Lyrics & Song Information
Crest Of A Wave
Written By Rory Gallagher
Featured On
Deuce, Etched In Blue, BBC Sessions, Disc 2: Studio, The Essential, Disc 2, Crest of a Wave: The Best of Rory Gallagher, Disk 1, The Beat Club Sessions, The Beat Club Sessions (DVD / CD Set)
Lyrics
- IF THAT’S WHERE YOU WANT TO BE
- BUT DOES THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE
- MEAN YOUR REALLY FEELING HAPPY
- OR DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR STANDING ON A WOODEN LEG
- OR A POOR MAN MUCH TOO PROUD TO BEG
- OR A PAGE FROM A BOOK THAT CAN’T BE READ AT ALL
- CAN’T YOU SEE BY THE WAY THAT THEY ARE TALKING
- THAT IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE UP YOUR GRIP, START WALKING
- CAUSE THEY WANT TO SEE YOUR LONG LEGS A FLYING
- GO TO THE PLACE WHERE THE EARTH MEETS THE SKY
- AND DON’T STOP TO TURN AROUND AND WAVE GOODBYE AT ALL
- THEY WON’T BE SATISFIED
- TILL YOU’RE OUT OF THERE SIGHT
- BUT I WONDER HOW WILL THAT BE
- WITH A DECK OF CARDS YOU’RE NOT AROUND TO DEAL YEAH
- THEY WON’T BE SATISFIED
- TILL YOU’RE OUT OF THERE SIGHT
- BUT I WONDER HOW WILL YOU FEEL
- WITH A DECK OF CARDS YOU’RE NOT AROUND TO DEAL
- WELL THEY SAY IT’S A LIE, IT’S A JOKE THAT YOU’RE LIVING
- BUT YOU KNOW ONE THING THEY DON’T YOU WON’T GIVE IN
- ‘CAUSE YOU’RE LIKE A CAT CHASING ITS TAIL
- MAKES A MILLION CIRCLES BUT YOU’RE GONNA FAIL
- SOMETIMES YOU JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
- WELL YOU CAN RIDE ON THE CREST OF A WAVE
- IF THAT’S WHERE YOU WANT TO BE
- BUT DOES THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE
- MEAN YOUR REALLY FEELING HAPPY
- OR DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR STANDING ON A WOODEN LEG
- OR A POOR MAN MUCH TOO PROUD TO BEG
- OR A PAGE FROM A BOOK THAT CAN’T BE READ AT ALL
- DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR STANDING ON A WOODEN LEG
- OR A POOR MAN MUCH TOO PROUD TO BEG
- OR A PAGE FROM A BOOK THAT CAN’T BE READ AT ALL
