1. FOR MAD MEN ONLY

Come along and you'll see what is up when mind breaks free
It's all the same but that was fine you're gonna have a terrific time
But if you mind you wanna see the other end you'd rather be
Well your mind is old it's just the same and you're about to lose their way

Sweet and heavy sound are heard creating noise around the earth
Magic, it's so beautiful, surrounded all the tulips go off
Never ending vicious black you can bring the colour back
Then you find some unknown hands, spirits of the vision man


2. SNAKES AND LADDERS

Here we are, for today we live together in the changes of time
Rivers of fire flow through the air, progress to the end

Snakes and ladders
Snakes and ladders

On a giant board the players play trying to win the game
Climbing up ladders to get to the top just to see the snakes again

Snakes and ladders
Snakes and ladders

Don't put us below, we're winning the war, battles over, we cheated are hands
Ancient and old and medals they have, as long as living is better than dead


3. THE 25TH OF DECEMBER 1969

It was Christmas day in North Acton
And the turkey promised a treat
But unfortunately stayed in his wrapping
In the butchers just over the street
My cooker, you see, was too tiny
To taste such traditional fare
And I'm not really a bit eater
And there was nobody present to share

It was Christmas day in North Africa
But Nigeria had forgotten the date
Sanctioned myrrh from all mankind
They delivered the presents of hate
They delivered the presents of hate

It was the day after Christmas in the South
And relatives out in the crowd
Shared a final family reunion
Boxing the dead in white shrouds
Boxing the dead in white shrouds

So I settled for steak pie and onions
Supplemented with Shreddies and beer
Not the common meals delight, I admit it
But what did they eat over there?

"Merry Christmas"
"Pass the Shreddies... any beer left?"
"This steaks really good."
"Any skins down down there?"
"Any more steak pie"
"This almost takes like turkey this does"


4. IN PART

Perpetual winter ice and pain, I sleep and drink though it's in vain
Frozen castles chill my heart and quiet at those oft to stay
The sun stirs up memories shiver in my mind
And love is waiting for the spring a comfort is so hard to find
But the spring come it must to melt this icy shroud
The ice pack's got this soul so tight that it seems in doubt
With satanic strength determined I do frustrate my plea
Doctor is an angel somewhere coming soon to set me free, set me free

If she come what can she do to rescue me from Satan's grasp
Can she cut the night that thoughts of gruelling winters clasp
Imagination plays cruel tricks when the soul is all alone
Amid big peaks of bitterness has unfortunately grown
To surmise at the well of danger, she doesn't wish to come
Because she's quite content to dance and doubt what she becomes
I think me independent now since her eyes were hard
Healed scars caused by the soul whispering the art in hearts


5. 8 MAD GRIM NITS

Instrumental


6. HIGH BEECH

And the morning comes for another time
As the night slips away for a new day to shine
The feeling of life wakens all around
To the playing guitar with sight and sound
Watching the sun rise
Lifted upon the air
Shadows bring to life
And I know that today is the beginning of the rest of our lives

And in the afternoon the feeling is there
From the warmth that rubs us the air
But the sun is at its highest place
Enjoying the freshness of the inner space
Together we should be
Nature and man in harmony
Shadows disappear
And I know that today is the beginning of the rest of our lives

Together we should be
Nature and man in harmony


7. HONEY COLOURED TIME

Give me the glass that will blow my tortured mind
The world is hypocritical it stares from behind
Exiled, self-rejected, spurned and so ashamed
Water feels it mustn't go, forever to be blamed

Honey coloured time when the sunglows, melted
Memories, tragedies by liquid represented

Lost so much time using sand for season
To be dissolved without us given reasons
Pour me a glass so I am retrospect
Can reminisce in truly state it had good effect
And the empty fire you're free to fill once more
Aging but oblivious that's what I paid for

Give me the glass that will blow my tortured mind
The world is hypocritical it stares from behind
Exiled, self-rejected, spurned and so ashamed
Water feels it mustn't go, forever to be blamed


8. JUST THINKING

I'm sitting here just thinking
How I can tell you how I feel
With words I cannot tell you the love
You make me feel
But if you think of that certain feeling
A warmth and happiness inside
Not just what you need to be
I feel like I cannot hide
I cannot say, I can only tell