Northwinds

(coverdale/moody)

She was the keeper of all my reason,
Possessor of all i owned,
She kept me on the edge of darkness
With words as cold as stone
Then you came along,
Your eyes were flashing with desire,
Oh babe, you got me burning, so much
You got my soul on fire

Honey, you move me,
You got me so i can't sleep at night,
You tell me you believe in me,
And you say you're gonna treat me right

You gave me the answer,
I knew right from the start
I'm gonna tell you, holy roller,
They say that love's a gamble,
But, i got the queen of hearts

If i could touch the crystal silence
That we have after making love,
Just to tell you i need you here
In the glow of the stars above

If you ever leave, or deceive,
Or fool around,
You could be right,
You could be wrong,
But, woman, i know i'll miss you
When you're gone

Honey, you move me,
Like the wind thro' a willow tree
Ain't no doubt about it, baby,
You make the blindman see

You gave me the answer,
I knew right from the start
I'm gonna tell you, holy roller,
They say that love's a gamble,
But, i got the queen of hearts

You drive me crazy when you walk,
Crazy when you talk,
Crazy when you walk with me

You gave me the answer,
I knew right from the start
I'm gonna tell you, holy roller,
Gonna tell you, holy roller,
You're the queen of hearts

You gave me the answer,
I knew right from the start
I'm gonna tell you, holy roller,
You're the queen of hearts...

(coverdale)

If i could see before my time ends
The smile you gave me before the pain
I could accept the world of darkness
Never see the sun again...

Never ever gonna leave ya,
So dry your eyes and smile again
Say the words i need to hear...
Say you love me, say you love me
Say that you need me,
I can't take it anymore...

But i know i must be strong,
To keep belive in right or wrong...
I've got time but i can't wait too long
Wanna get you home where you belong...

Say you love me, say you love me
I can't take it anymore...
Say you love me, baby, baby, baby
Say you love me...
Say that you need me, i can't take it anymore...

Say you love me, say you love me
I can't take it, i can't take it anymore...
Say you love me, oh baby
Say you love me...
Say that you need me, i can't take it anymore...

I can't take it anymore...

(coverdale)

Taking it easy, taking it slow
Riding home to lay my body down...
Thought about it long enough
To let it slip away, yeah...
But i feel like a stranger here today

Lost in who across the water
Took me far away from home
It seems it ain't enuff
To get down on your knees and pray, yeah
I've been waiting for the sun to shine
'thou the rain took my spirit away

I'll take the sun before the rain anyday, oh lord
Call on the northwinds when any clouds gets in my way
Nothin' ever changes, the song remains the same
Feel i got a one way ticket,
Oh i'm sittin', sittin' on an empty train...

It's been a such a long time, on a black and ribbon road
Taking it easy, living from day to day...
Sometimes it ain't so good when you find it so high
Riding on the northwind,
You'll never get the feeling to try...

I'll take the sun before the rain anyday, oh lord
Call on the northwinds when any clouds gets in my way
Nothin' ever changes, the song remains the same
Feel i got a one way ticket,
Oh, i'm sittin', sittin' on an empty train...

Northwinds make it oh, so easy
Make me live my life too slow...
It seems it ain't enuff
To get down on your knees and pray
I've been waiting for the sun to shine
Thou the rain took my spirit away

I'll take the sun before the rain anyday,
Call on the northwinds when any clouds gets in my way
Nothin' ever changes, the song remains the same
Feel i got a one-way ticket,
Oh, i'm sittin', sittin', sittin' on an empty train...

So the tell how long has the train been gone?
So the tell how long has the train been gone?
So the tell how long has the train been gone?
So the tell how long has the train been gone?
So the tell how long has the train been gone?

I even missed an empty train...

(coverdale/moody)

Getting near the end, now i knew the time was right for a breakdown
Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown
Shot you full of rock 'n' roll, couldn't make your soul,
Didn't burn you to the bone
Do what the man says, take the money and run

But, i never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what i'm told

I never saw the tears but i knew you cried for rhythm 'n' blues
Screaming like a wildcat i knew that i had nothing to lose
Shot you full of rock 'n' roll, couldn't make your soul,
Didn't burn you to the bone
Do what the man says, take the money and run

But, i never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what i'm told.

It's just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown

Shaking like a leaf in the wind see me blowing away
Never see me fall on the ground till i've had my say
Shot you full of rock 'n' roll, couldn't make your soul,
Didn't burn you to the bone
Do what the man says, take the money and run

But, i never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what i'm told

It's just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
It's just a breakdown

Getting near the end, now i knew the time was right for a breakdown
Megaton surprise but your eyes never made it a shakedown
Shot you full of rock 'n' roll, couldn't make your soul,
Didn't burn you to the bone
Do what the man says, take the money and run

But, i never saw the splendour
In stealing all your gold,
Taking all your silver
And doing what i'm told

It's just a breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown,
Breakdown