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2000
Camino CAMCD21 CD



01 Cassandra
02 Prizefighters
03 Slot Machine
04 Stadiums Of The Damned
05 Don’t Fall
06 Oh How I Love You
07 Notre Dame Des Fleurs
08 The Gulf





Steve Hackett : guitar, vocals (01-02-03-04-05-08), harmonica (05)

Chris Thompson : vocals (01-02-03-05-06)
Brian May : guitar (01-03), vocals (03)
Ian Mosely : drums (01)
Nick Magnus : keyboards (01-02-03-04-05-08), virtual drums (02-03-04-05-08), piano (06)
Bonnie Tyler : vocal (02)
Terry Pack : bass (02)
The Phil Henderson Orchestra : arranged by Phil Henderson (02)

All tracks written by Steve Hackett except Slot Machine written by Steve Hackett & Brian May and Prizefighters written by Steve Hackett & Steve Howe



Cassandra


Hey Cassandra, you know about the future
Is there any reason why you know it goes so sad
Somewhere in time another premonition
Or is it a memory of what happened in the past

Cassandra, when you cry
Cassandra
Cassandra, stay the night
Cassandra, tears so right

When will you know if you can break the danger
Haven't you seen by now what lies ahead
Nobody listens till it's too late to change it
Was it suspicion, no matter what you said

Cassandra, when you cry
Cassandra
Cassandra, stay the night
Cassandra, tears so right

Cassandra, when you cry
Cassandra, oooh oooh oooh
Cassandra, wooaaah
Cassandra, cry cry cry
Cassandra, tears so right
Cassandra
Cassandra

Cassandra


Prizefighters

Every day, a little harder
Look out boy, you're on your own

Every day a little softer
You don't seem to be on your toes

Its just a job swing with the punches
Pick up your hands, sting like a bee

Prizefighters ... heading for home
Prizefighters ... everyone knows
Prizefighters ... heading for home
Prizefighters ... everyone knows

Every day a little slower
Its just the sweat in my eyes

You don't look the way you used to
Don't drink that water though it tastes nice

On the ropes and in a corner
Just gotta give me one more chance

Prizefighters ... heading for home
Prizefighters ... everyone knows
Prizefighters ... heading for home
Prizefighters ... everyone knows

Who makes the money?
I didn't spend it
The dice were loaded once or twice

Prizefighters ... heading for home
Prizefighters ... everyone knows
Prizefighters ... heading for home
Prizefighters ... everyone knows
Prizefighters ... heading for home
Prizefighters ...
Prizefighters ...


Slot Machine

Would the lady care to dance?
Oh, yes! I'd love to!

(Ooooo
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)

Gotta reach Atlantic City
I'm a winner every day
Blackjack holds no attraction
Just one game I play...

Get a grip on the handle of steel
Pull slowly, watch the wheels

When you play with a slot machine
When you play with a slot machine

It's too tough don't bank the anger
A black fever takes a hold on me
I play rough don't feel the danger
Won't give, baby nothing for free

I know the number I'm dreamin' of
Its just a symbol, a matter of luck

When you play with a slot machine
(Dontcha know you play with my heart?)
When you play with a slot machine
(Youre gonna tear it apart)

Stay cool hold yourself together
Keep praying that your lucks gonna turn
Don't be a fool, don't stay for ever
You know you're gonna get burned..

When you play with a slot machine
When you play with a slot machine
When you play with a slot machine
(Dontcha know you play with my heart?)
When you play with a slot machine
(Oh! No! No!)
When you play with a slot machine
When you play with a slot machine
When you play with a slot machine

Drat! I've torn my dress!
No! Really! Look...



Stadiums Of The Damned

Football Saturday
And our team has won
Looking for a fight
Now the game has just begun

All around our favoured nation
Some beat to a different drum
Carry knives and carry grudges
Drawing blood just for fun

If you stare at me
You will pay the price
Like the master race
We believe that might is right

It's war from the way I see it
Starting with the place you're born
Somewhere there's a light in the distance
Run for cover and keep me warm

Someday soon I'll taste sweet freedom
With a woman like you
I know that I can change

From gaol it's a hard climb upwards
There were others worse than me
I dreamt that an angel told me
Only love can set you free

Someday soon I'll taste sweet freedom
With a woman like you
I know that I can change


Don't Fall

Fascinating, Captain!

When I come in from the cold
I need somebody to hold
Sometimes it's the price you pay
Feels so good I can't say

Don't fall in love with me
I'm gonna hurt you can't you see?
Don't fall in love with me
It was never meant to be

Better stop wearin' that frown
Johnny comes marchin' into town
You can squeeze the trigger on my gun
Not to close, start to run!

Don't fall in love with me
I'm gonna hurt you can't you see?
Don't fall in love with me
It was never meant to be

[Repeat chorus through fade]


Oh How I Love You

Nobody knows what tomorrow may bring
Or how far we may be blown by the wind
Over the fields and far from home
There are those who'll try to rob of what you know

One thing that's clear
One thing I know
Oh how I love you
Oh how I love you

Don't sail away to a distant shore
Searching for something found inside your front door

One thing you'll see
One thing you'll know
Oh how I love you
Oh how I love you

You used to say that I'm so happy with you
Well nothing's changed its just the things we do
All those cloudy cloudy days
When the skies are turned to grey

Something you know
Something for sure
Oh how I love you
Oh how I love you

Oh how I love you
[repeat through fade]



The Gulf

You know it's so hard
To be up before dawn
A few seconds' breath
A last cigarette
Execution fever
In a war torn land
Maybe it's the will of the Lord
Or the mind of man

There's been heavy fighting
In the Gulf of Iran
Or meet the kiss of the lash
Cover up your women
Like is says in the Koran
Maybe it's the will of the Lord
Or the mind of man