Song | Locomotive |
Artist | Thelonious Monk |
Album | Monk |
Gonna find a way to cure this loneliness | |
Yeah I'll find a way to cure the pain | |
If I said that you're my friend | |
And our love would never end | |
How long before I had your trust again | |
I opened up the doors when it was cold outside | |
Hopin' that you'd find your own way in | |
But how can I protect you | |
Or try not to neglect you | |
When you won't take the love I have to give | |
I bought me an illusion | |
An I put it on the wall | |
I let it fill my head with dreams | |
And I had to have them all | |
But oh the taste is never so sweet | |
As what you'd believe it is- | |
Well I guess it never is | |
It's these prejudiced illusions | |
That pump the blood | |
To the heart of the biz | |
You know I never thought | |
That it could take so long | |
You know I never knew how to be strong | |
Yeah, I let you shape me | |
But I feel as though you raped me | |
'Cause you climbed inside my world | |
And in my songs | |
So now I've closed the door | |
To keep the cold outside | |
Seems somehow I've found the will to live | |
But how can I forget you | |
Or try not to reject you | |
When we both know it takes time to forgive | |
Sweetness is a virtue | |
And you lost your virtue long ago | |
You know I'd like to hurt you | |
But my conscience always tells me no | |
You could sell your body on the street | |
To anyone whom you might meet | |
Who'd love to try and get inside | |
And bust your innocence open wide | |
'Cause my baby's got a locomotive | |
My baby's gone off the track | |
My baby's got a locomotive | |
Got ta peel the bitch off my back | |
I know it looks like I'm insane | |
Take a closer look I'm not to blame | |
No | |
Gonna have some fun with my frustration | |
Gonna watch the big screen in my head | |
I'd rather take a detour | |
'Cause this road ain't gettin' clearer | |
Your train of thought has cut me off again | |
Better tame that boy 'cause he's a wild one | |
Better tame that boy for he's a man | |
Sweetheart don't make me laugh | |
You's gettin' too big for your pants | |
And I's think maybe you should | |
Cut out while you can | |
You can use you illusion- | |
Let it take you where it may | |
We live and learn | |
And then sometimes it's best to walk away | |
Me I'm just here hangin' on | |
It's my only place to stay at least | |
For now anyway | |
I've worked too hard for my illusions | |
Just to throw them all away | |
I'm taking time for quiet consolation | |
In passing by this love that's passed away | |
I know it's never easy- | |
So why should you believe me | |
When I've always got so many things to say | |
Calling off the dogs a simple choice is made | |
'Cause playful hearts | |
Can sometimes be enraged | |
You know I tried to wake you- | |
I mean how long could it take you | |
To open up your eyes and turn the page | |
Kindness is a treasure- | |
And it's one towards me you've seldom shown | |
So I'll say it for good measure | |
To all the ones like you I've known | |
Ya know I'd like to shave your head | |
And all my friends could | |
paint it red | |
'Cause love to me's a two way street | |
An all I really want is peace | |
But my baby's got a locomotive | |
My baby's gone off the track | |
My baby's got a locomotive | |
Got ta peel the bitch off my back | |
I know it looks like I'm insane | |
Take a closer look I'm not to blame | |
No | |
Affection is a blessing | |
Can you find it in your sordid heart | |
I tried to keep this thing | |
ta-gether | |
But the tremor tore my pad apart | |
Yeah I know it's hard to face | |
When all we've worked for's gone to waste | |
But you're such a stupid woman | |
And I'm such a stupid man | |
But love like time's got its own plans | |
'Cause my baby's got a locomotive | |
My baby's gone off the track | |
My baby's got a locomotive | |
Got ta peel the bitch off my back | |
I know it looks like I'm insane | |
Take a closer look I'm not to blame | |
Yeah | |
If love is blind I guess | |
I'll buy myself a cane | |
LOVE'S SO STRANGE | |
LOVE'S SO STRANGE |
Gonna find a way to cure this loneliness | |
Yeah I' ll find a way to cure the pain | |
If I said that you' re my friend | |
And our love would never end | |
How long before I had your trust again | |
I opened up the doors when it was cold outside | |
Hopin' that you' d find your own way in | |
But how can I protect you | |
Or try not to neglect you | |
When you won' t take the love I have to give | |
I bought me an illusion | |
An I put it on the wall | |
I let it fill my head with dreams | |
And I had to have them all | |
But oh the taste is never so sweet | |
As what you' d believe it is | |
Well I guess it never is | |
It' s these prejudiced illusions | |
That pump the blood | |
To the heart of the biz | |
You know I never thought | |
That it could take so long | |
You know I never knew how to be strong | |
Yeah, I let you shape me | |
But I feel as though you raped me | |
' Cause you climbed inside my world | |
And in my songs | |
So now I' ve closed the door | |
To keep the cold outside | |
Seems somehow I' ve found the will to live | |
But how can I forget you | |
Or try not to reject you | |
When we both know it takes time to forgive | |
Sweetness is a virtue | |
And you lost your virtue long ago | |
You know I' d like to hurt you | |
But my conscience always tells me no | |
You could sell your body on the street | |
To anyone whom you might meet | |
Who' d love to try and get inside | |
And bust your innocence open wide | |
' Cause my baby' s got a locomotive | |
My baby' s gone off the track | |
My baby' s got a locomotive | |
Got ta peel the bitch off my back | |
I know it looks like I' m insane | |
Take a closer look I' m not to blame | |
No | |
Gonna have some fun with my frustration | |
Gonna watch the big screen in my head | |
I' d rather take a detour | |
' Cause this road ain' t gettin' clearer | |
Your train of thought has cut me off again | |
Better tame that boy ' cause he' s a wild one | |
Better tame that boy for he' s a man | |
Sweetheart don' t make me laugh | |
You' s gettin' too big for your pants | |
And I' s think maybe you should | |
Cut out while you can | |
You can use you illusion | |
Let it take you where it may | |
We live and learn | |
And then sometimes it' s best to walk away | |
Me I' m just here hangin' on | |
It' s my only place to stay at least | |
For now anyway | |
I' ve worked too hard for my illusions | |
Just to throw them all away | |
I' m taking time for quiet consolation | |
In passing by this love that' s passed away | |
I know it' s never easy | |
So why should you believe me | |
When I' ve always got so many things to say | |
Calling off the dogs a simple choice is made | |
' Cause playful hearts | |
Can sometimes be enraged | |
You know I tried to wake you | |
I mean how long could it take you | |
To open up your eyes and turn the page | |
Kindness is a treasure | |
And it' s one towards me you' ve seldom shown | |
So I' ll say it for good measure | |
To all the ones like you I' ve known | |
Ya know I' d like to shave your head | |
And all my friends could | |
paint it red | |
' Cause love to me' s a two way street | |
An all I really want is peace | |
But my baby' s got a locomotive | |
My baby' s gone off the track | |
My baby' s got a locomotive | |
Got ta peel the bitch off my back | |
I know it looks like I' m insane | |
Take a closer look I' m not to blame | |
No | |
Affection is a blessing | |
Can you find it in your sordid heart | |
I tried to keep this thing | |
tagether | |
But the tremor tore my pad apart | |
Yeah I know it' s hard to face | |
When all we' ve worked for' s gone to waste | |
But you' re such a stupid woman | |
And I' m such a stupid man | |
But love like time' s got its own plans | |
' Cause my baby' s got a locomotive | |
My baby' s gone off the track | |
My baby' s got a locomotive | |
Got ta peel the bitch off my back | |
I know it looks like I' m insane | |
Take a closer look I' m not to blame | |
Yeah | |
If love is blind I guess | |
I' ll buy myself a cane | |
LOVE' S SO STRANGE | |
LOVE' S SO STRANGE |