Well, I'm black and blue
From kickin' myself
For givin' you up to somebody else
Just treatin' you human is all I had to do
I got corns walkin' the floor
My shoes are all worn
And the carpets half torn
I'm kickin' myself
'Til I'm black and blue
Child, I'd be so happy
If you come back again
I've been getting slappy
From all this punishment
Well, I'm runnin' away
Is it doing me harm
Go and spend my days on a funny farm
If I can't spend them being close to you
'Cause I'm kickin' myself
It's making me black and blue
Featuring: Phyllis Hyman
There are no stars tonight
There are no words to say
I feel my soul losing you
Where did the good times go
Baby what can we do
Color our love
Black and blue
Black and blue
When our hearts were young
Clinging to each other
Moonlight used to glow
When our hearts were young
Then there was no other
Why'd we let it go
Down on the avenue
You can forget your name
Paint pretty pictures, false and true
Picture what we've become
Running is all we do
Color our love
Black and blue
Black and blue
Looks like a storm tonight
Look like a storm tonight
A storm is overdue
A storm is overdue
Color our love
Color our love
Black and blue
He walked into the sunset
He walked out of the dawn
He rode that Palomino
It was a one man storm
Oh is this the party
Ah I just got started
He disappeared fell down the cracks
He walked out never came back
Oh black and blue
What are we gonna do with you
Oh black and blue
I guess baby that we're through
Falling down the stairs
Falling out of cars
Lying in the gutter
Just looking at the stars
Oh black and blue
Who's been beating up on you?
Oh is this the party
Ahh I just got started
It was the biggest circus in town
They came from far and wide
Consuela and her sisters now
Couldn't hold the tide
She was a girl with a diamond smile
Lost herself on the golden mile
Oh black and blue
What are we gonna do with you
Oh black and blue
I guess baby that we're through
Falling down the stairs
Falling out of cars
Lying in the gutter
Just looking at the stars
Oh black and blue
What are we gonna do with you
Oh black and blue
I guess baby that we're through
Oh black and blue
Who's been beating up on you
Oh black and blue
We're stuck together
With just a little glue now
He was a man sad and over
Caught a bus back to California
Oh black and blue
Look what loves done to you
Who's been beating up on you
Out of this cuckoos nest
I guess you flew
Where are you tonight
Oh black and blue
Who's been beating up on you
Turn out the light
Blue, blue is the color of skies
Blue is the color of your eyes
Your beautiful blue eyes
Black, black is the color you wore
Black is the promise you made before you closed
the door
And never told me why
I'm black and blue because of you
I feel like I've been beaten
You walked away from me
Leaving me all black and blue
You, you used to sleep by my side
You swore you had nothing to hide
And now there's nothing left to lose
Night, night after long endless night
You swore you had nothing to hide
And I was so naive to believe your lies
I'm black and blue because of you
I feel like I've been beaten
You walked away from me
Leaving me all black and blue
Down in the depths of your soul
I hear the echo and the sigh that your secrets
can not hide
They never lie to me
Night, night after long endless night
You swore you had nothing to hide
And I was so naive to believe your lies
I'm black and blue because of you
I feel like I've been beaten
You walked away from me
Leaving me all black and blue
Broken in two because of you
I feel like I've been beaten
You walked away from me
Leaving me all black and blue
Black and blue because of you
I feel like I've been beaten
Fading everything to black and blue
You look a lot like you
Shatter in the blink of an eye
You keep sailing right on through
Every time you say you're learning
You just look a lot like me
Pale under the blistering sky
White and red
Black and blue
You've been waiting a long time
You've been waiting a long time
To fall down on your knees
Cut your hands
Cut yourself until you bleed
Fall asleep next to me
Wait for everyone to go away
And in a dimly lit
room where you've got nothing to hide
Say your goodbyes
Tell yourself we'll read
a note that says
I'm sorry everyone
I'm tired of feeling nothing goodbye
Wash your face
Dry your eyes
Cause you've been waiting a long time
You've been waiting a long long time
To fall down on your knees
Cut your hands
Cut yourself until you bleed
But fall asleep next to me
Have a dream I'm falling down
On my face
Scrape my knees
Scrape my hands until they bleed
Cause you're fast asleep next to me
Hey!
Ooh, slip n' slide, push it in, uh!
A-Bitch sure got the rhythm
Holdin' back, yeah I got control
Oh, hooked inta her system
Don't draw the line
(Ooh ooh ooh) Honey I ain't through with you
Uh! The harder the better
Do it til we're black and blue
Well you never know when love will come
Hey! Better Get it while you got it
Little bit o' everything, ooh, even when it hurts
Uh! Sure feels good, wow! Uh!
Don't draw the line
(Ooh ooh ooh) Honey I ain't through with you
Uh! The harder the better
Do it til we're black and blue
Yo mama! Hey!
(Black and blue) Got ta, got ta, got ta make it right
Ow! Come on baby, good
(Black and blue)
(Guitar Solo)
Whoa!
Yeah!
(Ooh ooh ooh) Don't draw the line
(Ooh ooh ooh) Honey I ain't through with you
(Ooh ooh ooh) Uh. The Harder the better, we'll do it til
we're
(Ooh ooh ooh) Black and blue, ow!
Don't draw the line
(Ooh ooh ooh) Honey I ain't through with you
Uh, harder the better
We'll do it til we're black and blue
Yeah, the wetter the better
We'll do it til we're black and blue, ow!
(Whuh! Whuh! Whuh! Whuh!)
Do it til we're black and blue
Yeah!
Now come on baby!
Wetter the better!
Let's do it 'til
We're black and blue! Uh
Come on baby
It's time to open your eyes
And wake up to the morning
Today calls out your name
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned...
That's more that I can say for everyone else
I can't sleep
Cause it's only four in the morning
I think I ran out of dreams
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned...That's more that I can say for everyone else
How can you say that you love me?
When the world around you is changing
How can you say that you love me?
When it's only eleven-thirty
Ruining my life
You never call me, babe,
Until your man is gone,
I know it's you
When I pick up the
telephone.
You ask me how I am
And if I'm doing well,
When all you want from
Is just to ring your bell.
Take your time, we can
do some lines,
'Cos it's alright.
We can feel fine drinking
midnight wine,
'Cos it's alright.
Black and blue, black
and blue,
I said come over here,
baby,
And love me till I'm
black and blue.
You got the key to love
Dressed in your innocent
smile,
You know you touched
me baby,
So won't you stay for a
while.
And take your time, we
can do some lines,
'Cos it's alright.
We can feel fine drinking
midnight wine,
'Cos it's alright.
Black and blue, black
and blue,
I said come over here,
baby,
And love me till I'm
black and blue.
Black and blue, black
and blue,
I said come over here,
baby,
And love me till I'm
black and blue.
(Solo)
Take your time, we can
do some lines,
'Cos it's alright.
We can feel fine drinking
midnight wine,
'Cos it's alright.
Black and blue, black
and blue,
I said come over here,
baby,
And love me till I'm
black and blue.
Black and blue, black
and blue,
I said come over here,
baby,
And love me till I'm
black and blue.
I said come over here,
baby,
And love me till I'm
black and blue.
Black and blue...
She's A Woman
She got everything I
need,
She makes me smile, she
makes me bleed.
'Cos she's a woman.
She got the end, she got
the means,
She's in my heart and in
my dreams
An' it makes me cry. I
wanna make her mine.
She ain't black, but, she
got soul,
She ain't young, she ain't
old,
She shine like silver, burn
like gold.
'Cos she's a woman,
she's a woman.
She got everything I
need,
She got comfort, she got
speed.
She's a woman, she's a
woman.
She do me bad, she do
me good,
She got the Gypsy in her
blood.
Cos' she's a woman,
she's a woman.
She ain't black, but, she
got soul,
She ain't young, she ain't
old,
Shine like silver, burn
like gold.
She's a woman, she's a
woman.
She got a fire in her eyes,
I know she sees through
all my lies,
'Cos she's a woman,
she's a woman.
I know I'm the danger
zone
If I leave her all alone.
'Cos she's a woman,
she's a woman.
She ain't black, but, she
got soul,
She ain't young, she ain't
old,
Shine like silver, burn
like gold.
She's a woman, woman,
She's a woman, she's a
woman.
(Solo)
She's a woman, woman,
She's a woman.
She got everything I
need,
She make me smile, she
make me bleed.
She's a woman, she's a
woman.
She got the end, she got
the means,
She, make me shiver in
my jeans.
'Cos she's a woman,
she's a woman.
She ain't black, but, she
got soul,
She ain't young, she ain't
She shine like silver, burn
like gold.
'Cos she's a woman,
she's a woman.
It's Saturday night
You check the TV guide
And pray the black and white
Can keep you satisfied
She had yellow hair
She had high-heel shoes
She red the whole affair
And left you black and blue
In 1956
She was just a kiss
In 1985
How could she come to this
He had yellow hair
He like high-heel shoes
Lipstick was everywhere
And he left her black and blue
So it's Saturday night
You check the TV guide
And pray you'll be all right
Because it's your turn this time
See she had yellow hair
She had high-heel shoes
Lipstick was everywhere
And you left her black and blue
What's it to you
It's black and blue
Feelin' light and low
Like nothin I've felt before
My woman is black, but now she's blue
And I'm wonderin just what to do
(The day is new)
A motor-city love affair
In the heat of the night
A woman dark and debonair
Too hard to resist
The moment you've kissed
Feelin' good, feelin' down
Repercussions of a heavy heart
(Torn apart)
The summer night is hot
But soon turns cold
Like a winter's song
(When something's wrong)
Oh lady black! Please don't be blue
Wash the midnight with the morning dew
(The day is new)
Feelin' light and low
Like nothin I've felt before
My woman is black, but now she's blue
And I'm wonderin just what to do
(The day is new)
A motor-city love affair
In the heat of the night
A woman dark and debonair
Too hard to resist
The moment you've kissed
Feelin' good, feelin' down
Repercussions of a heavy heart
(Torn apart)
The summer night is hot
But soon turns cold
Like a winter's song
(When something's wrong)
Oh lady black! Please don't be blue
Wash the midnight with the morning dew
(The day is new)
Protect and serve, slice my nerve
Gotta make sure everybody's gonna get what they deserve
Make my plea, I'm down on my knees
Street cowboy with a badge that says can do what you please
Do what you please, do what you please, do what you please
Rape me, take me, shine your lights so I can't see
Holsters, guns and uniform just don't impress
Blood stained streets, he still looks neat
Somebody's cryin' for help and he's breaking up my party
Please stop breathing down my neck
Took away something that's mine, I want you to give it back
You gotta give it back, now give it back
Walk across my face with your shiny shoes
Bow down to the badge and colors black and blue
It's a blue night, he rides tonight, a show of strength, a polished fight
Take me home, cuz I'm not alone, I'm not alone
The squads breakin' down, but you misjudged power
Get your handcuffs ready, cuz we're coming in numbers
Cold empty bed springs hurt my head
Feels like ole ned wished I was dead
What did I do to be so black and blue
Even the mouse ran from my house
They laugh at you and all that you do
What did I do to be so black and blue
I'm white inside but, that don't help my case
That's life can't hide what is in my face
How would it end ain't got a friend
My only sin is in my skin
What did I do to be so black and blue
How would it end I ain't got a friend
My only sin is in my skin
[Mos Def]
Hey, you don't like me
That's alright I like me
I got something to say to you
I see you standing on the side
With your smile and your crooked eyes
Actin' like a man
But a chick frontin' in disguise
Pokin' on some thicker thighs
Smokin' on a blunt of lies
Tradin' in they badge
For a sash sayin' "SUCKER, HI!"
Lookin' at her son now
Probably make a mother cry
Should've listen to that song
Telling you to walk on by
But you didn't, now your washed up
Like a cup of Tide
Let me know I got the heat
When you think it's time to dry
[Mekhi]
Who you think you talkin' bout?
Mistaking me for some other guy
Need to buy a watch
Cause ain't no shorty gonna give the time
Day or night, birthdays, Kwaanzas or Valentines
Big talk, really small
But you ain't a friend of mine
You ain't even genuine
Sweeter that a cin-a-bun
[Mos Def (Mekhi)]
But with five fingers in a fist
I'm deadly as the Pentagon
YOU DON'T WANT BEEF WITH MILLER
CAUSE I'M ILLA
(Or you because you bout as criminal as killa)
Ooh ha, I see you slick with the words now
Gash cause you got a chick with curves now
Calm your nerves down
You was locked, Carmen Brown
Jaws had hers now, scored on the first down
Yeah so get your keys out your purse now
Run to your car 'fore you laying in a hearse clown
(How you sound, yo you dirtier than jurors now)
(Extortin all that money thought you'd have a couple furs now)
Huh, watch your speed
I ain't one to play around
You got your heads in the clouds now
I'm 'bout to bring you to the ground
There's something that you need to know
(They got you on video?)
SIKE, but your girl Carmen Brown is a silly ho
Blood red lips like soft intentions
Kiss my eyes - they're black and blue
Even if I shouldn't be here
I cannot help myself with you
There's something that I should have told you
We won't get a second chance
Just one night is all we'll spend
Together and it's killing me
You're so cold
Trapped inside
Your private hell a slave to need
I don't know
What it's like
To be most likely to succeed
Only your boyfriend uses you said, black resin
on your hands
Your skin started looking yellow,
eyes deep hollow circles
No need to lie to me ....I was just a friend
Still you wouldn't admit it ....till the night I
found you
Black & Blue up your whole arm
Blood and tears both stain the marble floor
Nothing but a shadow where my friend once stood
God it must feel good
For you to throw your life away
You were evicted I too you in... to nurse you back to life
Repaid by a night in a jail cell, for your stash in my car
Otside the bank I knew
You wouldn't pay me back
Gave you one last present
then I sent you packing
Black & Blue up your whole arm...
Two whole years
Not one word
I wonder where you are right now
Are you incarcerated doing time?
Are you popping uppers in a mental ward?
Are you dragging a red shopping cart down Sunset Boulevard
Puffing a smoke found at the bus stop?
Are you strapped down at a hospital while doctors check your bile
Waiting for a heart, liver or kidney?
Are you passed out in a park bathroom head bleeding on the floor?
Are you over it?
Showed up in a sleeve of tattoos
High definition broadcast of attitude
It's like she wants me to know she's got nothing left to lose
Me too
Little bag of junk gets her high
Keeps her from thinking bout the shadows in her mind
She likes me
She knows i won't ask her why she cries
Let me fall down
You can fall too
We'll call us banged up black and blue
Let me find out what happened to you
Wakin' up banged up black and blue
Sometimes it's the struggle that makes it good
I woudlnt' judge ya even if i could
There's no magic in the line
It's misunderstood
You could
You would
Let me fall down
You can fall too
We'll call us banged up black and blue
Let me find out what happened to you
Wakin' up banged up black and blue
Let me fall down
You can fall too
We'll call us banged up black and blue
Let me find out what happened to you
Wakin' up banged up black and blue
Banged up black and blue
Lights are shining all around this world
You want them all but what you want is this girl
You can stick those rules, they're just second best
They give you so much but you land up with less
They give you money when what you need is love
It makes you smile pretending it's all enough
See the world now it's bruised black and blue
You want it all but all I want is you
So give up the chance to be true
Dream for tomorrow, live for today
Someone, somewhere may just throw it away
It's been to the bottom, turned to the top
Lift up your eyes as if you were nearer to god
So get your bicycle and go earn your keep, there'll be
Nine million cycles here by this time next week
See the world now it's bruised black and blue
You want it all but all I want is you
So give up the chance to be true
We all wind up like we knew we'd do
Bruised black and blue
So many words are hard but true
We all wind up like we knew we'd do
Bruised black and blue
[Sadat X]
Cool-ass Al, he got a badge from the neighborhood yo
Fly police car, the ninety-two mod-el.. now check it out
Now Al used to rob, used to smoke, used to steal
and he rolled a mean game of dice
A factor boostin he was nice as he proved on the daily tip
at Macy's, he and this kid up in Lacy's
Throw his head to blow when he turned into a Fed
I seen him, one day, I tried to get inside his head
There's two fit ill, glock cops, with passion
Black shoes fit, like they was made, from ashes
Another brother, a sister or somebody's pops
And when I see Al, he never stops
unless it's to make an arrest
He can't kick it, unless he writes a ticket
He got a nasty way, attitude everyday
It makes me kinda mad cause I really can't hit him
But brothers scheamin to get him
(Shoot 'im inna de busta bumba claat)
At any level the worst devil is a black one
And if you see one you gots to attack 'um
One day, I had the cell lit, up on Lewis Park
Cool Al appears, backs up, fresh Clarks
It's a hot day black, and the sun's beamin down
but I gotta get on the ground?
You're, sworn to whitey, do you think that you're mighty?
You take the honor of bein the black Bull Carter
It's a shame cause use done out your righteous name
for a little rank and more fame
You're whole style is chump, you forgot to use the pump
so instead of warnin brothers, better hide and take the picture
You know the brothers wanna hit ya
("Gimme a gat I'm bout to smoke this motherfucker!")
So carry your gun, especially off duty
Don't forget that there's a price on the booty
Hidin upstate won't make you safe
By the way, are you of Christian faith?
Then prepare to meet your Mystery, become a place in history
Force come shot down with some brothers from Uptown
And if we're not totally through
Then you'll be left black and blue
Man these black ones is just as bad as the motherfuckin white ones
They get a BULLSHIT badge, and think that they God
But yo I ain't havin that shit, I put a hole in they fuckin ass
Then they see who's God
Comin in our midst causin this motherfuckin confusion?
I send that ass back to the essence quick fast
[Lord Jamar]
I knew a cop named Roy, a good nigga boy
To pull the trigger on another brother was a joy boy
Didn't give a FUCK if your face was black
He'll blow out your back, and say you sold crack
He'll see you in your car and don't like your look
He got beef with gold teeth so now you're a crook
Flash the lights, pull to the right
Put up a fight, well say night night, cause Roy boy might
pull out the heater, for him there's nuttin sweeter
Eight to your head, from his nine millimeter
Roy had a thing about young black males
He wanna see em dead or either locked in jail
Down with every drug bust, for him it was a lust
Kickin down doors is like dickin down whores
I remember when he was a rookie, a tough cookie
Beatin down kids for playin hookie
You see Roy is the type of ne-gro
with a alter-ego that's illegal
He like shakin down niggaz on the block
Take you face down, let you hear the sound of the hammer cock!
No need to fill out a report
Cause everybody know Roy doesn't get caught
Now he's feeling like Superman
to the trooper stand, with an Uzi in his hand
Now Roy's gotta answer
The pig's gonna get smoked like cancer, sticks
for all the tricks that Roy's ever played
Toy with the wrong nigga, boy you get, sprayed
For all the fucked up shit, that you put a brother through
Black man, learn to love you
Cause even if you're dead, me and my crew
will beat you in your head, and leave your ass full of lead
Oh, I think I got you figured out
Boy, I think I know what you are all about
Finally, I can finally see you pull the darkness right down over me
But now I see
Everybody knows that I'm a mess
Everybody knows you stole the heart from out my chest
Every thing you ever said was a lie
You're hiding behind your sweet, your sweet goodbyes
I'm black and blue 'cause I fell for you
You said you never would let me go
Ooh, how could I ever know?
I'm black and blue and in love with you
You said you never would let me fall
You never would let me fall, but I'm falling
You never would let me fall
You never would let me fall, but I'm falling
Oh, I know I'm never gonna stop
I keep burning time away until I hit the top
One day, I'll wake up and take up to the open skies
And I'll be the one with all the sweet goodbyes
I'm black and blue 'cause I fell for you
You said you never would let me go
Ooh, how could I ever know?
I'm black and blue and in love with you
You said you never would let me fall
You never would let me fall, but I'm falling
You never would let me fall
You never would let me fall, but I'm falling
Falling, falling, over and over again
I'm always falling, over and over
But I'll get up, I'll make it
I need some time to un-break it
I feel like I'm falling, I'm falling far away from you
It's what I need to do
Black and blue and in love with you
Black and blue and in love with you
You said you never would let me fall
You never would let me fall, but I'm falling
You never would let me fall
You never would let me fall, but I'm falling
You said you never would let me fall
You never would let me fall, but I'm falling
And I'm falling, black and blue
You found it all so hard
To spill your guts in this ground
Just let it out
We won´t let you down in now
Any mind may seem not clear to you
Just hold on and we´ll get you trough
Reach out to me
Your identity can be what you want it to be
It´s been too long
Since we´ve seen the
And we walk together with the black and blue and
We will carry on
We won´t ever give up
If we could pick up the pieces that we all left behind
Memories realine the reason
That the world is our mind
And it all been cases of clearing time
So I´ll take what is mine
Reach out to me
Your identity can be what you want it to be
It´s been too long
Since we´ve seen the
And we walk together with the black and blue and
We will carry on
We won´t ever give up
Reach out to me
Your identity can be what you want it to be
It´s been too long
Since we´ve seen the
And we walk together with the black and blue and
We will carry on
When we hear that song, we will dance
When we're with all our friends, we will drink and laugh
When we're driving in our cars, we will sing
If you're lost and you look, you will find me
But what I couldn't do is figure out how you
You jumped into my heart, now I couldn't start
To think of life without you, my world would stop
And fall down again, all black and blue again
I want to know everything about you
What makes you feel alive?
And I want to know everything that you do
Let's drive through the night
When you show me your world, I just smiled
And then I sit with you now, I can remember
That when we forget about everything that hurts us
How nothing in the world seems to be
'Cause nothing can hurt us
Like Wilson Bentley found on black velvet
A beauty so strange, something he didn't expect
It's a unique find that only some people get
And you are mine
'Cause I want to know everything about you
What makes you feel alive?
And I want to know everything that you do
So let's drive through the night
Put your hands on my heart
Spray paint verses on a cold blue wall
Write our names in the burning sand
Watch as snowflakes melt inside our hands
'Cause I want to know everything about you
What makes you feel alive?
And I want to know everything that you do
It's time to open your eyes
And wake up to the morning
Today calls out your name
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned...
That's more that I can say for everyone else
I can't sleep
Cause it's only four in the morning
I think I ran out of dreams
And I can never be the same
Without you
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Being drowned...That's more that I can say for everyone else
How can you say that you love me?
When the world around you is changing
How can you say that you love me?
When it's only eleven-thirty
Ruining my life
That's what you seem to be the best at
I guess some kids are just born with tragedy in their blood,
I try to wash this away,
I wanna cleanse your veins,
I can help you see the light out of your despair,
You tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair,
I feel the malice in my veins,
My heart swells with hatred in your name,
And when you've got nothing to turn black and blue,
You've still got Hell to look forward to,
You've still got Hell,
You've still got Hell,
When you've still got Hell,
I will dance on your grave,
I will dance on your fucking grave,
I will dance on your grave,
I will dance on your grave,
Oh, when you're blessed with a grave to call your own,
In my mind you'll be six feet closer to your home,
Your eulogy will be music,
Your eulogy will be music to my ears,
Oh, yeah,
I can help you to see light out of your despair,
You tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair,
I feel the malice in my veins,
And my heart swells with hatred in your name,
And when you've got nothing to be black and blue,
You've still got Hell,
You've still got Hell to look forward to,
Black and blue,
Black and blue,
I have never really fucking cared,
She never fucking, had fucking air,
I have never really fucking cared,
Tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair,
Hard to believe in something you just can't see
Hard to tell yourself sometimes it's just me
Hard to beleive ourselves when it's all inside
Hard to tell yourself when your full of pride
I know you don't beleive it
Damnations almost through
I've almost lost what's all me
We've battled hard
We're black and blue
Hard to push away all your fears
Hard to recapture all those years
Hard to see with blinders on
I don't care no cause now i'm gone..
I know you don't beleive it
Damnations almost through
I've almost lost what's all me
We've battled hard
When we hear that song, we will dance
When we're with all our friends, we will drink and laugh
When we're driving in our cars, we will sing
If you're lost and you look, you will find me
But what I couldn't do is figure out how you
You jumped into my heart, now I couldn't start
To think of life without you, my world would stop
And fall down again, all black and blue again
I want to know everything about you
What makes you feel alive?
And I want to know everything that you do
So let's drive through the night
When you show me your world, I just smiled
And then I sit with you now, I can remember
That when we forget about everything that hurts us
How nothing in the world seems to be
â'Cause nothing can hurt us
And now listen when we felt alright with it
A beauty so strange, something you didn't expect
It's a unique find that only some people get
And you are mine
â'Cause I want to know everything about you
What makes you feel alive?
And I want to know everything that you do
So let's drive through the night
With your hands on my heart
Spray paint glasses on a cool blue lawn
Write our names in the burning sand
Or just snowflakes around inside our hands
â'Cause I want to know everything about you
What makes you feel alive?
And I want to know everything that you do
So let's drive through the night
She never really had the chances
That some of the kids she saw showed her
She was rarely asked to dances
Or just afternoon at the pictures in the back row
She thought she had all the answers
Decided to go her own way
Alone in her room on a Friday night
Saw her face in a broken mirror
So black and blue life knocks you about
Black and Blue
So black and blue
Life knocks you about
Black and blue
Feeling so angry
All the minutes tick by
Stuck in one room
Just living a lie
Just another person
To sit in that chair
Someone to talk to
Show that they care
So Black and Blue........
Speaking on the telephone
To her friends she thought she knew so well
But they don't want to know you
When you're down and angry, no gossip to tell
Empty words lying on the table
Same response, just run out of fags
Start rolling up the dog ends
Sit waiting for someone to come round
All my ways are covered, faded
But I will follow through
Anyone would tell you not to
But they're just jaded
Carry me to another place
I don't know which way to go
All my insides are black and blue
From killing you
I can feel another surge, we're undercover
Take it to the next level, please don't give it to another
All this time I've searched myself, tell me which way to go
But still your love is killing me, I'm black and blue
I'm loving chase baby
I'm loving chase the night away
I'm loving chase baby
I'm loving chase
I'm loving chase baby
I'm loving chase the night away
I'm loving chase baby
I'm loving this game
I took it all for granted darling
I'd do anything to take it away, take you away
Now this is the final hour, I'll give you your key back to your heart
It's for another
I'm loving chase baby
I'm loving chase the night away
I'm loving chase baby
I'm loving chase
I'm loving chase baby
I'm loving chase the night away
I'm loving chase baby
down at the back near the shed
I'll be there,
I'm waiting for you
got a surprise for you
a garden tool
to fill your face in
it's likely you'll find her there
she'll be there
she couldn't miss it
and all the boys will be there
'cause they're not square
they're always seen there
they'll fill you in
so if you change your mind
better look up
you better be tooled up
they're not the kindly types
they'll have a say
but they give no reason
they'll fill you in
and now they're coming
down on you
black and blue
didn't I tell you what they'll do?
didn't I tell you what they'll do?
How long has it been?
Shall we get into it again?
Excuse our disgrace
We've had no time to paint the place
The dog is always barking at the mailman
I wont waste your time with my revelation
Hello my friend I see you're back again
Hello mystery dont bother to explain
How bout maybe its all been in my head
Hey world im tired of this Black and Blue
Black and Blue
My dear, come again
Your voice is fading out and in
Out of the laundry bin
Ive found my innocence again
The dog, is always barking at the mailman
I wont waste your time with my revelation
Hello my friend I see you're back again
Hello mystery dont bother to explain
How bout maybe its all been in my head
Hey world im tired of this Black and Blue
Black and Blue
Hello my friend I see your'e back again
Hello mystery dont bother to explain
How bout maybe its all been in my head
Hey world im tired of this Black and Blue
I'll love you til we're black and we're blue
There's no words I could say to make me change
My minds made up, my thoughts stay the same
Baby, I love you
We'll make it through
The hole in my head is from the fire in your tongue
Our fights with the sink, our fights in the sun
The rinse in my hands, the bills on these strings
But i'll make it work, cause these are our dreams
I'll love you til we're black and we're blue
There's no words I could say to make me change
My minds made up, my thoughts stay the same
Baby, I love you
We'll make it through
I lie awake alone in my bed
Needles can't fix this hole in my chest
And you're in some town a thousand miles away
You're singing your dreams
Now you're singing my name
I'll love you til we're black and we're blue
There's no words I could say to make me change
My minds made up, my thoughts stay the same
Baby, I love you
We'll make it through
I'll love you til we're black and we're blue
There's no words I could say to make me change
My minds made up, my thoughts stay the same
Baby, I love you
[Verse 1]
Raindrops on her cheek,
But the sky is dry.
School uniform is torn,
But she won't say why.
Now Alice are you okay?
Are you sure that you're fine?
Is there somethin' tryna hide?
[Chorus]
Girls and boys alike
Time to end this fight
Before it's too late
Now you just gotta know
I'm here for you
And I will fight until I'm
Black and blue
Cause sticks and stones,
May break my bones
But it's all worth if
I've got you
Because I'm here for you
For you, for you
Because I'm here for you
For you, y-y-you
Because I'm here for you
[Verse 2]
Daydreamin' out the window
Prayin' for help
Too young to talk but he knows
A leather belt
No Sonny, it's not okay
Cause, I heard his cry
And his daddy still denies
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Cause I am just like you
But I got away
These bruises make me
Who I am today
And no, I'm not okay
I'm just great
Pemass by my side
Thank you Mr. Wade
And you just gotta know
I'm here for you(you 4x)
And I will fight until
I'm black and blue(blue 4x)
Cause sticks and stones
May break my bones
But it's all worth while
If I've got you...
Now I can't stop the world I'm no pretender
Everything feels cold like a gray December
Underneath the sun we are nothing but the same
We both try to wear a smile
We both try to mask the pain
CHORUS
I'm black I'm blue
I'm broken in two
nobody knows it like you do
I'm falling apart
There's a whole in my heart
nobody knows it like you do
Everything's gone wrong
And I can't change her
She said it's all my fault
Now and I can't blame her
Watch the wheel of fate
Where's the arrow going to fall?
Is it something I can change
Or is the writing on the wall?
BRIDGE
So the truth it comes to torture me
Will our future be our history
Is there something I can do to ease the pain
Now my weakness has confronted me
And your silence comes to punish me
Will you ever find a place for me again
Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead
Pains in my head, feel like old Ned
What did I do to be so black and blue?
No joys for me, no company
Even the mouse ran from my house
All my life through I've been so black and blue
I'm white inside, but that don't help my case
'Cause I can't hide what is on my face
I'm so forlorn. Life's just a thorn
My heart is torn. Why was I born?
What did I do to be so black and blue?
I'm hurt inside, but that don't help my case
'Cause I can't hide what is on my face
How will it end? Ain't got a friend
My only sin is in my skin
What did I do to be so black and blue?
Tell me, what did I do?
What did I do? What did I do?
What did I do? What did I do?
What did I do? What did I do?
What did I do? Tell me, what did I do to be so black and
blue?
You work me so hard that my back's near broke (we're groanin') My brow is wet and my throat's a-choke (we're groanin') You send me here for 10 long years (we're groanin') I miss my whisky and I miss my beer (we're groanin') Ain't seen a gal since I don't know when (we're groanin') And the way you treat me won't see one again (we're groanin') (main riff in G)
You broke my head cos I spat on a guard (we're groanin') Don't make me no better you just make me harder (we're groanin') Your water stinks cos it comes from a bog (we're groanin') And that slop you feed us ain't fit for a dog (we're groanin')
C D Well you can tease me and try to break me and still I spit at you Eb D You'll never break my spirit, even when my body's black and blue
C /C /G /G /D /Eb /D (8 trail offs - ie hit D barre chord slide down and mute)
(guitar solo)
So I take step back this time though
I'm leaving you for good
But it hurts to much to say,
I never thought I'd need
But I also never thought id take the fall.
Everyone is screaming come down from the platform
That you think you stand so high
On your heart is black and blue,
Like you painted camouflage across my heart.
Well I know what I've been thinking,
But I know its got me drinking.
Drinking to forget those nights I spent with you.
I give you my heart you spilled in two.
Nothings new to watch me wait around for you
And I wait for this until the day I die.
Everyone is screaming come down from the platform
That you think you stand
So high on your heart is black and blue,
Like you painted camouflage across my heart.
You screaming out you screaming out
Why your shocked you wear with that
Why shocked you didn't care just another
Line you scribbled down in your notebook
The only trace of you remains the scribbled marks
On my back sheet say I'm holding on holding on.
Everyone is screaming come down from the platform
That you think you stand
So high on your heart is black and blue,
Like you painted camouflage across my heart.
Everyone is screaming come down from the platform
That you think you stand
So high on your heart is black and blue,
Well the sky is bruised black and blue
Because I beat the stars for you
You said they shined to bright
Made it hard for you to sleep at night, at night
Well you missed the sound of the ocean love
So I caught it in a cage like a dove
Brought it to your window to calm you down
I brought it to your window to calm you now
Cuz it's time to forget
This world that you live in
It's time to let go
Of this life that you hold
Don't keep your eyes open for me
You fought a good fight
Now why don't you sleep, sleep, sleep
Now why don't you sleep, sleep, sleep
Well I'll love you forever
Till heaven kisses earth
But I can't keep you hear
It's not what you deserve
You deserve to walk to run to fly
All the things I wanted for you in this life
Cuz it's time to forget
This world that you live in
It's time to let go
Of this life that you hold
No don't keep your eyes, your eyes open for me
You fought a good fight
Now just sleep, sleep, sleep
What I would do for you
To take the pain away
Oh sister oh my God
What is there left to say?
I'd run a thousand miles
Over sea and land
To find a cure for you
I don't understand
Will you hold my hand?
Help me understand
And it's time to forget
This world that you live in
It's time to let go
Of your hand that I hold
Don't keep your eyes open for me
We all know you fought a good fight
So why don't you dream
Just dream, dream, dream
It was a chain reaction on her cold rejection Oh, some say that the perv deserved A real nice guy, wouldn't harm a fly It was too much for him to endure
Black and Blue Mask nor musk could masquerade her lies or fake love Black and Blue Rouge or lipstick could never hide He had enough Black and Blue
Baby baby black & blue time sure took a toll on you
What you what you gonna do tomorrow
Oh the world has got you down cry your heart out on the ground
Gimme strength to pick you up and keep you from dying
Give me strength and give me love
I can never have enough
All I want is someone who will never stop trying
Baby baby black & blue time sure took a toll on you
What you, what you gonna do tomorrow
I don't wanna see you cry got to make you realize
You got more to give me than your sorrow
Yes, yes, yes, yes you do now
Yes, yes, yes, baby, yes you do now
Yes, oh yes, yes you do
Oh yes, yes, yes, yes,
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes you do
Far away in my first dream visions that are lost to me
Touch me when I'm touching you ever so gently
Can you feel it yes you can
Just give me your little hand
I will show you someone that you never thought you'd be
Baby baby black & blue time sure took a toll on you
What you, what you gonna do tomorrow
I don't wanna see you cry got to make you realize
You got more to give me than your sorrow
Yes, yes, yes, yes you do now
Yes, yes, yes, baby, yes you do now
Yes, oh yes, yes you do
Oh yes, yes, yes you do
There's a big door with a little window
And the big world is peekin' through
Lay your head here on my pillow
I want to take care of you
There's a big door with a little window
And the big wide world is peekin' through
Lay your head on my pillow
I want to take care of you
Yes, yes, yes, yes I do now
Yes, yes, yes, baby, yes I do now
Yes, oh yes, yes I do
Oh yes, yes, yes, yes,
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes I do
Oh the world has got you down cry your heart out on the ground
Gimme strength to pick you up, pick you up, pick you up
Oh the world has got you down cry your heart out on the ground
Gimme strength to pick you up, pick you up, pick you up
Baby baby black & blue time sure took a toll on you
What you, what you gonna do tomorrow
I don't wanna see you cry got to make you realize
Here I am, a broken bottle in my hand
I think it's time to dance,
Lets get this party started
Is this not what you wanted
When you're choking on those words
Maintaining it's absurd (yeah)
Now you're right up in my face
You've got your nostrils to my eyes
My glasses are fogging up and
I think it's time to size me up
From my face down to the floor
Take twenty paces back
I won't be living anymore, so
Click save on this state of mind because it's getting way to small
Venge, it's a revenge
Listen to that song again
Play that track back
Just like I'll beat your brain in
Venge, it's a revenge
I think I've been here once before
Taking out the trash and
Buying things I can't afford
Here I go, blood dripping from my nose
The droplets hit the floor
I'm seeing stars and still want more
Sewn with stitches in my face
Never blessed I showed no grace
Living in a world that's cursed to torture me (yeah)
Now you're right up in my face
You've got your nostrils to my eyes
My glasses are fogging up and
I think it's time to size me up
From my face down to the floor
Take twenty paces back
I won't be living anymore, so
Click save on this state of mind because it's getting way to small
Venge, it's a revenge
Listen to that song again
Play that track back
Just like I'll beat your brain in
Venge, it's a revenge
I think I've been here once before
Taking out the trash and
Buying things I can't afford
I walk a line both thick and thin
Blessed with a curse you'd never sin
Breath in for luck breath in for life
Gonna make it through just one more night
Straight laced disasters, broken bones
I'm falling deep into an all new low
Baby baby black & blue time sure took a toll on you
What you what you gonna do tomorrow
Oh the world has got you down cry your heart out on the ground
Gimme strength to pick you up and keep you from dying
Give me strength and give me love
I can never have enough
All I want is someone who will never stop trying
Baby baby black & blue time sure took a toll on you
What you, what you gonna do tomorrow
I don't wanna see you cry got to make you realize
You got more to give me than your sorrow
Yes, yes, yes, yes you do now
Yes, yes, yes, baby, yes you do now
Yes, oh yes, yes you do
Oh yes, yes, yes, yes,
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes you do
Far away in my first dream visions that are lost to me
Touch me when I'm touching you ever so gently
Can you feel it yes you can
Just give me your little hand
I will show you someone that you never thought you'd be
Baby baby black & blue time sure took a toll on you
What you, what you gonna do tomorrow
I don't wanna see you cry got to make you realize
You got more to give me than your sorrow
Yes, yes, yes, yes you do now
Yes, yes, yes, baby, yes you do now
Yes, oh yes, yes you do
Oh yes, yes, yes you do
There's a big door with a little window
And the big world is peekin' through
Lay your head here on my pillow
I want to take care of you
There's a big door with a little window
And the big wide world is peekin' through
Lay your head on my pillow
I want to take care of you
Yes, yes, yes, yes I do now
Yes, yes, yes, baby, yes I do now
Yes, oh yes, yes I do
Oh yes, yes, yes, yes,
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes I do
Oh the world has got you down cry your heart out on the ground
Gimme strength to pick you up, pick you up, pick you up
Oh the world has got you down cry your heart out on the ground
Gimme strength to pick you up, pick you up, pick you up
Baby baby black & blue time sure took a toll on you
What you, what you gonna do tomorrow
I don't wanna see you cry got to make you realize
