DANNY VALE

LEGEND

I’ve watched you from a distance
watched you from afar
I’ve got your pictures on my wall
Mister Superstar.

I’ve listened to all your songs
know them all by heart
you’ve been my hero for long enough
envied you from the start.

But I’m tired of all this distance
this worship from afar
John, it’s time to get close to you
and change the way you really are.

Yeah one day
I’ll get near, near to you, John
yeah one day soon
I’m gonna get close
real close to you, John
gonna get real close to you
and there’s nothing
you can do.

I jetted in from Hawaii
although I hate to fly
I passed the time cleaning my gun
and reading Catcher In The Rye.

I checked out your apartment
can’t afford a lapse
as usual there were fans of yours
taking photographs.

The one taken outside the Dakota
hey man, ain’t that a laugh
I’m standing right behind you
just after you gave me your autograph!

Yeah I’ve got near
near to you, John
told you I’d get close
real close to you, John
closing in on you
and there’s nothing
you can do.

I returned a few hours later
waited patiently
I knew what I was gonna do
understood my destiny.

My own life’s pretty shabby
nothing quite worked out for me
but it’s time for that to change
to change from Mister Nobody.

You were walking on thin ice
when you strolled to those stairs
I drew the gun, I felt quite calm
people screaming everywhere.

Yoko was right beside you
but it’s you I’m here to kill
saw four bullets hit you
hey man, what a thrill!

And when the killing’s over
yes and when they ask me why
I’ll just shrug and maybe say
that I’m just a jealous guy.

Yeah I got near
near to you, John
told you I’d get close
real close to you, John
well I got close to you
and there was nothing
you could do.

If there was anyone in this world
anyone that I could be
I’d love to have been you, John
you were my double fantasy.

But there ain’t no room for both of us
hey that’s what I’ll tell the Judge
can’t have two of me in this world
there’s only one of us.

The Court did not believe me
but they couldn’t quite decide
so it looks like I’ve committed
this living suicide.

They sentenced me to life in jail
seems like an eternity
with other lunatics I’m caged
never to be freed.

So now I’m famous too, John
but it’s quite a different kind
whereas you are a legend
I’m just a legend in my own mind.

But I got near
near to you, John
didn’t I get close
real close to you, John
yeah I got near
near to you, John
close, real close to you, John
and there was nothing
you could do
just nothing
you could do.

YOU’RE BREAKING THE SPELL

Well it comes as no surprise
that you’re telling me more lies
tell me do you memorize
all your lines?

Like when you say you’re working late
and that dinner’s gonna have to wait
why can’t you just play it straight
for one time?

It’s not like it was
it’s not like it was before,
don’t know what to say
don’t know what to say anymore…
don’t think you realize
how much you hypnotize
me with those dark brown eyes
but you’re breaking the spell
with your lies.

It’s getting difficult to believe
when you say you’re not gonna leave
never dreamed that you’d deceive
me at all.

And when I try to talk to you
it’s just not easy to get through
you always have so much to do
all the time.

It’s not like it was
it’s not like it was before,
don’t know how to act
don’t know how to act anymore…
don’t think you realize
how much you hypnotize
me with those dark brown eyes
but you’re breaking the spell
with your lies.

Another night sitting on my own
waiting up for you to get home
staring at the telephone
wish you’d call.

What kind of game is this to play
tearing me up day after day
why don’t you just come out and say
that we’re through?

It’s not like it was
it’s not like it was before,
feel like I don’t know you
feel like I don’t know you anymore…
don’t think you realize
how much you hypnotize
me with those dark brown eyes
but you’re breaking the spell
with your lies,
breaking the spell
with your lies.

HALF OF THE MOON

There’s a magic between us
an invisible stream, love
I can feel it
when you enter the room.

You half-way complete me
I half-way complete you
together
we’re one shining moon.

But I look into your eyes
and then realize
that our days
will be over too soon.

Cos you and I know
that shortly you’ll go
and alone
I’m just half of the moon.

Outside snow is falling
I hear your voice calling
to come
and look at the scene.

I slip my arm round you
feel your heart softly pounding
as together
we stand there and dream.

But I look into your eyes
and then realize
that our days
will be over too soon.

Cos you and I know
that shortly you’ll go
and alone
I’m just half of the moon.

Ten years spent together
and not once did I ever
think that
you’d leave me this way.

For better or worse
has turned into a curse
and your illness
will take you away.

So I look into your eyes
and then realize
that the angels
will be coming quite soon.

Cos you and I know
that shortly you’ll go
and alone
I’m just half of the moon.

I can feel my tears falling
and mem’ries start calling
as you fall asleep
on our bed.

Days full of laughter
I’ll remember long after
you’re gone
and I’m left just as dead.

For you half-way complete me
I half-way complete you
together
we’re one shining moon.

But you and I know
that shortly you’ll go
and alone
I’m just half of the moon.

JUST GETTIN BY

I meet friends they ask, ‘How you doin?’
I tell them, ‘Just gettin by’
they all know that you an I parted
so they nod and understand why

Some of the ladies they hug me
guys don’t know how to try
it’s hard to make conversation
when your soul it just wants to cry

When your soul wants to cry
when your soul wants to cry
livin a life that’s so empty
first time I’ve wanted to die

I pass all the places in town
places we used to go
so many scenes that still haunt me
too many people I know

They’d all be askin the same question
if I go in on my own
I can’t face havin to tell them
you’ve left and I’m here all alone

When your soul wants to cry
when your soul wants to cry
livin a life that’s so empty
first time I’ve wanted to die

They say that time’s the great healer
but I don’t think it’s workin for me
it’s been over three months since we parted
I’m still down as far as can be

A friend said I’d meet someone else soon
just gotta get out the door
said I can’t stay single forever
but I don’t get around much no more

When your soul wants to cry
when your soul wants to cry
livin a life that’s so empty
first time I’ve wanted to die

Drivin my car home from work
saw you last nite just by chance
you looked the way I first saw you
when we started that magic romance

Pulled over an made a decision
to ask could we give it a go
then your new man strolled up an he kissed you
arm in arm you went into a show

So I’m leavin my home town tomorrow
leavin the places I know
my heart won’t let go of our mem’ries
but my head tells me it’s time to go

When your soul wants to cry
when your soul wants to cry
livin a life that’s so empty
it’s time I stopped wantin to die

SENT TO KILL

Just discovered
all your truths are
sent to kill.

Truths like shadows
settle round me
sent to kill.

Truth like lightnin
arrows to me
sent to kill.

Sense you watchin
checkin damage
you scent the kill.

Know I’m wounded
know I’m hurtin
you scent the kill.

Sense indifference
sense your coldness
you scent the kill.

Why create me
just to break me
just to kill ?

All that power
why d’you use it
just to kill ?

Why d’you bother
creatin life
just to kill ?

Sent to kill
sent to kill
sent to kill.

Scent the kill
sent to kill
scent the kill
sent to kill
you scent the kill.

I WELCOME THE NIGHT

Warm feelin inside me
as I welcome the night
dark cold all around
stars shinin bright

Day’s work done
ready for bed
you’ve beat me to it
you’re already ahead

Soft lights in our bedroom
you look cosy an warm
I hear distant thunder
we’re in for a storm

How I welcome the night
with the stars shinin bright
or the rain or the hail or the snow
we’re always together
don’t mind what’s the weather
feelin so good I just glow.

I slip in beside you
an flick out the light
try not to disturb you
I welcome the night

I slip my arm round you
feel you snugglin near
rain stars a-fallin
where skies once were clear

We’re warm an together
an here’s what I pray
that forever an ever
together we stay

We drift off to sleep
another day done
warm and in love
two hearts beatin as one

How I welcome the night
with the stars shinin bright
or the rain or the hail or the snow
we’re always together
don’t mind what’s the weather
feelin so good I just glow.

DISH OF THE DAY

Been eatin a dish quite a lot lately
a dish that I’ve come to hate
get it for breakfast an dinner
an even sometimes get it quite late

Getting quite sick of that dish now
eatin it day after day
quite frankly I’d rather go hungry
than to see it headin my way

And the dish? I hear you cry
What’s this dish? I hear you cry
well you might have had some yourself once
for the dish it is called humble pie!

Seem to have had it for weeks now
the damned stuff won’t go away
no matter how much I behave myself
there’s humble pie comin my way

Had me a word with the Good Lord
asked Him how do things look?
no reply from the Almighty
so I figure that He’s the Chief Cook

And the dish? I hear you cry
What’s this dish? I hear you cry
well you might have had some yourself once
for the dish it is called humble pie!

Headed out to my favourite bar
saw everybody I know
had me a few beers then got hungry
I knew just where I had to go

The waitress she smiled at the drive-thru
told her cheeseburger an fries
but when I opened the bag in my pick-up
it was more of that damned humble pie

And the dish? I hear you cry
What’s this dish? I hear you cry
well you might have had some yourself once
for the dish it is called humble pie

Getting resigned to my fate just now
been eatin that dish quite a lot late
the only good thing I can tell you
is that it’s sure helpin me to lose weight

So pay good attention you folks out there
cos I don’t want it happ’nin to you
be careful an honest as you pass thru life
or that dish will be headin for you

And the dish? I hear you cry
what’s this dish? I hear you cry
well you might have had some yourself once
for the dish it is called humble pie.

SAW THIS MAN

Saw this man, haunted look on his face
such deep sadness, never seen it any place
lines of sorrow on his brow
wish I could cheer him up somehow
looks like he’s
lost his lovin
lost his livin
lost his way.

Saw this man with great pain in his eyes
could see him as he bows his head an cries
bitter tears into the night
or at dawn’s bright early light
looks like he’s
lost his lovin
lost his livin
lost his way.

Saw this man his black hair was turnin grey
an his clothes looked like they’d seen better days
I bet he ain’t got a dime
just endless problems on his mind
looks like he’s
lost his lovin
lost his livin
lost his way.

That man I was starin at today
was myself standin in a shop doorway
in the window of the store
saw my reflection an much more
looks like I’ve
lost my lovin
lost my livin
lost my way.

Now it seems like only yesterday
I was up there winnin, thought I’d stay
but bad luck can hit you, brother
leads to one thing then another
that’s when I
lost my lovin
lost my lovin
lost my way.

So if you’ll excuse me I must be on my way
headin back to where the homeless people stay
lost my job, my home, my wife
need some purpose in this life
because I’ve
lost my lovin
lost my livin
lost my way.