Тексты песен: Mark Knopfler

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Gravy Train: Well they fly past the ghettos and the factoriesRidin’ on the gravy trainLeaving all the places that they really ought to braveRidin’ on the gravy trainPast the coal mines black and scarredStarter houses …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни EL MACHO: Your date has gone home Now youre left on your own sweet own Your tough-talkin friend Split on you in the bitter end And you look like a fine thing jerry Yeh you …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Laughs And Jokes And Drinks And Smokes: Laughs and jokesAnd drinks and smokesAnd no lights on the stairsWe were young, so youngAnd always brokeNot that we ever caredNot that we ever cared Well, the holes …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Prairie Wedding: We Only Knew Each Other By LetterI Went To Meet Her Off The TrainWhen The Smoke Had Cleared And The Dust WasStill She Was Standing There And Speaking My NameI Guarantee She Looked …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Why Aye Man: Why aye man We had no way of staying afloatWe had to leave on the ferry boatEconomic refugeesOn the run to GermanyWe had the back of Maggie’s handTimes were tough in GeordielandWe …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни What It Is: The drinking dens are spilling outThere’s staggering in the squareThere’s lads and lasses falling aboutAnd a crackling in the airDown around the dungeon doorsThe shelters and the queuesEverybody’s looking forSomebody’s arms to …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Sailing To Philadelphia: I am Jeremiah DixonI am a Geordie boyA glass of wine with you, sirAnd the ladies I’ll enjoyAll Durham and NorthumberlandIs measured up by my own handIt was my fate from birthTo …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни So Far From The Clyde: So Far From The Clyde They had a last supperthe day of the beachingShe’s a dead ship sailing— skeleton crewThe galley is emptythe stove pots are coolingwith what’s left of …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Fare Thee Well Northumberland: Fare thee well, Northumberland Come drive me down to the central stationI hate to leave my river TyneFor some dawn town that’s God-forsakenFare thee well, Northumberland Although I’ll go where the …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Behind With The Rent: This didn’t used to be me, old boyThis isn’t what I’d wantpulling old night fightersin a restaurantThere’s smoke and flames behind mewhere the self-respect all wentand I’m behind, behindwith the rent …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни My Claim To Fame: Well he’s a big star nowBut I’ve been a fan of his for yearsThe way he sings and plays guitarStill brings me to tears I wouldn’t want to be a big …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Punish The Monkey: They’re driving long nails into coffins You’ve been having sleepless nights You’ve gone as quiet as a church mouse And checking on your rights The boss has hung you out to dry …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Dream Of The Drowned Submariner: We run along easy at periscope depthSun dappling through clear waterSo went the dream of the drowned submarinerFar away from the slaughter Your hair is a strawflower that sings in …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Kingdom Of Gold: The high priest of money looks down on the riverThe dawn coming up on his kingdom of goldWhen the rim of the sun sends an arrow of silverHe prays to the gods …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Redbud Tree: Hunted down, I came uponA place of ferns and grassGathered to a redbud treeAnd now their footsteps passWhere I crouch in dreadDiscovery my certain deathHer leaves reaching for my headAs I suspend my …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Darling Pretty: It’s time to come away, darling prettyIt’s time to come away on the changing tideTime to come away, darling prettyI need you darling, by my side Heal me with a smile, darling prettyHeal …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Don’t Forget Your Hat: Well, look out the windowNever saw so much rainYou better get down to the stationIf you want to catch that trainSo long, I guess that’s thatHey, hey, don’t forget your hat …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Whoop De Doo: if i’m over the moonit’s because i’m over youa day at a timeand i’m tickety-booi don’t carry onthe way i used towhoop de doowhoop de doo if i’m doing greatit’s because when …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Wag The Dog: Now you can do the watusiYou can do it if you tryAny puppy dog or pussyCan do the jerk or do the flyNow you can do the wooly bullyBut can you pull …

Оригинальный текст и слова песни Daddy’s Gone To Knoxville: Oh, you’re gonna miss your daddy when he’s goneWhen he’s goneYeah, you’re gonna miss your daddy when he’s goneWhen he’s goneDaddy’s gone down that Gallatin roadThe hen never laid and the …