Budgie - Napoleon Bona - Part 1 & 2

From the 1975 album Bandolier

There's a light, covers up my doorway
Flickering light, never run away
And I might, I might be going your way
Say who might, might help me on my way
Mmm, what a sight, sight to burn the ego
Keep you warm and never let go

And the light coming my way,
Compared to what others have seen
Napoleon the strong, he once had it
As a sound that was loud in his dream

And I stand locked before the four ways
Wind and snow, Heaven and I
I belong wherever men like that stay
I can feel it burning in my eyes

And the light coming my way,
Compared to what others have seen
But Napoleon the strong, he once had it


As a sound that was loud in his dream

Heavens child, it's driving me wild,
Honey, I know that it's right
Well, I got this message that makes me feel good
Carries me out through the night
Hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me!

Well, I move through life like a hurricane lamp
Lighting the road as I go
Spreading this music, injecting the light
Please let it stay, never go
Hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me!

And I think of napoleon and others before
Parallels seem to exist
And I follow it, follow it, keep it in sight
Napoleon would never have missed
Hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me!

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[domonii]

Sorry, I am the only one that dislikes it... ;))) My finger just slipped off the "like button" and I pressed "dislike" only because I was so moved after listening to it .... Seriously: I like it so much but only until 7:15, I dont like what comes after (ha ha ha). I ve seen them live in 2004. Great group , great songs...

[smilingeuterpe]

@domonii LMAO, Cheers man :)

[domonii]

@smilingeuterpe Greetings man!!! I had already tickets last year as they were coming to my city but he got ill and was operated. Greetings from Poland.

[smilingeuterpe]

@domonii I'm a chick not a man :) Take care!

[spazzibrainless1]

I love singing this song, I was wondering is there a backing track to this at all? I know a venue that would go crazy if I sung this there ;)

[smilingeuterpe]

@spazzibrainless1 I'm not aware. Having said that: with audacity it's possible to remove voice track from certain songs. google it and good luck

[xMicholxxx]

Holy crap. Why this band is not famous? I discovered them today by accident and I cant stop listening.

[CorvusCoraxSinuatus]

@guzkrzy

Im dłużej słucham muzyki tym mniej mnie to dziwi.

[guzkrzy]

Jestem zaskoczony, że tak mała ilość ludzi się poznała na tak świetnej płycie. To skandal.

[70sRockin]

Along with the great music, this was one of my favorite album covers to separate seeds and rolling one up. Some other favorite rolling tables were Robin Trower & Mahogany Rush. Rolling a joint on a Donny Osmond album cover was considered pure blasphemy. 

[gabrysia0307]

Dzis poprostu nie ma juz takich zespolow a szkoda ...grali bosko

[domonii]

@smilingeuterpe Nice to meet you! I like the chick that likes Budgie :)

[BillMinworth]

Me again, What a great track this is!

[midnighttattoo]

@xMicholxxx no idea,

They are the backbone of many a rock group you will see maiden and metallica have covered the to name just two ... amazing and inspirational to many metal groups.

never understood why they are not well known ...saw them in concert recently tiny venues ... the totally smashed it as always