We're afraid, she's gonna let you down
Take your money and drop you to the ground
Wouldn't want to see you messed around
After all the love you think you've found
She's gonna let you down
Doesn't matter what we say
Love's the stubbornest game to play
Given time you might see it our way
And we'll be sorry, boy, until that day
She's gonna break away
Remember all the times you helped us through
Now here's our chance to do the same for you
Guess the thing to do is wait around
Lend a hand when you are on the ground
She's gonna let you down
She's gonna let you down
Midnight rolling in, sunlight
Reaching out for your return
As you were running
Through the tunnel of life
And soon you'll dance around
The fire of fright tonight
When you're standing on the corner
And the sun is getting hot
Does this day begin
To worry you a lot
You are, what you are
Too far, golden star, a ruby light
As you were running
Through the tunnel of life
And soon you'll dance around
The fire of fright tonight
When you're standing on the corner
And the sun is getting hot
Does the day begin
I'm only half a man
When I'm not by your side
I try to make a plan
And I don't try to hide
So come on over closer to me
And everything will be just like it should be
Why don't you help me
Please don't stand on your pride
I feel so empty
Why don't you let me inside
So come on over closer to me
And everything will be just like it should be
You (you, you, you)
Set my soul on fire
You (you, you, you)
Fill me with desire
When ever I'm near you
I'm only half a man
When I'm not by your side
I try to make a plan
And I don't try to hide
So come on over closer to me
Eyes
Holdin' back the tears
That they've held for years
How can I tell you?
I don't want to make you cry
Why should I even try?
Why should I even try?
Days
Where'd you go so fast
Fin'lly lost at last
How can I tell you?
I don't want to let you down
Why should I even try?
Why should I even try?
How can I tell you?
I don't want to let you down
Why should I even try?
Orange and yellow and purple and green
The lights of the city at night set the scene
Stumble through the bars of forget me not lane
Sparkle through the glitter but don't show the pain
In Hollywood, underneath a golden palm tree
Hollywood, come to the party the drinks are on me for free
Heartbeats echo through a cavern of love
Come to the tavern I'll meet you up above
Soaring through the heavens, what a fabulous ride
But everybody's heading for the same place to hide
In Hollywood, underneath a golden palm tree
Hollywood, come to the party the drinks are on me for free
The drinks on me for free, the drinks on me for free
I came home yesterday
To the love that I left behind
It seems I've been far away, yeah
But I know that the berry's ripe on the vine
And I know that the grapes will soon turn to wine
Yes, I know I'll be there just in time to love you
I guess I just ran away
(I just ran away)
Tried to see what I could not find
(What I could not find)
It's been a one act play, yeah
But I know that the berry's ripe on the vine
And I know that the grapes will soon turn to wine
And I know I'll be there just in time to love you
I've been wasting time
(Wasting time)
With this old heart of mine
(This old heart of mine)
Working it overtime, ah, ah, ah, ah
Just another blue day
Like the ones that I left behind
I know it's easy to say, yeah
But I know that the berry's ripe on the vine
And I know that the grapes will soon turn to wine
Yes, I know I'll be there just in time to love you
Oh, and I know that the berry's ripe on the vine
And I know that the grapes will soon turn to wine
Yes, I know I'll be there just in time to love you
Love you on the vine, oh, on the vine
Love you on the vine, oh, on the vine
I love you on the vine, oh, on the vine, ah
In the sea the fish have learned to fly
On a moonlit night on wings of silver
As the enchanted stars sail serenely by
Do they know where do unicorns go?
Where winged horses fly?
Narwhals lost at sea and never seen again
Go, go and ask the magpie
Where do unicorns go?
In the trees the birds have learned to speak
Gaily colored they keep their secrets
In a parade of clouds playing hide and seek
Do they know where do unicorns go?
Where winged horses fly?
Narwhals lost at sea and never seen again
Does myth and mystery lie
Horizon rising up to meet the purple dawn
Dust demon screaming, bring an eagle to lead me on
For in my heart I carry such a heavy load
Here I am on Man's road, walking Man's road, walking Man's road
I'm hungry, weary, but I cannot lay me down
The rain comes, dreary, but there's no shelter I have found
It will be a long time till I find my abode
Here I am on Man's road, walking Man's road
Moon rising, disguising lonely streets in gay displays
The stars fade, the night shade falls and makes the world afraid
It waits in silence for the sky to explode
Here I am on Man's road, walking Man's road, walking Man's road
Got you by my side
I'll never be lonely
Got you by my side
I'll never be afraid
Never be lonely anymore
Turn away the fools from my door
Always wanna be your one and only
Never be lonely
Spent a lot of time
Waitin' to find you
Spent a lot of time
All on my own
Could've gone a thousand different ways
Watching my nights turn to days
Always wanna be your one and only
Never be lonely
Here in the middle of now or never
Finally found where I belong
I could go on like this forever
Looking at you, looking at you
Wasn't I the one
Love never came to
Wasn't I the one
So misunderstood
All because my heart wasn't sure
Never felt a love like this before
Always wanna be your one and only
Never be lonely
Here in the middle of now or never
Finally found where I belong
I could go on like this forever
Looking at you, looking at you
Got me by your side
Never be lonely
Got me by your side
Never be afraid
And I will not let you down
Keeping both feet on the ground
Always wanna be your one and only
Never be lonely
Never be lonely
Never be lonely
Never be lonely
Never be lonely
Honey, I wish you were here
To brighten my lonely nights
How long I've waited
To hold you in my arms again
Honey, you know I'm so scared
Scared that you might not come back
One day without you
Is one day too long for me
Wish you could see
The love in the heart of me
Honey, I really miss you
Honey, I need to kiss you
Honey, I wanna hold you
Honey, have I told you
I really need you now
I really need you now
Honey, you know you think like me
Now I pray every day
I'll do anything
If there's a chance you'll stay
Your perfume is still in my room
Your pillow it's left where you lay
Your picture is standing
Inside the frame I made
It seems so sad
To lose the love we had
Honey, I really miss you
Honey, I need to kiss you
Honey, I wanna hold you
Honey, have I told you
I really need you now
I really need you now
Honey, I've waited for only one line
To let me know how you are
I need to be with you
I'd run to your side, however near or far
Girl, I need you
Honey, honey
Honey, honey
Honey, I really miss you
Honey, I need to kiss you
Honey, don't you know it
Honey, don't I show it
I really need you now
I really need you now
I really need you now
I really need you now
I really need you now
Here we are again, two lovers lost in a maze
So many roads we could go down
So many ways we could go wrong
You think we should part
Both go our own separate ways
Oh, girl, why can't we work it out?
Can't you hear what my heart says?
Don't let me be lonely
Don't let me be lonely tonight
That wouldn't be right
Now that I need you more than ever
Here we are tonight
Both starring in the same play
But I'm the one who plays the fool
I've only one line to say
Don't let me be lonely
Don't let me be lonely tonight
That wouldn't be right
Now that I need you more than ever
Girl, what will I be if you walk away from me?
How can I make you stay?
Don't let me be lonely
Don't let me be lonely tonight
That wouldn't be right
One morning when the mist came down
I woke up early and I looked around
My baby slept, the sky was blue
I started walkin' thinkin' only of you
Up the hill and down the road
Past the people that I barely know
Round the bend to the run-off wash
I found a feather that a quail had lost
Where are you goin' now my friend
Where are you goin' now
Are you going to see them on the mountain now
Goin' to see them trees
Goin' to watch the circles take a bow
Goin' to help agree
To be
Today
Some people like to play out loud
I like them always, they're a laughing crowd
To catch the wind then come slidin' down
You reach the bottom fallin' upside down
Touch a hand and see the world turnin' circles
Brushin' every curl back again
To those sunset walks
I stayed up all night long
Drinkin' and thinkin' 'bout you
Is there anything left at all
Is there anything that I can do
'Cause I don't know what to say anymore
I don't know how to even the score with you, with you
Starin' hard at that big front door
Is it time now to find my shoes
It ain't the loss of love no more
I'm just tryin' hard to live with you
'Cause I don't know what to say anymore
And I don't know how to even the score with you, with you
With you, with you
'Cause I don't know what to say anymore
And I don't know how to even the score with you, oh, with you
Is love a question, who's weak, who's strong
I can't see it, where's a compromise
It's so confusin' where this thing has gone
It's gotta stop, you've gotta realize
'Cause I don't know what to say anymore
And I don't know how to even the score with you, oh, with you
Yes, with you, oh, with you
'Cause I don't know what to say anymore
And I don't know how to even the score with you, oh, with you
Yes, with you, oh, with you
I don't know what to say anymore
And I don't know how to even the score with you, oh, with you
When the day breaks
Something begins
When your heart aches
Do you give in?
I heard that you were lonely
One careful look shows you're lonely
All night you'll fight
With your mind, with your mind
After lights out, don't make a sound
Apple blossoms, come fallin' down
Black and white sun shining brightly
Shelter your eyes, hold on tightly
All night you'll fight
With your mind, with your mind
Love thy neighbor
You will understand
Coffee flavor, yours or any brand
I heard that you were lonely
Nothing is real when you're lonely
All night you'll fight
How 'bout a tear for the year of 1960
I watched the fins of the Cadillac fall
I remember Dad explained about the Berlin Wall
How 'bout a tear for the torment and the trouble
That was brewing in the Asian way
I wore a smile like the faces that surround L.A.
In the city of the lost and found
It's hard to get a break
Hard to stop from getting turned around
And make the same mistakes
My reputation's on the line
The final day of '59
But like the sun, just watch me shine
Today
How 'bout a cheer for the piano virtuoso
I practiced 61 minutes a day
I could never reach the keys
But it was all OK
How 'bout a cheer for the humour in my brother
That could brighten up the darkest nights
It's just another sign of love
Whenever we would fight
It's all the same twenty years ago
As it is right now
Like a tour at the closing show
When I take my bow
My reputation's on the line
At the start of '79
But like the sun, just watch me shine
Today
I've played this part so many times
Since the end of '59
But like the sun, just watch me shine
I remember sidewalk laughter down New Orleans, LA
A hot wet night at the fight with you
Had to push through the crowds and talk
Very loud it's true
But you were on my mind that day
You were on my mind each day
You were on my mind that day and forever
Had a drink, stop to think we had a few
Afterwards we went down to the dance side of town for the view
You went blushing inside and you pinched me to see
If I knew
But you were on my mind that day
You were on my mind each day
You were on my mind that day and forever, and forever
We were lovers then and forever
There was nothing that we couldn't do
A hot wet night at the fight with you
Times like that weekend remain in my heart crystal clear
Walking along to the song you have helped me to hear
Yes you were on my mind that day
You were on my mind each day
I can hear somebody knockin'
On my bedroom door
I find it rather shockin'
It's my best friend's girl
(Oo) Imagine my surprise
There's a hungry look in her eyes
See how the love goes
Anybody here know how the love goes
She said, I'm feelin' kinda lonely
And only you will do
Would you like to get to know me
Like I wanna know you
(Oo) No tellin' what a man will do
Face to face with a woman like you
See how the love goes
Anybody here know how the love goes
Oh yea, see how the love goes
I can hear her calling (calling)
But no one understands her (no one understands)
Beggin' me to let her in
And she's waiting for my answer
Should I open up the door
And let trouble walk in
Should I resist her even more
Or tell her, come on in
(Oo) No tellin' what a man will do
Face to face with a woman like you
See how the love goes
Anybody here know how the love goes
Oh yea, see how the love goes
Anybody here know how the love goes
Oh yea, see how the love goes
Into each life, a little sunlight wants to shine
Let me tell you, a fortune like that once was mine
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
I gave her everything
When I found her, I'd been looking everywhere
When I lost her, I was lost beyond despair
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
I gave her everything
Dreams are hard to take
(Dreams are hard to take)
Could it be I loved her too much?
A special girl
A special girl
She was a special girl
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
I gave her everything
Bottom line is, she was fine in every way
And it's not with hesitation that I say
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
And I gave her everything
Dreams they come and go
(Dreams they come and go)
But thoughts of her are like a floor show
A special girl
A special girl
She was a special girl
She was a special girl
She meant the world to me
Walking down 5th Avenue
I saw him walking there with you
People see and people talk
Word travels fast round my block
Might just save you the price of writing
I could save you an hour or two
Walking down 5th Avenue
Walking down 5th Avenue
Don't know what to ask of you
My mind is gettin' so confused
Even when I really try
Keeps sounding like I'm saying goodbye
Somewhere deep in my heart I'm hurtin'
'Cause I keep on remembering you
Walking down 5th Avenue
Walking down 5th Avenue
Such a long way to go
How many times must I look up and say
What kind of fool am I
But I can't turn my back on the times that we shared
No matter how I try
Walking down 5th Avenue
Can't seem to shake the thought of you
Even in the dark of night
Your memories of shining light
Though I'm tryin' to change direction
I pray what I saw ain't true
Walking down 5th Avenue
Walking down 5th Avenue
Such a long way to go
I was out last night having a ball
And comin' home, I wasn't thinkin' nothin' at all
And there on the sidewalk what did I see
A little glass slipper starin' back at me
Cinderella (Cinderella)
Well I'm not superstitious but I'm smarter than I seem
And I knew it was love, if you know what I mean
When I saw that slipper it occurred to me
The shoe fit her and she fit me
Cinderella (Cinderella)
Cinderella (Cinderella)
When I find her it will be
A fairy tale for her and me
I will never let her go
Cinderella
Now the other girls hold no fascination for me
I just think of her wherever she may be
I will search my whole life through
'Cause no one else will ever do
Cinderella (Cinderella)
Cinderella (Cinderella)
When I find her it will be
A fairy tale for her and me
I will never let her go
She will give my heart a home
Until that day I'll be alone
With just a slipper and a dream
Cinderella (Cinderella)
Cinderella (Cinderella)
Oo (Cinderella)
It's late at night, I'm all alone
I call you up, hear your voice on the phone
Say that you're mine, tell me it's true
Say that my love, is still right for you
'Cause I can't fall asleep to a lullaby
And I miss you so much I don't wanna cry, you are why
I love you, oo-oo-oo, you don't know
Here I am, part of the crowd
Need you so bad, I'm dreamin' out loud
Say that you're mine, tell me it's true
Say that my love, is still right for you
'Cause I can't fall asleep to a lullaby
And I miss you so much I don't wanna cry, you are why
I love you, oo-oo-oo, you don't know
It's late at night, and I'm all alone
So I call you up, to hear your voice on the phone
Sayin' your mine, sayin' it's true
Please say my love, is still right for you
'Cause I can't fall asleep to a lullaby
And I miss you so much I don't wanna cry, you are why
Hold me close
You turn nighttime into day
And you're the most
Brightest star that lights my way
So come home to me now
'Cause it won't matter anyhow
I've got this feeling that today's the day
I've got this feeling today's the day
Turn me out
Turn me out on this fine day
'Cause all about
All the people like to play
So come home to me now
'Cause it won't matter anyhow
I've got this feeling that today's the day
I've got this feeling today's the day
I've got this feeling that today's the day
I've got this feeling today's the day
Hold me close
You turn nighttime into day
And you're the most
Brightest star that lights my way
So come home to me now
'Cause it won't matter anyhow
I've got this feeling that today's the day
I've got this feeling today's the day
I've got this feeling that today's the day
I've got this feeling today's the day
I've got this feeling today's the day
I've got this feeling today's the day
Nobody can tell me I didn't try anything
I didn't know what to do to get over you
I tried magic and potions but I could not shake you loose
From my dreams, strange as it seems
It's like you never left at all
I guess I just can't forget you
It's like you never left at all
Somethin' inside me just won't let you go
Took a vacation for a month, maybe more
Made some new friends in places I've never been
But recuperation hasn't even yet begun
I'm still reachin' over for you when the morning comes
It's like you never left at all
I guess I just can't forget you
It's like you never left at all
Somethin' inside me just won't let you go
You're only illusion but you're standin' in my way
And you've got your life, it's a new life
But mine can't seem to change
It's like you never left at all
I guess I just can't forget you
It's like you never left at all
Somethin' inside me just won't let you go
Somethin' inside me just won't let you go
Written by Gerry Beckley, ©1998
Found on Human Nature.
[Overwhelming World]
Overwhelming world tied up in a knot
Anything you ask is everything I've got
I can't let go
It's all you need
It's all I know
Tiny little girl wakens in the night
Was it just a dream, will she be alright
It's hard to say
There's so much more
Beyond her door
Hidden in the heart buried in the soul
Everybody's wondering if where they are going, they're going alone
Carried on the wind
Up above the stars alone
A spark from a fire ignited a long time ago
[Come Back]
Every single moment
Every waking hour
I can see your beauty
Like an open flower
Just like a flower
Won't you come back, come back to me
Won't you come back, come back to me
There with your head in your hands
I sware that you don't understand
That you and I were meant to be
I can feel you breathing
As you lay beside me
Nothing but a memory
That you can't deny me
You can't deny me
Every single moment
Every waking hour
I can feel your beauty
Like an open flower
Just like a flower
Won't you come back, come back to me
Won't you come back, come back to me
[Barstow]
Barstow, Barstow
Meet you in the morning
Barstow, Barstow
As the day is dawning
Sunrise out on the freeway in the morning
Meeting you as the day is dawning
Counting the minutes to go
Barstow (Barstow), Barstow
Showcase of the southland
Barstow (Barstow), Barstow
Living hand to mouth and
Somewhere on the horizon in the distance
Seeing you there with no resistance
Counting the seconds to go
Sunrise out on the freeway in the morning
Meeting you as the day is dawning
Counting the seconds to go
Lala Salama
To the Masai Mara
And asante sana
Kichwa Tembo
I'm going Oloololo
Back to the world where I'm from
Soon I'll be flying solo
On a heading that follows the sun
Oloololo, Oloololo, 'loololo
'Cause I've been down from Nairobi
Southeast of Kisumu
To the waiting savanna
Like a place that I once knew
And the river was flowing
While the crocodile baked in the sun
With the elephant knowing
That a change had already begun
Oloololo, Oloololo, 'loololo
Oloololo, Oloololo
(Lala Salama) Oloololo (To the Masai Mara)
Just like a person from another world
My eyes can see inside you, little girl
I see things that you don't want to see
I see things you're trying to hide from me
I'm just trying to make you understand
All the ways you can affect this man
From the moment that you came in touch
With the power there to burn so much
You've got hidden talent (yeah)
I bet you're gonna find some hidden talent, oh
You know your past is what's been bugging you
If you're ready girl ... do what you gotta do
Look for your life between the lines
Bad directions and poor designs
You've got hidden talent (hidden talent, yeah)
I bet you're gonna find some hidden talent, oh
Hidden talent (hidden talent, yeah)
Check it out you ... got it, hidden talent, oh
With the advantage of perspective I
See there's more to you than meets the eye
But now the time must come to spread your wings and fly
Yeah (hidden talent) yeah
Hidden talent (hidden talent, yeah)
I bet you're gonna find some hidden talent, oh
Hidden talent (hidden talent, yeah)
Check it out ... you got it, hidden talent, oh
Hidden talent (hidden talent, yeah)
Affair without warning
Hidden talent, mmm (mmm)
Hidden talent (hidden talent, yeah)
I bet you're gonna find some hidden talent, oh
In the greenhouse
Among the flowers
You would linger, linger there for hours
That's where I saw your face
Your body dressed in lace
Your secret hiding place
In the greenhouse
What were you thinking
Was this the jungle?
I felt the good earth, I felt the good earth rumble
That's where I saw your face
Your body dressed in lace
Your secret hiding place
In the greenhouse
That's where I saw your face
Your body dressed in lace
Your secret hiding place
In the greenhouse
You were smiling
The heat was rising
The blood-red roses hypnotizing
In the greenhouse
You were waiting
And the perfume was suffocating
That's where I saw your face
Your body dressed in lace
Your secret hiding place
The moon begins to rise upon my fallen eyes
I'm taken back to firelight
A drunken dreamer's plan to stay just as I am
Amidst the dancing paradise
A case of beer, a smile, a motorcycle child
I feel the glow surround me
And you, and you, and you, and you, and you
Orange funnels and snowy tunnels
Summer troubles, books in bundles
Orange funnels and snowy tunnels
And you, and you, and you, and you, and you
Come save me
From things I shouldn't do
I need you
Every word is true
No answer
At numbers I have dialed
I hear the call of the wild
Nights are forever
The days linger on
Standing in silence
Time lasts so long
Through all my efforts
I act like a child
Hearin' the call of the wild
Come save me
From things I shouldn't know
I'm wearin'
Someone else's clothes
I needed
Singing like a child
I hear the call of the wild
Casting my mind back
Some things don't seem right
An image of angels
Appears in the night
As I awoke
I could swear that they smiled
Hearin' the call of the wild
Come save me
From things I shouldn't do
I need you
Every word is true
No answer
At numbers I have dialed
I hear the call of the wild
I hear the call of the wild
Now, hear the call of the wild
Come save me
From things I shouldn't do
I need you
Every word is true
No answer
At numbers I have dialed
I hear the call of the wild
I hear the call of the wild
Through the darkness I see you again
Watch my temperature rise
Can't believe my eyes, don't tell me
I've had way too much tonight
Drank the potion stronger than me
Got me all confused
Why you so amused, don't tell me
You've had way too much tonight
Please don't tell me no
God, I miss you so
One thing you should know
God, I love you so, oh
Had way too much tonight
I'm a mad dog at times like these
Don't know where to turn
Ain't the time to learn my lesson
I've had way too much tonight
Ain't the time to learn my lesson
I've had way too much to, really too much to
I've had way too much tonight, alright
I've had way too much to, really too much to
Heaven may be an answer
If you're lookin' for Eden in the sky
On your waters I see a strange reflection
Rumor has it I'll see you when I die
Everyone I meet is from California
There's dancin' in the streets in California
In California you watch the shadow dancer
Floating gently, gently on the sea
In California you're such a strange romancer
Come and see me when the world has set you free
Everyone I meet is from California
There's dancin' in the streets in California
Everyone I meet is from California
There's dancin' in the streets in California
There's just no way to say how much I love you
You never make me cry and that's just fine
I've only got my fear to burn above me
You know we all get scared from time to time
Love me with your head and heart
Love me from the place it starts
Love me with your head and heart
Love me like a child
There's just no way to play the things I'm feelin'
No way to tell you all the things you mean
Every day I only feel like stealin'
Away to where I know I can be free
Love me with your head and heart
Love me from the place it starts
Love me with your head and heart
Love me when I'm wild
Layin' down the ways to say I need you
Scared of lookin' tall and feelin' small
Runnin' through the days I have beside you
Scared of bein' wrong and that's it all
Love me with your head and heart
Love me from the place it starts
Love me with your head and heart
Love me like a child
Love me with your head and heart
Love me from the place it starts
Love me with your head and heart
I've been down to the water
I've been on top of the world
Somebody should come and see me
Somebody should give me the word
'Cause I don't know how many more
I don't know how many more
I don't know how many more to see
Sometimes the free thoughts clash
Sometimes I see through the grass
Sometimes the light begins to dim
Somebody should come and be me
Somebody should come and free me
'Cause I don't know how many more
I don't know how many more
I don't know how many more to see
Oh darlin', darlin', I always wanna see you
Oh darlin', darlin', I always wanna see you
I cannot learn much more life
I cannot see much more
Somebody should stop the new sight
Somebody should close the door
'Cause I don't know how many more
I don't know how many more
I don't know how many more to see
Wrapped in a blanket, lyin' in the snow
Feelin' like the men felt a long time ago
Goin' to find me a home
Goin' to build it with my hands
Can't you see there's food to be grown
[Instrumental]
Mary, have you seen better days?
And will you find different ways?
And does he really mean that much to your heart?
Carry, all of the weight you can, find another man
And lead him directly there to the source
You've got to chart his course
'Cause it is only in your heart
This thing that makes you want to
Start it all again
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Wake up from an elusive dream
You've got to change the scene
It's getting so hard to see to the end
Break down, all of the walls you can
You need a helping hand
I'm sure there's someone there just for you
He's trying to make it, too
'Cause it is only in your heart
This thing that makes you want to
Start it all again
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Only in your heart
This thing that makes you want to
Start it all again
(La, la, la, la)
You can't disregard your friends
But life gets so hard when you reach the end
Mary, have you seen better days?
(Mary, have you seen better days?)
Mary, have you seen better days?
(Mary, have you seen better days?)
Mary, have you seen better days?
(Mary, have you seen better days?)
Mary, have you seen better days?
This is for all the lonely people
Thinking that life has passed them by
Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup
And ride that highway in the sky
This is for all the single people
Thinking that love has left them dry
Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup
You never know until you try
Well, I'm on my way
Yes, I'm back to stay
Well, I'm on my way back home (Hit it)
This is for all the lonely people
Thinking that life has passed them by
Don't give up until you drink from the silver cup
And never take you down or never give you up
Written by Dewey Bunnell, ©1976
Found on Hideaway.
(Instrumental)
Written by dewey bunnell, ©1976
Found on hideaway.
Somebody told me that the time was right
To keep on ridin' and to hang on tight
I heard the cry of a dog in the night
But nobody told me it would be all right
Don't let it get you down
But nobody make a sound
Don't let it get you down
We took a ride down a hill that night
The man was crazy but he wouldn't fight
With bullets in his back and money in a sack
We robbed a bank and we never looked back
Don't let it get you down
But nobody make a sound
Don't let it get you down
We took the bank, kept on runnin', but never too slow
The ride was fun and you know we went to mexico
But the action that felt all right
Still haunts me in the night
We took the bank, kept on runnin', but never too slow
The ride was fun and you know we went to mexico
But the action that felt all right
Still haunts me in the night, alright
Don't let it get you down
'cause nobody made a sound
Don't let it get you down
They'll be lucky if we're ever found
Don't let it get you down (don't let it get you down)
Don't let it get you down (don't let it get you down)
Don't let it get you down (don't let it get you down)
Alone, sitting here on my own
There's no place I'd rather be
Or so it seems
Home, miles away from home
And there's no place I'd rather be
Can't you see?
You hold your life in your hands
And no one takes from a man
Who gives the best that he can
To make someone understand
I've flown miles away from home
And there's no place I'd rather be
Can't you see?
You hold your life in your hands
And no one takes from a man
Who gives the best that he can
To make someone understand
Home, miles away from home
And there's no place I'd rather be
Can't you see
Can't you see, can't you see
Can't you see, can't you see
Can't you see, can't you see
Don't wait for me at the willow tree
Love will be waiting for you
The wind through the leaves plays a symphony
Harmony, rhapsody too
Don't bend with the wind
Love must not end but begin
Don't bend with the wind
Your love must not end but begin
When the deep blue night is running close on your track
And you can feel the green monkey crawlin' across your back
Don't take me so real that you forget how to feel
Don't let the threat of the dagger turn your heart into steel
Smell the perfume of the silent dream
Fly the ocean, read a story to me
Speak the wisdom of a redwood tree
Speak to me
So you think that star cluster shining bright in the sky
Will speak the fate of your evening, tell the truth to your lie
Don't let the features you read control the tickets you buy
Soon as you learn that you live, you're just beginning to die
Smell the perfume of the silent dream
Fly the ocean, read a story to me
Speak the wisdom of a redwood tree
Speak to me
Smell the perfume of the silent dream
Fly the ocean, read a story to me
Speak the wisdom of a redwood tree
Goodbye, Mrs. Sorrow
Hope you're feelin' better tomorrow night
Don't put up a fight
It'll do you no good
Hello, Uncle Freedom
I've seen them down on their knees for you
Nothing they wouldn't do
To have you along
I got too many problems
They just don't understand
They think their every wish is my command
Oh, no, Sister Susie
You're in a win or lose affair
Wish I could be there
To help you along
Oh, yes, Brother Michael
We all have every faith in you
And everything you do
All the way round
I got too many problems
They just don't understand
They think their every wish is my command
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
Clarice lay down your mind, it's there just hard to find
Follow me as we wind our way, away
Behind an open door there lies a million more
Follow me as we wind our way, away
Time is coming soon I'll find you (Time is coming soon I'll find you)
Time is coming soon I'll find you (Time is coming soon I'll find you)
Time is coming soon, time is coming soon
Behind an open door there lies a million more
Follow me as we wind our way, away
Time is coming soon I'll find you (Time is coming soon I'll find you)
Time is coming soon I'll find you (Time is coming soon I'll find you)
Please believe in me
Though my love is hard to see
Now she's gone (She's gone, she's gone, she's gone)
I'll remain (She's gone, she's gone, she's gone)
But these tears (She's gone, she's gone, she's gone)
I can't contain (She's gone, she's gone)
So can I count on you to be my light to guide me
Right through the night beside me
Is it all right to count on you
Smile away these blues
I don't care if I'm accused
Now she's gone (She's gone, she's gone, she's gone)
I don't mind (She's gone, she's gone, she's gone)
But, I got a feelin' (She's gone, she's gone, she's gone)
It's all designed (She's gone, she's gone)
To make me call on you to be my light to guide me
Right through the night beside me
The monster exposed himself from underground
Burning his face as he ran through the town
Hoping the patrons just don't hear a sound
Heart, court and harmony just ain't the same
My black and their green playing some games
I've got all these pictures I just need the frames
These are the things that you'll never do
Feeding the wife on the phone
And there you are, all on your own
Red and blue, I want to like a hole in the head
It slopes in the middle and is stopping them dead
I'd like to help them; I've already said
These are the things that you'll never do
Running away from your home
And there you are, all on your own
Sarah, please
Where is the love you said you'd save for me?
Am I a fool to think that something's strange?
I think you've changed
Golly, dad
She was the best thing that I ever had
Torn and battered now, due for repair
But she's not there
What does it matter and who really cares?
With no one to turn to when she's not there
Ah, but it's all right, I'll get by
Miles apart
Left here standing with a broken heart
Call me names but I'll refuse to cry
Don't ask my why
What does it matter and who really cares?
With no one to turn to when she's not there
Someone told me you got to be free
Someone told me to stand in the rear
Keep on searchin' for kings in the street
Keep on cryin' for something that's clear
You are one more posse to pass in the night
One more con to conceal
One more tiger to paint on a stripe
One more player to deal
Political poachers push plump packages
Past pacified places
Concerned citizens cry crude conduct
'Cause captain command
Don't do dreams, do dreary drivel drive
Doctor, daddy divine
Prize shipment tonight, tomorrow tame tempers
To touch tender time
You are one more posse to pass in the night
One more con to conceal
One more tiger to paint on a stripe
One more player to deal
You are one more posse to pass in the night
One more con to conceal
One more tiger to paint on a stripe
One more player to deal
It takes one more moment of time in your life
One more light to reveal
One more place in the sun to turn ripe
One more kingdom to feel
You are one more posse to pass in the night
One more con to conceal
One more tiger to paint on a stripe
One more player to deal
It takes one more moment of time in your life
The day we lost our voice with little choice, I can't explain
An act of agony
And someone told me too that it's true when you call aloud
It's only destiny
Or is it mystery
But then we came around and sang our song and acted proud
And posed for memory
We made a cry to the underground
Are you there
I looked and saw that they were still around
But do you care
I drank a little bit, so underlit to see it now
The show was never seen
And all the time I lost is never lost
It's only thumbing through eternity
We made a cry to the underground
Are you there
I looked and saw that they were still around
But do you care
Who are you going to see
What are you going to be
You made a cry to the underground
Are you there
I looked and saw that they were still around
But do you care
Are you there (Are you there)
Are you there (Are you there)
Are you there (Are you there)
Are you there (Are you there)
Are you there (Are you there)
God of the sun
Don't make me wait till the morning comes
Light in the sky
Look me in the eye, eye, eye, eye
Don't, keep me waiting around
Too much longer now
Don't, don't keep me waiting around, around, around, around
When I called you from my river of darkness
An echo was all that came back
Saw you wave goodbye
Down the railroad track
Sometimes when you're out and all alone
And you can't find your way back
Wonder if you'll ever make it home
God of the sun
I'll be around till the day's begun
One sight of your ray
Takes the night away, away, away, away
Oh, but when I walk through that door
Take my hat and my coat off waiting for you to call
I tell you not right now, lady, I got work on my mind
And I'll talk to you soon
Always remember
When I called you from my river of darkness
An echo was all that came back
I saw you wave goodbye
Down the railroad track
Sometimes when you're out and all alone
And you can't find your way back
Wonder if we'll ever make it home
Life today is frittered away
You've got to simplify
Each in our own way, we live for today
And never know why
To stand in the road
And feel the wind blow
Across the sands of time
'Cause that's the simple life
You know I'd like to make it mine
Take your cars and your bars
And trade 'em all in for a nice wood fire
At the end of the day I know you will say
You couldn't get much higher
To stand in the road
And feel the wind blow
Across the sands of time
'Cause that's the simple life
You know I'd like to make it mine
To stand in the road
And feel the wind blow
Across the sands of time
'Cause that's the simple life
You know I'd like to make it mine
You know I'd like to make it mine
You know I'd like to make it mine
