Karl Wallinger — Waterboys and World Party
Other Songs Don't Bang the Drum (with the Waterboys) - 1985 |
"Don't Bang the Drum" - The Waterboys 1985 Opening track to their third album "This is the Sea" Melody: Karl Wallinger Lyrics: Mike Scott The first draft of the song's music was written by Wallinger. Scott reworked the arrangement, changing its rhythm and "feel", but Wallinger's melody and chords were preserved. "Having Karl in the studio", wrote Scott, "was like having a one-man orchestra around. There might have been a This Is the Sea without him, but it wouldn't have been the same – or as good". Well here we are in a special place What are you gonna do here? Now we stand in a special place What will you do here? What show of soul are we gonna get from you? It could be deliverance, or history Under these skies so blue Could be something true But if I know you you'll bang the drum Like monkeys do Here we are in a fabulous place What are you gonna dream here? We are standing in this fabulous place What are you gonna play here? I know you love the high life, you love to leap around You love to beat your chest and make your sound But not here man - this is sacred ground With a Power flowing through And if I know you you'll bang the drum Like monkeys do Here we stand on a rocky shore Your father stood here before you I can see his ghost explore you I can feel the sea implore you Not to pass on by Not to walk on by And not to try Just to let it come Don't bang the drum Just let it come Don't bang the drum Just let it come Don't bang the drum Do you know how to let it come now? Don't bang the drum now Just let it come now.. Don't bang the drum... Don't bang the drum Don't bang the drum |