1. |
Dressed in Black
03:54
|
|||
Well I’ve been hearing lately baby
That you’re all dressed up in black
I’ve been hearing lately baby
That you’re all dressed up in black
Tell me how does it feel
On your way down
I’m a diamond baby
But you treat me like a stone
I’m a diamond baby
But you treat me like a stone
So I’m on my way
Leaving well enough alone
They said that you were changing
But I didn’t see it coming around
I used to love you baby
But you’ve been putting my body down
They said that you were changing
But I didn’t see it coming around
I used to love you baby
But you’ve been putting my body down
When I see you baby
You don’t bother to smile
When I see you baby
You don’t even bother to smile
It’s been a long time coming
I’ll be alright in a while
It’s a long time coming
I’ll be alright in a while
|
||||
2. |
Jai Ma
05:12
|
|||
Seven’s her number
Green is her color
Venus is on the prowl
Eight is a dark house
Sometimes you can’t get out
All you can do is howl
The serpent said it’s just a little bite
And so I thought that it would be alright
Jai ma, jaya jaya ma
Let it ripen till the full moon
You want to pick it but it’s just too soon
Jai ma, jaya jaya ma
Come closer to your heart’s delight
Come closer to your heart’s delight
Come on, closer to your heart’s delight
Tonight
Rose and myrtle leaf, sweet neroli
She brews a potion for a love so free
Jai ma, jaya jaya ma
Come closer to your heart’s delight
Come closer to your heart’s delight
Come on closer to your heart’s delight
Tonight
Mama, baby, baba
Mama, baby, baba
Mama, baby, baba
Seven’s her number
Green is her color
Venus is on the prowl
Eight is a dark house
Sometimes you can’t get out
All you can do is howl
Come closer
Come on closer
Jai ma, jaya jaya ma
Come a little
Come a little
Jai ma, jaya jaya ma
|
||||
3. |
Put a Woman in Charge
03:27
|
|||
Way back when
In the beginning of time
Man made the fire, then the wheel
Went from a horse to an automobile
He said the world is mine
He took the oceans and the sky
He set the borders, built the walls
He won’t stop ‘til he owns it all
Here we are
Standing on the brink of disaster
Enough is enough is enough is enough
I know the answer
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
The time has come
We got to turn this world around
Call the mothers
Call the daughters
We need the sisters of mercy now
She’ll be a hero not a fool
She’s got the power to change the rules
She got that thing lotta men don’t have
She is strong and she understands
Here we are
Standing on the brink of disaster
Enough is enough is enough is enough
I know the answer
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Hallelujah! It’s gonna be fantastic
When the girls take over
We’re gonna feel the magic
So come on sisters
Do what we were born to do
Raise the vibration
Let your heart and soul come through
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put the women in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
Put a woman in charge
|
||||
4. |
Sister Ruth
04:37
|
|||
Sister Ruth, so many years ago
She said where you may be going I will go
Oh my sisters, can we do less today
When the balance hangs
It could go either way
America’s still waters have been stirred
Can the songs of love and freedom
Still be heard
Oh my brothers, have we gone far astray
When the balance hangs
It could go either way
Rockabye that little child
Sleepin’ in his mama’s arms
Tokyo to Mexico, from here to Lebanon
Will he have shelter in a storm
A place to play and grow
One human family, you know
This life may be a moment long
Turn around,you find that moment gone
Give yourself to the ones you love
Before they slip away
When the balance hangs
It could go either way
Rockabye that little child
Sleepin’ in his mama’s arms
Tokyo to Mexico, from here to Lebanon
Will he have shelter in a storm
A place to play and grow
One human family, you know
We all know
Sister Ruth, so many years ago
She said where you may be going I will go
Oh my sisters, can we do less today
When the balance hangs
It could go either way
Rockabye that little child
Sleepin’ in his mama’s arms
Tokyo to Mexico, from here to Lebanon
Every daddy’s little girl and
Every mother’s son
Born into this crazy world
Someone’s precious one
Will they have shelter in a storm
A place to grow and play
When the balance hangs
It could go either way
Either way, it could go either way
Either way, it could go either way
|
||||
5. |
Basic Human Needs
04:52
|
|||
Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way, way down
And wouldn’t it be neat
If the people that you meet
Had shoes upon their feet
And something to eat
And wouldn’t it be fine now
If all humankind had shelter
Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way down
Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way, way down
And wouldn’t it be grand
If we all lent a hand
So each one could stand
On a free piece of land
And wouldn’t it be thrilling
If folks stop their killing
And started in tilling the land
Basic human needs, basic human deeds
Doin’ what comes naturally
Down in the garden where no one is apart
Deep down in the garden
The garden of your heart
Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way, way down
And wouldn’t it be daring
If folks started sharing
Instead of comparing
What each other was wearing
And wouldn’t it be swell
If people didn’t sell
Their Mother Earth
Basic human needs, basic human deeds
Doin’ what comes naturally
Down in the garden where no one is apart
Deep down in the garden
The garden of your heart
Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way down
Down down, will ya come-a-way down
Deep down, come-a-way, way down
Not just churches, not just steeples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Not just churches, not just steeples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way down
Down down, will ya come-a-way down
Deep down, come-a-way, way down….
Basic human needs, basic human deeds
Doin’ what comes naturally
Down in the garden where no one is apart
Deep down in the garden
The garden of your heart
Basic human needs, basic human deeds
Down down, will ya come-a-way down
Deep down, come-a-way, way down
Not just churches, not just steeples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Not just churches, not just steeples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
|
||||
6. |
I'm on Your Side
02:29
|
|||
I’m on your side
I’ll be your friend
I’ll be with you every day
Until the end
Through cloudy skies
Through scary times
You and I will get along
‘Cuz we keep on tryin’
When times get tough
And you’re all alone
You got nowhere to turn
Call me up
I’ll be at your door
Don’t forget
What’s mine is yours
Through rain or shine
Through thick and thin
You and I will get along
‘Cuz we keep puttin’ in
When you and I are in the dark
And it’s a stormy time
Without a doubt we’ll work it out
We’re besties now
That’s what we’re all about
Through it all you know we’ll be just fine
Just count on your pal
What’s yours is mine
I’m on your side
I’ll be your friend
I’ll be with you every day
And every day will be ok
Yeah with you every day
Until the end
|
||||
7. |
Gemini
04:39
|
|||
I’m the first of the children of Gemini
Born in the wind
I was raised with the butterfly
And I like little things
And I like pretty things
Like moonbeam wine
Moonbeam wine
If you don’t mind
If you don’t mind
There is a town called Hand-Me-Down
Near a mountain known as John
And that is where the moon thing goes
When the dark escapes the dawn
There’s a town called Hand-Me-Down
I cannot tell you where
But you will see
Just like me
You suddenly are there
You suddenly are there
I’m the first of the children of Gemini
Born in the wind
I was raised with the butterfly
And I like little things
And I like pretty things
And you will see
Just like me
You suddenly are there
You suddenly are there
You suddenly are there
|
||||
8. |
Boy, What’ll You Do Then
03:05
|
|||
I been runnin’ round and now you know
Though you don’t like it
Baby that’s the way things go
But if I leave you
Boy, what’ll you do then
You saw me out with your best friend
And you can bet I’m gonna do it again
So if I leave you
Boy, what’ll you do then
You say I must be true to you
That’s what you tell me
Well I say take me as I am boy
Or we’re through—yeah, through
Well now
Boy, you know you never had it so good
Don’t wanna hurt you but I know I could
So if I leave you
Boy, what’ll you do then
I like to run around and have my fun
So don’t you tell me you’re the only one
Cause if I leave you
Boy, what’ll you do then
You know the wild life I like to live
And I can take more than you can give
So if I leave you
Boy, what’ll you do then
You say I must be true to you
That’s what you tell me
Well I say take me as I am boy
Or we’re through—yeah, through
Well now
Boy, you know you never had it so good
Don’t wanna hurt you but I know I could
So if I leave you
Boy, what’ll you do then
What’ll you do then, boy
What, what, what will you do then boy
Tell me what ‘cha gonna do
When I say goodbye to you
And I tell you we’re through
What will you do then boy
What’ll you do then
|
||||
9. |
Little White Lies
03:42
|
|||
I feel a change deep in my bones
We’re here together but I’m all alone
I need to know there’s nothing to fear
Or are there words I don’t want to hear
There’s something hiding in your eyes
Something hiding, little white lies
Ooo baby, you can’t disguise
Something hiding, little white lies
You come home late,
creep through the door
In the night you don’t love me no more
You used to give me all you got
Did you find a new honey pot
There’s something hiding in your eyes
Something hiding, little white lies
Ooo baby, you can’t disguise
Something hiding, little white lies
Tell me that I’m crazy
It’s all in my mind
Tell me I’m your baby
Tell me I’m the only one
White lies, little white lies
White lies, little white lies
I used to trust you, but I’m no fool
Cause you ain’t living by the golden rule
Cut to the chase, don’t string me along
You may be cheatin’ but I may be gone
There’s something hiding in your eyes
Something hiding, little white lies
Ooo baby, you can’t disguise
Something hiding, little white lies
White lies, little white lies...
|
||||
10. |
Waller Street Blues
03:23
|
|||
Sittin’ in a tenement
And got no bread to pay the rent
Somebody roll up a smoke
Pass those papers
Bill collector at my door
And I know what he wants me for
Got to have another toke
Zig-Zag papers
They took the water, left the pipes
Left the switches, took the lights
The stove is still here, but it’s broke
Sittin’ here by candlelight
And candles keep us warm at night
We ain’t got nothing to lose
Pay your dues now
Cops they made a raid next door
And then they got the bottom floor
There’s nobody left but us two
Me and you now
I’m paranoid and very stoned
Maybe I’m disaster prone
We’re talking ‘bout the Waller Street Blues
Waller Street, oh Waller Street
Wah wah wah wah Waller Street
The sweetest street in the Haight
Hippie Nation
Cole and Stanyan are so fine
But Waller she’s a friend of mine
Too bad you’re going all straight
Tech invasion
You had what you needed way back then
I just wanna feel that groove again
Come on make it real—love on Haight
Come on make it real—love on Haight
Pay your dues now
Come on make it real—love on Haight
Me and you now
Come on make it real—love on Haight
Hippie nation
Come on make it real—love on Haight
Tech invasion
Take the best from 1968—make it real
|
||||
11. |
Lucky Stars
04:28
|
|||
Everybody needs a hero to make life shine
Everybody needs a hero, top of the line
Everybody needs a guitar
With a heavenly sound
Everybody needs a thrill sometime
To shake them to the ground
It’s been a long, long road
Thank your lucky stars
It’s been a long, long road
That got you where you are
Well you can sing your dreams
Sing your dreams
And bring them to the world
Thank you, thank your lucky stars
You could lose your reputation
And your last dime
It’s a risky situation
at the scene of the crime
Well you find yourself a guitar
With a heavenly sound
It’ll get you through your darkest days
With your feet on the ground
It’s been a long, long road
Thank your lucky stars
It’s been a long, long road
That got you where you are
Well you can sing your dreams,
Sing your dreams
And bring them to the world
Thank you, thank your lucky stars
It’s been a long, long road
Thank your lucky stars
It’s been a long, long road
That got you where you are
Well you can sing your dreams
Sing your dreams, sing your dreams
Sing your dreams, sing your dreams,
Sing your dreams
Thank you, thank your lucky stars
Thank you, thank your lucky stars
|
||||
12. |
||||
(With a bow to and a pivot from Algernon Charles Swinburne)
From too much love of living
From hopes and dreams set free
We thank with breath thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
Cause everyone is broken
And everyone is whole
And in these narrow places
Hold on to your soul
So close your eyes and listen
Your road unfolds and glistens
Being here is a reason
If reason need there be
Cause no one lives forever
And fortunes rise up never
And even the slowest river
Winds ever to the sea
So waste no lifetime striving
The earth doesn’t try to turn
Just being here and loving
And let your fire burn
And why scan the horizon
For flaws in the sun risin’
Easy come the blessings
If your heart can turn
So close your eyes and listen
Your road unfolds and glistens
Being here is a reason
If reason need there be
Cause no one lives forever
And fortunes rise up never
And even the slowest river
Winds ever to the sea
Even the slowest river
Winds ever to the sea
~
We were made for love
We were made for love
We were made for love
We were made for love
Remember what we came here for
It was not for hate, it was not for war
‘Cause it isn’t a war game,
A more game, a score game
If gimme is your name
There’s too much to lose
We get confused
Forget to choose a way that gets us to better
We’ve done this forever
And we don’t remember
We’re in this together
And we were made for love
We were made for love
We were made for love
We were made for love
We were made for love
Remember what we came here for
Hold on to this connection
It’s all that we are
We got the grace and vision
From the sacred medicine
Transform the condition
It’s a soul expedition—listen
Hearts in darkness in need of healing
Occupy and magnify the loving feeling
Can’t name it, tame it, contain or explain it
But raise up the flame for it
Cause we were made for love
We were made for love
We were made for love
We were made for love
We were made for love
Remember what we came here for
What we came here for…
|
Ace of Cups San Francisco, California
Ace Of Cups, the beloved all-women rock group from the late ‘60s Haight-Ashbury psychedelic scene, will release their self- titled, debut studio album on November 9th via High Moon Records. Featuring contributions from Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna), Taj Mahal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and more. ... more
Streaming and Download help
If you like Ace of Cups, you may also like:
Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp