A. Skyclimber

Lyrics & Music: Ian McLeish
 

1.
Skyclimber - high beside her -
Ever wondering - will she see?
Skyclimber - why deride her?
Love is growing - let her be...
And what you're feeling still won't change her mind -
The growth of something strengthens with the passing time...

2.
Hold together - keep on centre;
Keep your distance and your heart;
Ever changing,  re-arranging;
Life's evolving - play your part.
And if you feel your strength about to fall -
Then open up to her eyes, can't you hear her call?
 

B. Flight

Lyrics: Ian McLeish
Music: David Laub, Ian McLeish & Ian Petrie

3.
Flying endless trails into the night -
Leaving now, leaving today, gasping for height;
His lover's gone forever, gone from his sight -
Skyclimber's reaching for air, now he's ready for flight -
 

C. Endless Trails

Lyrics & Music: Ian McLeish

4.
Flying endless trails into the night -
His lover's gone forever from his sight;
He's tired of pain and he's tired of lies -
There's nothing left inside him, and he cries...
 

Copyright: 1976 David Laub, Ian McLeish & Ian Petrie
Published: 1976 McMusic Ltd. CAPAC
Renewed: 1994 Mousehole Music SOCAN
 
 

Chuck: Drums,background & harmony vocals.
Ian: Vocals,bass,electric & acoustic rhythm guitars,synthesizers,mellotron sample.
John:Electric & acoustic lead & rhythm guitars, lap steel guitar.

Geoff Pinhey:Electric piano,organ.
 

Skyclimber - Ottawa, Winter 1976.
This was a concious attempt to write in the style of some of my progressive rock heroes. Part 1 is Yes influenced, Flight is vaguely Genesis sounding, while Part 2 has echoes of Pink Floyd. My first attempt to write a suite, it came pretty good for the time. They don't write 'em like this anymore!