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For Earth Below 
1975
Side 1

Shame the Devil  
It's Only Money  
  Confessin' Midnight  
 Fine Day *  
                                           
Side 2

Alethea  
A Tale Untold  
 Gonna Be More Suspicious *  
For Earth Below  
        
Musicians

       James Dewar: bass, vocals 
       Bill Lordan: drums 
       Robin Trower: guitar

       Producer: Matthew Fisher 
                                          

  All songs by Trower except  
                                          * by Dewar/Trower 

A Tale Untold
Words and Music by 
Robin Trower

Ain't no lights around this harbour 
The sea has turned and gone to bed 
And far off cries the lonely siren 
Or is that voice within my head

Right or wrong I know what she was saying 
Cried out in her heart such a lovely face 
Behind her eyes the sun is dying 
Maybe the moon can take it's place

(Solo)

Out there ships upon the winds are dancing 
Tired old hands the sails unfold 
Around their eyes the wind is sighing 
Maybe the end, a tale untold

Around their eyes the wind is sighing 
Maybe the end, a tale untold

(Solo)

It's Only Money
Words and Music by 
Robin Trower

Call me brother, 
All the while back stabbing me; 
Sister, mother, 
Some of these in misery

It's only money, 
And money don't satisfy

My wine to water, 
Yes, my gold you turned to dust 
Go to your altar 
We not forgive where evil must

It's only money, 
And money don't satisfy

(Solo)

Call me gypsy, 
But to survive is in my blood 
Call me gypsy, 
Break my skin but not my blood

It's only money 
It's only money 
It's only money 

For Earth Below
Words and Music by 
Robin Trower

It is the face that is the mirror 
It is the eyes to look within 
And the door remains open 
A passing dream calls you in, calls you in

It is the mind that knows no distance 
And yet how far no one can say 
While the hand is helplessly waiting 
With each breath a life begins, a life begins

Oo, don't they see it's just like sleeping 
Please don't wonder oh, how they know 
While you dream a child is weeping 
And each tear's a soul, for earth below, for earth below

For earth below 
For earth below 
For earth below 
For earth below 

Gonna Be More Suspicious
Words and Music by 
Robin Trower and James Dewar

Feeling low down and dirty 
Just like a dog without a bone 
Someone up and took my lady 
Better get her tail back home

Gonna be suspicious 
More suspicious from now on

Too long howling at Big Yeller 
Too long growling at the door 
Too long running 'round in circles 
Won't be kicked around no more

Gonna be suspicious 
More suspicious from now on

(Solo)

Gonna be suspicious 
More suspicious from now on

Feeling low down and dirty 
Feeling mean as hell 
Getting down, getting angry 
They're stealing water from my well

Gonna be suspicious 
More suspicious from now on

Gonna be suspicious 
More suspicious from now on

FINE DAY
Words and Music by 
Robin Trower and James Dewar

It's a fine day, 
There's nothing moving in the sky 
It's a fine day, 
Cross my heart and hope to die

Stay with me baby 
The love's in your eye 
So good being alive 
On a fine day

It's a new day, 
I feel so good this morning 
It's a new day, 
There's a promise in the dawning

Stay with me baby 
The love's in your eye 
So good being alive 
On a fine day

(Solo)

Stay with me baby 
The love's in your eye 
So good being alive 
On a fine day

It's a fine day, 
Now the story is unfolding 
Oh, in his hands, 
In his hands our lives he's holding

Stay with me baby 
The love's in your eye 
So good being alive 
On a fine day

Confessin' Midnight
Words and Music by 
Robin Trower

Midnight and the jailer's watching 
Thin dimes can buy a soul 
Midnight come and get me 
In time you'll start to know

Justified in satisfying 
Your every sweet desire 
Justified in satisfying 
Your every sweet desire

Midnight, black cat creeping 
Headlights straight up ahead 
While I walk the shadows 
Sleep tight my sleepy head

Justified in satisfying 
Your every sweet desire 
Justified in satisfying 
Your every sweet desire

(Solo)

Midnight steam is rising 
Got no self control 
Midnight beast is raging 
In time you'll start to know

Justified in satisfying 
Your every sweet desire 
But don't  you ever wonder 
There could be something on fire 
Fire

Alethea
Words and Music by 
Robin Trower

I made life easy just by laughing 
I was the first to see the joke 
When he said I'm afraid we are losing 
Don't like the way he gave up hope

Alethea, Alethea 
Don't let them put the blame on you 
What seems so bad now 
Could easily change for the better

I turned away from all that hurt me 
Now just a faded memory 
Get on the track that suits you, baby 
Love the love that wants to be

Alethea, Alethea 
Don't let them put the blame on you 
What seems so bad now 
Could easily change for the better

(Solo)

Alethea, Alethea 
Let me help you see it through 
What seems so bad now 
Could easily change for the better

Shame The Devil
Words and Music by 
Robin Trower

There's a time for living 
And a time for love 
There's a time for forgiving 
And a time to shove 
There's more won than lost 
More hope than real despair 
And it's waiting, waiting 
Don't you spend your whole life hesitating 
Come on tell the truth 
Shame the devil

There's more light than dark 
Honey, shining down on you 
Know yourself and what you've got 
And baby you'll make it through 
This old world has had enough 
Of people giving up 
And it's waiting, waiting 
Don't you spend your whole life hesitating 
Come on tell the truth 
Shame the devil

(Solo)

And it's waiting, waiting 
Don't spend your whole life hesitating 
Come on tell the truth 
Shame the devil

Don't you know that it's waiting, I've been waiting 
Don't you spend your whole life hesitating 
Come on let loose 
Shame the devil

FOR EARTH BELOW

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