Lyrics: The Time Has Come Album: Islands Artist: Mike Oldfield   A thousand years they waited for someone who would be true and now the empty years have passed the sunlight shines anew Chorus Someone who knows no fear I…

Lyrics: Sailor’s Tale Album: Islands Artist: King Crimson   (instrumental)

Lyrics: Right As Rain Album: Islands Artist: Band, The   /=either: one beat in a measure; splitting measure; Repeat same chord this measure ^=splitting a beat, i.e., chord comes in on a half beat count Ex.: c /^g/b / bbo7…

Lyrics: Street Walker Album: Islands Artist: Band, The   Sightseer in the middle of the night I’m looking for action, something real tight But can you make it when we turn on the lights Of the city Street walker in…

Lyrics: Ladies Of The Road Album: Islands Artist: King Crimson   A flower lady’s daughter As sweet as holy water Said: "i’m the school reporter Please teach me", well i taught her. Two fingered levi’d sister Said, "peace", i stopped…

Lyrics: When The Night’s On Fire Album: Islands Artist: Mike Oldfield   I was hoping, could you be my inspiration whatever should become in the candlelight I was dreaming, was it my imagination tomorrow never comes in the candlelight When…

Lyrics: Northpoint Album: Islands Artist: Mike Oldfield   Have you ever been to Northpoint to spend your time and pray the prison walls are dark and cold and grey the writing on the wall at Northpoint speaks to a silent…

Lyrics: Flying Start Album: Islands Artist: Mike Oldfield   We took a place in the sun to see just what had become the warm wind blows constantly does the answer still blow, did you find your chateau in that mediterranean…

Lyrics: The Letters Album: Islands Artist: King Crimson   With quill and silver knife She carved a poison pen Wrote to her lover’s wife: "your husband’s seed has fed my flesh". As if a leper’s face That tainted letter graced…

Lyrics: Islands Album: Islands Artist: King Crimson   Earth, stream and tree encircled by sea Waves sweep the sand from my island. My sunsets fade. Field and glade wait only for rain Grain after grain love erodes my High weathered…