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  Side One:

Keep Yourself Alive  (May)
Doing All Right  (May-Staffel)
Great King Rat  (Mercury)
My Fairy King  (Mercury)

  Side Two:

Liar  (Mercury)
The Night Comes Down  (May)
Modern Times Rock'N'Roll  (Taylor)
Son And Daughter  (May)
Jesus  (Mercury)
Seven Seas Of Rhye...  (Mercury)

  (p) 1973 Trident






I was told a million times
Of all the troubles in my way
How I had to keep on trying
Little better ev'ry day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Bread and butter for a smile
Well I sold a million mirrors
In a shop in Alley Way
But I never saw my face
In any window any day
Well they say your folks are telling you
To be a super star
But I tell you just be satisfied
To stay right where you are

Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
Honey you'll survive

Well I've loved a million women
In a belladonic haze
And I ate a million dinners
Brought to me on silver trays
Give me ev'rything I need
To feed my body and my soul
And I'll grow a little bigger
Maybe that can be my goal
I was told a million times
Of all the people in my way
How I had to keep on trying
And get better ev'ry day
But if I crossed a million rivers
And I rode a million miles
Then I'd still be where I started
Still be where I started

Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and money honey
You'll survive

Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and money
To keep me satisfied
Do you think you're better ev'ry day
No I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive mm
You take your time and take your money
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
It'll take you all your time and a money
To keep me satisfied
Keep yourself alive
Keep yourself alive
All you people keep yourself alive
Take you all your time and money honey
You will survive
Keep you satisfied



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yesterday my life was in ruins
Now today I know what I'm doing
Got a feeling I should be doing all right
Doing all right

Where will I be this time tomorrow?
Chasing joy or drinking in sorrow
Anyway I should be doing all right
Doing all right

Simply waiting for the sign
Waiting here to find the words to say
Sitting waiting all this time here
All the time your away
Sitting waiting for the sign
And anyway I got so far

Yesterday my life was in ruin
Now today I've learned what I'm doing
Anyway I should be doing all right
Doing all right




~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Great King Rat died today
Born on the twenty first of May
Died syphillis forty four on his birthday
Every second word he swore
Yes he was the son of a whore
Always wanted by the law

Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know people?
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dirty old man was he
Now what did I tell you
Would you like to see?

Where will I be tomorrow?
Will I beg or will I borrow?
I don't care I don't care anyway
Come on come on the time is right
I told you ah yes I told you
And that's no lie oh no no no

Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know?
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dirty old man was he
Now  what did I tell you?
Would you like to see?

Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know people?
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dirty old man was he
Now  what did I tell you?
Would you like to see?

Now  listen all you people
Put out the good and keep the bad
Don't believe all you read in the Bible
You sinners get in line
Saints you leave far behind
Very soon you're gonna be h
Don't listen to what mama says
Not a word not a word mama says
Or else you'll find yourself being the rival
The great Lord before He died
Knelt sinners by his side
And said you're gonna realise tomorrow




No I'm not gonna tell you
What you already know
'Cause time and time again
The old man said it all a long time ago
Come come on the time is right
This evil man will fight
I told you once before






Wouldn't you like to know?
Wouldn't you like to know?
Just like I said before
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
And a dirty old man was he
The last time I tell you?
Would you like to see?




~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In the land where horses born with eagle wings
And honey bees have lost their stings
There's singing forever
Lion's den with fallow deer
And rivers made from wine so clear
Flow on and on forever
Dragons fly like sparrows thru' the air
And baby lambs where Samson dares
To go on on on on on on

                               
My fairy king can see things        He rules the air and turns the tides
That are not there for you and me   Ohh yeah he guides the winds

My fairy king can do right and nothing wrong
Then came man to savage in the night
To run like thieves and to kill like knives
To take away the power from the magic hand
To bring about the ruin to the promised land

They turn the milk into sour
Like the blue in the blood of my veins
Why can't you see it
Fire burnin' in hell with the cry of screaming pain
Son of heaven set me free and let me go
Sea turn dry no salt from sand
Teeth don't shine like pearls for the poor man's eyes

Someone someone has drained the colour from my wings
Broken my fairy circle ring
And shamed the king in all his pride
Changed the winds and wronged the tides
Mother mercury mercury
Look what t I cannot run I cannot hide



Liar
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I have sinned dear Father Father I have sinned
Try and help me Father
Won't you let me in? Liar
Nobody believes me Liar
Why don't they leave me alone?
Sire I have stolen stolen many times
Raised my voice in anger
When I know I never should
Liar oh ev'rybody deceives me
Liar why don't you leave me alone?

Liar I have sailed the seas
Liar from Mars to Mercury
Liar I have drunk the wine
Liar time after time
Liar you're lying to me
Liar you're lying to me
Father please forgive me
You know you'll never leave me
Please will you direct me in the right way
Liar liar liar liar
Liar that's what they keep calling me
Liar liar liar

Listen are you gonna listen?
Mama I'm gonna be your slave
All day long
Mama I'm gonna try behave
All day long
Mama gonna be your slave
All day long
I'm gonna serve you till your dying day
All day long
I'm gonna keep you till you dying day
All day long
I'm gonna kneel down by your side and pray



All day long and pray
All day long and pray
All day long all day long all day long
All day long all day long all day long
All day long all day long all day long

Liar liar they never let you win
Liar liar everything you do is sin
Liar nobody believes you
Liar they bring you down before you begin
Now let me tell you this
Now you know you could be dead before they let you...



    The Night Comes Down

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When I was young it came to me And I could see the sun breakin' Lucy was high and so was I dazzling Holding the world inside Once I believed in everyone Everyone and anyone can see Oh oh the night comes down And I get afraid of losing my way Oh oh the night comes down Oooh and it's dark again Once I could laugh with everyone Once I could see the good to me Th Holding the world inside Now all the world is grey to me Nobody can see you gotta believe it Oh oh the night comes down And I get afraid of losing my way Oh oh the night comes down Oooh and it's dark again And it's dark again And it's dark again

    Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Had to make do with a worn out rock and roll scene The old bop is gettin' tired need a rest Well you know what I mean Fifty eight that was great But it's over now and That's all Somethin' harder's coming up Gonna really knock a hole in the wall Gonna hit ya grab you hard Make you feel ten feet tall Well I hope this baby's gonna come along soon You don't know it could happen any ol' rainy afternoon With the temperature down And the juke box blowin' no fuse And my musical life's feelin Like a long Sunday School cruise And you know there's one thing Every single body could use Yeah listen to me baby Let me tell you what it's all about Modern times rock and roll Modern times rock and roll Get you high heeled guitar boots and some groovy clothes Get a hair piece on your chest And a ring through your nose Find a nice little man who says He's gonna make you a real big star Stars in your eyes and ants in your pants Think you should go far Everybody in this bum sucking world Gonna know just who you are Look out Modern times rock and roll

    Son And Daughter

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tried to be your son and daughter rolled into one You said you'd equal any man for having your fun Now didn't you feel surprise to find The cap just didn't fit? The world expects a man To buckle down and to shovel shit What'll you do for loving When its only just begun? I want you to be a woman Tried to be a teacher and a fisher of men An equal Will you lead us all the same? Well I travelled around the world To find a brand new word for day Watching the time mustn't linger behind Pardon me I have to get away What'll you think of heaven If it's back from where you came? I want you to be a woman

    Jesus

~~~~~ And then I saw Him in the crowd A lot of people had gathered round Him The beggers shouted and the lepers called Him The old man said nothing He just stared about Him All going down to see the Lord Jesus All going down to see the Lord Jesus All going down Then came a man before His feet he fell Unclean said the leper and rang his bell Felt the palm of a hand touch his head Go now go now you're a new man instead All going down to see the Lord Jesus All going down to see the Lord Jesus All going down It all began with the three wise men Followed a star took them to Bethelehem And made it heard throughout the land Born was the leader of man All going down to see the Lord Jesus All going down to see the Lord Jesus All going down It all began with the three wise men Followed a star took them to Bethelehem And made it heard throughout the land Born was the leader of man All going down to see the Lord Jesus All going down to see the Lord Jesus All going down Freddie Mercury - vocals, piano Brian May - guitars, piano, vocals Roger Meddows-Taylor - percussion, vocals John Deacon - bass guitar Produced by John Anthony, Roy Thomas Baker and Queen

Last-modified: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 11:32:32 GMT
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