Oil of Tongue - Peter Brötzmann, Ginger Baker, Sonny Sharrock, Nicky Skopelitis & Jan Kazda

Well, I heard an old man say, "Youth's lost on the young" If I had I known what I know today I would have lived my life like a smoking gun But I saved it up for a rainy day And I'm still waiting for that day to come You only know that you had it when it's gone But it's something I can't say Though it's there on the tip of my tongue It's something I can't change For you can't stop a sailing sun And I wanna scream it at the top of my lungs But it's something I can't say Though it's on the tip of my tongue It's on the tip of my tongue Well, I heard a young man say, "The truth's lost on the old" All I have is how I feel today No matter what I'm told and what I'm told So I saved it up for a rainy day Even though that day may never come And I won't know that I had it 'til it's gone, oh But it's something I can't say Though it's there on the tip of my tongue It's something I can't change For you can't stop a rising sun And I wanna scream it at the top of my lungs It's something I can't say Though it's on the tip of my tongue Oh, woah, on the tip of my tongue Hey, on the tip of my tongue, woah Oh, on the tip of my tongue

You are defiant And I'm caustic for no credible reason You're nascent from living untrue Still you cut me just by speaking my language 'Cause you know me in the way that you do But I have nothing to awake my sense There is nothing in the way of truth 'Til you bludgeon my ears with your silence And I cut you in the way that I do But I'm ready to lie now On my back by the tower of London And stare into the Sun But I know you So I'll just say it in my native tongue God, you know you're the one I imagined Yeah, the first and the last on my list There's still time, we can fix what is broken If you still want it well, hey, here it is From my thoughts to my lips with a vengeance From my lips spilling out on the street But in the light of your only admission Are you still perfect and kind as it is? So much more since I've been away Or has your heart been in a state of sleep? 'Til you commandeered out starship rebellion And you crashed it right here at my feet But I'm ready to lie now With my head face down in the water And breathe until I'm dead But I know you And I won't drown cause you're holding my breath God, you know you're the one I imagined Yeah, the first and the last on my list There's still time, we can fix what is broken If you still want it well, hey, here it is Some are blind Some are bad, some are poor, some are kind Some are dead and some only alive But I made it my job to behold you And build a statue to you in these lines At a moment you were dead asleep Men came to take you somewhere else Though they told me that they'd tell you I loved you I said "fuck you" and "I'll tell her myself" I said "fuck you" and "I'll tell her myself" I said "fuck you" and "I'll tell her myself" I said "fuck you" and "I'll tell her myself" I said "fuck you" and "I'll tell her myself" I said "fuck you" and "I'll tell her myself" I said "fuck you" and "I'll tell her myself" I said "fuck you" and "I'll tell her myself" I said "fuck you, I'll tell her myself"

Walking through the high dry grass Pushing my way through slow Yellow belly black snake sleeping on a red rock Waiting for the stranger to go Sugar train stops at the crossing Cane cockies cursing below Bad storm coming Better run to the top of the mountain Mountain in the shadow of light Rain in the valley below Mountain in the shadow of light Rain in the valley below Well, you could say you're Peter Say you're Paul Don't put me up on your bedroom wall Call me king of the mountain Blacksmith fires up the bellows Cane cutters burning the load Workers of the world Run to the top of the mountain Mountain in the shadow of light Rain in the valley below Mountain in the shadow of light Rain in the valley below Well, you could say you're Peter Say you're Paul Don't put me up on your bedroom wall Call me king of the mountain Well, I can't take the hands from my face There are some things we can't replace, yeah Mountain in the shadow of light Rain in the valley below Mountain in the shadow of light Well, you could say you're Peter Say you're Paul Don't put me up on your bedroom wall Call me king of the mountain Well, you could say you're Peter Say you're Paul Don't put me up on your bedroom wall Call me the king of the mountain Over liquid tarmac wastelands of cactus and heat Down cobblestone alleyways of washing day sheets Up ghost prairie mountains of sunset and space Down the road, a familiar place, across the wilderness Out further than the bush, I will follow you I will follow you, I will follow you

Here I am again Kickin' myself I let you walk away Without knowin' how I really felt You had it all planned out In your button down and roses And now, I'm stuck here alone Replayin' the moment You said, "I love you," and I loved you too Yeah, I saw it comin', just couldn't make the move My heart's beatin' what I wanna say I'm the only one standin' in the way Of lettin' it out, lettin' you in, comin' undone But it's right there on the tip of my tongue Oh, right there on the tip of my tongue Here I am again Nothing's changed Telling my girlfriends The same story, just a different day They all know how I get When I'm all in my head and nervous I let it slip right through my fingertips But not on purpose You said, "I love you," and I loved you too Yeah, I saw it comin', just couldn't make the move My heart's beatin' what I wanna say I'm the only one standin' in the way Of lettin' it out, lettin' you in, comin' undone But it's right there on the tip of my tongue Oh, right there on the tip of my tongue So, I'm now, I'm calling you up Just hear me out I got something' to say Turn the truck around I ain't holdin' back 'Cause baby, you're the only one It was right there on the tip of my tongue Oh, right there on the tip of my tongue You said, "I love you and," I loved you, too Yeah, I saw it comin', now, I'm makin' my move My heart beatin' what I wanna say I'm the only one standing in the way Of lettin' it out, lettin' you in, comin' undone So, I'm now, I'm lettin' it out, lettin' you in, comin' undone It was right there on the tip of my tongue Oh, right there on the tip of my tongue Oh, mm

I dey my corner dey do my thing You no see me You no send me But ko kan mi Cos your money No be my money But i dey ginger myself Cos you dey ginger As You dey ginger me Me i no wan dull I just wanna make money and feel ok Kimde ma jaiye jaiye kpe kpe kpe o You only live once so me i wan live with no regrets Make my life feel ok I don't want no stress Cos life na turn by turn You dont have to worry e go reach your turn One day he go reach your turn wait your turn brother don't force your time Life na turn by turn You dont have to worry e go reach your turn One day he go reach your turn wait your turn brother don't force your turn If nobody want to ginger you Ginger yourself Awon temi gbana awon temi choko Awon temi ginger yourself If nobody want to dey for you Dey for yourself Awon temi gbana awon temi choko Awon temi dey for yourself Lifestyle soft Black man in a white porch Bardman never flop That no be carry talk If you Jones me I go Jones you All man for himself If you dawg me I go dawg you Na me dey garri myself Nobody dey ginger me oh Na me dey ginger myself When I come dey dribble me oh Dem dey feel like Taribo west I don't know why they'll be hating Imma keep pushing non stop or relenting I don't know why they come test man when God don bless no man can contest If nobody want to ginger you Ginger yourself Awon temi gbana awon temi choko Awon temi ginger yourself If nobody want to dey for you Dey for yourself Awon temi gbana awon temi choko Awon temi dey for yourself From Warri to Lagos na journey bros Yes I go brief you the journey bros He get some things I no suppose talk Like wetin touch prick don touch brocus I don see so many people when I no fit trust Rule of the street na you go carry your cross Rich or poor when you die na dust So if you wish me well I meet you at the top Brother mo jah Mi o le japa Mi o le sa lor le Japa yeyeah Adema jahgba Adema gbe ja If he hard Mi o le salor le Ola ti sa lor le Wale ti sa wale Wani mi o mor onor le Sur mi di osanle If nobody want to ginger you Ginger yourself Awon temi gbana awon temi choko Awon temi ginger yourself If nobody want to dey for you Dey for yourself Awon temi gbana awon temi choko Awon temi dey for yourself