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Rite Of ManChildrens Of The Sun

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

(EXTENDED VERSION)

The last that ever she saw him
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
He passed on worried and warning
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Lost in a river last Saturday night
Far away on the other side.
He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight
And she couldn't find how to push through

The trees that whisper in the evening
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
All she saw was a silhouette of a gun
Far away on the other side.
He was shot six times by a man on the run
And she couldn't find how to push through

I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven far away
I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven one day

Four AM in the morning
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
I watched your vision forming
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Star was glowing in a silvery night
Far away on the other side
Will you come to talk to me this night
But she couldn't find how to push through

I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven far away
I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven one day

Far away on the other side.

Caught in the middle of a hundred and five
The night was heavy but the air was alive
But she couldn't find how to push through

I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven far away
I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven one day

I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven far away
I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven one day

I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven far away
I stay, and pray, and see you in heaven one day

The last time ever she'd seen him
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
The crowd gathered just to leave him
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Caught in the middle of a hundred and five
Far away on the other side.
The night was heavy and the air was alive
But she couldn't find how to push through

Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Carried away by a moonlight shadow
Far away on the other side.
But she couldn't find how to push through


Moonlight Shadow Extended versionDon AlfonsoChildren Of The Sun

RITE OF MAN

So now we wind our merry merry way
to break the life monastic
there's one or two words I'd like to say
as we trip the light fantastic
to hold a course and forge a way
here's to another folkish ?
do not dismay tru-alai-lay
speak up for the right of man
speak up, speak up, speak up for the rite of man
speak up, speak up, speak up for the rite of man
take your fortunes when you can
make your way like superman
come back like a boomerang
speak up for the right of man

speak up, speak up, speak up for the rite of man
speak up, speak up, speak up for the rite of man
take your fortunes when you can
make your way like superman
come back like a boomerang
speak up for the right of man
speak up, speak up, speak up for the rite of man
speak up, speak up, speak up for the rite of man
take your fortunes when you can
make your way like superman
come back like a boomerang
speak up for the right of man
speak up, speak up, speak up for the rite of man
speak up, speak up, speak up for the rite of man
take your fortunes when you can
make


Rite Of ManDon Alfonso (german version)Children Of The Sun

DON ALFONSO

Now I'm A Toreador
I Am For Sure
I Kill Bulls By The Score
And Sometimes More
And When They Hear The Bell Ring
Inside The Bullring
The Bullocks All Start Trembling
They Know I'm Coming

I'm Don Alfonso
Some Call Me Pedro
But That Is Not So
I'm Don Alfonso
I Fought Bullocks Out In Sunny Spain
Out In Sunny Spain
I Fought Bulls In The Sunshine
And and Fought Them In The Rain
I'm Don Alfonso
I Work For Oxo
And All The Bullocks Are Affraid Of Me
Oh My Sword and Pull
Kill Si Bull
Yes Sir Yes Sir Three Bags Full
Then We Have Steak And Chips For Tea

I Met A Sweet Señora
In Barcelona
Her Christian Name Was Mona
She Was Thumbs Up Bona
She Told Me She Was Single
That Made Me Tingle
My Heart Went Jingle Jingle
I Said: Let's Mingle

I'm Don Alfonso
Some Call Me Pedro
But That Is Not So
I'm Don Alfonso
I Fought Bullocks Out In Sunny Spain
Out In Sunny Spain
I Fought Bulls In The Sunshine
And and Fought Bulls In The Rain
I'm Don Alfonso
I Work For Oxo
And All The Bullocks Are Affraid Of Me
Oh My Sword and Pull
Kill Si Bull
Yes Sir Yes Sir Three Bags Full
Then We Have Fully Beff For Tea
Repeat Two Times

I Fight Bulls Every Sunday
And Sometimes Monday
And When and Fight On Sunday
We've Cold Meat Monday
We Have Meat Hash On Tuesday
Sometimes Hashed Wednesday
We Don't Eat Meat On Friday
We Wait Till Sunday

I'm Don Alfonso
Some Call Me Pedro
But That Is Not So
I'm Don Alfonso
I Fought Bullocks Out In Sunny Spain
Out In Sunny Spain
I Fought Bulls In The Sunshine
And We Fought Bulls In The Rain
I'm Don Alfonso
I Work For Oxo
And All The Bullocks Are Affraid Of Me
Oh My Sword and Pull
Kill Si Bull
Yes Sir Yes Sir Three Bags Full
Then We Have Ham And Eggs For Tea

Source: Mike Oldfield Songbook


Don AlfonsoShineChildren Of The Sun

DON ALFONSO (german version)

Traditional, Arr.: Mike Oldfield Sung by: Paul (Tangerine Dream?)

Zur Zeit bin ich Torrero am Mittelmeere
Ich fange schwarze Bullen mit Butterstullen
Die dicken Ochsen zittern wenn sie mich wittern
Dabei bin ich so friedlich und sie so niedlich

Bin Don Alfonso
Genannt auch Pedro
Doch das ist nicht so
Ich heiß' Alfonso
Ich kämpf' gegen Ochsen nackt allein
In spaniens Sonnenschein
Doch wenn es regnet
Will mich keiner Sehn das ist nicht schön
Ich heiß' Alfonso und kämpfe stets froh
Und alle Ochsen haben Angst vor mir
Ich rufe mit dem Tuch zum Kampf
Und mache allen Stieren dampf
Dann fallen Blumen in den Sand

Ich traf eine Senora in Barçelona
Mein Herz sank in die Beine
Denn sie war alleine
Mein Puls war ziemlich lose
Zu Eng die Hose
Sie tat es mir erlauben
Ihr Herz zu rauben

Bin Don Alfonso
Genannt auch Pedro
Doch das ist nicht so
Ich heiß' Alfonso
Ich kämpf' gegen Ochsen fast allein
In spaniens Sonnenschein
Doch wenn es regnet
Will mich keiner Sehn das ist nicht schön
Ich heiß' Alfonso und kämpfe stets froh
Und alle Ochsen haben Angst vor mir
Ich rufe mit dem Tuch zum Kampf
Und mache allen Stieren dampf
Dann fallen Damen in den Sand

Bin Don Alfonso
Genannt auch Pedro
Doch das ist nicht so
Ich heiß' Alfonso
Ich kämpf' gegen Ochsen nackt allein
In spaniens Sonnenschein
Doch wenn es regnet
Will mich keiner Sehn das ist nicht schön
Ich heiß' Alfonso und kämpfe stets froh
Und alle Ochsen haben Angst vor mir
Ich rufe mit dem Tuch zum Kampf
Und mache allen Stieren dampf
Nie soll ein Stierkopf in den Sand

Source: Tubular Net


Don Alfonso (german version)Pictures in the DarkChildren Of The Sun

SHINE

Shine, shine!
She's my light,
She's my light.
Shine, shine!
I need her light.
She's my light.

All that you need and your desire.
If I'm put to the test,
I believe and couldn't get higher.
Just by being with you,
Pictures flow out of my mind.
Have we danced before
Long ago or in another time?

Because, because
She was, she was
Made in heaven.
She was, she was,
She was a maid in heaven.

All that you need and your desire.
Can we sing to the sunlight?
Play with fire.
Just by being with you
Spins me straight around the moon.
And if our rainbows could dance,
He'd dance for your desire soon.

Because, because
She was, she was,
She was a maid in heaven.
She was, she was,
She was a maid in heaven.

Shine, shine!
She's my light,
She's my light. (She's my light)
Shine, shine!
I need her light.
She's my light
And a maid in heaven.

Shine, shine!
She's my light,
She's my light.
She was a maid in heaven.
Shine, shine!
I need her light.
She's my light.

Shine, shine!
She's my light,
She's my light. (She's my light)
Shine, shine!
I need her light.
She's my light.
She was a maid in heaven.

Shine!

Source: Hergest Ridge


ShineFroggy Went A CourtingChildren Of The Sun

PICTURES IN THE DARK

music and lyrics: Mike Oldfield

Follow the light that glows
Through your bedroom window.
Tonight, tonight, the fading twilight.
There's a hollow deep in the woods
Where you know you're crazy
To go, to go, not even meant to know
There are...

Pictures in the dark, and see all around.
Voices calling underground
And I'm watching the stars since the
World was found.

One, two, three.

Chorus:
Pictures in the dark, and see
Morpheus comes to me.
Pictures in the dark, and see.
Aurora sets you free.

And in the deepest dark
You come to a maze in.
The night, the night, the fading twilight.
And you shiver the glistening path
Where you know you're crazy
To go, to go, not even meant to know.
There are...

Pictures in the dark, and see all around.
Voices calling underground
And I'm watching the stars since the
World was found.

One, two, three.

Lost in my dreams.

This night will never end.
You can only fly in your dreams.
Midnight will be your friend.
Drift away on starlight beams.
Clocks are ticking the night away.
You can only fly until dawn ascends.

Repeat Chorus

The moon shines starlight beams
And you'll be flying in your dreams.

Repeat Chorus

The moon shines starlight beams
And you'll be flying in your dreams.

Repeat Chorus

Source: Hergest Ridge


Pictures In The darkMistakeChildren Of The Sun

FROGGY WENT A-COURTING

A froggy went a-courting and he did ride,
A froggy went a-courting and he did ride,
A froggy went a-courting on a little white horse,
A sword and pistol by his side.

He went down to Miss mouse's door,
He went down to Miss mouse's door,
He went down to Miss mouse's door,
Where he had been many times before.

Then he took Miss mouse upon his knee,
And he took Miss mouse upon his knee,
And he took Miss mouse upon his knee,
And he said Miss mouse, will you marry me?

Without my uncle rat's consent,
I'm afraid without my uncle rat's consent,
Oh, no! Without my uncle rat's consent,
I would not marry the President.

Then uncle rat laughed and shook his fat sides,
Yes, then uncle rat laughed and shook his fat sides,
Uncle rat laughed and shook his fat sides,
To think that his niece would be a bride.

Then he said: Where will the wedding breakfast be?
Oh, where will the wedding breakfast be?
W here will the wedding breakfast be?
Way down yonder in that hollow tree.

The owls did hoot and the birds they sang,
The owls did hoot and the birds they sang,
The owls did hoot and the birds they sang,
Though the woods the music rang.

And they all went sailing across the lake,
And they all went sailing across the lake,
And they all went sailing across the lake,
And they got swollowed up by a big black snake.

There's bread and cheese upon the shelf,
There's bread and cheese upon the shelf,
There's bread and cheese upon the shelf,
If you want any more, you can sing it yourself.

Source: Hergest Ridge


Pictures In The darkPassed You ByChildren Of The Sun

MISTAKE

Vocals: Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly

It Was A Mistake
Under The Weather
One Shower's Gonna Turn Into Another
It's A Heartbreak
Under The Weather
Standing Out In The Cold

I Wake, It's Frightening
Rain Hammering On Your Window
I Hate, Sheet Lightning
You Reach For The Telephone

Mistake Under The Weather
One Shower's Gonna Turn Into Another
There's A Heartbreak
Under The Weather
Standing Out In The Cold

I Pray For Blue Skies
Rain Hammering On Your Window
On Your Way You Wonder Why
You Standing On Your Own

Mistake Under The Weather
One Shower's Gonna Turn Into Another
It's A Heartbreak
Under The Weather
Standing Out In The Cold

I Took Him On The Radio
You Never Know How To Say
And The Things Supplited That Could Be On
Your Mind
Just To Manage In A Tragical Way

Get Lost In Dreaming
Rain Hammering On Your Window
Try To Catch The Meaning
You Dancing On Your Own

Mistake Under The Weather
One Shower's Gonna Turn Into Another
There's A Heartbreak
Under The Weather
Standing Out In The Cold

I Took Him On The Radio
You Never Know How To Say
And The Things Supplited That Could Be On
Your Mind
Just To Manage In A Tragical Way

Hammering Meaning

It Was A Mistake
Under The Weather
One Shower's Gonna Turn Into Another
It's A Heartbreak
Under The Weather
Standing Out In The Cold
(3 times)

It Was A Mistake


MistakeChildren Of The Sun

PASSED YOU BY

music and lyrics: Mike Oldfield
sung by: Phil Beer

And whatever happened to the girl we used to know?
Oh, the one with the mousy hair.
All fumbling for love in the back of the car
But you never quite found it there.

And the randy old barmaid, she's gone in after you
To the man with the satin bow tie,
Who looks down his nose as he serves out the booze
And he'd rather you passed him by.

Passed him by.
And he'd rather you passed him by.

And whatever happened to the deals we used to make
Watch your hands, there's a copper about!
Ah, the pub's not the same since they changed the name
And the bankers look shiny and smart.

And there's no friends left, they've all married and gone
And they live on the edge of the town.
All part of the team in the country club scene
And they'd rather you passed them by.

Passed them by.
And they'd rather you passed them by.

So you've fled to the city for to find a new scene,
With the posers and the girls with fast cars
And the rock-and-roll boys with their electrified toys
And the managers pass cigars.

And your out on your own and you've found a new bone.
Going back was crazy, and did.
When your making your name, things we'll never stay the same,
And it's better you passed them by.

Passed them by.
And it's better you passed them by.

Passed them by.
And it's better you passed them by.

And whatever happened to the girl we used to know?
Oh, the one with the mousy hair.
All fumbling for love on the park bench out tonight,
But you never quite found it there.

And the randy old barmaid, she's gone in after you
To the man with the satin bow tie,
Who looks down his nose as he serves out the booze
And he'd rather you passed him by.

Passed him by.
And he'd rather you passed him by.

Passed him by.
And he'd rather you passed him by.


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