Lyrics: My Maria Album: Unknown Artist: John Cale   My maria She’s a simple kind of girl Goes to mass Sees the blood of jesus flow Ohhh maria Ohhh maria Then her mother told her baby how her brother died…

Lyrics: Taking Your Life In Your Hands Album: Music For A New Society Artist: John Cale   The children are all leaving school today Mama said, don’t worry, i’ll be back one day The blue men in uniform smiled and…

Lyrics: Adelaide Album: Vintage Violence Artist: John Cale   I want to go home, i want to go home I want to go back to adelaide It’ s time for a change, don’t want to be late It’s probably night…

Lyrics: Guts Album: Slow Dazzle Artist: John Cale   The bugger in the short sleeves fucked my wife Did it quick and split Back home, fresh as a daisy to maisy, oh maisy And the twelve-bore it stood in the…

Lyrics: Fairweather Friend Album: Vintage Violence Artist: John Cale   Words and music: garland jeffreys Board boy, board boy, rolling down the road board boy, board boy, what have you been told Do you wear your jeans of blue? Oh…

Lyrics: Child’s Christmas In Wales Album: Paris 1919 Artist: John Cale   With mistletoe and candle green To halloween we go Ten murdered oranges bled on board ship Lends comedy to shame The cattle graze bold uprightly Seducing down the…

Lyrics: Work Album: Songs For Drella Artist: John Cale   Words and music: lou reed & john cale Andy was a catholic, the ethic ran through his bones He lived alone with his mother, collecting gossip and toys Every sunday…

Lyrics: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Album: Words For The Dying Artist: John Cale   Words: dylan thomas Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rage at close of day; Rage,…

Lyrics: Pastoral Angst Album: Last Day On Earth Artist: John Cale   Welcome to the goldrush, ladies and gentlemen, where california begins and maybe ends. California is the last stop on the great hitchhike west and now it’s getting a…

Lyrics: On A Wedding Anniversary Album: Words For The Dying Artist: John Cale   Words: dylan thomas The sky is torn across This ragged anniversary of two Who moved for three years in tune Down the long walks of their…