE LOVE, LOVE LOVE, GOTTA LOVE LOVE, YEAH OH! GOING BACK!
LOVE LOVE, LOVE LOVE, GOTTA LOVE LOVE

FOR IF THERE'S SOMETHING IN THIS WORLD WE REALLY NEED YEAH

IT'S A LOVE RESURRECTION
LOVE A SWEET SALVATION
LOVE RESURR-RESURR-RESURRECTION FOR LOVE
LOVE FOR LOVE
I'M ON MY KNEES
A SWEET SALVATION
A RESURRECTION RESURRECTION
I'M ON MY KNEES FOR LOVE
WE NEED A RESURRECTION
I'M ON MY KNEES
A SWEET SALVATION
RESURRECTION BABY FOR LOVE
I'M ON MY KNEES
FOR LOVE FOR LOVE FOR LOVE
LOVE PEOPLE
I'M ON MY KNEES!

"GOLDEN"

I CLOSE MY EYES I SEE YOU THERE
STILL KNOCKIN' AT MY DOOR
YOU PICK ME UP IN ISLINGTON
WE'RE GONNA DRIVE ACROSS LONDON TOWN

IN YOUR LITTLE BLUE RIDER, LITTLE BLUE RIDER
WEAVIN' THROUGH THE CROWDS
WE'RE HEADIN' OUT TO BATTERY
TO CUT OUR FIRST "45"

AND IT WAS GOLDEN
OH SO GOLDEN YEAH
AND HEAVEN BROKE OPEN
THE WAY THOSE STUDIO LGHTS WOULD SHINE
IT WAS GOLDEN

THAT SILHOUETTE LEAN AND TALL
SHAPING THE INVISIBLE
IN THE ELECTRIC CHURCH OUR HEALING GROUND
I WATCH YOU PAINT IN SOUND

AND IT FELT GOLDEN
OH SO GOLDEN YEAH
AND HEAVEN BROKE OPEN
THE WAY THOSE STUDIO LIGHTS WOULD SHINE
HE WAS GOLDEN

YOU STIR AND MIX THE MELTING POT
'TIL THE ELEMENTS TAKE SPARK
GUITARS, DRUMS AND LAUGHTER BURNED
SO SWEETLY IN OUR HEARTS

YEAH IT WAS GOLDEN
OH SO GOLDEN YEAH
AND HEAVEN BROKE OPEN
THE WAY THE SONG HELD OUR LIVES
IT FELT GOLDEN
SO GOLDEN YEAH

THESE DAYS, THEY WON'T COME AGAIN
YEAH...

IT FELT GOLDEN
THE WAY THE LIGHTS IN THE STUDIO SHINE IN THE DARK
HE WAS GOLDEN
SO GOLDEN YEAH
GOLDEN
THEN HEAVEN BROKE OPEN
OH YEAH

GOLDEN BOY

THE WAY THE LIGHTS SHINE IN THE STUDIO DARKNESS
IT WAS GOLDEN

GOLDEN BOY

I WILL NOT REST 'TIL I LAY DOWN MY HEAD
I'M GONNA GO IN THE HOUSE OF STONE AND LIGHT

This song is dedicated to my dear friend and engineer, Mike Shipley.

"THE LIGHT OF DAWN"

AND I HAVE FELT MY SPIRIT SHAKEN
WHEN OUR HOPES UNBORN HAD DIED
SO ON WINGS OF GRACE
WE COME TO THIS PLACE
FOR WHICH OUR FATHERS SIGHED

AND I HAVE SEEN THE CLOUDS PASS OVER
TILL WE'RE STANDING HERE AT LAST
OUT OF THE LONG DARK NIGHT
INTO THE GLEAMING BRIGHT
WHERE OUR SHINNG STAR IS CAST

IN THE LIGHT OF DAWN
I PRAY MY HEART BE STRONG
AND MY FAITH DELIVER ME
IN THE HOME OF THE BRAVE
THE LAND OF THE FREE
IN THE LIGHT OF DAWN
I SEE US STAND AS ONE
AND WE'LL SHINE ON THAT GLORIOUS DAY
WITH LOVE AND COURAGE TO BELIEVE
WE WILL BE FREE
IN THE LIGHT OF DAWN
IN THE LIGHT OF DAWN

WILL YOU MEET ME THERE MY BROTHER
IN THE FIELDS OF HARVEST GOLD
THERE WE'LL TASTE THE BREEZE OF SWEET LIBERTY
AND TOGETHER WE'LL WALK HOME

EAGLE RISE IN THE CLEAR BLUE SKY
NO SHADOWS COVER THIS LAND
NOW WE HOLD THE SEEDS OF OUR DESTINY
IN THESE HANDS...

"STANDING ON THE ROCK"

YOU GOT MOTOWN AND TAMLA
GOT VOLTS AND THE STAX
BLUE LABELS TURNING YELLOW
WELL THERE'S SOMETHING 'BOUT THAT

KING HEROIN AND JAMES BROWN
SWEET TALKING ON SOUL TRAIN
BLACK GIRLS IN A SMOOTH LINE
SURE FEELS SEXY TO ME

STANDING ON THE ROCK
STANDING ON THE ROCK
WE'RE STANDING ON THEIR ROCK
DON'T YOU EVER EVER STOP
DON'T YOU EVER EVER STOP
PEOPLE WE'RE STANDING ON THE ROCK

ZZ TOP GOT LA GRANGE
GOT FUNK IN BATON ROUGE
MAKING LOVE WITH JOHNNY TAYLOR
SURE GOT ME IN THE MOOD

OH STANDING ON THE ROCK
STANDING ON THE ROCK
(ON THE ROCK OF SOUL)
WE'RE STANDING ON THEIR ROCK
DON'T YOU EVER DOUBT THAT
DON'T YOU EVER DOUBT THAT
PEOPLE WE'RE STANDING ON THE ROCK
HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP

IN GOD'S COUNTRY IS SLY STONE
FAMILY AFFAIR SHOOK IT OUT
THEY GOT A LABEL CALLED VOLT BOYS
BURNIN' DOWN TOWN

SURE FEELS FEVER IN THE BLOOD NOW
SURE FEELS SOMETHING UP THE SPINE NOW
LET LOUIS SLAP THE BASS BOYS
SOMETHING SEXY 'BOUT THAT

STANDING ON THE ROCK
STANDING ON THE ROCK
(ON THE ROCK OF SOUL)
WE'RE STANDING ON THEIR ROCK
DON'T YOU EVER EVER STOP
DON'T YOU EVER EVER STOP
PEOPLE WE'RE STANDING ON THE ROCK

EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
DON'T YOU EVER EVER STOP
(ON THE ROCK OF SOUL)
LET THE VINYL MAKE YOU ROCK
PEOPLE WE'RE STANDING ON THE ROCK

NINETY-FIVE DEGREES IN THE SEVENTIES - DON'T YOU EVER DOUBT THAT
DROP THE NEEDLE ON THE GROOVE - NO!
HEAVY VIBE COMIN' THROUGH - DON'T YOU EVER DOUBT THAT
HUH WE RAISED THIS NATION ON THE ROCK OF SOUL
LET THE VINYL ROCK

STANDING ON THE ROCK
DON'T YOU EVER EVER STOP
(ON THE ROCK OF SOUL)
BABY DON'T YOU EVER STOP
BABY, TEXAS MAN STANDING ON THE ROCK

THE COMMODORES
DON'T YOU EVER EVER STOP
(ON THE ROCK OF SOUL)
LET THE DEVIL TAKE STOCK
BABY, HOMBRE

NINETY-FIVE DEGREES IN THE SEVENTIES - DON'T YOU EVER EVER STOP
DROP THE NEEDLE ON THE GROOVE
HEAVY VIBE COMIN' THROUGH - FUNKY PARLIAMENT ROCKS
HUH WE RAISED THIS NATION ON THE ROCK OF SOUL
LET THE VINYL ROCK

STANDING ON THE ROCK
MAURICE WHITE
DON'T YOU EVER EVER DOUBT
(ON THE ROCK OF SOUL)
DON'T YOU EVER EVER DOUBT
BOOTSY
LET IT ROCK
STANDING ON THE ROCK
BOOTSY LET IT ROCK

"I GOT FAITH IN YOU"

THERE ARE MANY, MANY THINGS THAT I DON'T BELIEVE IN
AND THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN MY HEART CANNOT SEE
AND I WONDER, YEAH I WONDER WHAT MY POOR SOUL CAN DO

BUT I STILL GOT MY FAITH IN YOU
YEAH I STILL GOT MY FAITH IN YOU

THERE ARE MANY, MANY TIMES THAT I HAVE LOST MY WAY
AND THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN MY HEAD HAS HUNG DOWN
AND I WONDER, YEAH I WONDER HOW I'LL MAKE IT THROUGH

BUT I STILL GOT MY FAITH IN YOU
YEAH I STILL GOT MY FAITH IN YOU

AND THOUGH I WALK INTO THE DARK
THOUGH MY WORLD MAY FALL APART
I WILL REMEMER
WHAT YOUR LOVE CAN DO
AND WHEN TOMORROW BREAKS MY DREAMS
AND THERE'S NO HOPE INSIDE OF ME
THEN I REMEMBER
I BELIEVE IN YOU

THERE ARE MANY, MANY DAYS THAT I HAVE WALKED ALONE
AND THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN I WISHED I WOULD DIE
AND I WONDER, YEAH I WONDER HOW I MADE IT THROUGH

THEN I REMEMBER MY FAITH IN YOU
YEAH I STILL GOT MY FAITH IN YOU

"MY KINDRED SPIRIT"

MY FRIEND LIFT UP YOUR EYES THE LIGHT IS STRONG
DARKNESS IS BROKEN BY THE POWER OF THIS BOND
BIRD OF PEACE FLY DOWN OUT OF THE SUN
AND SETTLE IN OUR HEARTS FOR WE ARE ONE

YOU ARE MY KINDRED SPIRIT
THE LIGHT IN YOUR SOUL IS ALWAYS WITH ME
YOU ARE MY KINDRED SPIRIT
AND WE'LL HOLD EACH OTHER UNDER ANGEL WINGS
SHELTER ONE ANOTHER UNDER ANGEL WINGS

THIS PERFECT UNION CAN NOT GROW OLD
WHERE OUR HANDS HAVE TOUCHED A LOVELY FLOWER GROWS
ONE SIMPLE ACT OF FAITH, ONE PROMISE MADE FOREVER
TO NEVER WALK ALONE BUT WALK TOGETHER

YOU ARE MY KINDRED SPIRIT
THE LIGHT IN YOUR SOUL WILL ALWAYS SHINE ON ME
YOU ARE MY KINDRED SPIRIT
AND WE'LL HOLD EACH OTHER UNDER ANGEL WINGS
SHELTER ONE ANOTHER UNDER ANGEL WINGS
*
SO TAKE THIS HAND I OFFER
AND CALL YOURSELF MY BROTHER
WE'LL WRITE DOWN OUR NAMES IN THE RED ROCK
AND RAISE THE SPIRIT UP

WHEN THE RAIN FALLS I WILL ANSWER YOUR CALL
YOU CAN PUT YOUR TRUST IN ME
WHEN YOU CRY TO THE MOON I'LL BE BESIDE YOU
TO GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH YOU NEED
I'LL SHOW YOU HOPE, CARRY YOU HOME
IT NEVER ENDS, THIS IS FOR LIFE
THE LOVE OF A FRIEND WILL NEVER DIE
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CHORUS BACKING VOX:
THE LIGHT OF MY SOUL WILL SHINE OVER YOU
LET THE LIGHT OF MY SOUL COVER YOU

* MIDDLE 8 BACKING VOX:
YOU'RE MY BROTHER
YOU'RE MY BROTHER, FEEL IT
YOU'RE MY BROHER
YOU'RE MY BROTHER, SEE IT

"DELTA JUKEBOX"

I HEAR A DELTA JUKEBOX
I HEAR A DELTA JUKEBOX
THEY MUST BE SWINGING IN HEAVEN
TO A DELTA JUKEBOX

LORD IT'S BEEN HAUNTING ME
FEELS LIKE A MYSTERY
SWEET MUSIC OF ANOTHER TIME
RUNNIN' ALL THROUGH MY MIND

SNUFF BOTTLE JAMMED UNDER THE WIRE
LEADBELLY SCRAPING UP A HELL OF A FIRE
BLIND LEMON GONNA SLIDE THE KNIFE
BABY OH I HEAR TONIGHT

A DELTA JUKEBOX
I HEAR A DELTA JUKEBOX
THEY MUST BE SWINGING IN HEAVEN
TO A DELTA JUKEBOX

BLIND WILLIE AND THE SOUL OF MAN
TELLING IT LIKE ONLY HE CAN
LITTLE ROBERT ROLLIN' BACK THE YEARS
BENDING NOTES LIKE SILVER TEARS

SOMEONE LET THE DEMONS LOOSE
OH JELLY ROLL GONE AND LIT THE FUSE
YOU KNOW THINGS CAN NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
LORD MY BABE I HEAR

THE DELTA JUKEBOX
I HEAR A DELTA JUKEBOX
THEY MUST BE SWINGING IN HEAVEN
TO A DELTA JUKEBOX
NOW LISTEN CAREFULLY

BABY CAN YOU HEAR
THE DELTA JUKEBOX
I HEAR THE DELTA JUKEBOX
THEY'LL BE SWINGING IN HEAVEN
I HEAR THE DELTA JUKEBOX

LORD I NEVER THOUGHT I'D HEAR THOSE SOUNDS AGAIN
COMING FROM UP AROUND THE BEND
POLKA-DOT DRESSES AND NATIONAL GUITARS
CIGARETTES BURNIN' ON A COTTON GIN BAR

SOMETHING'S COOKIN' IN THE MIDNIGHT HEAT
LADY LUCK'S SWINGIN' TO A FATBACK BEAT
AND LAWDY YOU CAN BELIEVE YOUR EARS
BABY, BABY I CAN HEAR

A DELTA JUKEBOX
CAN YA HEAR THE DELTA JUKEBOX
THEY MUST BE SWINGING IN HEAVEN
TO THE DELTA JUKEBOX

CAN YA HEAR THE DELTA JUKEBOX
FROM THE KOKOMO ROAD HOUSE
THEY MUST BE SWINGING IN HEAVEN
I HEAR THE DELTA JUKEBOX

SUN HOUSE
HOWLIN' WOLF - SWINGIN' IN HEAVEN
MUDDY WATERS
JOHN LEE HOOKER
B.B. KING
B.B. KING

I HEAR A DELTA JUKEBOX
FROM THE KOKOMO ROAD HOUSE
THEY'LL BE SWINGING IN HEAVEN
OH IN THE DELTA JUKEBOX

THEY'RE SWINGIN' IN HEAVEN
THEY'RE SWINGIN' IN HEAVEN

"ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU"

I SOLD MY TRIUMPH BIKE
AND WAVED MY FRIENDS GOODBYE
GOT OFF THE BEER
STAYED CLEAN FOR A YEAR
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU

I DROPPED THOSE EXTRA POUNDS
I GOT THE BEST SUN TAN IN TOWN
GOT RIPPED-UP ABS
CAME TOP OF THE CLASS
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU

TELL ME WHAT CAN I DO
JUST TO SATISFY YOU
I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING I KNOW
AND AT THE DROP OF A HAT
I'D EVEN SELL MY SOUL
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU

I LEARNED TO BALLROOM DANCE
READ ALL THE BOOKS ON TRUE ROMANCE
I PINNED A MEDAL TO MY CHEST
HOPING TO IMPRESS
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU

TELL ME WHAT CAN I DO
JUST TO SATISFY YOU
I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING I KNOW
AND AT THE DROP OF A HAT
I'D EVEN SELL MY SOUL
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU

OOH IT'S GETTING ROUGH-ROUGH-ROUGHER

I LOST THE HOUSE AND CAR
THE GLASS-BOTTOM POOL AND THE AQUA SPA
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU

NASTY LETTERS FROM THE BANK
THEY SAID YOU STOLE EVERY PENNY THAT I EVER HAD
NOW THERE'S NOTHING LEFT
BUT TO GO OUT WITH A BANG
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU
ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU

TELL ME BABY WHAT HAVE I GOT TO DO?

"ALL TOO HUMAN"

I CAN TELL YOU THAT YOUR ARROWS
NEVER STRUCK THE MARROW
AND BABY THAT I'M GETTING THROUGH

AND I CAN TELL YOU NO BIG DEAL
'CAUSE I'M A MAN OF STEEL
BUT BABY THAT JUST ISN'T TRUE

'CAUSE I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
I'M TOO HUMAN
AND IT REALLY HURTS
I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
AND YOU HIT ME WHERE IT REALLY HURTS

I CAN TELL YOU THAT I'M ROLLING
AND EVERYTHING IS GOLDEN
AND BABY I'M NOT LOOKING BACK

I CAN SEE A SILVER LINING
THE SUN IS ALWAYS SHINING
BUT BABY THAT JUST AIN'T THE FACTS

'CAUSE I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
I'M TOO HUMAN
AND IT REALLY HURTS
I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
AND YOU HIT ME WHERE IT REALLY HURTS

YOU NAIL ME TO YOUR BLEEDING CROSS
BEATEN AND TORN
YOU PLACE UPON MY BOWED HEAD
A CROWN OF THORNS

'CAUSE I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
I'M TOO HUMAN
AND IT REALLY HURTS
I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
AND YOU HIT ME WHERE IT REALLY HURTS

I CAN TELL YOU THAT I'M WINNING
AND EVERYTHING'S FORGIVEN
AND BABY I DON'T FEEL A THING

I CAN PUT IT DOWN TO KARMA
AND WEAR MY SUIT OF ARMOUR
BUT BABY UNDERNEATH THIS SKIN

I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
I'M TOO HUMAN
AND IT REALLY HURTS
I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
AND YOU HIT ME WHERE IT REALLY HURTS

YOU NAIL ME TO YOUR BLEEDING CROSS
BEATEN AND TORN
YOU PLACE UPON MY BOWED HEAD
A CROWN OF THORNS

I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
I'M TOO HUMAN
AND IT REALLY HURTS
I'M TOO HUMAN
ALL TOO HUMAN
AND YOU HIT ME WHERE IT REALLY HURTS...

"MY MISTRESS IS WARM TO MY TOUCH"

THE ROAR OF THE WILL
THE CRADLE OF CUPID
THE EPHEMERAL GLIMPSE
THE GHOST OF MY LOSS

THE WILLOW WREATH
IT'S WRAPPED AROUND YOUR SHOULDERS
THE SCENT OF YOUR HAIR
SHE'S HERE AGAIN

MY MISTRESS IS WARM TO MY TOUCH TONIGHT
CRUSHED PEARL UNDER CANDLELIGHT
HER PEERLESS EYES IN THE COLD HALF-LIGHT
MY MISTRESS IS WARM TO MY TOUCH TONIGHT

OUR WINTER'S TALE
IN THE CENTURY OF LIGHTS
AND THE OCEAN I CROSS
TO MEET YOU HERE

THE STAINED GLASS RED
SHADES MY FACE
AND THE VELVET OF YOUR CLOAK
BRUSHES BY ME

MY MISTRESS IS WARM TO MY TOUCH TONIGHT
CRUSHED PEARL UNDER CANDLELIGHT
HER PEERLESS EYES IN THE GREY HALF-LIGHT
MY MISTRESS IS WARM TO MY TOUCH
MY MISTRESS IS WARM TO MY TOUCH