Fall Away Like Leaves 

Tony Doré & Friends

Driving ‘cross the plain, through the big sky of Champagne
Chasing the patches of sunglow
Gasping for air upon the green hill there
As we waited to capture the shadow
Waiting for the shadow
Waiting for the shadow

The birds went quiet and the trees all turned blue
The sky went black with the stars shining through
In the half-light, in the ghost of day
In the twilight where the shadows run
1999 eclipse of the sun
Eclipse of the sun

We punched the sky and we danced like madmen
With the edge of the world taking fire
With prominences red like garnets on a thread
In the cool light of the corona
Light of the corona
Light of the corona

I looked in your eyes and you looked into mine
I think of our lives still frozen in that time
And I miss you every single day
And I miss you more than I can say
And I miss you when each day is done
1999 eclipse of the sun
Eclipse of the sun

And I miss you every single day
And I miss you more than words can ever say
And I miss you when each day is done
1999 eclipse of the sun
Eclipse of the sun
Eclipse of the sun

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric/slide guitar, keys (organ, harpsichord), bass.
Rod Jones: sampled mellotron.

O the general he says to
His company of men
Met some people with a good plan
Time to change the plan again
Their bridles are silver
Their saddles are gold
And the worth of their promise
Has never been told

Show my new friends round the town
Tell the people that I've found ... Milk and Honey

Well the general told his company
No harm will befall
Turn the mike on, roll the cameras
Cos we're gonna film it all
On your toes now, at the double
Cos we've got to turn it round
Turned the tape on, took his shirt off
Then he pulled his pants down

His fixers watched and tried to figure
If I'd be the first to snigger
‘Cause this ain't funny ... it's Milk and Honey

Well the courtier he rushed in
And his eyes were full of tears
With pointers and flipcharts
Just falling round his ears
The general says get outta here
And he sends him down the track
Then the sergeant twirls his magnum
And he plugs him in the back

The sergeant feels a sudden pain
The captain wipes his ice-pick clean ... for Milk and Honey

Now our new friends have departed
And the whole court's gone bust
I've seen them on the corner
Just begging for a crust
And the general in his bath-chair
Can't remember anything
While his saviours sip daiquiris
And practise their swing

Cos when this host ran out of luck
Another sucker stepped right up ... for Milk and Honey

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar.
Emilio Garciacaro: bass/slap bass.
Rod Jones: keys(organ).
Rob Jones: drum programming.

Those who break this silence
And speak the name of the dead
Summon you instead
These red, arid mountains
Dried up the waters
Inside your head
And left an empty river bed

Over the kingdom
Throughout the land
This wind is carving
Shapes in the sand
Fly down Skinwalker
Your time's at hand
Fly down Skinwalker
Skinwalker

Strange constellations
Are in the heavens tonight
Dark birds take flight
Each new sensation
Is jaded on your tongue
They say you're right
But they're obviously wrong

This dark you cradle
Spreads to the world
Shuts out the shadows
Blots out the sun
Fly down Skinwalker
Your time has come
Fly down Skinwalker
Skinwalker

Two spheres of metal
Make a ball of light
Nowhere to settle
No time to run
Fly high Skinwalker
Your work is done
Fly high Skinwalker
To the sun

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals tenor guitar, electric guitar, sitar, bass, keys.
Rod Jones: keys (electric piano).
Rob Jones: vocals, drum programming.
Mel Jones: vocals.
Simon Burrett: vocals, electric guitar.

Car's a'rollin' down the main high street,
Another town goes by
I'm a'sittin' in the back seat
I'm wonderin' why
Gotta shoulder such a big fat load
Gotta take it everywhere I go
With a ho, and a hi,
I'm wonderin' why

Sittin' in a hundred-seater
Another day goes by
Swiggin' down a margarita
I'm wonderin' why
Am I fritterin' my life away
Will I make it through one more day
With a hey, and a hi,
I'm wonderin' why

The plane keeps a'wingin' all night long (x4)
With a hi and a ho, well I really gotta go

Standin' waitin' at the station
Another train goes by
Checkin' out my reservation
And wonderin' why
See the digits going 1-2-3
But there's another place that I should be
With a hee, and a hi,
I'm wonderin' why

The trains keep a movin' all night long (x4)
With a hi and a ho, well I really gotta go

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, banjo, electric guitar, bass, harmonica.
Rod Jones: keys (Hammond); Simon: vocals.

You set this thing going
Then you stepped out of view
These things that I'm doing
Are all in search of you
But I find an empty chamber
With just an empty chair
There's a grand piano playing
But no-one's there

When you've made enough money
Then it doesn't count at all
You've played to the gallery
You've played to crowded halls
But it's just reverberations
Hanging in the air
The grand piano's playing
But there's no-one there

When you've made all the headlines
When you've made it to the top
When you're up against a deadline
But you don't know when to stop
Then you just keep running
Running God knows where
The grand piano's playing
But there's no-one there

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keys (piano), bass.

We saw them streaming out of town
Sunset glowing red
We asked them what the game was
The game is up, they said
The canary's in the sawdust
The ravens have all fled
There's not a soul left here in town

(Chorus)

Hey, hey I thought I heard you pray
I thought I saw you kneeling down
Hey, hey I thought I heard you say
Orders coming straight down
Heading for a breakdown

It crept through in a freighter
Under cover of the night
It woke up in a basement
When it knew the time was right
Time for revelation, time to seek the light
Time to bring the whole thing down

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Now evolution made us, and evolution shamed us
Beauty's all around us, so we stare down at our feet
The universe is blazing, existence is amazing
What else do we need?
What else do we need?

My daddy was a fighting man
Who didn't know his place
Had a belly full of shrapnel
And a battered boxer's face
He kept me out of battle
To protect me from disgrace
But now the war has come to town

(Chorus, Bridge)

And those of us without a god
We sit and watch the view
And all of the believers
Well their god is silent too
And everybody stands around
And wonders what to do
Waiting till the walls come down

(Chorus)

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keys (vibes).
Emilio Garciacaro: vocals, bass.
Rod Jones: keys (organ).
Rob Jones: drum programming.

We're in the river
We're in the river
And the dark waters hide us
Where the green reeds are sighing low
Can't you hear?

You are the river
You are the river
And I know you will wake me
So I'll go when you take me through
The blue holes in the sky

We're going to the river

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, sitar, concert ukulele, finger cymbal, bass, keys.
Barbara Doré: vocals.
Jenny Doré: vocals.
Rod Jones: effects.

You're not good looking
You're not too bright
You'll never set the room alight
In the place you come from
People sink without trace
Now everybody knows your face

You had your time in the sun
And then they hung you out to dry
You sold your death
And left the rest condemned to life
Condemned to life

And it's a hard cruel road
Through an unfamiliar town
And your fickle friends won't let you turn around
You were only out
Searching for treasure
You got dissected for their pleasure

You had your time in the sun
And then they hung you out to dry
You sold your death
And left the rest condemned to life
Condemned to life

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, tenor guitar, electric guitar/e-bow, melodica, bass, keys (recorder), drum programming, percussion.
Rod Jones: keys (pads, vibes).
Rob Jones: electric guitar.
Barbara Doré: vocals.

My brain's begun to cause me consternation
All it ever does is moan and groan
And it seems to want to run the conversation
My brain has a mind of its own

My brain is always trying to get attention
When I need to talk to someone on the phone
By bringing up stuff I hardly dare to mention
Yes my brain has a mind of its own

When I want to work it keeps trying to distract me
When I try to think it just turns off the light
When I speak my mind it likes to contradict me
When I need to sleep it wants to talk all night

When I get things wrong it tells me I'm a loser
It reminds me that my faults are all well known
If I'm feeling good it tells my I'm a poser
Yes my brain has a mind of its own

I've roamed the world and lived in fancy houses
In England Scotland Norway USA
But my brain likes to live in my trousers
And it just don't seem to want to move away

It tells me I've got lots of rare diseases
But the doctor he just shrugs and sends me home
I guess it does just what the hell it pleases
Yes my brain has a mind of its own

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass.

O Lydia what're you doing?
O Lydia can't you see?
That you're leaving a trail of ruin, pursuing
Anybody who sees through your mystery
Why'd you leave us all adrift in hostile seas?
Now no one will follow you, not even me

O Lydia where're you going
With your mouth like a carnivore?
And your bitterness overflowing, knowing
That the armies are out preparing for war
O Lydia what d'you find at night when you close the door?
What dark in there sends you back out worse than before?

O Lydia who're you seeing
With your eyes of fractured black?
Did it penetrate to your being, peering
In the mirror I held up, as I fought back?
Did the shard in your heart really smart as you made to attack
Banging on my door at night like some maniac?

O Lydia, O Lydia

O Lydia now you're leaving
You've got nobody else to blame
Did you think that you could deceive me?
Believe me
All the heartache and pain began when you came
There's no victory for me as I stand in the rain
And see the city sheds its grime and shines again

O Lydia, O Lydia

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric sitar, effects.
Rod Jones: keys, effects.
Rob Jones: drum programming.

Instrumental

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: concert ukulele, percussion.
Rod Jones: desk n’ rule.

You said “take me as I am” babe
But I don't want that kind of girl
You thought I'd stick forever
On the fringe of your social whirl
I wanted someone I could respect
But in retrospect I realize
That cause was lost

Now I try to make a little conversation
But you just want to talk about drugs all the time
Sometimes I wonder baby
If there's anything else on your mind
I've been waiting here far too long
I know there's something wrong, but I don't know
What to do

You take pains to explain babe
How good things are
But your eyes belie the sacrifice
You've made and you try too hard
Tell that boy in the corner
He'll listen for sure
But don't tell it to me babe I've heard it too much before

Cos you're doing so much stuff girl
That I'm fearful for your health
And sometimes I really wonder
If your brain can still function by itself
Your eyes are glass, your eyes are pools
And everything I say I feel a fool, oh baby
I've got to go

I'm through with this scene girl
Don't try to cajole
We're both trapped in this dream world
We're dancing out of control
Now call me a wallflower
But I can't move anymore
I'll just sit and watch you dance
But don't drag me out on that floor

I need to be a different man now
And I hope I make it through
I'm trying to do the best I can now
But I just can't do it with you
I wanted someone I could respect
But in retrospect I realize
That chance has gone

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, acoustic guitar.
Rob Jones: electric guitar, drum programming.
Rod Jones: keys.
John Clark: bass.

Can't fathom out the reason
Why the season's dark and drear
But it makes me feel much better
Just to know that you are near

When I'm broken hearted
When life is full of strain
When the chemistry of the season floods my brain
You know me very well love
You've lived long with this mess
And when I see love nowhere
Don't think I love you less

You seldom question what I do
You never play that game
But when I'd down you believe that you're to blame
And take upon your shoulders
Every doubt that I express
But when I doubt what love is
Doesn't mean I love you less

I had a shining letter
But I couldn't crack the code
But you made me feel much better
‘Bout travelling down this road
And when I'm in the forest
Full of darkness and decay
I find you waiting
And you turn to me and say..

(And you say)
If somebody loves you
Let nothing intervene
Think twice before you shatter all her dreams
Everyone needs someone
Who they don't need to impress
The cloud will break so please don't make
Her think you love her less

Written by Tony Doré
Tony Doré: vocals, mandolin, bazouki, bass.
Rod Jones: keys (clavichord).
Rob Jones: drum programming.
Simon Burrett: electric guitar.
John Clark: bass.

Fall Away Like Leaves
Tony Doré & Friends

(2010) Gaarden Records.