1969 Rock (With Intro / RTE Radio Eireann Session / 16th Jan 1973)

Lyrics

Hello there, I'm Eric Bell out of Thin Lizzy The first time we're gonna play tonight is "1969 Rock" I hope you really dig it [Instrumental Break] [Verse 1] The madman climbed the steeple spire "Go higher, go higher," said the crowd from down below "But the world's on fire," said the madman from the steeple spire "You're a liar," said the crowd from down below So the madman climbed the steeple spire And let a crystal ball tear fall on the crowd down below [Verse 2] You, yeah, don't know what you're missing I've got kissin' for you, yeah You, yeah, I need you so Oh, don't you know? Oh, don't you know? [Chorus] And I know I really love you I really need you You, yes, you, honeysuckle Oh [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] You, yeah, got your mystic way Got your purple haze You, yeah, you, baby I love you so I need you, you know You, baby [Chorus] And I know I really love you I really need you You, yeah You, ya pretty girl Ow [Guitar Solo] [Verse 4] You, you, you, you, you, you You, yeah You don't know what you're missin' I've got kissin' for you, yeah You, yeah, you don't own me You can't control me You, yeah [Chorus] And I know I really l-l-l-l-love you I really n-n-n-n-need you You, yeah You, baby face [Instrumental Outro] Ooh