The Gambler Marc Almond

On a dark night in a lost hour In a town built from neon and chrome Where las vegas seeks the desert In an old broken down casino There the gambler slapped his money down Dirty dollars one hundred or more

The Sensualist Marc Almond

You say I'm your mystery Please don't ever solve me Because I won't be a mystery Anymore Something's holding my breath Strikes the moment down Gives me greater heights to reach Chorus Sensual Seriously

On The Prowl Marc Almond

On the prowl Up to no good Got to find a lover by midnight On the prowl Wish that I could Satisfy my predator nature Star shine bright Won't you heal my sorrow tonight Let's chase the moonlight Burn the

Bitter Sweet Marc Almond

A little bitter A little sweet That's how I like my life to be I'll take it neat Bitter sweet That's how I see the world I like the rain I like the dark I like mornings in the park The summer heat Bitter

Tears Run Rings Marc Almond

On heavenly rain You fell into my life Unforgettable smile Unforgettable lies In the name of the cross Or a banner of love With the hand of a friend Or under a blanket of trust Chorus The angels sighed

City Of Nights Marc Almond

In the city of nights In the city of nights As the lights go on there's a magic glow to the sea But as we move through the streets we can feel the fear As night goes on there's a tragic show in the city

The Very Last Pearl Marc Almond

Somewhere deep in the scarlet city A million dreams are not enough I'm knee deep in fallen women Being alone in the scarlet city Can be tough Call me romantic Call me deluded I'd give you anything you

Toreador In The Rain Marc Almond

Sad little boy of the street Hands of a thief With the mind of a dreamer Dodging the puddles with feet Of a torero in an Arena Sings an old Andalucian song Dancing along Using his dirty red coat

The Sea Still Sings Marc Almond

I remember the sea I remember How I thought she would sing forever Though her voice it became a whisper But the sea still sings in her heart To the furthest shores of Alaska From the bow of a floundering

Stories Of Johnny Marc Almond

Try hard to make the world look bright today Try hard to make my nightmares go away Try hard to keep the fear away The cold of day, try hard Try hard to play the games the world would like you to play

The Frost Comes Tomorrow Marc Almond

Weary of life you retired from the world The voice in your soul that cried follow (follow) Told you of treasures of silver and gold Locked up in an heart that seemed hollow (hollow) Secretly yearning to

Only the Moment Marc Almond

The clock on the wall Has just told you Your hour has come And you know those that God loves Die young Chorus But remember There is never forever Only the moment There is never forever Only the moment

The Desperate Hours Marc Almond

Tonight's the night it said in my stars That love would be round the next bend I felt for a while that my run of good luck Would never come to an end This world was not made for me, no no no no no no no

The Libertine's Dream Marc Almond

On a bed of silken sheets he lay his head The pillow edged in gold and red A palace in his prison walls A feast for all, there's really only bread Those walls shut out the world Leaving him to conjure

Madame De La Luna Marc Almond

while across Heaven's horizons Weaving her dreams Into hearts of lonely boys Chorus But when I'm under the moon with you I'm in Heaven When I'm under the moon with you I'm in Heaven She'll bring out the

The Boy Who Came Back Marc Almond

He woke to the sound of the birds in the morning Felt charged with a new lease of life Time to break out of his present surroundings A mother, a child and a wife He'd not said good-bye to his last thread

Love To Die For Marc Almond

Dance your way into my heart Where I can love your scars They tell me what you like They tell me who you are Come on and take my hand You'll soon be seeing stars And when you dance I dream Of love in the

Looking For Love (In All The Wrong Places) Marc Almond

never look you in the eye They look over your shoulder To faces even colder And you feel a little older Every time You're looking for love In all the wrong places When you're looking for reaction When

You Have Marc Almond

Oh you have the saddest eyes That I have ever seen Secret sorrows of a heart That breaks so easily Don't let me catch you crying Don't let me catch you crying Watching through the pane of glass The final

Shining Brightly Marc Almond

This is my destiny For one brief moment And I'm not gonna let it die I'm like the sun I'm like the sun shining brightly This is my destiny For one brief moment And I'm not gonna let it die I'm like the

Addicted Marc Almond

up my senses And I push all the stars from my head Is this what it's like to be dead And my heartbeat races onward to the other side of the city Where you await for me to feed my addiction to you my love

Ruby Red Marc Almond

saw it once so I know it's true You let it out on Sundays when You let it beat me black and blue When you went and stole my heart I saw it go so I know it's true It was a ruby, ruby, ruby red It was the

The Edge Of Heartbreak Marc Almond

Sometimes when I'm on my own My bed too cold for one alone I try to lose myself in dreams But you're not here so I can't sleep I suffer when the night is long My heart cries out for yours is gone You take

She Took My Soul in Istanbul Marc Almond

morning's early hours She took my hair and she curled it around Her fingers I was but a fool for love The scent of Turkish oils Mixed with the harsh tobacco In the overcrowded bar Hashish and cool mint

Kept Boy Marc Almond

He brings me flowers every morning He brings the world onto my bed He makes my bedroom into spring time Violets, gardenias, roses red He brings me tea and serves me chocolate And I lick honey from his

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Marc Almond

Standing in the door of the Pink Flamingo Crying in the rain It was a kind of so so love And I'm going to make sure it never Happens again You and I It had to be The standing joke of the year You were

The Stars We Are Marc Almond

Do you remember Those hazy amber days We were but children Having the time of our lives We had no regard, no respect A floor was a bed And a bed held the mysteries of life They had to end But so soon?

A Lover Spurned Marc Almond

A lover spurned, a lesson learned On love you've got your fingers burnt Shed bitter tears, now love has turned The sweet revenge of a lover spurned A passing phase, a week of love But all at once you had

Exotica Rose Marc Almond

Exotica rose Works the shows in the evening Exotica rose Works for dollars and dimes Exotica rose Nobody knows her secret Wherever she goes men shout "hey rose got the time?

Mother Fist Marc Almond

Well now I've been on my own for many a year Seems like I'll never get loved Got me a hand on this brother of mine And I'm gonna get me the rub Turn me the lights down to a purple glow Put Bessie Smith

A Lover Spurned (Full Length Version) Marc Almond

A lover spurned A lesson learned On love you've got Your fingers burnt Shed bitter tears Now love has turned The sweet revenge Of a lover spurned A passing phase A week of love But all at once You had

Real Evil Marc Almond

Real evil I feel real evil You're gonna fight hard to get out alive Real evil- beware people All you hold dear brutalized Give me your symptoms, I'll be your drugstore I've got the sedative you need Bring

Widow Weeds Marc Almond

She draped herself in Widow Weeds Veil of black and buttoned sleeves Hid her face from the world A shadow where once had been a girl Her husband of past twenty years Had passed away leaving her in tears

Old Jack's Charm Marc Almond

It was in the tattoo parlour Where he engraved their names Words a winding round his shoulders Reminders now he's older In the magic of the parlour Down his arm unwinds a story Love and hate and Mum and

Waifs And Strays Marc Almond

And so they say they're leaving While you sleep away the day You go out every evening Collecting waifs and strays They follow their illusions They don't know what to do They need a clear direction That's

Love Letter Marc Almond

There are times You can't help but to cry And time won't heal By and by There are times You can't hold back the tears And hurt won't heal With the years But, I will always love you Always love you Always

We Need Jealousy Marc Almond

Heaven help me Lord above You don't trust me But how I love Your jealousy (jealousy) You're on the phone Or at my door You watch my home But I adore Your jealousy (jealousy) Oh your jealousy Oh I love

Come In Sweet Assassin Marc Almond

Come in sweet assassin How will I ever know you love me Unless you hurt me Lay your head down on the pillow Take off your dancing shoes And rest your gypsy feet Come in sweet assassin You've got everything

Death's Diary Marc Almond

On Monday I took a flower Dried it in my hand Covered it in poison And I threw it on the land On wasted ground it tried to root But choked upon the sand And there's room in my diary for you, my

Tenderness Is A Weakness Marc Almond

She was always alone Kept herself under lock and key Just her sorrows for all to see She would break up and cry for me Throw her away Blow the ash from the ashtray Leave her alone to play Leave her alone

Orpheus In Red Velvet Marc Almond

Orpheus in Red Velvet Sing that song again That song of jealousy and pain Orpheus in Red Velvet Sing that tearful tune The one that's coloured by the moon Chorus Take me through Hell For I deserve it Take

Everything I Wanted Love To Be Marc Almond

me happy (I hoped it would be) I want love to make me cry (I hoped it would be) I want love to be a promise (I hoped it would be) I want love to make me die I want love to be a river I want love to be the

Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart Marc Almond

all of my days Yeah I gotta tell you now Something's gotten hold of my hand Dragging my soul to a beautiful land Yeah something has invaded my nights Painting my sleep with a colour so bright Changing the

These My Dreams Are Yours Marc Almond

break through this wall And search amongst it all You'll find a man there Who has a heart of love Who is afraid of getting jaded Growing older Who needs someone to love him Through life's winter When the

Betrayed Marc Almond

close your eyes Do you hold regrets or do you easily forget Can you be so quickly swayed Can tender words just fade away Can you blame me for feeling betrayed As one love dies a new begins Do you say the

Carnival Of Life Marc Almond

Desire...Love...Mystery...Magic Just close your eyes Imagine you're in a place Where you can taste all you crave In life's masquerade Come hold my hand And all your wishes come true Burlesque and blue The

Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart (Solo Version) Marc Almond

nights And all of my days I wanna tell you now Something's gotten hold of my hand Dragging my soul to a beautiful land Something's invaded my night Painting my sleep with a colour so bright Changing the

Melancholy Rose Marc Almond

your song Song of a mean man Lovers come and gone Oh Melancholy Rose Oh Melancholy Rose Come souls' midnight We'll both sail away Leaving red sunsets To end our passion play Bitter allows Tingles on the

Caged Marc Almond

let me go You smother my will To make me behave I'm drugged on your love To make me your slave You love with a passion But I'm swallowed by your desire Your love is so hot But I don't want to burn in the

Your Kisses Burn Marc Almond

I'll make a fire There in your heart Made not of love But only hate And for the fuel Will be your soul An inferno To consume you whole And world without end Through tempest and storm My soul be your fire