1.In The Dark
Life isn't easy from the singular side
Down in the hole some emotions are hard to hide
It's your decision it's a chance that you take
It's on your head it's a habit that's hard to break
Do you need a friend would you tell no lies
Would you take me in are you lonely in the dark...
You never listen to the voices inside
They fill your ears as you run to a place to hide
You're never sure if the illusion is real
You pinch yourself but the mem'ries are all you feel
Can you break away from your alibis
Can you make a play will you meet me in the dark...
Don'tcha need me...hey, hey
Don'tcha need me...oh yea
Don'tcha leave me...hey, hey
Don'tcha need me...oh yea
You take no int'rest no opinion's too dear
You make the rounds and you try to be so sincere
You guard your hopes and you pocket your dreams
You'd trade it all to avoid an unpleasant scene
Can you face the fire when you see me there
Can you feel the fire will you love me in the dark...
2.The Stroke
Now everybody have you heard
If you're in the game, then the stroke's the word
Don't take no rhythm, don't take no style
Got a thirst for killin', grab your vile...
You put your right hand out give a firm hand-shake
Talk to me about that one big break...
Spread your ear-pollution both far and wide...
Keep your contributions by your side and stroke me, stroke me
Could be a winner boy, you move quite well...
You got your number down...
Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now
You put your left foot out keep it all in place...
Work your way right into my case
First you try to bed me you make my backbone slide
But when you found you bled me-- skip on by... keep on---stroke
me, stroke me
Give me the business all night long...
You're so together boy...
Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now
Better listen now (said) it ain't no joke
Let your conscience fail ya, just do the stroke
Don'tcha take no chances keep your eye on top
Do your fancy dances you can't stop you just stroke me, stroke
me
3.My Kinda Lover
You got me runnin' baby
You give me somethin' way beyond revenue
You put the magic in me
I feel the magic when we do what we do
And oh...
I can't do without you for too long...you're my situation
You're my kinda lover...
You keep me all together
You take me out whenever i'm lettin' down
You got the motions baby
I got a notion maybe i'll stick around
And oh...
I can never doubt you for too long...i can't see no reason
You're my kinda lover...
When you come 'round i never get down---i fly across the floor
I can see you comin' on me...and i can't ask for more
Rock me, sock me, baby you got me ridin' to the end
Rake me, shake me, baby you make me--turn me on again
You got my motor racin'
I find my thoughts embracin' your every move
I wanna set you reelin'
I wanna make you feel the way that i do
And oh...
I been thinkin' 'bout you for so long
I don't wanna lose ya--you're my kinda lover...
4.You Know What I Like
Somewhere in the distance---somewhere down the line
A trace of an illusion is etched upon my mind
A fool's infatuation poundin' in my brain
I fell into your face before i ever knew your name
You're no stranger--you know what i like...
You got me in a cross fire, drivin' in my car
You come on like a daydream, you move just like a star
Your lips are my persuasion, your love will be my cure
The path of least resistance is all i can endure
You're no stranger--you know what i like...
Miles of conversation...it's all between the lines
You're in the 'a' rotation, you're with me all the time
Our love will go the distance--however near and far
In all of my confusion, i know just who you are
You're no stranger--you know what i like...
5.Too Daze Gone
Walkin' through the streets just the other day
Caught up in the traffic--i can never get away
Runnin' here, runnin' there
No satisfaction anywhere
I do my work--ain't enough anymore
It takes the mornin' after to forget the night before
Too daze gone...too daze gone
I'm broke down, insufferable--my mind is on the blink
It's later than you think and i'm too daze gone
Went to see a friend just the other day
Had a drink or two and we blew the night away
Takin' in another show...how we live i'll never know
I can't remember the things that we said
Now all i got is this achin' in my head
Too daze gone...too daze gone
I'm broke down, insufferable--my mind is on the blink
It's later than you think and i'm too daze gone
Gone through the games that you want me to play
Gone past the rules that you put in my way
Racin' past your limit--ain't no right and wrong
Past the point of carin'--too daze gone
Couldn't raise my head just to save the day
I do my penance--try to keep the world at bay
Outa sight, outa mind...ills you don't expect to find
I learned my lesson a thousand times too
Don't make no impression--one thing i can do
Too daze gone...
6.Lonely Is The Night
Lonely is the night when you find yourself alone
Your demons come to light and your mind is not your own
Lonely is the night when there's no one left to call
You feel the time is right--(say) the writin's on the wall
It's a high time to fight when the walls are closin' in
Call it what you like--it's time you got to win
Lonely, lonely, lonely--your spirit's sinkin' down
You find you're not the only stranger in this town
Red lights, green lights, stop 'n go jive
Headlines, deadlines jammin' your mind
You been stealin' shots from the side
Let your feelin's go for a ride
There's danger out tonight..the man is on the prowl
Get the dynamite...the boys are set to howl
Lonely is the night when you hear the voices call
Are you ready for a fight--do you wanna take it all
Slowdown, showdown--waitin' on line
Showtime, no time for changin' your mind
Streets are ringin', march to the sound
Let your secrets follow you down
Somebody's watchin' you baby--so much you can do
Nobody's stoppin' you baby, from makin' it too
One glimpse'll show you now baby, what the music can do
One kiss'll show you now baby--it can happen to you
No more sleepin', wastin' our time
Midnight creepin's first on our minds
No more lazin' 'round the tv
You'll go crazy--come out with me
7.Whadda You Want From Me
Down in the dungeon i'm having a hard time
I get my love on condition and my dewar's without lime
Up in the tower you're countin' the fault lines
(i say) i am who i am---whadda you want from me
Long distance warfare from over the phone lines
Terminal airfare--i'm crossin' the red line
Can't tell the diff'rence 'tween a 'wait' and a 'walk' sign
But you know who i am---whadda you want from me (nah yeah)
You preach forgiveness but once in a dog's day
Naw but nobody listens to everything you say
You want the business, ya have it your own way
But you know who i am---whadda you want from me
Now i can't see no maybe, i can't see it at all
I seen through you baby, you wanna have it all...you take me to
the wall
(ow!)
Whadda you want from me...
(i said)you know who i am---whadda you want
I done what i can---take what you want
I am who i am---whadda you want from me
8.Nobody Knows
I may get around...i may laugh alot...
Now you'd think that i'd be happy with the life i got
Nobody knows...nobody sees
Ain't nobody really knows the inner side o'me...
I may seem secure...i could have it made...
You might think you see a lucky man who made the grade
Nobody knows what dreams i see
Ain't nobody really sure just who they wanna be...
But everybody has a place and time...
A chance to live...a need to find
We all got somethin' that we care about
I propose you find it out...
It's not in a book...or a magazine...
Or the stars who guide our fortunes on the silver screen
Nobody knows...it's up to me
Ain't nobody who can say it like it outght to be...
I see my future at the rainbow's end
Happy hours...timeless friends
And if i ever chance to find my way
Rest assured...i will stay...
You may see your life as a compromise
You may live to find the promise dancin' in your eyes
Nobody knows...it's meant to be...
Let the magic of the moment say it all to me
(dedicated to the life of john lennon)
9.I Need You
I rise at the break of day--your smile sets me on my way
I need you
See the light shinin' in your eyes--see the hopes that i realize
For you
I am alone...my odds are long...s'all i can do...
I need you...
Take the road where the eagle flies--man follows where his
fortune lies
I leave you
Shadows fall and the day is done--the curtain calls but more
than anyone
I need you
When i feel low...my amps they blow...when i feel blue
I need you...
And i forget all my sorrow, i forget all my pain
I relinquish my doubts at the sound of your name
I can feel your desire when i walk through that door
I believe in the power that can even the score
Never knew it could take so long--never knew it could feel so
wrong without you
They say a woman knows the reasons why--no man ain't supposed to
cry
I need you
When after all...my tears they fall...when i pull through...
I need you...
10.Don't Say No
We live in confusion times---my world is a vice
Nobody gets out alive...but you can break through the ice
Don't say no
My wounds are the open kind---i bleed every day
I pray for a change of mind...you could take me away
Don't say no
Take on the system, playin' on the wrong side
Spend all my money tryin' to have a good time
Come 'round to see you from time to time
Week in the knees and i'm busted
Some people they treat me kind...some drive me away
Some people they blow your mind...it's not easy today
Don't say no
I live on the borderline...you come from the void
I beg you to cross the line...you take good care of your boy
Don't say no
Got me a ticket sittin' on a gold mine
Send me the int'rest, take me where the sun shines
Come 'round to see me from time to time
Bring it to me when i'm busted
One minute i'm outa time...i don't fit in your game
You kill me in overtime...i don't remember my name
One minute you're on my mind...next minute you're gone
You tell me to read the signs...they tell me we're on
Don't say no...
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