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Al Stewart — Angel Of Mercy
Album: Famous Last Words
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Released: 1993
Length: 3:47
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Every evening
You come around here in your cloak of lies
Half-believing
I sit and listen as you offer up the prize

Pick up your smile
Just go faithless friend
There is no pleasure waiting here for you
Pick up your smile
Just go faithless friend
I don't see you any more as an angel of mercy

Imitations
Of the good life were your stock in trade
Pale imitations
You run for cover when the promise starts to fade

Pick up your smile
Just go faithless friend
There is no treasure waiting here for you
Pick up your smile
Just go faithless friend
I don't see you any more as an angel of mercy

You play the game well
You've got the knack
Your hand in the till
And the knife in the back
Head for the hills
Leaving them flat
How come you treat
Everybody like that?

Spaced invader
Of my privacy be on your way
Tricky trader
In webs of fantasy, the bank is closed today
Pick up your smile
Just go faithless friend
There is no pleasure waiting here for you
Pick up your smile
Just go faithless friend
I don't see you any more as an angel of mercy

Pick up your smile
Just go faithless friend
There is no treasure waiting here for you
Pick up your smile
Just go faithless friend
I don't see you any more
As an angel of mercy
Oh, an angel of mercy
Oh, an angel of mercy
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GREAT TUNE!   Thanx RP!   
Posted 4 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Al has the most judgemental songs in popular music, and this is no exception.  Doesn't make it any less great of course.
Posted 4 years ago by gmsingh123    [ Reply ]
 Grayson wrote:
That was awesome. Most timely too. Never heard it before. More unknown/unknowable Al Stewart stuff please! 
Strangely me neither. Never knew this album existed. Al Stewart make me remember  about an evening with a girlfriend in the basement.  :-)  
Posted 4 years ago by siriuss    [ Reply ]
That was awesome. Most timely too. Never heard it before. More unknown/unknowable Al Stewart stuff please! 
Posted 5 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
I've literally never heard this...and I like it. Definitively AS, yet different. Nice violin!
Maybe you should just scroll down to your previous comments
Posted 17 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
I've always thought his voice had an annoyingly shrill quality to it. This song doesn't change that opinion.
Posted 17 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
I've literally never heard this...and I like it. Definitively AS, yet different. Nice violin!
Posted 17 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Baby_M wrote:
You play the game well You've got the knack Your hand in the till And the knife in the back This man can write lyrics.
Here's one All those rock and roll heroes you spend your time around, You may think your one of them but you a hundred thousand down, You walk like Greta Garbo But you talk like Yogi Bear, I have been trying to Find "Modern Times" on CD.
Posted 17 years ago by cutterjudd    [ Reply ]
callum wrote:
I can kinda here undertones of the Bond them music in the intro/links. Its prett good though.
I caught that too. I didn't decide to register a comment until I heard it
Posted 18 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear Al Stewart now and then!
Posted 18 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
Chunnamark wrote:
this song sucks really bad.
You'll just have to get use to it, like the taste of beer!
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
oo - time to bop around the room, thank you AS! and what nice strings soaring in the background.
Posted 18 years ago by Carly    [ Reply ]
Saw him at a show in Tahoe (brother's wedding-@ 84). Small room, sat right in front after entering 1/2 way through set. Not my type of music-dont even own an AS album/CD.... but still happens to be one of the best concerts I've ever seen.
Posted 18 years ago by halcatus    [ Reply ]
The solos seem to have a consistency across his stuff, is that him playing them?
Posted 18 years ago by MikeCloud    [ Reply ]
I'm glad I heard this song only because now I know where one of my favorite phrases came from!!! Otherwise a 3. Never liked AS. 4999thnewuser wrote:
overblown, overwrought but sadly not over... (Re Bobs your etc. Derivation relates to the appointment in 1887 of Arthur Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland by the then Prime Minister Robert Cecil, Lord Salisbury, who happened to be Balfour's uncle. This obvious act of nepotism was decried by many. The saying then went You ask for the job - he remembers your name - and 'Bob's your uncle!'.
Posted 18 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
You play the game well You've got the knack Your hand in the till And the knife in the back This man can write lyrics.
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
rulebritannia wrote:
Heaven help me, I hate AS.
Well, don't hate him, but find him intensely uninteresting ....
Posted 18 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
Thank you :sunny.gif: thank you thank you
Posted 18 years ago by fireguy    [ Reply ]
I've got to get this last album of his. Great to hear more Al Stewart on RP. Anyone got the lyrics to this song?
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear a little Al Stewart in the mix. Its too bad most people know him by Year of the Cat, some of his lesser known songs are more enjoyable because of the lack of overplay.
Posted 18 years ago by normol    [ Reply ]
rulebritannia wrote:
Heaven help me, I hate AS.
Heaven can't help you.
Posted 18 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
Hey, rule! Can you explain to me the (I assume British) expression, "Bob's your (yer) Uncle"?
He is isn't he?....Well he always was
Posted 19 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
8)
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
I can kinda here undertones of the Bond them music in the intro/links. Its prett good though.
Posted 19 years ago by callum    [ Reply ]
overblown, overwrought but sadly not over... (Re Bobs your etc. Derivation relates to the appointment in 1887 of Arthur Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland by the then Prime Minister Robert Cecil, Lord Salisbury, who happened to be Balfour's uncle. This obvious act of nepotism was decried by many. The saying then went You ask for the job - he remembers your name - and 'Bob's your uncle!'.
Posted 19 years ago by 4999thnewuser    [ Reply ]
Heaven rulez. I love AS. And indeed hearing something besides the standard YotC is great. Thanks!
Posted 19 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
This guy continue to create great music. Too bad no one plays anything but "Year of The Cat"!
Posted 19 years ago by longplayderby    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
Hey, rule! Can you explain to me the (I assume British) expression, "Bob's your (yer) Uncle"?
If you'll allow me to answer, it means "there you have it - problem solved".
Posted 19 years ago by Gordon    [ Reply ]
this song sucks really bad.
Posted 19 years ago by Chunnamark    [ Reply ]
Hey, rule! Can you explain to me the (I assume British) expression, "Bob's your (yer) Uncle"?
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear something besides "Year of the Cat".
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Heaven help me, I hate AS.
Posted 19 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]