Great White Hope Written by James Young Lead Vocals by James Young When I was a young man, I had to kick and scratch and claw Now it's like top gun in the Old West, everybody wants me to draw If I had known it would be like this I might have given it a second thought But if someone had told me to give it up, it's a line that I wouldn't have bought Look at me I'm the great white hope Can't you see I'm up against the ropes Don't you know It's so hard to cope When you feel Like the great white hope Now you've paid your money you're sitting in your ringside seat And I know that some of you out there, might wanna see the champ get beat If I had known it would be like this I might have given it a second thought But real life sure isn't like school, there's some lessons that just can't be taught Look at me I'm the great white hope Can't you see I'm up against the ropes Don't you know It's so hard to cope When you feel Lik...

I'm O.K. Written by Dennis DeYoung, James Young Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube  ( Promo Video ) 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!...

Sing for the Day Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Hannah you're with me in spirit wherever I go To the ends of the earth and all points between high and low Each night by the stage you appear as you are The ever intangible child Ageless and timeless as Dorian Grey Oh Hannah I know that it's you and you're leading me on Hannah you're my inspiration my fountain of youth And as your surrogate leader I'm bound in your search for the truth And yes how the truth rushes out When it's become honestly clear I see your anxious and curious eyes But Hannah I need you as much as you think you need me Come to your window tonight and we'll fly to your dreams And we'll Sing for the day sing for the moment Sing for the time of your life Come for an hour stay for a moment Stay for the rest of your life Hannah don't fail me I need you like never before Father time's at my back on my heels Behind every door (and he says) Son when the youth has but gon...

The Message Written by Dennis DeYoung [instrumental] Lords of the Ring Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by James Young Listen on YouTube All hail to the Lords of the Ring To the magic and mystery they bring To the music in their story All hail to the Lords of the Ring To the magic and mystery they bring To the lands of ancient glory In the year of the Lords The message came from above The heavens opened with their mighty sound that shook the people in the town And so we came from everywhere The young and old the rich and poor To hear the legend of the magic ring and of the powers it could bring, they sing All hail to the Lords of the Ring To the magic and mystery they bring To the music in their story All hail to the Lords of the Ring To the magic and mystery it brings May we someday wear its glory And now the message is clear For I became a Lord this year And though the legend was pure fantasy We still need the hope it brings, so let's sing All hail to the Lords of the Ring T...

Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Listen on YouTube 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 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 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 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

  Queen of Spades Written by James Young/Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by 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 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... Beware of the Queen of Spades Her black widow's curse might find you yet Beware of a love that you w...

Renegade Written by Tommy Shaw Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Listen on YouTube Oh Mamma, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home Oh Mamma, I can hear you a crying you're so scared and all alone Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long The jig is up, the news is out They finally found me The renegade who had it made Retrieved for a bounty Never more to go astray This'll be the end today Of the wanted man Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head Lawman said "Get him dead or alive" and it's for sure he'll see me dead Dear Mama I can hear you a cryin', you're so scared and all alone Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long The jig is up, the news is out They finally found me The renegade who had it made Retrieved for a bounty Never more to go astray The judge will have revenge today...

  Pieces of Eight Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung It's six o'clock Good morning sounds are everywhere The warmth of spring, a gentle breeze blows through my hair I hurry through my life never stopping to see How beautiful it was meant to be I'm just a prisoner in a king's disguise Broken dreams as we shuffle by It's six o'clock it's quitting time I'm done for the day Out on the streets I overheard a lady say We now have everything or so people say But now this emptiness haunts me every day We seek the lion's share never knowing why Come alive spread your wings and fly Pieces of eight The search for the money tree Don't cash your freedoms in for gold Pieces of eight Can't buy you everything Don't let it turn your heart to stone Aku-Aku Written by Tommy Shaw Aku-Aku