Electric Light Orchestra Big Wheels with Lyrics in Description
Track 11 from their seventh album “Out of the Blue” released in 1977 copyright United Artists Records. It was their third album recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany and was their most successful release. With pre-orders of four million copies worldwide, it went Multi-Platinum upon release and has sold ten million copies as of 2007. It received above average reviews. Written and produced by Jeff Lynne. RIP Kelly Groucutt, Hugh McDowell & Louis Clark. Featuring:
Jeff Lynne - Lead vocals, slide, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer, background vocals & orchestral arrangements
Richard Tandy – Acoustic & electric pianos, ARP2600, Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Omni & ARP Odyssey synthesizers, Clavinet, Mellotron, rhythm guitar & orchestral arrangements
Mik Kaminski – Violin
Hugh McDowell – Cello
Melvyn Gale – Cello, honky-tonk piano on “Wild West Hero”
Kelly Groucutt – Bass, percussion & background vocals, co-lead vocal on “Sweet Is the Night”
Bev Bevan – Drums, gong, percussion & background vocals, fire extinguisher on “Mr. Blue Sky”
Special Guest:
Louis Clark – Conductor & orchestral arrangements
(Big wheels keep turning, they turn forever and ever)
I’ve been thinkin’ it over, so many times they say
You got it made, they never understand
The answer lies within your soul ’cause no one knows
Which side the coin will fall
(Big wheels turnin’ baby, I know) no, not at all
(Big wheels turnin’ baby, I know) no, not at all
(Big wheels turnin’, turnin’)
(Save it for a rainy day)
For when the cold wind blows to see how they run
I thought they’d know, I tried my best, all I could do
But somehow it was not enough for you
(Big wheels turnin’, baby, I know) oh, not enough for you
(Big wheels turnin’ baby, I know) no, no, no
(Big wheels turnin’, turnin’) no, no, no
(Turnin’, turnin’)
(I remember the dead of night)
(The lonely light that shines upon the window)
(I see it all so clear, the tenderness, the silent tears)
(Out here in the pouring rain through cold dark waiting days)
(I see you standin’ there)
(I see the big wheels turnin’, never-ending, on and on they go)
Oh, I think I’m goin’ home, I think I’m gonna have to start again
It’s rather sad because I’ve looked around, can’t seem to find
Whatever’s always rollin’ through my mind
(Big wheels turnin’ baby, I know) through my mind
(Big wheels turnin’ baby, I know) oh, who’s gonna find out?
(Big wheels turnin’, turnin’)
(Turnin’, turnin’, turnin’)
(I remember the dead of night)
(The lonely light that shines upon the window) oh-oh
(I see it all so clear, the tenderness, the silent tears)
(Out here in the pourin’ rain through cold dark waiting days)
(I see you standin’ there) oh-oh
(I see the big wheels turnin’, never-ending, on and on they go)
(Big wheels)
(Big wheels)