Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by James Young
bah bah bah bah bya ba ba dada
bah bah bah bah bya ba ba dada
bah bah bah bah bya ba ba dada
bah bah bah bah bya ba ba dada da
welcome my friends
to a place that may seem
most disturbing
quite unnerving
lend me your dreams
and we'll add what we need
to be free
terminally
we'll fly to a spot
where I know there is not
any sorrow
no tomorrow
people just laugh
cause they know how it feels
to have loved
and be loved
don't you worry
ain't no need to hurry
all you really need
is lovebah bah bah bah bah
now you may say
tell me more of this place
so inviting
and exciting
here and above
children love without doubt
and can be
they can be
listen my friends
carefully to direction
to get there
and you know where
love is the place
skewed to matter and space
for us all
for us all
don't you worry
ain't no need to hurry
all you really need
is love, love, love
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
How can I sleep tonight?
When I know that tomorrow I'll be miles away,
And how can I leave if I know when I kiss you goodbye,
Baby you'll cry
Where do I find the words?
To convince you that there's a secret part of me,
That dies every time I must pack up and walk out the door,
When I'm wanting you more
So while there's still time,
Know that I love you,
Baby please hold me tight,
Girl while there's still time
If I could stop the dawn,
Make the moon and the stars shine on forever more,
And never again have to say how much I'm missing you,
But what can I do?
So while there's still time,
Say that you love me,
Baby please hold me tight,
Girl while there's still time
If I should go, if I should go,
There's a chance I could lose,
The love of my life, the love of my life,
Baby please don't make me choose
Believe me
Trust me
Let me inside
And while there's still time,
Forget about tomorrow,
Baby please let's not fight,
Not while there's still time
While there's still time
While there's still time
While there's still time
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...
Written by James Young and Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by James Young and Tommy Shaw
There must be something out there,
There must be something real
Well this mystery's a nightmare
And I don't know what to feel
Well I heard you had a hell of a time there
I guess it chilled you down to the bone
If there's one thing I can tell you
It'll never leave you less than alone
In spite of everything you told me
In spite of everything I've heard
There's nothing here that I call holy
Not a solitary word
Could you tell me what it's like on the outside
Were you really lost and out of control
Were you reaching for your freedom
When the gatekeeper called for the toll
Oh-oh, what have they done to you
Where, where have you gone
Oh-oh, I wanna run to you
In spite of what you're saying
I still can't let you go
Well they say you witnessed some kind of lefe there
Was it something real or nothing at all
Or is your imagination all that's there to catch you
If you start to fall
Oh-oh, what have they done to you
Where, where have you gone
Oh-oh I wanna run to you
In spite of what you're saying
I still can't let you go
Oh-oh, what have they done to you
Where, where have you gone
Oh-oh I wanna run to you
In spite of what you're saying
I still can't let you go
What have they done to you
This old man
He worked for thirty years with
Two strong hands
In the factory light his
Lunch box held all his needs with
Coffee sandwiches and dreams
For me
This old man
He taught me many times
To understand
That showing love is simply
Noting you should have to hide
Don't keep your feelings locked inside
He said
When I was young
I dreamed a young man's dreams
I saw in your eyes
The things I'd never seen
But now I grow old
But I don't really mind
Cause can't you see
With my family
Rush down, down to the first floor
There never seems to be enough time
Push hard, and push a little bit more
A cup of coffee and I€™m gonna be fine
Fine as I can be now
Me and you, we do what we gotta do
We only want to have a good life
It€™s tough, we don€™t see each other enough
And sometime the going gets rough
Still we keep pushing on through
We could use another summer of love
It€™s cloudy here
But there€™s a blue sky up above
If we could only fly away from here
We could say good-bye to all the tears
And maybe we could spend the rest of our years
Together, together
Sometimes I watch the TV news
I wanna say what€™s the use in trying
Cause come on, what kind of difference can one man make
Yeah but how much more can I take
I think back when I was a little kid
I did what little kids did
Played war €˜til I didn€™t wanna play no more
Hey and that€™s when love stepped in
Changed everything again
It€™s never too late for a summer of love
Yeah it€™s cloudy here
But there€™s a blue sky up above
If we could only fly away from here
We could say good-bye to all the tears
And maybe we could spend the rest of our years
Together, we could be together
These are crazy times
It€™s a different world
Well, that€™s okay
Let it be that way
We could lose our minds
Or we could find our way
We can change our world
No matter what they say
If we could only fly away from here
We could turn around and say good-bye to all the tears
And maybe we could spend the rest of our years
Together
We could be together
Now, we can let the sunshine in (Together)
And we can overcome and win (Together)
We€™ll have ourselves a summer of love again (Together)
We€™ll be, we€™ll be together
Hey, hey
We€™ll be together
I hear voices from beyond the veil
They rebverberate in mystery
There are shadows in my heart, oh
And they multiply in memory
And the comrades that I've lost out there
From the scattered ruins still speak to me
If the flickering light of your campfire dims
The world grows smaller, it's closing in
I'm standing here, and I want you to live
I know these are the times we find out who we really are
This will be when a true friend stands at your side
Someone like me who wants to believe
In the days of high time and innocence
Drawing the lines and shouting back to the night
Someone like me who wants you to live
And from those who've seen the light beyond
We know the end will bring tranquility
But the voices from the friends they heard
Brought them back to this reality
Though the beacon of light in your life seems dim
The sun's coming up on the world we're in
There are choices here, and I want you to live
I know these are the times we find out who we really are
This will be when a true friend stands at your side
One more like me who wants to believe
In the truth of all we experienced
To live again, to jump back into the fight
Someone like me who wants you to live
Pouring light from the sky
Portends you and I
Disappears in the night
I still remember...
I hear voices from beyond the veil
Like a faint unfinished symphony
Though the beacon of light in your life seems dim
The sun's coming up on the world we're in
I'm standing here, and I want you to live
I know these are the times we find out who we really are
This will be when a true friend stands at your side
One more like me who wants to believe
In the truth of all we experienced
To live again, to jump back into the fight
Someone like me who wants you to live
I want you, I want you
I want you to live
I want you, I want you
I want you to live
I want you to live...
I still remember...
---Instrumental---
Written by James Young, Raymond Brandle
Lead vocals by James Young
first met you in a southern town
on a warm November day
you made me smoke like a whirlwind
I knew we had nothing to say
love me but don't try and make me stay
southern woman
take my soul but don't you take my life
southern woman
make me feel good but don't you tell my wife
[guitar solo]
once again in the early spring
I touched your raven's crown
your wild eyed stories of rare delight
like to knock me down
it's getting so damn hard to put you downsouthern woman
take my soul but don't you take my life
southern woman
make me feel good but don't you tell my wife
[instrumental solos]
southern woman
take my soul but don't you take my life
southern woman
make me feel good but don't you tell my wife
southern woman
take my soul but don't you take my life
southern woman
make me feel good but don't you tell my wife
southern woman
yeah
instrumental
Every night I say a prayer in the hope that there's a heaven
But every day I'm more confused as the saints turn into sinners
All the heroes and legends I knew as a child have fallen to idols of clay
and I feel this empty place inside, so afraid that I've lost my faith
Show me the way, show me the way
take me tonight to the river and wash my illusions away
please show me the way.
And as I slowly drift to sleep, for a moment dreams are sacred
I close my eyes and know there's peace in a world so filled with hatred
Then I wake up each morning and turn on the news to find we've so far to
go
And I keep on hoping for a sign, so afraid that I just won't know
Show me the way Show me the way
bring me tonight to the mountain and take my confusion away
and show me the way
And if I see a light, should I believe
tell me how will I know
Show me the way, show me the way
take me tonight to the river and wash my illusions away
Show me the way, show me they way
Give me the strength and the courage to believe that I'll get there someday
And please show me the way
And every day I say a prayer in the hope that there's a heaven
Written by Glen Burtnik, Plinky
Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik
Little sister
She got a lot of time she got a lot of money
Don't you know that ain't enough
Pretty thing
All dressed up for the main attraction
Like a baby doll looking for love
And she doesn't need a reason
She just hears a calling to the wild
God gave man the breath of life
To grow up strong to take a wife
To change the world and love is the ritual
You learn to walk & talk & laugh & cry
Heart & soul til the day you die
And above it all love is the ritual
Little man
Beating his chest & flexing his muscles
Gun for hire, he shoots for a star
Like a handsome prince
Walking down the streen in his shining armor
Romeo in search of his heart
There's a method to this madness
And a message calling to the wild
God gave man the breath of life
To grow up strong to take a wife
To change the world and love is the ritual
You learn to walk & talk & laugh & cry
Work your fingers to the bone til the day you die
And above it all love is the ritual
Come on dance little sister, little sister wants to dance
All night looking for true romance
When in a black leather jacket walks little brother
To rock her world, to be her lover
So signal all the children
Send a message calling to the wild
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
So whatcha doin' tonight?
Have you heard that the world's gone crazy?
Young Americans listen when I say there's people puttin' us down
I know they're sayin' that we've gone lazy
To tell you the truth we've all seen better days
Don't need no fast buck lame duck profits for fun
Quick trick plans, take the money and run
We need long term, slow burn, getting it done
And some straight talking, hard working son of a gun.
Whatcha doin' tonight, I got faith in our generation
Let's stick together and futurize our attitudes
I ain't lookin' to fight, but I know with determination
We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules
Come on take pride, be wise, spottin' the fools
No more big shots, crackpots bending the rules
A fair shot here for me and for you
Knowing that we can't lose
And we'll be rockin' in Paradise
Rockin' the Paradise tonight
Rockin' in Paradise
Rockin' the Paradise tonight
Tonight, tonight...
Written by John Curulewski
Lead vocals by John Curulewski
Don't sit on the Plexiglas toilet
Said the momma to her son
Wipe the butt clean with the paper
Make it nice for everyone
But don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet yeah
A boy of 5 stands close to the toilet
Holds the lid up with one hand
Won't let go the lid for fear that
On his banana it will land
Don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet yeah
Boy goes up he eats the enchilada
With the sauce that burns the heart
Family comes to visit family
Momma says don't belch and fartDon't sit on the Plexiglas toilet
Said the momma to her son
Wipe the butt clean with the paper
Make it nice for everyone
But don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet yeah
Everybody Sing!
Don't sit on the Plexiglas toilet
Said the momma to her son
Wipe the butt clean with the paper
Make it nice for everyone
But don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet yeah
Don't sit on the Plexiglas toilet
Said the momma to her son
Wipe the butt clean with the paper
Make it nice for everyone
But don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet yeah
(James Young/Dennis DeYoung)
Day into night she's with me
How sweet is her warm embrace
Safe in the scent of jasmine
So safe in her gold and lace
Mornings I find, she's left me
So cold so alone, but aware
I try to escape, she finds me
Oh run though I may, she's there, there, there, there, there...
Luck is a lady whose smile is as cold as a stone
She'll bring you things, many things you might never have known
But when your die is cast she'll have the final laugh at you
She'll lock you in a duel, where you come out the fool
CHORUS
Beware of the Queen of Spades
Her black widow's curse might find you yet
Beware of a love that you will regret
Her love means only your death
Day into night she's with me
Turn of a card, she's there
The first time is free, you know
But from now on, pay me, me, me, me, me...
CHORUS
Put me on I'm your brand new record album
Side one, cut one, listen to the songs
Play me loud don't you worry 'bout your neighbors
Hope I make you feel good all day long
all day long
Put me on and play me loud
I'm the madman screaming in your living room
I'll soon be coming to your town
To sing and play a little tune
I said put me on and play me loud
Turn your stereo up all the way
ALL THE WAY
Now your body's immersed in sound
So hear the synthesizers play
And now you're in the mood
Let the melody just drift your cares away
It's got to do you good
As it mesmerizes you in its own way
Written by Lewis Mark
Lead vocals by James Young
if it's my time to die today
please God oh make it fast
balanced on this point for a year and half
I just don't think I can last
there's a man who's laid to rest
the man who gave me my start
I wish I could quit but I can't and it's rough
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
so please all you people
don't you grieve for me
the blood in my veins is black and I can't bleed
I've suffered the pain
and all I can face is the dark
oh, Lord, quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
now my bags are almost packed
the train's about to depart
I wish I could quit but I can't and it's rough
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
quick is the beat of my heart
if it's my time to die...
Instrumental
Written by Glen Burtnik, Bob Berger
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
sometimes it's hard to smile
keep looking back
searching for somebody
who once was in your life
baby let him go now
there'll be something better ahead
it takes love to make love
you can't hide behind your broken heart
it takes love to make love
let the light of another lover shine on you
we all have tears to cry
but there comes a day
to leave your tears behind you
and give your heart
someplace to start
and if you find your way there
there'll be someone waiting for you
it takes love to make love
you can't hide behind your broken heart
it takes love to make love
let the light of another lover shine on you
like a river
that flows
to the sea
don't wait
like a river
flowing down
whoa...hey...ooh...ah...ooh
it takes love to make love
you can't hide behind your broken heart
it takes love to make love
let the light of another lover shine on you
it takes love to make love
never mind the broken heart baby
it takes love to make love
let the light of another lover shine on you
Written by James Young, Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung
morning sunshine
on carpets of green
cascades of water
are flowing endlessly
here in the morning light
we spent a holiday
here in the morning
at mother nature's matinee
here in the morning
at mother nature's matinee
here in the morning
at mother nature's matinee
Lonely child you make it easy
You give me love like no one can
You're my heart, you keep me movin'
It seems you always understand
My love, I'm your man
Lonely child you make me happy
You take my fears and set them free
Every night you hold me closer
Like two notes in harmony
Come spend your life with me
Come spend your life with me
Lonely child be my lover
We'll make love in the morning light
Weave your magic spell around me
And come spend your life with me
Come spend your life with me
Lonely child be my lover
We'll make love in the morning light
Weave your magic spell around me
And come spend your life with me
Come spend your life with me
Come spend your life with me
Come spend your life with me
Come spend your life with me
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
";Hey , Hey out there knock it off will ya?
Hey give it a rest will ya? I'm tryin' to get some sleep!
Want me to call the cops?
I tell ya Erma I can't till next week when they start to tear that damn old theatre down.";
The rain was hot, the streets were empty
As downtown closed her eyes
The movie house stood in silence as I said my last good-byes
Her silver screen was stained with memories
As Cagney shot them down
And as I watched I was that hero
In dreamlands lost and found
Oh my God, well we both are empty Paradise and me
Do you believe I'm still chasing rainbows
When everywhere I see
Lonely People, Lonely People
Up above these ghetto streets
In penthouse suites they sit and stare
Lonely People, Lonely People
They smile and say they're fine
But behind their eyes they just don't care
Lonely People
They just don't care
Lonely People, Lonely People
Lonely People, Lonely People
Beneath these neon streets in subway seats they crowd for air
Lonely People, Lonely People
So close and yet so far they share the secrets of despair
Lonely People, Lonely People (repeat and fade...)
Little Fugue in "G"
(from Styx II)
--Instrumental--
same as "The Message"....
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
Light up everybody
Join us in this celebration
Light up and be happy
Sweet, sweet sounds will fill the air
Every day's a holiday when your lips meet mine
The music's keepin' time with our love
You are here, and so am I
The weather's quite divine
So pass me round your wine, lovely one
All I need is just one hit to get me by
'Cause baby when your near I'm halfway high
Light up, everybody
Join us in this celebration
Light up and be happy
Sweet, sweet sounds will fill the air
Written by John Curulewski, Paul Beaver, B. L. Krause
Lead Vocals by John Curulewski
Krakatoa you've changed your ways
from evil days.
Oh I know a once violent isle
and gentle smile.
When the dust and lava cooled
you were sterile as the rock from which the earth was tooled.
Was man's beginning a wind borne spore
to fly no more?
Nature's winning her docile spree
has set her free.
Seeds were wafted on the wind
forming heavy undergrowth for species winged and finned.
Tangled mangles rebuilt your soil
from age dead toil.
Sheltered bay coves protecting life
from Satan's knife.
Grow and island in the sun
where the hell fire belching earth had destructively left none.
Brick by brick you built a mansion
Piece by piece it seems
You€™re tearing it down
Once you walked so tall and handsome
Now nobody even wants you around
Now you€™re just some kind of
Leftover clown
Now you€™re like Quasi Modo crying
As you look in the mirror
At what you€™ve become
Killing the thing that you love
Like Lennon€™s assassin
Lennon€™s assassin
Reaching for Venus De Milo
But she€™s never gonna hold you tight
You plant plutonium silos
Then you blister from the sun that€™s too bright
Like a vampire stepping into the light
Just a victim of your own greed as you
Look in the mirror
At what you€™ve become
Killing the world that you love
Like Lennon€™s assassin
Lennon€™s assassin
The genius of a generation
Blown away just like a leaf on the wind
And now you€™re looking for salvation
But you can€™t forget the places you€™ve been
And you can€™t erase a lifetime of sin
And you can€™t escape the answers as you
Look in the mirror
At what you€™ve become
Dredging the river for what you have done
Killing the thing that you love
Like Lennon€™s assassin
Lennon€™s assassin
Written by Tommy Shaw, James Young
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
noitacidem rouy rof emit s'ti, seidal yakO.
It was 8:15
When I pulled into the 7 Eleven
I bought a 12 ounce coffee
And I threw down a 357
I guess I was thinking I would never be found
Next thing I knew I was spread-eagle
Down on the ground
I just fell into a manic depression
And I really want to spend it with you
I got pretty paper shoes
And I'm weaving you a basket for Christmas
Three hots and a cot
And a cellmate who keeps calling me missus
But I like to think I'm the king of the couch
And I like my shrink
'Cause he always brings me smoke in a pouch
I just fell into a manic depression
And I really want to spend it with you
We don't have any inhibitions
We're not consumed by ambition
We've got no mission control
They say Dr. Freud might call me an anal retentive
But my PO says I'm delinquent and I got no incentive
Rehab is a thing of the past
I step into the cab and say "Hey buddy, step on the gas"
Just fell into a manic depression
And I really want to spend it with you
Okay ladies, it's time for your medication
Written by James Young, Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by James Young
She's got heavy equipment
She'll turn your head in an instant
She like to rock and roll all night long
She's a one woman wrecking crew
Playing the part of an ingenue
In your personal tragedy
Veiled in a false innocence, so clever
The poison catalyst of your self destruction
She's a homewrecker
Like a real steam roller
She's gonna drive you into the ground
She's a heartbreaker
A real mischief maker
You know she'll walk away & never look backJust a near fatal attraction
Maybe a psychotic reaction
You just can't stop yourself, right or wrong
Your tangled web of sin
Put you in the state you're in
Trapped by her passionate design
Sentenced to loneliness, forever
Destined for emptiness & down on your knees
Just a near fatal attraction
Maybe a psychotic reaction
You just can't stop yourself, right or wrong
Your mind's in disarray, left all alone to play
In the wreckage of your shattered dreams
But can you escape, no never
And there won't be any happy endings
Written by James Young
Lead Vocals by James Young
Sittin' here on terra firma
It's the kind of place we were meant to be
Out here kinda lost in space now
Pondering life's mysteries
All of minkind worship at the altar
Of old mythology
But the genie's out of the bottle
Collision course with eternity
Young children playing in the chat room
With the freaks and the satellites
Upload the nearset planet
Burnin' out at the speed of light
Better living for the masses
With the new technology
But some fool went and pushed the button
He didn't get an apology
Feeling good is a new sensation
Panacea for the Prozac nation
Heavy, heavy water
Won't wash away the sins of the father
Sacred cow sizzling in the fire
As we all go up in flames
With millions of true believers
And their unfamiliar names
On the road to good intentions
Blown to hell by our own inventions
Heavy, heavy water
Won't wash away the sins of the father
Unholy, holy water
Leading us like lambs to the...
Custom made for the self reliant
Lemonade for the thirsty giant
Heavy, heavy water
Won't wash away the sins of the father
Unholy, holy water
Leading us like lambs to the (slaughter)
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
Haven't we been here before
Footsteps lead down to the note on the door
That says I can't stay here anymore
And haven't we felt this same way
Sure in our hearts, but afraid just the same
To say I can't stay one minute more
You might think that it's hopeless
Beyond our control
But that's not necessarily so
Can't you see there's a chance
For the daring young soul
Who's finally learned to say no
No, I won't be misused
Ignored or refused
And I won't just give up and let goSo tonight hold me close to you
And don't give up what's important to you
And as time rolls on
Nothing can stand in our way
And I believe if we learn from the past
We'd find keys to unlock every door
Dark would turn into light
We'd be strong
We'd be right
So tonight hold me close to you
And don't give up what's important to you
And as time rolls on
Nothing will stand in our way
And I believe if we learn from the past
We'd say haven't we been here before
Oh, and I believe if we open our hearts
We'd find keys to unlock every door
Hearts could change overnight
We'd be strong...We'd be right
So stay with me now
The future is ours
And we'll be the ones who go on
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
Everybody will be watching
Just to see what can you do
They'll be waiting, anticipating
For the genius to come through
So raise the bar up
A little higher
They expect so much of you
Feel the madness accelerating
Cause you feel the same way too
Great, Great, Great Expectations
Everybody's masturbating
Wondering what you're gonna do
And all the doctors are contemplating
Can the smart ass still pull through
Mister big shot
With all the answers
One more time through the hoop for you
Light a fire
To the whole thing
Feel the flame as you go through
Great, Great, Great Expectations
Did you think that your ambition
Would ever end up in remission
Did ya
Now did ya
Did you think your sacrifices
Would turn your dreams into your vices
Now did ya
How could ya
All the cynics & the ciphers
Make you question what you do
So turn your amp up a little louder
To drown out that void in you
While the mantra keeps repeating
There are dreams you must pursue
If you just try a little harder
There ain't nothing you can't do
Great, Great, Great Expectations
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
You see the world through your cynical eyes
You're a troubled young man I can tell
You've got it all in the palm of your hand
But your hand's wet with sweat and your head needs a rest
And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it
How can you be such an angry young man
When your future looks quite bright to me
How can there be such a sinister plan
That could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man
You're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it
Get up, get back on your feet
You're the one they can't beat and you know it
Come on, let's see what you've got
Just take your best shot and don't blow it
You're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're killing yourself if you don't believe it
Get up, get back on your feet
You're the one they can't beat and you know it
Come on, let's see what you've got
Just take your best shot and don't blow it
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
There was a time
When we were children
Blue skies would shine
And all was forgiven
And there were heroes to guide us
And we had family beside us
And there were dreams to believe in
Each and every day
And I was your friend
Father and brother
And you were my wife
Mistress and mother
And through the good times and bad times
We shared the love of a lifetime
Oh what a shame and a damn crime
For it all to end
So goodbye to Roseland
How I wish I could stay
To live in the memory
Of your sweet sweet day
But every road that we travel, has an end
And so the time now has come to say
Farewell old friend
Well goodbye to Roseland
How I want you to know
Just how much I miss you
So I got to let go
But all the love that you gave me will remain
And every tear that I've cried has not been shed in vain
Genki desu ka, genki desu ka, genki des ka
Do you feel all right
Genki desu ka, genki desu ka, genki desu ka
Genki desu ne
Do you feel good, oh, oh
Genki desu ka, genki deus ka, genki desu ka
Genki desu ka, genki desu ka, genki desu ka
Genki desu ne
Would you join us cause it feels so good, oh yeah
Genki desu ka, genki deus ka, genki desu ka
Oh, oh
Genki desu ka, genki desu ka, genki desu ka (Feels so good)
Genki desu ne
Genki desu ka, genki desu ka, genki desu ka
Won€™t you sing with us now
Genki desu ne
I feel good
Genki desu ne
I feel, you feel
Genki desu ne
I feel good, I feel good now
Everything€™s all right
How do you feel
Genki desu ne
You see the world through your cynical eyes
You're a troubled young man I can tell
You got it all in the palm of your hand
But your hand's wet with sweat
And your head needs a rest
You're fooling yourself
If you don't believe it
You're killing yourself
If you don't believe it
Written by Aaron Copland
Lead vocals by James Young
another new day takes up on you
a fanfare wakes the land
the naked lives just a shining down
at the dawn of the common man
outside in the madding crowd
he laughs along the way
traffic city, what a pity
it doesn't have a word to say
troubled people, billions of people
they can't seem to understand
the ringing ears are unable to hear
the sounds of the natural plan
yeah yeah yeah
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung
chanson, Suzanne
chanson, Suzanne
chanson, Suzanne
chanson, Suzanne
I'm just a man
please let me
sing my song
it's been ten years
since I met you
and I first held your hand
my Suzanne
that summer night
we dreamed of
days to come
I held you there
beside me
we carved the wishing treeand then
we played the part of lovers
on that summer night
we played the part of lovers
you gave all your love and you made it seem right
you made me a man oh so young in my life
one simple verse
like the words in a play
you spoke your lines
and I knew I must stay
oh I must stay
now we are free
and we are growing old
the wishing tree still stands there
and shades our memories
of when
we played the part of lovers
on that summer night
we played the part of lovers
you gave all your love and you made it seem right
you made me a man oh so young in my life
Written by James Young
Lead Vocals by James Young
In the dark so all alone
Slowly reach for the telephone
A message waits just for you
A secret place, another rendezvous
It's not always honesty
That is the best policy
But little lies can give you away
Though you'll deny it if they say maybe you're just
Leading a double life
Friends in the daytime, strangers at night
Leading a double life
Can it be wrong when you know that it's right?The other side of the Berlin Wall is
Not far enough to avoid the call
Somebody knows, somebody's seen
Somebody knows right where you've been
And that you're just
Leading a double life
Friends in the daytime, strangers at night
Leading a double life
Can it be wrong when you know that it's right?
Nowhere to hide, though we both might try
I'm schizophrenic, and so am I
Double life, a double life, a masquerade
You know we all live a masquerade
I know you're out there!
Leading a double life
Friends in the daytime, strangers at night
Leading a double life
Can it be wrong when you know that it's right?
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw, Dennis DeYoung
I am the modren man
With this guitar in hand
I'll do my best and try
To keep rock and roll alive
...Keep it alive
...Keep it alive
...Keep it alive...
Don't let it end
Don't let it end
Don't let it end
Don't let it endI'm gonna keep on rockin' all through the night
Shake it, shake it, baby, 'cause it feels so right
Motivate your body, gonna cure your soul
Keep on rockin' 'til I lose control
Don't let it end
I shake to soul music
Don't let it end
I gotta gotta have that music
Don't let it end
Chuck Berry
Don't let it end
The Platters
Don't let it end
Little Richard - ahoo!
Don't let it end
[repeat to fade]
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead vocals by Tommy Shaw
Dear John I knew you
About as well as anyone
We were the wild ones
So sure those days would never end
Now they're only memories my friend
Dear John I'll see you
Some day again
I swear I saw you
On a crowded street today
I almost called your name
Thinking of all those yesterdays
Heaven help me
How I miss my friend
Dear John I'll see you
Some day again
There'll be a celebration
When all will be revealed
We'll have a reunion
High on a hill
Dear John how are you
God know it's heaven where you are
Find some peace there
May it never end
Dear John my heart knows
We'll meet again
Dear John I'll see you....
Some day again
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung
I remember Christopher
such a man
so brave and tall
he took the baby Jesus
in his arms
across the waterfall
people cried, ";he's holy!
he's a saint not a man!";
all at once it was written
in the book of the land
Christopher, Mr. Christopher
why won't they leave you alone?
Christopher, Mr. Christopher
why won't they leave you alone?
there was Mary Margaret
a Christian lady
dressed in blackshe believed St. Christopher
helped her find
a way back
she told him all her secrets
and the dreams of her years
so when they took that saint away
all that's left were her tears
Mary cried ";they're crazy!
the world is changing too fast!";
it was then she discovered
that her faith couldn't last
Christopher, Mr. Christopher
why won't they leave you alone?
Christopher, Mr. Christopher
why won't they leave you alone?
Christopher, Mr. Christopher
why won't they leave you alone?
Christopher, Mr. Christopher
why won't they leave you alone?
instrumental
Tonight's the night we'll make history. Honey you and I.
And I'll take any risk to tie back the hands of time,
And stay with you here toinght (with you tonight, with you tonight)
I know you feel these are the worst of times. I do believe it's true.
When people lock their doors, and hide inside.
Rumour has it it's the end of Paradise.
But I know, if the world if the world just passed us by, baby I know
I wouldn't have to cry
Chorus:
The best of times, are when I'm alone with you.
Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two.
Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
We'll take the best forget the rest and some day we'll find
These are the best of times
These are the best of times
The headlines read "These Are The Worst Of Times", I do believe it's true.
I feel so helpless like a boat against the tide.
I wish the summer winds could bring back paradise.
But I know, if the world turned upside down, baby I know
You'd always be around
(Repeat Chorus)
(When I'm alone with you, you brighten up the night!)
(When I'm alone with you ...)
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
And so, my friends, we'll say goodnight,
for time has claimed his prize,
but tonight can always last,
as long as we keep alive,
the mem'ries of Paradise
Bourgeois Pig
You got too big
You forgot where you came from
You big pop star
You took it too far
You better get humble and then some
Bourgeois Pig
You got too big
You forgot where you came from
You big pop star
You took it too far
Written by Tommy Shaw, James Young
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
No fear
No pain
Never any need to worry again
More new cures
No more war
We're better off now than we were before
And the sun will always shine
You never shed a tear again
In the brave new world
You never shed a tear again
In the brave new world
Here in the brave new world's embrace
I watch the parade begin
How will I know if there's a place
For me in the brave new world
Heavy, heavy water
Won't wash away the sins of the father
Who's that walking out the door
Who can't take it any more
Who's walking that path will fall
Forever
(Heavy)
You tell me who's number one
(Heavy water)
Who's not here who's having fun
(Won't wash away the sins of the father)
Who's that knocking on the door
Who's not taking any more
Who's been down that road before
Without you
(Tommy Shaw)
---Instrumental---
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Eric Wincentsen
267@ef.gc.maricopa.edu
Glendale Community College,
Glendale, Arizona
"I believe in Women's suffrage. Women may suffer as much as they want."
-The great, Godlike Eric Wincentsen
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
I am the thief of the highway
Rich man you better take hold
'Cause last night while you lie sleeping
I came to steal all your gold
All the King's horses
All the King's men
Surrounded the chapel
To trap me within
A Lady in waiting
Lips red with rouge
She offered me pleasures
I could not refuse
No, no, no
For I was born
Born for adventure
Women whisky and sin
No I'll never surrender
Live by the sword till the end
All the King's horses
All the King's men
Were drinking and dancing
At Fezewig's Inn
They spoke of my capture
And of my escape
They called it misfortune
But I called it fate
No, no, no
For I was born
Born for adventure
Women whisky and sin
No I'll never surrender
Live by the sword till the end
Give me a job give me security
Give me a chance to survive
I'm just a poor soul in the unemployment line
My God I'm hardly alive
My mother 'n father, my wife and my friends
You've seen them laugh in my face
But I've got the power and I've got the will
I'm not a charity case
I'll take those long nights, impossible odds
Keeping my eye on the keyhole
If it takes all that to be just what I am
Well I'm gonna be a blue collar man
Make me an offer that I can't refuse
Make me respectable man
This is my last time in the unemployment line
So like it or not
I'll take those long night, impossible odds
Keeping my back to the wall
If it takes all night to be just who I am
Well I'm gonna be a blue collar man
Keeping my mind on a better life
Where happiness is only a heartbeat away
Paradise can it be all I heard it was
I close my eyes and maybe I'm already there
(repeat chorus)
Written by Dennis DeYoung, Glen Burtnik
Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik
She wakes up from a dream, checks the mirror for reality
She says ";Come on girl, it's all in a day's work";
Gets herself dressed just in time, disappears on the 8:05
Oh the whistle blows and it's all in a day's work
'Til she calls it a day
Oh she smiles as he glances up from the swimsuit issue
Oh she sighs as he walks away into the downtown day
Day after day night after night
Loneliness creeps in her window
She locks the door, turns off the light
Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow, she cries
It's all in a day's work
Turning pages while the memories pass
Familiar faces from her senior class
How the years go by when it's all in a day's work
";Dearest Ruby, hope you reach your star
Don't ever change, stay as sweet as you are";
And when a teardrop falls she calls it a day's work
She calls it a day
Oh she waits by the telephone for the call he promised
Oh it's late
She puts her heart away for another day
Day after day night after night
Loneliness creeps in her window
She locks the door, turns off the light
Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow, she cries
All in a day's work
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
It seems you finally had to choose
I guess there was no other way
Between my love and satin shoes
I knew the words you'd have to say
It all began so long ago
That the memory's hardly clear
But when I seen you dance I know
Half your love I'll always share
Ballerina when you dance there's music
Colored lights illuminate your movement
Crowded halls anticipate your gentle smile
Ballerina from the first I knew that
You would always have to dance I knew that
There would surely come a day when you would go
Baby I know...
Dance for me, I beg of you, dance for me
Dance for me, ballerina, dance for me
Ballerina when you dance there's music
Colored lights illuminate your movement
Crowded halls anticipate your gentle smile
Written by John Curulewski
Lead vocals by John Curulewski
I met a little girl sittin' in the front
pardon me miss for seeming quite so blunt
but your beauty and your presence
just took me by surprise
she said there's a meaning in my sexy stare
but that's my old man that's sittin' over there
and that's not the look of love that he's got for you in his eyes
you know what you've gotta do
there's no one else to blame but you
nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask
you know what you've gotta do
there's no one else to blame but you
nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask
I took her home and we was doing nip and tuck
how was I to know that I was out of luck
and before I knew it, the devil took my soul
in two weeks time it seemed to be the steady con
she told me ";you're about to be a papa, John";
and I just looked around and tried to crawl into the nearest hole
you know what you've gotta do
there's no one else to blame but you
nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask
you know what you've gotta do
there's no one else to blame but you
nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask
[instrumental solos]
well, in two more weeks I started feelin' sore
I found myself waiting at my doctor's door
he said, ";son I'm sorry but I've got some slightly less than tragic news
";yeah, it seems you've been sociable with certain she's
cause you've contracted what we call a social disease
and next time you better ask and use it, no don't refuse";
you know what you've gotta do
there's no one else to blame but you
nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask
you know what you've gotta do
there's no one else to blame but you
nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask
you know what you've gotta do
there's no one else to blame but you
nobody's gonna tell you so next time you just had better ask
Lady, when you're with me I'm smiling
Give me all your love
Your hands build me up when I'm sinking
Just Touch me and my troubles all fade
Lady, from the moment I saw you
Standing all alone
You gave all the love that I needed
So shy, like a child who has grown
You're my lady of the morning
Love shines in your eyes
Sparkling, clear, and lovely
You're my lady
Lady, turns me on when I'm lonely
Show me all your charm
Evenings when she lays down beside me
Just take me gently into your armsYour my Lady of the morning
Love shines in your eyes
Sparkling, clear, and lovely
You're my lady
Lady of the morning
Love shines in your eyes
Sparkling, clear, and lovely
You're my ... lady
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung
father
you're a sad old man
your tawdry vest is gray
memories
of a former man
are all your words convey
father
oh can't you see
the tarnished robe you wear
a crown
for fools
the people laugh
you never seem to hear
father
you're life's a ship
that's never been to seathe bottle
that surrounds your life
you'll sail eternally
[keyboard solo]
children
please understand
a man must stand alone
and face a world
he'll never know
and never call his own
ba ba bum bum
ba ba bum bum
ba ba bum bum
ba ba bum bum
ba ba bum bum
ba ba bum bum
ba ba bum bum
ba ba bum bum
[continue echo]
father
father
father
father
father
father
[continue echo]
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung
oh oh oh oh oh
penny pitching on the walk
waiting for the bus to arrive
me and Davy playing sport
watching for the cops to go by
spider man and the human torch
they cover Barney's newsstand
morning crowds start to gather round
fast finger steals what he can
morning leaves for the afternoon
the boys show up on time
in the streets near the people's store
below the electrical sign
catch a glimpse of a passing car
raced and ready to drag
then the skirts start to tantalize
the boys how they boast and they brag
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roselandwhere has he gone?
a memory at dawn
you're just a bit of the past
[guitar solo]
oh oh oh oh
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roseland
me and Davy gazing back
see ourselves as we were
how we laugh when we think of things
that we did yesteryear
I can see Charlie on the porch
Johnny clicking his sticks
and two boys I don't even know
rehearsing electric string tricks
ya ya ya ya ya ya
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roseland
oh the earl of Roseland
Written by Paul Frank
Lead vocals by James Young
I have seen you
walk in my dreams
casted high against the sky
let me meet you
let me greet you inside
take your place right next to mine
yes I say
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right awayleaves have fallen
since I saw you last
slowly die from green to brown
in which way we choose
to live our lives again
I'm gonna lay some seeds
I'm gonna leave them laying right on the ground
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
right away, right away
Written by John Curulewski, Chuck Lofrano
Lead Vocals by John Curulewski
In the abyss of space
From the center of time
A superman race
Moves the Serpent to climb
The journey has lasted
Seven ages or more
Life after life
Must pass through the door
The secret revealed
When you leave your cave
Is a glory of thunder
And life from the grave
The Serpent is rising
Uncoiling in your spine
Bringing you light
From the depths of your mindThe people have massed
In the center of town
We drink from a glass
And the world turns around
The Serpent is rising
Uncoiling in your spine
Bringing you light
From the depths of your mind
The Serpent is rising
Uncoiling in your spine
Bringing you light
From the depths of your mind
The Serpent is rising
Uncoiling in your spine
Bringing you light
From the depths of your mind
Written by James Young
Lead vocals by James Young
children of the land
don't wear a frown upon your face
come on and join your hands
we're all a part of the human race
the music is here
to let you leave your fears behind
come on along don't do me wrong
let's see what you might find
children of the land
children of the land
don't misunderstand
we're all children of the landdon't trust anyone else
to run your life and set your goals
you've gotta be able to live with yourself
when you are getting old
others are getting blamed
for messing your life around
it's your own fault if you complain
for letting it get you down
children of the land
children of the land
don't misunderstand
we're all children of the land
children - come on children now
children - yeah
children - I said children yeah
children - come on children now
children - of the land
children - of the land
children - I said of the land
Written by George Clinton
Lead vocals by James Young
you come to me girl
tears are in your eyes
your head's bowed in sorrow
you whisper your good-byes
there's nothing I can tell you
to make you want to stay
so let me ask one question
before you slip away
after you leave me
where can I go?
after you leave me
what will I do?
I've seen this moment coming
for such a long, long time
I've laid awake for hours
rehearsing every line
but now that it's here girl
can't think of anything to say
so let me ask one question
before you slip awayafter you leave me
where can I go?
after you leave me
what will I do?
every time that
I get next to her
I'm hung up in this ring of fire
if I love her
should I let her go
or should I beg on a bended knee?
how much longer
lord, I just don't know
I just can't take it girl
I'm breaking up o'er you
after you leave me
where can I go?
after you leave me
what will I do?
after you
after you leave
Written by James Young
Lead vocals by James Young
people say with age there comes experience
but as soon as you are born you start to die
older men are chosen to speak wisely
but call the child to the sacrificial rite
who can we get to win the fight?
young man!
who can we get to make love all night?
young man!
who do we send away to die?
young man!
I heard a lonely woman cry for a
young man!
the fire bombs in distant lands are burning
jarring every synapse in your soul
life and death are a meaningless profession
tomorrow brings a horror yet untoldwho can we get to win the fight?
young man!
who can we get to make love all night?
young man!
who do we send away to die?
young man!
I heard a lonely woman cry for a
young man!
young man!
young man!
come home my son
we'll give you a rest
welcome my son
we'll give you the best
time's stowaway
the young man
short are the days
of the young man
young man!
young man!
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by James Young
When Captain Jonas Psalter
Sailed his ship to sea
Anne Bonny kept him company
The skull and crossbones flew
Above the ocean blue
The captain's men where a pirate's crew
The ships they sought to take
Were of the Spanish Main
A gift from Ferdinand of Spain
And though you rob and kill to find your dream
Your crimes are hardly what they seemTortuga held the treasure of a thousand kings
So Jonas planned to steal everything
Two hundred men stood guard
Around the fortune's nest
But Psalter's steel slew all the rest
And when the smoke had cleared
And bloody bodies lay
Everyone could hear the minstrel play
Woo woo Jonas Psalter
You've captured every prize
There is to dream of in one life
And so we wonder why
We found you in your bed
With that bullet in your head
Written by Georg Friedrich Händel
Lead vocals by Styx
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
King of kings and Lord of lords
King of kings and Lord of lords
And He shall reign forever and ever
Forever and ever
Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Written by John Curulewski
Lead vocals by John Curulewski
Did you ever in your life before
feel as bad as this?
Did you ever in good time think
my life had gone amiss?
Now I feel I've been unfair
'cause I catch you hanging there.
Did you ever in your life before
feel as bad as this?God knows I tried a half a year
but it didn't do no good.
My damnedest try to make it work,
I knew it never would.
Now there's nothin' wrong with you,
and there's nothing you could ever do.
God knows I tried a half a year
but it didn't do no good.
The times were good,
but over now,
a pleasant memory.
I'm sorry, there's another face
one that's close to me.
You know 'bout what I learned
and there's no stone left unturned.
The times were good,
but over now,
a pleasant memory. (Sigh)
Written by John Curulewski
Lead vocals by James Young, Dennis DeYoung
I've got a crazy little mama
Lord, she's my heart and soul
I don't even have to tell ya
she knows how to rock and roll
well this crazy lovin' mama
makin' everything all right
I don't even have to tell ya
she makes things seem outta sight
all right
whenever I'm down
and nothings going right at all
I just think about my baby
and all I've got to do is call
when the evening's looking pretty
and the day's hanging out too long
I know my baby cares about me
right or wrongit took a long time to find her
it took a lot of laughs and tears
it took a long time to find her
it took me 22 years
I've got a crazy little mama
said, Lord, she's my heart and soul
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I don't even have to tell ya
she know's how to rock and roll
well this crazy lovin' mama
makin' everything all right
yeah
I don't even have to tell ya
she makes things seem outta sight
all right
it took a long time to find her
it took a lot of laughs and tears
it took a long time to find her
it took me 22 years
oh my
22 years
22 years
22 years
22 years
22 years
22 years
22 years
Written by Dennis DeYoung, James Young
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Eight, Skate, Seven on the Rotate!
If I could stand
Beside myself
Would I see me or maybe someone else
'Cause it's hard to please
Most everyone
When your spirit's got you on the run, on the run
They say do your best
But don't cause a fuss
Don't make waves be like the rest of us
But I can feel the tide is turning fast
'Cause deep inside I know that I can't last
Another day
Not another day!
'Cause I'm O.K.
I finally found the person I've been searching for
I'm alright
I'm feeling good about myself and that's for sure
'Cause I believed them when they said I must do things their way,
They tried to cast me in their mold
But I just had to say,
That I'm O.K.
I'm O.K. this way yes I'm O.K. Yes I'm OK!
I'm O.K.
I finally found the person I've been searching for (everybody sing now!)
I'm alright
I'm feeling good about myself and that's for sure (whoo!)
I'm O.K.
I finally found the person I've been searching for (yahoo!)
I'm alright
I'm feeling good about myself and that's for sure
I'm O.K.
I'm feeling good about myself and that's for sure
I'm alright
I'm O.K. this way yes I'm OK!
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
I tried to be the perfect soldier
I tried to be what everyone said was expected
Somehow I was selected
Well, my hands were steady, my aim was true
But deep inside of my heart I knew
That I lacked the will
I just couldn't shoot to kill
And still she treats me like a human
She says she'll still be there
I may not be a hero, but I'll be there
Because I know she cares
I worked hard to be the greatest lover
I wanted to be sure that I was her only one
That's how I thought it was done
But I went too far, assumed too much
The need to feel a younger one's touch
Seemed important then
Oh what a fool I've been
And still she treats me like a human (like a human)
She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there)
I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair
'Cause somehow she caresI guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes
And nobody knows what compels her
She's seen my highs and lows and never let go
Oh yes she treats me like a human (like a human)
She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there)
I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair
'Cause somehow she cares
I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes
And nobody knows what compels her
She's seen my highs and lows and never let go
And when the world has turned its back on me
I won't have to feel alone
'Cause I know she cares
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
What'cha going to do when the sun goes down tonight
You'll hit the same old clubs, rap that same old trash
That's right
You've got them real silk shirts and them baggy pants
Dago shoes in the colors that match
But the girls are acting bored
And you're feeling like you're going to lose
You've got the G.Q. Blues
You get up every morning and you go to work each day
(you go to work, you go to work, you go to work)
Been doing the same damn job for ten long years this May
(you've got to work, you've got to work, you've got to work)
You've been working and saving for your Jamaican dream
Paradise is waiting across the sea
But when your plane lands Montego turns to Monsoon
You've got the Island Blues
'Cause, nothing ever goes as planned
It's a hell of a notion
Even Pharaohs turn to sand
Like a drop in the ocean
You're so together and you act so civilized
But every time that things go wrong you're still surprised
You've done your duty, you've paid a fortune in dues
Still got those Mother Nature's Blues
I strut around the stage like a little king tonight
They'll scream for every word and every note, that's right
But when the show is over and I'm all alone
Can't reach my baby on the telephone
And everywhere I look Mr. Loneliness is in the news
I've got the Big Star Blues
Boy, nothing ever goes as planned
It's a hell of a notion
Even Pharaohs turn to sand
Like a drop in the ocean
I'm so together and I act so civilized
But every time that things go wrong
I'm still surprised
I've done my duty and paid a fortune in dues
Still got them Mother Nature's Blues
Written by James Young
Lead Vocals by James Young
Half penny, two penny, gold Krugerrand
He was exceedingly rich for such a young man
Sad story, old story
Bring out the band
Another divorce just a few hundred grand
Half penny, two penny, back of the queue
Yes mister poor man this means you
Justice for money what can you say
We all know it's the American Way
Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose
Back home across the sea
Where I know that I will be free
Half penny, two penny, back in the States
You just couldn't take that African pace
Yes, Mrs. Cleaver your son's home to stay
We all know it's the American Way
Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose
Back home across the sea
Where I know that I will be free
";Come here - hey Angelo... what's happenin'?";
";Hey, Stosh, good to see ya";
";What the hell you doin'?";
";We're tearing this old building down here";
";Oh you're kiddin' me. Remember when we were kids, and we used to come here every Saturday afternoon to see a cartoon?";
";Yeah, I remember";
";Well what's she lost to?";
";Who knows- politicians, taxes...it's a disgrace";
";I'm not surprised, they make me sick. They don't make theaters like this any more.";
Half penny, two penny, ashes to dust
The almighty dollar says ";In God we trust";
Justice for money how much more can I pay
We all know it's the American Way
Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose
Back home across the sea
Where I know that I will be free
(I want to be free)
Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose
Back home across the sea
Where I know that I will be free
(We all want to be free)
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung
Where am I going
How do I get there
What should I bring along
Are people kind there
Is peace of mind there
Will I finally belong
Cause you know ships sail their courses
And heroes ride horses
They know where they belong
But I travel in circles
Quickly to nowhere
Singing my unfinished songSome poets say that
There'll come a day that
I'll find a place for me
Why aren't I there yet
Why can't I share yet
Why can't my heart be free
Cause you know ships sail their courses
And heroes ride horses
They know where they belong
But I travel in circles
Quickly to nowhere
Singing my unfinished song
Written by James Young, John Curulewski
Lead vocals by James Young
yeah
now tell me girl
won't you tell me true
help me get this out of my head
now Fenny thinks that there ain't no stoppin'
until you got me flat on my back
you know my number
just give me a call
you know what I'm thinking
we're just havin' a ball
now there's things that I agree with
and things that I really don't
if you think I'm free to try something crazy
there ain't nothing 'round that I won't
you know my number
just give me a call
you know what I'm thinking
we're just havin' a ball
yeah
just havin' a ball
just havin' a ball
just havin' a ball
just havin' a ballnow if you want to spend some time with me
if you've got some time to kill
tell more or else I'll leave this place
know a couple of a ladies that will
you know my number
just give me a call
you know what I'm thinking
we're just havin' a ball
you know my number
just give me a call
you know what I'm thinking
we're just havin' a ball
yeah
just havin' a ball
just havin' a ball
just havin' a ball
just havin' a ball
you know my number
just give me a call
you know what I'm thinking
we're just havin' a ball
you know my number
just give me a call
you know what I'm thinking
we're just havin' a ball
you know my number
just give me a call
you know what I'm thinking
we're just havin' a ball
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung
la la la la
la la la la
la la la la la
one day you're up
and the next day you're down
and all your dreams
pass you by
you sit in your room
with your face in a frown
waiting for her
last goodbye
and all of the wishing wells
and stars in the sky
won't make her stay any more
and all of the plans you've made
will soon wash to sea
like a lark who can't sing any more
once in awhile you remember her laugh
for she could make you feel strong
'twas then that you thought your love always would last
but now it seems you were wrongand all of the wishing wells
and stars in the sky
won't make her stay anymore
and all of the plans you've made
will soon wash to sea
like a lark who can't sing any more
golden lark won't you sing any more
golden lark
keeps her heart
riding on the wind
she's a mystery
like a gypsy
hides her love within
golden lark
keeps her heart
riding on the wind
she's a mystery
like a gypsy
hides her love within
la la la la
la la la la
la la la la la
(James Young)
"Yeah
Eight days a week with my baby at home
and you know that she's my tender honey.
Baby I've been good
but you know it's rough
when you're spending all of my money.
Ain't no disputin' I'm your man
you know I want to tell the world.
You're the only woman.
Show me what love can be.
You're the only woman
that understands a man like me.
Rock and roll is a way of life
but don't you know it brings me down.
Music is my game but when I'm home
I treat a lady like she's wearing a crown.
Stranded in the storm 'round Lakewood Way,
you know who comes to mind.
She's the only woman.
Show me what love can be.
She's the only woman
that understands a man like me.
[guitar solo]
When I'm away with time to kill
just sittin' around gettin' high
thinking about your sweet sweet love
I wanna jump on a plane and fly.
Sweet little Susie,
show me what love can be.
She's the only woman
that understands a man.
She understands a man
(like me)
She's the only woman,
she's the only woman,
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
[Whispered]
";Help me kilroy....Tonight we'll make history";
";I hear you Jonathon...Meet me at the Paradise";
This could be the longest night in recorded history
And as for sleep, you might as well just cross it off the list of
possibilities
(Now) I'm as brave as the next man
I won't turn and run from a fight
And I could last a million years
If I just get through this night
I could be a novelist
Tell secrets never heard
Pour my soul into each and every sentence
But I just can't find the words
Still I know that you're out there
And you can relate to it all
And I could bear the cold and stormy winter
If I just get through this fall
Don't you know there's no place on this earth
Where you can run to escape the pain of a broken heart
It's useless to spend the time it takes you try
But can't you see that I'm here
And I'm looking just the same
And I don't know why...
I could be a movie star
The king of Hollywood
Make them cry, dramatically pretending
To keep romance alive
And I would humbly thank my director
And everyone involved from the start
I could blow them all away
If I'd only find the the part
If I just get through this night
If I just get through this night
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
I flip the switch on my laser video
And there's the man staring back at me
He starts to speak in a voice so righteous
About the sins of society
He's got answers to all my problems
Says he'll decide what I should hear and see
I try to change to another station
But all I get is more of his morality
And morality, yeah
But I see the kids of a new generation
And they won't stand for this mind control
They're gonna change this world we live in
They're gonna bring back the rock and roll
So if I can, I'm gonna break from this prison
Gonna get out and join in the fight
Take a chance on what I believe in
Win or lose, I know it's right
'Cause it's high time
For us to start a revolution
High time
Just like an A-bomb explosion
High time
It ain't the music that's in question
High time
It's more the freedom of expression
Change is comin'
Mind Police are comin'
We're on the move
The Old World is crumblin'
A new day's comin'
Tell your friends and relations
We're on the move
We're gonna start a rockin' nation
High time
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
High time
We're gonna start a revolution
High time
[scatting] Everybody lay back now I tell you why...
[Roboto]
";I've been instructed to inform you that your privileges have been penalized.
Your avoidance tactics have proven disappointing.";
[Kilroy]
";Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Up yours, Roboto!";
[Roboto]
";No deviance, Kilroy!";
High time
For us to start a revolution
High time
Just like an A-bomb explosion
High time
It ain't the music that's in question
High time
It's more the freedom of expression
Change is comin'
Mind Police are comin'
We're on the move
The Old World is crumblin'
A new day's comin'
Tell your friends and relations
We're on the move
We're gonna start a rockin' nation
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-band on the move, yeah
High time
Yeah
High time
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-band on the move
High time
";What will this thing cost, man? Look at the costs!";
";Hundreds and hundreds!";
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
I'm tired of your psychology
To bring me to my bended knees
And if I could only talk to you
I'm sure that I could make you see
'Cause time has a way
Of bringing even mountains down, down, down
Storm clouds are coming
I suggest you head for higher ground
I say you're a thing of the past
And you ain't gonna last
No matter what you say or do
It's all caught up to you
You're duty-free, you're tax-exempt
You party with the President
And you dance the dance so naturally
Why not believe you're heaven-sent
But time has a way of bringing
Even mountains down, down, down
There's a storm cloud a-comin'
I insist you head for higher ground
You talk talk and you get so intense
That you almost make sense
And that's what scares me the most
You as the host of Celebrity Lies
It's prime time, baby
Can't you see in my eyes, it's a
Cold war-runnin' in the streets
Everybody you meet knows
It's going down, don't you know
Cold war-blowing in the air
Everyone everywhere says it's time
To get ready for a cold war
Don't you look now
But the skinny boy's becoming a man
You say it's the luck of the draw
And you can't have it all
And I'll die young trying to make it
Into something that ain't gonna last
You ought to reconsider
'Cause I'm coming fast with a
Cold war-running in the streets
Everybody you meet
Know's it's going down, don't you know
Cold war-blood is in the air
Everyone everywhere says it's time
To get ready for a cold war-looking at me
From behind every tree
There's a scared man running from a
Cold war-don't you look now
But the skinny boy's a streetfighting man
[extra verses sung in concert during the Kilroy tour:]
Try as you will, you can't escape the chill
that penetrates your clothing,
demanding that you feel
all the trouble that surrounds you,
the bad mixed with the good,
the heartless bits of data waiting to be understood
Information Central promptly processed your request,
the task we're told honestly requires you acquiesce.
Well, blind faith put you where you are now
You're a selfish old cow gettin' high on society's milk.
We pay your bills, life should be so tough.
You'd better watch your fat ass, 'cause we've had enough!
Sail Away Superstars
Sail Away Superstars
So if you think your life is complete confusion
Cause your neighbors got it made
Just remember, please, it's a grand illusion
And deep inside we're all the same.
Lyrics and Music by: Dennis De Young, James Young, Tommy Shaw
Another year has passed me by
Still I look at myself and cry
What kind of man have I become?
All of the years I've spent in search of myself
And I'm still in the dark
'Cause I can't seem to find the light alone
Sometimes I feel like a man in the wilderness
I'm a lonely soldier off to war
Sent away to die, never quite knowing why
Sometimes it makes no sense at all
Makes no sense at all
Ten thousand people look my way
But they can't see the way that I feel
Nobody even cares to try
I spend my life and sell my soul on the road
And I'm still in the dark
'Cause I can't seem to find the light alone
Sometimes I feel like a man in the wilderness
I'm a lonely sailor lost at sea
Drifting with the tide, never quite knowing why
Sometimes it makes no sense at all
(I'm alive)
Looking for love, I'm a man with emotion
(And my heart's on fire)
I'm dying of thirst in the middle of the ocean
(I'm alive)
Sometimes I feel like a man in the wilderness
I'm a lonely soldier off to war
Sent away to die, never quite knowing why
Sometimes it makes no sense
Sometimes it makes no sense
Sometimes it makes no sense at all
Makes no sense at all, at all
Can't find the meaning of it all
Written by James Young
Lead Vocals by James Young
Gonna get you while you sleep
Give you a dream you can keep
To yourself little mama gonna make you feel better
I'm your mystery man in a gold Lincoln
Ain't no reason to do any second thinkin'
About it child
Midnight ride I'm gonna shake ya
Midnight ride I'm gonna break ya
Midnight ride I'm gonna take you on a
Midnight rideMeet you little girl back at my hotel
Between you and me we're really gonna give 'em hell
I got something mighty special up my sleeve
All you got to do is just say please
Midnight ride I'm gonna shake ya
Midnight ride I'm gonna break ya
Midnight ride I'm gonna take you on a
Midnight ride
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
I was waiting all alone last night
When they cancelled all remaining flights
And I was suddenly aware, I was being so unfair
To turn and run from you again
So I called you on the telephone
And I said hey girl I'm coming home
Cause I know my words were cruel
And that I acted like a fool
But I'm gonna make it all up to you
And I don't care what people say
Cause I'm gonna love you night & day
Oh baby if you still want me
Still need me, all you gotta do is let me
Walk right up to your door
I'm makin' my way back to Chicago
I'm makin' my way come rain or shine
I'm gonna find true love waiting for me
I'm gonna make it all work out for good this timeLet's go walking by the beach tonight
And watch the sun come up on Lake Shore Drive
Then I'll take you in my arms
And I'll keep you from all harm
Cause I know everything is gonna be alright
And I don't care what people say
Cause I'm gonna love you night & day
Oh baby if you still want me
Still need me, all you gotta do is let me
Just walk right up to your door
I'm makin' my way back to Chicago
I'm makin' my way come rain or shine
I'm gonna find true love waiting for me
I'm gonna make it all work out for good this time
I'm makin' my way back to Chicago
I'm makin' my way come rain or shine
I'm gonna find true love waiting for me
I'm gonna make it all work out for good
Know it's understood
I'm coming home to stay this time
Never, never, never say never
Ne dis jamais jamais
Better, better believe in forever
And it can be that way
You think that you could never love again
The one time really tore you apart
So don't even try to touch your heart
You're never going to give it again
Never, never, never say never
Ne dis jamais jamais
Better, better believe in forever
And it can be that way
You think too much joy can only bring pain
Before you know it, it can be gone
but give me a chance to prove you're wrong
You'll never say never again
Never, never, never say never
Ne dis jamais jamais
Better, better believe in forever
And it can be that way
Out here I stand with my heart in my hand
My hopes on a wing and a prayer
I must have been born with a hole in my head
'Cause I've never said these things before
Never, never, never say never
Ne dis jamais jamais
Better, better believe in forever
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
Give me a job, give me security
Give me a chance to survive
I'm just a poor soul in the unemployment line
My God, I'm hardly alive
My mother and father, my wife and my friends
I see them laugh in my face
But I've got the power, and I've got the will
I'm not a charity case
I'll take those long nights, impossible odds
Keeping my eye to the keyhole
If it takes all that to be just what I am
I'm gonna be a blue collar manMake me an offer that I can't refuse
Make me respectable, man
This is my last time in the unemployment line
So like it or not I'll take those
Long nights, impossible odds
Keeping my back to the wall
If it takes all that to be just what I am
I'm gonna be a blue collar man
Keeping my mind on a better life
When happiness is only a heartbeat away
Paradise, can it be all I heard it was
I close my eyes and maybe I'm already there
Written by James Young, Ray Brandle
Lead Vocals by James Young
Reoccurring symptoms
Answer the baleful howl
Bringing me dreams of darkness
The doer of all that's foul
Raping the minds of infants
Sower of unplanted seeds
Full moon warrior
Doer of sordid deeds
Witch Wolf
Night Rider
Why do you call for me?
Thirteenth hour madman
Bringing my soul to fire
Visions of my sweet Beulah
To torment soon retireWitch Wolf
Night Rider
Why do you call for me?
Got my one-way ticket
on this hell bound train
I can't seem to stop falling
I bear the wrath of Cain
Witch Wolf
Night Rider
Why do you call for me?
Written by Dennis DeYoung, Charles Lofrando
Lead vocals by James Young
you've got to be strong
if you're going to make it baby
you've got to stand tall
if you're going to survive
so just take my hand
and I'll show you how to feel alive
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
winner take all
that's the way I play it
playing my cards as the world goes by
winner take all
that's the way that I get highyou live your own life
always needing someone baby
then I appear to answer your call
together I know
we can ride the highway past them all
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
winner take all
that's the way I play it
playing my cards as the world goes by
winner take all
that's the way that I get high
high high
winner take all
that's the way I play it
playing my cards as the world goes by
winner take all
that's the way that I get high
Written by Mark Gaddis
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung
look at all the people
looking at their dreams
smiles upon their faces
tell me what they see
look at all the people
have they gone astray?
living for tomorrow
with dreams of yesterday
lovely lady
tell me what you feel
as a child were you mild
does it make it so unreal?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
what has come between us
what has made us sad
childhood's forgotten
yet it's hiding in the past
what has come between us
there's something in ourselves
lines upon our faces
saying no more time for restlovely lady
tell me what you feel
as a child were you mild
does it make it so unreal?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
lovely lady
tell me what you feel
as a child were you mild
does it make it so unreal?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
lovely lady
tell me what you feel
as a child were you mild
does it make it so unreal?
lovely lady
feel so insecure
when you give all yourself
how can you be sure?
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
Hey you there
Cast an eye this way
You with that young lust virgin smile
Don't pretend that you're quickly melting before my eyes
That's a lie
'Cause I see all of you
Quite clearly now
I like our looks your moves you know everything
So when I ring you up in the evening I shall meet you
In the Grove of Eglantine
Just south of man's delight
Close to a soft flowing stream
In the Grove of Eglantine
We will join as lovers might
Between the lines of a dream
Your magic lips
Have made me realize
All of the pleasures man can fantasize
So don't pretend that you're sad to see me say goodbye
That's a lie
You're a wicked wench...ha
But thanks for all the laughs
You and your young lust virgin smile
And when I'm gone for awhile
I'll once more want to meet you
In the Grove of Eglantine
Just south of man's delight
Close to a soft flowing stream
In the Grove of Eglantine
We will join as lovers might
Between the lines of a dream
In the Grove of Eglantine
Just south of man's delight
Close to a soft flowing stream
In the Grove of Eglantine
We will join as lovers might
Between the lines of a dream
In Eglantine...of a dream (fade)
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by James Young
every day I get the feeling
when you move on down the street
wondering when I'll be your lover
and you'll make my dream complete
the way you walk is so inviting
that I quiver and I shake
the way you move it makes me wonder
how much more can I take
I'm gonna make you feel it
basically that's what I say
I'm gonna make you feel it
cause you want it just that wayevery time that we're together
my head starts to rock and roll
I get this strange electric feeling
that I simply can't control
I'm gonna make you feel it
basically that's what I say
I'm gonna make you feel it
cause you want it just that way
[guitar solo]
I'm gonna make you feel it
I'm gonna make you feel it
I'm gonna make you feel it
Written by Glen Burtnik
Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik
A child is born in the world tonite, underneath the full moonlight
And on the nightway a fire starts, diesel engines & broken hearts
The girls wanna dance and the boys wanna fight
Gonna get rockin' in the world tonite
The black cat howls and the mad dog bites
Somthing gonna happen in the world tonite
Now up in heaven the starts align, stirring up the world tonite
In the jungle the power's strong, and tribes are restless all night long
And the girls wanna dance, the boys wanna fight
Gonna get rockin' in the world tonite
Tension's rising, you can cut it with a knoife
Sticky situation in the world tonite
The world tonite
Big moon staring at the world tonite
Young blood run free,
You can be anything you wanna be
Young blood run wild
You've got the will of a king and the heart of a child
Yeah so gimme a beat cause here I come.
Tonite's the night I'm
Gonna bang my drum. Gotta million watts on the tip of my tongue
And I feel like a trigger on a loaded gun.
Crank up the station. Shake the foundation. Wake up the nation
We got a situation where someone's got a button, connected to a bomb
And it don't matter whose side you're on
They can have it all back by the morning light,
All we want is the world tonite.
Girls wanna dance, the boys wanna fight
Gonna get rocking in the world tonite
Read all about it in black and white
Everybody gone crazy in the world tonite
I guess we used to be the lucky ones
Whose fortune smiled on everyone
Stop (stop)
A voice said you best beware
Stop (stop)
Bad luck is everywhere
And sure enough the voice was right
My luck had changed overnight
Stop (stop)
Please tell me what went wrong
Stop (stop)
I can't take these ups and downs
Hard times come (hard times come)
And hard times go (hard times go)
And in between you hope and pray
The scars don't show
'Cause life is strange (life is strange)
And so unsure (so unsure)
The days you hardly make it through
You swear that there's a curse on you
And nothing seems to fit
And things won't go your way
You know you've had enough
You've got the right to say
Why me, why me
(Instrumental break)
Stop (stop)
Here comes anxiety
Stop (stop)
Won't you please let me be, I need relief
Hard times come (hard times come)
And hard times go (hard times go)
In between you hope and pray
The scars don't show
'Cause life is strange (life is strange)
And so unsure (so unsure)
The days you hardly make it through
You're sure that there's a curse on you
And nothing seems to fit
And things don't go your way
You know you've had enough
You can't take another day
Where to go and what to do
You've got those bills to pay
You're really not alone you know
'Cause everybody says
Why me, why me
(Why me that's what I want to know,
you know what I mean?)
Tonight's the night we'll make history
Honey, you and I
Cause I'll take any risk
To tie back the hands of time
And stay with you here tonight
I know you feel these are the worst of times
I do believe it's true
When people lock their doors and hide inside
Rumor has it, it's the end of Paradise
But I know
If the world just passed us by
Baby, I know
I wouldn't have to cry
No no
The best of times
Are when I'm alone with you
Some rain, some shine
We'll make this a world for two
Our memories of yesterday
Will last a lifetime
We'll take the best, forget the rest
And someday we'll find
These are the best of times
These are the best of ti..imes
The headlines read
These are the worst of times
I do believe it's true
I feel so helplessL
Like a boat against the tide
I wish the summer wind
Could bring back Paradise
But I know
If the world turned upside down
Baby, I know
You'd always be around
My my
The best of times
Are when I'm alone with you
Some rain, some shine
We'll make this a world for two
When I'm alone with you
Everything's alright
When I'm alone with you
You brighten up the night
Written by John Ryan
[spoken by various people on the street]
well, you see now
I'm a depression baby
and I remember the WPA
if we could just start the same thing again and get people working out there, why not?
is it too menial for somebody to sweep the street?
and if you've got enough money where you don't have to work
let's face it, who wants to work?
there's no reason why anybody that five generations of people got to be on welfare
I had one gentlemen get in ---
no offense to you gentlemen, he had long hair and a beard --
and I told him, he had better go home and take a bath;
he had B.O. so bad, it was terrible
I said ";You might be educated, but did your parents tell you to go dirty?";
see the latest issue
hard up, see
Chicago scene
kids nowadays, that's the whole thing
too much money, they've got too much money
they don't have to struggle and work for things
like when I was growing up had to do
and I was lucky if I got that job delivering hats in a hat store
for twenty-five cents per hat
too much money today is with the young kids
everything was handed to 'em,
and that's why they are the way they are
Written by James Young, John Curulewski
Lead vocals by James Young
well I've got this crazy feeling
it's a sickness in my soul
well I can't play no 9 to 5 games
hangin' loose is all I know
I get a buzz when I think about ya
riding high's where I belong
gonna get my things together
so if you want come on along
it's a good feeling
it's a rock and roll feeling
it's a good feeling
it's a rock and roll feeling
yeah yeah yeah
well you know that I am coming
and I'm already on my way
so baby don't you worry 'bout tomorrow
you know it seems like a month away
well we got here just this morning
and we're goin' at the light of dawn
well we've only got a short time
so mama won't you keep things going strongit's a good feeling
it's a rock and roll feeling
it's a good feeling
it's a rock and roll feeling
yeah yeah yeah
yeah yeah yeah
[guitar solo]
it's a good feeling (good feeling)
it's a rock and roll feeling
it's a good feeling (good feeling)
it's a rock and roll feeling
it's a good feeling (good feeling)
it's a rock and roll feeling
it's a good feeling (good feeling)
it's a rock and roll feeling
it's a good feeling (it's a good good feeling)
it's a rock and roll feeling
it's a good feeling....
Hold on tightly to your innocence
And don€™t you let go
Until you know it€™s gonna be your way
Through the tangle and the bramble
There€™s a thread that runs through
And it€™s true
There€™s no need to be afraid
Smiling ear to ear
It€™s something in the atmosphere
Every star above reflecting in your sea of love
Is it just a dream
Or are things as they really seem
Somebody help me make the call
You could be the light
That shines so bright
You show the way to go
And if it€™s so
Don€™t be too surprised
Just give yourself a chance
And take a glance
Around to see the glow
Burning in my eyes
Smiling ear to ear
It€™s something in the atmosphere
Every star above reflecting in your sea of love
This is not a dream
It€™s just the way it€™s always been
You€™ve got to rise above it all
Somewhere down the road that we follow
We€™ll be one with everything
I know as soon as tomorrow
We could be arriving
Somewhere down the road that we follow
We€™ll be one with everything
I know as soon as tomorrow
We could be arriving
And in my dreams I€™m there by your side
Learning to fly again
The world we see (World we see and hear)
Is a mystery (Mystery but we)
But we hold the key (Hold the key to the door)
If we have the faith to live (Have the faith anymore)
And believe
Somewhere down the road that we follow
We€™ll be one with everything
I know as soon as tomorrow
We could be arriving
And in my dreams I€™m there by your side
Learning to fly again
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
You can't be still
You're such a nervous fellow
Like a yo-yo
Up and down
Take this little pill
And life will be so mellow
You'll feel the world
Start slowing down around
Who's that rushing out the door
Who's not taking any more
Who's been down this road before
Without you
You tell me who's number one
Who's not here
Who's having fun
Who's the one who cares this much
About you
You won't feel the pain
You won't mind the rain
You can be happy all the time
All the time
One dose twice a day
The world will go away
You'll be smiling through
The worst of times
Who's that rushing out the door
Who's not taking any more
Who's been down this road before
Without you
You tell me who's number one
Who's not here
Who's having fun
Who's the one
Who knows so much about you
I believe I belive
There's something more
I believe it's just beyond the door
I believe there's something more
I believe it's just
Beyond the door
I believe there's something
Better out there
Wanna leave this world
So far behind
I can see your face there
In my mind
I believe there's something
Better our there
Who's that rushing
Who's not taking
Who's been down this
You tell me who's
Who's not here who's
Who's the one who
Something better
Something better
Something better
Something better
Something better
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
Hey Everybody It's Music Time
";Now, you can't expect to figure out how to be cool looking in catalogs, so forget about it";
";You've gotta do it the old-fashioned way...fake it!";
Yeah!
";Play your drum boy!";
I like music
The rhythm really gets to me
I can't control it
My feet move automatically
And I like hot licks
The kind I wish that I could play
And when I hear them
I crank the volume all the way
Turn it on
Turn it up
Turn it loud
All the way
I like strangers
Their kindness means a lot to me
They don't ask questions
Don't care about my history
And I like fast girls
I don't know what's come over me
They make me do things
I would not ordinarily
Turn me on
Turn me up
Turn me loose
All the way
Hear it
Feel it
Like it
Do it do it do it do it
Want it
Need it
Love it
Can't get enough of it
Try it
Do it
Go ahead and go for it
All the way......
And I like daydreams
I've had enough reality
My job is boring
I'm overworked and underpaid
I like TV
It stirs up all my fantasies
Girls in tight jeans
Acting so outrageously
Turn me on
Turn me up
Turn me loose
All the way
Hear it
Feel it
Like it
Do it do it do it do it
Want it
Need it
Love it
Can't get enough of it
Try it
Do it
Go ahead and go for it
All the way
Turn me loose, loose!
[guitar solo]
Oh!
I like big things
The size of them impresses me
Just give me plenty
Forget about the quality
And I like fast food
The burgers always taste the same
No snotty waiters,
Escargot or Beaujolais
Turn me on
Turn me up
Turn me loose
Turn it loud
All the way
I hear it
I feel it
I like it
I do it do it do it do it
I want it
I need it
I love it
I can't get enough of it
I hear it
I feel it
I like it
I do it do it do it do it
Try it
Do it
Go ahead and bank on it
All the way
Way-ay-ay
Yeah!
Turn it on
Turn it up
Turn it loose
Turn it loud (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it on (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it up (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it loose (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it loud (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it on (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it up (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it loose (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it loud (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it on (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it up (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it loose (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it loud (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it on (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it up (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it loose (hey everybody it's music time)
Turn it loud (hey everybody it's music time)
Hey everbody it's music time!
Hey everbody it's music time!
Hey everbody it's music time!
Written by James Young, Raymond Brandle, Dennis DeYoung
Lead vocals by James Young
He was a man of miracles
Fighting the solar windstorm
A winged horse guides his way
Oracle of the ancient midnight
Calls forth everlasting pain
And I know, yes I know
He was a man of miracles
Riding golden meteorites
Ruler of distant galaxies
Born of the northern lights
Of the northern lightsSorcerer of the dark moon
Who dare incur his rage?
First child of the scorpion
Prophet of the crystal age
And I know, yes I know
He was a man of miracles
Riding golden meteorites
Ruler of distant galaxies
Born of the northern lights
Of the northern lights
He was a man of miracles
Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
I woke up this morning
Wishing you were here
Another cup of coffee
And then you appeared
A crystal vision
Shining through the rain
Smiling through my window pane
In the morning traffic
I turn on the radio
And the song thats playing
Is one that we used to know
When we were dancing slowly
Under the mirror ball
You were singing to me
I felt like we had it all
It was our adventure
I wont let it slip away
Gonna make it like it was before this day
I will be your witness
(That much I can do) That much I can do
(I wanna tell the world) I just want to tell the world
How much Im missing you
I will be your witness
(Dont you know its true) Dont you know its true
(I wanna testify) I just want to testify
How much Im loving you
Did you ever notice
Just what you mean to me
Youre the piece of the puzzle
That makes my world complete
I need your freedom
I need your company
Let me tell you how its going to be
I will be your witness
(That much I can do) That much I can do
(I wanna tell the world) I just want to tell the world
How much Im missing you
Ill be your alibi tonight
Ill make everything all right
I will be your defense
When life makes no sense
Baby you just wait and see
Its a crazy crazy world
Woke up this morning
Wishing you were here
Poured a cup of coffee
And then you appeared
Such a great adventure
I wont let it slip away
You know I need you every night and every day
I will be your witness
(That much I can do) That much I can do
(I wanna tell the world) I just want to tell the world
How much Im missing you
I will be your witness
(Dont you know its true) Dont you know its true
(I wanna testify) I just want to testify
How much Im loving you
I will be your witness (I will be your witness)
What else can I do (What else can I do)
I just want to tell the world
How much Im loving you
Written by John Curulewski
Lead vocals by John Curulewski
woke up in rainy autumn
morning mist beginning to wane
and the birds of the winged trees
calling my name
care less the clouds above me
the wind is gently lifting my hair
where the rivers of the wind fall light rain
now stand bare
listen to the flowing streams
golden in the shelter of my dreams
playing a song on the meadow that echoes with love
walk alone through the garden
the leaves are wet with morning's tear
and the whispering of someone
is drawing me near
content to rest awhile
pondering the motion of time
over unforgotten memories
dipped in winelisten to the flowing streams
golden in the shelter of my dreams
playing a song on the meadow that echoes with love
[extended instrumental solos]
the god of dusk is falling around me
the night air now restless and dank
yet the fields are specked with flowers
few and rank
moon reflecting off the water
rippling an image to me
of the way that it is
and the way that it's going to be
listen to the flowing streams
golden in the shelter of my dreams
playing a song on the meadow that echoes with love
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
They want you to believe
The unbelievable
They say you should accept
The unacceptable
Forget your common sense
It isn't sensible
Good times for fools and dreamers
Watch 'em all deny
The undeniable
See how they refute
The unrefutable
They're ready to defend
The indefensible
High times for lawyer schemers
They say we must forgive
The forgivable
They want us to respect
The unrespectable
The pious and the hip
So hypocritical
High crimes and misdemeanors
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
See how they explain
The inexplicable
Watch 'em debate
The undebatable
Apparently a lie
Is never liable
Prime time for talk show screamers
They say we constitute
The Constitutional
With justice here for all
So justifiable
I'm tryin' not to laugh
But man it's laughable
High crimes and misdemeanors
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
And so
Today we find
They've changed their minds
They've switched their points of view
Oh what tangled webs they weave
When their beliefs ain't really
What they believe
They're trying to divide
The indivisible
Because they think we're fools
So foolable
I'm tryin' not to laugh
But man it's laughable
Boom times for Wall Street dreamers
They want you to believe
The unbelievable
They say we should accept
The unacceptable
The pious and the hip
So hypocritical
High crimes and misdemeanors
High crimes and misdemeanors
High crimes and misdemeanors
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip hop hip hop-cracy hip hop
Hip
Written by Tommy Shaw
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw
It's coming on like a fever
Burning deep inside of your brain
Have you become a believer
Have you gone a little insane
Tonight your life is a party
Let the celebration begin
Turn on the lights and let's start it
Find out what condition your condition is in
Check in
Check out
No one needs to know
What you're thinking about
In the here
In the now
You can take it in
While you're working it out
'Cause you're into it
When you're out of it
Everything is cool in the land
Of the brave new world
Hail to the new corporation
Fulfilling every need and desire
Come take a mental vacation
The reservation never expires
I say we make it a holiday
Bigger than the 4th of July
Declare a new Independance Day
Yeah there's nothing to it
You can do it if you try
Time is always on our side
Love is there to be our guide
We are spirits pure and free
And all our dreams are meant to be
Realized
But if we were granted just one minute
To choose a dream and stay there in it
How could we decide?
We are a sea of tranquility
We are the new golden age
History is a mystery
We will start it over on
A blank new page
Check in
Check out
No one needs to know
What you're thinking about
In the here
In the now
You can take it in
While you're working it out
'Cause you're into it
When you're out of it
Everything is cool in the land
Of the brave new world
And life is good
Written by James Young
Lead Vocals by James Young
murolceS odrO suvoN sitpeoC tiunnA
What the devil's goin' on
Why don't your turn that music down
You're going deaf and that's for sure
But all you do is scream for more
Get the lead out go for broke
Pop your pills and drink and smoke
Shoot those chemicals into your vein
Anything to ease the pain
Heavy metal (heavy metal) poisoning (it's a poison)
A toxic wasteland (got a toxic wasteland) in your ear canal (in your ear canal!)
Overloaded (I'm overloaded), suffering (yeah!)
Overloaded (overloaded) on sex and drugs
Everything is black and white
You are wrong and we are right
First we'll spank your big behinds
Then we'll twist your little minds
I'm Dr. Righteous (I'm Dr. Righteous), and I'm here to sing (yeah!)
That heavy metal (heavy metal) is poisoning
It's a music wasteland, that destroys the young (yeah!)
They're overloaded (overloaded) on sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs
And rock and roll!
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I'm Dr. Righteous (I'm Dr. Righteous), and I'm here to sing (yeah!)
That heavy metal (heavy metal) is poisoning
It's a music wasteland, that destroys the young (yeah!)
They're overloaded (overloaded) on sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs
And rock and roll!
Heavy metal (heavy metal) poisoning (it's a poison)
A toxic wasteland (got a toxic wasteland) in your love canal love canal!)
Overloaded (I'm overloaded), suffering (yeah!)
Overloaded (overloaded) on sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs
sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs, sex and drugs
";Righteous! Righteous!...";
";Shut up!";
";...Righteous! Righteous! Righteous! Righteous! Righteous! Yeah!";
";Shut up! Shut up!";
[giggles]
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung
Time stands still, baby when I touch you
I can't believe the way I'm feelin'
Please don't speak, it's taken me all this time
To find the strength just to say
That I never knew what love was til I met you
Never thought that I could act this way
But I'm still afraid to show how much I need you
Tell me, what makes a man like me this way
Carrie Ann, don't ask me why
Baby I work so hard just to hide my emotions
Carrie Ann, words can't explain
The way that I feel in my heartLovers' hearts never quite beat in time
They never find that perfect rhythm
You know I let you down many times
But this I promise to you
That I'll never lead you through doors of deception
I won't bind you to a chain of lies
Though I know my love for you won't be perfection
What I give to you will last all time
Carrie Ann, don't ask me why
Baby I work so hard just to hide my emotions
Carrie Ann, my words can't explain
The way that I feel in my heart
Take a little time to realize
I'll love you faithfully
Just take a little time and you'll see
That baby it's me
Carrie Ann, don't ask me why
Baby I work so hard just to hide my emotions
Carrie Ann, my words can't explain
The way that I feel in my heart
