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Transcript of cd booklet ackermann
michel ackermannand band
Lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas
Not Long For This World
I am not long for this worldPlease treat me kindI am not long for this worldIf you don’t mind The stars are fadingThe sun don’t shineI’ve lost all feelingAnd all sense of time
I am not long for this worldI must move onI am not long for this worldSoon I’ll be goneMy boat is waitingTo take me homeNo time for fakingI must go alone
Shed your skinChange your clothesLose to winShrink to growCrack the eggRaise your handsBend your legUnderstand
I am not long for this worldJust passing throughI am not long for this worldYou know it’s trueThe glass will shatterThe winds will blowThe past don’t matterThey’re seeds that we sow
How Long?
How long can I pretend it’s all rightWaiting for the morning lightWhen all good people are goneI can’t keep on keeping on
How long can I stumble through the darkFeeling for the frozen ArkThere is no trace of the manJust faint foot prints in the sand
Oh babe don’t you understandYou should never grab the handOf a drowning manNever grab the handOf a drowning man
How long can you remain in this placeLooking at my twisted faceI take my last breath of painAs you tighten up the chains
How long can you listen to my criesWatching the high water riseThere is no trick I can doI can’t keep from missing you
Oh babe don’t you understandYou should never grab the handOf a drowning manNever grab the handOf a drowning manA drowning man
I can see shadows on the wallI can hear voices in the hallI feel they’re coming for meI can hear the jangle of the keysThey’re coming for meThey’re coming for me
I am not long for this worldNo need to fearCoz I’m not long for this worldAll is so clearYour heart is weepingYour lips are dryYour hands are shakingThis is not goodbye
Shed your skinChange your clothesLose to winShrink to growShave your headRaise your handsBend your legUnderstand My boat is waitingTo take me homeNo time for fakingI must go alone I am not long for this worldSo please be kindCoz I’m not long for this worldIf you don’t mind
Sailing Through the Storm
I’m sailing through the stormTryna find somewhere warmTryna get as far awayFrom myself as I can
My conscience is awakeI’ve made many mistakesI know that it’s no excuseBut I am just a man
I’m sailing away from youI tried my best to be trueBut it just wasn’t to beI hope you understand
All I’ve got left is this boatAs long as she stays afloatI’ll make it across the seaAnd once again feel dry land
Maybe the storm’s a signMaybe I’m wrong this timeMaybe I should have stayed
I can’t help but rememberThose times we were togetherAnd in your arms I laid
I’m in desp’rate need of sleepThe boat shudders and creaksBut soon I’ll find rest and peaceI hope that you can too
I’ve been tossed and turnedI’ve been hurt and burnedBut no matter what I’ve doneI know I’ll make it through
What went down in the floodHas long gone and been lostSo Senoretta, adiosI hope you make it through too
How long can the battle take to winFighting webs that people spinIt’s as clear as words through timeWhat you did you broke the line
How long can we deny who we areHiding all our inner scarsGet up don’t you lie no moreSome one’s knocking at your door
Oh babe don’t you understandYou should never grab the handOf a drowning manNever grab the handOf a drowning manA drowning man
Absolutely No-One To Blame
This is aimed to whom it may concernTo those who would like to see me burnAnd to those who may wish me wellAnd to anyone to whom my name might ring a bell
I’m just a no-one like you are tooA silent shadow passing throughA grain of sand on the beach of timeThe echo of the bell that long since stopped to chime
And if no-one will remember my nameThere’s absolutely no-oneAbsolutely no-oneThere’s absolutely no-one to blame
Guess I’m just tryna leave my markTaking a big wild shot in the darkOne day you’re here next day you’re goneAnd only your memories of your life lingers on
And if no-one will remember your nameThere’s absolutely no-oneAbsolutely no-oneThere’s absolutely no-one to blame
So you think you finally know me by nowI kinda guessed you’d think you would somehowBut after all this time walking straight down the lineI just got one thing to say to thatYou haven’t got a clue where I’m at
I’m just a no-one like you are tooA silent shadow passing throughA small nickel in a handful of dimesA little drop in the ocean of time
I try to get by with out disgraceSometimes that’s hard to do in this placeSome aim for fame with one big blastBut even there they surely will not last
And if no-one will remember your nameThere’s absolutely no-oneAbsolutely no-oneThere’s absolutely no-one to blameThere’s absolutely no-oneAbsolutely no-oneThere’s absolutely no-one to blame
Cole Porter’s Blues
We stood by the Ark / just us twoAbove the stars / were fringed with blueThe waves crashed down over our headsSometimes I’m not sure if I’m alive or dead
For no one can-feel like I doWhen I’ve got Cole Porter’s Blues
Some may say that I’ve / lost my mindI need to be / loved by your kindMy life is a fight to be trueSometimes it feels like my mind is-split in two
You don’t want to be in my shoesWhen I’ve got Cole Porter’s Blues
Blues in the morningThe Blues when I riseBlues in the ev’ningWhen I close my eyes
I feel the turning of the screwWith these damned Cole Porter’s Blues
From now on the sun / will not shineNever was yours / and you weren’t mineI did all I could to please youSometimes I wish you could see my-point of view
The scars are starting to show throughCan’t hide these Cole Porter’s Blues
Just don’t kiss me KateDon’t you fence me inFor the day is lateAnd night tastes of gin
I guess it’s something we all knewYou’re born with Cole Porter’s Blues
All There Is?
I heard the king died on the throneFor sure he died there all aloneHear what was wrote on his head-stoneCan this be all there is?Can this be all there is?
Fortune and fame was what he cravedHe prayed a lot but wasn’t savedAnd it still calls out from the graveCan this be all there is?Can this be all there is?
No one can have it allOne day you’re forced to quitYou may be bound to fallWay down into the pit
So when you hear the callYou’ll have to answer thisCan this be allCan this be all there is?
The champ was beaten black and blueHe bit off more than he could chewThey say he got what he was dueCan this be all there is?Can this be all there is?
He climbed as high as he could goUp with the stars he brightly glowedBut then he fell, it went to showThis can’t be all there is?This can’t be all there is?
No one can have it allOne day you’re forced to quitYou may be bound to fallWay down into the pit
So when you hear the callYou’ll have to answer thisCan this be allCan this be all there is?
As I made love with Mary JaneAt a bus stop in the cold rainShe shouted out as the bus cameCan this be all there is?Can this be all there is?
I’ve loved and lost much through the yearsBut I can smile coz I’m still hereI still am wand’ring through the tearsCan this be all there is?Can this be all there is?
No one can have it allOne day you’re forced to quitYou may be bound to fallWay down into the pit
So when you hear the callYou’ll have to answer thisCan this be allCan this be all there is?
Drunk on the Moon
Wash that morning fog from your eyesBrush that birds nest from your hairThe sun is beginning to riseYou treat me like you don’t care
You fell asleep on meThen asked me how it was?You’re killing me by degreesDon’t ask me why just because
Like a sugar cube melting in the rainYou’ve dissolved my love revealing the pain
I can’t wait to get away non too soonAs far away as I canI’m gonna get drunk on the moonOn the moonOn the moonOn the moonI’m gonna get drunk on the moon
Can’t believe I’ve made it this farMaybe I took a wrong turnI must have followed the wrong starIt’s never too late to learn
Through all those shattered nightsThrough all those broken daysI always looked for the lightPeering through the foggy haze
Running as far as I can from my fateCrashing foreign cars into iron gates
Dropping through the sky like a lead balloonAnd hanging on for dear lifeI’m gonna get drunk on the moonOn the moonOn the moonOn the moonI’m gonna get drunk on the moon
We all sleep in the never worldBut we’re not ready to stayPictures and shadows are swirledResurrected the next day
T.V.’s smoking my mindTelling me what to thinkI have wasted so much timeI’m not that far from the brink
Maybe I should stop fighting and go downIn these rough seas it won’t take long to drown
No, I’m gonna fight my impending doomAnd get away in my mindI’m gonna get drunk on the moonOn the moonOn the moonOn the moonI’m gonna get drunk on the moon
For You
For youI sing this songI’ll right the wrongFor youI climb that hillTo fight on stillJust to show you
For thoughThey see me sadThey say I’m badFor thoughThey just don’t knowI cannot showThey just don’t know
How much I love youHow much I love youHow much I love you
For whenI feel aloneIt’s you I phoneFor whenI’ve lost it allWhy don’t you call?Answer me
For nowOur true love callsAnd tear drops fallFor nowI just don’t careWhen people stare
Because I love youBecause I love youBecause I love you
To Save Us All
He was born in hopeBut he died in despairThere’s children like himAround the world everywhere
Too many to countLike stars up in the skyIt’s easy for the worldJust to turn a blind eye
But you had a soulAnd life and laughter tooYou were so uniqueThere was no-one quite like you
Just coz you were poorYou didn’t have a chanceTo dress up in a suitAnd go to the ‘Prom’ dance
Played in the sewersThat flowed along your streetAmongst all the fliesIn the never ending heat
For when you got illThere wasn’t a debateYour parents didn’t thinkUntil it was too late
But when the end cameAnd you could not be savedYou gave a last smileAnd let go you were so brave
“You were taken butNow is the time to give”Said his father in tears“So another might live”
Take my hand, we’ll walk through timeWe’ll show them all, that there’s no linesThat dare to keep, us far apartYou’re my breath, you’re the beat of my heart
For loveI’d be a monkI’d be a punkFor loveI’d shave my hairI’d dye it fairJust to please you
ForgetThings I’ve forgotBut please do notForgetThe times we hadThe words we said
Because I love youBecause I love youBecause I love you
ForgiveThis foolish manI hope you canForgiveThe things I’ve doneTo everyoneIncluding you
For allThat people sayI wish you’d stayFor allThe world to seeThat you’re with me
You know I love youYou know I love youHow much I love you
Inside anotherHis heart it beats strongHe gave life to themSo that they could carry on
Unknown child of GodNo-one knows your nameUnknown child of GodYour loss was not in vain
Hear the 4 winds call“You died to save us allYou died to save us all”
Unknown child of GodNo-one knows your nameUnknown child of GodYour loss was not in vain
Hear the 4 winds call“You died to save us allYou died to save us all”
Man of No Tomorrow
I’m a man of no tomorrowWaiting for the nightI’m a man of no tomorrowI’ll never know the light
I known trouble all of my daysOn pain and strife I was raisedThat’s just been the way it isWhat you ain’t had you can not miss
I’m a man of no tomorrowWaiting for the nightI’m a man of no tomorrowI’ll never know the light
I been trav’ling the road too longI guess it’s time I passed onIt chills me through to the bonesI can’t look back I’ll turn to stone
I’m a man of no tomorrowWaiting for the nightI’m a man of no tomorrowI’ll never know the light
From the corner of this strange roomI sit like in a dark tombI think back on what has passedWhere will I find true peace at last
I’m a man of no tomorrowWaiting for the nightI’m a man of no tomorrowI’ll never know the light
All those people that I have know’dAll those seeds that have been sowedI don’t know where it all wentI can’t keep count of what I spent
Bye, Bye, Bye
We laugh, we cryWe’re born, we dieWe’re here, then goneIn a blink of an eye
Bye, bye, byeBye, bye, bye
They say that the good go firstLike to be good is a curseBut what could there be worseThan being near water and dying of thirst?
No time, to loseYou must, now chooseWhich road, you takeIs your sky black or blue?
Bye, bye, byeBye, bye, bye
Your time is right now right hereSo come and lend me your earFor you don’t have to fearThose coming days falling for ever are near
Do good with your time you’ve gotDon’t want for what you have notDon’t take all that you seeFor sometimes it’s too late to say you’re sorry
We laugh, we cryWe’re born, we dieWe’re here, then goneIn a blink of an eye
Bye, bye, byeBye, bye, bye
Footsteps smash the silence of the nightThere’s darting flickering lightsI see shadows on the wallI hear voices in the hallI feel them coming for meThey’re coming for meComing for me
I’m a man of no tomorrowWaiting for the nightI’m a man of no tomorrowI’ll never know the light
I’m a man of no tomorrowWaiting for the nightI’m a man of no tomorrowI’ll never know the light
michel ackermann & bandcole porter’s blues recorded at studio erde, berlin nov.2009-feb.2010by johannes göpelt, tobias nöthen
mixing and additional sounddesign by johannes krause, berlinall songs written and arranged by michel ackermann
further arrangement by maik antrack, julian heinemann, sabine zlotos
all lyrics * by paul robert thomas* except for ‘kite’, lyrics by michel ackermann & ron randolf
cover-art by dirk uhlenbrock, ersteliga.de
michel ackermann - acoustic piano, synthesizers, vocalsmaik antrack - bass, double bassjulian heinemann - drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12)sabine zlotos - drums (6, 7, 8, 10)leo clemens - violingeorg fischer - saxophone, bass-clarinet, tubabackground vocals - zoey zoley (10, 12)- sophie daedelow (9)
thank you!!!... all who helped me in many ways to produce this cd.
1. Not Long For This World
2. How Long?
3. Sailing Through the Storm
4. Absolutely No-One To Blame
5. Cole Porter’s Blues
6. All There Is
7. Drunk on the Moon
8. For You
9. To Save Us All
10. Man of No Tomorrow
11. Bye, Bye, Bye