H2O

Hall&Oates H2O Lyrics
1.Maneater

Music: hall/oates
Lyrics: hall/oates/s. allen

She'll only come out at night
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new, i've seen her here before
Watching and waiting
She's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see
What you think you're getting for free
The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a jaguar
Money's the matter
If you're in it for love you ain't gonna get too far

Oh here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh here she comes
She's a maneater
Oh here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh here she comes
She's a maneater

I wouldn't if i were you
I know what she can do
She's deadly man, and she could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
The beauty is there but a beast is in the heart

Oh here she comes
Watch out boy she'll chew you up
Oh here she comes
She's a maneater


2.Crime Pays

Music: hall
Lyrics: hall/oates/s. allen

I know you know all the pros and cons
They help you get to everything you want
Greasing policemen bending all the rules
Make them an offer that they can't refuse
One crime baby i can't forgive
The kind that hurts where i live
I'm a nice guy i try to wait and see
If you'll get caught or go free

You stole my heart and left me blue
It look like crime pays for you
You do it and you get away
It seem like crime pays
Crime pays

Beat the heat but you couldn't pay me off
You're staying cool no matter what it costs
You get caught you'll never do the time
I have to say you've got a way with one crime baby i can't
forgive
The kind that hurts where i live
It's all too clear but i still don't see
Why all the guilty go free

You stole my heart and left me blue
It look like crime pays for you
You do it and you get away
It seems like crime pays
Crime pays
It seems like crime pays
Crime pays

Catch a thief and let her go
You won't get back the love she stole
Shake her down but she don't mind
'cause she commit the perfect crime ok, ok
You know i know you're a pro and con artiste
Oh baby you're a false alarm
Why do i try to play it by the rules
I was the victim but i'm not a fool

You stole my heart and left me blue
It looks like crime pays for you
You do it and you get away
It seems like crime pays


3.Art Of Heartbreak

Music: j. allen
Lyrics: hall/s. allen/j. allen

Try to ignore the twisted side
We kiss and we hiss at the same time
Don't you know some things just don't blow away
You've been this way before, but the cuts just seem to hurt me
more
Could be a reason for the difference...

You've been practicing
The art of heartbreak
Practing
The art of heartbreak

Anticipating what she's aching for
I'm being edgy leave her wanting more
Anyone might think we'd rather be alone
Yeah, she's been cut before by sharp things i've been saying so
long
I can't believe the way she takes it

I've been practicing
The art of heartbreak
Practicing
The art of heartbreak

Why do we make it hard, been hitting back and forth for so long
What are we aiming at, there's no score in love
I bet a million bucks she knows but won't let up on me, so
I've just decided to stop

Practicing the art of heartbreak
Practicing
The art of heartbreak
We've been practicing


4.One On One

Music:hall
lyrics:hall

I'm tired of playing on the team
It seems i don't get time out anymore
What a change if we set the pace face to face
No one even trying to score
Oh oh i can feel the magic of your touch
And when you move in close a little bit means so much
Ooh yeah, you've got to understand baby
Time out is what i'm here for

One on one i wanna play that game tonight
One on one i know i wanna play that
One on one i wanna play that game tonight
One on one so slow

You can't tell me you don't miss me girl
I think i might know you too well
Wonder what you'd say if you knew that i was coming tonight
Want to? i want you can't you tell

One on one i wanna play that game tonight
One on one i know i wanna play that
One on one i wanna play that game tonight
One on one so slow
That's all you need to know now

'cause if it's really right there's nothing else
One on one i want to play that game tonight...


5.Open All Night

Music: hall
Lyrics:hall/s. allen

I know how you spent your time
Too many people know you weren't alone
Your after hours followed you home
Oh i heard, he said
She was open all night
While i was away
She was open all night
Don't ask me to tell you who told me
She was open all night
While i was away
You were open all night
Don't ask me to tell you who said

Gotta lotta friends i don't need
They say 'you'd rather hear it first from me'
Maybe i don't wanna hear it at all
It's too far to fall so don't say
She was open all night
Don't ask me to tell you who told me
No i don't want to tell you


6.Family Man

K. cross/r. fenn/m. frye/m. oldfield
M. pert/m. reilly

She had sulky smile
She took her standard pose as she presented herself
She had sultry eyes, she made it perfectly plain that she was
his
For a price

But he said 'leave me alone, i'm a family man
And my bark is much worse than my bite'
He said 'leave me alone, i'm a family man
But if you push me too far i just might'

She wore hurt surprise as she rechecked her make-up to protect
herself
Dropped her price and pride she made it totally clear that she
was his
For a night

She gave him her look, it would have worked on any other man
around
He looked her up and down, she knew he couldn't decide if he
should
Hold his ground

She turned, tossed her head unlike her opening move, her final
exit line
He waited much too long but by the time he got his courage up
she was gone
Then he screamed 'leave me alone, i'm a family man
And my bark is much worse than my bite'
He said 'leave me alone, i'm a family man
But if you push me too far, i just might'


7.Italian Girls

Music and
lyrics: oates

I see i see i see all the monumental ruinization
I see i see i see the greatest works of art in western
civilization
Ooh but where are
Tell me where are
Ooh but where are the italian girls?

I drink i drink i drink too much vino rosso no more amarone
I eat i eat i eat so much pasta basta i'm so full and yet so
lonely

Ooh but where are
Tell me where are
Ooh but where are the italian girls?

I see sophia on the silver screena
There must be more like her in roma
I believe i believe i believe in la donna italiana belissima
I need, i need, i need some little dream come true please tell
me where
They're keeping ya
Faccia bella cara mia
Somebody tell me where are the italian girls


8.Guessing Games

Music: hall/j. allen
Lyrics: hall

When i met you i should've been warned
Ooh i could see you change from day to day
But you kept me guessing
Playing for fun
What'll you do what would you say
Strange moods and jealous anger
A kind of passion that i can't explain
You're high strung, that's attraction
But your act is driving me away
(guessing games) i don't wanna play those
Guessing game
(don't wanna)
Please don't make me play'em no
(guessing games)
I don't wanna play those
(guessing games)
Games

You gotta give me something to hold
That cute routine you got is wearing thin
So baby can you do it for yourself and for me
I don't wanna lose you, i want us to win
Strange moods jealous anger
That kind of passion that you can't explain
You're high strung that's a fact
But don't you let it drive me away
(guessing games) 'cause i don't wanna play those
Guessing game
(don't wanna)
Please don't make me play'em no
Guessing games
I don't wanna play those
Games


9.Delayed Reaction

Music: hall
Lyrics: hall/oates/s. allen

You strike a low blow
You fight a dirty fight
Right to the heart you're putting me away
Time was movin' slow
But i was in control
There were so many things i should've said
But couldn't think of one word
(delayed reaction) oh yeah
At first i was ashamed
Then i was inflamed
I wanted to hurt you
Say that (delayed reaction) oh no
At first i was alright
And then i had to fight
I wanted to hurt you
I wanted to hurt you so

It was a backlash
No i couldn't let it pass
I was so mad i couldn't keep it down
I made it real tough
Ooh i had to blow you off
I couldn't stand it having you around
I couldn't stand the sound, no
(delayed reaction) oh yeah
At first i was ashamed
And then i was inflamed
I wanted to hurt you
Say that (delayed reaction) oh no
At first i was alright
And then i had to fight with you
I wanted to hurt you
I wanted to hurt you so
But if the rage is right
Then you better be wrong
'cause if i force a fight well then i'm twice a fool
Ooh, i could've listened more
Was that what you were waiting for?
I can't imagine why
I can't imagine why
I can't imagine why you'd wanna let it go
I didn't wanna blow but
(delayed reaction) oh yeah
At first i was ashamed
And then i was inflamed
I wanted to hurt you
Say that delayed reaction oh no
At first i was alright
And then i had to fight with you
I wanted to hurt you so
(delayed reaction) oh yeah
Ooh i had to fight, fight, fight you
(delayed reaction oh no)
Just had to let the love blow to fight a dirty fight
9delayed reaction oh yeah)
What good is saying i lost my head i didn't mean it girl
(delayed reaction) oh no
Ooh baby, ooh baby
I can't imagine why you want to let it go
(delayed reaction)
Ooh, yeah the boys are fine and i'm twice the fool
(delayed reaction) oh no
I can't imagine why, i can't imagine why


10.At Tension

Music and
lyrics: oates

I'd like to join the army
Don't want to join the war
I'd take my place in line hell (hell)
Never go awol
We keep on marching forward
Never will retreat
Don't let the enemy inside you
That's the beginning of defeat
All good soliders stand (to arms)
All good soliers try (so hard)
To follow orders never asking why
I'm standing at tension
(at tension)
I'm standing at (tension)
I'm standing at tension
(at tension)
I'm standing at (tension)
So ill at ease with you
Afraid to make a move
Yeah

Now a shakey finger on the trigger
Ready aim to please
Now how can such a little bullet
Drop big solier to his knees
But there's no warning only waiting
When a strangelove drops the bomb
All this fighting it can hurt you
But its the little wounds that do the harm
All good soliders stand (to arms)
One good solider tries (so hard)
He follows orders never questioning why
Never questioning why
I'm standing at tension
(at tension)
I'm standing at (tension)
I'm standing at tension
(at tension)
Standing at (tension)
So ill at ease with you
Afraid to make a move yeah

All good soldiers stand (to arms)
All good soliders try (so hard)
To follow orders never asking why
They never asking why
I'm standing at tension
(at tension)
I'm standing at (tension)
I'm standing at tension
(at tension)
Standing at (tension)
So ill at ease with you
Afraid to make a move


11.Go Solo

Music and
lyrics: hall

You need to make it on your own
You wanna shake it go it alone
Whatever happened?
I did alright by you
I can feel the passion girl
Its still as strong
Though the places have turned around
Oh i can be the one to wait
You take the easy way out
I'm no one to doubt
(if that ain't enough)
Ain't enough for you
Go solo
(you can take the lead)
Play a brand new part
Go solo, solo

You say there's trouble in paradise
I'm only joking but you better be right
Oh, whatever happens, there ain't no turnin' 'round
I can understand you need to find yourself
Make a way without any help
Oh i can be the one who waits
To take the only way out
I'm no one to doubt
(if that ain't enough)
Ain't enough for you
Go solo
(you can take the lead)
Play a brand new part
Go solo, solo

I don't mind your flying blind
Just shake it up and take it to the break this time
Shake it up and take it to the break this time
This time, oh
Shake it up and take it, shake it up and take it girl
(if that ain't enough)
Ain't enough for you
Go solo, go solo
(you can take the lead)
Play a brand new part
Go solo

I could do good somehow
(if it ain't enough)
Ain't enough for you
Go solo, oh girl
(you can take the lead)
Play a brand new part
Go solo

Oh, shake it up and take it, shake it up and take it
(if that ain't enough)
Ain't enough for you
Go solo
How could you go solo
(you can take the lead)
Play a new part
Go solo ooh
Shake it
(if that ain't enough)
Ain't enough for you
Go solo, solo