Grace And Danger Some People Are Crazy (J. Martyn) Grace And Danger (J. Martyn) Lookin' On (J. Martyn) Johnny Too Bad (Slickers) Sweet Little Mystery (J. Martyn) Hurt In Your Heart (J. Martyn) Baby Please Come Home (J. Martyn) Save Some (For Me) (J. Martyn) Our Love (J. Martyn, B. Martyn) Grace and Danger was released in October 1980 having been held up for a year by Island boss Chris Blackwell who was a close friend of John and Beverley's and who found it too openly disturbing to release. Only after extreme pressure from John was it finally released and John got the exorcism that he needed. In the late 1980's John would cite this album as his favourite. The album features Phil Collins and John Giblin. Giblin's harmonic bass playing was in the style of Weather Report's late (and great) Jaco Pastorius, a band and style John had long admired. Relying increasingly on his Gibson S.G. electric guitar, John's playing was highly inventive and beguilingly. With John's distinctive vocal delivery and painfully honest lyrics, Grace and Danger became a stunning exposition of confusion, heartache, love and remorse. John later said that it was "probably the most specific piece of autobiography I've written. Some people keep diaries, I make records." "At times the blending of Martyn's voice and guitar, John Giblin's beautiful bass and Phil Collins immaculate drumming is simply breathtaking." - Melody Maker John said, "I was in a dreadful emotional state over that record...I was hardly in control of my own actions. The reason they finally released it was because I freaked: Please get it out! I don't give a damn about how sad it makes you feel - it's what I'm about: direct communication of emotion." "Grace and Danger was very cathartic, and really hurt, I was really in love with that woman." Island released Johnny Too Bad/Johnny Too Bad (Instrumental) and Johnny Too Bad/Johnny Too Bad (Version) as singles. In March 1981 a 12 inch extended dub version of Johnny Too Bad was released with an extended version of Big Muff on the reverse. In May 1981 Sweet Little Mystery/Johnny Too Bad was released as a single. Lyrics - Grace And Danger Some People Are Crazy Some people are crazy about him Some people can't stand his face Some people they smile when they know he's coming Some people chase him out of the place. But this loving kind of business Might make your poor heart glad Yes this loving kind of business Might be the best find you ever had The best find you ever had. Some people are crazy Some people are just plain good Some people talk wouldness and couldness Some people don't do as they should. But this loving kind of business Might make your poor heart glad Yes this loving kind of business Might be the best thing that you ever had The best find you ever had. Some people got a glass eye Some people got a window to watch Some people draw conclusions like curtains Ah, don't they draw them tight Don't they, draw them tight Don't they, draw them tight Don't they, draw them tight. Ah, some people are crazy about him Some people they can't stand his face Some people they laugh when they know he's coming Some people chase him out of the place. Some people are crazy Some people are just like me. Some people are crazy Some people are just like me. Grace And Danger You know I wished you all you wish yourself It makes me feel so good to know you've found somebody else You want a word from me I'll give you two I mutter desperately darling As you say goodbye As I start to cry. Grace and danger Grace and danger, grace and danger Grace and danger, grace and danger. Sort of pretty in an ugly sort of way Jagging strokes and hustling folks every live long day My heart goes out to you I think of me I mutter desperately darling As they say goodbye Let me wish you as you fly. Grace and danger Grace and danger. I never knew the road that carried me along Crazy sidewalk, concealed by pretty song You want my life from me I'll give you two You'll be no strife for me As we say goodbye Let me wish you as you fly. Grace and danger Sweet grace No danger Sweet grace No danger Grace and danger. Lookin' On What kind of love is this Concealed behind your kiss What kind of love would try Behind a silent cry To come stealing in, with an innocent grin To leave you staring At the empty ceiling, feeling nothing Lookin' on I'm just lookin' on. My cynic friends maintain A low profile with a high disdain I think I'll try once more to make friends With the wolves that live at my door And come stealing in, with their innocent grin And leave me staring At the empty ceiling Feeling absolutely nothing Lookin' on Leave you Lookin' on, lookin' on Leave you Lookin' on. What kind of mood will change Or ease this subtle flame What warm and blissful rain Might doubt your trust again For that beautiful thing That once made my poor heart sing Beautiful thing It's never going to leave me Believe me now. Just lookin', just lookin' Just lookin', just lookin', just lookin' on Lookin' on, lookin' on, lookin' on Lookin' on, lookin' on, lookin' on. What kind of mind will find Such a strange and empty time Draw the finest line Between loving and being too cruel to be kind To let love come stealing in With an innocent grin Leave you staring at the empty ceiling Feeling nothing Just lookin' on, lookin' on, lookin' on Just lookin'; lookin', lookin'! What kind of love is this Concealed behind your kiss What kind of love would try Behind the silent cry to come stealing in, with an innocent grin To leave you staring At the empty ceiling, feeling nothing Just look: just lookin' on I'm just lookin' Just lookin' on. Lookin' on. Johnny Too Bad Walking down the road With no blade in your hand Johnny you're too bad, that's what they say Walking down the road With a blade in your waist Oh Johnny you're too bad, Johnny you're too bad With your blade come flicking, You're licking, and sticking Too bad With your running, and shooting,looting and tooting You're too bad. Cos one of these days You're going to make your woman cry Ooh, Johnny too bad One of these days You're going to make your woman cry Cos Johnny, you're so bad Ooh, That's what they tell me about you With you licking and sticking Switchblade a picking Too bad With you're looting, your're shooting, looting, your tooting You're too bad That's what they say about you. Walking down the road You're going to hear a voice say Come, Johnny, where you're going to run to Come that sweet day You be walking down the road You'might hear a voice say Come, Johnny, where you're going to run to Come that sweet day You might run to the rock for rescue You'll find no rock, you'll find no rock there Run to the rock for rescue There will be no rock, be no rock at all. Walking down the road With a blade in your waist Johnny you're too bad, Johnny you're too bad Walking down the road With a blade in your, with a blade your waist You're too bad Johnny, too bad Johnny, too bad Johnny With your blade a picking, switchblade licking Too bad With your licking and sticking, blade come picking Too bad, that's what they say about you With your blade come licking, licking, sticking That's what they say about you Licking, sticking, too bad. Johnny go walking Ooh, Johnny go talking Johnny go walking Johnny go talking Johnny go walking now Johnny go talking Johnny go walking out Johnny go walking Johnny go walking out. Sweet Little Mystery Just that sweet little mystery that breaks my heart Just that sweet little mystery makes me cry O that sweet little mystery that's in your heart It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me try. My friends all tell me that I look so sad They don't need to ask me why They know the reason that I feel so bad Since the night you said goodbye It's not the letters that you just don't write It's not the arms of some new friend It's not the crying in the dead of the night That keeps me hanging on, waiting for the end. Just that sweet little mystery that's in your heart Just that sweet little mystery makes me cry Oh that sweet little mystery that's in your heart It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me try. I watch the street, I watch the radio I don't need to turn it on Another friend comes by and tries to say hello Another weekend's almost gone It's not the letters that you just don't write It's not the arms of some new friend It's not the crying in the depth of the night That keeps me hanging on, just waiting for the end. It's that sweet little mystery that's in your heart It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me cry Oh that sweet little mystery that's in your heart It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me try. The time is flying fast, and I don't care To spend another night alone I want to see you, but I don't know where Till then I'm walking on my own It's not the letters that you just don't write It's not the arms of some new friend It's not the crying in the depth of the night That keeps me hanging on, just waiting for the end. It's that sweet little mystery that's in your heart It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me cry Oh that sweet little mystery that's in your heart It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me try. That sweet little mystery that's in your heart It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me cry Oh that sweet little mystery that's in your heart It's just that sweet little mystery that makes me try. Sweet mystery, sweet mystery Sweet mystery, sweet mystery, sweet mystery Sweet mystery, sweet mystery, sweet mystery Sweet mystery, sweet mystery, sweet mystery. Hurt In Your Heart When that hurt in your heart has gone When that hurt in your heart has gone When that hurt in your heart has gone Give me a call. Darling, that's all that you have to do Show me a sign A word or a line One stitch in time To save this poor heart From breaking. When that hurt in your heart has gone When that hurt in your heart has gone When that hurt in your heart has gone I'll still be your friend. Right to the end of our river And further still This hurt it will mend And I hope you'll remember all the time Hope you'll remember every line Hope you'll remember All the love, all the love, all the love. When that hurt in your heart has gone When that hurt in your heart has gone When that hurt in your heart has gone Just say my name. You don't have to say it loud I'll still feel the same I'll still be true Waiting for you To come sailing through Cos I you know you can. When that hurt in your heart has gone When that hurt in your heart has gone When that hurt in your heart has gone Give me a call. Baby Please Come Home Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Baby baby, please, come home I'll try to put the things we've done Back where they belong And that's in the past I need our love to last. But I feel somehow to blame For the way our love has changed But please believe me I just can't stand to see you go And I swear that I don't know Just what made me hurt you so What made you want to go. Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Baby baby please, baby please, baby please, come home Try to put the things I said Right out of your head I didn't mean a single one Now you see what words have done. Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Baby please, baby please, baby please, baby please come home Try to put the things we've done Back where they belong That's in the past I need our love to last. Baby, please come home Baby, please come home Baby baby, please come home, please come home. Save Some (For Me) Save some Save some Just save some Won't you save some for me Please save some Won't you save some for me. Oh, I felt so crazy when I read your little letter Saying you were never coming home Every day I wake up, now I feel a little better Cos the way I live I'll never be alone. Save some Try to save some for me Oh Won't you save some Please save some for me. I told my friends about us, and the way you feel about me Through your teeth with every second word I felt you like Ophelia in a repertory failure Demented in a theatre absurd. Oh but I saved some You didn't get it all, 'cause I Save some for me Yes, I save some Ooh tell you, I save some for me. Should you read about me when you read your silly papers Just pretend you never knew my name Should I ever feature you when you Talk to your, talk to your, talk to your neighbours Tell them that I never played the game. Cos I saved some You didn't get it all Cos I saved some for me Oh yes, I saved some (I cheated on the side) Yes I saved some for me. Yes I saved some You didn't get it all, didn't get it all Cos I save somed for me Yes I saved some Oh darling, saved some for me. Just a little bit, just a little bit for me Just a little bit, saved some Won't you save some Won't you save some for me. Our Love Oh baby, take a look Take a look in your heart for me, baby Baby take a look, take a good look, baby Baby take a look in your heart. Our love Once was sweeter than the April rain But now I have to beg before you even say my name Our love Once was warmer than a summer's day And now I have to ask before you even want to look my way. People go talking People go talking around Putting us down, putting us down Putting us down, putting us down People go talking But they don't talk to me I know they just don't see. Our love Once was you and me against this world made a man from a boy and made a woman from a little girl Our love Once was deeper than the darkest blue could be Now I find I have to search my mind To find the smallest trace of you in me. Lovers part You can read about it can read about it every day Read about it every day Lovers part Then they just walk away. Our love Once was sweeter than the April rain to me Now I find I have to beg before you call my name Please call my name, please call my name, and Baby take a look, take a good look, baby Baby take a look in your heart Baby take a look, take a good look, baby Baby take a look in your heart Baby take a look, baby take a look Baby take a look in your heart for me Ah baby, please baby.