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Beneath The Moon [Dennis DeYoung]

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Beneath The Moon Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Over that mountain, straight down this highway 24 hours from you Counting the headlights, billboards and raindrops Somehow I'll get through Crossing the border, no danger can stop me Oh Lord how I've been missing you Tonight beneath the moon One million dreams reach out to a star Tonight I'll say a prayer And tell the world how lucky we are Tonight, to be in love I still remember that Sunday in Roseland You came alone to the dance I acted crazy to try and impress you What did I know of romance Two children searching for love and assurance Each of us afraid in our own way Tonight beneath the moon One million dreams reach out to a star Tonight I'll say a prayer And tell the world how lucky we are Tonight, to be in love One mile to go Oh the anticipation Gonna hold you tight Makin' love all night Cause I know how you feel Ya hate separation But I'm down on my knees Please, baby, please Tonight...

The Best Is Yet To Come [Dennis DeYoung]

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The Best Is Yet To Come Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung What ya gonna do Have a heart attack When they greet you with a smile Then stab you in the back And where ya gonna run What's left for you When they take the best you got And say it just won't do Change your hairdo, change your name Congratulations you're still the same What ya gonna get by livin' in the past Feedin' off your memories As if they were your last Take a look around ya Tell me what you see This world is bustin' out with opportunity But nothin's easy Not that counts So if you want it Keep on believin' Keep on repeatin' I'm starting over I'm feelin' stronger I do believe the best is yet to come Tell me that you're angry Tell me you're upset But don't tell me you're givin' up I'm doublin' all the bets Baby if you lose It ain't no shame Olee olle ocean free Just start a brand new game Hold your head up Don't give in...

What A Way To Go [Dennis DeYoung]

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What A Way To Go Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung When I was just a child Livin' inside my mind There were castles, buried treasures I was so sure that I'd find And when I was just a boy Anxious to be a man I had visions, secret longings And unbelievable plans Nothing could stand in my way So filled with naivete Not even bad luck discouraged me in any way Ya know what I'd say Somewhere I know There's a place where we can go Just beyond the clouds Angels are calling Someday you'll see We'll crack this mystery We're gonna catch a star and ride it forever What a way, what a way to go What a way, what a way to go But after the summer wind And after the seasons change I'm still searchin' I'm still wonderin' And still the questions remain Cause holdin' on to my dreams It's gettin' harder each day Sometimes I breakdown But just before I runaway I hear the child in my say Someday you'll see We'll crack this ...

Harry's Hands [Dennis DeYoung]

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Harry's Hands (For Maury, Jim, Teddy, Hud and all the Harry's I have known) Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Harry's hands are all he's got 8 to 5 in the welding shop Barely finished junior high Took a job at the tool & die And if the weld was double tough Harry had the knack He's the kind of guy Who'd give his friends the shirt right off his back Now Harry doesn't care for booze Or stock reports in the daily news He likes baseball on T.V. He couldn't understand free agency See he never really wanted much Just a decent life Somewhere he could call his own For his kids and wife And layoffs were part of life Like taxes, death and union strikes But this one lasted much too long He was certain now there was something wrong So he went and looked for work in every factory But they were all now servicing in this new economy All at once there came a storm On the ships from foreign shores Smaller cars and VCRs were here to stay Harry cr...

Boomchild [Dennis DeYoung]

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Boomchild Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Ever young, always cool We had our Chevys and our hoola hoops Watchin' Bandstand and Mickey Mouse A generation born to Twist And Shout Hey everybody We were the children shining like gold Transistor sister under my pillow Go Johnny go New horizons, new frontiers Sons and daughters of our parents' fears Super highways in stereo Make it faster, louder rock 'n roll We were dreamin', happy endings Ask anyone Expecations, the generation Born to run I'm a boomchild baby, warn Uncle Sam Boomchild baby, epidemic in the land I'm a boomchild baby, federal case Boomchild baby, just tryin' to find a place All at once, the dreams had stopped Three bullets fired ended Camelot But we kept searchin' for the clues We never knew the world could be so cruel People marchin', people dyin' Carryin' signs Assassinations and revelations Blew our minds I'm a boomchild baby, warn Uncle Sam Boomchild...

Who Shot Daddy? [Dennis DeYoung]

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Who Shot Daddy? Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Sophistication really got up this time Your hipness quota's up to 9.9 You never felt stronger, felt so alive Ain't no problem you just need one more line Pay no attention to your family, your friends Burn up that candle, baby, at both ends Don't need no lecture from no man on T.V. No cocaine hotline You say they can't mean me Who shot Daddy, who is to blame Got him hooked on somethin' Made him act so damned insane Who killed momma, left her this way Who'll tell the children, come the judgement day Just a recreation, nonaddictive and fun Just about as harmless as a loaded gun You're so together and it's under control Who are ya foolin', there's a crack in your soul Who shot Daddy, who is to blame Got him hooked on somethin' Made him act so damned insane Who killed momma, left her this way Who'll tell the children, come the judgement day Blow all your money, blow on you...

Outside Looking In Again [Dennis DeYoung]

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Outside Looking In Again Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung It's New Year's Eve again I fear the resolution One more year awaits by the door Rumors and regrets of no win situations Standing here tonight I'm so unsure Only yesterday I greeted each tomorrow Hungry for the chance to touch the sky But even in the best of times I was all alone Facing the crossroads Trying' to find my way back home Outside looking in again Outside sails against the wind All the time I wasted all the scattered dreams All the precious moments they keep staring Back at me Ten years come and gone Like blowing out a candle The fire dies out but smoke still fills the air Restless with the time I've wondered in the waiting How could I have been so unaware Now I'm outside looking in again Outside sails against the wind We had something special I tried to make you see And when it finally ended I know you never thought you'd be Outside looking in once again I've tri...

Won't Go Wasted [Dennis DeYoung]

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Won't Go Wasted Written by Dennis DeYoung and Rob Friedman Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Troubled times You've had your share Don't it seem much less than fair And when you love Your love's complete So baby when it ends Your hurt runs deep Now you think the only thing left Is to quit and fall to your knees But I don't know anyone who hasn't had to fight For what they need All of the real love All of your prayers above All that you're dreaming of Won't go wasted People smile then break your heart Broken promises right from the start Don't you know you're hard on yourself You feel you're always to blame They'll try and drag you down But don't you let them make you feel ashamed All of the real love All of your prayers above All that you're dreaming of Won't go wasted I know it's hard but you've got to be strong You've got to be strong baby You've got to hold on Hold on to your dreams baby Now you think the only th...