Joan Armatrading Album

You come to me trembling trembling
Shaking at the knees
You say you love me better than
Anyone else can
My head is spinning
I'm flattered
But I don't understand

Every passing hello
How are you
You wanna know his name
Just because I was there
When you needed a shoulder
You think I'll take your name
I love for money
I'm flattered
But I can't leave my trade

You will see me holding up
Some corner store
In my twenties print
And my thumb's turned up
Yes I'm looking for a ride
Jesus woke me up
In some stranger's bed
There are a lot like you
They want to save my soul

Let me tell you
This lady loves
And she goes where she pleases
No love for free

You come to me trembling trembling
Shaking at the knees
You say you love me better than
Anyone else can
My head is spinning
I'm flattered
But I don't understand

Every passing hello
How are you
You wanna know his name
Just because I was there
When you needed a shoulder
You think I'll take your name
I love for money
I'm flattered
But I can't leave my trade

You will see me holding up
Some corner store
In my twenties print
And my thumb's turned up
Yes I'm looking for a ride
Jesus woke me up
In some stranger's bed
There are a lot like you
They want to save my soul

Let me tell you
This lady loves
And she goes where she pleases
No love for free

Let me tell you
This lady loves
And she goes where she pleases
I'm flattered
But I don't understand

Travel so far
I've got to get myself back
Move so far from you
And you so true
Well let me get myself back
Never gonna wander again
Travel so far
Well let me get myself back

Was seeing the old moon
Walking past my door
He had freedom eyes
His home was the skies
And he beckoned me to his side
He said come let's, let's go
Freedom road
Just you and me
Bring the sun
If you feel
You need some warm company

Travel so far
Well let me get myself back
Move so close to you
And you're still true
It's good to have you smile back
Get back, get back, get back
I'll let you lead the way
I'm never going to wander again

Don't say
You stopped loving me
'Cos there by your side
Should be no one but me
Don't say
You stopped loving me
'Cos there by your side
I've travelled so far to be
Get back, get back, get back

Was feeling how your body moved
Watching the leaves blow in the trees
Then I thought of your touch
And that reminds me of your kiss
And I almost drove myself insane

Don't say
You stopped loving me
Thinkin up as I go
How you're gonna
Outshine sun and moon
Don't say
You stopped loving me
'Cos there by your side
Should be no one but me
Should be no one but me
Should be no one but me
Should be no one but me

I'm gonna step out of emotion
Break events that bring me down
I'm so uncertain
But it's my fault
For letting you distract me
There's trouble now
I'm on the edge
Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Step out of emotion
Steppin' out of love

I don't want no contradiction
Your navigation's gone haywire
Your little arrow
Oh it's missed my heart by miles
You better hide
Your self-satisfied smile
Cos I'm steppin' out
Steppin' out
Right out of devotion
Steppin' out of love

Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Right out of commotion
Steppin' into life

I'm gonna give myself promotion
Award myself a great big star
I'm not so certain
That I won't make that star a crown
Because I'm free
I'm alone with me
Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Right out of commotion
I'm steppin' into life

I'm gonna give myself promotion
Award myself a great big star
I'm not so certain
That I won't make that star a crown
Oh I'm free
I'm alone with me
Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Right out of commotion
I'm steppin' into life

Steppin' out
Steppin' out
Steppin' out...

Let me sail
To the depths of your soul
Let me anchor as near as I can be
To your shore
I'm coming into dry land
Been a long time at sea
And the season of loving
Has long awaited me

Tides and waves have kept me
Kept me going
I'm longing for the calm
I'm heading for the pastures
I can see on your dry land
Let the sea that once did take me
Bring me back safe to your door
For I long to touch the dry land
Of your shore

Clear back to land I'm rowing
Clear the decks
Let me touch your soul
Maybe I'll bring you back a gift of love
I'll promise you so much more

Clear back to land I'm rowing
Clear the deck
Let me touch your soul
Maybe I'll bring you back a gift of love
And I'll promise you so much more

Let me sail
To the depths of your soul
Let me anchor as near as I can be
To your shore
I'm coming into dry land
I've been a long time at sea
And the season of loving
Has long awaited me

Tides and waves have kept me
Kept me going
I'm longing for the calm
I'm heading for the pastures
I can see on your dry land
Let the sea that once did take me
Bring me back safe to your door
For I long to touch the dry land
Of your shore

Clear back to land I'm rowing
Clear the deck
Let me touch your soul
I'll bring you back a gift of love
And I'll promise you so much more

Clear back to land I'm rowing
Clear the deck
Let me touch your soul
Maybe I'll bring you back a gift
And I'll promise you so much more

Clear back to land I'm rowing
Clear the deck
Let me touch your soul
Maybe I'll bring you back a gift
And I'll promise you so much more

I swear you were not my ambition
A cooling aid was on my mind
I walked up to the bar and I ordered
Then I took my ice outside
I sat down under the hot sun
I looked around at this new land
And then oh
Cool Blue
Long dark
You stole my heart
Stole my heart

I woke up first light next morning
And I took a tram to the Leidse Plein
I hired a bike and I drove around for hours
I was searching for those dark eyes
I made a stop at the Blue Note
I passed up a chance for some good fun
Cause of you
Cool Blue
Long dark
You stole my heart
Stole my heart
Stole my heart
Stole my heart

Stole my heart

I made a stop at the Blue Note
Passed up a chance for some good fun
Looking for you, Cool Blue
Looking for you
Long dark
Cool blue
Looking for you, Cool Blue
Looking For You, Cool Blue
You stole my heart
Stole my heart
Stole my heart
Stole my heart
Stole my heart

I'm looking for you
You stole my heart
Stole my heart
Stole my heart
Stole my heart
Stole my heart

I sat down under the hot sun
You stole my heart
I'm looking for you
Looking for you
Looking for you, Cool Blue

I wanted to contact Jesus
'Cos of the million and one ways
You said he's good

But if it's too late
It's too late
If it's too late for love
I won't take hand-outs
From you
Friends
Just give me wings of doves
Make my mind blank
Set my heart free
Mind that's blank
And a heart that's free
Not a line, not a song
To remind me

How come there's kisses at the bottom
When you need
When you need
And no time
When your liner drifts in
Silver and shining
You broke my heart
Let me tell you I'm hurt
But you know that I'm
Too down to cry
I won't cry
I'll turn to Jesus
I'll turn to Jesus
I'll talk to him
And he can
Help me to help me
Somebody help me
Help me to get in touch with the man
Who can help me dream again

I wanted to contact you now
'Cos of the million and one ways
I know you're good
It's never too late
It's never too late for love

How come there's kisses at the bottom
When you need
When you need
And no time
When your liner drifts in
Silver and shining
You broke my heart
Let me tell you I'm hurt
But you know that I'm
Too down to cry
I won't cry
I'll turn to Jesus
I'll turn to Jesus
I'll talk to him
And he can
Help me to help me
Somebody help me
Help me to get in touch with the man
Who can help me dream again

I thought I had a lot
I opened my eyes at eight
It's past one
And I never said good morning
Hold on there
Wait
Don't run away I'm only talking
Don't move a finger for one kiss

You can take all my pretty moonlight
That's money to me
Take charge of my reasoning
Hold on
Take a hold of me

Make the body beautiful
A huge old barrel
Rust my car if you must
Just don't go giving too much of yourself
To everyone
I swear
Turn my body into dust

Just show me a clean face
Clean as can be
Either keep your hands to yourself
Or stretch out and give them to me
Need much more from you
Than twenty four hours
So much I don't have to rush
Just don't go promoting yourself to everybody
I'll sell my soul for your trust
Sell my soul for your trust
Sell my soul

There's so much that I wanna do
All I need is time
No cost to you
If you just go 'bout your business
And leave me alone to unwind
I need a
Need a whole lotta time
A long long time
Leave me alone to unwind

No cost to you
If you just go 'bout your business
All I need is more time
No cost to you
If you just go 'bout your business

There's so much I wanna do
Just give me more time
Much more than twenty four hours
And leave me alone
Leave me alone to unwind

Just show me a clean face
Clean as can be
Just keep your hands to yourself
Or stretch out and give them to me
Need much more from you
Than twenty four hours
So much I don't have to rush
Just don't go promoting yourself to everybody
Rather turn my body into dust
Rather turn my body into dust
Turn my body into dust
Rather turn my body into dust

Leaves burnt by the sun
And there's no wind blowing
See the motor cars
With a smiling face at the wheel
I'm watching the little girls
With their young men at their heels
It's a sunny day
But get me back to the night
'Cause I love that life
Back to the night
Like a skinny burlesque queen
I love a neon
Skyline

Sweet smiling rose
The night life perfume
See the romeos
Dancing under the moon light
I said the night
Night was made for romance
You keep your sunny day
Just get me back to the night
'Cause I love that life
Back to the night
Like those skinny burlesque queens
I love a neon
Love a neon
Skyline

Got the card sharks hustling
At the break of the moon
Gay night walkers
Old blues buskers
All night long there's just so much to do
Just get me back to the night
Oh I love that life
Back to the night
Like a skinny burlesque queen
I love a neon
Love a neon
Love that neon skyline

Just get me back to the night
Back to the night
I love that life
Back to the night
Like a skinny burlesque queen
I love a neon
Love a neon
Love that neon skyline

Back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night
Just get me back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night
I love that life
I love that life
I love that life

Back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night
Love that life
Love that life
Just get me back to the night
Back to the night
Back to the night

Cuddle in the morning
Kissing late at night
That's what I wanna do
With my little baby
Alright

See me take that love
And hold it tight
See me hold on tight
Watch me hold on tight

Just as in the day time
Get my smile
Candles round the table
In the pale moonlight

Blackcurrent and jelly jars
Can't hold the sweetness
Sugar itself
So nice
Been said before
But I feel it's right

And when I'm waddling old
Still wanna be there
High and mighty, oh
Old but gold
Love is you

So good

I'm a-hopping onto a passing cloud
I'm a-sailing up to a heaven
Defines kissing you
The sun's up above
Way up
A hot burning sun
Cooking up love
Making love
Making love
Making love
Making love

So good

Cooking up love
Cooking up love

So good

Cooking up love
Cooking up love
Cooking up love
Cooking up love

I want to say "I love you "
But I don't know how
I want to say "I need you"
But I don't know how
If I said "Would you love me?"
Could you?

I want to feel you breathing
Your body next to mine
Let me hear your heart beat
Let me hold your hand
If I said "Let's go dancing"
Would you?

Feel in my mind
You want me
But some friend told you
I'm no good
No good
She's no good, no good
See by your eyes
I've touched you
I've touched you deep down inside
Inside
No need for words inside

Come with me
Let's go romancing
Let's go out dancing
Let's go romancing
All night long

So I've been sad
So I'm confused
Like most people are at times
But I love you
And this love of mine
Will comfort you
If need be
I am your friend
At times when I'm worried
I'll shy away from you

So at times
I'm without the light I need in life
But I love you
And this love of mine
Will open many doors
To make you see me
To make you see me
See me in loves light

Come when you need me
I'm needing you
We could be the starlight in the morning dew
Even in my sorrows
I'll smile for you
Makes me free to see you happy

So I turn away at times
Turn away from right and wrong
So I freeze in the breeze
In the breeze of your song

But I love you
And this love of mine
Will see you through
Giving to us the morning dew

Come when you need me
I'm needing you
We could be the starlight in the morning dew
Even in my sorrows
I'll smile for you
Makes me free to see you happy

Come when you need me
I'm needing you
We could be the starlight in the morning dew
Come when you need me

We could be the starlight in the morning dew
Come when you need me
Oh I'm needing you
We could be the starlight in the morning dew
Come when you need me
Come when you need me