That i was heading nowhere, i want you to stay
Who just saw the light, now love is the strangest emotion Falling, that i was heading nowhere
was fallin apart at the seams
Who just saw the light, seems like youre changing Falling, then into my life came an angel of grace
Was fallin apart at the seams, i want you to stay
Now love is the strangest emotion, all of my childhood dreams were empty and meaningless
Who cast off the shadow when you gave him back, now love is the strangest emotion, it felt like my world
cause just when i want you to stay
dont turn me away
It was as plain as the nose on my face, who just saw the light, seems like youre changing
Dont turn me away, i want you to stay, who just saw the light
until you came
dont turn me away
all of my childhood dreams were empty and meaningless
Was fallin apart at the seams, im like a man in a mantle of black
It was as plain as the nose on my face, who just saw the light
who cast off the shadow when you gave him back
Dont turn me away, dont turn me away
It felt like my world, i want you to stay, dont turn me away
Dont turn me away, cause just when
Wow you can find anything on YT!! Didn't think anyone knew this song but me. 999 you are right. Spent many years as a radio dj listening to tone deaf PDs making decisions.
Regarding the comments about Sandy Newman "replacing" Dean Ford, it didn't quite go that way. Drummer Alan Whitehead had been fired in 1971, and bassist Graham Knight left on his own in 1973. In 1975, those two formed the band that appears in this video, with Sandy Newman and a guitarist named Charlie Smith, who I assume is the fourth guy in this video, the one playing the Telecaster to Newman's right; they were called "Vintage Marmalade" as Dean Ford's band "Marmalade" was still in existence (Junior Campbell and Pat Fairley had left by this time as well, 1971 and 1972 respectively). For a brief time in 1975, both bands co-existed under their respective names. In 1975, Dean Ford's band Marmalade finally called it quits, and Vintage Marmalade dropped the "Vintage" from their name, and continued on as simply "Marmalade", since there was no need to use the "Vintage" any more as they were the only "Marmalade" still playing. And why not, they had more original Marmalade members (Whitehead and Knight) than Ford's band did (only Ford himself). So Dean Ford never "left" Marmalade, he was with them until the demise of the original band, and Sandy Newman didn't "replace" him, he was with Vintage Marmalade from their origination.
You can't beat The Marmalade. Even without Dean Ford and Junior Campbell it's great. This song was a big comeback hit for them. I'm half Scottish descent I guess that explains my bias for Scottish bands. Or else they are just a whole bunch of great bands!
I believe this song was a top ten song in England and Germany, but in the United States I don't think it cracked the Top 40 unfortunately. It was my favorite song for 1976.