Queen II 1974 (HR-61232) ===== == Side White ---- ----- @SONG: Procession (May) 1:12 @SONG: Father To Son (May) 6:12 a word in your ear, from father to son hear the words that I say i fought with you, fought on your side long before you were born joyful the sound, the word goes around from father to son, to son and the voice is so clear, time after time it leeps calling you, calling you on don't destroy what you see, your country to be just keep on building on the ground that's been won kings will be crowned, the word goes around from father to son, to son take this letter that I give you, take it sonny, hold it high you won't understand a word that's in it but you'll write it all again before you die a word in your ear from father to son funny you don't hear a single word I say but my letter to you, will stay by your side through the years till the loneliness is gone sing if you will - but the air you breathe I live to give you father to son father to, father to, father to son joyful the sound, the word goes around from father to son, to son... kings will be crowned, the word goes around from father to son, to son... @SONG: White Queen (As It Began) (May) 4:33 so sad her eyes smiling dark eyes so sad her eyes as it began on such a breathless night as this upon my brow the lightest kiss i walked alone and all around the air did say my lady soon will stir this way in sorrow known the white queen walks and the night grows pale stars of lovingmess in her hair needing - unheard pleading - one word so sad my eyes she cannot see how did thee fare, what have thee seen the mother of the willow green i call her name and 'neath her window have i stayed i loved the footsteps that she made and when she came white queen how my heart did ache and dry my lips no word would make so still i wait my goddess hear my darkest fear i speak too late it's for evermore that i wait dear friend goodbye no tear in my eyes so sad it ends as it began @SONG: Some Day One Day (May) 4:21 you never heard my song before the music was too loud but now i think you hear me well for now we both know how no star can light our way in this cloud of dark and fear but some day, one day... funny how the pages turn and hold us in between a misty castle waits for you and you shall be a queen today the cloud it hangs over us and all is grey but some day, one day... when i was you and you were me and we were very young together took us nearly there the rest may not be sung so still the cloud it hangs over us and we're alone but some day, one day... we'll come home @SONG: The Loser In The End (Taylor) 4:01 Mama's gotta problem she don't know what to say her little baby boy just left home today she's got to be the loser in the end she's got to be the loser in the end misuse her and you'll lose her as a friend she's ma on whom you can always depend she washed and fed, and clothed and cared for nearly twenty years and all she gets is "goodbye ma" and the nightimes for her tears she's got to be the loser in the end she's got to be the loser in the end misuse her and you'll lose her as a friend she's ma on whom you can always depend so listen mothers everywhere to just one mother's son you'll get forgotten on the way if you don't let them have their fun forget regrets, and just remember it's so long since you were young you're bound to be the loser in the end you're bound to be the loser in the end they'll choose their new shoes that's not far to bend you're ma on whom they can always depend Side Black ---- ----- @SONG: Ogre Battle (Mercury) 4:08 Now once upon a time - an old man told me a fable when the piper is gone - and the soup is cold on your table and if the black crow flies to find a new destination - that is the sign come tonight come to the ogre sight come to the ogre-battle-fight he gives a great big cry and he can swallow up the ocean with a mighty tongue he catches flies - the palm of his hand is incredible one great big eye - has a focus in your direction now the battle is on yeah yeah yeah come tonight come to the ogre sight come to the ogre-battle-fight the ogre men are still inside the two-way mirror mountain gotta keep down right out of sight you can't see in but they can see out "keep a look out" the ogre-men are coming out from the two-way mirror mountain they're running up behind you and they're coming all about can't go east 'cos you gotta go south ogre-men are going home and the great big fight is over bugle blow, the trumpet cry ogre battle lives for ever more you can come along you can come along come to ogre battle @SONG: The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke (Mercury) 2:39 he's a fairy feller the fairy folk have gathered round the new moon shine to see the feller crack a nut at nights noon time to swing his ace he swears, as it climbs he dares to deliver... the master-stroke ploughman, "waggoner will", and types politician with senatorial pope - he's a dilly-dally-o pedagogue squinting, wears a frown and a satyr peers under lady's gown, dirty fellow what a dirty laddio tatterdemalion and a junketer there's a thief and a dragonfly trumpeter - he's my hero fairy dandy tickling the fancy of his lady friend the nymph in yellow "can we see the master-stroke" what a quaere fellow soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, ploughboy waiting to hear the sound and the arch-magician presides he is the leader oberon and titania watched by a harridan mab is the queen and there's a good apothecary-man come to say hello fairy dandy tickling the fancy of his lady friend the nymph in yellow what a quaere fellow the ostler stares with hands on his knees come on mr. feller, crack it open if you please @SONG: Nevermore (Mercury) 1:17 there's no living in my life anymore the seas have gone dry and the rain stopped falling please don't you cry anymore can't you see listen to the breeze, whisper to me please don't send me to the path of nevermore even the valleys below where the rays of the sun were so warn and tender now haven't anything to grow can't you see why did you have to leave me why did you deceive me you send me to the path of nevermore when you say you didn't love me anymore nevermore nevermore @SONG: The March Of The Black Queen (Mercury) 6:03 do you mean it do you mean it do you mean it why don't you mean it why do i follow you and where do you go you've never seen nothing like it no never in your life like going up to heaven and then coming back alive let me tell you all about it - and the world will so allow it ooh give me a little time to choose water babies singing in a lily-pool delight blue powder monkies praying in the dead of night here comes the black queen, poking in the pile fie-fo the black queen, marching single file take this, take that, bring them down to size put them in the cellar with the naughty boys a little nigger sugar then a rub-a dub-a baby oil black on, black on ever finger nail and toe we've only begun - begun make this make that, keep making all that noise now i've got a belly-full you can be my sugar-baby, you can be my honey chile, yes a voice from behind me reminds me spread out your wings you are an angel remember to deliver with the speed of light a little bit of love and joy everything you do bears a will and a why and a wherefore a little bit of love and joy in each and every soul lies a man and very soon he'll deceive and discover but even till the end of his life, he'll bring a little love i reign with my left hand, i rule with my right i'm lord of all darkness, i'm queen of the night i've got the power - now do the march of the black queen my life is in your hands, i'll fo and i'll fie i'll be a bad boy - i'll be your bad boy i'll do the march of the black queen walking true to style she's vulgar 'buse and vile fie-fo the black queen tattos all her pies she boils and she bakes and she never dots her "i's" forget your singalongs and your lullabies surrender to the city of the fireflies dance with the devil in beat with the band to hell with all of you hand in hand but now it's time to be gone - forever @SONG: Funny How Love Is (Mercury) 3:14 funny how love is everywhere just look and see funny how love is anywhere you're bound to be funny how love is every song in every key funny how love is coming home in time for tea funny, funny, funny funny how love is the end of lies when the truth begins tomorrow comes tomorrow beings tomorrow brings love in the shape of things that's what love is, that's what love is funny how love is can break your heart so suddenly funny how love came tumbling down with adam and eve funny how love is running wild and feeling free funny how live is coming home in time for tea funny, funny, funny from the earth below to the heavens above that's how far and funny is love at any time, anywhere if you gotta make love do it everywhere that's what love is, that's what love is funny how love is everywhere just look and see funny how love is anywhere you're bound to be funny how love is every song and every key funny how love is when you gotta hurry home 'cos you're late for tea funny, funny, funny how love is tomorrow comes, tomorrow brings tomorrow brings love in the shape of things at any time, anywhere if you gotta make love do it everywhere that's what love is, that's what love is @SONG: Seven Seas of Rhye (Mercury) 2:48 fear me you lords and lady preachers i descend upon your earth from the skies i command your very souls you unbelievers bring before me what is mine the seven seas of rhye can you hear me you peers and privvy counselors i stand before you naked to the eyes i will destroy any man who dares abuse my trust i swear that you'll be mine the seven seas of rhye sister - i live and lie for you mister - do and i'll die you are mine i possess you i belong to you forever storm the master-marathon i'll fly through by flash and thunder-fire i'll survive then i'll defy the laws of nature and come out alive then i'll get you be gone with you - you shod and shady senators give out the good, leave out the bad evil cries i challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours and with a smile i'll take you to the seven seas of rhye @SONG: See What A Fool I've Been (May) 4:32 (original b-side) Well she's gone gone this morning see what a fool i've been for so long see what a fool i've been didn't leave no letter didn't leave no warning i guess i'm all to blame oh lord guess i'm all to blame my little dog ain't too hungry he kept on barking said it just it just don't seem the same well i got so lonely went and told my neighbour she said mm mm mm mm mm oh lord what a fool i've been and she told what to do well she's gone gone this morning see what a fool i've been for so long see what a fool i've been @SONG: Ogre Battle 3:30 (1991 bonus remix and additional production by Nicholas Sansano) @SONG: Seven Seas of Rhye 6:36 (1991 bonus remix and additional production by Freddy Bastone) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Freddie Mercury -- vocals, piano/harpsichord Brian May -- guitars, piano, vocals, bells John Deacon -- bass guitar, acoustic guitar Roger Meddows-Taylor -- percussion, vocals Publishers B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (BMI) Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen additional production by Robin Geoffrey Cable and Queen Engineered by Mike Stone at Trident Studios, London Photography and art direction by Mick Rock Sleeve concept by Mick Rock and Queen Typography by Ridgeway Watt Management by Jim Beach Digitally remastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood ...and nobody played synthesizers...again virtuoso castenets by Roy Thomas Baker The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke inspired by a painting by Richard Dodd Nevermore and Funny How Love Is produced by Robin G. Cable and Queen The March of the Black Queen produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Robin G. Cable and Queen. Thanks to Jan Timmer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------