Rod Stewart Live at Hyde Park

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Through these misty eyes

# I see lonely skies

# Lonely road to Babylon

# Where's my family

# And my country?

# Heaven knows where I belong

# Pack my bags tonight

# Here's one Jacobite

# Who must leave or surely die

# Put me on a train

# In the pouring rain

# Say farewell but don't say goodbye

# Seagull, carry me over land and sea

# To my own folk

# That's where I want to be

# Every beat of my heart

# Tears me further apart

# I'm lost and alone in the dark

# I'm going home

# One more glass of wine

# Just for auld lang syne

# And the girl I left behind

# How I miss her now

# In my darkest hour

# And the way our arms entwine... #

Come on, now!

# Seagull, carry me over land and sea

# To my own folk

# That's where I want to be

# Every beat of my heart

# Tears me further apart

# I'm lost and alone in the dark

# I'm going home... #

Oh, yeah!

# We'll drink a toast

# To the blood-red rose

# Cheer a while the Emerald Isle

# And to the northern lights

# And the swirling pipes

# How they make a grown man cry

# Seagull, carry me over land and sea

# To my own folk

# That's where I want to be

# Every beat of my heart

# Tears me further apart

# I'm lost and alone in the dark

# I'm going home... #

Sing it, girls.

# Every beat of my heart

# Every beat of my heart

# Tears me further apart

# Yeah

# I'm lost and alone in the dark

# I'm going home

# I'm going home

# I'm going home. #

Welcome, my dear friends.

Welcome, welcome, welcome.

Thanks for coming out tonight.

Well, you must know this is not going to be a regular Rod Stewart show.

We're going to try and give you some of the songs

from the '70s and the '80s that we don't play usually.

Some songs we've never played.

So enjoy.

CHEERING

# Oh-oh, baby

# Your love is fading

# I can feel your love fading

# Woman, it's fading away from me

# Cos your personal touch has grown cold

# As if someone else controls your very soul

# I fooled myself as long as I can

# I can feel the presence of another man

# It's there when you speak my name

# It's just not the same

# Oh, honey, I'm losing you

# I can feel it in the air

# It's there everywhere

# Oh, baby, I'm losing you

# I can feel it in the air

# Some day you'll be up and gone

# Oh, I'm losing you

# It's all over your face

# Someone's taken my place

# Could it be that I'm losing you?

# Mm mm-hm-hmm

# Mm-hm-hmm

# Mm-hm-hmm

# Mm-hm-hmm

# Mm-hm-hmm

# Mm-hm-hmm

# Your love is fading

# I can feel it fading

# Oh, baby, I'm losing you

# I can feel it in the air

# It's there everywhere

# Oh, I'm losing you

# I'm losing you

# I'm losing you

# I'm losing you

# I'm losing you

# Oh, baby, I'm losing you, yeah

# Whooo

# I'm losing you

# I'm losing you

# Oh, yeah. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Hey, baby, I want to say something to you

# Sometimes when I get out of my head

# And I say all the wrong things

# Sometimes I know I stay out late at night

# And I come back fighting

# Somehow all my plans keep slipping through my hands

# And I end up crying

# But I can be a millionaire

# Honey, when you're standing there

# You're so exciting... #

Go, now!

# You can make me dance

# You can make me sing

# You can make me do just any old thing

# Sometimes, when I get up so early

# And get away from here, girl

# Summer's gone and before long

# North winds blow that bring the snow

# I'll keep us warm, girl

# My schemes, it seems, are merely dreams

# Fading with each morning

# Hey, babe

# But this old heart of mine

# Is far too proud not to keep on trying

# You can make me dance

# You can make me sing

# You can make me do just any old thing

# Ah!

# Don't fly away

# Want you here every day

# I'd rather lose both my eyes

# Than never see your smiling face again, girl

# You know why?

# Cos you can make me dance

# You can make me sing

# You can make me do just any old thing

# You can make me dance

# You can make me sing

# You can make me do just any old thing

# And I love it

# Hey, baby

# Keep on loving me, baby

# Keep on loving me, baby

# Just keep on loving me, baby

# Keep on loving me, baby

# Just keep on loving, yeah, babe

# Keep on loving me, darling

# Keep on loving me, darling

# Keep on loving me, darling

# Keep on loving me, darling

# Keep on, keep on, keep on loving me, darling

# Keep on loving me, darling

# Just keep on loving me, darling

# Ah, yeah. #

Now, this one...

This one dates back to the year 1970.

It was on an album called Gasoline Alley...

CHEERING

..recorded at Morgan Studios.

Here we go...

Oh, yeah!

# I think I know now what's making me sad

# Yearning for my own back yard

# I realise maybe I was wrong to leave

# Better swallow up my silly country pride

# Going home, running home

# Down to Gasoline Alley

# Where I was born

# Going home, running home

# Down to Gasoline Alley

# Where I was born

# When the weather's better and the rails unfreeze

# And the wind don't whistle around my knees

# I'll put on my wedding suit

# And catch the evening train

# I'll be home before the milk's upon the door

# I'm going home, running home

# Down to Gasoline Alley

# Where I started from

# Going home, I'm running home

# Down to Gasoline Alley

# Where I was born... #

Come on, now!

# But if I'm called away and it's my turn to go

# Should the blood run cold in my veins

# Just one favour I'll be asking of you

# Don't bury me here, it's too cold

# Take me back, carry me back

# Down to Gasoline Alley

# Where I was born

# Take me back, carry me back

# Down to Gasoline Alley

# Where I started from

# I'm going home, I'm running home

# Down to Gasoline Alley

# Where I was born

# I'm going home, I'm running home

# Down to Gasoline Alley

# Where I was born. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Oh, yeah

# In these days of changing ways

# So-called liberated days

# A story comes to mind of a friend of mine

# Georgie boy was gay, I guess

# Nothing more or nothing less

# The kindest guy I ever knew

# His mother's tears fell in vain

# The afternoon George tried to explain

# That he needed love like all the rest

# Pa said, "There must be a mistake

# "How can my son not be straight?

# "After all I've said and done for him?"

# And the girls sang

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo-oo

# Leaving home on a Greyhound bus

# Cast out by the ones he loves

# A victim of these gay days, it seems... #

Oh, let's go. Sing!

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo-oo

# Georgie went to New York town

# Where he quickly settled down

# And soon became the toast of the great white way

# Accepted by Manhattan's elite

# In all the places that were chic

# No party was complete without George

# Along the boulevards he'd cruise

# And all the old queens blew a fuse

# Everybody loved Georgie boy... #

And I heard them sing...

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo-oo

# Out of a darkened side street came

# A New Jersey gang with just one aim

# To roll some innocent passer-by

# There ensued a fearful fight

# Screams rang out in the night

# Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone

# A leather kid, a switchblade knife

# He did not intend to take his life

# He just pushed his luck a little too far that night

# The sight of blood dispersed the gang

# A crowd gathered, the police came

# An ambulance screamed to a halt on 53rd and 3rd

# Oh, yeah

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo

# Du-da-da du-da-da du-da-da dooo-oo

# George's life ended there

# But I ask, who really cares?

# George once said to me and I quote

# He said, "Never wait or hesitate

# "Get in, kid, before it's too late

# "You may never get another chance

# "Cos youth's a mask, it don't last

# "Live it long and live it fast"

# Georgie was a friend of mine

# Oh, Georgie, stay

# Yeah

# Don't go away

# Georgie, please, stay

# You take our breath away

# Georgie

# Georgie, please, stay

# You take our breath

-AUDIENCE:

-# Away.

-#

Thank you.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

This is, I think, one of Ronnie Lane's

finest compositions.

1973's La La.

# Poor old Grandad

# I laughed at all his words

# I thought he was a wicked man

# He spoke of women's ways

# They'll trap you, then they use you

# And before you even know

# For love is blind, you soon will find

# You're just a boy again

# Oh, yeah

# I wish that I knew what I know now

# When I was younger

# I wish that I knew what I know now

# When I was stronger

# The can-can's such a pretty show

# They'll steal your heart away

# But backstage, back on earth again

# The dressing rooms are grey

# They come on strong

# And it ain't too long

# Before they make you feel a man

# But love is blind

# You soon will find

# You're just a boy again... #

Hallelujah!

# I wish that I knew what I know now

# When I was younger

-AUDIENCE:

-# I wish that I knew what I know now

# When I was stronger

# Oooh, la-la! #

Come on, girls...

# I wish that I knew what I know now

-AUDIENCE:

-# When I was younger

# I wish that I knew what I know now

-AUDIENCE:

-# When I was stronger

# Oooh, la-la

# Oooh, la-la

# Yeah, yeah

# Oooh, la-la

# Oooh, la-la

# Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

# Oooh, la-la

# Oooh, la-la

# Oooh, la-la. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Wasted and wounded

# And it ain't what the moon did

# I got what I paid for now

# See you tomorrow

# Hey, Frank, can I borrow

# A couple of bucks from you?

# To go waltzing Matilda

# Waltzing Matilda

# You'll go a-waltzing, Matilda, with me

# I'm an innocent victim

# Of a blinded alley

# And I'm tired of all these soldiers here

# No-one speaks English

# And everything's broken

# And my hope is soaking away

# To go waltzing Matilda

# Waltzing Matilda

# You'll go a-waltzing, Matilda, with me

# Now, I've lost my Saint Christopher

# Now that I kissed her

# And the one-arm bandit knows

# And the maverick Chinaman

# With the cold-blooded smile

# And the girls down by the striptease show go

# Waltzing Matilda

# Waltzing Matilda

# You'll go a-waltzing, Matilda, with me

# And it's a battered old suitcase

# In a hotel someplace

# And a wound that would never heal

# No prima donnas

# The perfume is on

# An old shirt that is stained with blood and whisky

# And it's goodnight to the street sweepers

# The night watchmen flame keepers

# And goodnight, Matilda, too

# Goodnight, Matilda, too. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Try this one for size, madam.

Oh, yeah!

# Look at us standing here

# Staring into space

# Wondering what to say

# If it's all about trust

# Look into my eyes

# I ain't that kind of guy

# It's cold outside

# And I can't tell you to go

# All the roads are frozen

# And I won't let you drive home... #

Come on, baby.

# Stay with me tonight

# Won't you give me peace of mind?

# Stay with me tonight

# Oh, let's leave our troubles behind

# Please! #

Yeah!

# Slide over here

# Let's keep each other warm

# Shelter from the storm

# Come closer to me

# Give me a little of your time

# Tell me what's on your mind

# All the roads are frozen

# And I don't want you to go

# Cos you're my type of woman

# And I want to be more than a friend... #

Yes, I do!

# Stay with me tonight

# Oh, I promise I'll treat you right

# Stay with me tonight

# Under the cold, clear, cool moonlight

# Please!

# Cos you're my kind of woman

# And I don't want to let you go

# I'm going to love you some more

# And bring you breakfast in bed

# Stay with me tonight

# Under the cold, clear, cool moonlight

# Stay with me tonight

# Oh, I may just be your kind

# Stay with me tonight

# Oh, baby

# It's going to be all right

# Stay with me tonight

# Oh, I need you by my side

# Please!

# Please!

# Please!

# Please! #

Here's one from 1972.

# Angel came down from Heaven yesterday

# Stayed here for long enough to rescue me

# And she told me a story yesterday

# About the sweet love between the moon and the deep blue sea

# Then she spread her wings high over me

# She said she's going now

# Come back tomorrow

# And I said

# Fly on, my sweet angel

# Fly on through the sky

# Fly on, my sweet angel, tomorrow

# Forever I will be by your side

# Fly away

# Some day

# Sure enough this morning came unto me

# Silver wings silhouetted against a child's sunrise

# And my angel she said unto me

# Tonight's the night when you will rise

# Take my hand, you're going to be my man

# You're going to rise

# Then she took me high over yonder

# And I said

# Fly on, my sweet angel

# Fly on through the sky

# Fly on, my sweet angel

# Forever I will be by your side... #

All right!

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

# Take my hand, you're going to be my man

# You're going to rise

# Then she took me high over yonder

# And I said

-AUDIENCE:

-# Fly on, my sweet angel

# Fly on through the sky

# Fly on, my sweet angel

# Forever I'm going to be by your side

# Oh, yeah!

# Fly away! Fly away!

# Fly away. #

Yeah!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

CHEERING

So I want to take you back now.

I'm going to go back to a song that I used to do with Long John Baldry.

This is the first time I've ever sang it since 1960...something or other.

This is what I used to do before I was unknown!

# Well, I rolled and I tumbled

# I cried the whole night, too

# Well, I rolled and I tumbled

# I cried the whole night, too

# Well, I woke up this morning

# Didn't know right from wrong

# If the river was whisky

# I'd jump right in and dive

# If the river was whisky

# I'd jump right in and dive

# I'll be taken up to Heaven

# I would not make a sound

# Well, I could've chose religion

# I chose this bad place instead

# Well, I couldn't do religion

# I chose this bad place instead

# Now I'm happy and singing

# Want to be a long time dead... #

Come on, now!

# Ah ha-ha haaaa

# Ah ha-ha haaaa

# Ah ha-ha haaaa

# Ah ha-ha haaaa

# Ah ha-ha haaaa

# Ah ha-ha haaaa

# If I'd had possession

# Over the Judgment Day

# If I'd had possession

# Over the Judgment Day

# I've got girls and I've got money

# I wouldn't have had to pay. #

Hold tight, now!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

You're going to like this one.

# Every day I spend my time

# Drinking wine, feeling fine

# Waiting here to find the sign

# That I can understand

# Yes, I am

# In the days between the hours

# Ivory towers, bloody flowers

# Push their heads into the air

# I don't care if they ever know

# There I go

# Don't push your love too far

# Your wounds won't leave a scar

# Right now is where you are

# In a broken dream

# Did someone break the bread?

# Did someone break the bread?

# Good people are in bed

# Before nine o'clock

# On the pad between my eyes

# Paper lies, telling lies

# The promises you made

# From the grave of a broken heart

# Hmm

# Every day I spend my time

# Drinking wine, feeling fine

# Waiting here to find the sign

# That I can understand

# Yes, I am

# Oh, yeah

# Don't you push your love too far

# You know your wounds won't leave a scar

# Right now is where you are

# In a broken dream

# And don't you forget it

# Oh, yeah, yeah. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Oh, yeah

# I stood up straight and sang

# For the record company man

# My enthusiasm filled the room

# I was young and I was keen

# With the devil in my stream

# As I hollered out an old blues tune

# We can't sign you, son

# Cos you don't fit in the mould

# It's your hair and your nose and your clothes

# I said, "Thank you, gentlemen, for the opportunity"

# And I moved on down the road

# And I remember thinking

# They can't stop me now

# The world is waiting

# It's my turn to stand out in the crowd

# They can't stop me now

# The tide is turning

# I'm going to make you proud

# So proud

# Well, it was rough and it was tough

# But I couldn't get enough

# Of this rhythm and blues I craved

# I was singing in the pubs

# Singing in the clubs

# Then along came Maggie May

# All the things he said to me

# All the things I heard

# I had a point to prove

# I will climb this mountain

# With this God-given gift

# If it's the last thing that I do

# They can't stop me now

# The world is waiting

# It's my turn to stand out in the crowd

# They can't stop me now

# The tide is turning

# I'm going to make you proud

# You can't stop me now, the world is waiting

# No-one

# Cos I'm going to stand out in the crowd

# Nobody stop me

# You can't stop me now

# The tide is turning

# I'm going to make you proud... #

Listen to them! Listen!

# One day

# Born to sing

# In a new world of rock'n'roll

# One man in particular

# Filled my heart with pride

# And he fired up my soul

# Oh, yeah, yeah

# Thanks for the faith

# Thanks for the patience

# Thanks for the helping hand

# Thanks for the love

# Thanks for the guidance

# Thanks for the tartan pride

# Oh, yeah

# They can't stop me now

# The world is waiting

# It's my turn to stand out in the crowd

# They can't stop me now

# The tide is turning

# I'm going to make you proud

# You can't stop me

# Don't bother

# No-one

# No-one's going to stop me now

# You can't stop me now

# The tide is turning

# I'm going to make you proud

# I'm going to make you proud

# I'm going to make you proud. #

We've got one more to do

and I'm going to bring out my old pal Jim Cregan.

Jimmy Cregan.

Welcome, Jimmy. Come on...

Come on, the pubs are still open. Let's get this done!

# Ever since I was a kid at school

# I messed around with all the rules

# Apologised, then realised

# I'm not different after all

# Me and the boys thought we had it sussed

# Valentinos, all of us

# My dad said we looked ridiculous

# But, boy, we broke some hearts

# In and out of jobs, running free

# Waging war with society

# Dumb blank faces stare back at me

# But nothing ever changed

# Promises made in the heat of the night

# Creeping home before it got too light

# I wasted all that precious time

# And blamed it on the wine

# I was only joking, my dear

# Looking for a way to hide my fear

# What type of fool was I?

# I could never win

# Never win

# Never found a compromise

# Collected lovers like butterflies

# Illusions of that grand first prize

# Are slowly wearing thin

# Suzy, baby, you were good to me

# Giving love unselfishly

# But you took it all too seriously

# I guess it had to end

# I was only joking, my dear

# Looking for a way to hide my fear

# What kind of fool was I?

# I could never win

# Never win... #

Jim Cregan!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

# Now you ask me if I'm sincere

# That's the question that I always fear

# Verse seven is never clear

# But I'll tell you what you want to hear

# I try to give you all you want

# But giving love is not my strongest point

# If that's the case, it's pointless going on

# I'd rather be alone

# Cos what I'm doing must be wrong

# Pouring my heart out in a song

# Owning up for posterity

# For the whole damn world to see

# Quietly now while I leave the stage

# Act one is over without costume change

# The principal has to leave the stage

# But I know this crowd understood. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

That's it from us. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you for putting up with us and we'll see you again. Good luck.