Roxy Music: If There is Something (lyrics)

From the 1972 album "Roxy Music". Written by Bryan Ferry.

If there is something that I might find
Look around corners
Try to find peace of mind I say
Where would you go if you were me
Try to keep a straight course not easy
Somebody special looking at me
A certain reaction we find
What should it try to be I mean
If there are many
Meaning the same
Be specific just a game

I would do anything for you
I would climb mountains
I would swim all the oceans blue
I would walk a thousand miles
Reveal my secrets
More than enough for me to share
I would put roses round our door
Sit in the garden
Growing potatoes by the score

Shake your hair girl with your ponytail
Takes me right back (when you were young)
Throw your precious gifts into the air
Watch them fall down (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
You used to walk upon (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The hills were higher (when we were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The trees were taller (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
The grass was greener (when you were young)
Lift up your feet and put them on the ground
You used to walk upon (when you were young)

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[puccini007]

0:52 epic guitar play by Phil Manzanera

[twylaharp1965]

@puccini007 The vinyl edition of this one was one of the first records I bought and I think the first side of that album is all epic.

[icketypickety]

the first time i heard this was in the movie flashbacks of a fool ,a great movie and this is such a great song , the movie would have been incomplete if not for this song...........

[6mrfj]

Perfect 

[alishajeswani]

its such an addictive track..i listen it everyday for at least about 5-10 times !

[therebelbrain]

@icketypickety

totally agree!!

[gapamu66]

i remember ALL the Roxy Music tracks, as i was fortunate enough, that my elder brothers were massive fans, hearing them now takes me back.....i loved the album covers more lol..

[uahow23]

damn these guys are ugly...but awesome song

[finda222]

what a strange start to this song. his voice is amazing

[finda222]

what a strange start to this song

[GettnBooted]

it's like 3 songs in 1! it starts off as kinda twangy if i was seeing if i was going to hang with it, I think I'd pass at the start, if not for the movie flashbacks of a fool I woulda never heard of it, but then it just gets more & more powerful & haunting & builds to something quite unique...it's so funny how daniel craig knew where to start the record at the good bit, ok I have proved how old i am to remember Lp's lol don't know why i didn't know the song from way back then tho!! ty post! GB

[harrymapex]

Ah, early Roxy......love Mother of Pearl, Beauty Queen etc - but this was the greatest song they ever did (major to minor to major again, the sax solo, the mellotron, the backing vox)....simply magnificent.

Thanks

[nickrolfe69]

Classic track !