Download - Jacques Mees

Lyrics van Jacques Mees

A lot to keep in mind

Talking in a summernight
Drinking 'till the morning comes
Dreaming about the things to come
And even if they never come true

It feels good to have friends around
To understand what you found
Sometimes it might slip away
But changes make a better day

A new morning
A day to sleep
Dreaming again
There's a lot to keep...
In your mind - in your mind

You throw them out with a laugh
And remember what they said
Everyone needs someone
For now and then to be around

Now you're stumblin'to your bed
A little dizzy from the drinks you had
You close your eyes and fall asleep
And dream a little while in peace

Day by Day

I lifted up the boxes
I put the green in the earth
I picked up all the pieces
Went down into the dirt

I sang about sadness
And a thousand songs of love
I've seen a lot of madness
Man, I've been through all that stuff

chorus;
Is there any kind of reason
Why we get another chance
As no one's gonna be different
In a new romance

You don't have to ask for nothing
They'll just throw you into life
Sometimes you'll get a heartache
Like they stab you with a knife

But when you're getting older
You'll get wiser so they say
No you get used to feeling lonely
Keep on living day by day

Drive them all crazy

Drive them all crazy

The boys outside are playing
Kickin' stones and fall down on the ground
They've got nothing to do and they get bored
And their mothers drive them crazy.

Some old men over yonder
Playing cards and drinking beer
Tellin'stories about when they were younger
And their wives drive them crazy.

They wait for Jesus to come and get them
Nothing left to do or say.
Just to wait for their dying day.

And the young girls they are dreaming
about a lover to come around their door
They can't wait to get married
And to drive them all crazy
And to drive them all crazy

I love the morning

I'll be the same boy even now I met you
I will not change and I know you won't ask me to
I'll be the same boy after all these changes
This is what I am and don't ask me me why.

I love the morning when I'm able to feel it
I love the nights when I am not alone
Love to close my eyes and dream without sorrow
Don't think about tomorrow cause you might be gone

Enjoy the good times forget the sad times
Sleep in your arms beneath the stars
I could be gone in the morning when you wake up
Never meant to break your heart

If I knew your name

A smile from your face can make me feel better
Your tender lips must be sweeter than wine
And your dark eyes they shine like a rainbow
If I knew your name I would always remember

But you know, I'll be gone,
before the night starts falling
I'll be drifting out on my own

I can see you watching, while I am singing
You're like a star that brights up the crowd
And it's like an arrow that hit us together
If things would be different I would walk up to you

Little sweet face

Well I walked all over town
To to see if you were hangin' around
When I saw you, I knew you were one big mistake

I found you kissin' a good friend
To me it was the end of our time
I'will never lay my hands on you again

chorus;
But to me it makes no difference
I can wipe you out of my mind
And all the stars above
They will help me through the night

So fare thee well little sweet face
I was thinking about you nights and days
But you have your dreams and I'll take mine

Girl I walked all over town
And in my head you're still spinnin'round
But I know one day soon you'll be gone

Living in the country

The horses they're ridin'
And the horsemen make them sweat
Dustclouds outside my window
It's a sight I'll never forget

chorus;
Life is quiet in the country
Sorrow fades away
But it won't last forever
I know that I can't stay

Going to sleep real early
Rising with the morning sun
Tryin' to forget the city
And the things that went wrong

There's a rooster that wakes me up early
And the birds they start to sing
And as the fog is lifting
There's another day to begin

There's wood to make a fire
You know it's gettin' colder this time of year
And when that chilly wind is blowing
Make sure that you're near

No band ever could play

Now the black man stepped into the bar
He tuned his guitar and started to play
His voice was rough but also tender
There was a soul upon that stage
People were not talking anymore
And their eyes began to stare
As the singer sang the words
Oh blackbird, you and I

This man takes you away
To a land of harmony
With his rhythm out of Africa
You can hear the river sing

His voice sounded so bright
And his songs were all so clear
He played the drums on his guitar
Like no band ever could play
He started to shout, please understand
What I am singing for
I'm waiting for the day
You will open up your door

On the run for your love

The night falls down upon this town
The darkness is comin' on
Hey sweet girl don't you feel the way I do
I'm on the run for your love
Yea I keep on runnin' for your love

Sometimes I think that I must do it by myself
Sometimes I feel that I can't
Hey sweet girl do you know what's on my mind
I'm on the run for your love, yes I do
I keep on runnin'for your love

Now who are you with those big brown eyes
They're drivin'me insane
Hey sweet girl this can't go on
I've got to run for your love, yes I do
Yea I keep on runnin'for your love

Paris May '87

Sitting down in a French cafe
The rain is falling down
Feeling kind of lonesome
It may sound funny now that you're around

I wanted to move fast
When you were holding my hand
You tried to cheer me up
You got me a zippo by surprise

Watching the Parisiennes
As they pas me by
With their coloured umbrellas
And their heads up in the sky

And I am wondering what to do
I feel restless by your side
One more day before we go
I know that you can't understand

But I can't sleep by your side
I'm not looking for company
I can't answer the love
That you feel for me

Right here with you

RIGHT HERE WITH YOU Jacques Mees 2007


Won�t you tell me that you love me
At least on time a day
Won�t you whisper that you miss me
When I ain�t got the time to stay

There�s a soft wind blowing
On this summerday
Makes me feel so close
Makes me wanna stay
Right here with you 2x

And I�m so glad that I met you
Now the years are passing by
We had springs and we had winters
Proud that we still walk side by side

Now I�m staring at your picture
Knowing you�ll be coming soon
And we�ll be together
All afternoon
Right here with you 2x

But there�s a little devil
Trying to come in between
Don�t let it in
don�t let it win

Cause I am right here with you 4x

Sunshine and Rain

I keep on ramblin' all of my days
I've seen both sunshine and rain
A love that I've won, another I've lost
Like a gamblin'man I'm on the run

Don't feel like singin'a love song
No time to settle down
My songs will lead me to another place
As I'm goin' from town to town

Well I've been on the move
I met lots of folks on my way
Some of them they treated me kind
Most of them had nothing to say

I've never had a fortune
And I can't afford a car
So I'm waiting in this station
Just me and this ol' guitar

The never ending road

This morning I went out riding
The rain poured down on the highway
A tank full of gas, a pack of cigarettes
And a tape with my favourite songs

I just slowed down for the red light
And Dylan’s doing the best he can
I’m not looking for a place to stay
I’ll just park my car to sleep

Chorus:
And nothing’s gonna stop me from going
I’m as free as the wind
I don’t need a map cause I don’t care
If this road has no end

Another ten miles to cross the border
The sun’s coming through the clouds
The back of my mind is so hard to read
Like a vision to a blind

So today’s gonna be my day
No guitar, no lover to meet
I don’t mind the words and rhymes
I just heard a sweet melody

These are no wasted years

Tried to make you feel easy
Poured in some wine
Put on a little music
Things aren't better this time
I held you when you cried
But I couldn't find the words
Tears come a runnin'
I know when it hurts

Together we watched our son playin'
Outsise in the garden
He's pickin' flowers
And God knows what's on his mind

But these are no wasted years
These are no wasted tears
That's what I know for sure

Well I drive you home
Kiss both of you goodbye
And when I'm back in the car
It's my turn to cry
Drivin' back to the highway
Don't know what to do
This pain will never go away
And it's the same for you

Tribute to Rock & Roll

Here's a song to my rock & roll heroes
They made me listen to them all
Where are those years, they're so far behind
Sometimes it seems they all have died


I can still remember that good ól times
There was music and joy to share
Nowadays it all seems overloaded
All this video - clips make me turn away

Mr.Stephen Stills had his acoustic charm
Jimmy Hendrix well he died too soon
All the bluessingers where have they gone to
All these changes are they right or wrong?