RELICS - 1971

1. Arnold Layne
2. Interstellar Overdrive
3. See Emily Play
4. Remember A Day
5. Julia Dream
6. Paint Box
7. Careful with That Axe, Eugene
8. Cirrus Minor
9. The Nile Song
10. Biding My Time
11. Bike

ARNOLD LAYNE

              Arnold Layne had a strange hobby
              Collecting clothes, moonshine washing lines
              They suit him fine

              On the wall hang a tall mirror
              Distorted view, see through, baby blue
              He got it

              Oh Arnold Layne, it's not the same
              It takes two to know, two to know,
              Two to know, two to know
              Why can't you see

              Arnold Layne, Arnold Layne
              Arnold Layne

              Now he's caught a nasty sort of person
              They gave him time, doors bang chaingang
              He hated

              Arnold Layne, Arnold Layne
              Arnold Layne,
              Arnold Layne don't do it again

SEE EMILY PLAY

              Emily tries but misunderstands
              She's often inclined to borrow
              Somebody's dream till tomorrow

              There is no other day
              Let's try it another way
              You'll loose your mind and play
              Free games today
              See Emily play

              Soon after dark Emily cries
              Gazing through trees in sorrow
              Hardly a sound till tomorrow

              Put on a gown that touches the ground
              Float on a river
              For ever and ever
              Emily, Emily

PAINT BOX

              Last night I had too much to drink
              Sitting in a club with so many fools
              Plaing to rules
              Trying to impress and feeling rather empty
              I had another drink

              What a way to spend this evening
              You don't turn up with their friends
              Playing their game
              Here in the scene or it should be
              Far away

              Getting up first without remembering
              Where I've been before
              I open the door to an empty room
              Then I forget

              The telephone rings and someone speaks
              She would very much like to go
              Out to a show
              So what can I do, I can't think what to say
              She sees through any way

              Out of the front door I go
              Traffic's moving rather slow
              Arriving late
              There she waits looking very angry
              As cross as she can be

JULIA DREAM

              Sunlight bright upon my pillow
              Lighter than an eilderdown
              Wishing that the weeping-willow
              Winds its branches round

              Julia dream
              Dream that queen
              Queen of all my dreams

              Every night I turn the light out
              Waiting for the velvet bride
              Will the scaly armadillo
              Find me where I'm hiding

              Will the misty master break me
              Will the key unlock my mind
              Will the following footsteps catch me
              Am I really dying

BIDING MY TIME

              Wasting my time, resting my mind
              And I'll never pine for the sad days
              And the bad days
              When we were working from nine to five

              And if you don't mind
              I'll spend my time here by the fireside
              In the warm light of the love in her eyes