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		Swan Song Records SS8416 (Remastered 92439) Produced by Jimmy Page Released on March 31, 1976 1. Achilles Last Stand (Page/Plant) 2. For Your Life (Page/Plant) 3. Royal Orleans (Page/Plant/Jones/Bonham) 4. Nobody's Fault But Mine (Page/Plant) 5. Candy Store Rock (Page/Plant) 6. Hots On for Nowhere (Page/Plant) 7. Tea for One (Page/Plant)

1. Achilles Last Stand     It was an April morning When they told us we should go. And as I turned to you you smiled at me How could we say no? Whoa the fun to have, To live the dreams we've always had. Whoa the songs to sing, When we at last return again. We swept New York a glancing kiss, To those who claim they know. Under the streets the steam and hiss, The devil's in his hold. Whoa to sail away, Sandy lands and holidays. Whoa to touch the dream, Eyes inside have never seen yeah. And to the sun the south the north, Flocks of birds have flown. The shackles of commitment fell, In pieces on the ground. Whoa to ride the wind, To tread the air above the din. Whoa to laugh aloud, Dancing eyes above the crowd yeah. Seek a man whose pointing hand, A giant step unfolds. Guide us from the curving path, That churns up into stone. If one bell should ring, In celebration for a king. So fast the heart should beat, As proud for him [?he can't be beat?] yeah. Days went by when you and I, Bathed in eternal summer's glow. It's far away and distant, A mutual time to grow. Whoa the sweet refrain, Soothes the soul and calms the pain. Oh I'll here remain, Sleeping now to rise again. Wandering and wandering, One place to rest the search. Where the mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the Earth. Where the mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth. From the earth. I'm gonna reign, gonna reign, gonna reign. I'm gonna reign, gonna reign, gonna reign. Where the mighty arms of Atlas, Hold the heavens from the earth. 2. For Your Life     Well, well. Ho, ho, ho! You said I was your only, We've been livin' in your head, Oh, oh, oh, oh, ho. Exhibition is your habit, Emotion's second hand, Oh, oh, oh, oh. Had to pull away to save me, Maybe next time around. Oh..., and she said, don't you wannit? Don't you want cocai cocai cocai? Hadn't planned to, could not stand to, Try it, friend, na, na, na, na, yeah. Whoo ooh ooh ooh, Heard a cry for mercy, In the city of the damned. Oh oh babe, deep down. Impossible to go lower, The next stop's on the ground, Oh, low on the ground. You want to know is it quite over, To fame and tears and losing hair. And I said didn't mean to, Did not [?mean to profit?]. If you can plan you are a brave man. Do you wanna? Do you wanna do it? Do it when you wanna. Do you wanna? Do you wanna do it? Do it when you wanna. When you blow it babe, You got to blow it right. Oh baby, if you fake it mama, Baby, fake with all your might. When you fake it, mama, Please fake it right, for yourself babe, When you fa-fa-fa-fake it baby, You're fakin' it for your life. For your life. For your life. For your life. Do it, do it, do it, do it, Do it when you wanna. Do it, do it, do it, do it, Do it when you wanna. Oh, I can help you baby, But I don't know what to do, yeah. Sometime baby, nothin' I could do. Wanna find myself a crystal, Payin' through the nose. And when they couldn't resist you, I sought to go with the flow. And now your stage is empty, But now the curtain baby, please, Fold up your show. Hadn't planned to Could not stand to fry in it. I hadn't planned it, I over ran it, fryin, For your life. For your life. 3. Royal Orleans     One time love, take care how you use it, Try to make it last all night. And if you take your pick, be careful how you choose it, Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite. Feel it bite. A man who I know, went down to Louisiana, Had himeself a bad, bad fight. And when the sun peeked through, shines down on [????], He kissed the whiskers left and right. Whiskers! Now, now, now fright subsides, Out at a hotel in the Quarter, our friends check in to pass the night, Now love gets hot, but fire preceded water, Poor whiskers set the room alight. Whiskers! Down on Bourbon Street, you know it's right, You can see my friends and they're gonna ride on through the night. Most everywhere, utill the closet�s bare, One for the [???] bun, doin� up my hair. New Orlean's queens sure know how to shmooze it. Maybe for some that seems allright. When I step out, strut down with my sugar, She best not talk like Barry White. Now, one time love, take care how you use it. Try to make it last all night. And if you take your pick, be careful how you choose it, Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite.

4. Nobody's Fault But Mine     Nobody's fault but mine. Nobody's fault but mine. Trying to save my soul in line. It's nobody's fault but mine. Devil he told me to roll. The devil he told me to roll. How to roll the line tonight. Nobody's fault but mine. Brother he showed me the gong. Brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong. How to kick that gong tonight. It's nobody's fault but mine. That monkey on my back, The monkey on my back back back back. Gonna change my ways tonight. Nobody's fault but mine. I will kick that gong tonight. Nobody's fault. 5. Candy Store Rock Well, baby baby don't want a man like me? Whoa baby baby you're just as sweet as anybody can be. Whoa baby baby I wanna look into your eyes I do. Whoa baby baby that's more than anybody else could do. Well, oh baby baby I wanna see you walking down the street. Whoa baby baby well you look good enough to eat. Whoa baby baby I don't believe we discussed this before. Whoa baby baby I want it now, and ever more. Talking bout you. Oh, you, Talking bout you. Oh baby baby you know that I want it more. Oh baby baby I'm about to kiss goodbye to this store. Oh baby baby it ain't the wrapping that sells the goods. Oh baby baby I've got a sweet tooth when my mouth is full of you. Talking bout you. Oh, you, Talking bout you. You, Talking bout you. Oh, you, Talking bout you. Ooooh, baby it's allright, it's allright. Ooooh, baby it's allright, it's allright. Well, oh baby baby would you sting me like a bee? Oh baby baby I'd like to have you in a [??????]. Oh baby baby I gotta slip it inside your jaw. Oh baby baby don't give me too much, dont make me starve. Oh baby baby sugar sitting on a silver plate. Oh baby baby [????]cause I just can't wait no. Oh baby baby see the shaking in my head? Oh baby baby [?don't [give/get] me purple?] taste so bad. Taste so bad. Taste so bad. Taste so bad. Taste so bad. Ooooh, baby it's allright, it's allright. Ooooh, baby it's allright, it's allright. 6. Hots On for Nowhere I was burned in the heat of the moment, No, it could've been the heat of the day. When I learned how my time had been wasted, Dear fellows I turned away. Now I've got friends who will give me the shoulder, When I should happen to fall. The timing is right, now I'm older. I've got friends who will give in before I fall. Corner of bleaker and nowhere noway, In the land of not quite day. A shiver runs down my backbone, Face in the mirror turns grey. So I looked around for a hitch from a raindeer, Said you oughtta find him out in the day. I turned around to look for the snowman, To my surprise he'd melted away yeah. The moon and the stars fill the order, As the tide tends to ebb and sway. The sun in my soul's sinking lower, While the hope in my hands turns to clay. I don't ask that my feet fall on clover, I don't roam at opportunity's door. Why don't you ask my advice, take it slower, Let your story will be your finest reward. Lost on the path to attainment, Search in the eyes of the wise. When I bled from the heart of the matter, I started bleeding without a disguise. Now everything's finally happened, Now and then you've got to take time to pause. [????] down on the ground and you're messing with [?????], If you land in a boat without oars. Hey babe, hey babe, hey babe, I lost my way. Hey babe, hey babe, I really, really did now. Hey babe, hey babe, I don't know where I'm gonna find it. Hey babe, hey babe, Do you wanna know, Do you really really wanna help me yeah? Let me tell you now babe, Let me tell you, That is fells so good that it must be right. Now my babe, Let me tell you, That it feels so good that it must be right. Now my babe, Let me tell you, If it feels so good. 7. Tea for One     How come twenty four hours, Baby sometimes seem to slip into day. Oh twenty-four hours, Baby sometimes seem to slip into day. When a minute seems like a lifetime, Ooh baby when I feel this way. Sittin lookin at the clock, Oh time moves so slow. I've been watchin for the hands to move, Until I just can't look no more. How come twenty four hours, Baby sometimes slip into day. A minute seems like a lifetime, Baby when I feel this way. To sing a song for you, I recall you used to say. Oh baby this one's for me to you, Which in the end is you anyway. How come twenty four hours, Baby sometimes slip into day. A minute seems like a lifetime, Oh baby when I feel this way. There was a time that I stood tall, In the eyes of other men. But by my own choice I left you, And now I can't get back again. How come twenty four hours, Sometimes slip into day. Well well well, A minute seems like a lifetime, Baby when I feel this way. A minute seems like a lifetime, Oh baby when I feel this way. I feel this way.