Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Tiger in a Spotlight

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Bass - playing in my face - grabbin' the elastic
Drums - listen here she comes - hammerin' the plastic
Keys - I play 'em all with ease - Freeze! Your shakin' at the knees
You're doin' somethin' drastic - chasin' the fantastic...
To dine with tigers in the sky
But did you ever stop to wonder why?
Man - living in a can - skippin' with a suit-case
Frail - living in a gale - slipping on a blue face
Claws - are scratching at the doors - Pause: If you don't lose your oars
You're trippin' on a shoe lace - racin' to each new place...
To screw your shadow in the sky
But did you ever stop to wonder why?

Sun - help me when I run - bleedin' from the moonlight
Nurse - help me with a verse - I need to sing the tune right
Days - I wasted in the maze - Raise your eyes above the ways
To keep a silver spoon bright - fly up to balloon height...
To ride the spotlight in the sky
But did you ever stop to wonder why?

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thedanman344 On Jul 20, 2006

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2006-07-20 16:35:41

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by Spooky_Tooth

3y ago

Damn! I didn’t think ELP did blues songs. Either way, they did a pretty good job and I find myself coming back to this more than some of their lengthier proggier songs. Fun stuff

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by Spooky_Tooth

3y ago

Damn! I didn’t think ELP did blues songs. Either way, they did a pretty good job and I find myself coming back to this more than some of their lengthier proggier songs. Fun stuff

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