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Goodbye [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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Goodbye Written by Jan Hammer & Colin Hodgkinson Lead vocals by Glenn Burtnick A busy airport in a boring town You bought your ticket and I knew you meant it While we stood in line we didn’t even try Three car crash on a two lane bridge We never really had an understanding I’m really glad it’s over now Goodbye Goodbye All you are is part of yesterday Just a headline on some wrapping paper Still in the end it turned out to be a lie Now there’s nothing standing in my way Not even memories of the few good moments I carry nothing—I’m so light that I could fly Goodbye Goodbye All you are is part of yesterday Just a headline on some wrapping paper Still in the end it turned out to be a lie Now there’s nothing standing in my way Not even memories of the few good moments I carry nothing—I’m so light that I could fly Goodbye Interpretation This seems to be an irreverent take on a breakup with no chance of reconciliation.  Leaving without much effort to resolve any differences, she dies in a

I Got You [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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I Got You Written by Jan Hammer & Colin Hodgkinson Lead vocals by Glenn Burtnick I got you In the darkest night, when you touch me it’s light I see you In the strangest place, like when I’m shaving my face You got me In the palm of your hand, but you know, I’m a man You take me Into the future and into the past And no one Would dare to say that we don’t have it all today But I wanna make it Longer-wider-stronger-louder Deeper-higher-and burning-like fire You got it Never run with the crowd, never say it out loud You see it In the darkest night, when I touch you it’s light And no one Would dare to say that we don’t have it all today But I wanna make it Longer-wider-stronger-louder Deeper-higher-and burning, like fire

Oh, Pretty Woman [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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Oh, Pretty Woman Written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees Lead Vocals by Glenn Burtnick Oh, pretty woman walking down the street Pretty woman, the kind I'd like to meet, Pretty woman I don't believe you, you're not the truth No one could look as good as you. Mercy, mmmm, oh, such a, such a, such a... Pretty woman, won't you pardon me, Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see Pretty woman, that you look lonely as can be Are you lonely just like me? Pretty woman, stop a while Pretty woman, talk a while Pretty woman, give your smile to me. Pretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeah Pretty woman, look my way Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me. 'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right Come with me, baby, be mine tonight. Pretty woman, don't walk on by, Pretty woman, don't make me cry Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey! OK. If that's the way it must be, OK. I guess I'll go on home; it's late. Maybe tomorrow night...but wait. What do I see? Is she walkin

One Day [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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One Day Written by Ivona Reich & Glenn Burtnick Lead vocals by Glenn Burtnick A million miles from you And all that you put me through Try so hard with no end I can’t go back there again, but then I don’t recall much of what went on I don’t regret having gone The time was right and I had to go I only want you to know that One day When you’ll be too lonely You will have to find way How to reach me slowly Slowly and gently my love Listen to me closely Hear just once what I say Meet me half way only Then you know I’ll stay And I won’t run away I promise I won’t run away But for now I’m waiting for one day One day So until the moment arrives All we can do is run for our lives And we just won’t get it right If we go wrong one more night You go your way, I’ll go mine I can’t see wasting more time till One day When you’ll be too lonely You will have to find way How to reach me slowly Slowly and gently my love Listen to me closely Hear just once what I say Meet me half way only Then you kn

Vaporize Me [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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Vaporize Me Written by Colin Hodgkinson & Jan Hammer Lead vocals by Colin Hodgkinson & Jan Hammer She’s a high roller And she ain’t got no time for anybody else but she She’ll just step right on ya 'Cus there’s somethin’ mean inside That she won’t let nobody see Vaporize me, pulverize me Anyway you want But don’t hurt me You know I hurt so easy What a mean rock ‘n’ roller From the steel in her eyes I know that she won’t sympathize with me So don’t you try to hold her She’ll kick you when you’re down Put you six feet underground for free Vaporize me, pulverize me Anyway you want But don’t hurt me You know I hurt so easy Vaporize me, pulverize me Anyway you want But don’t hurt me You know I hurt so easy Vaporize me, pulverize me Anyway you want But don’t hurt me

Nowhere To Go [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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Nowhere To Go Written by Jan Hammer Lead vocals by Glenn Burtnick Sunday morning, all the sinners still asleep There was no warning—how did I get so deep? Here I find myself up against the wall I’ve nothing at all Empty room except the clouds Nowhere to go, I can’t say no Whatever comes along is fine with me Nowhere to go, I just don’t know Whatever comes along is fine with me Nowhere to go I fell out of my sleep on the wrong side of a dream I’m lying in a heap and I know I’m gonna scream But it’s all in vain—don’t know who to call No one at all Empty mind except the doubts And there’s nowhere to go Nowhere to go, I can't say no Whatever comes along is fine with me Nowhere to go Nowhere to go, I just don’t know Whatever comes along is fine with me Nowhere to go Nowhere to go I fell out of my sleep on the wrong side of a dream I’m lying in a heap and I know I’m gonna scream But it’s all in vain—don’t know who to call No one at all Empty mind except the doubts And there’s nowhere to

Forever Tonight [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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Forever Tonight Written by Jan Hammer & Colin Hodgkinson Lead vocals by Glenn Burtnick Time moves so slow through the day I count off the year, June to May I walk in a dream you could say Nothing’s real, so it seems With you far away But I’ll see you I’ll see you tonight Each sound from the street speaks your name The rest of the day’s just a game The sun leaves the sky to the stars And the dark when I see you dance Frame by frame And I’m with you And I want it to last Forever tonight Oh morning light, don’t come today Forever tonight Stars so bright—Oh let it stay Forever tonight Oh morning light, don’t come today Forever tonight The night has a life of its own For a moment I’m not alone The hours are not here to last Touch my face with your hand Then you’re gone, gone so fast But you’re with me Like you never went away The music and lights weave a spell What is dream, what is real I can’t tell Must it always be only this way That the night brings us close The day far away Please

Highway Made Of Glass (Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick)

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Highway Made Of Glass Written by Ivona Reich & Jan Hammer Lead vocals by Glenn Burtnick Raindrops and moonlight Gather on a highway made of glass I’m driving all night Thinking of the different years that passed I found that my love You remain the true and only one Guiding star bright Clear as water running through the grass Times that we had to be so far apart Sometimes we couldn’t even talk You know that life together can be hard And yet you found a way to make it work but I forgot to tell you And at times I couldn’t even try How strong is my love Evergreen that reaches for the sky Highway made of glass Raindrops and moonlight Shining like the colors in your hair How high is my love High above the castles in the air Times that we had to be so far apart Sometimes we couldn’t even talk You know that life together can be hard And yet you found a way to Make it all work out And I’m smiling Driving fifty five while I should fly Strong is my love Evergreen that reaches for the sky

Rainbow Day [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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Rainbow Day Written by Jan Hammer Lead vocals by Glenn Burtnick What do you see each time I show you a rainbow? What do you feel—rain and sun helping the light grow? Do you see it right? Colorful delight Or is it just black and white? Deep in your mind do you ever let the wind blow free? Middle of the night Your head is full of fright Waiting for a rainbow day Rainbow day Why do you lie to your heart to make your love grow? Why do you cry only when you watch the late show? Throw it all away Let the time have say Only there and then you’ll know How many times change your mind when you can do it now Do it anyway Let it fall away That’ll be your rainbow day…

Sister Louisiana [Hammer, featuring Glenn Burtnick]

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Sister Louisiana Written by Colin Hodgkinson Lead vocals by Colin Hodgkinson On now sister Lucy don’t you roll Oh now sister Lucy don’t you stroll without me I got my mind on you Just you keep on doin’ the way you do Oh now sister Mary don’t you hide Shaky sister Mary you been lyin’ all your life You know, you done did me wrong You took your whiskey straight You took it long Sister Louisiana, you’re the one I love you when you’re near And when you’re far away from me When you come close, I hear a gong So it’s just for you, this little song