All Richard Thompson Lyrics (en) Total 325
Richard Thompson - Jennie{Verse 1} Oh, trouble becomes you, it cuts you down to my size And you never were less than perfect in my eyes But I lost my way somehow For three hard winters I held it
Richard Thompson - Devonside{Verse 1} By Devonside she was a-marchin' It was a gang of no great size And surrender was the banner that she carried And hungry was the shiver in her eyes
Richard Thompson - Poor Wee Jockey Clarke{Verse 1} Oh, poor wee Jockey Clarke He sells the News and Star He whistles and he sings As he paddles through the glaur Of all newspaper sellers He's the
Richard Thompson - A Heart Needs a Home{Verse 1} I know the way That I feel about you I'm never goin' to run away I'm never goin' to run away I never knew the day When I lived
Richard Thompson - Skull and Cross Bones{Verse 1} You should be labelled with a skull and crossbones You're a jinx to my soul, oh yeah You should be labelled with a skull and crossbones You're a jinx
Richard Thompson - Jack O’Diamonds{Verse 1} Jack O'Diamonds, oh Jack O'Diamonds Hits the street, bumps his head On the brow, he's a scout You're born to lose, shouldn't stay
Richard Thompson - Poor Ditching Boy{Verse 1} Was there ever a winter so cold and so sad? The river too weary to flood The storming wind cut through to my skin Oh but she cut through to my blood
Richard Thompson - I'll Take All My Sorrows to the Sea{Verse 1} I'll take all my sorrows to the sea Let the waves wash over my distress Sweep out every molecule of thee Traces of the dearest and the best Letters
Richard Thompson - Push and Shove{Verse 1} Mmm people get love all wrong We know how to get along We know love is a-running wild So put on your rags and war paint, little child We know love's
Richard Thompson - Alexander Graham Bell{Verse 1} Alexander Graham Bell Note the name and note it well Father of the modern age His inventions are all the rage Of course there was the telephone
Richard Thompson - She Played Right Into My Hands{Verse 1} She was everything I wanted But she had her own sweet plan It was me did all the chasing But she played right into my hands {Verse 2}
Richard Thompson - What's Up With You?What's up with you? What are you trying to tell me? That you've got no love to give me? Now you're going to leave for someone new! What's up with you?
Richard Thompson - The FortressOne day, the ceiling falls in on you Your more than perfect world Has suddenly come unglued There you are One day, your fortress is so much dust The friends you thought
Richard Thompson - SurvivorOh you've been through some battles I can see by the pain in your eyes As you look off into the distance That far away sign They could have destroyed you But
Richard Thompson - If I Could Live My Life AgainWell, you know, i can't do nothing for you And you know, i say my piece and then I pound the pavement always wishing Whether i would live my life again Will i raise some
Richard Thompson - The Light Bob's Lassie{Verse 1} I know where I'm going And I know who's going with me I know who I love But the {?} knows who I'll marry First when I came to
Richard Thompson - Shaking the Gates{Verse 1} If angels are real then who needs dreams? I think I'll never close my eyes again If my feet betray me lock the door My heart may never be this wise
Richard Thompson - Pride{Verse 1} What would you do if I pricked your balloon? Would you burst into tears and run to your room? Or say it's just once in a very blue moon Would you be aware
Richard Thompson - No Matter{Verse 1} No matter what you say, I believe I don't see {?} up your sleep Can't you see me smile? Just the shadow of a frown? Even if wanting you
Richard Thompson - O Cinderella{Verse 1} I've been drifting along with a skeleton crew Two Gun O'Grady and Blackjack and Willie McGrew But I ran into trouble the day that I ran into you
Richard Thompson - You Can't Reach Me{Verse 1} I can reach you but you can't reach me Not a damn thing that you can teach me Get my education direct Direct from up above {Verse
Richard Thompson - Do All These Tears Belong to You?{Verse 1} Holdin', lovin', sharin', kissin' Hauntin', hurtin', tearin', missing Losing love and losing love again {Verse
Richard Thompson - Trying{Verse 1} What kind of breeze do you think you are? You bend me 'til I break And what kind of dance did you drag me to? Like a Baptist, I moan and shake
Richard Thompson - The Dog in You{Verse 1} It's not love that you're looking for It's not love that you're hunting down You're just on the trail of the innocent, the frail And
Richard Thompson - Bones of Gilead{Verse 1} What's my name? My name is Trouble Trouble of the tender kind From the ruin, from the rubble I will rise like London pride {Pre-Chorus
Richard Thompson - Her Love Was Meant For Me{Verse 1} Gypsy {thing?} twists my love life She's my soul and destiny Three times I turned the queen of hearts But her love was meant for me
Richard Thompson - My Rock, My Rope{Verse 1} In my pain, in my darkness Is my comfort and hope In my loss and in my sorrow Is my rock, is my rope {Chorus 1} Give me the strength
Richard Thompson - Oops!... I Did It Again(Karl Sandberg-Rami Yacoub) Think I did it again I made you believe we're more than just friends Oh baby It might seem like a crush But it doesn't mean that
Richard Thompson - To Hang A Dream OnSomeone knocking at your front door Could be the one you're looking for To hang a dream on, to hang a dream on I might be the one, I just might be You might be waiting
Richard Thompson - Remember O Thou ManRemember, O thou man O thou man, O thou man Remember O thou man Thy time is spent Remember, O thou man How thou cams't to me then And I did what I can Therefore
Richard Thompson
Richard thompson is a singer-songwriter and guitar player, who’s work is praised by the press through the years, for both his compositions as his guitar playing. He was nominated for major prices for several of his recordings.
Music critic Neil McCormick described Thompson as “a versatile virtuoso guitarist and a sharp observational singer-songwriter whose work burns with intelligence and dark emotion”.
After succes with his former folk-rock band Fairport Convention, he first made criticly acclaimed albums with his wife Linda Thompson. After there divorce he made about 18 solo albums, as well as making it a habit to publiss live performances of his shows regularly. This was a reaction to his fan base, who made many illegal recordings of his concerts. By publishing them himself, he could maintain some quality of recording and profit from the material. This way, a large proportion of his work is available in live recordings, showing his strenght as a performer of his work, both solo and with band (a selection of wich is available on spotify).
Music critic Neil McCormick described Thompson as “a versatile virtuoso guitarist and a sharp observational singer-songwriter whose work burns with intelligence and dark emotion”.
After succes with his former folk-rock band Fairport Convention, he first made criticly acclaimed albums with his wife Linda Thompson. After there divorce he made about 18 solo albums, as well as making it a habit to publiss live performances of his shows regularly. This was a reaction to his fan base, who made many illegal recordings of his concerts. By publishing them himself, he could maintain some quality of recording and profit from the material. This way, a large proportion of his work is available in live recordings, showing his strenght as a performer of his work, both solo and with band (a selection of wich is available on spotify).