This Could Be the Day Releases Gigs Lyrics

Details

Author
Robyn Hitchcock
Performances
33

Releases

Title Artist Label Type Year
I Often Dream of Trains Robyn Hitchcock Midnight Music Album 1984
The Man Who Invented Himself Robyn Hitchcock United Records Compilation 1986
I Wanna Go Backwards Robyn Hitchcock Yep Roc Records Album 2007
I Often Dream of Trains in New York Robyn Hitchcock Yep Roc Records Album 2009

Gigs

Billed As Venue City State Country Date
Robyn Hitchcock Onkel Pö Hamburg Germany 02/17/1985
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Ronnie Scott's London England UK 04/21/1985
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 05/26/1990
Robyn Hitchcock Backstage Seattle Washington US 10/01/1994
Robyn Hitchcock Knitting Factory New York New York US 03/13/1997
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 07/16/1997
Up Arrow Hill Notting Hill Arts Club London England UK 12/12/2001
Robyn Hitchcock Crocodile Café Seattle Washington US 04/21/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Great American Music Hall San Francisco California US 04/23/2002
Robyn Hitchcock KCRW Santa Monica California US 04/26/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Amoeba Records Los Angeles California US 04/27/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Largo Los Angeles California US 04/27/2002
Robyn Hitchcock The Horseshoe Tavern Toronto Ontario Canada 07/24/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Fleece and Firkin Bristol England UK 01/24/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Phoenix Exeter England UK 01/25/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Rescue Rooms Nottingham England UK 01/27/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Southbank Centre - Queen Elizabeth Hall London England UK 01/29/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Largo at the Coronet Los Angeles California US 11/13/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago Illinois US 11/15/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago Illinois US 11/15/2008
Robyn Hitchcock World Café Live Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 11/19/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Somerville Theatre Somerville Massachusetts US 11/21/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Symphony Space New York New York US 11/22/2008
Robyn Hitchcock Northcote Social Club Melbourne Victoria Australia 05/31/2014
Robyn Hitchcock Largo at the Coronet Los Angeles California US 06/05/2016
Robyn Hitchcock Fremont Abbey Arts Center Seattle Washington US 02/28/2020
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 10/21/2020
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 10/23/2020
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 01/20/2021
Robyn Hitchcock, Morris Windsor & Terry Edwards Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 06/18/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 07/02/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 11/10/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Private House Nashville Tennessee US 08/17/2022

Lyrics

This could be the day I've waited for all my life
And it's comin' true
This could be the day I've waited for all my life
And it looks like you
Bells of fire hissing through the dark and tropical night
Thrown by Nubian slaves

This could be the night I've waited for all my frumpy little life
This could be the night I cut a malignant growth with a steel knife
Tongues of fire hissing through the dark and tropical night
Thrown by Nubian slaves

This could be the train I've waited for all my life
Coming 'round the bend
This could be the chain that fettered me all my life
Coming to an end
I always bowed and curtsied, I held the candle high
And I blessed your valuable feet as they went by
Tongues of fire hissing through the dark and tropical night
Thrown by Nubian slaves

<Alternates>
Bells of fire ringing through the dark and tropical night    9a
Tongues of fire ringing through the dark inflatable night   17a