1.Overnight Sensation(Hit Record)
(eric carmen)
Well i know it sounds funny
But i'm not in it for the money, no
I don't need reputation
And i'm not in it for the show
I just want a hit record
Want to hear it on the radio
Want a big hit record
One that everybody's got to know
Well the program director don't pull it
Then it's bound to get back the bullet
So bring the group down to the station
You're gonna be an overnight sensation
I've been tryin' to write the lyric
Not offensive but satiric, too
If you can get it in the 'a' slot
It's just gotta make a mint for you
And i want a hit record
Want to hear it on the radio
Want a big hit record
One that everybody's got to own
Overnight sensation
I fit the words
To a good melody
Amazing how success
Has been ignoring me so long
I've used my bread
Making demos all day
And writing in the night
While in my head i hear
The record play
Hear it play
Hit record, yeah
Want a hit record, yeah
Want a hit record, yeah
(number one)
Want a hit record, yeah
(number one)
2.Play On
(eric carmen／scott mccarl)
It' a hard life but you play it for laughs
It's a cold-hearted business keep away from the draft
And your fingers and your throat get sore
But they're out there callin' for some more
So play on
(while the lights shine around your head)
Play on
(every night in a different bed)
And the nights go on and on
Get a break and find a place you can hide
'cause tonight you've got to be a star personified
You're rushing round to get your plane
And it's back in the bubble again
So play on
(while the lights shine around your head)
Play on
(every night in a different bed)
And the nights go on and on
Critics comin' cause you're number one (number one)
Play all your hits and all the girls will come
(play on), play on, (play on), play on
Yeah, so play on
(while the lights shine around your head)
Play on
(every night in a different bed)
And the nights go on and on
It' a hard life but you play it for laughs
It's a cold-hearted business keep away from the trap
And your fingers on your throat get sore
But they're out there beggin' for some more
So play on
(while the lights shine around your head)
Play on
(every night in a different bed)
And the nights go on and on
The nights go on and on
3.Party's Over
(wally bryson)
When we started it was a lot of fun
And the times we had i'll never forget
But now i'm older and wiser
And a bit of a miser
And it's crazy but i don't wanna quit
Ain't it a shame the party's over
Yeah, we couldn't keep fooling round
Ain't it a shame the party's over
Yeah, we've got to keep our feet on the ground
Broken hearted, it ain't a lotta fun
Though i have to i can never forget
So i'm older and brighter
And a bad criticizer
And i'm crazy but i don't give a shit
Now ain't it a shame the party's over
Yeah, we couldn't keep fooling round
Ain't it a shame the party's over
Yeah, we've got to keep our feet on the ground
My old lady don't see a lot of love
But my guitar, i give it all it can get
So if the moment ain't right
I'll party all night
Call me crazy but i ain't gonna quit
Now ain't it a shame the party's over
Yeah, we couldn't keep fooling round
Ain't it a shame the party's over
Yeah, we've got to keep our feet on the ground
The party's over
The party's over
The party's over
4.I Don't Know What I Want
(eric carmen)
My old man says success is the measure
Maybe so but i don't need the pressure
Not right now cause i got enough
Teachers tell me i don't lack the brains
Ask if i'm under some kind of strain
Well that's too much and i really can't take it
They all say that i'm not getting younger
And i'd better make up my mind
Man, you'd think i was committin' some kinda crime
'cause i don't know what i want
I don't know what i want
I don't know what i want
But i want it now
When i talk they just don't wanna listen
The they push me to make some decisions
I can't wait and they wonder why
Everyone says i've got no direction
They want me sent to a house of correction
That's too much when i really can't take it
When i try to relieve my frustration
Seems like nothing i can do is right
My mind is aching and i'm sick of being so uptight
'cause i don't know what i want
I don't know what i want
I don't know what i want
But i want it now
All my life they complained that i'm just a dreamer
But i can't make a move when they wound my pride
When they say it must stop they push and pull me
I don't know what to do
And it's like i'm just talking through a cell door
Some one give me a clue
'cause i don't know what i want
I don't know what i want
I don't know what i want
But i want it now
I want it now
Oh, give it to me
Oh, yeah
5.Rose Coloured Glasses
(scott mccarl)
I'm an ivory tower boy
Never quite put down the toys
I always think the best of them all
I see only sunny skies
With the wool over my eyes
I never seem to find the crack or the fault
I see it all through rose coloured glasses
And i only see what matters to me
I see you all through rose coloured classes, yeah
The road that i chose is coloured rose
It's a funny sort of haze
All full of dreams of yesterdays
And the dreams are so real you could cry
And you know the grass is green
On the side you've never seen
And the thought is what helps you get by
I see it all through rose coloured glasses
And i only see what matters to me
I see you all through rose coloured classes, yeah
The road that i chose is coloured rose
As i grow a little more
Wonder what this all is for
And the brass ring is slipping away
I would keep the glasses near
And would shed a quiet tear
And maybe smile inside as i say
I see it all through rose coloured glasses
And i only see what matters to me
I see you all through rose coloured classes, yeah
The road that i chose is coloured...
6.All Through The Night
(eric carmen／michael mcbride)
Hey now, sugar
Let me buy you a drink
Don't you tell me your last name
I won't recognize you after tonight
'cause you just won't look the same
Well i could look for an hour or two
Trying to find someone just like you
Why don t you sit right down？
Have a double, let me get to know ya'
All through the night
If you decide it 'll be alright
Gonna make you sweat till the sheets are wet
Now don't say i didn't warn 'ya
All through the night
If you play your hand just right
You're gonna know my bed
Take my hand
And hitchhike home in the morning
You feel so soft and you taste so sweet
Like cold wine in mid-july
Have the finest time when you shake and cry
And the drink's sure got me high
Now that i've already had 'ya
I'm gettin' bored with the idle chat
'bout the place you live, what you do all day
Well honey, the door's got a handle
All through the night
If you decide it'll be alright
Gonna make you sweat till the sheets are wet
Now don't say i didn't warn 'ya
All through the night
If you play your hand just right
You're gonna know my bed
Take my hand
And hitchhike home in the morning
All through the night
If you decide it'll be alright
Gonna make you sweat till the sheets are wet
Now don't say i didn't warn 'ya
All through the night
If you play your hand just right
You're gonna know my bed
Take my hand
And hitchhike home in the morning
If we meet again
Baby, who knows when
In a smoke-filled, sleazy bar
Don't you be surprised if between the flies
I can't tell which one you are
You all look just the same
And i never could remember names
So if you say, 'hello' and i still don't know
Well, honey, it's such a shame
All through the night
If you decide it'll be alright
Gonna make you sweat till the sheets are wet
Now don't say i didn't warn 'ya
All through the night
If you play your hand just right
You're gonna know my bed
Take my hand
And hitchhike home in the morning
You're gonna know my bed
Baby, take my hand
And hitchhike home in the morning
7.Cruisin' Music
(eric carmen)
Get up in the morning
Check out the weather
If it looks like sun
I get my things together
Throw some cutoffs on
Got my tank-top and tennies now
And head for the beach
Well i'm drivin' down the highway
Losin' all my patience
Pushin' all the buttons
Tryin' to find a station
With a screamin' jock
Turnin' out my daily ration of
(cruisin' music, sure good music)
To put the fun back in summertime
I need some cruisin' music to make everything alright
Well i'm flyin' down the freeway
Floatin' like a feather
I've got my windows rolled down
In the hot summer weather
With my radio up loud
Nothing makes me feel better
Than some good rock 'n' roll
(good good, good rock and roll)
Those suntanned girls
Are lookin' outta sight
A beach-drenched chick
Would never get uptight
'cause when the sun goes down
We'll be dancin' through the night and singin'
(cruisin' music, sure good music)
To put the pop back in summertime
I need some cruisin' music to make everythin' alright
It's time you heard some happy music
God knows this world could really use a little sunshine
So won't you make mine
(yeah)
You know i need some more of that
(cruisin' music, sure good music)
To put the fun back in summertime
I need some cruisin' music to make everything alright
(cruisin' music, sure good music)
To put the fun back in summertime
I need some cruisin' music to make everything alright
8.I Can Hardly Believe You're Mine
(eric carmen／scott mccarl)
Darlin' i was feelin' somethin' missing
In my life
Never seeing, never caring to try
And you touched me and you made me feel so different
So alive
I was nowhere, till you opened my eyes
Oh baby,
I can hardly believe you're mine
Baby,
I can hardly believe you're mine
Darlin' when you're lyin' here beneath me
All i know
Is i love you, more than i ever show
But you greet me without words it seems
And still the feeling grows
I was nowhere, till your love touched my soul
Oh baby,
I can hardly believe you're mine
Baby,
I can hardly believe you're mine
Why d'you suppose
How my heart would filled
With so much emptiness
Now i've found you
You're surrounding my heart
With sweet, sweet tenderness
You greet me without words it seems
And still the feeling grows
I was nowhere, till your love touched my soul
Baby,
I can hardly believe you're mine (yeah)
Whoa baby,
I can hardly believe you're mine
Baby,
I can hardly believe you're mine
Baby,
I can hardly believe you're mine
Cry
(eric carmen／scott mccarl)
Cry if you feel lonely
And you know you can't make the grade
Now that you realize you should've stayed
And if you feel the way i do
I want you to cry your eyes out
I'm cryin' too
Never thought i'd never see the day
I'd be happy to set you free
But you made a fool out of me
Now you're crying, 'baby, take me back'
But i never wanted you to leave
But you made a fool out of me
You made a fool out of me
Cry if you feel lonely
And you know you can't make the grade
Now that you realize you should've stayed
And if you feel the way i do
I want you to cry your eyes out
I'm cryin' too
Never thought i'd never see the day
I'd be happy to set you free
But you made a fool out of me
Now you're crying, 'baby, take me back'
But i never wanted you to leave
But you made a fool out of me
You made a fool out of me
9.Cry
(eric carmen／scott mccarl)
Cry if you feel lonely
And you know you can't make the grade
Now that you realize you should've stayed
And if you feel the way i do
I want you to cry your eyes out
I'm cryin' too
Never thought i'd never see the day
I'd be happy to set you free
But you made a fool out of me
Now you're crying, 'baby, take me back'
But i never wanted you to leave
But you made a fool out of me
You made a fool out of me
Cry if you feel lonely
And you know you can't make the grade
Now that you realize you should've stayed
And if you feel the way i do
I want you to cry your eyes out
I'm cryin' too
Never thought i'd never see the day
I'd be happy to set you free
But you made a fool out of me
Now you're crying, 'baby, take me back'
But i never wanted you to leave
But you made a fool out of me
You made a fool out of me
10.Hands On You
(wally bryson／scott mccarl)
How i wish i had my hands on you
Always want to have my hands on you
Just can't wait to have my hands on you
Bring your friend, she's welcome too
Here we go, i got my hands on you
Take it slow, i got my hands on you
Down below, i got my hands on you
Where's your friend, i want her too
11.Starting Over
(eric carmen)
Used to feel so fuckin' optimistic
Till she said goodbye
Never thought a love like ours would die
Told myself i'd never love another
All i want is friends
But when we met i felt it all again
Though i am starting over under cloudy skies
I say hello to love
I'm seeing through different eyes
And if i had the chance to make one wish
And know it would come true
I'd start all over with you
Every evening i would watch the sunset
End another day
Let the nighttime wash my blues away
Buried my romantic inclination
Deep inside of me
Till i fell for you immoderately
Though i am starting over under cloudy skies
I say hello to love
I'm seeing through different eyes
And if i had the chance to make one wish
And know it would come true
I'd start all over with you
I remember all the good times
And the bad times spent together
Why remember all the old times
When the new times look much better
Much better
Though i am starting over under cloudy skies
I say hello to love
I'm seeing through different eyes
And if i had the chance to make one wish
And know it would come true
I'd start all over with you
With you
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