The Sacred Scrolls Of Pop-Henry Priestman

[ti:The Sacred Scrolls Of Pop] [ar:Henry Priestman] [al:The Chronicles Of Modern Life] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Sacred Scrolls Of Pop - Henry Priestman [00:26.55]Oh I went down to Memphis to [00:29.95]See what had become [00:32.00]Of those little works of art [00:33.78] [00:34.41]That hung out there at the sun [00:36.95]And I hit the Motor city [00:39.40]I was looking for the scene [00:41.83]Of the sound of soul that [00:43.58]Helped to fuel a million teenage dreams [00:46.23]Oh [00:47.06] [00:47.58]Nobody could help me [00:49.19]They said they were all lost [00:51.83]To the bureaucrats and bean counters [00:54.51]That only count the cost [00:56.11] [00:57.33]No one could save me [00:58.88]They said it was too late [01:01.21] [01:01.76]But I'll keep on keeping on [01:03.57] [01:04.10]Until I reach heaven's gate [01:06.77]Oh I'm looking around [01:09.03]But I ain't hit the spot [01:11.56]I need three minutes now [01:14.05]That'll make my heart stop [01:16.42]Oh so tell me that it's too late [01:19.03]It's a race against the clock [01:21.42]But I'm still looking around [01:23.25] [01:24.35]I'm searching for the sacred scrolls of pop [01:27.49]Looking looking [01:30.35] [01:31.15]Gonna keep on looking [01:32.90] [01:36.17]So I sail on down the Mersey [01:38.97]To fee that beating heart [01:41.70]But I had to wade through heritage [01:44.40]Before my trip could start [01:46.04] [01:46.56]Yet in the highlands and the valleys [01:49.11]In the urban sprawl and smoke [01:51.71]There's a torch held high and shining [01:54.05]And while it burns there's still hope [01:56.21]Oh I'm looking around [01:59.05]But I ain't hit the spot [02:01.22]I've done thirty years now [02:03.75]There's no way I can stop [02:06.18]Oh so tell me that it's too late [02:08.87]It's a race against the clock [02:11.18]But I keep looking around [02:13.02] [02:14.05]I'm searching for the sacred scrolls of pop [02:17.31] [02:17.88]Some say they crashed and burned [02:20.26]They met a sorry end [02:22.48]But I believe they're out there [02:24.56] [02:25.18]And they will be found again [02:27.80]I hear an old guitar [02:30.14]And a battered tambourine [02:32.60]Someone blowing harp and I feel I'm seventeen [02:36.77]Again [02:37.85] [02:46.10]Oh I'm looking around [02:48.63]But I ain't hit the spot [02:51.13]I need three minutes now [02:53.62]That'll make my heart stop [02:56.01]Oh so tell me that it's too late [02:58.73]It's a race against the clock [03:00.79]But I keep looking around [03:02.97] [03:03.86]Yeah I'm looking around [03:08.56]But I ain't hit the spot [03:11.02]I've done thirty years now [03:13.41]There's no way I can stop [03:15.92]Oh so tell me that it's too late [03:18.67]It's a race against the clock [03:20.79]But I keep looking around [03:22.99] [03:23.92]I'm searching for the sacred scrolls of pop [03:27.16]Looking looking [03:30.01] [03:30.86]Gonna keep on looking [03:32.81]Looking looking [03:34.45] [03:35.77]Gonna keep on searching [03:37.71] [03:38.86]Looking [03:40.01] [03:40.78]Gonna keep on looking