Lyrics: The Wreck Of The Hesperus Album: A Salty Dog Artist: Procol Harum   (fisher / reid) We’ll hoist a hand, becalmed upon a troubled sea ‘make haste to your funeral,’ cries the valkyrie We’ll hoist a hand or drown…

Lyrics: Song For A Dreamer Album: Broken Barricades Artist: Procol Harum   Skeptic at the feast in ashes Huntsmen at the voyeurs’ ball Funeral parlour guests invited Mourning poorly worn by all Old and mouldy words of passion Savage rose…

Lyrics: The Idol Album: Exotic Birds & Fruit Artist: Procol Harum   Oh the idol, oh the idol They knew the monster’s every trick They knew his secrets every stitch All of it had been a game Nothing but a…

Lyrics: This Old Dog Album: Unknown Artist: Procol Harum   Drank a little too much wine last night Drank a little too much wine last night Got myself into one hell of a fight Drank a little too much wine…

Lyrics: Skating On Thin Ice Album: Something Magic Artist: Procol Harum   You were the player And you played it cool I was the stranger And i played the fool You were the teacher And you were the best I…

Lyrics: Beyond The Pale Album: Exotic Birds & Fruit Artist: Procol Harum   Who will search for holy grail Past the edge beyond the veil Who will come beyond the light Far from reach beyond all sight Who will share…

Lyrics: Luskus Delph Album: Broken Barricades Artist: Procol Harum   Tulips lips oh luskus delph Your baking breath breeds body ‘x’ With silken measures try to gauge The inside sweetness of your cave. Peach preserve your simmering jewel Hid away…

Lyrics: Salad Days (are Here Again) Album: Procol Harum Artist: Procol Harum   (brooker / reid) You come to me at midnight and say, ‘it’s dark in here.’ You know you robbed me of my sight, and light is what…

Lyrics: Memorial Drive Album: Broken Barricades Artist: Procol Harum   Cellar full of diamonds, turret full of gold All for a mermaid’s locket, too much to hold Drink the seals’ blood from the ocean, Drink the whole ocean dry Steal…

Lyrics: Toujours L’amour Album: Grand Hotel Artist: Procol Harum   She took all the pleasure and none of the pain All of the credit and none of the blame I came home to an empty flat She’d left me a…