Songs

All the songs John Martyn has written or recorded.

Who Believes In Angels

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J. Martyn
1 Feb 1986

Tell me, who
Believes in angels anymore?
I do, 'cause one walked through my door,
Just a while ago;
Saying she loved me so,
Leaving my blues on the floor.

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Serendipity

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J. Martyn
1 Feb 1986

It makes no difference if you love or hate her;
Whatever you do, it's all the same.
It makes no difference if you just ignore her,
Whatever you do, she runs the game.

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Piece By Piece

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Written by: 
Foster Paterson
1 Feb 1986

Ever since we've been together,
We tried and tested every step we take.
And now we come to stormy weather,
We're questioning decisions that we make.

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One Step Too Far

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J. Martyn
1 Feb 1986

Playing your cards right, keeping your cool.
Pushing it all night, nobody's fool.
Can you feel the table turning...
And if you don't want me, why don't you say?
I can't live with this feeling of love slipping away,
Can you feel the table turning?
Can you feel the scene begin to change...

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Angeline

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J. Martyn
1 Feb 1986

Oh Angeline, did you hear me singing,
Singing for love in the heat of the night.
Oh Angeline, did you hear me singing
And crying your name in the hot spotlight.

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Lonely Love

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Written by: 
J. Martyn
1 Feb 1986

You couldn't change it if you tried;
Sometimes it seems, oh darling,
It seems that you were born to cry.
You've been trying for so long,
But your sweet sweet love keeps going wrong.

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Nightline

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Written by: 
J. Martyn
1 Feb 1986

Watch out; watch...
Watch out...

They got frozen faces,
They live in broken rooms.
They got the strangest of places
In the dark and the gloom.

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Rope-Soul'd

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Written by: 
J. Martyn, A. Thomson, B. Reynolds
1 Nov 1984

Rope-souled, walking away.
Tie or tightened, bind your feet.
Rope-souled, walking away.
Rope-souled;
Tie or tightened, bind your feet.
Get it right and make it feel.

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Coming In On Time

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Written by: 
J. Martyn
1 Nov 1984

She said she's coming in on the high tide.
She's a healer, she can see,
She's the sunrise.
You know she left when I was a baby,
But she never let me down.
She's coming back to take me away.
She's coming in on time...

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Climb The Walls

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Written by: 
J. Martyn
1 Nov 1984

Everyone I talk to says to watch you go and sings you praises.
With all those eggs in just one basket, you've been honey for the asking.
All the company you keep;
All those dreams and little sleep, I love to watch you

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Mad Dog Days

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Written by: 
J. Martyn, A. Thomson
1 Nov 1984

You sit in your room, pretending to cry.
You seem so unwilling to try.
I say what you're selling is just a lie,
And I know that your price is far too high.

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Acid Rain

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Written by: 
J. Martyn, A. Thomson
1 Nov 1984

The rain came down,
I heard the sound of yesterday's tv.
Rain came down,
Burning down the highway.
Rain keeps falling;
Raindrops keep on fooling me.
Rain keeps falling,
Raindrops keep on getting in my eyes.

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Fisherman's Dream

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Written by: 
J. Martyn
1 Nov 1984

What happened to the fisherman's dream,
When they rolled that last boat down.
What happened to the fisherman's dream,
When he cast his last net around.

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Watching Her Eyes

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Written by: 
J. Martyn
1 Nov 1984

Wearing no protection
As they cut her into sections,
She's just splitting.
All throughout the crazy action,
Counted a bit better if a bird that flies.

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You Know

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Written by: 
J. Martyn
1 Nov 1984

I know this mad excitement:
Isn't it fine to know
That love is real
In what we feel
And all we have to show.
In all this gay confusion,
It's a comfort just to see,
That what you say,
Is what you mean,
The words are meant for me.

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