'Matthew Fisher' : song-words

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Beyond
the Pale

Matthew Fisher : album-words

Thanks to the kind co-operation of Matthew Fisher, BtP is proud to present the authenticated words for his 1979 Matthew Fisher solo-album

I just can't get through to you
Whatever I do to you
I keep trying over and over again
But you keep lookin' through me
Like you never knew me
Over and over and over again

And I know you don't care
You pretend that I'm not there
I've done everything I can
And I just can't understand

[chorus]:
Baby can't you feel my love
Baby can't you feel my love
Baby can't you feel my love
Reaching out to you

I can't get you off my mind
I think of you all the time
Over and over and over again

But I know you don't care
You just pretend that I'm not there
I've done everything I can
And I still can't understand

Baby can't you feel my love
Baby can't you feel my love
Baby can't you feel my love
Reaching out to you

The faults you find in me are never ending
You break me down each time I've started mending
I think it's time for you to stop pretending
And leave me alone

You don't believe me when I say I'm trying
Think you don't hurt me 'cause I don't start crying
I think it's time for you to stop your lying
And leave me alone

'Cause if there's nothing for you here
Why don't you disappear?
If you think you might find somebody better
Why don't you give it a try?

I'm not standing in your way
I'll even help you pack your case
If you think you might find somebody better
Why don't you give it a try?

I never told you I could walk on water
But now it seems your memory's getting shorter
If I'm not good enough I think you oughta
Just leave me alone

You say I should be like those guys you mention
You're under some kind of misapprehension
To be like that just isn't my intention
So leave me alone

'Cause if there's nothing for you here
Why don't you disappear
If you think you might find somebody better
Why don't you give it a try?

I'm not standing in your way
I'll even help you pack your case
If you think you might find somebody better
Why don't you give it a try?

And now you tell me this is so surprising
Can't understand why my temperature's rising
I'm sick and tired of all your criticising
Just leave me alone!

And if there's nothing for you here
Why don't you disappear
If you think you might find somebody better
Why don't you give it a try?

I'm not standing in your way
I'll even help you pack your case
If you think you might find somebody better
If you think you might find somebody better
If you think you might find somebody better
Why don't you give it a try?

If you think you might find somebody better
If you think you might find somebody better
If you think you might find somebody better
Why don't you ... um ... yeah

If you think you might find somebody better
If you think you might find somebody better
If you think you might find somebody better
Why don't you ... ooh ... yeah

Well I'm sittin' here in this lonely hotel room
The music's still ringin' in my ears
And I'm wonderin' just how long I've been away this time
But every time I cry
Those days I can't remember seem like years

And I want to get back in your arms again
Darling, get back in your arms again
When you're so far away it hurts more each day
I want to get back in your arms again ... Umm hmm ...

Well I turned on the TV just an hour ago
The same old movies, talk-shows and quiz games
I've seen pretty girls in a hundred different cities
And I can't remember one
To me their faces all look just the same

I just want to get back in your arms again
Darling, get back in your arms again
When you're so far away it hurts more each day
I want to get back in your arms again

Yes I want to get back in your arms again
Darling, get back in your arms again
When you're so far away it hurts more each day
I want to get back in your arms again ... Umm ... Ooh oo oo ooh.

How can you say
That you'll never love again
And the scars are so deep
That they'll never really mend
Can't you see,
Love is sometimes a game that lets you down
Leaving you hurt inside but there's still the next time around

How can you see
When your eyes are still filled with tears
And the pain in your heart
Feels like it could last for years
Oh I know,
Love is sometimes a game that makes you cry
Leaving you standing all alone and wondering why

But it's only a game,
A game we all play sometimes
Yes it's only a game,
And games can be so unkind
Only a game,
Sometimes it's confusing
Only a game,
But it hurts when you're losing

One day you'll find
The pain doesn't hurt at all
You can face each new day,
You're no longer scared to fall
And you'll see
Love is sometimes a game that takes you high
Taking away the pain of all the tears you cry

But it's only a game,
A game we all play sometimes
Yes it's only a game,
And games can be so unkind
Only a game,
A game played by wise men and fools
Yes it's only a game
And nobody knows the rules

Oh oh ooh oo, only a game
Oh oh ooh oo, only a game
Oh oh ooh oo, only a game
Oh oh ooh oo, only a game

The first time I saw you, you looked so fine
I knew I had to make you mine
I didn't know that you were the kind
To let me down

It didn't take me so long to find out
What my friends were all talkin' 'bout
And I know now, there ain't no doubt,
You've been foolin' around

Oh baby baby,
Why'd I have to fall in love with you?
When you can't be true
To just one man
Baby baby
Why'd I have to fall in love with you?
The changes you put me through
Oh you'll never understand

Sometimes I wonder what I'm waiting for
Why don't I just walk out the door?
'Cause I can't take it anymore
This hurtin' inside
Oh, but baby I guess you know
I'm hooked on you and I can't let go
No matter how much you hurt me so
I couldn't leave you if I tried

Baby baby,
Why'd I have to fall in love with you?
When you can't be true
To just one man
Baby baby
Why'd I have to fall in love with you?
The changes you put me through
Oh no, you'll never understand

I said baby baby,
Why'd I have to fall in love with you?
You know you can't be true
To just one man
I said baby baby
Why'd I have to fall in love with you
The changes you put me through
Oh no, you'll never understand

[My ex-wife Linda came up with the words "She was looking for shelter, I was looking for love", from which I wrote everything else]

Well the night she came
It was pouring with rain
And she was soaked to the skin
I hadn't seen her in two long years
I said 'Why don't you come on in?'
And while her clothes were drying
She kept on crying
She told me she'd come back for good
She asked me to give her one more chance
And like a fool I said I would

You know I reached out to her with an helping hand
But all I got was an empty glove
She was just looking for shelter
But I was looking for love
And I really thought she might change her ways
But a vulture can't change into a dove
She was just looking for shelter
But I was looking for love ... oh ... oh ... oh

Well after a while
She managed to smile
But her eyes were still a little red
She took me by the hand and led me upstairs
She said 'Why don't we go to bed?'
She told me she'd been a fool
To treat me so cruel
And she was sorry for what she'd done
When I went to sleep she was in my arms
But when I woke up in the morning she'd gone

You know I reached out to her with a helping hand
And all I got was an empty glove
She was just looking for shelter
But I was looking for love
And I really thought she might change her ways
But a vulture can't change into a dove
She was just looking for shelter
But I was looking for love ... umm

She was just looking for shelter,
Just looking for shelter
She was just looking for shelter
But I was looking for love

Just looking for shelter
Just looking for shelter
She was just looking for shelter
But I was looking for love

Just looking for shelter
Just looking for shelter
Just looking for shelter
I was looking for love

Just looking for shelter
(Yes she was)
Just looking for shelter
(Oh you know she was)
Just looking for shelter
And I was looking for love

Just looking for shelter
(Ooh)
Just looking for shelter
(Ooh)
Just looking for shelter
I was looking for love

Anna says it's only for a while
I say I need her but it only makes her smile
She says it's all the same to her,
It's just a game to her
To keep me waiting

Anna tells me secrets with her eyes
And all those promises might just as well be lies
I don't know what she wants from me
Or what she wants to be
But I wish I knew

Anna, don't you really care at all
The way I care for you?
Anna, don't you run away again
'Cause I don't know what I'd do

Anna, don't you know it just won't last
What's now the future will someday be the past
And when all your friends have let you down
You know I'll still be around
If you need someone

Anna, don't you really care at all
The way I care for you?
Anna, don't you run away again
'Cause I don't know what I'd do

Anna, don't you really care at all
Oh, the way I care for you?
Anna, don't you run away again
'Cause I don't know what I'd do

Suzie's going out on the town tonight
You can see the way she's fixed her hair
The cotton dress fits a little too tight
But you know that the girl don't care

Oo-ee Miss Suzie,
Don't you know I'm a fool for you
Oo-ee Miss Suzie,
Won't you tell me what I've gotta do

Suzie lives on the poor side of town
Just about a mile away
She never draws the blinds when she goes to bed
You should hear what the neighbours say

Oo-ee Miss Suzie,
Don't you know I'm a fool for you
Oo-ee Miss Suzie,
Won't you tell me what I've gotta do

Suzie's got everything it takes
To make a grown man cry
People tell me she's so easy
But they don't know how hard I've tried

Oo-ee Miss Suzie,
Don't you know I'm a fool for you
Oo-ee Miss Suzie,
Won't you tell me what I've gotta do

Never saw the sun rise in the morning
Or goin' down at the close of the day
Maybe I was far too busy worrying
Maybe I just looked the other way

And I wonder why I never saw it there before
When it was oh so plain to see
No I just don't know how I never saw it there before
Just how blind can one man be?

Never saw tall trees reaching to the sky
Only saw the dead leaves on the ground
Only saw the darkness here inside of me
Never saw the wonder all around

And I wonder why I never saw it there before
When it was oh so plain to see
No I just don't know how I never saw it there before
Just how blind can one man be?

Never saw the smile on my baby's face
Couldn't see the love shining in her eye
Never saw the tears rolling down her cheeks
When she was waving me goodbye

And I wonder why I never saw them there before
When they were oh so plain to see
No I just don't know how I never saw them there before
Just how blind can one man be?
Oh yeah
Just how blind can one man be?
Oh yeah
Just how blind can one man be?

It's been a long long time I know
I never could explain just why I had to go
Something inside of me told me I should run
And ever since that day
I've been running from your love

And as I ran from town to town
Your memory followed me and always tracked me down
Each time I closed my eyes I could see your face
Always asking why
I was running from your love

But now I realize that I was wrong
To be frightened by a love that seemed so strong
And if you'll take me back this time I'll stay
There's no reason now for me to run away
From your love

I don't have much to give it's true
But everything I have I want to share with you
We can forget the past while we're making up
For all that wasted time
I spent running from your love

'Cause now I realize that I was wrong
To be frightened by a love that seemed so strong
And if you'll take me back this time I'll stay
There's no reason now for me to run away
From your love

1 Can't you feel my love	2 Give it a try
3 Back in your arms again	4 Only a game
5 Why'd I have to fall in love with you	6 Looking for shelter
7 Anna	8 Miss Suzie
9 Just how blind	10 Running from your love

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Beyond the Pale

Matthew Fisher : album-words

Beyond
the Pale