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It Takes Love

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It Takes Love Written by Glen Burtnik, Bob Berger Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube Sometimes it's hard to smile Keep looking back Searching for somebody Who once was in your life Baby let him go now There'll be something better ahead It takes love to make love You can't hide behind your broken heart It takes love to make love Let the light of another lover shine on you We all have tears to cry But there comes a day To leave your tears behind you And give your heart Someplace to start And if you find your way there There'll be someone waiting for you It takes love to make love You can't hide behind your broken heart It takes love to make love Let the light of another lover shine on you Like a river That flows To the sea Don't wait Like a river Flowing down Whoa...hey...ooh...ah...ooh It takes love to make love You can't hide behind your broken heart It takes love to make love Let the light of another lover shine on you It t...

Light Up

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  Light Up Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube Light up everybody Join us in this celebration Light up and be happy Sweet, sweet sounds will fill the air Every day's a holiday when your lips meet mine The music's keepin' time with our love You are here, and so am I The weather's quite divine So pass me round your wine, lovely one All I need is just one hit to get me by 'Cause baby when your near I'm halfway high Light up, everybody Join us in this celebration Light up and be happy Sweet, sweet sounds will fill the air

Lorelei

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Lorelei Written by Dennis DeYoung and James Young Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung When I think of Lorelei my head turns all around As gentle as a butterfly she moves without a sound I call her on the telephone, she says be there by eight Tonight's the night she's moving in and I can hardly wait The way she moves, ooh-ooh I gotta say Lorelei let's live together Brighter than the stars forever Lorelei let's live together Brighter than the stars forever Her eyes become of Paradise, she softly speaks my name She brightens every lonely night, no one's quite the same She calls me on the telephone, she says be there by eight Tonight's the night she's moving in, it's time to celebrate The way she moves, ooh-ooh I gotta say Lorelei let's live together Brighter than the stars forever Lorelei let's live together Brighter than the stars forever

Mother Dear

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Mother Dear Written by John Curulewski Lead Vocals by John Curulewski Listen on YouTube Lonely feelings in the city One room flat with crumbling walls Sirens play a distant melody Neon shadows paint the halls In the thirteen months I've spent here With my manuscript and rhymes I've paid in cash for foolish pleasures Mother dear you'd call them crimes Raise the roof Light the lite Mother dear I'm returning tonight Now I see Your concern Mother dear how you taught me to learn I've been a Roman for survival Showing two sides of my face I need the comfort of your wisdom I'm coming home to your embrace If by chance I pass before you Don't discount my gratitude You're responsible for me here And of course my attitude Raise the roof Light the lite Mother dear I'm returning tonight Now I see Your concern Mother dear how you taught me to learn Stayin' up half the night Wonderin' if what I'm doin' is right Raise the roof Light the lite Mother d...

Midnight Ride

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  Midnight Ride Written by James Young Lead Vocals by James Young Gonna get you while you sleep Give you a dream you can keep To yourself little mama gonna make you feel better I'm your mystery man in a gold Lincoln Ain't no reason to do any second thinkin' About it child Midnight ride I'm gonna shake ya Midnight ride I'm gonna break ya Midnight ride I'm gonna take you on a Midnight ride Meet you little girl back at my hotel Between you and me we're really gonna give 'em hell I got something mighty special up my sleeve All you got to do is just say please Midnight ride I'm gonna shake ya Midnight ride I'm gonna break ya Midnight ride I'm gonna take you on a Midnight ride

Lonely Child

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Lonely Child Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube Lonely child you make it easy You give me love like no one can You're my heart, you keep me movin' It seems you always understand My love, I'm your man Lonely child you make me happy You take my fears and set them free Every night you hold me closer Like two notes in harmony Come spend your life with me Lonely child be my lover We'll make love in the morning light Weave your magic spell around me And come spend your life with me

Born For Adventure

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Born For Adventure Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube I am the thief of the highway Rich man you better take hold 'Cause last night while you lie sleeping I came to steal all your gold All the King's horses All the King's men Surrounded the chapel To trap me within A Lady in waiting Lips red with rouge She offered me pleasures I could not refuse No, no, no For I was born Born for adventure Women whisky and sin No I'll never surrender Live by the sword till the end All the King's horses All the King's men Were drinking and dancing At Fezewig's Inn They spoke of my capture And of my escape They called it misfortune But I called it fate No, no, no For I was born Born for adventure Women whisky and sin No I'll never surrender Live by the sword till the end

Rock & Roll Feeling

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Rock & Roll Feeling Written by James Young, John Curulewski Lead vocals by James Young Listen on YouTube Well I've got this crazy feeling It's a sickness in my soul Well I can't play no 9 to 5 games Hangin' loose is all I know I get a buzz when I think about ya Riding high's where I belong Gonna get my things together So if you want come on along It's a good feeling It's a rock and roll feeling It's a good feeling It's a rock and roll feeling Yeah yeah yeah Well you know that I am coming And I'm already on my way So baby don't you worry 'bout tomorrow You know it seems like a month away Well we got here just this morning And we're goin' at the light of dawn Well we've only got a short time So mama won't you keep things going strong It's a good feeling It's a rock and roll feeling It's a good feeling It's a rock and roll feeling Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah [guitar solo] It's a good feeling (good fe...

Havin' A Ball

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Havin' A Ball Written by James Young, John Curulewski Lead vocals by James Young Listen on YouTube Yeah Now tell me girl Won't you tell me true Help me get this out of my head Now Fennie thinks that there ain't no stoppin' Until you got me flat on my back You know my number Just give me a call You know what I’m thinking We're just havin' a ball Now there's things that I agree with And things that I really don't If you think I’m free to try something crazy There ain't nothing 'round that I won't You know my number Just give me a call You know what I’m thinking We're just havin' a ball Yeah Just havin' a ball Just havin' a ball Just havin' a ball Just havin' a ball Now if you want to spend some time with me If you've got some time to kill Tell me or else I’ll leave this place I know a couple of the ladies that will You know my number Just give me a call You know what I’m thinking We're just ...

Golden Lark

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  Golden Lark Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube La La La La La La La La La La La La La One day you're up And the next day you're down And all your dreams Pass you by You sit in your room With your face in a frown Waiting for her Last goodbye And all of the wishing wells And stars in the sky Won't make her stay any more And all of the plans you've made Will soon wash to sea Like a lark who can't sing any more Once in awhile you remember her laugh For she could make you feel strong 'Twas then that you thought your love always would last But now it seems you were wrong And all of the wishing wells And stars in the sky Won't make her stay anymore And all of the plans you've made Will soon wash to sea Like a lark who can't sing any more Golden lark won't you sing any more Golden lark Keeps her heart Riding on the wind She's a mystery Like a gypsy Hides her love within Golden lark Keeps...

A Song For Suzanne

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  A Song For Suzanne Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung Chanson, Suzanne Chanson, Suzanne Chanson, Suzanne Chanson, Suzanne I'm just a man Please let me Sing my song It's been ten years Since I met you And I first held your hand My Suzanne That summer night We dreamed of Days to come I held you there Beside me We carved the wishing tree And then We played the part of lovers On that summer night We played the part of lovers You gave all your love and you made it seem right You made me a man, oh so young in my life One simple verse Like the words in a play You spoke your lines And I knew I must stay Oh I must stay Now we are free And we are growing old The wishing tree still stands there And shades our memories Of when We played the part of lovers On that summer night We played the part of lovers You gave all your love and you made it seem right You made me a man oh so young in my life

Lies

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Lies Written by Buddy Randell, Beau Charles Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung Lies lies You're telling me that you'll be true Lies lies That's all I ever get from you Tears tears I shed a million tears for you Tears tears And now you're loving someone new Someday you're gonna be happy But I don't know when just now Lies Lies - breaking my heart You think that you're such a smart girl And I’ll believe what you say But who do you think you are girl To lead me on this way? Lies lies I can't believe a word you say Lies lies I'm gonna make you sad someday Someday you're gonna be lonely But you won't find me around Lies Lies - breaking my heart Yeah Someday you're gonna be lonely But you won't find me around Lies Lies - breaking my heart You think that you're such a smart girl And I’ll believe what you say But who do you think you are girl To lead me on this way? Lies lies I can't believe a word you say Lies lies ...

Evil Eyes

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Evil Eyes Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube Evil eyes Stole my heart on a dark December night Souls of flame Loving her has made me half insane The way she cast me In her spell Secrets I couldn't tell Were for me And for you Once I knew The joys of loving were for me and you But now she's here And with her secrets I know I'll have to bear To let her take me From your side Rob me of all my pride And my love Oh sweet love Evil eyes She's got those Evil eyes Though I'm only her friend I know I'll love her till the end Of my life Oh sweet life Evil eyes She's got those Evil eyes Though I'm only her friend I know I'll love her till the end Of my life

Southern Woman

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Southern Woman Written by James Young, Raymond Brandle Lead vocals by James Young First met you in a southern town On a warm November day You made me smoke like a whirlwind I knew we had nothing to say Love me but don't try and make me stay Southern woman Take my soul but don't you take my life Southern woman Make me feel good but don't you tell my wife [guitar solo] Once again in the early spring I touched your raven's crown Your wild eyed stories of rare delight Like to knock me down It's getting so damn hard to put you down Southern woman Take my soul but don't you take my life Southern woman Make me feel good but don't you tell my wife [instrumental solos] Southern woman Take my soul but don't you take my life Southern woman Make me feel good but don't you tell my wife Southern woman Take my soul but don't you take my life Southern woman Make me feel good but don't you tell my wife Southern woman Yeah ...

Witch Wolf

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  Witch Wolf Written by James Young, Ray Brandle Lead Vocals by James Young Listen on YouTube Reoccurring symptoms Answer the baleful howl Bringing me dreams of darkness The doer of all that's foul Raping the minds of infants Sower of unplanted seeds Full moon warrior Doer of sordid deeds Witch Wolf Night Rider Why do you call for me? Thirteenth hour madman Bringing my soul to fire Visions of my sweet Beulah To torment soon retire Witch Wolf Night Rider Why do you call for me? Got my one-way ticket on this hell bound train I can't seem to stop falling I bear the wrath of Cain Witch Wolf Night Rider Why do you call for me?

The Grove of Eglantine

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  The Grove Of Eglantine Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube Hey you there Cast an eye this way You with that young lust virgin smile Don't pretend that you're quickly melting before my eyes That's a lie 'Cause I see all of you Quite clearly now I like our looks your moves you know everything So when I ring you up in the evening I shall meet you In the Grove of Eglantine Just south of man's delight Close to a soft flowing stream In the Grove of Eglantine We will join as lovers might Between the lines of a dream Your magic lips Have made me realize All of the pleasures man can fantasize So don't pretend that you're sad to see me say goodbye That's a lie You're a wicked wench...ha But thanks for all the laughs You and your young lust virgin smile And when I'm gone for awhile I'll once more want to meet you In the Grove of Eglantine Just south of man's delight Close to a soft flowing stream In the Grove ...

Young Man

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Young Man Written by James Young Lead vocals by James Young Listen on YouTube People say with age there comes experience But as soon as you are born you start to die Older men are chosen to speak wisely But call the child to the sacrificial rite Who can we get to win the fight? Young man! Who can we get to make love all night? Young man! Who do we send away to die? Young man! I heard a lonely woman cry for a Young man! The fire bombs in distant lands are burning Jarring every synapse in your soul Life and death are a meaningless profession Tomorrow brings a horror yet untold Who can we get to win the fight? Young man! Who can we get to make love all night? Young man! Who do we send away to die? Young man! I heard a lonely woman cry for a Young man! Young man! Young man! Come home my son We'll give you a rest Welcome my son We'll give you the best Time's stowaway The young man Short are the days Of the young man Young man!

Plexiglas Toilet

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Plexiglas Toilet Written by John Panozzo and John Curulewski Lead vocals by John Curulewski with Chuck and John Panozzo Listen on YouTube Don't sit on the Plexiglas toilet Said the momma to her son Wipe the butt clean with the paper Make it nice for everyone But don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet yeah A boy of 5 stands close to the toilet Holds the lid up with one hand Won't let go the lid for fear that On his banana it will land Don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet yeah Boy goes up he eats the enchilada With the sauce that burns the heart Family comes to visit family Momma says don't belch and fart Don't sit on the Plexiglas toilet Said the momma to her son Wipe the butt clean with the paper Make it nice for everyone But don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet yeah Everybody Sing! Don't sit on the Plexiglas toilet Said the momma to her son Wipe the butt clean with the paper Make it nice for everyone But don't sit down on the Plexiglas toilet ye...

As Bad As This

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As Bad As This Written by John Curulewski Lead vocals by John Curulewski Listen on YouTube Did you ever in your life before feel as bad as this? Did you ever in good time think my life had gone amiss? Now I feel I've been unfair 'cause I kept you hanging there. Did you ever in your life before feel as bad as this? God knows I tried a half a year but it didn't do no good. My damnedest try to make it work, I knew it never would. Now there's nothin' wrong with you, and there's nothing you could ever do. God knows I tried a half a year but it didn't do no good. The times were good, but over now, a pleasant memory. I'm sorry, there's another face one that's close to me. You know 'bout what I learned, and there's no stone left unturned. The times were good, but over now, a pleasant memory. (Sigh)

Winner Take All

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Winner Take All Written by Dennis DeYoung, Charles Lofrando Lead vocals by James Young Listen on YouTube You've got to be strong If you're going to make it baby You've got to stand tall If you're going to survive So just take my hand And I’ll show you how to feel alive Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Winner take all That's the way I play it Playing my cards as the world goes by Winner take all That's the way that I get high You live your own life Always needing someone baby Then I appear to answer your call Together I know We can ride the highway past them all Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Winner take all That's the way I play it Playing my cards as the world goes by Winner take all That's the way that I get high High high Winner take all That's the way I play it Playing my cards as the world goes by Winner take all That's the way that I get high