Chris Bell
I Am The Cosmos - Lyrics
Chris Bell - Vocals/Guitars
Ken Woodley - Bass, Organ
Richard Rosebrough - Drums
Alex Chilton - background vocal on "You And Your Sister"
Bill Cunningham - arrangement on "You And Your Sister"
Jim Dickinson - piano on "Fight At The Table"
Recorded: 1973-78
CD Release: 2/18/1992 (Rykodisc)
Produced by Chris Bell
 
Tracks 1-8   Tracks 9-15

"I AM THE COSMOS"
(Bell)

Every night I tell myself
"I am the cosmos, I am the wind"
But that don't get you back again

Just when I was starting to feel okay
You're on the phone
I never wanna be alone

Never wanna be alone
I hate to have to take you home
Wanted too much to say no, no
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Never wanna be alone
I hate to have to take you home
Wanted too much to say no, no
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

My feeling's always have been something 
I couldn't hide, I can't confide
Don't know what's going on inside

So every night I tell myself
"I am the cosmos, I am the wind"
But that don't get you back again

I'd really like to see you again
I really wanna see you again
I'd really like to see you again
I really wanna see you again
I'd really like to see you again
I really wanna see you again
I know I wanna see you again
I really wanna see you again
 

"BETTER SAVE YOURSELF"
(Bell)

I walk the streets
I'm all alone
I just can't think
What I've been doing wrong

I know you're mine
He treats you nice
It's suicide
I know, I tried it twice

You should've given your love to Jesus
It couldn't do you no harm
Should've given your love to Jesus
It wouldn't do you no harm
You've been sitting on your ass
Trying to find some grace
But you better save yourself
If you wanna see his face

I guess there are things
You'd like to know
It's getting late
And I know you want to go
 

"SPEED OF SOUND"
(Bell)

I remember the first time
You said you loved me
I waited all weekend
You never called me

So you find him attractive
So what if he is
You'd like some excitement
You could count his same kiss(?)

So it goes
On and on
My love grows
And yours is gone

A lonely existence
Well it's just a lie
If there is a reason
I'd like to know why

Something I want you to know
I've told you this once before
Don't want you to see him no more

Once again
You've let me down
Broke my heart
And turned me round

There's a light in the darkness
It doesn't seem far
There's something the matter
That's brought us ajar

The plane goes down
Will not land
Pilot's dead
Nowhere to be found
 

"GET AWAY"
(Bell)

I know what it is you're thinking
But baby, it's sacred to me
Whenever I feel like I'm sinking
You make a beautiful scene

You don't lie to me
And I won't lie to you, oh no
Baby, I'm feeling low

Don't know what I'm going to do
Don't know what you're putting me through

Once in a while you're lonely
If you feel lonely, cry
I'd love to know what is the matter
Unless you're with some other guy

'Cause you don't lie to me
And I won't lie to you, oh no
Baby I'm feeling low

You want me
I want you
You want me
I want you

Don't you know I'm losing sleep at night
Sleep at night

I know what it is you're thinking
But baby, it's strange to me
Whenever I feel like I'm sinking
You make a beautiful scene
 

"YOU AND YOUR SISTER"
(Bell)

They say my love for you ain't real
But you don't know how real it feels

All I want to do
Is to spend some time with you
So I can hold you, hold you

Your sister says that I'm no good
I'd reassure her if I could

Plans fail every day
I want to hear you say
Your love won't be leaving
Your eyes ain't deceiving
Fears will soon fade away
Smile now, don't be afraid

And let me whisper in your ear
Don't you worry, they can't hear
 

"MAKE A SCENE"
(Bell)

You hurt me yesterday
I didn't know what to say
You didn't have to be so mean
You didn't have to make a scene

You don't have to be so cruel
You made me feel like a fool
I heard some things about you
They said you was untrue

I told them it wasn't so

You don't have to act so cool
I know that you've been to school
I started to feel unloved
I had no place to go

I turned on the radio
 

"LOOK UP"
(Bell)

Look up, look up
You'll see the sky

Look up, look up
He's the light

Waiting to love you
Wanting to reach you

The man walking down the street
Keeps his head down low
Doesn't look up
Wants to give up
He just keeps on looking down
Staring at the ground

Standing here at the corner
I'm watching him walk away
I'mStanding here and I don't know why
But I'm thinking it could be a great day

Oh I wish you knew him
He's been waiting for so long
If you look up you'll see him
You know we're (?)
 

"I GOT KINDA LOST"
(Bell)

I got kinda lost
I got kinda lost
I got kinda lost in giving

I got kinda lost
And what can I say
Feeling the way I do

I'm trying to get it across to you
Only wanted to be together
All the time that it was I saw her
Things that I'd done before are gone
I can't believe I'm on my own

Once in a while
I see you smile
But you don't know how it's going
 


"THERE WAS A LIGHT"
(Bell)

There was a light
So dear to me
I wanted to live

There was a time
So near to me
I've asked you to give 
your life to me

If it's a sign
Sent down to me
I'm asking you why
It had to be

Spending all my time
Waiting to die
What's the use
 

"FIGHT AT THE TABLE"
(Bell)

They had a fight at the table
I didn't think it would end
I didn't think I'd be able
To go on and pretend

I'd been having a good time
I didn't want you to go
She said ?
?

Start dreaming ?
At least it don't interfere
So what 'cha doing in Denver
?

I'd been having a good time
I didn't want you to go
Why can't they stop all this jiving
Don't want to know

It must be getting past midnight
And now I'm staring to scream
She really put up a good fight
Think this must be a dream

'Cause they're having a good time
?
I told them just where I'm going
I think I'm going insane
 

"I DON'T KNOW"
(Bell)

Whatever it is you're thinking
Sit down and let's give it a try
You know that I'll always listen
But sometimes I'm wondering why

You don't lie to me
And I won't lie to you, oh no
But, baby I'm feeling low

I don't know what I'm going to do
You don't know what you're putting me through
I gotta get away from you

Once in a while you're lonely
Tell me you're feeling ?
I'd love to know what is the matter
But you say that you can't explain

You want me
I want you
You want me
I want you

Don't you know I'm losing sleep at night
Sleep at night
 

"THOUGH I KNOW SHE LIES"
(Bell)

When I look though your eyes
I tend to get bitter
Maybe I'm best advised to look to myself

I fall every time
Though I know she lies
I can't stay away

Stars would fall from the sky
And I won't forsake you
You've got lust in your heart is what's sad to me

I'll use every line
Anything to make you mine

Keeping me in the dark
Wondering where you are
Don't let me fall apart
You said take it slow
But I don't know
I don't know

Lying awake in the bed 
Trying to cope with the feelings
I'm don't know if it's love
But what can I do
 

"I AM THE COSMOS (Slow Version)"
(Bell)

Every night I tell myself
"I am the cosmos, I am the wind"
But that don't get you back again

Just when I was starting to feel okay
You're on the phone
I never wanna be alone

Never wanna be alone
I hate to have to take you home
Wanted too much to say no, no
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

My feeling's always have been something 
I couldn't hide, I can't confide
Don't know what's going on inside

So every night I tell myself
"I am the cosmos, I am the wind"
But that don't get you back again

I'd really like to see you again
I really wanna see you again
 

"YOU AND YOUR SISTER (Country Version)"
(Bell)

They say my love for you ain't real
But they don't know how real it feels

All I want to do
Is to spend some time with you
So I can hold you, hold you

Your sister says that I'm no good
You know I'd show them them if I could

Love you every day
Love to hear you say
Your love won't be leaving
Your eyes ain't deceiving
Love you every day
Let me hear you say

If you give me a little time
I will show you I ain't lying
 

"YOU AND YOUR SISTER (Acoustic Version)"
(Bell)

They say my love for you ain't real
But they don't know how real it feels

All I want to do
Is to spend some time with you
So I can hold you, hold you

Your sister says that I'm no good
You know I'd show her them if I could

Love you every day
Let me hear you say
Your love won't be leaving
Your eyes ain't deceiving
Love you every day
Let me hear you say

If you give me a little time
I will show you I ain't lying
 

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