Coverdale / Page (1993) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David Coverdale - Lead Vocals Jimmy Page - Guitars Ricky Phillips, Jorge Casas - Bass Lester Mendez - Keyboards Denny Carmassi - Drums John Harris - Harmonica. Tommy Funderburk, John Sambataro - Backing Vocals Produced by David Coverdale, Jimmy Page and Mike Fraser. Recorded at Little Mountain Studios in Vancouver, Criteria in Miami FL, Abbey Road in London and Highbrow Productions in Hook City NV. Engineered by Mike Fraser. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Shake My Tree (Coverdale, Page) 4:50 2) Waiting On You (Coverdale, Page) 5:15 3) Take Me For A Little While (Coverdale, Page) 6:17 4) Pride And Joy (Coverdale, Page) 3:32 5) Over Now (Coverdale, Page) 5:22 6) Feeling Hot (Coverdale, Page) 4:10 7) Easy Does It (Coverdale, Page) 5:51 8) Take A Look At Yourself (Coverdale, Page) 5:02 9) Don't Leave Me This Way (Coverdale, Page) 7:52 10) Absolution Blues (Coverdale, Page) 6:00 11) Whisper A Prayer For The Dying (Coverdale, Page) 6:54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Shake My Tree (Coverdale, Page) 4:50 Now I don't want to be your slave You're trying to drive me to an early grave All I ever hear, is that you live an' breathe for me But all you ever do, babe, is shake my tree 'Cos you keep on pushing, baby, like you never, ever been in love before I told you once an' I told you twice I ain't no schoolboy you can sacrifice You want my love an' you want it now You try to love me, baby, but you don't know how So you keep on pushing, baby, like you never, ever been in love before I need love an' I need time An' a little bit of both, if you wanna be a friend of mine I don't want no woman, drive me outta my head An' you're the kind of girl, guaranteed to wreck my bed Love is what you need, but you cut down to the bone an' make me bleed I give you everything an' still you cry Ooh, mama, the price of loving you is way too high But you keep on talking, baby, I've heard it all before Now I don't want you hanging around, or kicking at my door But you keep on pushing, mama, like you never, ever been in love before I know love an' I know shame An' I ain't gonna get caught up in your game It took a little time to make me see I ain't lookin' for a woman like you to shake my tree So keep on talking, baby, keep on hangin' around Everything you do to me, is sure to drag me down An' you keep on pushing, mama, like you never, ever been in love before Shake my tree I don't want to be your slave, you're trying to drive me to an early grave So keep on talking, no matter what you say I've had enough of your kind of love, to last me all my days So keep on pushing baby, I've heard it all before I don't want you hanging around, or kicking at my door Now I don't want your loving, baby, I can't take it anymore I don't want you hanging around, kicking at my door If I see your face again, I'll give you what's in store But you'll keep on pushing, baby, 'cos you've never, ever been in love before ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Waiting On You (Coverdale, Page) 5:15 My heart is breaking, my whole life is shaking Every way I turn, I know this love is gonna burn me But I'm waiting on you, no matter what you do Ever since you went away, I suffer each an' every day An' I can't hide the heartache anymore You left me all alone, just waiting by the telephone Too scared to step outside this prison door An' I'm waiting on you Chorus: No matter what you say, no matter what you do, this heart is dedicated to you 'Til the rivers run dry and the sun no longer shines I'm still gonna make you mine I'm waiting on you, waiting on you Ever since I started drinking, my ship's been slowly sinking So tell me what's a man supposed to do When people stop and stare and see me drowning in despair 'Cos it's written on my face, what I've been going through An' I'm waiting on you I'm waiting on you, waiting on you My heart is breaking, my whole life is shaking Every way I turn, I know this love is gonna burn Love is gonna burn, love is gonna burn Burn me, baby, burn, your love is gonna burn Ever since you went away, I've suffered each an' every day An' I can't hide the loneliness no more All the tears I've cried, all the love I've been denied An' still you find me waiting on you, baby baby babe I'll be waiting on you, waiting on you My heart is dedicated to you, and I'm waiting on you, waiting on you No matter what you say, no matter what you do, this heart is dedicated to you 'Til the rivers run dry, I'll be waiting on you, waiting on you My heart is dedicated to you, and I'm waiting on you, waiting on you No matter what you say, no matter what you do, my heart is dedicated to you 'Til the rivers run dry, I'll be waiting on you, babe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Take Me For A Little While (Coverdale, Page) 6:17 Now my days are growing cold, all the memories unfold Thinking 'bout the friends we lost, wondering how to count the cost Now my days are growing cold I can hardly wait any longer, now the feeling's growing stronger Thinking 'bout the times we had, good times always turn into bad Now my days are growing cold Chorus: Why don't you take me for a little while Sing me songs, you know, will make me smile Why don't you take me for a little while As I watch the rising sun, I see a new day just begun Thinking 'bout the sacrifice, wondering how to pay the price Now my world is growing cold So now my days are growing cold, all my memories been told Thinking 'bout the dreams we lost, wondering how to count the cost Now my days are growing cold sing me songs, you know, will make me make me make me smile sing me songs, you know, will make me make me make me smile Make me smile Why don't you take me for a little while Sing me songs, you know, will make me make me make me smile Somebody take me take me, won't you make me smile... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Pride And Joy (Coverdale, Page) 3:32 Take me to your river, baby, take me to your sea Purify my soul an' pour your ocean over me Lead me to your chamber, where you sleep at night Scratch your name across my back, make me feel alright You're the best time I have ever had You look so good, oh babe, you must be bad Diamonds on your ankles, sapphires on your shoes Your little gems of wisdom chase away my blues Mama's little princess, daddy's pride and joy I'm like a kid at Christmas, playing with your toys You shake me in the morning, I wake up black an' blue Ooh child, you act so wild, I'll name a hurricane after you Scarlet fever kisses, little miss Dynamite Young blood, you look so good, I'm gonna leave on all the lights So I can see where I'm goin', baby So take me to your river, baby, take me to your sea Purify my soul an' pour your ocean over me Lead me to your chamber, where you sleep at night Scratch your name across my back, make me feel alright I have never felt this good before If you want I'll sleep outside your door You're the best time I have ever had You look so good, oh babe, you must be bad You must be bad ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Over Now (Coverdale, Page) 5:22 You said you'd give me love, instead you caused me pain You made me curse an' slam the door, an' hang my head in shame But it's over now, it's over now You talked to me of virtue, an' sang a song so sweet But all I know is I could smell the perfume of deceit An' it's over now, it's over now You told me of your innocence, an' I believed it all But your best friend is your vanity, an' the mirror on the wall It's over now I turned away from what I heard, an' everything I saw But now I see the light of day, I release the dog of war So whatcha gonna do when the truth pays you a call How you gonna feel, when you finally lose it all How you gonna look, standing up against the wall Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna say, when you feel the hammer fall I'm gonna see you crawl You took your pills an' washed them down, an' then you talked for hours I tried to build a garden, but you trampled all the flowers An' it's over now Wanting this, needing that, always after more Now that it's all over, I release the dog of war, I release the dog of war So whatcha gonna do when the truth pays you a call How you gonna look, standing up against the wall Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna say, when you feel the hammer fall Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna say, standing up against the wall So whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna say, when you feel the hammer fall So whatcha gonna do ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Feeling Hot (Coverdale, Page) 4:10 Hey! Hey, gypsy woman, roll your dice for me, read my Tarot cards, so I can see I'm razor sharp, cool sunglasses, pocketful of backstage passes Lady Luck, roll your dice for me Chorus: The boys are feeling hot, tonight, fingers crossed, they get it right Women to the left, women to the right, the boys are feeling hot tonight I ain't too proud to beg for what you got You'd melt a heart of ice, babe, you're so hot So pump it up, raise the dead, squeeze it, honey, 'til it's cherry red I ain't too proud to beg for what you got Feeling hot, feeling hot, feeling hot, feeling hot, hot, hot, hot Feeling hot Now I just wanna make sweet love to you, I'll do anything you want me to So rip it up, slip an' slide, 'scuse me if my tongue gets tired An' I will make some sweet love to you Hot, hot, hot Look out baby! The boys are feeling hot, tonight, the boys are feeling hot, tonight The boys are feeling hot, tonight Rip it up, baby ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Easy Does It (Coverdale, Page) 5:51 You said you needed love to warm you in the night So you gave yourself to strangers, who left you crying at first light You think the world you live in doesn't notice you But don't you worry, baby, I'll be there to comfort you So take it easy, easy Easy does it, baby, nice and slow, I'll take you anywhere the four winds blow So weep no more, my lady, don't you cry I can't paint your portrait with those tears in your eye But I can give you love, every night and day An' we will walk together, the sun and moon will light our way So take it easy, easy Easy does it, baby, nice and slow, I'll take you anywhere the four winds blow I'll tell you something you'll understand Grab a hold now, baby, and I'll lead you to the promised land I'll make you feel so good, make you feel alright Chase away the shadows and keep you warm at night, ooh, I'll keep you warm Take it easy, easy Easy does it, baby, nice and slow, I'll take you anywhere the four winds blow Gonna keep you smiling and satisfied Nothing but blue skies on a magic carpet ride Take it easy, easy Easy does it, baby, nice and slow, I'll take you anywhere the four winds blow Anywhere the four winds blow, I'll take you there Here we go, baby, hold on No more worry, no more pain The sun is always shining, and it never, ever rains, and it never, ever rains And it never, ever rains ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Take A Look At Yourself (Coverdale, Page) 5:02 The first thing in the morning, the last thing at night I just wanna hold you, babe, and make you feel alright When the sun is shining, or the sky is filled with rain Wherever we may be, I'm gonna make love with you again Now I don't need a crystal ball to tell me it's true 'Cos I've crossed too many rivers on my way to finding you Your smile, like a summer sun, can brighten my day And when I'm feeling down, you chase the dark clouds away There ain't no doubt about it, baby, I'm gonna shout about it Take a look at yourself, can't you see why I want you and nobody else 'Cos the first thing in the morning, the last thing at night I just wanna hold you, babe, an' make you feel alright Sometimes I feel it in my bones, when the cold northwinds blow But when you put your arms around me, I can feel it no more I've been guilty of a thousand crimes in matters of the heart But just the thought of losing you, tears me apart There ain't no doubt about it, baby, I'm gonna shout about it There ain't no doubt about it, babe, I'm gonna shout about it ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Don't Leave Me This Way (Coverdale, Page) 7:52 I'm sick and tired and lonely, sitting in my room Staring at the shadows, blowing smoke rings at the moon Every night I try, but every night I cry, tryin' to work out why I just wanna know, got to know, why you keep on pushing me, baby You love me when you want, and take me when you need Whatever you say to me, baby, makes my poor heart bleed Now I don't wanna win, but I don't wanna lose An' I don't wanna be alone no more, no more I just wanna give you love, I just got to give you love But you keep on giving love, you give another man your love Ooh baby, don't you leave me this way, don't you leave me I never wanna hurt you, don't wanna tie you down But every time I take a look in the mirror I can see the heartache hangin' 'round I'm going down to the ground, why you always wanna bring me down Baby, baby, why do you always bring me down 'Cos you keep on giving love, you give another man your love Baby, baby, don't you leave me this way Don't you leave me, baby, baby, baby My heart is aching, my heart is breaking for you And I can't take it anymore, no more, no more I'm sick and tired and lonely, nothing left to say Just thinking 'bout you, baby, takes all my night and day All my nights, all my days, baby, babe, you take my breath away 'Cos you keep on giving love, you give another man your love Baby, baby, baby, don't you leave me this way I can't stop my love from falling down I wanna love you in the morning, wanna love you in the evening time Don't you leave me, baby, don't you ever leave me, baby Don't you leave me, baby, no Don't you leave me, baby ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Absolution Blues (Coverdale, Page) 6:00 Bless me, Father, I have sinned, I've broken hearts, got drunk on gin An' still I lust for sweet young things On the day that I was born, bells rang out in Babylon Still I can't tell right from wrong, no matter what the Good Book says Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain Falling down to wash my tears away, wash my tears away Holy Mother, save your tears, you've cried for me a thousand years But I was blind to all your fears Now I can't stop the tears from falling down Come the dawn of judgment day, I'll get down on my knees and pray St. Peter don't you, don't you send me away Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain Falling down to wash my tears away Bless me, Father, I have sinned, I've broken hearts, got drunk on gin An' still I lust for everything, every little thing Come the dawn of judgment day, I'll get down on my knees and pray The Good Lord don't send me away, I'll never ever go Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain Falling down to wash my tears away Wash my tears away, I'll get down on my knees Don't send me away, don't you send me away, no, no, no ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) Whisper A Prayer For The Dying (Coverdale, Page) 6:54 I hear the sound of distant thunder, echo all around I see the tragedy of young ones lying on the ground I see the fathers' sons and daughters, I hear the mothers crying Nothing left for me to do, but whisper a prayer for the dying Oh, a prayer for the dying The suffocating heat of jungles, and burning desert sands Where everything reminds you, you're a stranger in a strange land The soothing words of politicians, those bodyguards of lies While guardian angels waste their time and every mother cries Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying, dying Machine gun, battle cry, you pray to God when the bullets fly The bombs fall like black rain, an' all your dreams take you home again Nothing but bad dreams You can't read, you can't write, you're so scared, you can't sleep at night You try to carry the heavy load, walking down Armageddon road Oh Armageddon road I hear the sound of distant thunder, echo all around I see the tragedy of young ones lying on the ground I see the fathers' sons and daughters, I hear the mothers crying Nothing left for me to do, but whisper a prayer for the dying Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying Oh, a prayer for the dying, baby, baby Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying, whisper a prayer for the dying You can't run, you can't hide, you can't show what you feel inside You're going crazy, going insane, you know you'll never be the same again No, no Whisper a prayer for the dying, dying, dying, dying, dying, no, no Armageddon road, Armageddon road, I'm walking down Armageddon road ------------------------------------------------------------------------