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Crank It Up [Glen Burtnik]

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Crank It Up Written by  Glenn Burtnick Lead vocals by Glenn Burtnick Yeah Hey, gets lonely on the boulevard Dig me dancing with a broken heart There are no demons in my mind tonight I'm a rebel with a reason everybody knows Crank it up Breathe in, midnight in the promised land I may never feel this way again I've got a drummer in my heart right now I'm a walking constellation and this moment is mine Crank it up Keep a light on me Crank it up Keep your eye on me Who said "justice is a dreamers word"? It's their world, yeah, but I got me a piece of it They can do nothing to me now Yeah cause maybe tomorrow, they'll own me again But tonight I'm the king, I'm a self made man Crank it up Keep a light on me Crank it up Keep your eye on me Crank it up Keep a light on me Yeah This night belongs to me This ain't no waste of time I ain't no nickle dime Tonight I walk awhile Tonight I burn my file There is no question in my heart tonight I'm a ser...

Talking In Code [Glen Burtnik]

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Talking In Code Written by Glen Burtnick, Reed Nielsen Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick I've been trying to think of something to say But the words don't come You send that neon light my way And I can't give it back Gotta get a grip on myself Fighting to hold on Lips move all by themselves And we're Talking in code Way down low where we usually go It ain't no secret but nobody knows it Talking in code When the red sun fades and the sirens pass I will look for you And the last word left is revealed I cover one eye Picking up shadows again Signals from somewhere Like scattered leaves in the wind And we're Talking in code Way down low where we usually go It ain't no secret but nobody knows it Talking in code Yeah Talking in code Way down low where we usually go It ain't no secret but nobody knows it Talking in code White noise, spoiled reception Every line is breaking down Far away I hear explosions Hissing wires underground Premonitions Shaky thoughts Silence ...

Little Red House [Glen Burtnik]

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Little Red House Written by Glen Burtnick Lead Vocals by G len Burtnick, Reed Nielsen When it's hot it's hot Hotter than hell is supposed to be When it's cold it's so cold You can hardly see I've been other places None looked this good to me Yeah, I'm right where I wanna be Wanna live in my little red house Wanna stay in the shade of a towering tree Wanna live in my little red house You come on my street, you answer to me Whoa And I got one big hurt I got in the war, for what it's worth My father before me lived and died For this piece of earth There goes my TV Talk about a world of fear And I don't like what I hear No Wanna live in my little red house Wanna stay in the shade of a towering tree Wanna live in my little red house You come on my street, you answer to me Yeah Wanna live in my little red house, my little red house Wanna stay in the shade of a towering tree Wanna live in my little red house You come on my street, you answer to me Hey, hey, who...

Perfect World [Glen Burtnik]

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Perfect World Written by Glen Burtnick, Steve Krikorian Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick      In a perfect world It would never end like this There'd be something we could do In a perfect world Lovers wake up with a kiss And their wishes all come true But here we are I thought you belonged to me It seemed like the perfect arrangement Ain't it funny when you find how wrong you can be 'Cause oh This ain't no perfect world I've got my problems No No this ain't no perfect world You've got your problems, too Now what do we do? In a perfect world I'd have been the boy you need I'd have been somebody else In a perfect world You'd have been the girl for me Yeah, you could have been yourself You see, we're dying for love But we're afraid to drop our guard Lost in a world gone crazy Where the men won't grow up And the women get so hard And oh This ain't no perfect world I've got my problems No No this ain't no perfect world You've g...

Hole In My Pocket [Glen Burtnik]

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Hole In My Pocket Written by Glen Burtnick, Bob Miller Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick There's a hole in my pocket There's a hole where the time rolls through 24 hours lost in a day Well, I never, don't remember 59 seconds ticking away Well, I never, I never know There's a hole in my pocket There's a hole where the time rolls through Oh, oh, oh Minute hand slips past a quarter to eight I never, just don't remember Pulling me back an hour too late 'Cause, I never, I never know There's a hole in my pocket There's a hole where the time rolls through Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh What was I doing? Where did the time go? How can I get it back? All that I own I'd give for another look There's a hole in my pocket There's a hole where the time rolls through Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh There you go again You said I was with you But I never, just don't remember Staring into space with nothing to do 'Cause, I never, I never know ...

Brave Hearts [Glen Burtnik]

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Brave Hearts Written by Glen  Burtnick, Bob Miller Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick The air is thick with daylight dies Electric headlights rule the skies The steely lion finds its place As rainbow colors line its face Freedom fighters walk their way Crashing through the turnstiles Heading for tomorrow Brave hearts beat to the jungle's city rhythm Brave hearts beat in the night Whoa-oh-oh Brave hearts beat to the jungle's city rhythm Jungle calling for me The heat is off, your skin is tense The spark of leather clouds your sense The 45s are on the rise With streaks of lightning in your eyes You're unaware of yesterday Just working on a plan to make it to tomorrow Brave hearts beat to the jungle's city rhythm Brave hearts beat in the night Whoa-oh-oh Brave hearts beat to the jungle's city rhythm Jungle calling for me Oh Crossing over gilded spears Toying with your secret fears Sweeping all the dream grass up in a line Gets you through this jungle Its blowing through your...

Hold Back The Night [Glen Burtnik]

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Hold Back The Night Written by Glen Burtnick Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick, Reed Nielsen She got away quick She always leaves them guessing The first time it's a trick The second time it's a lesson I've got the rest of my life To get over her now And I sit all alone in my room Wondering how Hold back the night There's no place that's safe to go Hold back the night Take it away Turn out the light It's getting too hard to see This darkness is killing me Hold back the night Don't want to sleep Don't want to dream Got nothing to say About the things I have seen I've got the rest of my life I'm holding tight All I need right now is a little more time So hold back the night There's no place that's safe to go Hold back the night Take it away Turn out the light It's getting too hard to see This darkness is killing me Hold back the night 'Cause the shadows are holding me And all I can hear is the beat of a heart All I can see is the dayligh...

Talk That Talk [Glen Burtnik]

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Talk That Talk Written by Glen Burtnick Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick When you talk that talk you trigger my attention You talk that talk that way When you talk that talk it comes in clear reception Talk that talk on me Then you count that look with just the right expression Is all I want to see Come on, talk that talk Talk that talk Talk that talk When you walk that walk like some exotic dancer You walk that walk that way And you wear that walk like some erotic stance Were you hoping I might stay? So I like your style and I like to hear you talk But I don't know what to say Hey, you, yeah you Talk that talk Talk that talk Hey, talk that talk Sing it [guitar solo] Don't look now but here she comes Her arms around the driver Looking like an innocent entre-nous Purring like a tiger Late night street light rendez-vous Well, tell you what, she's looking at you Snapping her fingers when she walks Spitting out venom when she talks Hi ho, Silver Eyes all rolled back up in her head ...

Heart On The Line [Glen Burtnik]

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Heart On The Line Written by Glen Burtnick Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick, Reed Nielsen She is an angel But heaven has eluded her Now she's just walking tired Heart on the line She doesn't feel bad Someone is protecting her She runs with her own kind Heart on the line Heart on the line again Seems like that's the way it's always been There'll always be a chance you'll get it wrong and Heart on the line again You either leave it out or keep it in It isn't any good if it's not open Heart on the line And he will love her Even when she's far away Safe in his own mind Heart on the line Heart on the line again Seems like that's the way it's always been There'll always be a chance you'll get it wrong and Heart on the line again You either leave it out or keep it in It isn't any good if it's not open Heart on the line Heart on the line Heart on the line When the rain starts to fall You can't quit you put your Heart on the line Heart...

We're Alright [Glen Burtnik]

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We're Alright Written by Glen Burtnick , David Prater Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick I can tell by the look in your eye You wouldn't shatter your dream A little run in your stocking Would never stop you having your fun You and me We look at things eye to eye Yeah, some people don't want to see They say the world is passing us by But we've got lots of time, babe We're alright No one gives a damn about it downtown We're alright No one's gonna push us around Some people get so jealous Some people are so afraid But if I wanna kiss you here I'm gonna kiss you here Ooh, I show you all of my love Cinderella I wanna look at you eye to eye Yeah, they can all turn away But baby you gotta stay 'Cause the heart don't lie Let me ????? babe We're alright No one gives a damn about it downtown We're alright No one's gonna push us around No We're alright We've got no trouble and we've got no shame Don't ask no questions, don't play n...

Some Kind of Day [Glen Burtnik]

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Some Kind of Day Written by Glen Burtnick Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnick, Bill Meyers Some kind of day I've been having Gonna get better I don't know when All I can say You can imagine You know all these dreams what kind of day it's been You know been one of those mornings I'm in my own way I should have stayed with my pillow Some kind of day Coffee colas and shower Another fine mess What did I do to deserve these problems Lucky I guess It's out of control It's out of my hands What can I do I've gotta make time I've gotta make friends I'm getting to you Some kind of day I've been having Gonna get better I don't know when All I can say You can imagine You know all these dreams what kind of day it's been You know I'm gonna turn this life around If I can make it through this day, yeah Some kind of day Ain't it a pity Can't slow down I'm getting dizzy From this merry-go-round Can't wait for my chance Can't wait for tonig...