Album: SLADE IN FLAME

Lay It Down

A beat on the drum a drum on the beat
A change of the key by pinching my seat
A beat on the drum has got to be there
The rise in my voice a spring on my chair
A ring on the chord a chord on the ring
A turn of the key the break of a string
A ring on the chord has got to be here
The rise in my voice could sound very queer
Chorus
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
A bend on the note a note on the bend
The frog in my throat goes through to the end
A bend on the note is all very fine
So let it hang on a hell of a time
Chorus
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
A chase on the bass is all very fine
There's only one place so watch for the sign
Chorus
Let's lay it down on the line
Let's lay it down while it shines
Let's lay it down while it moves
Let's lay it all in the grooves
Let's play it back with attack
Let's make the window pane crack
Repeat Chorus

Heaven Knows
Holder/Lea

Caught between the jungle and the stars
Caught inside a valley full of bars
There's a twinkle of hope over there
There's a smell of success in the air
Who's to say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows heaven knows
Caught up in a happy masquerade
Living out the parts that fate has made
There's a greener grass over the hill
There's a bigger cup ready to fill
Who's to say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows heaven knows
Chorus
It's all a never ending game to play
Say what you mean, mean what you say Don't lie
It's all a never ending game to play
The circle turns ev'ryday
Locked inside the cage where you were born
Ending with a technicolour yawn
There's a smell of success in the air
There are moments you're ready to share
Who can say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows heaven knows
Chorus
It's all a never ending game to play
Say what you mean, mean what you say Don't lie
It's all a never ending game to play
The circle turns ev'ryday
Caught between the jungle and the stars
Caught inside a valley full of bars
So get out and get over the hill
There's a twinkle of hope waiting still
Who can say where the better wind blows
I suppose, I suppose, heaven knows heaven knows

Standin' On The Corner
Holder/Lea

Standin' on the corner handbag on her thigh
Standin' in the shadows giving all the boys the eye
Does anybody wanna try
Standin' on the corner handbag on her hip
Standin' in the doorway giving all the boys some lip
Does anybody wanna dip
So look out now 'cos I might be over tonight
Chorus
She's a sure shining shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' baby yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' man
She's a hard casin' fast racin' male chasin' boot lacin' baby yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
Standing on the corner burning up inside
Bending over backwards wants her fire engine tried
Does anybody need the ride, me
Leaning out the window giving out her points
Learned on teacher's right knee now it's on the low down joints
Does anybody need the points
So look out now 'cos I might be over tonight
Chorus
She's a sure shining shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' baby yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' man
She's a hard casin' fast racin' male chasin' boot lacin' baby yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
Break
She's standin' on the corner with her handbag on her thigh
And then she's standin' in the shadows givin' all the boys the eye
Does anybody wanna try, me
So look out now 'cos I might be over tonight yeah
Chorus
She's a sure shining shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' baby yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' man
She's a hard casin' fast racin' male chasin' boot lacin' baby yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can oh
Break
Chorus
Ah she's a sure shining shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' baby yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' man
She's a hard casin' fast racin' male chasin' boot lacin' baby yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can
She's a sure shining shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin'
Son of a gun from Arizona, that one day I'm gonna own that baby yeah
And she's found herself a shimmy shootin' high falutin' rootin' tootin' man
She's a hard casin' fast racin' male chasin' boot lacin'
No good timin' sweet tastin' hair raisin' two facin' baby yeah
And to get her evil way she'll do most anything her devil says she can