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Laura Nyro Album


Smile (1976)
1976
1.
Sexy Mama
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The Cat-Song
7.
8.
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Sexy Mama

[No lyrics]

. . .


Children of the Junks

Slant-eyed

Children of the Junks

Go by

Mama's comin' soon

And the junks are turning in the

Spring sky

Dragon rings

Tax-free things

Forever

People pick and pay

Till the day fades away

Cooling in the wind

"comrades all"

Red papers ring

Flowers in the sun

Shining

On the children of the world

Night comes

Sleep for me

Ain't nothing, just a moonstruck junk

On the sea

Kowloon

All the junks are sleeping

Spinning flowers on the shade

All the junks are sleeping

But alley cats and renegades

. . .


she said
"I'm young enough
I'm old enough
to paint a smile
I tasted heaven and hell
heaven stay awhile
a good friend is rare find
their straight talk can ease your mind
a good pimps gonna rob you blind
money money money
I feel like a pawn in my own world
I found the system and I lost the pearl
it's breaking me down
well you won't wake you don't shake
you just make the sound
go round and round and round
and round
bleed a little
bleed a little
til you freedom calls you

somewhere out
children laugh
like meteors
rolling down the grass
mothers pull the night time in
calling their children
with spoons in the wind
but not for me
she said
"I'm young enough
I'm old enough
in the city machine
where industries
fill the fish
full of mercury
(it's tax free)
she said
"my struggle hurt
but it turned me on
and when the revolution came
the chain was gone
on my feet
to the sound of my heartbeat
money money money
do you feel like a pawn
in your own world?
you found the system
and you lost the pearl
like leaves coming down
you've got to wake, shake,
make your vibe go round
and round and round and round

. . .


Cigarettes

I'm all alone with my smoke and ashes

Cigarettes

I'm all alone with my smoke and ashes

Take me night-flying

Maybe Mars has good news

Who?...who am I?

I am the blues

Soothe me

Horn's warm red love-makin'

Funky music

Move me

Night wind, red tail lights, and

Funky music

'cause I'm restless

In my love for sale shoes

Who?...who am I?

I am the blues

In a world of war

I can't find my laughter

I can't see the night sun

And I can't see my freedom

I guess I can't see too much no more

Baby, till I lose my blues

Fly through the sky like superfly

Over the stars we climb

Over this sweet red wine

I tell myself

Right on

Right on

Right on

Right on

Blues

Flying so high

A plane in the sky

Listen to the music of the night wind

. . .


You were my darlin' light

Everything was gonna be all right

And you were my everything

Boy, once you could make me sing

Well, I ain't gonna fly away

And I ain't gonna cry all day

But I might spread my wings

I've gotta do so many things

And I'm gonna love again

Though I'm never gonna be the same

And baby, it's the last dance

My mind won't let me sleep

And baby, it's a stormy love

And this world may knock my looks

And this world may burn my books

But I ain't gonna fly away

And I ain't gonna cry all day

But I might spread my wings

I've gotta do so many things

And I'll turn my red light on

Let it shine when the sun is gone

And baby, it's the last dance

Soon I will be leaving

Baby, it's the last dance

I'll pack my boots and pearls

Baby, it's a stormy world

And you were my everything

. . .

The Cat-Song

[No lyrics]

. . .


Midnite blue

You make me laugh

You make me tremble

But I'm as strong as you

Midnite blue

Midnite blue

You're funny

And I like you too

Shy, sly, gypsy high now

You could touch the sky now

Midnite blue

There's smoke in the kitchen

Shrimps curled

The sun on black velvet

And high stars

At the bottom of the world

Smile all you want

But you know

That I'm fine

In the warm hands

Of midnite blue

Now the river music haunts me

Its spirit calling me

Where's my midnite blue?

I need his melody

Oh, midnite blue

Where are you?

Oh, midnite blue

Come to me

Oh, midnite blue

I need your melody

I need your melody

I need the rhythm of your melody

'cause I love you

Midnite blue

. . .


winterturn on the nightturn on your love lightI'm a non-believerbut I believein your smilewell I'm gonna talk to you babyon brandy-winemars in the starsmars is arisinmars in the stars mars is arisinand I feel like I'm way in a deep dream babyfeel like I'm way in a deep dreamyesloverslight in the innwhat are they thinking?patterns fallingdown the skyand the fireand the kissof the cunt tree nightyour tender strong freaky lovestrangers and mountainsand blurred in a snow flightmars in the starsmars is arisinthe world's insanethe paper's gone madbut our love is a peace vibeyes

let's go down by the grapevinedrink my daddy's wineget happydown by the grapevinedrink my daddy's wineget happy happyoh sweet blindnessa little magica little kindnessoh sweet blindnessall over mefour leaves on a cloverI'm just a bit of a shade hung overcome on baby do a slow floatyou're a good lookin' and aint that sweet eyed blindness good to medown by the grapevinedrink my daddy's winegood mornin'down by the grapevinedrink my daddy's winegood morninmornin'oh sweet blindnessa little magica little kindnessoh sweet blindnessall over meplease don't tell my motherI'm a saloon and a moonshine lovercome on baby do a slow floatyou're a good lookin' riverboatand ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me(don't ask me cuz I) ain't gonna tell you what I've been drinkin'ain't gonna tell you what I've been drinkin'ain't gonna tell you what I've been drinkin'wineof wonderwonder(by the way)sweet blindnessa little magica little kindnessoh sweet blindnessall over medon't let daddy hear ithe don't believe in the gin mill spiritcome on baby do a slow floatyou a good lookin' riverboatand ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to megood to menow ain't that sweet eyed blindness good to me

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