CNR 141.699
A-kant: 'Sad man'
B-kant: 'Reaching for the sky'
Sad man
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
Sad man, where have you been going, you been going, in nowhere land
Sad man, all that you have seen, you have seen, fades in your stare
Sad man, older than the world, you have lived your weary life
Sad man, take a look at me, look at me, you gave me life
Sad man, I know you are hurt. Many things you’ve never tried
Sad man, running down the road. Why not lift your head up high?
Don’t need to cry, you still have some time
Leave out the lies, love you for yourself
Sad man, you are not alone, not alone, I’m on your side
Sad man, running down the road. Why not lift your head up high?
Reaching for the sky
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
The clouds attack the sunlight
And leaves softly weep
The rain’s silvery rivers
Run down my cheek
I love the pitter patter
I love the pitter patter of the rain
The rhythm of the raindrops
Inviting me to dance
Watching the sparkling diamonds
Gently kiss my hands
I love the pitter patter
I love the pitter patter
I look around and hear the sound
It brings back the child reaching for the sky
I look around and hear the sound
It brings back the child reaching for the sky
I bathe in nature’s bathroom
And time fades away
The rumble of the jungle
Telling me fairy tales
I love the pitter patter
I love the pitter patter
CNR 141.758
A-kant: 'Stranded lady'
B-kant: 'Just one look'
Stranded lady
Tekst en muziek: R. & A. Nodelijk
Stranded lady what is wrong
Why this mad embittered look
Stranded lady you have made it
He did what you said he should do
Stranded lady stop this nagging
A waste of time to fuss and fight
Stranded lady it’s all gone
Makes no difference how hard you try
Dear save your tears
You just can’t bear to see
He’s happy as can be
Ha ha it’s over, ha ha ha it’s his turn to laugh not yours
Ha ha it’s over
It ain’t no use to cry
Stranded lady keep in mind
You’re the one who slammed the door
Stranded lady don’t get angry
When that’s what he’s thanking you for
Dear save your tears
You just can’t bear to see
He’s happy as can be
Ha ha it’s over, ha ha ha it’s his turn to laugh not yours
Ha ha it’s over
It ain’t no use to cry
CNR 141.839
A-kant: 'High time he went'
B-kant: 'Love's just a season'
Buitenlandse uitgaven:
High time he went
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
He gets up early and takes a shower
Looks at his watch cause it takes him an hour
To reach the office where work is waiting
Every day’s like the one before
High time he went, high time he went
No time for dreams now, high time he went
Looks in the mirror, he’s getting older
Studying his grey hair. Life will soon be over
At nearly forty to start a new life
Wouldn’t that be worth a try
High time he went, high time he went
No time for dreams, it’s high time he went
His mind is denying the fire
That’s burning within, softly yearning
His mind is denying the fire
That’s burning within, softly yearning
Picks up his car keys. Leaves in a hurry.
Watching the wipers wash away his worries
Follows his instinct, leads him to nowhere
Maybe tomorrow he’ll find the way
High time he went, high time he went
No time for dreams, it’s high time he went
His mind is denying the fire
That’s burning within, softly yearning
His mind is denying the fire
That’s burning within, softly yearning
High time, no time
High time, high
High time, no time
High time
Love's just a season
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
The sun is shining
Displaying all the things we once shared
I can’t get used to it
All seems so hostile, Jesus I am scared
Back on my own, once more alone
Where am I going?
Why can’t I find the cure end the strain?
I saw your girlfriend
She’s very nice I felt a raving pain
And all the whys possessed my mind
There’s nothing to claim
And no one to blame
And there’s really no reason
Love’s just a season
I touch your pillow
And play records you loved to hear
Go through our photographs
All that is left, the love we shared for years
Has died in you, I’m dying too
CNR 141.865
A-kant: 'You're a liar'
B-kant: 'Can't live my life'
You're a liar
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
You're a liar, a cheat, when you say you know
You're a liar, a cheat, when you say you'll show
How to cope with life
Armed with words
You holler till you're heard
Frightened birds
You promise to remove their hurt
You're a liar, a cheat, people come your way
Ruining their minds
Hollow dolls - you are as truthful as the devil -
They bow when you call - make them believe you're philanthropic -
Empty halls - your head up high acting the prophet -
But cries are heard inside the walls
Sing it out
Your answer to their sadness and pain
Sing it out
That's all you got to say
Sing it out
The dollar signs engraved in your eyes
Growing fatter everyday
You're a liar, a cheat, master of deceit
You're a liar, a cheat, but your lies ain't cheap
Squeezing till they bleed
Gold still shines - you are as truthful as the devil -
And greed is in your eyes - make them believe you're phillanthropic -
You'll be kind - your head up high acting the prophet -
When money's rolling in on time
Sing it out, etc.
Can't live my life
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
Why can’t I control my feelings
Lock them out
Peace of mind is all I long for
Count me out
What am I searching for
Life’s not an open door
Why can’t I live my life
Lost inside it’s like a jungle
I’ve made mistakes
Drowning in all sorts of questions
Need a break
My head can take no more
I cry out on the floor
Don’t wanna live my life
It is my life
What can I do with my life
Can’t live my life
What’s to become of my life
Cut the chains, I need my freedom
I can’t breathe
Give me light and chase off darkness
Just for once let me see
Show me there’s good in all
Teach me to climb and fall
Why can’t I live my life
It is my life
What can I do with my life
Can’t live my life
What’s to become of my life
CNR 141.885
A-kant: 'Seventeen'
B-kant: 'By the by'
Seventeen
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
She will not mess around she’s decent, just fine
Her hair in curls, her eyes in colours… Just right
Seventeen nearly a woman
Waiting for her day to come
Dreaming of her knight in armour
Will she ever reach the sun?
She has a date the boy next door seems all right
Dancing all night and drinking red wine, real wild
Seventeen nearly a woman screamed for help but those who came
Finished off what had been started, laughing at their helpless prey
They brutally had raped
She will not mess around she’s safe now, just fine
She lives on pills, her friends in white are all right
Seventeen nearly a woman, hiding from reality
Locked the door and made her entrance into a world of fantasy
Then threw away the key
By the by
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
Time has done its work
All she can do is play the fool
No one will hear her words
Cause they’re all living by the rules
A mother like all others
She’s bound to be a bore
A cat a house a husband
She shouldn’t ask for more
Her husband reads the paper
She’s staring at the clock
Soon he will be leaving
He likes to go out for a walk
But will not take her with him
He says she walks too slow
And now and then a man needs to be left alone
By the by, would you agree to such a life
By the by, did you sense the silent grief
Won’t somebody stop to see
Will she survive, will she break down while she’s hiding her needs
There’s little left to like in life
There’s little left to like in life
Her children have their children
They don’t need her anymore
Except for baby-sitting
Then they’ll come bursting through the door
A granny and a housewife
A mother and a drudge
They wear her out, use her up
Still she bears no grudge
By the by, would you agree to such a life
By the by, did you sense the silent grief
Won’t somebody stop to see
Will she survive, will she break down while she’s hiding her needs
There’s little left to like in life
There’s little left to like in life
CNR 141.976
A-kant: 'Sometimes you cry'
B-kant: 'Running out of time'
Sometimes you cry
Tekst en muziek: R. & A. Nodelijk
I’d been alone for quite a while
I’d found my wayI was free, happy me
The spoons were where the spoons should go
No man around, I could cry without a ‘why?’
Love’s understanding, love’s so demanding
Inside a convincing voice chased my arguments, I had no choice
Two in love means dreams for two
And two in bath, two in bed,
Two are sad
You never wonder whether it will stay this way
Him and you, always two
Sometimes you cry
You’re in a hell
Sometimes you cry, together in a cell
Sometimes you cry
It’s paradise, it’s love, fighting, having fun
Two in one
The forks are where the spoons should go
And I go mad, yell at him,
He just grins
I cuddle up beside him in our big warm bed,
Watch him sleep, love’s grown deep
Love’s understanding, love’s so demanding
Inside a convincing voice chased my arguments, I had no choice
Sometimes you cry
You’re in a hell
Sometimes you cry, together in a cell
Sometimes you cry
It’s paradise, it’s love, fighting, having fun
Two in one
Sometimes you’ll be crying I feel like I’m trapped
Then again begging him: won’t you come back?
Running out of time
Tekst en muziek: R.& A. Nodelijk
Hear the weeping whales
The waves are telling monstrous tales
Hear the howling wind
Collect the cries of death it brings
See you’ve bought some fish
Gonna make yourself a tasty dish
Don’t wanna spoil your appetite
Fish can be dynamite
Running out of time and out of ways
Choosing to believe we’re not to blame
Running out of time, running out of hope, running out of time
We’re so neat and clean
We dump our garbage in the sea
We just sit and wait
Delaying things till it’s too late
See you’ve bought some fish
Gonna make yourself a tasty dish
Don’t wanna spoil your appetite
Fish can be dynamite
Running out of time and out of ways
Choosing to believe we’re not to blame
Running out of time, running out of hope, running out of time