Lost and Found

By Peter Hammill

On Over

Released on April 1977

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[Intro]

(Even the wolf can learn)

(Even the sheep can turn)

(Even the frog become at last the prince)


[Verse 1]

No more imagined insults

And no more bloated pride -

I'll see you at the wedding

I'll see you on the other side

And I'll hold my peace forever

But I'll hold my passion more...

I'll be holding the door

And waiting for the princess -

I could say I'm waiting for the world

But when it comes right down to it

I'm simply waiting for the girl

And on through the ring of changes

I'll be at my side in a single bound


[Chorus]

Lost and found...

Looking to be lost and found

Looking to be lost and found

I'll be lost and found

I'll be lost and found


[Interlude]

... La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa—

La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa—

La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa—

La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa—

La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa— La Rossa—

La Rossa extends her hands -

In the morning light the stigmata don't show

She's up already, making plans;

She thinks it's maybe time he ought to go

And she's friendly like it's a service

But she's ringing round his head

Though he knows she has no further use for him

Still he feels like he's raised from the dead

Out to the cold grey daylight, never even wondering, of course

If one moment of perfect passion is worth a lifetime of remorse


[Guitar Solo]


[Verse 2]

So it's no more empty promises

And no more idle threats;

No more "if only"s

And no more "and yet"s;

No more wishes for the future

No more denials of the past:


[Chorus]

I'm free at last

Yes, I'm free at last

Yes, I'm free at last

Yes, I'm in love at last

Yes, I'm in love at last

Yes, I'm in love at last

Yes, I'm lost and found...

Yes, I'm lost and found...

Yes, I'm lost and found...

Yes, I'm lost and found...

(Yes, I'm) Yes, I'm lost and found...

(Yes, I'm) Yes, I'm lost and found...

(Yes, I'm) Yes, I'm lost and found...

(Lost and found)


[Outro]

Put on your red dress, baby (Lost and found)

Put on your red dress, baby

Put on your red dress, baby

Put on your red dress, baby

'Cause we're going out tonight

Put on your high-heeled sneakers

Everything's going to be alright?