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Light of the Night c. 1976
(all songs written by Randall Bramblett)
1. WILL I EVER SEE THE DAY
Will I ever see the day
When we will stand up in the sun?
Raise up our hands together
Let our voices sound like one?
Will I ever see the sky
When the stars are shining bright?
Will I open up my eyes?
Will I hear, will I hear
Will I hear my call tonight?
We’re not too far gone
We’re not here alone
We seem to be standing in line
Waiting for the day to come
Will I ever see the day
When our spirit will return?
And the light that we had forgotten
Will again, will again, will again
Begin to burn?
We’re not too far gone
We’re not here alone
We’re just standing in line
Waiting for the day to come
Will we ever live the way
That we’re all supposed to live?
Will we sing ourselves the song
That will move us all along?
Will we ever have the scar
That will show us what is pain?
Will we ever laugh the laughter
That was here, that was here
That was here all the time?
We’re not here alone
We’re not too far gone
We’re just standing in line
Waiting for the day to come
2. KING GRAND
Could you loan me two
Until Lou comes through?
What about five
‘Til I catch my stride?
At least let me have ten
‘Til I find a friend?
I really need a king grand
What I need is a king grand
Ten thousand dollars
All I need is a king grand
I woulda had it quick
But my brother got sick
You’d a had it back today
If I’d had my way
We coulda had some fun
If that horse woulda run
I really need a king grand
Talkin’ ‘bout a king grand
I need it baby
Ten thousand dollars
Help me out
Lend me a c-note
Get me outa this bad boat
Let my mother hold it
She won’t even fold it
I’ve got to have it now
Or I’ll break my vow
I really need a king grand
What I need is a king grand
It would help me so much if I had
A king grand
What I need is a king grand…
3. THIS COULD BE THE WORST
All our lives we learn of the rise
And the progress of man
How he rose out of his sleep
Into the light of reason
We learn how we will conquer the world
With the power of our minds
And how all myth and superstition
Were left far behind
Chorus:
Of all the lies that I have heard
Of all the cruel, cruel tricks that have been played
Of all the plagues sent down upon this earth
This could be the worst
And the sun takes its turn
While the moon is hidden
And the spring is capped
And the beast of the ocean is ignored
Half my soul is hiding
Apollo God reigns unchecked
The earthman slaves in the heat
But in the night I can’t help it
God, I dream of freedom
Chorus
Now that reason in it’s glory
Has shown us what is real
The few visions that arise
Are just called delusions
The asylums are overflowing
With those who can’t face what they see
And out here on the street
We just smile and keep on walking
Chorus
4. LIGHT OF THE NIGHT
Her face was smiling
But her eyes were not
Her glass was empty
But the night was shot
She’ll be the first
To step out on the street
Oh, she’ll face the neon lights
That never have to sleep
Hungry for her friends
Who used to stick around
To protect her from the darkness
And the evil of this town
Light of the night
Life of the shadows
Light of the night
Show a little mercy on this girl
She’s yours
She’s leaning on the window
Of an empty café
Car keys in her hand
But she can’t get away
Creatures of the street
See her with drunken eyes
Someone will touch her hand
And take her for a long ride
Night after night
The same story could be told
It’s ridiculous to press it
You know it’s already old
Light of the night
Life of the shadows
Light of the night
Show a little mercy on this child
She’s yours
There’s a strange kind of laughter
That grows out of grief
When you’re resigned to your fate
And you don’t expect relief
She’s grown strong in her sadness
But she’ll never be strong enough
To defend against this weakness
That makes you seem so tough
I know your real purpose
And I think you are a fool
To play this one night game with her
When only you know all the rules
Light of the night
Life of the shadows
Light of the night
Show some mercy on this girl
She’s yours, she’s yours…
5. LIVING IN A DREAM
In the dreary world
That we’re living in
It’s fashionable
To let nothing faze you
Yeah, you’re above it all
But you’re fooling yourself
You’re living in a dream
And the dancers dance
Way above the floor
While the people are calling
Calling for more and more and more
But you’re above it all
You remind me of myself
Living in a dream, living in a dream
So you close the door
You let nothing in
But yet you’re moving
And not caring where you’ve been
Yeah, you’re above it all
You’re fooling, fooling yourself
You’re living in a dream
Oh yeah…
6. CARL OF THE JUNGLE (Inspired by the autobiography of Carl Jung)
A man went to Africa
To meet with the primitive
The man was very brave
He was not afraid
He didn’t come there to enslave anyone
It scared him
You know it scared him
His intuition told him he better go
Back to Vienna
That’s right
Now the man was eager to find
Out all about the primitive mind
He was very sensitive
And he was very patient
He realized he was looking
Into a mirror at himself
And it scared him
It scared him
His intuition told him he better go
Back to Vienna
Yes Yes Yes…
He asked the native wise man,
What do your dreams tell you now?”
They said, “Since the white man came
We’re no longer able to dream
The white man knows it all”
And that scared him
You know what I mean
It scared him
He began having dreams himself
That told him he better go
Back to Vienna. Oh yes, back to Vienna
Now he thought about
The primitive mind
And he read about ancient times
But when he slipped back
A few thousand years
And his heart locked up
He realized it was powerful stuff
And it scared him
I’m talking about it scared him
His intuition told him he better go
Back to Vienna…
Back to the White man…
Back to Vienna…
Up north…
I can hear the violin…
7. THE JOKE OF THE COASTAL PLAIN
The coastal plain’s been laughing
Ever since we been here
The coastal plain’s been laughing
Ever since we been here
She don’t forget nothing
But she still laughs
At the men who walk where the sea once stood
Oh yes, she laughs, she laughs, she laughs
The whippoorwill been calling
Long before we were here
The whippoorwill been calling
Long before we were here
Calling in a desperate voice
That was given to him in love
Oh yes, he calls, he calls, he calls
The mudfish has been sleeping
With his prehistoric mind
And the mudfish has been dreaming
About far, far away times
He dreams in a ditch of black water
That the sweat of a chain gang dug
Oh, he dreams, he dreams
The gulf stream has been joking
Ever since we been here
And the coastal plain has been joking, too
Ever since we been here
They’re joking about how time never flies
And about those strange wild-eyed children
That their Father made…
That their Father made…
I can hear them laugh and laugh and laugh
8. TEARS, TEARS, TEARS
There are some things in this world
That are too hard to say
You know me, I just stumble through
I just believe if we bring it out in the light
Well, what I mean is maybe
There’s a chance we might
Forget these tears, tears, tears
These tears, tears, tears
Baby, what we gonna do
‘Bout all these tears?
I know you started out happy
On a small north Georgia farm
You lived in the dream
That you’re still having
Can’t nobody tell you what to do now
Won’t nothing help you but
Your own self anyhow
Throw away these tears, tears, tears
Throw out these tears, tears, tears
Baby, what we gonna do
‘Bout all these tears?
Mama and Daddy had to split.
What’s a poor girl supposed to do?
In high school they play
All those painful games
Some people looked down their nose at you
I believe you just withdrew
And I don’t really blame you
It’s just these tears, tears, tears
These tears, tears, tears
Baby what we gonna do
With all these tears?
You’re a grown woman now
But your past won’t let you be
You just want to dance
And break through this world
There ain’t nothing wrong with that
Can’t no one keep you from trying it
Throw away these tears, tears, tears
Throw away these tears, tears, tears
I believe we’re gonna have
To dance on all these tears
Come on let’s dance one time