Howl On by Bap Kennedy - Lyrics
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All songs written by Bap Kennedy, except where specified*.
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- America
- Cold War Country Blues
- The Right Stuff
- Irish Moon
- The Blue One
- Hey Joe (copyright restriction)
- Howl On
- One of Those Days
- Brave Captain
- The Heart of Universal Love
- Last Adventure
- Ballad of Neil Armstrong
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I can hear them talking
From a million miles
They talk like cowboys
And I close my eyes
And slip into a dream
I wish that I could see
(Chorus)
America, America, America
I don’t like my voice
And my clothes don’t fit
And my gun belt hangs
On my skinny hips
And all I want to do
Is to be like you
(Chorus)
This town’s in trouble
But up there somewhere
Heroes are returning
Safely to the earth
And falling back into
The place where dreams come true
(Chorus)
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They took Hank Williams to the moon
They took Hank Williams to the moon
Well it seems to me
Instead of world war three
They took Hank Williams to the moon
Elvis was a cold war soldier boy
Elvis was a cold war soldier boy
One dark American night he saw that Russian satellite
Elvis was a cold war soldier boy
You better get it right John Kennedy
You better get it right John Kennedy
Cos if you get it wrong they’re gonna drop the atom bomb
You better get it right John Kennedy
Jim Lovell steely eyed missile man
Jim Lovell steely eyed missile man
They sent him all that way
Still on Navy pay
Jim Lovell steely eyed missile man
They took Hank Williams to the moon
They took Hank Williams to the moon
Well it seems to me
Instead of world war three
They took Hank Williams to the moon
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All them cowboys are old men
Longing for a mission once again
Gambling everything, boys we were fearless
Well we had the right stuff then
We were brothers bound together
Sharing every victory and pain
Never will there be such good companions
We’ll never see that right stuff again
(chorus)
So farewell, my friends
Till we meet again
In some bar where angels fear to tread
Some have already gone
But it won’t be long
Till we’re all together again
Time is such a strange arrangement
You think you have too much and then it’s gone
But I know this world will keep on turning
When you and me have slipped this mortal coil
(chorus x 2)
And we’ll have that right stuff again
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Here’s to my friend
That’s Michael Collins
An Irishman
I have no doubt
At the controls
He is a genius
And he likes a drink
And it’s my shout
(chorus)
Here’s to you
Once more round the Irish moon
The whole world
Is relying now on you
To bring the boys back home
and when you do
There’ll be a drink for you
Michael Collins
As you navigate
Through the starry night
All by yourself
On the old dark side
Do not forget
Young John McGee
He could not dream
Of the things you’ve seen
(chorus)
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Is anybody there
Are we all alone
With our grand ideas
In our broken home
Is anybody watching
As we roll along
This tiny speck of light
The blue one
Another day and night
Another revolution
And we live our lives
In the great illusion
Is anybody listening
As we sing our song
On this speck of light
The blue one
I know the future will
Happen without me
How long until
I run out of memory
Well I don’t have long
And I just got up
On this speck of light
The blue one....This tiny speck of light...
The blue one
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Hey Joe
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Nothing is heavier
In the universe
Than the human heart
Still suffering
For an ancient sin
We all played our part
Nothing is stronger
In the universe
Than the human heart
Outside the gates
Trying to push our way in
Before it gets too dark
(chorus) Howl on, Howl on Till the pain is gone
Howl on, Howl on, Howl on
Nothing is lonelier
In the universe
Than the human heart
Left to ponder
A lifetime without love
Each time it falls apart
(chorus)
Nothing is greater
In the universe
Than the human heart
To rise above
The sorrowful earth
The agony and the hurt
(chorus x 3)
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I should have seen it coming
But I can’t complain
I got plenty of everything
Specially the blame
I try to keep it positive
And see the cosmic plan
Cos I know in the scheme of things
I’m a lucky man
(chorus)
Oh now baby,
You know it’s just
One of those days
Feels like
Waiting for a train
That’s never coming back this way
If I had a chance
I’d do it all again
Put my hide on the line
And I’d ride that flame
It’s hard to come back down
From the thrill of the chase
I’m just sitting here
Staring into space
(chorus x 2)
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What will your ship bring back
Can you tell me brave captain
A treasure beyond all comprehension
What will you bring back brave captain
Did you tell your wife you love her
And that you will return one day for her
As you kissed her sweet lips
She knows you’re married to your ship
But she loves you anyway
Brave captain
Where are you now brave captain
Can you see how the world truly is
Shimmering and blue, lonesome like you
Where are you now brave captain
What will we do brave captain
If you do not return brave captain
We will fall down with grief
And get no relief
Until we send the next brave captain
Until we send another brave captain
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In the dying ambers of a lonely distant star
That’s where I began
Well now, baby, here we are
Don’t worry about me,
Kiss my picture while I’m gone
Till I come back to the cool green hills of home
Back to the place where I belong
The heart of universal love
Way out here on this unforgiving world
We made our mark, and let our empire’s flag unfurl
And then I looked up and I saw
The heart of universal love
East of Eden, there is just one tale to tell
Of good and evil, and high heaven turned to Hell
With our free will, we have undone
The heart of universal love
Until redemption makes us one
With the heart of universal love
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All the things I’ve seen, you can’t imagine
I know that I’ve had more than my share
But as surely as the sun will rise tomorrow
This is my last adventure
Everybody else followed the money
I thought I was lucky to be there
But now the game is up, and I am certain
This is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
Though I’m not sure just where I’m going
It’s fundamental truth we must explore
And if I make it back in one piece, darling
This is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
I looked out across the desolation
So beautiful, almost too much to bear
And as I walked upon it I was certain
This is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
And as I burn a hole through Heaven, darling
I know you’ll be waiting up somewhere
With your head in your hands, begging Jesus
That this is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
This is my last adventure, this is my last adventure
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Goodnight, sweetheart
Wherever you may be
I wonder if you are
Watching over me
Can you put in a good word with God?
As I sail my ship into the void
Starlight, starlight
Guide me along
Across this dark ocean
We must sail on
There is no below or above
As I sail my ship into the void
Faster than a bullet
Silent as a church
A cathedral of light
So far from earth
And all the dreams of a boy
As I sail my ship into the void
As I sail my ship into the void
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