Someone To Believe [Damn Yankees, featuring Tommy Shaw]

Someone To Believe
Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw

There was a time when a man lived by his word
And the simple truth was not so hard to take
When his enemies were thousands of miles away
And he stood by the promises he'd make

All that I ask for
All that I need
Is someone that I can believe
Yeah

Just like the air that we breathe in a single day
To a drowning man how much do you think he'd pay

All that I ask for
All that I need
Is someone that I can believe

When I listen to the things you try to say
Any ordinary man would fade away
But if you want I'm ready to receive
I know that I can believe

Every word you say
And the love you give away
Goes straight to my heart
And everything you do
And how you follow through
Can keep us together or tear us apart

When I listen to the things you try to say
Any ordinary man would fade away
But if you want I'm ready to receive
Well I would not have it any other way

I know that I
I know that I
I know that I can believe
Yeah
And I am listening
To every word you say

Interpretation

It used to be that our enemies were far away, not someone close to us, and that people could be trusted to tell the truth. "Everything you do, and how you follow through, can keep us together or tear us apart." Words and deeds have impact. I just need to hear the truth and see it backed up by what you do.