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Sidetracks

by Clifford T. Ward

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Sidetrack 03:23
Sidetrack (Clifford T. Ward) ------------------------------------ When I started out I knew where I was going But the fact that I didn't get there's showing I was gonna be somebody going to the top But the glory I wanted wasn't what I got I got sidetracked I got sidetracked I got sidetracked Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na I can see my name flashing across city streets Crowding in the rain people waiting for their seats And on every tongue my reputation grew But when I woke up it all had fallen through I got sidetracked I got sidetracked I got sidetracked Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na Now you find yourself in a military zone Doing what you can try to barricade your home And you're wondering however you got this way Was it all for her you decided to stay We got sidetracked We got sidetracked We got sidetracked Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na Na na, na na, na na, na na na na, na na We got sidetracked We got sidetracked We got sidetracked We got sidetracked We got sidetracked We got sidetracked We got sidetracked We got sidetracked
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Thinking Of Something To Do (Clifford T. Ward) --------------------------------------------------------------- If I should tell you what I'm thinking of You might not ever speak to me If I should tell you what I'm thinking of You might not ever want to be Associated with a person as dubious as me Well I know I am so what I only love you And I'm only thinking of something to do We've been friends for such a very long long time I wonder if you knew I could show you what it's all about sometime It's up to you If you knew what's going on inside my mind You might not openly approve Yes if you knew what's going on inside my mind You might emphatically move That I should try and restrain myself and watch my Ps and Qs Well of course you would be right but I am too 'Cause I'm only thinking of something to do INSTRUMENTAL If you knew what's going on inside my mind You might not openly approve Yes if you knew what's going on inside my mind You might emphatically move That I should try and restrain myself and watch my Ps and Qs Well of course you would be right, but I am too 'Cause I'm only thinking of something to do And I hope that you would like to do it too 'Cause I'm sure you must be thinking of it too Tut, tut, tut, well I never!
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Jayne From Andromeda Spiral (single version) --------------------------------------------------------------- Late last night the midnight movie Went out in a blaze of clichés A cultured voice whispered goodnight And suggested I switch off the set Well my eyes felt so heavy the sofa so warm That I slept till the static awoke me And there on the screen such as I've never seen Was a girl strange and beautiful smiling Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Well I looked in amazement She gazed at me so intent Was her expression and then She spoke oh so frail in technical detail Of her world so that someone might hear Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Then she said 'goodbye' and though vainly I tried To say 'stay' the picture broke up I'm a little too late to communicate For the distance is too great between us It's all of two million light years Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral Jayne from Andromeda Spiral
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Maybe I’m Right (Clifford T. Ward) Lately you are the girl I'm dreaming about And if I should venture to say Would you think me too forward or something like that Would you turn me away? Maybe I'm right maybe I'm wrong But I get the feeling your love could be strong I might be misled these feelings wasted So why don't you guide me and be mine tonight tonight Simply you are the girl I cannot erase For me there can be no doubt No matter what I do my mind is a maze And you are the only way out Maybe I'm right maybe I'm wrong But I get the feeling your love could be strong I've waited alas but love has no compass Why don't you guide me and be mine tonight Tonight Tonight Tonight Tonight Tonight Tonight Tonight Tonight
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Escalator (Alternative version) (Clifford T. Ward) ---------------------------------------------------------------- I take back everything I said About the modern technology I met her on the escalator And that's good enough for me It happened in department store Where everything is to be found Well I was going down from first And she was coming up from ground While stationary moving by She passed before my eyes I could not help but turn around And then before I knew what happened I was looking up and she was smiling down From there the whole thing escalated To the fourth floor coffee shop We talked about the price of things And oh I hoped it would not stop And then she said she had to go And oh I did not know If we would ever meet again But as the escalator slowly took her out of sight She said "Tomorrow then" I take back everything I said About the modern technology I met her on the escalator And that's good enough for me Escalator Escalator INSTRUMENTAL
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LYRICS Jesus Of Long Ago (Clifford T. Ward) ------------------------------------------------ Sing us a song about Jesus Jesus of long ago Sing us a song about Jesus He loves us you know To Bethlehem came three wise men With gold and frankincense and myrrh The journeyed far by guiding star To find the King of all the world In a manger he was born In a manger he was born Shepherds in the fields nearby Saw the Angels in the sky And they all came down to welcome him On that night in Bethlehem Sing us a song about Jesus Jesus of long ago Sing us a song about Jesus He loves us you know In Galilee he grew to be Healer of the sick and blind He spoke of love in Heaven above And people came from miles to find Jesus Christ the son of God Jesus Christ the son of God He was a man who could be strong Doer of good and righter of wrong And he was gentle kind and true All the things that we could be too Sing us a song about Jesus Jesus of long ago Sing us a song about Jesus He loves us you know Sing us a song about Jesus Jesus of long ago Sing us a song about Jesus He loves us you know Sing us a song about Jesus Jesus of long ago Sing us a song about Jesus He loves us you know
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Ocean Of Love (single version) ----------------------------------------- There's an ocean of love between us All we gotta do is learn to sail it There's an ocean of love between us All we gotta do is learn to bail it Come on girl and get your feet wet don't be shy There's no tidal wave in sight Come on girl let's push the boat out you and I We could be there by tonight There's an ocean of love between us All we gotta do is learn to sail it There's an ocean of love between us All we gotta do is learn to bail it Come on girl and let your heart rule your head It's harder to be foolish than wise Let's show 'em all adventure is not dead 'Cause I can see it girl in your eyes There's an ocean of love between us All we gotta do is learn to sail it There's an ocean of love between us All we gotta do is learn to bail it There's an ocean, ocean All we've got to do is sail it Ocean ocean All we've got to do is learn to sail it sail it Ocean ocean All we gotta do is learn how to bail it bail it Ocean ocean All we gotta do is learn to sail it sail it Ocean, ocean
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Up In The World (Single version) (Clifford T. Ward) ------------------------------------------------------------------- You've come up in the world And it's all to your credit You made something of your life Like you always said you would But what ever happened to The girl I used to know And all those halcyon days of love You've come up in the world And it's such a shame You made success of a dream But it seems so empty now With your weak excuses and Your condescending ways And all too frequent nights alone STRINGS I've come down in the world And it's all to your credit You made something of my life But you've thrown it all away For your books and your fancy talk Your new found friends and all Your theories on mankind and society
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Convertible (single version) -------------------------------------- Let the racing cars play shooting stars and break the record And watch the break down man go fetch ‘em out the ditch again In my convertible we take it nice and slow And watch the world go by we got the top down In my convertible life is wonderful The sky is never dull we got the top down Watch the limousine go sailing by and make you dizzy And in the posh hotel they smile and sip champagne as well In my convertible it’s more than comfortable And life is never dull we got the top down In my convertible there’s nothing comparable The world is wonderful we got the top down And when the stars switch on and the moon’s accelerating We’re gonna light the fire where I can love you till the night time’s fading And when the sun gets back up on its way We’re gonna start out on a brand new day INSTRUMENTAL And when the stars switch on and the moon is sailing high We’re gonna light the fire where I can love you till the night time dies And when the sun gets back up on its way We’re gonna start out on a brand new day In my convertible life is wonderful The sky is never dull we got the top down In my convertible it’s more than comfortable Life is never dull we got the top down INSTRUMENTAL
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Taking The Long Way Round (Clifford T. Ward) Taking the long way round I know it's a big mistake I can't help myself I'm in love with you and that's the truth I've been looking for inspiration to inspirate my mind Won't you give me an invitation and you'll find that I'll be true You know how it is when you want somebody Who don't especially want you You tried so hard to make her see it And that's especially true Here's what we're gonna do Toss a coin up Heads I win tails you lose Come on make your mind up There's something I wanna know if you try to keep on stalling Can I catch ya before you let me down? Ah say I can INSTRUMENTAL You know how it is when you need somebody Who don't especially need you You try so hard to make her see it And that's especially true Here's what we're gonna do Toss a coin up Heads I win tails you lose Come on make your mind up Something I wanna know If you try to keep on stalling Can I catch ya before you let me down? Ah say I can INSTRUMENTAL
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Lost Again (Single version) Lost again your dreams all turned and tossed again And mine all double crossed again in the same old way You won I'm lost again Lost again I'm on my own washed up again All alone mixed up again in the same old way You won I'm lost again It's the same old feeling tonight Me on my own Out of love And you still out of sight I'm lost again standing down nonplussed again Broken down mistrust again in the same old way You've won I'm lost again INSTRUMENTAL It's the same old feeling tonight Me on my own Out of love And you still out of sight I'm lost again standing down nonplussed again Broken down mistrust again in the same old way You've won I'm lost again
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Climate Of Her Favour (Clifford T. Ward) There's a frost on the fields and a chill to the night Where the vixen screams and the dog fox fights And all the world is lying still In silent ease and frozen will There's a change in the season and a change in you From the girl I wanted to the one I knew And I've grown tired of trying to save her And trying to reach the climate of your favour Ice on the water snow in the sky Darkness falls to the night owl's cry And all the world is sleeping still In silent ease and frozen will There's a change in the season and a change in you From the time we started to the time we're through And I've grown tired of trying to save her And trying to reach the climate or your favour INSTRUMENTAL Yes I've grown tired of trying to save her And trying to reach the climate or your favour
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Cricket 04:04
Cricket (Clifford T. Ward) Dreams are funny aren't they? Last night I dreamt that World War three had been declared The BBC gave it out And then they gave the cricket score England were all out for seventy one And the West Indies had made 'em bat on Dreams are funny aren't they? Last night I dreamt that the end of the world had come The BBC gave it out And then they gave the cricket score England were all out for nil And the West Indies had made 'em bat on Dreams are funny aren't they? Last night I dreamt that America had made the UK the 52nd Or is it the 53rd state? Oh I don't know The BBC gave it out And then they gave the cricket score England were all out for fifty one And the West Indies had made 'em bat on and on Dreams are funny aren't they? Ah they're hilarious Last night I dreamt that Labour had won the election The BBC gave it out And then they gave the cricket score The West Indies were all out for a hundred and thirty four And our England sighed with relief Dreams are funny aren't they? Dreams are funny aren't they? Dreams are funny aren't they?
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Computer 03:43
Computer (Clifford T. Ward) Shakespeare said: my often rumination Wraps me in a most humorous sadness Well here we are the age of information talking to myself I don't have a computer but I still got my sense of humour It keeps me guessing and leaves me room to make a fool of myself Today I met my old friend Yellowhammer And I asked for a few bars of 'a little bit of bread and no cheese' Well he just looked at me and shrugged his shoulders And flew up in the trees 'I've been programmed' he said 'They fixed me a computer and I can give you anything you like; Anything except the one you like' Our Sandra's joined the middle class and left me on me own She says I think too much and it's not healthy And I should go out and get a computer then everything would be alright And she'd have me back home again ah Sandra Jesus where are you? Can't you see I need some help? This world I'm in's gone crazy can't you see I need your help? I don't wanna computer I don't wanna computer They can't make me have a computer, can they? All I want, all I want
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End Of Time Tonight (Clifford T. Ward) I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight It was an accident There was no one to blame And I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight I just wanna be with you till the lights go out tonight And I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight And I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight And I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight I just wanna be with you till the end of time tonight
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Last Train Tonight (Studio Sessions) by Clifford T. Ward The last train tonight is taking your love away Why don't we try again 'cause you know that I want you to stay And this fast train tonight is taking your love away Why don't we try again 'cause you know that I want you to stay Last train tonight is taking your love away Why don't we try again ‘cause you know that I want you to stay And this fast train tonight is taking your love away Why don't we try again ‘cause you know that I want you to stay Here in the platform light another December night And come on back home The last train tonight is taking your love away Why don't we try again ‘cause you know that I want you to stay And the fast train tonight is taking your love away Why don't we try love again ‘cause you know that I want you to stay And the fast train tonight is taking your love away
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Somehow (Studio Sessions) Somehow you know when she comes near She's the one you're waiting to see Waiting to see waiting to see Somehow you know when she comes close She's the one you wanted the most Wanted the most wanted the most Somehow you know when it's too late She was the one but it's too late Somehow you know Somehow you INSTRUMENTAL (This is strings) Somehow you know when it's too late She was the one but it's too late Somehow you know Somehow you Somehow you know when she comes near She was the one you're waiting to hear Waiting to hear waiting to hear Somehow you know Somehow you know Somehow you know
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Let’s Be Fools Again (Studio Sessions) There were days long ago When your smile came across With the wind in your hair And the rain on your face And laugh we could Come on let's laugh again We were young we were free We were foolish and poor Couldn't care we had time We were careless for sure And cry we did Come on let's cry again (STRINGS) There was you there was me And a crowd would be three But we could not prevail Though we fought to agree And lose we did Come on let's lose again Well I could sing I could shout I could scream the place down But I won't lest I stumble Make a fool of myself I've done it before Let's be fools again Let's be fools again Come on let’s try again
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Yesterday In Parliament (Studio Sessions) Yesterday in parliament You got the honourable this The honourable that And nothing so eloquent As a little bit of misunderstanding and a lot of chat Something you wanna say Don't address it to me you gotta see your MP He's gonna to take up your case today Do civilised people always act this way Oh yesterday in parliament We got shouting down the front And shouting up the back and Come on gentlemen settle down at the front Sit down at the back There's something you wanna say Well address it to the House in the usual way I know you want to have some fun But civilised people ought to get things done Blame Jesus for all the trouble in the world today Blame anybody you like but don't blame the government of the day Oh yesterday in parliament We got rhetoric elective a little bit of cynicism Nothing heaven sent Just a mere hint of socialism lotta conservatism Nothing I wanna say To make any changes let's keep it this way There's nowhere I wanna go I'm enjoying my breakfast and this radio show INSTRUMENTAL There's nothing I wanna say To make any changes let's keep it this way There's nowhere else I wanna go I'm enjoying my breakfast and this radio show
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Fast Thinking (Studio Sessions) Sue you've been drinking Or you wouldn't say the things you say Drinking again It never was your way Maybe I'm old fashioned And maybe I've lost some of my shine But as to your drinking And gallivanting I draw the line I remember when butter wouldn't melt in your mouth But your sweet smile changed its style Sue you've been drinking And you're not the girl I knew Drinking And it's really not amusing INSTRUMENTAL I remember when butter wouldn't melt in your mouth But your sweet smile changed its style Sue drinking And I think we know our love is through Fast sinking There's not a lot we can do
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Dear Julia (Studio Sessions) Ah now please Julia don't try To get confident and star Leave it like it is You're lovely as you are The only girl who can attract me and engage The one that I believe I know you have no desire to upstage A single thing they give you to read Julia don't tell The chat shows and the press Anything at all Leave 'em all to guess Please say nothing off the cuff I couldn't bear Any reason not to like you Just stay vulnerable and clear Believable and sincere INSTRUMENTAL The only girl who can attract me and engage The one that I believe I know you have no desire to upstage A single thing they give you to read Leave the sophistry to the others At the moment you're my favourite Oh Julia don't try Getting confident and star Leave it like it is You're lovely as you are Please say nothing off the cuff I couldn't bear Any reason not to like you Just stay vulnerable and clear Believable and sincere Oh Julia don't try Julia don't try Julia don't try Julia don’t try
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This Was Our Love (Studio Sessions) This was our love for the very first time This was our love for the very first time You were dancing I was singing Well it really wasn't my kind of place You were carefree I was nervous You were no more than just another face And this was our love for the very first time This was our love for the very first time I was working hard you looked so cool And I was thinking still an hour to go Your friends were drinking But you seemed to listen Well it was no more than just another show And this was our love for the very first time This was our love for the very first time Just as I was losing interest Just as I was losing heart You looked and me and smiled Took my part And this was our love for the very first time This was our love for the very first time INSTRUMENTAL Just as I was getting to know ya Loving your misty gaze Morning comes and we go Our separate ways And this was our love for the very last time And this was our love for the very last time I hope you’re still dancing And I hope you’re still smiling And I hope you never lose your common sense ‘Cause I’m still singing And when I get nervous I think of you and it gives me confidence And this was our love for the very last time And this was our love for the very last time And this was our love for the very last time And this was our love for the very last time And this was our love for the very last time And this was our love for the very last time And this was our love for the very last time And this was our love for the very last time

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A compilation of singles and rarities originally released as a CDR by The Friends Of Clifford T. Ward in 2004. Featuring rare single versions and B-sides plus some alternative versions as well as 8 tracks from the Studio Sessions cassette.

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released April 15, 2017

01. Sidetrack: B-side to the 7" single Carrie (Dandelion Records 1972).
02. Thinking Of Something To Do: B-side to the 7" single Wherewithal (Charisma 1973).
03. Jayne From Andromeda Spiral (single version): released as a 7" single (Charisma 1974).
04. Maybe I'm Right: the B-side to Jayne (Charisma 1974).
05. Escalator (Alternative version): the guitar version.
06. Jesus Of Long Ago: released on the Beyond An Empty Dream (Songs For A Modern Church) compilation LP (Charisma 1975).
07. Ocean Of Love (single version): released as a 7" single (Philips 1976).
08. Up In The World (single version): released as a 7" single (Mercury 1977)
09. Convertible (single version): released as a 7" single (WEA 1980).
10. Taking The Long Way Round: B-side to the Convertible single (WEA 1980).
11. Lost Again (Single version): B-side to 7" single The Best Is Yet To Come (WEA 1981).
12. Climate Of Her Favour: B-side to the 7" single Contrary (WEA 1981).
13. Cricket: 7" single (Tembo 1986).
14. Computer: B-side to Cricket (Tembo 1986).
15. End Of Time Tonight
16. Last Train Tonight
17. Somehow
18. Let's Be Fools Again
19. Yesterday In Parliament
20. Fast Thinking
21. Dear Julia
22. This Was Our Love
(Tracks 15 - 22 originally released on the Studio Sessions cassette by The Friends Of Clifford T. Ward).

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This is the official Bandcamp for the English singer songwriter Clifford T. Ward. Here you'll find exclusive and previously unreleased tracks from the archives as well as rarities originally released by the fan club. Clifford is of course famous for such great songs as: Gaye, Scullery, Home Thoughts From Abroad, Up In The World and The Best Is Yet To Come, but there are many more gems to discover! ... more

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