Burton Cummings

Oh how she yearns and oh how she burns
Just to be with him
Knowin' he's there and he's real
Puts a gleam in her eye
She how she drapes the sweet young body
With the silk for him
There's nothing too good for the dream lover
Down from the sky

Yeah, you're lookin' at a wild child
The kind that every man is searchin for
A lovely wild child
A little girl, a lovely woman and more
But with a wave of his hand
And some help from a band
He was off in the clouds
And she was cryin' like the day she was born
She was cryin' like the day she was born

See how she dances, see how she prances
To catch his eye
Finding his gaze would be everything
That glitters and more
If it can happen in the movies it can happen to her
And she believes it
She knows it will kill her
But still she keeps beggin' for more

Yeah, you're lookin' at a wild child
The kind that every man is searchin for
A lovely wild child
A little girl, a lovely woman and more
But with a wave of his hand
And some help from a band
He was off in the clouds
And she was cryin' like the day she was born
She was cryin' like the day she was born...

Said I got a gal named Lillian
She caught me out with Jenny Lee
She wrote me a note, I'll tell you here's what she wrote
She said "I'm goin' to the deep, blue sea."

And I cried "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
I said "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
I cried "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
'Cause I'm goin' with you in the water
I'm goin' with you in the water

Said I ran down to the seashore
I arrived just about three
There was my Lilly, so cold and chilly
Walkin' in the deep, blue sea

And I cried "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
I said "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
I cried "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
'Cause I'm goin' with you in the water
I'm goin' with you in the water

You I know I told my Lil that I loved her
And Jenny Lee was just my friend
She never turned round, she walked right in and drowned
And that's how the story ends

And I cried "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
I said "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
I cried "Wait by the water, Lillian!"
'Cause I'm goin' with you in the water
I'm goin' with you in the water

These eyes cry every night for you
These arms long to hold you again

The hurtin's on me, yeah
And I will never be free, no, my baby, no no
You gave a promise to me, yeah
An' you broke it, an' you broke it, oh no

These eyes watched you bring my world to an end
This heart could not accept and pretend

The hurtin's on me, yeah
And I will never be free, no, no, no
You took the vow with me, yeah
An' you spoke it, an' you spoke it, babe

These eyes are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one like I had with you

These eyes are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one like I had with you

These eyes are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But they're never gonna see another one like I had with you

These eyes cry every night for you
These arms, these arms long to hold you, hold you again

These eyes are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But their never gonna see another one like I had with you

These eyes are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But their never gonna see another one like I had with you

These eyes are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But their never gonna see another one like I had with you

These eyes are cryin'
These eyes have seen a lot of loves
But their never gonna see another one like I had with you
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Don't ya know these eyes are cryin' every night
I need you back in my heart

You're a fool, baby, you're a fool
You play the game but you change the rule
I wish to God in heaven, that I could hate you but I can't
It takes a fool, baby, to love a fool

How many nights must I cry
Wipin' the love tears from my eyes
I feel you here beside me, even though it's just a dream
Honey I care, don't you know that I care

You're a fool, lover, you're a fool
You play the game of love, but you change the rule
I wish to God in heaven, that I could hate you, but I love you
It takes a fool, baby, to love a fool

And how many times can you try
To see me with an unbiased eye?
When you hold him so closely, and he calls you a nickname
Honey I'm there, can't you feel it, I'm there

You're a fool, lover, you're a fool
You play the game but you change the rule
I wish to God in heaven, that I could hate you, but, I still love you
It takes a fool, baby, to love a fool

My baby whispers in my ear
Oooh sweet nothin's
She says just what I long to hear
Oooh sweet nothin's

Things she never says
To nobody else
Secrets baby
I keep them to myself
Sweet nothin's
Oooh sweet nothin's

We walk along hand in hand
Oooh sweet nothin's
Yeah we both understand
Oooh sweet nothin's
I'm sittin' in class trying to read my book
My baby give me that special look
Sweet nothin's
Oooh sweet nothin's

Things she never says
To nobody else
Secrets baby
I keep them to myself
Sweet nothin's
Oooh sweet nothin's

Ah sittin' on my front porch
Oooh sweet nothin's
Well do I love you, of course
Oooh sweet nothin's
My mama's turnin out the front porch light, sayin'
"C'mon, c'mon, c'mon that's just enough for tonight"
Sweet nothin's
Oooh sweet nothin's

You know, this here's the story about a guy who thought he had it all figured out
Until one day he realized that every day of life is a brand new kick in the teeth
But as he read somewhwere in a book a long time ago...
"If your teeth get kicked in, replace 'em, and turn the other cheek
And let that son of a bitch kick 'em back out again,
And ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES!"

Doin' my private paper chase, yes I'm readin' 'bout King Lear
Along comes some uppity foreigner singin' "Future shock is here!"
And I gotta roll with the punches
Gotta roll with the punches
Gotta roll with the punches else they might eat me for breakfast, too.

Women are fine and women are sweet: hanks of hair and piece of bone
But even President Tito's leavin' Mrs. T. at home
He's gotta roll with the punches
He's gotta roll with the punches
Gotta roll with the punches else they might eat him for breakfast, too.

You know I love the ladies, they're as juicy as can be
But all I want for Christmas is a penicillin tree
I gotta roll with the punches
Better roll with my punches
Better keep rollin' each night with my punches else I'll get eaten for breakfast, too.

Rollin' ...gonna play it one time...

In my years of healthy travel, had a million just like you
You got hardening of the arteries and you're barely 22...
You better roll with the punches
Gotta roll with my punches
Better keep rollin' each night with my punches, else they might eat me for breakfast, too.

Oh, sweet, sweet, sweet lovin' babe, how'd I ever let you go?
Miss you more as the years go rollin' by
And I might still be near you, if not for one small thing I know
You lied when I looked you straight in the eye

But oh, you're meanin' so much
Oh lover, meanin' what you're meanin' now
Oh, meanin' so much to me

Ask me how well, how well that I remember, nights in September
Lying holding each other's lovin' charms
And I might still be near you, if not for one small thing I know
I found you in someone else's arms

But oh, you're meanin' so much
Oh lover, meanin' what you're meanin' now
Oh, meanin' so much to me

I know it's useless, I know it's impossible, I've tried
Can't seem to drink you out of my mind
No sense in lookin', no sense in comin' crawlin' on back
Knowing what it is that I'd find, what I'd find...

Oh night comes falling, bringing darkness again
Bringing teardrops to another lonely man
And I might still be near you, if not for one small thing I know
When you loved me you would love me and then you ran
Yes you did, now.

But oh, you're meanin' so much
Oh lover, meanin' what you're meanin' now
Oh, meanin' so much to me