[00:00:00] The Back Room - Van Morrison (范·莫里森) [00:00:11] In the back room (in the back room) [00:00:16] In the back room (in the back room) [00:00:21] I waited for you (waited for you) [00:00:26] Ya waited for me (waited for me) [00:00:33] Rain came down pitter-pat [00:00:36] Say 'What'd you think it's raining outside ' [00:00:38] You said "So what" [00:00:41] You turned the record player on [00:00:42] Had a smoke stood up [00:00:43] Walked across to the john [00:00:45] In a cloud of mist couldn't resist [00:00:54] A kitty stepped into the hall [00:00:55] An' she rapped the door [00:00:57] Found the key in the letter box [00:00:59] She turned the door [00:01:00] Walked into the room [00:01:00] And said 'What's goin' on ' [00:01:05] 'I just got back from down the road [00:01:09] I gotta couple a-bottles a-wine [00:01:11] Somethin' to turn you on' [00:01:16] What-a ya think of that [00:01:18] (In the back room) [00:01:22] I said 'Sit down cat pull up a seat [00:01:24] You're soakin' wet' [00:01:24] Take off your coat n' hat [00:01:26] Wipe your feet on the mat [00:01:30] In the back room (in the back room) [00:01:34] In the back room (in the back room) [00:01:39] I waited for you (waited for you) [00:01:45] Ya waited for me (waited for me) [00:01:52] I said 'What time is it Charlie [00:01:54] Where did we go all day " [00:01:57] We seem to get no where and do nothin' [00:01:59] But sit lookin' at each other [00:02:00] He said 'I know' [00:02:03] 'I been doin' the same thing for weeks' [00:02:08] I look at the clock [00:02:09] And all of a sudden I'm hypnotized [00:02:10] It speaks to me it goes [00:02:12] 'Tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock' [00:02:17] Ah-huh [00:02:18] The kitty said [00:02:19] 'I don't know what you guys do [00:02:20] But I been workin' so hard lately [00:02:22] That I can just only just fall asleep in bed' [00:02:30] So he played some more sounds [00:02:31] And grooved awhile [00:02:35] Somebody brought out some [00:02:37] Cherry wine cherry wine [00:02:43] And we talked about what was goin' on [00:02:45] In the music world and other things [00:02:52] A-ha-ha-ha ha-ha [00:02:55] The rain outside came down [00:02:57] Like it came never before [00:02:59] Down it came down it came rain rain rain [00:03:08] And I said [00:03:08] 'Baby what time is it what time is it [00:03:11] 'Tell me what time is it [00:03:17] 'A-four-thirty' [00:03:26] So I peeked 'round the corner the blind [00:03:29] An' there ya go [00:03:30] 'There's another girl that's comin' home from school [00:03:32] Lookin' so cool just learned her A's to Z's [00:03:35] And said 'Hey man don't look funny [00:03:37] All the little girls comin' home from school [00:03:39] And they're sittin' talkin' and drinkin' [00:03:40] And all them other funny things [00:03:42] A-ha-ha [00:03:48] And Charlie said to me [00:03:49] 'Ya know what ' [00:03:50] I said 'What ' [00:03:54] He said "Man you gotta go out there [00:03:56] 'An do somethin' for yourself' [00:04:01] 'Ya feel like ya wanna make it [00:04:02] Or else you gonna be sittin' 'round here [00:04:03] Like nothin' [00:04:06] I said "You're right' [00:04:07] I said "You're so right ' [00:04:10] He said [00:04:10] 'I know' ah-ha [00:04:12] I said 'Do ya ' [00:04:16] Said 'You know you're cuttin' records [00:04:22] 'Cuttin' records right [00:04:23] You came through that [00:04:25] An' they get through all the time [00:04:28] You're gonna be out on the road [00:04:29] 'Oh out in on back street man [00:04:31] On the on the highway [00:04:34] An' the colors are gonna run [00:04:38] All of a sudden don't ya feel sick [00:04:40] The next gig you gotta make it [00:04:43] 'I said 'Yeah I feel sick' [00:04:48] I said 'Yeah ya know I can't stay here [00:04:49] All the time as much as I'd like to [00:04:51] But I just learn about all day and all night [00:04:54] An' dig sounds and go down to the river [00:04:59] And once the artists go through the motions [00:05:05] Gotta do my thing [00:05:08] Aah-ah (in the back room) [00:05:10] Aah-ah [00:05:11] Gotta do my thing (in the back room)