Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart

Something’s gotten hold of my heart
Keeping my soul and my senses apart
Something’s gotten into my life
Cutting its way through my dreams like a knife
Turning me up and turning me down
Making me smile and making me frown

In a world that was small
I once lived in a time there was peace with no trouble at all
But then you came my way
And a feeling unknown shook my heart, made me want you to stay
All of my nights and all of my days

I gotta tell you now
Something’s gotten hold of my hand
Dragging my soul to a beautiful land
Something has invaded my nights
Painting my sleep with a colour so bright
Changing the grey and changing the blue
Scarlet for me and scarlet for you

I’ve got to know if this is the real thing
I’ve got to know what’s making my heart sing
You smile and I am lost for a lifetime
Each minute spent with you is the right time
Every hour, every day
You touch me and my mind goes astray

I gotta tell you now
Something’s gotten hold of my hand
Dragging my soul to a beautiful land
Something has invaded my nights
Painting my sleep with a colour so bright
Changing the grey and changing the blue
Scarlet for me and scarlet for you

(originally recorded by David and Jonathan)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Hey Joe

Hey Joe
Where you going with that gun in your hand?
Hey Joe
Where you going with that gun in your hand?

I’m gonna shoot my baby
I caught her messin round
With another man

Hey Joe
I heard you shot your baby down
Hey Joe
I heard you shot your baby down

Yes I did I shot her
I went and put her in the ground

Hey Joe
Where you gonna run to now?
Hey Joe
Where you gonna run to now?

I’m heading way down South
Where I can be free
I’m heading Mexico way
No hangman’s about to put a leash around me

(originally recorded by Billy Roberts)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Carnival Is Over

Say goodbye, my one true lover
And we’ll steal a lover’s song
How it breaks my heart to leave you
Now the carnival has gone

Oh my love, the dawn is breaking
And my tears are falling rain
For the carnival is over
We may never meet again

Like a drum my heart was beating
And your kiss was sweet as wine
But the joys of love are fleeting
For Pierrot and Columbine

Now the cloak of night is falling
This will be our last goodbye
Though the carnival is over
I will love you till I die
I will love you till I die
Yeah, I will love you till I die

(originally recorded by The Seekers)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - All Tomorrow's Parties

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow’s parties

A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
To all tomorrow’s parties
And where will she go and what shall she do
When midnight comes around
She’ll turn once more to Sunday’s gown
And cry behind the door

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow’s parties

Why silks and plumes of yesterday’s gowns
To all tomorrow’s parties
And what shall she do with Thursday’s rags
When Monday comes around
She’ll turn once more to Sunday’s clown
And cry behind the door

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow’s parties

For Thursday’s child is Sunday’s clown
For whom none will go mourning
A blackened shroud, a hand-me-down gown
Of rags and silks, a costume
Fit for one who sits and cries
For all tomorrow’s parties

(originally recorded by The Velvet Underground and Nico)