WONDERWORLD
We freely speak of dreams
We marvel at what they conceal
But in my wonderworld
Each sleeping vision is so real
So I believe and hope
That all the things I see
May one day bring
Such truth and peace
As we can feel
Free from this waking world
Deep in sleep's mystery
My will is free to wander
Free to wander carelessly
At times it's not so far
From what we call reality
And at times I know I wonder
If it all could come true
Oh, Mr. Wonderworld
Don't be afraid
'Cause dreams were made
Were made to dim the light
The torment day can bring
And leave you free
To laugh aloud and hear
Your heart bells ring
Oh, oh, Mr. Wonderworld
Wonderworld ...
Oh, Mr. Wonderworld
Don't be afraid
'Cause your dreams were made
They were made to dim the light
The torment day can bring
And leave you free
To laugh aloud and hear
Your heart bells ring
Oh, oh, Mr. Wonderworld
Mr. Wonderworld ...
SUICIDAL MAN
Waiting by the window
Staring at my shadow
Not believing what I’d seen
Touching but not feeling
And wondering what I was dealing
And not knowing where I'd been
So I began walking
To myself I was talking
But didn't know which way to go
Then I found a direction
And now I needed some action
But I should have just said no
Should have said no
Why won't you help me
Or give me hand
'Cause I'm close to becoming
A suicidal man
What I need is someone
With a definite plan
For I've waited for just
About as long as I can
Suicidal man, suicidal ...
So on my travels
Still with all my troubles
I found someone who cared
The answer was so easy
That all she did to please me
Was to say a problem's smaller
When it's shared
He was a suicidal man ...
THE SHADOWS AND THE WIND
Oh, they're moving in again
Hidden by the shadows
And the wind
But we'll just wait awhile and then
We'll show 'em all that
This time we ain't giving in
Without a care they
Sweep aside our dreams
To try and make way for their own
No more should we surrender
To their schemes
It's time to stand and
Show 'em we are not alone
Time has changed us all
We have our minds
Life has taught us
We all have our love
And it's time to use it, use it
Nature gave us colour
Day and night
So if you really got a reason
Then you better be right
The seasons of the year
Still are spring and fall
But there's nothing in the world
That's says it's right to fight
Time has changed us all
We have our minds
Life has taught us
We all have our love
Why don’t we use it
Come on and use it
Why don’t we use it
Come on and use it
La la la la la ...
SO TIRED
Well, I've been on the road
For a year or more
And I’ve done a lot of things
I never did before
Now I want everyone
To listen to my song
And you can tell me
When you've heard it
If you think I am wrong
'Cause I'm so tired
Of everybody staring at me
Yes, I'm so tired
And I'm so uninspired
Please help me
Well I've seen 'em rise
And I've seen 'em fall
And I use to think that
I was having a ball
But I was kiddin' myself
For a long long time
But now I got myself a spoon
And I'm feeling fine
But I'm so tired
Of everybody staring at me
Yes, I'm so tired
And I'm so uninspired
Won’t you please help me
Where can you go
Where can you go
When there is no one
To show a guiding light
What did you say
What did you say
Have you been thinking about me
Day and night
'Cause I'm so tired
Of everybody staring at me
And I'm so, so tired
I'm so uninspired
Please help me
Won’t you please help me ...
THE EASY ROAD
If you're looking for a place
You can fly together
And you're really afraid of
What you're leaving behind
Take the easiest road
But take care my brother
For you'll never find peace
With a troubled mind
Far better to love each other
Than to worry so deeply
‘Bout the place you’re in
And far better to kiss her softly
Than lookin' back on a love
You'll never have again
Time's as fickle as
The sky in winter
And two hearts always
Were better than one
Love has the wings
Of a tireless angel
She'll stay beside you
Till the day is done
La la la la la ...
Far better to love each other
Than to worry so deeply
‘Bout the place you’re in
And far better to kiss her softly
Than lookin' back on a love
You'll never have again
You’ll never have again
No no no, never again
You’ll never have again
SOMETHING OR NOTHING
There's never a day
When I've got nothing to do
Something to me
Might mean nothing to you
So don't don’t don’t don’t
Look at me strangely now
We'll find the line
That's in the middle and run
Something
Something or nothing ...
You say you love to spend days
But I will save mine
Waiting for the sun in your eyes
To turn the river to wine
But don’t don’t don’t don’t
Look at me strangely now
We’re gonna find the line
That's in the middle and run
Something
Something or nothing ...
You say you love to spend days
But I will save mine
Waiting for the sun in your eyes
To turn the river to wine
But don’t don’t don’t don’t
Look at me strangely now
We’ll find the line
That's in the middle and run
Something
Something or nothing ...
I WON’T MIND
I don’t mind
If you steal my last dime
Just leave me anytime
And I'll get, get along fine
I don't really know why
But I know I'll get by
If I don't I'll die tryin’
If it rains again
I'm gonna fly to the sun
'Cause nothing gets done
Just sitting, sitting around
Look at the way it's been
Just waitin' and wonderin'
I've just got to keep trying
Looking for gold in the sky
Gets kinda rough
Maybe I'm to blame
‘Cause I didn't look hard enough
But I still get the feeling
That it shouldn't be so tough
So I won't mind, I, I won't mind
I won't mind, I, I won't mind
Looking for gold in the sky
Gets kinda rough
Maybe I'm to blame
‘Cause I didn't look hard enough
But I still get the feeling
That it shouldn't be so tough
So I won't mind, I, No, I won't mind
I won't mind, I, I said I won't mind
WE GOT WE
I got you, you got me
We are where we belong
Safe places, warm faces
All have been gone too long
Sky writing, inviting
Disappears admist the clouds
False promise, the last cold kiss
All seem so distant now
Just with each other
We are all so well armed
And with a little care we need
Never be harmed
We’ve got we, and there's love
Before our eyes
We can have it and hold it
If we realize
Just with each other
We are, we are so well armed
And with a little care we need
Never, no never be harmed
La la la ...
DREAMS
You should have seen
Tuesday's dream
Dancing in my head
For you'd have heard
A thousand words
That nobody had said
And you'd have
Watched me try to run
Where dreams have
Never strayed
Heard my cries because
I know I really was afraid
Dreams, dreams
I'll never keep
My body rests
But my eyes refuse to sleep
Sights and sounds
My mind created
Far beyond the thoughts
Of which we speak
And then we danced
On silver wings
Upon a gilded thread
I heard the song the angel sings
To bless my lowered head
And at the door of paradise
My best laid plan begun
But as I turned to reach for you
My coloured night, it was gone
Dreams, dreams
I'll never keep
My body rests
But my eyes refuse to sleep
Sights and sounds
My mind created
Far beyond the thoughts
Of which we speak
And then we danced
On silver wings
Upon a gilded thread
I heard the song the angel sings
To bless my lowered head
And at the door of paradise
My best laid plan begun
But as I turned to reach for you
My coloured night, it was gone
WHAT CAN I DO
I wish you’d stop and
Give a helping hand
For I guess I’m only half a man
I feel the only way for me to leave
Is just to give you
Everything I can give
‘Cause without you, without you
What can I do
I will give you all the love I have
Just to know you stop me
Being so sad
I hope you won’t think
So badly of me
‘Cause I had to tell you
This could break myself in
‘Cause without you, without you
What can I do
Being helpless is a habit of mine
No one else can understand
You are the one to
Help me to survive
If you’re any friend of mine
Being helpless is a habit of mine
No one else can understand
You are the one to
Help me to survive
If you’re any friend of mine
Yesterday you gave a helping hand
To some one you’ll
Never understand
Though I tried to tell you of this way
You said I had nothing
Constructive to say
But without you, without you
What can I do
What can I do ...
LOVE, HATE & FEAR
Dream in a lonely room
Fly on a star
Think of the forcing time
Then know where you are
Fear is the strongest force
Love, love is the key
Where is my hatred now?
Love rules over me
Something I have failed to see
You're haunted of a memory
Darkness keeps my thoughts at bay
But I will find my dream one day
Hate, hate is my only thought
Blame, the blame is on you
Why, why, why, why
Why did you leave my side?
Heaven knows quite a few
Something I have failed to see
Like a haunted of a memory
Darkness keeps my thoughts at bay
But I will find my dream one day
Dream, yeah ...
STONE’S THROW
I was a stone’s throw from happiness
Feeling love grow in your caress
It was like nothing I had felt or seen
And I waited impatiently
Oh, stone’s throw
And I can’t stand to see you go
You hurt me bad, cut me down
But it just don’t work without you
Without you around
It was a short walk, now it’s a lonely ride
It turned my day into a lifeless night
It was my belief and now it’s my regret
I’ve got a one way ticket that I can’t accept
Oh, just a stone’s throw
And I can’t stand to see you go
You hurt me bad, you cut me down
But it just don’t work without you
Without, without, without
Without you around
Oh, stone’s throw
And I can’t stand to see you go
You hurt me bad, cut me down
But it just don’t work without you
Gotta have you around
Gotta have you around ...
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Bronze ILPS 9280
Released in May 1974
Side A
1. WONDERWORLD (Hensley) 4.29
2. SUICIDAL MAN (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 3.38
3. THE SHADOWS AND THE WIND (Hensley) 4.27
4. SO TIRED (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 3.39
5. THE EASY ROAD (Hensley) 2.43
Side B
1. SOMETHING OR NOTHING (Box/Hensley/Thain) 2.56
2. I WON’T MIND (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 5.59
3. WE GOT WE (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 3.39
4. DREAMS (Box/Byron/Hensley) 6.10
KEN HENSLEY - Organ, Guitars & Vocals
DAVID BYRON - Vocals
MICK BOX - Lead guitars
GARY THAIN - Bass
LEE KERSLAKE - Drums
'The Easy Road' Orchestral arrangements by MICHAEL GIBBS
Produced by GERRY BRON
Recording engineer PETER GALLEN
Recorded at Musicland, Munich, Germany, January/March 1974
Musicland engineers HANS MENZEL and MACKI
All songs written and arranged by URIAH HEEP
Photography and concept by GRAHAM HUGHES
Cutting engineer HARRY MOSS, E.M.I. Studios, Abbey Road, London
Equipment crew DEL ROLL, TOM SCHLUM and TONY PATRICK
BONUS TRACKS ON REMASTERED 1996 RELEASE:
1. WHAT CAN I DO (Box/Byron/Kerslake) 3.10
Originally b-side of ‘Something Or Nothing’ single.
2. DREAMS [long version] (Box/Byron/Hensley) 7.08
Out-take, previously unreleased.
3. SOMETHING OR NOTHING [live version] (Hensley/Box/Thain) 3.09
Recorded at Shepperton 1974.
4. THE EASY ROAD [live version] (Hensley) 2.53
Recorded at Shepperton 1974.
BONUS TRACKS ON 2004 EXPANDED DE-LUXE EDITION CD:
1. WHAT CAN I DO (Box/Byron/Kerslake) 3.09
Originally b-side of ‘Something Or Nothing’ single.
2. LOVE, HATE & FEAR (Hensley/Byron/Box/Thain/Kerslake) 4.29
Out-take, this song appeared for the first time on ‘A Time Of Revelation’ (1996).
3. STONE'S THROW (Hensley/Byron/Box/Thain/Kerslake) 5.36
Out-take, this song appeared for the first time on ‘A Time Of Revelation’ (1996).
4. DREAMS [long version] (Box/Byron/Hensley) 7.13
Out-take.
5. I WON'T MIND [live version] (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 5.35
Recorded at Shepperton 1974.
6. SO TIRED [live version] (Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain) 3.29
Recorded at Shepperton 1974.
Expanded De-luxe Edition cover:
