Tales Of Brave Ulysses - Cream Lyrics

by Eric Clapton and Martin Sharp

You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever,
But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the sun.

And the colors of the sea blind your eyes with trembling mermaids,
And you touch the distant beaches with tales of brave Ulysses:
How his naked ears were tortured by the sirens sweetly singing,
For the sparkling waves are calling you to kiss their white laced lips.

And you see a girl's brown body dancing through the turquoise,
And her footprints make you follow where the sky loves the sea.
And when your fingers find her, she drowns you in her body,
Carving deep blue ripples in the tissues of your mind.

The tiny purple fishes run laughing through your fingers,
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter.

Her name is Aphrodite and she rides a crimson shell,
And you know you cannot leave her for you touched the distant sands
With tales of brave Ulysses; how his naked ears were tortured
By the sirens sweetly singing.

The tiny purple fishes run lauging through your fingers,
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter.

Eric Clapton - Crossroads

Oct 1990

1. Boom Boom - The Yardbirds
2. Honey In Your Hips - The Yardbirds
3. Baby What's Wrong - The Yardbirds
4. I Wish You Would - The Yardbirds
5. A Certain Girl - The Yardbirds
6. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - The Yardbirds
7. I Ain't Got You - The Yardbirds
8. For Your Love - The Yardbirds
9. Got To Hurry - The Yardbirds
10. Lonely Years - John Mayall/Eric Clapton
11. Bernard Jenkins - John Mayall/Eric Clapton
12. Hideaway - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
13. All Your Love - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
14. Ramblin' On My Mind - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
15. Have You Ever Loved A Woman - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
16. Wrapping Paper - Cream
17. I Feel Free - Cream
18. Spoonful - Cream
19. Lawdy Mama - Cream
20. Strange Brew - Cream
21. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
22. Tales Of Brave Ulysses - Cream
23. Steppin' Out - Cream
24. Anyone For Tennis - Cream
25. White Room - Cream
26. Crossroads - Cream
27. Badge - Cream
28. Prescence Of The Lord - Blind Faith
29. Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith
30. Sleeping In The Ground - Blind Faith
31. Comin' Home - Delaney And Bonnie
32. Blues Power - Eric Clapton
33. Let It Rain - Eric Clapton
34. Tell The Truth - Derek And The Dominos
35. Roll It Over - Derek And The Dominos
36. Layla - Derek And The Dominos
37. Mean Old World - Eric Clapton/Duanne Allman
38. Key To The Highway - Derek And The Dominos
39. Got To Get Better In A Little While - Derek And The Dominos
40. Evil - Derek And The Dominos
41. One More Chance - Derek And The Dominos
42. Mean Old Frisco - Derek And The Dominos
43. Snake Lake Blues - Derek And The Dominos
44. Let It Grow - Eric Clapton
45. Ain't That Lovin' You - Eric Clapton
46. Motherless Children - Eric Clapton
47. I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton
48. Better Make It Through Today - Eric Clapton
49. The Sky Is Crying - Eric Clapton
50. I Found A Love - Eric Clapton
51. (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too - Eric Clapton
52. Whatcha Gonna Do - Eric Clapton
53. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Eric Clapton
54. Someone Like You - Eric Clapton
55. Hello Old Friend - Eric Clapton
56. Sign Language - Eric Clapton
57. Further On Up The Road - Eric Clapton
58. Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
59. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
60. Cocaine - Eric Clapton
61. Promises - Eric Clapton
62. If I Don't Be There By Morning - Eric Clapton
63. Double Trouble - Eric Clapton
64. I Can't Stand It - Eric Clapton
65. The Shape You're In - Eric Clapton
66. Heaven Is One Step Away - Eric Clapton
67. She's Waiting - Eric Clapton
68. Too Bad - Eric Clapton
69. Miss You - Eric Clapton
70. Wanna Make Love To You - Eric Clapton E
71. After Midnight - Eric Clapton