Lyrics & Song Information
Born On The Wrong Side Of Time
Written By Rory Gallagher
Featured On
Taste, The Best of Taste, Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher, Disc 2
Lyrics
- EVERYONE IS SAYING WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO THINK,
- AND WHEN TO ASK PERMISSION WHEN YOU FEEL YOU WANT TO BLINK.
- FIRST LOOK LEFT AND THEN LOOK RIGHT AND NOW LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD,
- MAKE SURE AND TAKE A WARNING OF EVERY WORD WE'VE SAID.
- NOW YOU LAY YOU DOWN TO SLEEP MAKE SURE AND GET SOME REST,
- TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY AND YOU MUST PASS THE TEST.
- DON'T TRY AND THINK TOO DIFFERENT NOW WHAT WE SAY IS BEST,
- LISTEN LITTLE MAN YOU'RE NO BETTER THAN THE REST.
- DON'T LAY BESIDE THE WAYSIDE ALL AROUND THE ROAD WE'VE SET,
- SMILE AND LOOK HAPPY FOOL OR WE'LL THROW YOU IN THE WET.
- NOW IF YOU LEARN YOUR LESSON WELL AND STEP UPON THE LINE,
- SAVE YOUR BREATH UNTIL FOREVER WE SHOULD GET ALONG JUST FINE.
- WE'LL BEND YOUR HEART UNTIL IT BREAKS MAKE SURE YOU FEEL NO PAIN,
- WE'LL BE THE ONE TO CRUSH YOU AND GIVE YOU TO THE RAIN.
- BUT NOW YOU WANT TO RUN AWAY OH CAN I SEE YOU RUN,
- RUN ACROSS THE FROZEN AIR TRY RESTING ON THE SUN.
- AND IF YOU FEEL IT BURN YOU DON'T YELL OUT IN PAIN,
- OR WISH YOU HAD A VELVET SPONGE FULL OF SOOTHING RAIN.
- SO LET'S HAVE THAT STIFF UPPER LIP NOW TAKE A LONG DEEP BREATH,
- CLOSE YOUR EARS YOU CANNOT HEAR THE RULES ARE ALL PRE-SET.
- YOU THOUGHT WE WERE ILLUSIONS BUT WE MEANT THE WORD WE SAID,
- WE'RE IN COMMAND, YOU TINY FLY, WE'LL CRUSH YOU TILL YOU'RE DEAD.