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The Present

The Moody Blues

Threshold (Decca), 1983 
Vinyl stereo: Threshold TXS 140 
CD: Threshold

At the release of this album, The Moody Blues comprised: Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge & Patrick Moraz.

Album Contents

Blue World

 Justin Hayward. Released as a single in the UK 

Meet Me Halfway

 Justin Hayward, John Lodge

Sitting At The Wheel

 John Lodge

Going Nowhere

 Graeme Edge

Hole In The World (instrumental)

 John Lodge

Under My Feet

 John Lodge

It's Cold Outside Of Your Heart

 Justin Hayward

Running Water

 Justin Hayward

I Am

 Ray Thomas

Sorry

 Ray Thomas

Blue World

Heart and soul took control, 
Took control of me. 
Paid my dues, spread the news, 
Hands across the sea. 
Put me down, turned me round, 
Turned me round to see. 
Marble halls, open doors, 
Someone found the key 
And it's only what you do 
That keeps it coming back on you 
And it's only what you say 
That can give yourself away. 

Underground, sight and sound, 
Human symphony. 
Heard the voice, had no choice, 
Needed to be free. 
Fly me high, touch the sky, 
Left the earth below. 
Heard the line, saw the sign, 
Knew which way to go 
'Cos it's easier to try 
Than to prove it can't be done 
And it's easier to stay 
Than to turn around and run. 

It's a blue world. 
It takes somebody to help somebody. 
Oh, it's a blue world, 
It's a new world. 
It needs somebody to love somebody. 
Oh, it's a blue world. 

Heart and soul took control, 
Took control of me. 
Paid my dues, spread the news, 
Hands across the sea. 
Put me down, turned me round, 
Turned me round to see. 
Marble halls, open doors, 
Someone found the key 
'Cos it's easier to try 
Than to prove it can't be done 
And it's easier to stay 
Than to turn around and run. 

It's a blue world. 
It takes somebody to help somebody. 
Oh, it's a blue world, 
It's a new world. 
It needs somebody to love somebody. 
Oh, it's a blue world. 

It's a blue world. 
It takes somebody to help somebody. 
Oh, it's a blue world, 
It's a new world. 
It needs somebody to love somebody. 
Oh, it's a blue world. 

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Meet Me Halfway

Never dreamt I would hope 
While I count the miles. 
Through the wind and the rain 
I can see your smile. 
There ain't no turning back. 
I can see it in the distance, 
Got it in my sight 

Like a vision, like a face, 
Coming out of the sky. 
You were there, not a dream; 
You were there in my eyes 
There ain't no turning back. 
I can see it in the distance, 
Touch it through the night, 
Driving into the light, 
When I'm on my own, 
When I'm all alone. 

Won't you meet me halfway? 
Won't you meet me halfway? 
Is it a dream? 
Is it a dream coming true? 
Meet me halfway. 

Like a vision, like a face, 
Coming out of the sky. 
You were there, not a dream; 
You were there in my eyes 
There are no words to say 
I can see you in the distance, 
Can hear you through the night. 
Ain't no easy way 
When you're on your own, 
When you're all alone. 

Won't you meet me halfway? 
Won't you meet me halfway? 
Is it a dream? 
Is it a dream coming true? 
Meet me halfway 

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Sitting At The Wheel

I can hear the music playing; 
I can hear the word that you're saying; 
I can see the lovelife in your eyes. 
What's the use looking for an answer? 
I might find out, 
It could be a disaster. 
Hold on to your own time, 
Don't let go, 
Don't let go. 

I'm sitting at the wheel 
Watching the river roll, roll on by, by. 
Sitting at the wheel, 
Don't let the river run dry. 

I can see your face on a piece of tomorrow; 
I'll hang my dream on a road I can follow; 
I gotta touch the warmth of your love. 
Not gonna take a chance on a 
Change of direction, 
Gonna keep on rolling 'til I find the connection. 
Hold on to you lifeline; 
Don't let, 
Don't let go. 

I'm sitting at the wheel 
Watching the river roll, roll on by, by. 
Sitting at the wheel, 
Don't let the river run dry. 
I'm sitting at, 
I'm sitting at the wheel 

Like a voyeur standing at the edge of time 
Looking for a reason 
That's got no rhyme. 
Love took a corner, 
Shot off for a mile. 
I'm sitting at the wheel 
Rock on... rocker. 

I can feel the music playing; 
I can hear the word that you're saying; 
I can see the lovelife in your eyes. 
Ain't no use in looking for an answer? 
I might find out, 
It could be a disaster. 
Hold on to your own time, 
Don't let go, 
Don't let go. 

I'm sitting at the wheel 
Watching the river rock and  roll on by. 
Sitting at the wheel, 
I am just sitting, 
I am just sitting at the wheel, 
I am just sitting at the wheel 
Watching the river roll by, 
Rock and roll by. 

Sitting at the wheel, 
I am just sitting, 
Sitting at the wheel. 
If you're sitting at the wheel, 
Watch this rocker roll by. 

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Going Nowhere

Once more I've loved, I've laughed and I've lost. 
Now I'm alone, left counting the cost. 
Once more, sweet child of middling years 
Basted again in bitter-sweet tears. 
I will survive the solitude 
But come alive 
Although the new. 

Somebody: tell me you love me. 
Somebody: tell me you care. 
I've got a heart full of giving 
Going nowhere (going nowhere). 

Daylight will come and steal the night sights, 
Starlight on black replaced with grey light. 
Now I must go and set my best pace 
Running all day in the human race 
But now I know the good news: 
Before you win, you have to lose. 

Somebody: tell me you love me. 
Somebody: tell me you care. 
I've got a heart full of giving 
Going nowhere (going nowhere). 

How much longer must I travel on 
Looking for someone to help me sing my song? 
How much longer will it be? 
I need to find someone 
For the love 
From me. 

Somebody: tell me you love me. 
Somebody: tell me you care. 
I've got a heart full of giving 
Going nowhere (going nowhere). 

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Under My Feet

It's a hard life, 
Never let you self get down. 
You may never get back, 
You may never ever turn it round, 
You may say it took you by surprise, 
Never ending, 
Never changing. 
I didn't see through your disguise, 
It took my breath away. 

Under my feet 
The Earth shook. 
Under my feet 
The Earth just fell away. 
Under my feet 
Gave way. 

Did you never ever want to take a chance? 
Never thought the time would come round 
Quite so fast 
Would you walk right through that wall 
And keep on walking 'til you 
Couldn't stand on your own feet no more? 
But you came and took me by surprise 
When you stole up on me. 
I didn't see through your disguise, 
It took my breath away. 

Under my feet 
The Earth shook. 
Under my feet 
The Earth just fell away. 
Right under my feet 
Gave way. 

Where were you 
When I needed you? 
Where were you 
When I needed you? 
Where were you? 
Where were you? 
I'm holding on. 

Under my feet 
The Earth shook. 
Under my feet 
The Earth just fell away. 
Right under my feet 
Gave way. 

Under my feet 
The Earth shook. 
Right under my feet 
Gave way. 

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It's Cold Outside Of Your Heart

The harder I try seems the further I fall, 
The deeper my love seems to be 
And I know that I never doubted at all 
That someone was waiting for me. 

Then, out of the blue, 
It was over 
And how did you think I would survive? 

'Cos it's cold outside, 
Yes it's cold outside of your heart. 
'Cos it's cold outside, 
Yes it's cold outside of your heart. 

I never thought it could happen to me 
Like the one that gets you, 
That you just don't see, 
And now I don't want to be free; 
I thought it was always to be 
That someone was waiting for me. 

The longer the shadows become in my life 
The colder the breeze seems to be 
The days roll on by, still I can't quite believe 
That someone's not waiting for me. 

The flame of desire 
Is still burning; 
The warmth of your body close to mine. 

'Cos it's cold outside, 
Yes it's cold outside of your heart. 
'Cos it's cold outside, 
Yes it's cold outside of your heart. 

It's a big world to face all alone 
And I'm begging you now just to come on home 
'Cos I, I don't want to be free; 
I thought it was always to be 
That someone was waiting for me. 

You know that it's you that I need. 
You see, I refuse to believe 
That someone's not waiting for me. 

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Running Water

Time hurries on, 
Look and it's gone. 
The changing of the autumn tide, 
The hopes that live, 
The dreams that die. 
If I could have you by my side 
I'd give it all away. 

You, you and I 
We must hold on. 
We must try 
To reach beyond that far-off cloud 
Along the road we're travelling now. 
If I could only show you how, 
I need you there with me. 

Oh, running water, 
Don't care what people say, 
We live to love another day. 
Oh, running water, 
Don't throw your love away, 
We live to love another day. 

Time hurries on, 
Turn around and it is gone. 
If only we could hold that dream, 
If only life was what it seemed. 
I know, my darling, what you mean, 
I've seen it slip away. 

Oh, running water, 
Don't care what people say, 
We live to love another day. 
Oh, running water, 
Don't throw your love away, 
We live to love another day. 

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I Am

Salt water never grew roses, 
Seems roses can't grow in the sea. 
A river can fashion a valley 
From a thousand sweet-drinking streams. 

I am. 
I am. 
I am the son. 
Yes, I am. 
I am the son. 
Yes, I am the son of love. 
I am. 

Burn in the times when eyes could see 
What's written in the stars. 
Freedom was ever 
And ever was never far. 
I am. 
(I am.) 

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Sorry

Just look at me now 
Because I'm tired of yelling. 
Look at me now, 
It's only me I'm selling. 
I'm not willing to trade 
My life to make the sale. 
You turn me around, 
You put me down, 
Look at me now. 

I'm hanging out my heart to dry 
For the last time. 
I'll tell you the reason why 
It's for the last time. 

Laid-back uptown turnaround people - lie. 
Laid-back uptown turnaround people - wear disguises. 
Sorry is a word they use too late. 
Sorry is word that only ever means forgive my yesterdays. 

Laid-back uptown turnaround people - lie. 
Laid-back uptown turnaround people - wear disguises 
And sorry is a word they use too late. 
Sorry is word that only ever means forgive my yesterdays. 
(Sorry) 

Here I am loving you, 
You lay, you lay so quietly 
I can feel your breath upon my skin, 
Afterglow came suddenly. 
With you, it always did. 

I'm hanging out my heart to dry 
For the last time. 
I'll tell you the reason why 
It's for the last time. 

Laid-back uptown turnaround people - lie. 
Laid-back uptown turnaround people - wear disguises. 
They say 'sorry', that's a word they only use too late. 
Sorry is word that only ever means forgive my yesterdays. 

(Uptown people lie) 
Laid-back uptown turnaround people - wear disguises. 
They say 'sorry', that's a word they only use too late. 
Sorry is a word that only means 'forgive'. 

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