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Wha'cha doing tonight? (What'cha doing?, What'cha doing?) Have you heard that the world's gone crazy? Young Americans listen when I say There's people putting us down I know they're saying that we've gone lazy To tell you the truth We've all seen better days Don't need no fast buck, lame duck, profits for fun Quick trick, plans to take the money and run We need the long term, slow burn, getting it done And some straight talking, hard working son of a guns So What'cha doing tonight? (What'cha doing?, What'cha doing?) I got faith in our generation Let's stick together and futurize our attitudes I ain't lookin' to fight, but I know with determination We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules Come on and take pride, be wise in spotting the fools Big shots, crackpots bending the rules A fair shot here for me and for you Knowing that we can't lose And we'll be: Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight Tonight, Tonight! Come on and take pride, be wise in spotting the fools Big shots, crackpots bending the rules A fair shot here for me and for you Knowing that we can't lose Then we'll be: Rockin' in Paradise, Rockin' the Paradise tonight (x4 |
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| 4:33 |
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Sitting on this barstool talking like a damn fool Got the twelve o'clock news blues And I've given up hope on the afternoon soaps And a bottle of cold brew Is it any wonder I'm not crazy? Is it any wonder I'm sane at all Well I'm so tired of losing- I got nothing to do and all day to do it I go out cruisin' but I've no place to go and all night to get there Is it any wonder I'm not a criminal? Is it any wonder I'm not in jail? Is it any wonder I've got Too much time on my hands, it's ticking away with my sanity I've got too much time on my hands, it's hard to believe such a calamity I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away from me Too much time on my hands, too much time on my hands Too much time on my hands Well, I'm a jet fuel genius - I can solve the world's problems Without even trying I have dozens of friends and the fun never ends That is, as long as I'm buying Is it any wonder I'm not the president (He's not the president) Is it any wonder I'm null and void? Is it any wonder I've got Too much time on my hands, it's ticking away at my sanity I've got too much time on my hands, it's hard to believe such a calamity I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away from me Too much time on my hands, too much time on my hands Too much time on my hands |
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| 4:48 |
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What'cha going to do when the sun goes down tonight You'll hit the same old clubs, rap that same old trash That's right You've got them real silk shirts and them baggy pants Dago shoes in the colors that match But the girls are acting bored And you're feeling like you're going to lose You've got the G.Q. Blues You get up every morning and you go to work each day (you go to work, you go to work, you go to work) Been doing the same damn job for ten long years this May (you've got to work, you've got to work, you've got to work) You've been working and saving for your Jamaican dream Paradise is waiting across the sea But when your plane lands Montego turns to Monsoon You've got the Island Blues 'Cause, nothing ever goes as planned It's a hell of a notion Even Pharaohs turn to sand Like a drop in the ocean You're so together and you act so civilized But every time that things go wrong you're still surprised You've done your duty, you've paid a fortune in dues Still got those Mother Nature's Blues I strut around the stage like a little king tonight They'll scream for every word and every note, that's right But when the show is over and I'm all alone Can't reach my baby on the telephone And everywhere I look Mr. Loneliness is in the news I've got the Big Star Blues Boy, nothing ever goes as planned It's a hell of a notion Even Pharaohs turn to sand Like a drop in the ocean I'm so together and I act so civilized But every time that things go wrong I'm still surprised I've done my duty and paid a fortune in dues Still got them Mother Nature's Blues |
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| 4:21 |
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Tonight's the night we'll make history, honey, you and I And I'll take any risk to tie back the hands of time And stay with you here tonight I know you feel these are the worst of times I do believe it's true When people lock their doors and hide inside Rumor has it it's the end of Paradise But I know, if the world just passed us by Baby I know, you wouldn't have to cry The best of times are when I'm alone with you Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime We'll take the best, forget the rest And someday we'll find these are the best of times These are the best of times The headlines read 'these are the worst of times' I do believe it's true I feel so helpless like a boat against the tide I wish the summer winds could bring back Paradise But I know, if the world turned upside down Baby, I know you'd always be around The best of times are when I'm alone with you Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime We'll take the best, forget the rest And someday we'll find these are the best of times These are the best of times |
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| 5:26 |
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"Hey , Hey out there knock it off will ya? Hey give it a rest will ya? I'm tryin' to get some sleep! Want me to call the cops? I tell ya Erma I can't till next week when they start to tear that damn old theatre down." The rain was hot, the streets were empty As downtown closed her eyes The movie house stood in silence as I said my last good-byes Her silver screen was stained with memories As Cagney shot them down And as I watched I was that hero In dreamlands lost and found Oh my God, well we both are empty Paradise and me Do you believe I'm still chasing rainbows When everywhere I see Lonely People, Lonely People Up above these ghetto streets In penthouse suites they sit and stare Lonely People, Lonely People They smile and say they're fine But behind their eyes they just don't care Lonely People They just don't care Lonely People, Lonely People Lonely People, Lonely People Beneath these neon streets in subway seats they crowd for air Lonely People, Lonely People So close and yet so far they share the secrets of despair Lonely People, Lonely People (repeat and fade...) |
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| 4:21 |
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I tried to be the perfect soldier I tried to be what everyone said was expected Somehow I was selected Well, my hands were steady, my aim was true But deep inside of my heart I knew That I lacked the will I just couldn't shoot to kill And still she treats me like a human She says she'll still be there I may not be a hero, but I'll be there Because I know she cares I worked hard to be the greatest lover I wanted to be sure that I was her only one That's how I thought it was done But I went too far, assumed too much The need to feel a younger one's touch Seemed important then Oh what a fool I've been And still she treats me like a human (like a human) She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there) I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair 'Cause somehow she cares I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes And nobody knows what compels her She's seen my highs and lows and never let go Oh yes she treats me like a human (like a human) She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there) I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair 'Cause somehow she cares I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes And nobody knows what compels her She's seen my highs and lows and never let go And when the world has turned its back on me I won't have to feel alone 'Cause I know she cares |
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| 4:59 |
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Mirror, mirror on the wall The face you've shown me scares me so I thought that I could call your bluff But now the lines are clear enough Life's not pretty even though I've tried so hard to make it so Mornings are such cold distress How did I ever get into this mess I'm snowblind, can't live without you So fine I just can't get away Now I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Harmless and innocent you devil in white You stole my will without a fight You filled me with confidence, but you blinded my eyes You tricked me with visions of Paradise Now I realize I'm Snowblind, can't live without you So fine I just can't get away Now I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Mirror, mirror I confess I can't escape this emptiness No more reason to pretend Here comes that same old feeling again Snowblind, can't live without you So fine I just can't get away Won't you throw me a lifeline I'm going down for the third time I'm snowblind, and I can't get away |
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| 4:34 |
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Half penny, two penny, gold Krugerrand He was exceedingly rich for such a young man Sad story, old story Bring out the band Another divorce just a few hundred grand Half penny, two penny, back of the queue Yes mister poor man this means you Justice for money what can you say We all know it's the American Way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free Half penny, two penny, back in the States You just couldn't take that African pace Yes, Mrs. Cleaver your son's home to stay We all know it's the American Way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free "Come here - hey Angelo... what's happenin'?" "Hey, Stosh, good to see ya" "What the hell you doin'?" "We're tearing this old building down here" "Oh you're kiddin' me. Remember when we were kids, and we used to come here every Saturday afternoon to see a cartoon?" "Yeah, I remember" "Well what's she lost to?" "Who knows- politicians, taxes...it's a disgrace" "I'm not surprised, they make me sick. They don't make theaters like this any more." Half penny, two penny, ashes to dust The almighty dollar says "In God we trust" Justice for money how much more can I pay We all know it's the American Way Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free (I want to be free) Yes, I'm gonna shake myself loose Back home across the sea Where I know that I will be free (We all want to be free) |
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And so my friends we'll say goodnight For time has claimed his prize But tonight can always last As long as we keep alive the memories of Paradise |
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