2. solo album (or rather 2. side project of David Byron with band called Rough Diamond)

   

ROCK'N'ROLL (David Byron/Geoff Britton/Martin Rushent)

I've given my life, to a band on the road
I made my mistakes, and maybe they showed
But I live for today, 'cause tomorrow's far away
And when it comes around, I won't know

For everyday there's been change, and I would not rearrange
Any moment, for the happiness in store
'Cause I dig rock'n'roll, Presley, Cochran, love 'em all
And you got no feeling if you can't yell out for more

Ain't got nothing if you ain't got soul
Ain't got nothing till you rock'n'roll
Ain't got nothing, ain't got nothing
Less you get up and rock'n'roll

   

LOOKING FOR YOU (David Byron/Clem Clempson/Damon Butcher)

Did you ever love somebody, who never tried to share
Did you ever talk to someone, who really didn't hear
Did you ever stop to think, is it all in vain
Did you ever love and lose, again and again
You gave my life meaning
Made me stop leaning, on everyone
But I'll prove my feelings
Spend my life, looking for you
Spend my life, looking for you
Spend my life, looking for you
Spend my life, looking for you

When you'd gone I got to thinking, what the hell I'd done
And like a stone that's skinking, I was losing everyone
I tried every single way, to get you off my mind
But those years of loving smiles, are something you can't buy
That's why I called on the phone
Hoping, praying, that you'd be home
And it was like you'd never been gone
When you whispered in my ear, I was
Hopeing you'd say that
Help me to stay back
I've learned a lesson that I'll never forget
Spend my life, looking for you
Spend my life, looking for you
Spend my life, looking for you

   

LOCK & KEY (David Byron/Clem Clempson)

Velvet lady, you're cool as ice
I'll take no chances, just play my dice
Now if I'm winning, I'll slide across my key
Go and cash my chips in, I love to gamble you see
That's how I keep my lady, keep my lady, keep my lady
Under lock and key

If she's a rocker, you better rock'n'roll
But if she's a listener, you gotta get right down to her soul
But whatever you do boy
Show her you're sincere
And with your strength of mind
You ain't got nothing to fear
That's how you'll keep your lady, keep your lady, keep your lady
Under lock and key

   

SEASONG (David Byron/Clem Clempson)

Sailing away, leaving today
On a midnight honeymoon
I'm so glad, you're happy

Sailing away, starting today
We'll be together soon
I'm so glad, you make me happy

'Cross the sea I hear our favorite song
Telling me, we're getting closer now
I feel at ease, I know it won't be long
So hold on, 'cause I love you

Ain't nothing to do, just lay here with you
On a midnight afternoon
I'm so glad, you're happy

'Cause when you give me your heart
The waters will part
And we'll sink into the great unknown
We'll both be glad, we made us happy

'Cross the sea I hear our favorite song
Telling me, we're getting closer now
I feel at ease, I know it won't be long
So hold on, 'cause I love you

Sailing away leaving today
On a midnight honeymoon
I'm so glad, you're happy
'Cause when you give me your heart
The waters will part, and we'll sink into the great unknown
We'll both be glad, we made us happy

'Cross the sea I hear our favorite song
Telling me, we're getting closer now
I feel at ease, I know it won't be long
So hold on, 'cause I love you

   

BY THE HORN (David Byron/Clem Clempson)

Are you feeling like you're ready to go
Stick around 'cause you're part of our show
Come on, come on
You make us feel so good
Grab that Diamond lady, you've been trying to find
And move move move
You gotta get the bull by the horns

Let's go, pass around that wine
Smoke a number you'll be feeling fine
Come on, come on
Together we can feel like one
If you try real hard what you want can be yours
So move move move
And get the bull by the horns

   

SCARED (David Byron/Clem Clempson/Geoff Britton/Damon Butcher/Willie Bath)

I can feel you standing near me
I can smell your sweet perfume
Driftin' slowly, driftin' slowly
Across the room
I would love to come and meet you
But each time I try to move
I get so scared

I ain't never seen a woman
Who has filled me with such fear
Other voices turn to echoes
But yours is clear
To just say hello, should be so easy
But each time I try to move
I get so scared

   

HOBO (David Byron/Clem Clempson/Geoff Britton/Damon Butcher/Willie Bath)

It takes an honest man, to admit when he's wrong
I thought by roaming around on my own, I could prove I was strong
But the long cold nights told me one thing for sure
Made me miss my women all the more
But she'd said hobo, hobo, get out of here, get out of here
Hobo, hobo, get out of here, get out of here

You get to miss the moans, when they get carried away
I neeeded that moment and I knew there was only one way
I walked into a bar, asked a soak where to score
He pointed to a lady standing right by the door
But she said, hobo, hobo, get out of here, get out of here
Hobo, hobo, get out of here, get out of here

I knew that I'd made a mistake when I'd said goodbye
And now I was paying the price, and the costs were high
So I went back to my women to apologize
Asked if I could come back, and with tears in her eyes
She said, hobo, hobo, come inside, come inside
Hobo, hobo, come inside, come inside

   

THE LINK (Damon Butcher)
Instrumental

   

END OF THE LINE (David Byron/Clem Clempson/Geoff Britton/Damon Butcher)

A few of the good things in life
Can make you feel fine
But a little too much, and you're waiting at the end of the line

A real bad woman
Can be as bitter as a bad red wine
Send you beggin', cryin', dying to the end of the line

But I've served my time and now it's past
I've learned my lesson and I learned it fast
There ain't no no no no way, I'm going back to that line

Talk is cheap and words can be unkind
But a twisted tongue's your only 
friend at the end of the line

But if you see the red light, and turn away in time
You can smile 'cause you beat the denial, and that's the end of the line

But I've served my time and now it's past
I've learned my lesson and I learned it fast
There ain't no no no no way, I'm going back to that line




Lineup
David Byron: lead vocals
Clem Clempson: guitar, vocals
Damon Butcher: keyboards
Geoff Britton: drums
Willie Bath: bass