Fifteen Minutes of Fame Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Young, rich and famous What you want to be You give it everything you got But your sympathy Been with everybody in the magazines You know you're spinning so fast That you're running out of fantasies What you want is What you need is What you're willing to be It's so strange You feel so insane It's like--who's that talking to me Here's your 15 minutes of fame What you gonna give me To ease the pain When it's all over Won't know your name Here's your 15 minutes of fame No satisfaction Your simple creed You know you pour in everyone you got Just to fill the need No doubt you're witness To a major scene But you better not lose your touch Or you're history What you want is What you need is What you're willing to be It's so strange You feel so insane It's like--who's that talking to me Here's your 15 minutes of fame It's a ri...

Don't Tread On Me Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Jack Blades and Tommy Shaw Freedom rider on a midnight cruise On my way, I got nothing to lose Sister mercy gonna take my hand Lead me over to the promised land But you'd better not set your sights on me 'Cause it just might spoil your victory Don't you dare, don't you tread on me Don't you tread on me Don't you try and make some fool of me Don't you dare, don't you tread on me We walked the ground of ancient ones Lit the fire with a Rising Sun You and me, we got a full on rage Won't get fooled, no I won't be caged Make love not war, was your claim to fame Now you're takin' me down, well I won't be tamed Don't you dare, don't you tread on me Don't you tread on me Don't you try and make some fool of me Don't you tread on me You'd better turn and walk away Don't you tread on me Might learn to love another day Now I know you ne...

Where You Goin' Now Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Jack Blades There's a face in the mirror And you close your eyes Much easier to turn away Than to take a look inside So you're thinking it's over Walking away Let your little world crash and burn Oh what a price to pay Didn't anybody tell you It's not who's right or wrong Hold the line Is this what's going on Where you goin' now When your world's turned inside out Isn't the love what it's all about Where you goin' now When you get to the top of the hill Gonna be there yes I will There's a crack in the mirror There's a hole in the sun Full moon in the midnight sky And you feel like you want to run So you blow out the candle And you turn out the light Then you stumble into darkness Do you believe that love is blind Didn't anybody tell you It's never too late to try Hold the line Before you say goodbye Where you going' now When your worl...

Dirty Dog Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Can't you see I'm a lovable man Got a plaque on the wall Baby can I help you understand Times a-wastin' and I'm ready to rock Well did I show you my clock It's got diamonds all around the band Try to touch you, you push me away All I hear you say is Get down dirty dog You don't know right from wrong And I'm not one of your bitches Get back you dirty dog Been messin' where you don't belong Stop sniffin' round my britches Can't take it when you're callin' me names Yeah I think it's a shame You can do me like the way you do You big teaser now you throw me a bone Then you hurry me home Honey what am I supposed to do I don't deserve it You're makin' me pay You push me away when you say Get down dirty dog You don't know right from wrong And I'm not one of your bitches You said get back you dirty dog Been messin' where you don't...

Mister Please Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Jack Blades Mister please Won't you tell me I'm alright I'm so lonely I been thinking I could die I got me a woman She bled her soul all over me I think she's crazy What you gonna do with me Brother brother Don't you hear them mission bells Calling out all them sinners bound for hell Ain't no stranger Been down that road before So brother brother Won't you tell me I'm alright I'm alright Ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah Smoking mother nature into the dust Yeah that's all I see Praying to gods that are made out of rust And thinking what you might have been Now I suppose I could change my vows Yeah that's all I need Maybe some day you'll find me fishing For the lock that fits with my key Gonna change it baby that me Ah, ah, ah, ah, hey mister Never one to count Take a look at my life What a work of art I see Got no love baby living off the tracks With the chains and the shackl...

Silence Is Broken Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Never again You say the words and let The sunshine in again You can close your eyes And know it's safe inside To sing you lullaby (Now I lay me down) You broke the chains And you won't be silent anymore Oh no! Now you're gonna shout about it No! No more! Yeah yeah this is the end The silence is broken now It's over now The words have been spoken And with every word you say You blow away The tears of another time Face to face Anyone can see you're not The child you were before (Now I lay you down) You take your place No one can take away your heart Oh no! There can be no doubt about it No! No more! Yeah yeah this is the end The silence is broken now It's over now The words have been spoken And with every word you say You blow away Never again You say the words and let The sunshine in again You can change the world No one can take away your heart The silence is broken now It...

Firefly Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw Hey haven't I seen your face before You greased the handles on my door Took me for a ride Down lover's highway Uh huh, oh yeah Let's shake it up Next time you're going my way I don't want you comin' down Spread your lightning all around Yeah that's right baby Let your fire fly (firefly, firefly) Let your fire fly Well pretty faces turn to stone Pack their bags and head for home When I dress you in that little next to nothing Uh huh, oh yeah Kiss me where it hurts I'm feeling something It sure kills me come and wait Makes me want to stay and play That's right, come on girl Let your fire fly (firefly, firefly) Let your fire fly (firefly, firefly) Let your fire fly I don't think I want your love, uh uh I don't think I need you now, or what You got to let me know How far you want to go Is it yes or no Unless, unless you let me know we never ever ever Ever gonna get s...

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 kn...

This Side Of Hell Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Jack Blades I don't want to talk that much about anything And I don't want to know about who you been seeing My will is on, and I can't say no The feeling's strong, but I can't let go, baby You got me living this side of hell Living this side oh well You got me salivating Was it Pavlov's intention Living this side of hell I don't know much about wide-eyed innocence Or hanging around with your cheap intelligence My brain went south as I hit the floor And all I want is more and more, honey You got me living this side of hell Living this side oh well While I was goin' to school you bent me over the rules Living this side of hell I come around and start to knock at your door I hear a voice say "She don't live here no more" That's it for me, I guess I don't get to score And then you woo me, you do me, you chew me up and spit me out You keepin' it up '...

Double Coyote Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw I was standing on the corner with a suitcase in my hand There was a woman right behind me sayin' "honey won't you be a man" I said I'd love to baby, but I've got to go be with this band I got to go go go Go baby go Go honey go Double coyote man I got to go go go Go baby go Go mama go Double coyote man I couldn't believe it when somebody said You was out on the road with another band I got to go go go Go baby go Go mama go I got to go go go Go baby go Go mama go Double coyote man Yes I am You all work that thing out now, c'mon "I couldn't believe it when somebody said you was out on the road in the back of the bus with the opening act and the technical crew and the manager too...what's the matter with you, man?"

Uprising Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Lead Vocals by Ted Nugent, Tommy Shaw Thunder on the mountain Fire in the sky The rainbow is my brother I will choose to live or die A stampede on the prairie That brings me to my knees My spirit is the eagle And he will set me free I am an uprising citizen Another night of horror The streets are living hell The gangland has no honor Just that dying smell Where is the vigilante He is better than the knave Life's a penny ante I refuse to be a slave Never Because I am an uprising citizen Red man When you feel an uprising And your blood runs cold You dig a little deeper To the bottom of the hole Oh our time has come Oh our time Uprising When you feel an uprising And your blood runs cold You look a little deeper To the bottom of your soul Oh our time has come Oh our time Uprising You dig a little deeper To the bottom of the hole Uprising Yeah

Bonestripper Written by Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Ted Nugent Ooooh ya got busted On a midnight ride And now ya want justice Well, just step inside He's gonna roll ya Like a loaded gun You pulled the trigger I heard the shot You better get your mother Ready or not Goin' down (Goin' down) Bonestripper Ya don't know what ya got Until you turn to Mr… (Goin down) Mr. Bonestripper Do ya feel lucky Are you ready to pay Do ya feel guilty 'Cause it's judgment day He's got a notion You'll never see the sun come up again You make a motion But he make the law You're guilty, son So down you go Goin' down (Goin' down) Bonestripper You don't know what you got Until you turn to Mr… (Goin down) Mr. Bonestripper Time to take your medicine son He's got a notion You'll never see the sun come up again You'll make a motion But he makes the law You're guilty, son So down you go Bet you wish you was never born C'mon Goin' down (Goin' d...

So This Is Eden Written by  John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Russ Ballard Lead Vocals by John Waite (Na na nanana nana, na na nanana nana na) Eden yeah (Na na nanana nana, na na nanana nana na) Too far gone to turn around, as I make it into town I said driver, take my suitcase, where's that good time goin' down Hit the freeway to the skyline, need some faster ecstasy If she's got a prize, then I've got the money She said for you the first one's free And I thought I saw Jesus in the hotel room As we made love on the balcony With a drink in my hand, like they said it would be, yeah So this is Eden So this is Eden And baby I knew it That you'd lead me to it I don't wanna get out (Na na nanana nana, na na nanana nana na) Eden Feel the pressure rise in the elevator Make our way down to the street Soul sister, sing a song for me Drunks and junkies shuffle their feet It's a three ring circus, down town Mavelone We were crashing and burning For twenty-four hours the p...

Straight To Your Heart Written by  John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Marc Spiro Lead Vocals by John Waite I can't reach behind your eyes You always look away You hide behind your alibis And change your mind From day to day If there's something I can do Then I'll be there Outside your broken world You'll see it's me who cares Take me straight to your heart Cause this time's real And real lasts forever I know where you are Cause you know I've been there before Straight to your heart I watch you move And I watch you dance I watch you drift away And I'd give anything for you And you know that's bad When it gets that way You can't go on like this And I don't wanna fight again I don't give a damn anymore Right or wrong you're gonna let me in Straight to your heart Cause this time's real and this time's forever I know where you are Baby I've been there before Straight to your heart this time this time Baby I know where you a...

Time Stood Still Written by  John Waite, Ricky Phillips, Jesse Harms Lead Vocals by John Waite The first time that I saw you You were dancin' on the beach Poetry in motion But you seemed so out of reach And the waves were breakin' 'round you In the California sunset I made a wish to know you And touch your golden hair You turned around and looked at me And paradise was there Baby I remember the way you took my hand Yesterday Time stood still As we walked into the night together The memory is locked in our hearts forever It seems just like yesterday Time stood still We found a little seaside bar High above the rocks You were drinking white wine And I was doing shots I wondered if you'd stay the night You just took my hand and led the way Time stood still As we made love through the night together The memory is locked in our hearts forever Time stood still Time stood still The memory is locked in our hearts forever Oh yeah I thought that I'd seen love before But what ...

The Time Alone With You Written by  John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Diane Warren Lead Vocals by John Waite When everything is cloudy And the sun won't shine for me And it seems Like nothing's goin' right There's a place I want to be Just laying there beside you In the shelter of your room I leave the world Outside your door Lose myself in you When you're in my arms I find all that I need I could never live without The heaven that you showed me I've been waiting all my life Just to look into your eyes I live for the time alone with you And when I climb The stairs to find you And we reach for the light I thank God I've got this time alone with you Your kiss can captivate me And your touch can set me free I count the hours baby Till you are next to me And it's taken such a long time To find someone that understands When I reach out for love now I reach out for your hand When I feel your heart beat It makes me come alive I don't wanna live without Something t...

Dancing Off The Edge Of The World Written by  John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon Lead Vocals by John Waite In the rhythm of the street The steam is rising You can feel the heat She puts on her make-up Puts shoes on her feet She's going down tonight You can feel it from a distance Like a nuclear bomb She knows she's looking good With the new dress on And all the guys with the x-ray eyes Check her out as she walks on by She's a primitive girl No jewel like money's buyin' A slave to the rhythm A rhythm machine I wanna make that girl Make that scene There's a heatwave on the floor tonight Watch her move Watch her melt the ice She's in ecstasy She spins and she whirls Dancing off the edge Off the edge of the world I'm looking for a hot romance How am I gonna get that girl When she's dancing off the edge of the world Dancing off the edge Watch her move In the rhythm of the beat She motions her body She becomes complete With the rock 'n roll music It...

Rebel Say A Prayer Written by  John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Russ Ballard Lead Vocals by John Waite In the midnight rain Johnny throws a stance Says "love me tender love me true" And in the doorway there She looks up at him And she says "you know I do" But Johnny's on the run Cause he stole a gun He needs to disappear Johnny shot a man And now he's scared She whispers in his ear Rebel say a prayer That there's a place somewhere Where rock and roll goes on And we'll be free There's glory waiting there Can feel it in the air Rebel say a prayer (rebel say a prayer rebel say a prayer) I'll meet you there (rebel say a prayer) Johnny pulls her close Says I've got to go Cause they'll come for me tonight And he turns to leave But she won't let go And they stand there in the light Baby where you go That's where I will go Love never seemed so clear If it's the last thing in the world we do We've gotta get out of here Rebel say a pr...

Savage Blue Written by  John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon Lead Vocals by John Waite When I hold you in my gaze When there's nothing else to say I can still find you when you look away You can say to me we're through You can say that you are free But you fool yourself You belong to me The more you wanna run You can't make it to the door Took a chance on love Now we both want more And tonight goes on forever I can feel it in my life I can see it in your eyes Going through this world together Finding paradise with you Into the savage blue The savage blue with you When the storm has passed us by And the crowd has come and gone I will be with you Cause our love goes on And we share a quiet place That no one else can touch Spirits live as one And our souls are free I will wait for you Now my heart's an open door Tell me that you'll stay Don't wanna lose you anymore And tonight goes on forever I can feel it in my life I can see it in your eyes Going through this wo...

Pray For Rain Written by  John Waite, Neal Schon, Mark Spiro Lead Vocals by John Waite Listen to the rain come down on the roof Someone needs a miracle And I'm the livin' proof Drink Light a cigarette And let me count the ways I can hear a whisper In a haunted house these days She won't set me free She won't let me go She won't leave my soul alone She just leads me to the river As my heart goes down in flames Till she comes back to me I'll have to pray for rain Wrap yourself around me Only you can pull me through Through this desert that I call my heart I'll pray for rain to you To you To you I can see the firelight reflected on her skin She was smooth as alabaster With a taste of salt and sin Slave to a servant A prisoner to a kiss Addicted to temptation And we did not resist Now I can't get free She won't let go She won't leave my soul alone She'll just lead me to the river As my heart goes down in flames Till she comes back to me I'll ...

Make Love Last Written by  John Waite, Jonathan Cain Lead Vocals by John Waite Now the sand is shifting through your life The hands of time are twisting through your days A captured moment in your kiss Like winter snow it's gone Melted away There's a chapel on the edge of town Baby take my hand Before they tear it down Cause now we find nothing's what it seems Let me hold you close Through these drivin' dreams Cause the world is turning much too fast And time won't wait Gotta make love last Cause the fields are burning And there's no returning Till the future finds the past We gotta make love last Make love last Like a rose exploding in the sun A precious time to live before it's gone Tears fall on the ocean from different skies Inside your kiss I wake and find the dawn In temporary ways we give But eternally our hearts will live For now we find nothing's what it seems You better run with me Through these drivin' dreams Cause the highway's fading...

Life At The Top Written by  John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Mark Spiro, Tim Pierce Lead Vocals by John Waite He looks like De Niro She's his Brigitte Bardot And that's enough to hang around With those who think they know But if you've got the image And symbols of success You must be doing something right To keep up with the Jones's They made it from the castin' couch The sex was rock an' roll They're everybody's business Inquiring minds must know Every slummy little detail Every superficial move And you can buy it retail In pink and black and blue She said Take me walking where the surf is slow He said What's wrong with right here I got places to go Life at the top Down on your knees Don't stop, don't stop Give it to me Life at the top Where nothing is free It's alright, alright Baby won't you live it with me If you get up on the table You're gonna lose your place In the city of angels Where fame's a state of grace If you need a pl...

Exit Number Nine Written by Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik The place I'm from is on the Raritan River South of Manhattan maybe 40 miles. The girls look good and they can really deliver. The boys know how to dress and they all got style. That trip to California really made up my mind. I turned around and headed home to exit number nine. The working girls come out to turn the college boys on. The way they dance, I swear they're working overtime. One man's medicine's another's poison. When Sissy's at the bar, I call it party time. French Street's buzzzin', the freaks keep comin' The kids are really something down on exit number nine. Handy Andy made his high school honors, Now he makes his living from his work on cars. Auto detail for a hundred dollars, And every night he blows it at the local bars. He came to town for knowledge but he dropped out of college, Now he's buffing polish down on exit number nine. Down at Lee's and Tony'...

The Girls That I Grew Up With Written by Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik The girls that I grew up with, They were famous in the neighborhood. They played real hard and the looked so good, yeah, The girls that I grew up with. The girls that I grew up with They stayed out late in the summertime. They came on wild but they turned out all right, yeah The girls that I grew up with. The girls that I grew up with The girls that I grew up with Made my way across the planet, Seen my share of this old world, But something pulls me like a magnet. My heart stays loyal to the local girls. The girls that I grew up with, They taught me how to dress and how to come on tough. They made a man out of me when the going got rough, And I learned about living, I learned about love From the girls that I grew up with. The girls that I grew up with On exit number nine Exit number nine Exit number nine Exit number nine. On exit number nine Exit number nine Exit number nine. And when they come to bury me...

Rock N' Roll Queen Written by Jigs Giglio Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik Rock n Roll Queen Let me tell you bout my baby, she clean outa sight. She got her arms around me and man she's a holdin' on tight, that's raw She a queen and baby I'm in a dream, it's right We're gonna go out and paint the town with my baby tonight. You know my baby she really knows how to treat me right. She's my rock n roll queen, box of dynamite! Come on baby, she all right. Now my baby got what no other baby has You know she got my love, I got hers and all that jazz. She never get me uptight, me and my baby, we never fight. "Your clothes don't go together, your ties too tight," Come on, boys. She got a hold on me, I'm happy as can be; it's all right. You know we're gonna go out paint the town, me and my baby tonight. You know my baby she really knows how to treat me right. She's my rock n roll queen, box of dynamite! Come on baby, she all right. Now yo...

Riding the Avenue Written by Lenny Kaye Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik I remember it like I was almost there. It happened at the Middlesex County Fair. She had big brown eyes that were rimmed in black. I though I recognized them from the school bus back. And all I ever wanna do Is riding on the avenue. We got a lot of living still to do Riding the avenue. Taking a turn on Lynnwood Place A Continental rolled in and out of a space, Past Linda's house, tonight's the night To see who's waiting at the Constable light. And all I ever wanna do Is riding on the avenue. We got a lot of living still to do Riding the avenue. Aginglue (?)  is starring at the Rivalee  (?) Having a dog down on Albany From the Dairy Queen to the New Brunswick lunch With Acache's  (?)  Pool Hall and a gooselflative  (?)  bunch Parking in the driveway of a bowling alley light. At the St. Peters' prom we were doing the sights, Heading down the seaside on the morning flight, With the ...

Kinky Written by Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik There's a brand new clown in this one horse town, oh yeah! And you can't calm her down when she comes around, oh yeah! Don't want to feel no pain, Don't want to feel no pain. She's a pretty girl but she can rock your world, She's so kinky, kinky, kinky. You don't know what lies behind those bedroom eyes, She's so kinky, kinky, kinky! Everybody talks about the clothes she likes to wear And all the boys want to have a run through her hair. Don't want to feel no pain Don't want to feel no pain. She's a pretty girl, but she can rock your world, She's so kinky, kinky, kinky. She could give you more than what you're looking for, She's so kinky, kinky, kinky. (She's so fine) She knows what you're thinking. (She's on your mind) But everyone will have to take a number in line. Don't want to feel no pain. Don't want to feel no pain. She's got all the toys for ...

Listen on YouTube Seven Minutes In Heaven Written by Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik Come with me, seven minutes in heaven, We'll be free, seven minutes in heaven, Wait and see, seven minutes in heaven. You can dance, seven minutes in heaven, Take a chance, seven minutes in heaven, True romance, seven minutes in heaven. Baby, baby, I got what you need, Baby, baby, I know you agree. Baby, baby, when push comes to shove, It doesn't take long to fall in love. You and me, seven minutes in heaven, We'll be free, seven minutes in heaven, One, two, three, four, five, six, seven minutes in heaven. When it hits you, love is a gas. When it quits you, it's gone in a flash. But when we kiss, you're gonna feel it, girl Like a big bang heard around the world. We'll be stars, fifteen minutes of famous. You'll go far, we'll be bigger than Elvis, Up to Mars, then we'll make it to heaven. Come with me, Oh yeah. We'll be free, Oh yeah. All right.

Losing Your Hair Written by Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik Well, Daddy's been concerned about his physical condition. It's got him speculating on his personal nutrition. It's caused his self-esteem to hit an all time low And he inquires about what's ailing him everywhere he goes. He calls in on the talk show and he asked his closest friends. He went to see the doctor, this is what he said: "Daddy, you're losing your hair, You're only losing your hair. There's a great big part getting wider by the year. Well, you can fiddle with the middle to make up for what ain't there, But Daddy, Daddy, you're losing your hair." Daddy got a letter in the U.S. mail 'Bout a magic potion lotion guaranteed to grow hair. Now he didn't hesitate, he sent his money in, The he paced the floor until the day a package came for him. He followed the directions and he rubbed some in on top, And day and night he rubbed so hard till what was left fell o...

Easton Avenue Fever Dream (Only a Man in a Dream) Written by Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik When the sunset burned out And the moon rose on the birth of the night, Then the fireflies came out With the vampires, setting their sights On the bonfire's black light Where the water caresses the sand. There were prayers and last rites. There was power in the palm of my hand. So I slew my demons And I knew I, I was summoned again To this dreamland station, Called to battle When I'm only a man in a dream.

When Kathy Spoke Written by Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik Well, my jaw dropped open When the girl walked by, Yeah, yeah, yeah. Pretty as a picture, You can imagine my surprise, Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. When she walked in and looked my way And said the things she had to say In a little voice that came from outer space, Cause when Kathy spoke, A smile came to my face. She was a natural beauty, A schoolboy's dream, Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Curved like a statue, Like a picture in a magazine, Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. There were times my eyes were on the ground Cause I felt somehow I'd been let down And I couldn't see, but then I'd hear that sound, And when Kathy spoke, She turned my head around. Some say it was the booze. Some say it was the drugs. Some say it was a pimp to blame, Some say it was punks. I say sometimes the devil Cannot be stopped, And although the girl was beautiful, The end was not. Ain't no doubt about it, She had the look in her eye, Yeah, yeah, yeah...

Love Is The Ritual Written by Glen Burtnik, Plinky Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik Little sister She got a lot of time she got a lot of money Don't you know that ain't enough Pretty thing All dressed up for the main attraction Like a baby doll looking for love And she doesn't need a reason She just hears a calling to the wild God gave man the breath of life To grow up strong to take a wife To change the world and love is the ritual You learn to walk & talk & laugh & cry Heart & soul til the day you die And above it all love is the ritual Little man Beating his chest & flexing his muscles Gun for hire, he shoots for a star Like a handsome prince Walking down the streen in his shining armor Romeo in search of his heart There's a method to this madness And a message calling to the wild God gave man the breath of life To grow up strong to take a wife To change the world and love is the ritual You learn to walk & talk & laugh & cry Work your finge...

Show Me the Way Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Every night I say a prayer in the hope that there's a heaven And every day I'm more confused as the saints turn into sinners All the heroes and legends I knew as a child have fallen to idols of clay And I feel this empty place inside so afraid that I've lost my faith Show me the way, show me the way Take me tonight to the river And wash my illusions away Show me the way And as I slowly drift to sleep, for a moment dreams are sacred I close my eyes and know there's peace in a world so filled with hatred That I wake up each morning and turn on the news to find we've so far to go And I keep on hoping for a sign, so afraid that I just won't know Show me the way, Show me the way Take me tonight to the mountain And wash my confusion away And if I see a light, should I believe Tell me how will I know Show me the way, show me the way Take me tonight to the river And wash my illusions away Show me th...

Edge Of The Century Written by Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik Listen on YouTube Living on the edge of the century See the world in revolution Spinning faster all the time We're heading for the end of something Just about to step across that line Oh, can't you see? We're staring in the face of reality Oh, you and me We're living on the edge of the century Feel the way the earth is shaking Hear the rumble miles away Say goodbye to Checkpoint Charlie Walls are falling every day Oh, can't you see? Every step we take we're making history Oh, you and me We're living on the edge of the century [alternate 2nd verse from the 1999 tour] Feel the way the earth is shaking Fires and floods and hurricanes A voice cries out in revelation "Say hello to Y2K!" Oh, can't you see? We're jumpin on the ledge of uncertainty Oh, you and me We're living on the edge of the century Can't turn off the information Can't sit back in you...

Love At First Sight Written by Dennis DeYoung, Glen Burtnik, James Young Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Driving past your house again I feel the same way I did then I get weak, just thinking about you It all began so easily A look from you a glance from me Then our eyes met like thunder & lightning You and I, strangers lost in a moment Eye to eye We were caught unaware of the passion inside us Love at first sight I know that this can't be happening No, not to someone like me Love at first sight So rare, and so exciting I only hope this love we found can last I'm not a man who acts this way But lately I can't concentrate And I don't sleep, just dreaming about you I try to reach you on the phone But voices there say you're not home And my heart aches, thinking I've lost you One more time, seeing your face in the moonlight One more chance to be caught unaware Of this passion inside us Love at first sight I know that this can't be happening No, not to someone...

All In A Day's Work Written by Dennis DeYoung, Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik She wakes up from a dream, checks the mirror for reality She says "Come on girl, it's all in a day's work" Gets herself dressed just in time, disappears on the 8:05 Oh the whistle blows and it's all in a day's work 'Til she calls it a day Oh she smiles as he glances up from the swimsuit issue Oh she sighs as he walks away into the downtown day Day after day night after night Loneliness creeps in her window She locks the door, turns off the light Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow, she cries It's all in a day's work Turning pages while the memories pass Familiar faces from her senior class How the years go by when it's all in a day's work "Dearest Ruby, hope you reach your star Don't ever change, stay as sweet as you are" And when a teardrop falls she calls it a day's work She calls it a day Oh she waits by the telephone for the call he...

Not Dead Yet Written by Ralph Covert Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Listen on YouTube Well I was born too late to be a Rolling Stone I don't know Jerry Lee I never me John & Yoko Standin' with a strat, I'm rock 'n' roll's bastard son Go out get drunk get wild have fun I don't got a million dollars don't drive a Cadillac Give me half a chance 'cause I'm not dead yet I'm not dead yet I'm not dead yet I'm a mad dog fighting with the wall against my back You better get a bigger gun I'm not dead yet I've been machine-gunned handgunned hijacked left for dead Dive-bombed napalmed nuclear warheaded Dropped from a jet plane with no parachute Shot by a firing squad & raped by a business suit I'm dancin' on a land mine baby one leg left And I can still crawl and I'm not dead yet Well you're bigger tougher meaner rougher Dirtier and uglier and sneakier and trickier You wanna shoot me with a gun, cut me with a knife ...

World Tonite Written by Glen Burtnik Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik Listen on YouTube A child is born in the world tonite, underneath the full moonlight And on the nightway a fire starts, diesel engines & broken hearts The girls wanna dance and the boys wanna fight Gonna get rockin' in the world tonite The black cat howls and the mad dog bites Something gonna happen in the world tonite Now up in heaven the starts align, stirring up the world tonite In the jungle the power's strong, and tribes are restless all night long And the girls wanna dance, the boys wanna fight Gonna get rockin' in the world tonite Tension's rising, you can cut it with a knife Sticky situation in the world tonite The world tonite Big moon staring at the world tonite Young blood run free, You can be anything you wanna be Young blood run wild You've got the will of a king and the heart of a child Yeah so gimme a beat cause here I come. Tonite's the night I'm Gonna bang my drum. Gotta mi...

Carrie Ann Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Time stands still, baby, when I touch you I can't believe the way I'm feelin' Please don't speak, it's taken me all this time To find the strength just to say That I never knew what love was til I met you Never thought that I could act this way But I'm still afraid to show how much I need you Tell me, what makes a man like me this way Carrie Ann, don't ask me why Baby I work so hard just to hide my emotions Carrie Ann, words can't explain The way that I feel in my heart Lovers' hearts never quite beat in time They never find that perfect rhythm You know I let you down many times But this I promise to you That I'll never lead you through doors of deception I won't bind you to a chain of lies Though I know my love for you won't be perfection What I give to you will last all time Carrie Ann, don't ask me why Baby I work so hard just to hide my emotions Carrie Ann, my word...

Homewrecker Written by James Young, Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by James Young Listen on YouTube She's got heavy equipment She'll turn your head in an instant She likes to rock and roll all night long She's a one woman wrecking crew Playing the part of an ingenue In your personal tragedy Veiled in a false innocence, so clever The poison catalyst of your self destruction She's a homewrecker Like a real steam roller She's gonna drive you into the ground She's a heartbreaker A real mischief maker You know she'll walk away & never look back Just a near fatal attraction Maybe a psychotic reaction You just can't stop yourself, right or wrong Your tangled web of sin Put you in the state you're in Trapped by her passionate design Sentenced to loneliness, forever Destined for emptiness & down on your knees Just a near fatal attraction Maybe a psychotic reaction You just can't stop yourself, right or wrong Your mind's in disarray, left all alone...

Back To Chicago Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung I was waiting all alone last night When they cancelled all remaining flights And I was suddenly aware, I was being so unfair To turn and run from you again So I called you on the telephone And I said hey girl I'm coming home Cause I know my words were cruel And that I acted like a fool But I'm gonna make it all up to you And I don't care what people say Cause I'm gonna love you night & day Oh baby if you still want me Still need me, all you gotta do is let me Walk right up to your door I'm makin' my way back to Chicago I'm makin' my way come rain or shine I'm gonna find true love waiting for me I'm gonna make it all work out for good this time Let's go walking by the beach tonight And watch the sun come up on Lake Shore Drive Then I'll take you in my arms And I'll keep you from all harm Cause I know everything is gonna be alright And I don't care what peop...

All The Lovers In The World Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan With urgent hands We excited A fire so hot Two lives were ignited Now I'm left here on my own But I'll never be alone Down forbidden streets I talk with Every single step I walk in All the lovers in the world Though the lonely night's returning I can feel the flame that's burning All the lovers in the world Virgin lips I have tasted Love so pure, not a drop was wasted Paradise we shared together Lives inside of me forever Down forbidden streets I talk with Every single step I walk in All the lovers in the world Though the lonely night's returning I can feel the flame that's burning All the lovers in the world Since you touched me I can't be free This is every lover's destiny yeah, yeah, yeah Down forbidden streets I talk with Every single step I walk in All the lovers in the world Though the lonely night's returning I can feel the flame that's burning All the love...

Lost Brotherhood Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan On their street, on their strip No one's ever free from their grip You were weak, they were strong An offer of security, a place to belong Every now and then you'd hear a siren scream Not exactly something from your mother's dream They made plans, they made deals Marked with their indelible seal Every day, every night You feel their mission about to ignite Never could convince yourself there's nothing there Now the holy face of terror is the one you wear Another member of the lost brotherhood You stumbled in the wrong neighborhood Swore you'd never become one Now you find that you're one for good No escape, no choice Lost your self to the power of their voice You don't hear, you don't see Your mind's a blank and you Let it all be Once upon a time I knew another you Something must have happened Cause they've broken through They're your blood, they're your kin They...

Call It A Mission Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan Like the mouse that's in the maze That runs around for days on days Well that's the way I see your life is heading But if I read your signals right You're dying to explode tonight And if that be the case I think I'm ready You're got too much in you to let it lie Or contemplate a messy suicide If we've got to ride this road into paradise I think we might make something together Maybe we'll shake a dream to reality Help me to make it one to remember Forever - call it a mission This dirty little world you're on Is only yours until you're gone And who knows why this burden's laid upon you The sky is high, the seas are wide And no one's seen the other side Either way to say it plain - I want you I know it's bad - I can see you're bleeding But maybe you just found the thing you're needing There ain't a man alive right for you I tell you girl there's just o...

The Dragon Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan Just a little problem, out of hand The consequence of supply and demand Violate the laws of nature End up with this awesome creature Another mouth to feed that no one planned Evil sire, breathing fire Belching smoke and fumes Behold the face of doom We can't stop runnin' The Dragon's comin' Death defiant man-made giant, The sum of all we killed A living toxic will We can't stop runnin' The dragon's comin' Fools will still deny the threat is real Though the jaws are snapping at our heels We tamed the wilds and raped the forests Mowed down everything before us Dressed our dreams in cloaks of chrome and steel Maybe someday, we can't know when Life will rise up again And a new light will shine On the dark ages we leave behind

Love Makes You Believe Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan Down desperate roads Sometimes you run for your life Only to find the answer Suddenly slips out of sight Yeah, you were fooled I guess you should take the blame Nothing can last forever Those are the rules of the game Now I'm calling, hear me calling out to you In the face of darkness Never hopeless Love makes you believe Through the disillusion And confusion Love makes you believe Don't hate the world It only is what it is Half ot it's run by losers They leave the rest to the kids So cover up my precious child You're gonna feel the cold a while So much is fake What can you do Just keep the faith In one thing that will come through In the face of darkness Never hopeless Love makes you believe Through the disillusion And confusion Love makes you believe When you say it's over You discover Love makes you believe Don't deny the wonder Any longer Love makes you believe

Fire It Up Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan A scorpion skims across the desert Warm winds are stirring up your soul It's giving your eyes that tempting flicker Just the kind that makes me lose control Fire it up, Fire it up, girl Fire it up, Fire it up, now Make it pay See the zombies drifting in the city I don't get much action from that crew But the scorpion skims across the desert Ain't it plain to see she ain't no fool Fire it up, Fire it up, girl Fire it up, Fire it up, now Make it burn hard There ain't no tomorrow, no tomorrow Burn hard No time to borrow, time to borrow You gotta make it pay Lawdy - Mama live it all today Fire it up, now Fire it up, now C'mon, make it pay Before the time has passed by you You got to let me touch your magic flame Eventually you know you're gonna die Come on, come on, you got to burn it till the end, girl Burn it to the end, girl Burn it Fire it up, Fire it up, girl Fire it up, Fire it up, now C...

Out Of A Deeper Hunger Written by Lawrence Gowan Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan I've got rain in my shoes Every dime from the bank's been used Every time I play the lottery I lose But I don't care much for the clothes that I wear I'm never bothered by the length of my hair Set my sights on finer things Than all the rich man's gold can bring Out of a deeper hunger I'm at your door tonight Out of a deeper hunger - I want you My work just makes ends meet And I don't live on the best of streets In my rusty car the picture's quite complete But don't be fooled by this appearance you see Cause there is one thing sure to motivate me Maybe since I'm not impressed By common measures of success Out of a deeper hunger I'm at your door tonight Out of a deeper hunger - I want you Under this exterior There's a deeper world - ball of fire And I knew when I looked at you You've got something To bring me higher Out of a deeper hunger I'm at your doo...