Cat. No: EMC3006/CDP7 46204
2 (UK) HR 61064 (USA). Release Date: 13 July 1973 (UK) 4 Sept 1973 (USA).
Produced By: John Anthony, Roy Baker, Louie Austin and Queen. Engineered
By: Roy Baker, Mike Stone, Ted Sharpe, David Hentschel. Recorded At: Trident
and De Lane Lea. When: 1971-1972. Additional Vocals: John Anthony on Modern
Times Rock ‘n’ Roll. Cover Concept: Queen and Douglas Puddifoot. Highest
Chart Pos: 24 (UK) 83 (USA). Weeks on Chart: 18 (UK) 18 (USA). Award Status:
Gold (UK and USA).
Keep Yourself Alive
(Brian May)
- I was told a million times
- Of all the troubles in my way
- Tried to grow a little wiser
- Little better ev'ry day
- But if I crossed a million rivers
- And I rode a million miles
- Then I'd still be where I started
- Bread and butter for a smile
- Well I sold a million mirrors
- In a shop in Alley Way
- But I never saw my face
- In any window any day
- Well they say your folks are telling you
- To be a superstar
- But I tell you just be satisfied
- To stay right where you are
Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive- It'll take you all your time and a money
- Honey you'll survive
Well I've loved a million women
- In a belladonic haze
- And I ate a million dinners
- Brought to me on silver trays
- Give me ev'rything I need
- To feed my body and my soul
- And I'll grow a little bigger
- Maybe that can be my goal
- I was told a million times
- Of all the people in my way
- How I had to keep on trying
- And get better ev'ry day
- But if I crossed a million rivers
- And I rode a million miles
- Then I'd still be where I started
- Same as when I started
Keep yourself alive keep yourself alive- It'll take you all your time and a money
- Honey you'll survive
Keep yourself alive- Keep yourself alive
- It'll take you all your time and a money
- To keep me satisfied
- Do you think you're better ev'ry day?
- No I think I'm two steps nearer to my grave
- Keep yourself alive
- Keep yourself alive mm
- You take your time and take more money
- Keep yourself alive
- Keep yourself alive
- Keep yourself alive
- All you people keep yourself alive
- Keep yourself alive
- Keep yourself alive
- It'll take you all your time and money
- To keep me satisfied
- Keep yourself alive
- Keep yourself alive
- All you people keep yourself alive
- Take you all your time and money
- Honey you'll survive
Keep you satisfied- Keep you satisfied
Doing All Right
(Brian May and Tim Staffel)
- Yesterday my life was in ruin
- Now today I know what I'm doing
- Got a feeling I should be doing all right
- Doing all right
Where will I be this time tomorrow?- Jumped in joy or sinking in sorrow
- Anyway I should be doing all right
- Doing all right
Should be waiting for the sun- Looking round to find the words to say
- Should be waiting for the skies to clear
- There ain't time in all the world
Should be waiting for the sun- And anyway I've got to hide away
Yesterday my life was in ruin- Now today God knows what I'm doing
- Anyway I should be doing all right
- Doing all right
Doing all right
Great King Rat
(Freddie Mercury)
- Great King Rat died today
- Born on the twenty first of May
- Died syphilis forty four on his birthday
- Every second word he swore
- Yes he was the son of a whore
- Always wanted by the law
Wouldn't you like to know?- Wouldn't you like to know people?
- Great King Rat was a dirty old man
- And a dirty old man was he
- Now what did I tell you
- Would you like to see?
Now hear- Where will I be tomorrow?
- Will I beg will I borrow?
- I don't care I don't care anyway
- Come on come on the time is right
- This man is evil and that is right
- I told you ah yes I told you
- And that's no lie oh no no no
Wouldn't you like to know?- Wouldn't you like to know?
- Wouldn't you like to know?
- Great King Rat was a dirty old man
- And a dirty old man was he
- How what did I tell you?
- Would you like to see?
Show me
Wouldn't you like to know?- Wouldn't you like to know people?
- Great King Rat was a dirty old man
- And a dirty old man was he
- Now what did I tell you
- Would you like to see?
Now listen all you people- Put out the good and keep the bad
- Don't believe all you read in the Bible
- You sinners get in line
- Saints you leave far behind
- Very soon you're gonna be his disciple
Don't listen to what mama says- Not a word not a word mama says
- Or else you'll find yourself being the rival
- The great Lord before he died
- Knelt sinners by his side
- And said you're going to realise tomorrow
No I'm not gonna tell you- What you already know
- 'Cause time and time again
- The old man said it all a long time ago
- Come come on the time is right
- This evil man will fight
- I told you once before
Wouldn't you like to know?- Wouldn't you like to know?
- Just like I said before
- Great King Rat was a dirty old man
- And a dirty old man was he
- The last time I tell you
- Would you like you see?
My Fairy King
(Freddie Mercury)
- In the land where horses born with eagle wings
- And honey bees have lost their stings
- There's singing forever
- Lions den with fallow deer
- And rivers made from wines so clear
- Flow on and on forever
- Dragons fly like sparrows thru' the air
- And baby lambs where Samson dares
- To go on on on on on on
My fairy king can see things
- He rules the air and turns the tides
- That are not there for you and me
- Ooh yeah he guides the winds
My fairy king can do right and nothing wrong- Then came man to savage in the night
- To run like thieves and to kill like knives
- To take away the power from the magic hand
- To bring about the ruin of the promised land
They turn the milk into sour- Like the blue in the blood of my veins
- Why can't you see it
- Fire burnin' in hell with the cry of screaming rain
- Son of heaven set me free and let me go
- Sea turn dry no salt from sand
- Seasons fly no helping hand
- Teeth don't shine like pearls for poor man's eyes
Someone someone just drained the colour from my wings- Broken my fairy circle ring
- And shamed the king in all his pride
- Changed the wings and wronged the tides
- Mother mercury mercury
- Look what they've done to me
- I cannot run I cannot hide
Liar
(Freddie Mercury)
- I have sinned dear Father Father I have sinned
- Try and help me Father
- Won't you let me in? Liar
- Nobody believes me Liar
- Why don't they leave me alone?
- Sire I have stolen stolen many times
- Raised my voice in anger
- When I know I never should
- Liar oh ev'rybody deceives me
- Liar why don't you leave me alone
Liar I have sailed the seas- Liar from Mars to Mercury
- Liar I have drunk the wine
- Liar time after time
- Liar you're lying to me
- Liar you're lying to me
- Father please forgive me
- You know you'll never leave me
- Please will you direct me in the right way
- Liar liar liar liar
- Liar that's what they keep calling me
- Liar liar liar
Listen are you gonna listen- Mama I'm gonna be your slave
- All day long
- Mama I'm gonna try behave
- All day long
- Mama I'm gonna be your slave
- All day long
- I'm gonna serve you till your dying day
- All day long
- I'm gonna keep you till your dying day
- All day long
- I'm gonna kneel down by your side and pray
- All day long and pray
- All day long and pray
- All day long and pray
- All day long all day long all day long
- All day long all day long all day long
All day long all day long all day long- Liar liar they never ever let you win
- Liar liar everything you do is sin
- Liar nobody believes you
- Liar they bring you down before you begin
- Now let me tell you this
- Now you know you could be dead before they let you
The Night Comes Down
(Brian May)
- When I was young it came to me
- And I could see the sun breakin'
- Lucy was high and so was I dazzling
- Holding the world inside
- Once I believed in ev'ryone
- Ev'ryone and anyone can see
Oh oh the night comes down- And I get afraid of losing my way
- Oh oh the night comes down
- Oooh and it's dark again
Once I could laugh with ev'ryone- Once I could see the good in me
- The black and the white distinctively colouring
- Holding the world inside
- Now all the world is grey to me
- Nobody can see you gotta believe it
Oh oh the night comes down- And I get afraid of losing my way
- Oh oh the night comes down
- Oooh and it's dark again
- And it's dark again
- And it's dark again
Modern Times Rock'n'Roll
(Roger Taylor)
- Had to make do with a worn out rock and roll scene
- The old bop is gettin' tired need a rest
- Well you know what I mean
- Fifty eight that was great
- But it's over now and that's all
- Somethin' harder's coming up
- Gonna really knock a hole in the wall
- Gonna hit ya grab you hard
- Make you feel ten feet tall
Well I hope that big new baby's gonna come along soon- You don't know it could happen any ol' rainy afternoon
- With the temp'rature down
- And the juke box blowin' no fuse
- And my musical life's feelin'
- Like a long Sunday School cruise
- And you know there's one thing
- Every single body could use
- Yeah listen to me baby
- Let me tell you what it's all about
- Modern times rock and roll
- Modern times rock and roll
Get your high heeled guitar boots and some groovy clothes- Get a hair piece on your chest
- And a ring through your nose
- Find a nice little man who says
- He's gonna make you a real big star
- Stars in your eyes ants in your pants
- Think you should go far
- Everybody in this bum sucking world's
- Gonna know just who you are
- Look out
Modern times rock and roll
Son And Daughter
(Brian May)
- I want you
- Tried to be a son and daughter rolled into one
- You said you'd equal any man for having your fun
- Now didn't you feel surprised to find
- The cap just didn't fit
- The world expects a man
- To buckle down and to shovel shit
- What'll you do for loving
- When it's only just begun?
- I want you to be a woman
Tried to be a teacher and a fisher of men- An equal people preacher
- Will you lead us all the same?
- Well I travelled all round the world
- A brand new word for day
- Watching the time mustn't linger behind
- Pardon me I have to get away
- What'll you think of heaven
- If it's back from where you came?
- I want you to be a woman
- I want you to be a woman yeah
Jesus
(Freddie Mercury)
- And then I saw Him in the crowd
- A lot of people had gathered round Him
- The beggars shouted the lepers called Him
- The old man said nothing
- He just stared about him
- All going down to see the Lord Jesus
- All going down to see the Lord Jesus
- All going down
Then came a man before His feet he fell
- Unclean said the leper and rang his bell
- Felt the palm of a hand touch his head
- Go now go now you're a new man instead
- All going down to see the Lord Jesus
- All going down to see the Lord Jesus
- All going down
It all began with the three wise men
- Followed a star took them to Bethlehem
- And made it heard throughout the land
- Born was a leader of man
- All going down to see the Lord Jesus
- All going down to see the Lord Jesus
- All going down
It all began with the three wise men
- Followed a star took them to Bethlehem
- And made it heard throughout the land
- Born was a leader of man
- All going down to see the Lord Jesus
- All going down to see the Lord Jesus
- All going down
Seven Seas Of Rhye
- (Freddie Mercury)
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