ERIC CLAPTON: Meanwhile (2024)

 

1. Pompous Fool
2. Heart of a Child
3. Moon River
4. Sam Hall
5. Smile
6. Always On My Mind
7. One Woman
8. The Rebels
9. The Call
10. How Could We Know
11. This Has Gotta Stop
12. Stand and Deliver
13. You’ve Changed
14. Misfortune

POMPOUS FOOL

Don't you worry, don't be blue

Let your woman, take care of you

Live your life, by the golden rule

Pay no mind, to the pompous fool

Do you wanna dance, do you wanna sing

Do you still believe that Jerry Lee was king

Is it your opinion that Charlie Wilson’s cool

Pay no mind, to the pompous fool

In life you know, may I say to you

Be careful who you follow

There may be no more tomorrow

If you follow the pompous fool

So don’t you worry, don’t be blue

Let your woman, take care of you

Do your thing by the golden rule

Pay no mind, to the pompous fool

In life you know, may I say to you

Be careful who you follow

There ain't nobody home

Fear knocking on the door

In the mind of the pompous fool

Do you wanna laugh, do you wanna cry

Do you still believe in you and I

Is it your opinion, that we should start again

And turn the volume down from number 10

Don’t you worry, don’t be blue

Let your woman, take care of you

Live your life, by the golden rule

Pay no mind, to the pompous fool

HEART OF A CHILD

Put down that gun boy

Don't blow your life away

We're gonna need you

Make it through the day

They put it to you

They put it in your head

Made you believe that

You'd be better off dead

But don't break the heart of your child

Don't let the fear drive you wild

We lost the love of a

Man I was proud to know

They locked you down boy

Made you grieve alone

Turn off the TV

Throw your phone away

Don't you remember

What your daddy used to say

Don't break the heart of your child

Don't let your fear drive you wild

The pain you're feeling

Cuts me to the bone

I'm right there with you boy

You'll never be alone

There's someone else here

Someone who can't complain

She don't know if you'll be

Coming home again

Don't break the heart of this child

Don't let your tears drive you wild (oh Lord)

Don't break the heart of your child

Don't let your tears drive you wild

Don't break the heart of your child

Don't let the fear drive you wild

MOON RIVER

Moon river, wider than a mile

I'm crossing you in style some day

You dream maker, you heart breaker

Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way

Two drifters, off to see the world

There's such a lot of world to see

We're after the same rainbow's end

Sailin' 'round the bend

My huckleberry friend

Moon river and me

We're after the same rainbow's end

Sailin' 'round the bend

My huckleberry friend

Moon river and me

SAM HALL

Well my name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep

Yes my name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep

Well my name it is Sam Hall, and I've robbed both great and small

And my neck will pay for all, when I die, when I die

Yes my neck will pay for all, when I die

I have 20 pounds in store, that's not all, that's not all

I've got 20 pounds in store, that's not all

I've got 20 pounds in store, and I'll rob for twenty more

For the rich must help the poor, so must I, so must I

Yes the rich must help the poor, so must I

And they took me to Coote Hill in a cart, in a cart

Yes they took me to Coote Hill in a cart

Well they took me to Coote Hill, and that's where I wrote my will

For the best of friends must part, so must I, so must I

And the best of friends must part, so must I

Up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke, that's no joke

Up the ladder I did grope, that's no joke

Up the ladder I did grope, and the hangman pulled the rope

Oh, twas ne'er a word I spoke, tumblin' down, tumblin' down

Oh, twas ne'er a word I spoke, tumblin' down

Oh, me name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep, chimney sweep

Yes my name it is Sam Hall, chimney sweep

Well my name it is Sam Hall, and I hate you one and all

You're a bunch of muggers all, damn your eyes, damn your eyes

You're a bunch of muggers all, damn your eyes

SMILE

Smile, though your heart is achin’

Smile, even though it's breakin’

When there are clouds in the sky

You'll get by If you smile through your tears and sorrow

Smile, and maybe tomorrow

You'll see the sun come shining through

If you just smile

Light up your face with gladness

Hide every trace of sadness

Although a tear may be ever, ever so near

That's the time you must keep on tryin’

Smile, what's the use of cryin’

You'll see that life is still worth while

If you'll just smile

Light up your face with gladness

Hide every trace of sadness

Although a tear may be ever so near

That's the time you must keep on tryin’

Smile, what's the use of cryin’

You'll see that life is still worth while

If you'll just smile

ALWAYS ON MY MIND

Maybe I didn't love you

Quite as often as I could have

And maybe I didn't treat you

Quite as good as I should have

If I made you feel second best

Girl, I'm sorry I was blind

You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind

And maybe I didn't hold you

All those lonely, lonely times

And I guess I never told you

I'm so happy that you're mine

Little things I should have said and done

I just never took the time

You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind

Tell me

Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died

And give me

Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied

I'll keep you satisfied

Little things I should have said and done

I just never took the time

You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind

You were always on my mind

ONE WOMAN

If the sun should fall from Heaven

Would you rescue me?

Give me eyes to see?

And if I lose the joy of living

Would you feel my need?

Would you rescue me?

Well, I've had love, both good and bad

From all the love l've had

I've learned something, baby

Something 'bout me

It's gotta be

One woman

To hold on to

Baby, through the good and the bad

We all know that a man needs

One woman

To hold on to

Maybe that woman is you

And when the world turns cold and friendless

Will you reach for me?

'Cause you know that I'll be thеre

When the tеars you cry are endless

Lady, don't cry in vain

You know I'll ease your pain

'Cause l've got open arms for you

A heart that's always true

Love has opened up my eyes

To the one thing I need

It's gotta be

One woman

To hold on to

Baby, through the good and the bad

We all know that a man needs

One woman

To hold on to

Maybe that woman is you

And with everything I got

Baby, I'm holding on

With what I am and what I'm not

Baby, I'm holding on

With every breath and every thought

Holding on

One woman

One woman

'Cause l've got open arms for you

A heart that's always true

Love has opened up my eyes

To the one thing I need

It's gotta be

One woman

To hold on to

Baby, through the good and the bad

We all know that a man needs

One woman

To hold on to

Baby, that woman is you

One woman

One woman

One woman

One woman

One woman

One woman

One woman

One woman

One woman

One woman

THE REBELS

Where have all the rebels gone

Hiding behind their computer screens

Where's the spirit, where is the soul

Where have all the rebels gone

Better come out of the woodwork now

One for the money, and two for the show

It's not very rock-n-roll

Where have all the rebels gone

Where have all the rebels gone

Someone else gotta make a move

They're not saying very much at all

Where have all the rebels gone

Were they really all that tough

Or was it just some PR stunt

One for the money, two for the show

Where did all the rebels go

Where have all the rebels gone

One for the money, two for the show

It's not very rock-n-roll

Where have all the rebels gone

Were they really all that tough

Or was it just some PR stunt

They're not saying very much at all

Where have all the rebels gone

Where have all the rebels gone

Hiding behind their computer screens

Where's the spirit, where is the soul

Where have all the rebels gone

Why don't they come out of the woodwork now

One for the money, two for the show

I can't find anyone at all

Where have all the rebels gone

THE CALL

Got a message last night

Came through loud and clear

Called you right back

But there's no one there

Sounded so sad

Tried the other phone

Either you're gone

Or you're all alone

The tone of your voice

Sounded so weird

Like you've been drinking

After all these years

Sent me to thinking

About those bad good old days

All the corners we cut

And all the halls we played

Sins that we stole

The hell we raised

Spite of it all

The music we played

The music God made

Remember those sisters

With the shiny black hair

One fell in love

One didn't dare

Sounded so sweet

One high, one low

Where are they now?

Nobody knows

Still got some pictures

You still got my shirt

You know the one

I let you wear to work

Remember that night

We both nearly cried

Singing that song

Somebody dies

Somebody died

Show that you noticed

Still out on the road

Singing them songs

To bring it all back home

I give you a shout

When you're somewhere near

You could come on out

It's not far from here

You could come on out

And you might even play

Just one more time

For old times' sake

For old times' sake

HOW COULD WE KNOW

Look at me

Suddenly I'm as sad as can be, lonely

Look at you

Even blue eyes can turn deeper blue, so blue

How could we know where this love would go

Faith is a word that means love will grow

Now we've found out

That it isn't always so

Look at us

Something changed and it turned all our dreams to dust

And we lost

All the joy that we had just like gold to rust

How could we know where this love would go

Faith is a word that means love will grow

Now we've found out, that it isn't always so

How could we know, that it isn't always so

Nobody's to blame

Nothing's gonna change

The way the river flows

The way she flows

People learn to love again

When they learn to just let go

How could we know where this love would go

Faith is a word that means love will grow

Now we've found out, that it isn't always so

How could we know, that it isn't always so

Look at time

It can heal you and help you to find new hope

One sweet night

We might find the love we search for

The love we own

How could we know where this love would go

Faith is a word that means love will grow

Love breaks your heart, but it isn't always so

If we don't try again, how will we ever know

THIS HAS GOTTA STOP

This has gotta stop

Enough is enough

I can't take this BS any longer

It's gone far enough

If you wanna claim my soul

You'll have to come and break down this door

I knew that something was going on wrong

When you started laying down the law

I can't move my hands

I break out in sweat

I wanna cry

Can't take it anymore

This has gotta stop

Enough is enough

I can't take this BS any longer

It's gone far enough

If you wanna claim my soul

You'll have to come and break down this door

I've been around

Long, long time

Seen it all

And I'm used to being free

I know who I am

Try to do what's right

So lock me up and throw away the key

This has gotta stop

Enough is enough

I can't take this BS any longer

It's gone far enough

If you wanna claim my soul

You'll have to come and break down this door

Thinkin' of my kids

What's left for them

And then what's coming down the road

The light in the tunnel

Could be the southbound train

Lord, please help them with their load

This has gotta stop

Enough is enough

I can't take this BS any longer

It's gone far enough

If you wanna claim my soul

You'll have to come and break down this door

This has gotta stop

Enough is enough

I can't take this BS any longer

It's gone far enough

If you wanna claim my soul

You'll have to come and break down this door

STAND AND DELIVER

Stand and deliver

You let them put the fear on you

Stand and deliver

But not a word you heard was true

But if there's nothing you can say

There may be nothing you can do

Do you wanna be a free man

Or do you wanna be a slave?

Do you wanna be a free man

Or do you wanna be a slave?

Do you wanna wear these chains

Until you're lying in the grave?

I don't wanna be a pauper

And I don't wanna be a prince

I don't wanna be a pauper

And I don't wanna be a prince

I just wanna do my job

Playing the blues for my friends

Magna Carta, Bill of Rights

The constitution, what's it worth?

You know they're gonna grind us down, ah

Until it really hurts

Is this a sovereign nation

Or just a police state?

You better look out, people

Before it gets too late

You wanna be your own driver

Or keep on flogging a dead horse?

You wanna be your own driver

Or keep on flogging a dead horse?

Do you wanna make it better

Or do you wanna make it worse?

Stand and deliver

You let them put the fear on you

Slow down the river

But not a word of it was true

If there's nothing you can say

There may be nothing you can do

Stand and deliver

Stand and deliver

Dick Turpin wore a mask too

YOU'VE CHANGED

Gee, you've changed

Since the day you told me your name

Yes, you've changed

Your kisses don't feel the same

How, you've changed

Our romance to a crazy game

First you told me

How you loved me and I believed

Then you sold me

On the vow that you'd never leave

Now you scold me

Caring not how my heart grieves

Oh, how I've loved you

Since the day you told me your name

Yes, I loved you

Thinking you all the while felt the same

And I'll still love you

Even though I know you've changed

MISFORTUNE

Good morning, misfortune

What you got for me today?

Good morning, misfortune

What you got for me today?

Nothing but trouble

Ever seems to pass this way

Good morning, misfortune

What you doing to my head?

Good morning, misfortune

What you doing to my head?

Making me remember

All those things I shouldn't have said

Good morning, misfortune

What you doing with my heart?

Good morning, misfortune

What you doing to my heart?

Taking all my lovin'

Tearing me apart