The Sun Set (Alternate Version With No Orchestra) - The Moody Blues

On the first part of the journey I was looking at all the life There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz And the sky with no clouds The heat was hot and the ground was dry But the air was full of sound I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la, la lala la la la, la, la La, la, la lala la la la, la, la After two days in the desert sun My skin began to turn red After three days in the desert fun I was looking at a river bed And the story it told of a river that flowed Made me sad to think it was dead You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name Because there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la, la lala la la la, la, la La, la, la lala la la la, la, la And after nine days I let the horse run free 'Cause the desert had turned to sea There were plants and birds and rocks and things There was sand and hills and rings The ocean is a desert with its life underground And a perfect disguise above Under the cities lies a heart made of ground But the humans will give no love You see I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La, la, la lala la la la, la, la La, la, la lala la la la, la, la La, la, la lala la la la, la, la La, la, la lala la la la, la, la

Come away with me in the night Come away and I will write you a song Come away with me on a bus Come away where they can't tempt us with their lies And I want to walk with you on a cloudy day In fields where the yellow grass grows knee-high So won't you try? To come away with me And we'll kiss on a mountain top Come away and I'll never stop loving you I wanna wake up with the rain fallin' on a tin roof While I'm safe there in your arms So all I ask is Come away with me in the night Come away with me, oh, away Come away with me in the night

Running fast and missing but cannot help convincing The reasons you gave me are all wearing thin It's not meant to hurt you but let me assure you It's not what I said but intentions you've read So when you hold onto the past then you Will break down what little is left, yeah There's nothing more you can't ignore And say it makes no difference to me It makes no difference to me Now that you're older life's weighing on your shoulders You can't seem to keep things so perfectly straight With most things so basic you might as well face it You can't help but worry it's all just begun So when you hold onto the past then you Will break down what little is left, yeah There's nothing more you can't ignore And say it makes no difference to me It makes no difference, to me It makes no difference, to me It makes no difference, to me It makes no difference So when you hold onto the past then you Will break down what little is left, yeah There's nothing more you can't ignore And say it makes no difference to me It makes no difference It makes no difference, to me It makes no difference It makes no difference, to me

Oh baby, let's take life's highway It's automatically yours and my way No road is too rough to travel We'll walk barefoot on life's gravel Together whatever we express now Automatically means success now Whatever mystery life's about There's no doubt we'll work it out You're mine and I'm yours So who cares if when it rains it pours I'm yours and you're mine It's automatically sunshine Oh baby, baby Ooh baby, until you find you Automatically I'm behind you So do your thing and always know Where you go I'm gonna follow Don't you worry when you're set back Home you'll hurry and then you'll get back All the courage my love can give All our lives long as we live You're mine and I'm yours So who cares if when it rains it pours I'm yours and baby you're mine It's automatically sunshine, sunshine, sunshine, sunshine Cause you're mine and I'm yours So who cares if when it rains it pours I'm yours and you're mine It's automatically sunshine You're mine and I'm yours So who cares if when it rains it pours I'm yours and you're mine Automatically sunshine, yeah sunshine, sunshine, sunshine You're mine and I'm yours So who cares if when it rains it pours

Every time I hear the sound of the rain Beating on my roof again I want to taste your love And I want to go deep Deep, I want to go deep Deep, I want to go deep Every time I lift my eyes to the sky Something in my heart asks why I want to know the truth And I want to go deep Deep, I want to go deep Deep, I want to go deep Like the footprints Disappearing from the sand I try to catch the thought It slips right through my hand And as the darkness Throws its cloak upon the ground I start to run to you I've got to take you down I want to go deep Deep, I want to go deep Deep, I want to go deep Every time I feel I'm losing my way The power of your love remains I want to touch your love And I want to go deep Deep, I want to go deep Deep, I want to go deep

Heart and soul took control Took control of me Paid my dues spread the news Hands across the sea Put me down turned me round Turned me round to see Marble halls open doors Someone found the key And it's only what you do That keeps coming back on you And it's only what you say That can give yourself away Underground sight and sound Human Symphony Heard the voice had no choice Needed to be free Fly me high touch the sky Left the earth below Heard the line saw the sign Knew which way to go Cos it's easier to try Than to prove it can't be done And it's easier to stay Than to turn around and run It's a blue world It takes somebody to help somebody Oh it's a blue world It's a new world It needs somebody to love somebody Oh it's a blue world Heart and soul took control Took control of me Paid my dues spread the news Hands across the sea Put me down turned me round Turned me round to see Marble halls open doors Someone found the key And it's only what you do That keeps coming back on you And it's only what you say That can give yourself away Cos it's easier to try Than to prove it can't be done And it's easier to stay Than to turn around and run It's a blue world It takes somebody to help somebody Oh it's a blue world It's a new world It needs somebody to love somebody Oh it's a blue world It's a blue world It takes somebody to help somebody Oh it's a blue world It's a new world It needs somebody to love somebody Oh it's a blue world

When the sun goes down and the clouds all frown Night has begun for the sunset See it with your eyes, Earth's re-energized By the sun's rays everyday Take a look out there, planets everywhere When the sun goes down and the clouds all frown Night has begun for the sunset Shadows on the ground never make a sound Fading away in the sunset Night has now become day for everyone I can see it all from this great height I can feel the sun slipping out of sight And the world still goes on through the night Twilight time to dream awhile In veils of deepening blue As fantasy strides over colourful skies Of form disappearing from view In twilight time dream with me awhile A nightingale plays a dark mellow phrase Of notes that are rich and so true An aerial display by the firefly brigade Dancing to tunes no one knew In twilight time dream with me awhile In twilight time dream with me awhile Building castles in the air Whistling to the wind As nature bows down her head See what tomorrow brings Twilight time, dream with me awhile Bats take to wing like puppets on string Prancing through cool evening air In a sightless glide, no reason to hide Away from the sun's blinding stare In twilight time dream with me awhile