[00:00:00] Blue Angel - The Strawbs [00:00:00] Written by:Dave Cousins [00:00:22] The gypsy girl stood quite alone [00:00:25] Her eyes were brightly shining [00:00:29] Her head was in the clouds [00:00:32] Where she had found the silver lining [00:00:37] And all the while the crippled boy [00:00:41] Was dancing with his lady fair [00:00:45] While I stood on the sidelines [00:00:48] Trying to make out that I wasn't there [00:01:22] So loud the music grew and grew [00:01:25] With ever greater pain [00:01:29] I stepped back in the shadows [00:01:33] For I could not stand the strain [00:01:37] I tried to look my eyes were blind [00:01:42] I tried to speak but could not find [00:01:45] The words to say [00:01:50] They left me lying where I lay [00:01:54] I could not bear the light of day [00:02:02] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:02:06] Deepest colour of the night [00:02:10] Be merciful be gentle [00:02:13] For I have no strength to fight [00:02:17] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:02:21] Deepest colour of the night [00:02:25] Be merciful be gentle [00:02:29] For I have no strength to fight [00:03:26] So I lay in half world dream state [00:03:31] Pressed like a flower in the pages of a half book [00:03:36] Words in softly spoken whispers [00:03:40] Steal through the silence of the blue veiled half light [00:03:48] The best of questions have no answers [00:03:52] The best of answers need no questions [00:03:56] Born on the quest for a wave of half peace [00:04:01] Acquired in a Dresden china cuplet [00:04:05] Bound in the chains of the half book binding [00:04:09] Half way to my half life [00:04:16] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:04:21] Deepest colour of the night [00:04:25] Be merciful be gentle [00:04:29] For I have no strength to fight [00:04:33] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:04:37] Deepest colour of the night [00:04:41] Be merciful be gentle [00:04:45] For I have no strength to fight [00:05:06] So she lay in half museum [00:05:11] Pinned like a butterfly which failed to reach its half life [00:05:15] Tender moments left half spoken [00:05:20] Lost like an orphan in the pleasures of the dream state [00:05:27] A man of honour has no secrets [00:05:31] How can I be a man of secrets [00:05:35] Trapped in the web of the woven blue veil [00:05:40] Peering to find the angel weaver [00:05:44] Most sacred saviour of the silver lining [00:05:47] Half way to my half life [00:05:55] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:05:59] Deepest colour of the night [00:06:04] Be merciful be gentle [00:06:07] For I have no strength to fight [00:06:11] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:06:16] Deepest colour of the night [00:06:19] Be merciful be gentle [00:06:23] For I have no strength to fight [00:06:51] Sleep the sleep of peace my love [00:06:55] And I will let you be [00:06:59] I alone can comfort [00:07:03] I alone can set you free [00:07:07] I will be your healer [00:07:11] And give you back your pride [00:07:15] In times of need remember me [00:07:19] At rest here by your side [00:07:26] When the hour of darkness comes [00:07:30] And time itself stands still [00:07:34] When voices from the future [00:07:37] Seem to come and go at will [00:07:42] I will be your servant [00:07:46] Your ever constant guide [00:07:50] When all is lost remember me [00:07:54] At rest here by your side [00:08:17] The wisdom of the fool is such [00:08:21] That he alone is sane [00:08:24] So delicate the balance [00:08:28] That e'er the moon could wax and wane [00:08:32] I will be your teacher [00:08:36] And show you where to hide [00:08:40] When all else fails remember me [00:08:44] At rest here by your side [00:08:47] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:08:52] Deepest colour of the night [00:08:56] Be merciful be gentle [00:08:59] For I have no strength to fight [00:09:03] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:09:07] Deepest colour of the night [00:09:11] Be merciful be gentle [00:09:15] For I have no strength to fight [00:09:19] Treat me kindly dear blue angel [00:09:23] Deepest colour of the night [00:09:27] Be merciful be gentle [00:09:31] For I have no strength to fight