|
5:37 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
*My love is a rock, an immovable force
Anywhere that you are, my love is right here With any tick of the clock Life can change it's course But my love will not My love is a rock Headed out into uncharted waters What you feel is your only guide And each step that you take brings you closer Just trust what you feel inside Cause something's telling you to keep on going Telling you that your aim is true Could be the voice of reason, or just blind devotion Whatever it is, it's calling out to you, singing.... *Repeat Mixed messages shoot through a wire Tender turmoil in your voice Change is spreading through you like a fire Bridges are burning, you made your choice And as you're searching for peace in your world You may find yourself spinning around, and around, and around While the pain you've endured Only serves to make you surer Of the strength you have found, and then.... *Repeat You may not be looking for love, but love may find you You may choose to close your eyes and run You may leave love far behind you In your eyes I can see the future In your heart I can always trust In your mind I will live on forever In your arms I will turn to dust These are feelings like I have never known The song of my very soul I can no longer silently sing it I'm gonna take it to the mountain and let it roll singing..... My love is a rock, an immovable force Anywhere that you are, my love is right here With any tick of the clock Life can change it's course Some things are here and then gone before you know Some things disappear without a chance to grow But my love will not My love is a rock |
|||||
|
4:53 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
When she turned away, you know it was just in time
Cause I'd used up all my strength And you can't let a woman see you cryin And you know it's real She's not gonna change her mind You choose not to change your ways Though she begged you a thousand times And you don't understand And you want to be a man about it *In time you'll learn to live without it And you know that you'll survive But still sometimes you doubt it If you can stand a little rain You're gonna grow again Cause you know that when love dies The heart survives Your stare at the empty walls Inside of this vacant home You walk through these hollow halls And at night you sleep alone *Repeat You've been over it so many times in your head Looking for a hidden message of hope In something she said Still you find nothing to make this bad dream end Tell me, how many sleepless nights will you spend *Repeat |
|||||
|
4:01 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
Live it up, and let it go
Your time is up before you know In a world full of wonder Don't let your troubles pull you under You're telling me your life is tough And what you need is stronger stuff Well you can live under sedation Or get up and cause an overnight sensation Woah, live it up Life is what you make it Woah, live it up It's right there for you to take it You sit and watch your MTV You dream away in a fantasy If you don't dig the situation Then get a guitar and rock the nation You can't hold back once you light the fuse And if it feels alright, then let it roll You got nothin to lose Woah, live it up Life is what you make it Woah, live it up It's right there for you to take it |
|||||
|
4:13 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
All heaven broke loose
It hit me like a shot right out of the blue All heaven broke loose I was shaken by the power of love Taken by the power of you If I don't get to heaven For the things that I've done I guess it's all just history now Too late to be the innocent one I know that I've been led astray Love has torn me apart But each day is a victory now Since you have given peace to my heart Oh, I was a little bit crazy then Wheels kept turnin around And I kept losin ground ‘Till you stopped me from fallin again The love that you've given me Is a love that is true And each time I feel like running I come running home to you |
|||||
|
4:36 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
I cannot bathe you in a river gone black
I cannot hold you in a poison rain If I can't see you through the air that we breathe What will love in the future be? I wanna watch my children laugh as they run I wanna hold their children on my knee And tell them stories of a vanishing sun Of how it used to be In my lover's life I want to share I want to see the world now through her eyes And about everything she sees, I care The time has come to rise I cannot bathe you in a river gone black I cannot hold you in a poison rain If I can't see you through the air that we breathe What will love in the future be? Will we make it a different story? Is there love in the future for you and me? We're looking for answers in outer space When will we discover the earth is a sacred place? |
|||||
|
4:19 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
How did we end up ending up this way
I always thought that we could work it out At times I wondered if we'd last out the day But my love was always stronger Stronger than my doubt Then here we are, are we running out of time? We've come so far to leave it all behind But that's how I feel I wanna know how you feel I'd walk all night for you baby Stand in the pourin rain But you gotta meet me baby, half way You know that I don't wanna give up Do anything to make you stay But you gotta meet me baby, half way I couldn't tell you what you meant to me I kept those feelings hidden far away And hoped that you could tell by looking at me Now you know what you needed Is too late to say.... That I love you more than I ever knew I could And I need you now like I never thought I would I thought about livin my life without you In this cold, cold world Well I'm no man of steel But I'd walk on fire for you That's just how I feel |
|||||
|
4:09 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
Love is a positive vibration
With love you find the good in a bad situation Everybody's gonna need a helping hand It don't really matter where you stand You're gonna need someone to lean on Hate is a constant inflammation A fire that's built on fear and frustration One man's heaven is another man's hell Every story has got two sides to tell Don't let anybody pull you under Some people just love to hate They criticize when they can't relate Some people don't love, they just love to hate Some people can hardly wait To tear down what you create Cause some people don't love, they just love to hate Somebody attacks without a reason He's just trying to drag you down in the hole that he's in Why are people so negative I think that everybody ought to just live and let live We could use a little understanding I guess some people been pushed around Now they're trying to even it up by putting somebody else down I believe that things can only get better When everybody learns to live together |
|||||
|
3:22 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
Why can't we see eye to eye?
I feel you don't want to try Cause you won't see me as I am If you can't accept in me The good with the bad Then you won't see me cry again You won't see me Why'd you want to go and walk away? I have got some things to say But you won't see me as I am If you can't accept in me The good with the bad Then you won't see me try again You won't see me I'll be movin on, I'll be long gone You are in my range I am in your sight You say, things don't change I say, they just might You just might find that you can trust in me If you look at more than just what you want to see But you won't see me as I am If you can't accept in me The good with the bad Then you won't see me around here again You won't see me I'll be movin on, I'll be long gone |
|||||
|
4:40 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
I think to much about you baby
You've on my mind more than you should I would do without you now I would walk away now if I could I never needed anybody baby I'm the one who never thought I would *I keep telling myself I don't need you I keep telling myself I don't want you, now I'd tell myself anything to make me believe That I don't love you baby But I can't lie to my heart Something's got me running to you Something tells me I can't run away Even if I thought of leaving The thought of you would only make me stay No one's ever gotten to me baby I'm the one who always got away *Repeat I can't tell the sky that it's not blue How can I tell you that I don't love you? |
|||||
|
3:09 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
A man once said love is all you need
And if not right he was close indeed It won't pay the rent Won't buy your shoes But it's time well spent if it keeps away the blues It won't turn the tide or stop the rain And deep down inside there might be a little pain But you still go through it Cause it gets you through the night Cause when you get down to it love is all right Love is all right Love is all right Oh, love is all right When your girl walks out you just want her back You got to have her now and that's a fact Jack Cause as big and bad and mean as you are You can't watch you're woman in another man's car You wanna keep that girl in you're passenger seat You wanna find her groove, wanna keep her beat So if you have to do it, you're ready to fight Cause when you get down to it love is all right |
|||||
|
3:28 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990)
My life is runnin like a stock car race
High speed and lots of curves Keep the pedal to the metal, win or lose But don't lose your nerve Some people live in fear If you can call that living I'm gonna keep my ass in gear And take the chance I'm given *I'm gonna go for broke, play to win Do or die, just don't give in Take a shot, roll the dice Don't look back, just go for broke My love is spinning like a steering wheel Just grab it and hold on tight Feel the power in your hands Take me right to the edge tonight Some people love in vain If you can call that lovin So let's hit the streets again It's all or nothin *Repeat Standing on the razor's edge But I'm not going under Every night I'm on the line Livin like my days are numbered |
|||||
|
3:52 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
I can't stop, can't stop rockin'... The whole thing started 1963 Young girls screamin' Black and white T.V. I was so ready, for something to set me free Those four boys from England, singin' right to me That night I had a dream, of a rock 'n' roll band Everyone said no, no, no. I said yeah, yeah, yeah I can't stop, can't stop rockin'... Never really fit in Couldn't quite be cool Got my ass kicked up and down the halls of my high school When things got too crazy When life got too cruel I would just remember the boys from Liverpool When I was lost, they were there to hold my hand When everyone said no, no, no. They said yeah, yeah, yeah I can't stop, can't stop rockin'... |
|||||
|
4:12 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
I was with you, you were alone
Now I'm standing here Wisdom came only after you'd gone Now I'm starting all over, with a tear in my eye I just never thought you'd disappear In the night your spirit arises With it comes the pain I hope I'm dreaming cus it hurts so bad When I reach out for you, I'm alone in some room I just never thought you'd disappear I still love you like a child Wasn't that good enough? I still want you, it drive me wild The pain is just too much Maybe I've lost enough Time heals all, so they say, I don't know Sometimes nothing's clear Maybe someday I'll understand But I know for a start There's a place in my hear that is yours And it won't disappear I still love you like a child Wasn't that good enough? I still want you, It drives me wild The pain is just too much I still love you |
|||||
|
4:44 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
Building The Bridge
Father to son, husband to wife Brother to brother, black man to white Living together, falling apart Looking for the common ground in every human heart It all comes down to the two of us Yeah this is where we start We are building the bridge One small stone at a time With a lot of love And some help from above From your heart to mine There's a land of justice, cities filled with pride A mountain of hope, just on the other side Across a river of indifference, and a valley of despair There's a tower of courage, piercing through the air I have a dream for our children, I want to take them there And we are building the bridge One small stone at a time With a lot of love And some help from above From your heart to mine As we seek out understanding As we learn to forgive When we open up our minds When our words are true and kind We are building the bridge |
|||||
|
4:35 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
I can't kiss the telephone, I can't hug your picture
And these postcards just remind me how far away you are There's two thousand miles of highway lyin' between us But the way I feel tonight it doesn't seem like all that far `Cus when I get home I know the first thing we're gonna do When I get home I'm gonna turn my body loose on you It's been so long, I've been so true I want you when I get home If I could I'd order you for breakfast every morning There'd be a headline story about you in my USA Today Every in-flight movie'd feature you and all your glory And into your friendly skies, this airplane would carry me away `Cus when I get home I know the first thing we're gonna do... Now you could move and leave no forwarding address You could be living on the moon But I know just where you are, I don't have to guess You're waiting up for me and praying that I'll be home safe and soon `Cus when I get home I know the first thing we're gonna do... |
|||||
|
4:53 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
I thought I had all I could ask for
Only a fool would think there was more I would never have believed That anything could feel brand new Then I met you I'd been around the world, and then some Anything I wanted I could get some But I had not been anywhere I could not share the things I knew Then I met you Ooh then I met you I never thought I would ever say That I need you the way I do But then I never felt what I'm feeling today I just never knew, then I met you I've heard my songs over the radio They follow me wherever I go I wold listen to my own words And wonder why they'd never ring quite true Then I met you...and I knew |
|||||
|
3:30 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
I know she's sleeping with him But it can't be true She loves me too much That's just something she wouldn't do Now you may say I look the other way You may think I'm blind But I say don't go looking for what you don't want to find Wouldn't I be the one that you'd come running to Wouldn't they be my arms I look into your eyes as you tenderly hold me So safe and secure, oh how I wish I were I know she's sleeping with him But it can't be true... I say to myself, I've given all I can I tell myself this game must end But in the mirror do I see a new man Or will I look the other way again? I know she's sleeping with him But it can't be true... I know it, you know it, everybody knows it I can't look the other way I won't look the other way again |
|||||
|
4:45 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
After Tonight
Staring up at the moonlight Looking up at the stars I'm alone and I just want to be with you But I don't know where you are Maybe I took you for granted So blind, I let your love slip away Now I'm missing you so much I can't stand it Please believe me when I say, After tonight, I never will be the same again This time I'm sure that nothing means more Than giving you all the love I can After tonight I promise, I'm gonna be a better man Just hold me tight, and I'll be all right After tonight Anticipating the moment When I can make love with you again Patience is a virtue I'm finding Very hard to understand After tonight, I will never be the same again This time I'm sure that nothing means more Than giving you all the love I can After tonight I promise, I'm gonna be a better man Just hold me tight, and I'll be all right After tonight |
|||||
|
5:22 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
Hey, wait a minute Something just ain't right Hey, wait a minute
Something's just not fair I was supposed to win the lottery I'm supposed to be a millionaire I'm supposed to be a worldwide tourist With lots of equity and life insurance Yes I'm supposed to be a gold card member Rubbin' elbows with the big time spenders I'm supposed to be a wealthy man But all I've got are blistered hands Hey, wait a minute! Hey, wait a minute There's got to be a better way I'm workin' twice as hard but gettin' no richer Than I was yesterday I'm supposed to drive a big Mercedes Live in a mansion full of naked ladies I'm supposed to own my own casino Be a superstar like Sammy, Frank and Dino Some day I'm gonna be a big success And tell my boss to kiss my ass Hey, wait a minute Something must be wrong I'm supposed to be dining on caviar And drinking Dom Perignon Yes I'm supposed to have open invitations To classy country clubs all across the nation Yes I'm supposed to have jewelry and diamonds And a fifty foot yacht I can sail around the islands I'm supposed to be so carefree But all I've got is misery Hey, wait a minute Something's just not right |
|||||
|
4:43 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
You made my decision
Now take hold of my hand And I'll promise in front of the world To be your one true man I'll stand among my best friends They all understand That I'm changing for the better (yes I am) I'm your one true man I am your one true man Your one true man I am I'm gonna love you like no one man can Your one true man, I am Living wit me isn't easy My life has its demands But I want you to know that wherever I go I'm your one true man I am your one true man You one true man I am... Sometimes I get so crazy You get so hard to hold on to But I won't let you go Cus I know, I know who I am I am your one true man Your one true man I am I'm gonna love you like no one man can Your one true man I am |
|||||
|
4:03 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
She's gonna love me like you never could
She's gonna treat me like you never would She's gonna love me live I've never been loved before You should have grabbed me when you had your chance You got a little bit too big for your own leather pants I could have told you from the start No one's ever taken better care of your heart Now your gone, I don't care I've got a woman who will always be there, and... She's gonna love me like you never could She's gonna treat me like you never would She's gonna love me like I've never been loved before She's gonna spin me like a roulette wheel She's gonna treat me like I'm her last meal She's gonna love me and I keep comin' back for more Ooh she's gonna love me Ooh she's gonna love me She's gonna love me like her favorite hobby Throw me down and love me in the hotel lobby You figured I'd just always be around You thought we were so hot, you could have any boy in town Baby I've got some news for you I've got places to go and people to do Yeah, I cried a little when you said good-bye But now my eyes are filled with tears of joy, cus- She's gonna love me like you never could She's gonna treat me like you never would |
|||||
|
4:10 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Building The Bridge (1996)
Found myself heading down toward Springfield
The last sign said it was twelve miles west It's gettin' hard to see through the salt on my windshield But it looks like I'm gonna make it before the sun sets The morning I arrived was Lincoln's birthday So I walked through his house and saw his tomb I decided that a tour through the Civil War Memorial Museum would be a drag I was tired of seeing monuments about other men's doom Now I don't want you people to think that all there is around Springfield Illinois Are landmarks telling `bout the good old Lincoln years Cus just north of town I saw a sign that said the Illinois Opry is open tonight And the sweet sound of country music filled my ears And I want to be a star in the Illinois Opry now The people in the country certainly know how to play It may be a while before I'm ready But I'm gonna be up on that stage someday I could easily write a whole song about the licks that guitar man was pickin' I could go on for hours `bout the old boy on pedal steel But I'm not singing `bout people who were just playin' music I'm singing about how fine their music made me feel There's a lot of people who have taken years of lessons Trying to learn how to make their music fit the trend But the simple folks at the Opry have got somethin' special And I think that we all could use a lesson or two from them And I want to be a star in the Illinois Opry now The people in the country certainly know how to play It maybe a while before I'm ready But I'm gonna be up on that stage someday |
|||||
|
4:37 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
Just For You This is just for you I dedicate everything I do My fear is gone And I feel so strong Love has never been so true I've never seen what I see in you I watch you sleep Your beauty runs so deep Wherever you go, I'll walk beside you And whatever you need, I will provide you Take my hand, and make me your man 'Cuz I live just for you And I give just for you And your love has me wanting to Be the best man I can be I believe in forever Just for you and me This is just for us A future built on truth and trust And your sweet touch I want you so much Wherever you go, I'll walk beside you And whatever you need, I will provide you Take my soul, and never let go 'Cuz I live just for you And I give just for you And your love has me wanting to Be the best man I can be I believe in forever Just for you and me |
|||||
|
3:37 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
I've been around for you
I've been up and down for you But I just can't get any relief I've swallowed my pride for you I've lived and lied for you But you still make me feel like a thief You got me stealin' your love away 'Cause you never give it Peeling the years away And we can't relive it I make you laugh And you make me cry I believe it's time for me to fly You said we'd work it out You said that you had no doubt That deep down we were really in love Oh, but I'm tired of holding on To a feeling I know is gone I do believe that I've had enough I've had enough of the falseness Of a worn out relation Enough of the jealousy And the intoleration I make you laugh And you make me cry I believe it's time for me to fly Time for me to fly Oh, I've got to set myself free Time for me to fly And that's just how it's got to be I know it hurts to say goodbye But it's time for me to fly Oh, don't you know it'sTime for me to fly. Oh, I've got to set myself free Oh And that's just how it's got to be Oh I know it hurts to say goodbye It's time for me to fly |
|||||
|
3:22 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
You should've seen by the
look in my eyes baby There was somethin missin You should've known by the tone of my voice maybe But you didn't listen You played dead But you never bled Instead you lay still in the grass All coiled up and hissin And though I know all about those men Still I don't remember Cause it was us baby way before then And we're still together And I meant every word I said When I said that I love you I meant That I love you forever And I'm gonna keep on lovin you Cause it's the only thing I wanna do I don't wanna sleep I just wanna keep on lovin you And I meant every word I said When I said that I love you I meant That I love you forever And I'm gonna keep on lovin you Cause it's the only thing I wanna do I don't wanna sleep I just wanna keep on lovin you And I'm gonna keep on lovin you Cause it's the only thing I wanna do I don't wanna sleep I just wanna keep on lovin you |
|||||
|
4:54 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
I can't fight this feeling
any longer And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow What started out as friendship Has grown stronger I only wish I had the strength to let it show I tell myself that I can't hold out forever I said there is no reason for my fear Cause I feel so secure when we're together You give my life direction You make everything so clear And even as I wander I'm keeping you in sight You're a candle in the wind On a cold dark winter's night And I'm getting closer than I ever through I might And I can't fight this feeling anymore I've forgotten what I started fighting for It's time to bring this ship into the shore And throw away the oars forever Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore I've forgotten what I started fighting for And if I have to crawl upon the floor Come crushing through your door Baby I can't fight this feeling anymore My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you I've been running round in circles in my mind And it always seems that I'm following you girl Cause you take me to the places That alone I'd never find And even as I wander I'm keeping you in sight You're a candle in the wind On a cold dark winter's night And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might And I can't fight this feeling anymore I've forgotten what I started fighting for It's time to bring this ship into the shore And throw away the oars forever Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore I've forgotten what I started fighting for And if I have to crawl upon the floor Come crashing through your door Baby I can't fight this feeling anymore |
|||||
|
4:01 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who Heard it from another you been messin around They say you got a boy friend You're out late every weekend They're talkin about you and it's bringin me down But I know the neighborhood And talk is cheap when the story is good And the tales grow taller on down the line But I'm telling you babe That I don't think it's true babe And even if it is keep this in mind You take it on the run baby If that's the way you want it baby Then I don't want you around I don't believe it Not for a minute You're under the gun so you take it on the run You're thinking up your white lies You're putting on your bedroom eyes You say you're coming home but you won't say when But I can feel it coming If you leave tonight keep running And you need never look back again You take it on the run baby If that's the way you want it baby Then I don't want you around I don't believe it Not for a minute You're under the gun so you take it on the run You take it on the run baby If that's the way you want it baby Then I don't want you around I don't believe it Not for a minute You're under the gun so you take it on the run You take it on the run baby If that's the way you want it baby Then I don't want you around I don't believe it Not for a minute You're under the gun so you take it on the run Heard it from a friend who Heard it from a friend who Heard it from another you been messin around |
|||||
|
4:14 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
Till The Rivers Run Dry You ask how long I'll love you It's hard to explain but I'll try Tell me how long has the sun been shining Above us in the sky? Till the last day of forever, If I have it my way we'll stay together Till the rivers run dry I'll be loving you. Till the mountains have crumbled I'll always be true And if for some reason you say goodbye Ask me how long I would cry Till all the rivers run dry This path that we're walking May be rough and rocky sometimes But we'll believe in one another Whatever we find And when you need a hand to guide you I will be there walking beside you Till the rivers run dry |
|||||
|
4:31 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
There was a time some time ago When every sunrise meant a sunny day, oh a sunny day But now when the morning light shines in It only disturbs the dreamland where I lay, oh where I lay I used to thank the lord when I'd wake For life and love and the golden sky above me But now I pray the stars will go on shinin', you see in my dreams you love me Daybreak is a joyful time Just listen to the songbird harmonies, oh the harmonies But I wish the dawn would never come I wish there was silence in the trees, oh the trees If only I could stay asleep, at least I could pretend you're thinkin' of me 'Cause nighttime is the one time I am happy, you see in my dreams We climb and climb and at the top we fly Let the world go on below us, we are lost in time And I don't know really what it means All I know is that you love me, in my dreams I keep hopin' one day I'll awaken, and somehow she'll be lying by my side And as I wonder if the dawn is really breakin' She touches me and suddenly I'm alive Oho, in my dreams |
|||||
|
5:05 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
Maybe it's too late, but this feelin' is runnin' through my soul I think I learned what love is, but I'm afraid I let it go. Maybe it's too late, maybe you've already changed your mind, Turned lovin' into leavin', and I'm on the outside. You can take these words to bed with you, and hold on to them at night, they can erase the emptiness, and make everything alright. But your laughter and your tenderness, will never disappear, No matter where you are tonight, a part of you is Here with me. Here with me. I don't know where you are All I know is I need you to be Here with me I know it's not too late to turn around and get it straight, It's my fate to have you here with me I can hear your voice, promising your love will never die I can feel your golden skin on mine, beneath the desert sky So how can it be true, how can you just turn and let me go? Let the story of your life with mine, forever go untold I can take these words to bed with me, and hold on to them at night, they can erase the emptiness, and make everything alright. Cause your laughter and your tenderness, will never disappear No matter where you are tonight, a part of you is here with me. (chorus) (repeat chorus) Here with me (are you here with me?) I don't know where you are (don't know where) All I know is, I need you to be, ohohwhoa, Here with me I know it's not too late (know it's not too late) to turn around and get it straight Here with me... |
|||||
|
4:15 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
Building The Bridge
Father to son, husband to wife Brother to brother, black man to white Living together, falling apart Looking for the common ground in every human heart It all comes down to the two of us Yeah this is where we start We are building the bridge One small stone at a time With a lot of love And some help from above From your heart to mine There's a land of justice, cities filled with pride A mountain of hope, just on the other side Across a river of indifference, and a valley of despair There's a tower of courage, piercing through the air I have a dream for our children, I want to take them there And we are building the bridge One small stone at a time With a lot of love And some help from above From your heart to mine As we seek out understanding As we learn to forgive When we open up our minds When our words are true and kind We are building the bridge |
|||||
|
3:21 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
You and your baby had some words todayTil not another word was left to sayI see that grin boyMaybe you think you'll win boyUntil the sun goes down and once again boy *One lonely nightOne lonely nightThat's all it takes to co
|
|||||
|
4:53 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
The Heart Survives When she turned away, you know it was just in time Cause I'd used up all my strength And you can't let a woman see you cryin And you know it's real She's not gonna change her mind You choose not to change your ways Though she begged you a thousand times And you don't understand And you want to be a man about it In time you'll learn to live without it And you know that you'll survive But still sometimes you doubt it If you can stand a little rain You're gonna grow again Cause you know that when love dies The heart survives Your stare at the empty walls Inside of this vacant home You walk through these hollow halls And at night you sleep alone Chorus You've been over it so many times in your head Looking for a hidden message of hope In something she said Still you find nothing to make this bad dream end Tell me, how many sleepless nights will you spend Chorus |
|||||
|
4:09 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
After Tonight Staring up at the moonlight Looking up at the stars I'm alone and I just want to be with you But I don't know where you are Maybe I took you for granted So blind, I let your love slip away Now I'm missing you so much I can't stand it Please believe me when I say, After tonight, I never will be the same again This time I'm sure that nothing means more Than giving you all the love I can After tonight I promise, I'm gonna be a better man Just hold me tight, and I'll be all right After tonight Anticipating the moment When I can make love with you again Patience is a virtue I'm finding Very hard to understand After tonight, I will never be the same again This time I'm sure that nothing means more Than giving you all the love I can After tonight I promise, I'm gonna be a better man Just hold me tight, and I'll be all right After tonight |
|||||
|
4:28 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
I know a place where you can go.
When you're flyin' high or layin' low. And I've got the time. I've got plenty to spare. I've got the time, and I've got the place, I just wish you were there. I've the will to have you around. Whether you're up, whether you're down. And I know the way To make you shine. I've got the will, and I've got the way, I just wish you were mine. |
|||||
|
5:32 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
My love is a rock, an immovable forceAnywhere that you are, my love is right here With any tick of the clock Life can change it's course But my love will not My love is a rock Headed out into uncharted waters What you feel is your only guide And each step that you take brings you closer Just trust what you feel inside Cause something's telling you to keep on going Telling you that your aim is true Could be the voice of reason, or just blind devotion Whatever it is, it's calling out to you, singing.... *My love is a rock, an immovable forceAnywhere that you are, my love is right hereWith any tick of the clockLife can change it's courseBut my love will notMy love is a rock Mixed messages shoot through a wire Tender turmoil in your voiceChange is spreading through you like a fireBridges are burning, you made your choiceAnd as you're searching for peace in your worldYou may find yourself spinning around, and around, and aroundWhile the pain you've enduredOnly serves to make you surerOf the strength you have found, and then.... * Repeat You may not be looking for love, but love may find youYou may choose to close your eyes and runYou may leave love far behind youIn your eyes I can see the futureIn your heart I can always trustIn your mind I will live on foreverIn your arms I will turn to dustThese are feelings like I have never knownThe song of my very soulI can no longer silently sing itI'm gonna take it to the mountain and let it roll singing..... My love is a rock, an immovable forceAnywhere that you are, my love is right hereWith any tick of the clockLife can change it's courseSome things are here and then gone before you knowSome things disappear without a chance to growBut my love will notMy love is a rock * Repeat
|
|||||
|
5:01 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
Live every moment - love every day'Cus before you know it your precious time slips away.Live every moment - love every day'Cause if you don't you might just throw your love away. I walked for seven miles this mornin'. Footprints in the sand.Washed away without a warning when the water hit the land.But I will walk on 'til I can no longer stand.I'll take you by the hand and we'll... Live every moment - love every day'Cus before you know it your precious time slips away. There's water in the wind tonight.There's a chill in the air.It's coolin' down my skin tonightSoakin' through your hair.There's warmth enough within' tonightfor both of us to share.We can take it anywhere. And we'll... Live every moment - love every day'Cus before you know it your precious time slips away. Sometimes I wish we could take a trip far away.Leave all this trouble and heartache and pain for another day.I will search for that place but 'til I find it all I can say is... Live every moment - and love every day
|
|||||
|
3:56 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - The Ballads (1999)
Keep On Loving YouKeep On Loving You Keep On Loving YouYou should've seen by the look in my eyes, babyThere was somethin missinYou should've known by the tone of my voice, maybeBut you didn't listenYou played deadB
|
|||||
|
4:01 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Sophisticated Lady try'n to change my ways just because you're caught in your social maze. I think it's about time that you realize your money and your power's got you mesmerized. Pretty Lady. Get Back. Pretty Lady. Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on, you're anybody's baby when your mama's gone. Educated lady with your college degree, amazes me why you just can't see. Learned ev'rything from your books on the shelf, but no one ever taught you how to think for yourself. Pretty Lady. Get Back. Pretty Lady. Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on, you're anybody's baby when your mama's gone. Sophisticated Lady , take a lesson from me, I can help you be what you want to be. Together we'll see many brighter days, if it takes forever, gonna change your ways. Pretty Lady. Sweet Thing. Pretty Lady. Sophisticated lady put your blue jeans on, you're anybody's baby when your mama's gone. |
|||||
|
4:34 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Recently I've been thinkin about what I am and where my priorities lie Gettin it together on some future plan, decidin what I need to get by I tried workin and schoolin but there just not my plan, oh no Can't ya see I'll always be a music man Well I could be pickin bluegrass or singin the blues, it doesn't really matter to me As long as I'm playin the music I just can't lose, and noones gonna tell me differently Cause all I really care about is sittin right here in my hands, oh yeah Can't ya see I'll always be a music man Well my momma sits and worries about me for days Even though she really likes the way the boy plays My daddy tells her I'm just goin through a phase But that's just what he always says I hear what they're sayin but I take it with a grain of sand, oh yeah Can't ya see I'll always be a music man (repeat) yeah (solo) Well my momma sits and worries about me for days Even though she really likes the way the boy plays My daddy tells her that I'm goin through a phase But that's just what he always says I hear what they're sayin but I take it with a grain of sand, oh yeah Can't ya see I'll always be a music man Well I've told you my story now here's what I've found To be happy you need only be real So don't let anyone try to turn your head around Just remember you are what you feel You see all of my life people been tryin to tell me what I am, oh yeah Can't ya see I'll always be a music man, oh yeah (repeat) Words & Music Kevin Cronin , all rights reserved Original track from the album R.E.O/T.W.O |
|||||
|
6:33 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Golden country your face is so red With all of your money your poor can be fed You strut around and you flirt with disaster Never really carin' just what comes after Well your blacks are dyin' but your back is still turned And your freaks are cryin' but your back is still turned You better stop your hidin or your country will burn The time has come for you my friend To all this ugliness we must put an end Before we leave we must make a stand Mortgage people you crawl to your homes Your security lies in your bed of white foam You act concerned but then why turn away When a lady was raped on your doorstep today Well your blacks are cryin' but your back is still turned And your freaks are dyin' but your back is still turned You better stop your hidin or your country will burn The time has come for you my friend To all this ugliness we must put an end Before we leave we must make a stand, oh yeah...... (solo) Golden country your face is so red With all of your money your poor can be fed You strut around and you flirt with disaster Never really carin' just what comes after Well your blacks are dyin' but your back is still turned And your freaks are cryin' but your back is still turned You better stop your hidin or your country will burn The time has come for you my friend To all this ugliness we must put an end Before we leave we must make a stand (repeat) |
|||||
|
3:50 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Hometown lady, leavin' for the city Bags in hand, she's boardin' the train Her last look through the window, I saw her eyes were as red as mine I waved goodbye but I can't believe she's leaving. But a woman can't be high-class In a lonely farmer's town And the son of a poor man Ain't gonna turn your head around But if you ever get lonely Just pick up the telephone And the son of a poor man will bring you home. Maybe soon I'll see her on some television show Painted lips and fingers singing for the world A fashion plate for sure dancin' for your plastic world Call me up if you can but if not well I'll understand But a woman can't be high-class In a lonely farmer's town And the son of a poor man Ain't gonna turn your head around But if you ever get lonely Just pick up the telephone And the son of a poor man will bring you home. |
|||||
|
3:44 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Lost, lost in a dream (It's a dream) And I think, it's some evil scheme They say, that I don't feel, what I feel But I know, that this ain't no game What am I supposed to lie? That ain't what I'm saying You're telling me that I could be A little insane I tell myself to pull myself Together again 'Cause I Ain't been the same |
|||||
|
4:26 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988) | |||||
|
3:56 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Keep Pushin I used to be lonely till I learned about livin alone I found other things to keep my mind on And I'm gettin to know myself a little bit better Whoa , I keep pushin on Keep pushin on, yeah Goin through all the changes I made so many mistakes, oh yes I did Tryin to leave behind the heartaches And sometimes I think I was a little bit crazy, oh yeah Whoa, I keep pushin on Keep pushin, keep pushin, keep pushin, keep pushin on Keep pushin, keep pushin, you know you have got to be so strong Keep pushin, keep pushin, well even if you think your strength is gone Keep pushin on (solo) Well it's comin together I finally feel like a man, oh yes I do I never thought that I'd be where I am, oh Everyday I wake a little bit higher Whoa I keep pushin on, oh yeah (repeat chorus) |
|||||
|
5:00 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988) | |||||
|
3:51 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Another day in the city Another dancer to the music But lately, all the music sounds so strange Well some songs have no meaning And some songs try to hard Tryin to say it all And end up saying nothin Well maybe the words ring true What's right for them Maybe wrong for you So come out of the jungle Of another man's dreams And if you come to a clearing As lonely as it seems It's never too late to breakaway To Breakaway Another day lost in livin And another same old beginning And knowing where and why we went wrong Someone says I've changed And someone says that I've remained In the same place For maybe just a little too long (chorus) (piano solo) (chorus) |
|||||
|
5:31 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Cool as the water melting from the winter snows You are the island I've been looking for I don't know where you come from But I can feel you comin on You're a storm inside my soul That's ragin out of control Call the wind out Call out the thunder Oh lightning, only you can will the weather I said come on Won't ya come on? Lightning you're mine Tonight, tonight You caught me while I was sleepin Restin from a heavy run I saw you in your evening gown You were lighting up the sky No matter what tomorrow brings Lightning, your mine tonight Woah, lightning your mine tonight Crack the horizon Only you can split the night Then comes your mother cloud to take you away Another wind will dry me And the sun will make me warm But to me my life will always be The calm before the storm (chorus) (solo) (chorus) |
|||||
|
6:55 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Well I've seen women who cross their legs Before they sit down to the table And I've seen women who look to the sky Screamin Lord I believe in the Bible And I've seen hookers dancin through Times Square With their heads held up so high But I've never seen a woman Who makes me feel Woah, like you do Well I've seen couples holdin hands With that glazy look in their eyes And I've seen lovers rollin round in bed Screamin as if they're gonna die And I've seen lovers holdin hands And then laughin when their back is turned But I've never seen a woman Who makes me feel Woah, like you do (solo) Well I've seen women who cross their legs Before they sit down to the table And I've seen women who look to the sky Screamin Lord I Believe in the Bible And I've seen hookers dancin through Times Square With their heads held up so high But I've never seen a woman Who makes me feel No I've never seen a woman Who can make me feel Like you do |
|||||
|
2:31 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988) | |||||
|
12:22 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
We flew into town on Sunday, had to find a place by Monday Tried Bridgeport and Westport, 'til we found a place that we thought would do 157 Riverside Avenue. Saugatuck River's flowin', Mother nature's colors were showin' So cold, so rainy, we couldn't help feelin' blue Not enough time, too many things to do. We met a young girl on Main street, wanted to just pass her by She was homely, so lonely, She said, "Can I make love to you." We shouted 157 Riverside Avenue. It's over, Miss Lena, we're leaving. Such a pleasant stay, I must say. So nice, so easy, we hate to say goodbye to you At 157 Riverside Avenue. Words & Music Terry Luttrell, Gary Richrath, Gregg Philbin, Neal , all rights reserved Original track from the album REO Speedwagon |
|||||
|
5:59 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Ridin' the storm out, waitin' for the thaw out On a full moon night in the Rocky Mountain winter. My wine bottle's low, watching for the snow I've been thinking lately of what I'm missing in the city. And I'm not missing a thing Watchin' the full moon crossing the range Ridin' the storm out Ridin' the storm out. My lady's beside me, she's there to guide me. She says that alone we've finally found home. The wind outside is frightening, but it's kinder than the lightning life in the city. It's a hard life to live but it gives back what you give. |
|||||
|
5:35 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
As soon as you are able, woman I am willing To make the break that we are on the brink of My cup is on the table, my love is spilling Waiting here for you to take and drink of So if you're tired of the same old story, Oh, turn some pages I will be here when you are ready To roll with the changes, yeah, yeah I knew it had to happen, felt the tables turnin' Got me through my darkest hour I heard the thunder clappin', felt the desert burnin' Until you poured on me like a sweet sunshower So if you're tired of the same old story Oh, turn some pages I will be here when you are ready To roll with the changes, ooooh So if you're tired of the same old story Oh baby, turn some pages I will be here when you are ready To roll with the changes, baby, Roll with the changes, Ah you know you know you know you got to (Keep on rollin') Oh yeah (Keep on rollin'), oooh roll with the changes Keep on rollin' (keep on rollin' keep on rollin') Oh now roll with the changes oh baby (Keep on rollin') oh babe (keep on rollin') Oh you got to learn to roll with the changes Got to, got to, got to, got to keep on rollin' Keep on rollin', got to learn to, got to learn to, Got to learn to roll Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', oooh, aah |
|||||
|
3:40 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
I've been around for you I've been up and down for you But I just can't get any relief I've swallowed my pride for you I've lived and lied for you But you still make me feel like a thief You got me stealin' your love away 'Cause you never give it Peeling the years away And we can't relive it I make you laugh And you make me cry I believe it's time for me to fly You said we'd work it out You said that you had no doubt That deep down we were really in love Oh, but I'm tired of holding on To a feeling I know is gone I do believe that I've had enough I've had enough of the falseness Of a worn out relation Enough of the jealousy And the intoleration I make you laugh And you make me cry I believe it's time for me to fly {Refrain} Time for me to fly Oh, I've got to set myself free Time for me to fly And that's just how it's got to be I know it hurts to say goodbye But it's time for me to fly Oh, don't you know it's... {Refrain} It's time for me to fly {Repeat to end} |
|||||
|
4:56 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988) | |||||
|
3:52 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
You may not know this but you are everything you've ever needed. Heaven with a touch of New York. Silver with a touch of gold. And I can see where you're goin', but I don't really know the way. It's got too many changes, too much rearranging, Too many ways to go astray. So if you wanna go, let me go along I never walked that road alone I heard it was hard I heard it was long But we'll come back alive 'Cause only the strong survive You walk on a wire, make a game of desire, pitchin' pennies down a wishing well. You're leading the blind through there high and low times, but baby can you lead yourself? So calm down, honey, forget about the money. If you need me I'll always be there. Go ride your high horse alone of course 'Cause if you need me I'll always care |
|||||
|
5:35 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - A Decade Of Rock And Roll 1970 To 1980 (1988)
Back On The Road Again Please don't hate me mama for what I'm about to do But the good times we've had together are just about now through Please don't misunderstand me, I hate to see you cry But I think that it might look better if I told you now goodbye I'm back on the road again, it's time I leave you now And maybe I'll see you next time, that I'm around Until then I hope your happy baby and good times come your way I'm back on the road again, I'm on my way Well I've loved you since the day I met you and I'll love you till the day I die But we both know the life I'm livin and we both know the reason why That I've got to leave ya mama and I've got to leave today But you know that I'll see you next time that I come through your town to play (chorus) ooh, bye-bye baby (solo) (chorus) |
|||||
|
4:55 | ||||
from Top Gun (탑건) by Harold Faltermeyer [ost] (1999)
I can't fight this feeling
any longer And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow What started out as friendship has grown stronger I only wish I had the strength to let it show I tell myself that I can't hold out forever I said there is no reason for my fear Cause I feel so secure when we're together You give my life direction You make everything so clear And even as I wander I'm keeping you in sight You're a candle in the window On a cold dark winter's night And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might And I can't fight this feeling anymore I've forgotten what I started fighting for It's time to bring this ship into the shore And throw away the oars forever Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore I've forgotten what I started fighting for And if I have to crawl upon the floor Come crushing through your door Baby I can't fight this feeling anymore My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you I've been running round in circles in my mind And it always seems that I'm following you girl Cause you take me to the places that alone I'd never find And even as I wander I'm keeping you in sight You're a candle in the window on a cold dark winter's night And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might And I can't fight this feeling anymore I've forgotten what I started fighting for It's time to bring this ship into the shore And throw away the oars forever Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore I've forgotten what I started fighting for And if I have to crawl upon the floor Come crushing through your door Baby I can't fight this feeling anymore |
|||||
|
4:12 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
Ridin' the storm out, waitin' for the thaw out On a full moon night in the Rocky Mountain winter. My wine bottle's low, watching for the snow I've been thinking lately of what I'm missing in the city. And I'm not missing a thing Watchin' the full moon crossing the range Ridin' the storm out Ridin' the storm out. My lady's beside me, she's there to guide me. She says that alone we've finally found home. The wind outside is frightening, but it's kinder than the lightning life in the city. It's a hard life to live but it gives back what you give. |
|||||
|
4:42 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974) | |||||
|
2:46 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
My whole life rides on the mood of my lady Her ups and downs are turning my life around She's happy today, it's like a breath of new life But tomorrow her sorrow will tear me down. Slowly, oh slowly I can tell that she needs me It shows right through the walls she's built around herself Oh higher, oh higher I'm climbing in her eyes It's a servant she wants but a man she must have. Oh, Oh woman I need you like I never needed anyone Oh, Oh woman like the morning needs the sun Oh, Oh woman you know that our lives have just begun I'll behave, Oh woman, 'cause I'm your slave. Oh, two lives in tune, it's a delicate balance to keep We'll stand together but never too near Oh, hold me close but don't you smother me I'll speak of my love but only for you to hear. Oh, Oh woman I need you like I never needed anyone Oh, Oh woman like the morning needs the sun Oh, Oh woman you know that our lives have just begun I'll behave, Oh woman, 'cause I'm your slave. |
|||||
|
2:53 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
Backwoods killer from a river town A mixed up kid that let his hair hang down High school rebel, he's always been bad And his poor old man's still wond'ring 'bout the lad But he's gone, gone away to find his fortune. There's a long-haired lady lookin' for a home With her young son, he'd left them both alone And his black-haired lover's got a broken heart 'Cause her lonely boy just won't play the part 'Cause he's gone, gone away to find his fortune. And it's been a long, long way From that little town to L.A. And I can't turn around Ladies, I'm gone, gone away to find my fortune. A restless nature fed my crazy dreams So I packed my bags in a big limousine laughed at the people who were laughin' at me Laughed and said I'm gonna be what I be And I'm gone, gone away to find my fortune. |
|||||
|
3:31 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
Say you know you've got to run You know you've got to hide You don't know who to follow Or who is on your side You don't know where you're goin' You won't talk of where you've been And I may see you tomorrow Or nevermore again. And I've seen you in the cities I've seen you on the road And your face is all a-twisted 'cause your brain is a heavy load And then you turn and ask me Say how will I ever know And you talk of all your searchin' But I think it's all for show Open up my friend Love someone if you can Go on, let her in Open up again. And I hear your mournful songs I hear your painful crys And I've seen the light of hunger Linger deep within your eyes And you talk about your sinkin' And what a hole you're in You expect for me to love you When you hate yourself my friend. And you've got yourself a potion Oh to keep you from your sleep In that dark and lonely hour Well I've heard you laugh and weep But you'll always be a-runnin' Runnin' till you find your doom 'Cause you never face your lonely soul You never face the gloom. Open up my friend Love someone if you can Go on, let her in Open up again. |
|||||
|
3:21 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
I was sittin' with the sun, meltin' into the horizon High in the hills, up above Topanga canyon And I've never been to any other place that made me feel more like movin' Made me feel like movin'. Stopped into a shop where I met a young lady She thought I ought to move, she said livin' here could save me Oh and I've never been with any other girl who made me feel more like movin' She made me feel just like movin'. But I used to wonder why people got so excited About movin' to California I've only been here a week but I've been enlightened To a whole new way of life And it makes me feel just like movin'. I was sittin' with the sun, meltin' into the horizon High in the hills, up above Topanga canyon And I've never been to any other place that made me feel more like movin' Made me feel like movin'. But I used to wonder why people got so excited About movin' to California I've only been here a week but I've been enlightened To a whole new way of life And it makes me feel just like movin'. |
|||||
|
3:44 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
Hometown lady, leavin' for the city Bags in hand, she's boardin' the train Her last look through the window, I saw her eyes were as red as mine I waved goodbye but I can't believe she's leaving. But a woman can't be high-class In a lonely farmer's town And the son of a poor man Ain't gonna turn your head around But if you ever get lonely Just pick up the telephone And the son of a poor man will bring you home. Maybe soon I'll see her on some television show Painted lips and fingers singing for the world A fashion plate for sure dancin' for your plastic world Call me up if you can but if not well I'll understand But a woman can't be high-class In a lonely farmer's town And the son of a poor man Ain't gonna turn your head around But if you ever get lonely Just pick up the telephone And the son of a poor man will bring you home. |
|||||
|
3:48 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
Go home, pretender I think this is the end here It's been a long time decidin' But I think I've found the right end. You're gonna go away, start a new life Forget today, start a new life Start a new life. Hopes crushed and battered But you laugh as if it didn't matter This joke is gonna turn blue And I won't be there to hold you. You're gonna go away, start a new life Forget today, start a new life Start a new life. Go home, debater It was soon and now it's later And that's only a piece of paper So don't you stand there a-laughin' and a-wavin' it. You're gonna go away, start a new life Forget today, start a new life Start a new life. |
|||||
|
3:25 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
Lookin' for a love Searchin' everywhere I can't get enough and I don't really care If it takes a lot of waitin' 'Cause I've got the time to spare It's gonna take a lot more lovin' But we got plenty of that around here. Laughin' heading home a woman could be fine Flying back alone, I don't really mind 'Cause it gives me the time for thinking How so many people just ruin their lives Folks miss out on so much lovin' By picking it up before it arrives. I can't see it but I know when it's there I can just feel it, it's everywhere I can't see it but I know when it's there I can just feel it, it's everywhere. Lookin' for a love Searchin' everywhere I can't get enough and I don't really care If it takes a lot of waitin' 'Cause I've got the time to spare It's gonna take a lot more lovin' But we got plenty of that around here. I can't see it but I know when it's there I can just feel it, it's everywhere I can't see it but I know when it's there I can just feel it, it's everywhere. |
|||||
|
3:51 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out (1974)
Have you ever ridden horses through a rainstorm Or led a lion through a busy street bazaar There are many things I'd love to turn you on to But somehow I feel they're safer where they are. Well some people in bound infatuation While some others spell depression as the law Someone's mother getting no imagination So beware then, baby, sin is at everyone's door. Don't be the man I know with no expressions lord Ain't got none at all Pity the man I know with no expressions lord Ain't got none at all But you'll never, no you'll never see this man laughing Come to think of it, I've never seen this man cry But you might by sitting quietly hear him singing By and by, he'll stop and sigh, his voice will even start to speak and he will say goodbye. Have you ever ridden horses through a rainstorm Or led a lion through a busy street bazaar There are many things I'd love to turn you on to But somehow I feel they're safer where they are. |
|||||
|
4:05 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - R.E.O (1976)
I used to be lonely till I learned about livin alone
I found other things to keep my mind on And I'm gettin to know myself a little bit better Whoa , I keep pushin on Keep pushin on, yeah Goin through all the changes I made so many mistakes, oh yes I did Tryin to leave behind the heartaches And sometimes I think I was a little bit crazy, oh yeah Whoa, I keep pushin on Keep pushin, keep pushin, keep pushin, keep pushin on Keep pushin, keep pushin, you know you have got to be so strong Keep pushin, keep pushin, well even if you think your strength is gone Keep pushin on (solo) Well it's comin together I finally feel like a man, oh yes I do I never thought that I'd be where I am, oh Everyday I wake a little bit higher Whoa I keep pushin on, oh yeah (repeat chorus) |
|||||
|
3:39 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - R.E.O (1976) | |||||
|
4:38 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - R.E.O (1976)
Now there's nothing left to do
but to lay my head down for sleeping I'm weak with exhaustion and the lover's blues and I still can't forget those weeks I had with you But I guess it was only a summer love Nothing too serious and nothing to last I feel like a fool to be longing for that lyin' summer love Once we both loved just a bit too hard for deep down we both knew it was dyin' And we both talked just a little about forever but we both knew we were doing some lyin'. Now the snow falls, freezing my hurt for you but some nights I feel it's still there. I've come back now to the life I've known before you but I doesn't have the same old meaning. |
|||||
|
5:02 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - R.E.O (1976) | |||||
|
4:13 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - R.E.O (1976)
Another day in the city
Another dancer to the music But lately, all the music sounds so strange Well some songs have no meaning And some songs try to hard Tryin to say it all And end up saying nothin Well maybe the words ring true What's right for them Maybe wrong for you So come out of the jungle Of another man's dreams And if you come to a clearing As lonely as it seems It's never too late to breakaway To Breakaway Another day lost in livin And another same old beginning And knowing where and why we went wrong Someone says I've changed And someone says that I've remained In the same place For maybe just a little too long (chorus) (piano solo) (chorus) |
|||||
|
2:35 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - R.E.O (1976) | |||||
|
3:12 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - R.E.O (1976)
It's all on my shoulders
And it was gettin harder to bear Each day I was gettin older And I was startin to show the wear Tonight I'm gonna get it all Gonna lay my work on the shelf? Tonight, tonight, I'm comin home to you Tonight, tonight, I'm comin home to you It was a hard run this time momma And it ain't ever gonna get easier I'm searchin through my memories And I can't remember of a year? But tonight I'm gonna get it all Gonna lay my work on the shelf Tonight, tonight, I'm comin home to you (2x) (solo) Tonight, tonight, I'm comin home to you (4x) |
|||||
|
5:51 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - R.E.O (1976)
Cool as the water melting from the winter snows
You are the island I've been looking for I don't know where you come from But I can feel you comin on You're a storm inside my soul That's ragin out of control Call the wind out Call out the thunder Oh lightning, only you can will the weather I said come on Won't ya come on? Lightning you're mine Tonight, tonight You caught me while I was sleepin Restin from a heavy run I saw you in your evening gown You were lighting up the sky No matter what tomorrow brings Lightning, your mine tonight Woah, lightning your mine tonight Crack the horizon Only you can split the night Then comes your mother cloud to take you away Another wind will dry me And the sun will make me warm But to me my life will always be The calm before the storm (chorus) (solo) (chorus) |
|||||
|
3:34 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
I'm gettin' heavy on your love Every night Gettin' ready for your love With all of my might I was crazy for your love Never stayed around you love Aw but you make me deadly I was lost but now I've found Havin' you around has made me heavy, Heavy on your love. Heavy on your love, Old enough to wait Got a letter full of love And it's just about to break Cause my love was never real I could touch but never feel Ah, but you make me deadly I was lost but now I've found Havin' you around has made me heavy, Heavy on your love |
|||||
|
3:13 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
I've been trying to run my life Using every trick I knew. I say anything anytime to anybody. I do what I always wanted to. But that's no way to keep me happy. It's an old disguise. I may be wealthy but I can still be wise Drop my old disguise. I can't seem to end my day Until I feel something's said and done. A flashy guitar or a hot new car Or at least a little fun. But that's no way to keep me healthy. It's an old disguise. I may be wealthy but I can still be wise Drop my old disguise. Drop it. Drop it. It's an old disguise. Drop it. Drop it. Open up your eyes. Drop it. Drop it. You ain't got nine lives Drop it. Drop it. |
|||||
|
3:52 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
You may not know this but you are everything you've ever needed. Heaven with a touch of New York. Silver with a touch of gold. And I can see where you're goin', but I don't really know the way. It's got too many changes, too much rearranging, Too many ways to go astray. So if you wanna go, let me go along I never walked that road alone I heard it was hard I heard it was long But we'll come back alive 'Cause only the strong survive You walk on a wire, make a game of desire, pitchin' pennies down a wishing well. You're leading the blind through there high and low times, but baby can you lead yourself? So calm down, honey, forget about the money. If you need me I'll always be there. Go ride your high horse alone of course 'Cause if you need me I'll always care |
|||||
|
3:59 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
South of the border and busted, Caught by a woman I trusted, Now don't you call me a fool, It could have happened to you, It's just my luck, It had to happen to me. Sweet Carmelita betrayed me She said, "Take me home, serenade me." I figured a song could do me no wrong. I didn't know how wrong I could be. Easy money for just one run to Peru. It'll be so easy. We'll have no trouble gettin' through. Well I almost made it, except for that one border guard. He opened up my guitar. Hello prison yard. Goodbye easy money. Easy money. The chiquita must have told 'em my story 'Cause when my eyes finally focused next morning Carmelita had spoken 'bout guitars and some coke And she laughed as they slapped me in chains. I was thrown in cell with a killer. A convict who coughed through the night. While I laid awake with the chills and shakes, Hoping for a file in a cake. Easy money for just one run to Peru. It'll be so easy. We'll have no trouble gettin' through. Well I almost made it, except for that one border guard. He opened up my guitar. Hello prison yard. Just to make me mad he smashed my guitar. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, Easy money |
|||||
|
2:54 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
Just let me hear some of that Rock and roll music, Any old way you choose it; It's got a back beat, you can't lose it, Any old time you use it. It's gotta be rock and roll music, If you want to dance with me, If you want to dance with me. I've got no kick againt modern jazz, Unless they try to play it too darn fast; And change the beauty of the melody, Until they sounded like a symphony, That's why I go for that Rock and roll music... I took my loved one over cross the tracks So she can hear my man await a sax, I must admit the have a rockin' band, Man they were going like a hurricane That's why I go for that Rock and roll music... Way down south they gave a jubilee, The jockey folks they had a jamboree, They're drinkin' homebrew from a water cup, The folks dancin' they all got shook up And started playin' that Rock and roll music... Don't care to hear 'em play a tango, I'm in the mood to dig a mambo; It's way to early for a congo, So keep a rockin' that piano So I can hear some of that Rock and roll music... |
|||||
|
3:30 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
I always wondered if I could give Enough love for a woman to live on But as I grow, as I learn and live, I find it's best to forget and forgive. I could be dancing on the ocean. I could be singing to the sea. But I am poetry in motion. I'm yours! When I was young I was so filled with love, Jealousy stung but never deep enough 'Cause I feel rain falling from above. I only thirst for your to share my cup. I could be dancing on the ocean. I could be singing to the sea. But I am poetry in motion. I'm yours, people. Take me. |
|||||
|
3:35 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
How can I show you? I take back what I told you. 'Cause something happens when I hold you, And that makes everything all right. And oh... oh... I need you tonight. I just need you tonight. I wrote all I can write. I just need you tonight. In need you tonight. Secrets I keep here. Buried so very deep here. If only somehow you could sleep here, you'd make everything all right. |
|||||
|
4:04 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
I remember it well, that day last spring, When the snow lay deep on the mountain trails. It was winter's last showin' and our last fling Before returning to our lives in the valley. We pretended we were lost in the wilderness, And I pretended to be your guide. Our love was a play and you were the actress. We were two lonely people living out a dream. Oh, baby meet me on the mountain when the winter is dying and the snow lay deep on the mountain trails. Maybe it's the spring putting thoughts in our heads. But baby meet me on the mountain when the winter lays her head to rest. As the morning came, the feelings faded. They melted away with the dew. And if it hurt, I never felt it, 'Cause I knew that you'd be leavin' me soon. Come on, baby meet me on the mountain when the winter is dying and the snow lay deep on the mountain trails. Maybe it's the spring putting thoughts in our heads. But baby meet me on the mountain when the winter lays her head to rest. |
|||||
|
5:39 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Nine Lives (2000)
Back On The Road Again Please don't hate me mama for what I'm about to do But the good times we've had together are just about now through Please don't misunderstand me, I hate to see you cry But I think that it might look better if I told you now goodbye I'm back on the road again, it's time I leave you now And maybe I'll see you next time, that I'm around Until then I hope your happy baby and good times come your way I'm back on the road again, I'm on my way Well I've loved you since the day I met you and I'll love you till the day I die But we both know the life I'm livin and we both know the reason why That I've got to leave ya mama and I've got to leave today But you know that I'll see you next time that I come through your town to play (chorus) ooh, bye-bye baby (solo) (chorus) |
|||||
|
3:55 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982)
Keep the fire burnin' Let it keep us warm The world will keep on turnin' Let it turn you on Let us not stop learnin' We can help one another be strong Let us never lose our yearnin' To keep the fire burnin' all night long You've been changing so much I'm not sure your in touch with what's real You just come and you go Never letting me know how you feel And I'm livin here in doubt There's so much to talk about I know that we can work it out Chorus We've been through this enough It gets rough but there's nowhere to run This is where we belong We are strong, we can never give up If we wanted to we could But we've always understood To keep lookin' for the good |
|||||
|
3:07 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982)
When I awaken, feelin' no pain Visibly shaken, waitin' to touch you again My temperature's risin, but I'm fallin' a bit behind And that ain't so surprising, were gonna take our own sweet time Chorus Baby we can take our own sweet time And spend it when we want to 'cus it's yours and mine Let our love come easy and we find We can make it and we'll take our own sweet time I know when I hold you, it's a feelin' I can't explain But I never told you, I couldn't take it again But now I'm ready, I am ready to make you mine So I'm holdin steady, and we're gonna take our own sweet time Chorus |
|||||
|
4:25 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982)
Night and day, day and night I do my best to do things right Never meant to ever hurt nobody And if I should in some small way Ever rain on your parade I will make it up to you I promise Ever since I met that girl There's no one else in the whole wide world Said she'd stay and be with me forever Mysteries have long been told About the girl with the heart of gold And you know I think that I have found her Chorus Because every time she looks my way I lose control, what can I say She's everything I've ever been after, oh, I found the girl with the heart of gold I found the girl with the heart of gold I found the girl with the heart of gold I found the girl with the heart of gold |
|||||
|
3:59 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982)
Every now and then when the lights are low Every now and then when the wind does blow Every now and then, I think of you Every now and then when a girl walks by And holds her head like you held yours high Every now and then, I think of you And once in awhile when the sun sets right And the full moon glides like a diamond in the night Every now and then, I think of you Bridge And I remember you and I In a soft golden light Nothing like here and tonight I won't hear about anyone's life but our own And all that I have is hope Baby you never know Every now and then when a friend says, "Hi" And asks about us I just wanna die Every now and then, I think of you I wanna say everything's just fine But only a fool could believe that line Still every now and then, I think of you |
|||||
|
4:23 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982)
Late one night on a road in Texas I pulled into an all-night cafe What's my pleasure? Well ma'am the fact is, I don't know Sat down next to a "Rajun' Cajun" A black haired beauty from New Orleans Did my duty can I buy you a drink dear She said "Please" Bridge (So) we rolled right along, And the night got long So I said how would you like it to be? Then she sang her song Said "If I come along You must find a place in your heart for me" I was lost on a road to nowhere And asked if she was goin' my way She was late for a date with no one (So) please don't leave She'd just left a love that was dying And had no plans of goin back I caught her eyes as she was crying "Let's make tracks" Bridge Chorus She said, "I'll follow , I'll follow you on your dare Your eyes say something, your heart better care You're lost and you're lonely, I've been to long there So I'll follow, I'll follow you...anywhere |
|||||
|
3:25 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982)
I couldn't fall asleep all last night my mind was racin' I left so much behind to find the dream that I was chasin' And now I have a need to take a look at what is real I need to learn to live and love and breathe and touch and feel Chorus But all I really know is what I see And everybody sees it differently I wish someone would open up my heart and look inside of me But I'm the only one who holds the key Your body aglow as if to show you peacefully dreamin' So only you could know that deep inside somebody was screamin' And callin' out to anyone who could help you through the night And hopin' that someone would come along to make it right But all you really know is what you see And everybody sees it differently I wish someone could open up your soul and set the demon free But you're the only one who holds the key |
|||||
|
3:18 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982) | |||||
|
3:14 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982)
Suddenly it happened, here we are with all this glory We never thought for a minute, that we were writin a story We took our chances, somehow we held it together And now I feel there is justice, I always new there was I love the warmth of the spotlight I need the sound of the people screamin' Here we are to bring down the ceiling Wanna give you a real good feelin' Later on when it's over We will think of you and remember You're the ones who gave us the glory Just want to tell you that Chorus It's great to, to be with you Been a long time but we love you Don't stop, let's be-bop tonight Do you remember the last time? We remember the last time Everything was cool, we had a celebration, yeah We had a celebration, let's bring the feeling back again Come on closer, just got to tell ya that |
|||||
|
3:42 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982) | |||||
|
4:08 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Good Trouble (1982)
Babe, I'm gettin' the message it's finally comin' through After the show I'll get a hold of you Baby, I've got your number and I remember your name And I've got a feelin' I know why you came Chorus So let's get in some good trouble tonight Get ourselves in deep We can stay awake and dance all night We can always sleep Don't let them tell you it's a mortal sin Cus' I know it's alright And if your mama asks you where you've been You've been in some good trouble all night I'll be here again next year, and there you'll be again And I'll barely know half the places I've been But I can almost remember, so it was almost real I never know how I'm going to feel Chorus Good trouble all night Good trouble's all right |
|||||
|
3:46 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity (1980)
So you figure that you've got him all figured out
He's a sweet talkin stud Who can melt a girl's heart with his pout He's the kind of lover that the ladies dream about He's got plenty of cash He's got plenty of friends He drives women wild Then he drives off in a mercedes-benz He's got a long wick with a flame at both ends He's hot But don't let him go Just give him a chance to grow Take it easy, take it slow And don't let him go He makes you so angry He makes you so sore The wait may be worth it But how can you wait anymore When you're wonderin what you're waitin' for Baby I don't know But don't let him go He just needs a chance to grow Take it easy, take it slow And don't let him go Don't let him go |
|||||
|
3:22 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity (1980)
You should've seen by the look in my eyes, baby
There was somethin missin You should've known by the tone of my voice, maybe But you didn't listen You played dead But you never bled Instead you lay still in the grass All coiled up and hissin And though i know all about those men Still i don't remember Cause it was us baby, way before then And we're still together And i meant, every word i said When i said that i love you i meant That i love you forever And i'm gonna keep on lovin you Cause it's the only thing i wanna do I don't wanna sleep I just wanna keep on lovin you (solo) And i meant every word i said When i said that i love you i meant That i love you forever (chorus) |
|||||
|
3:48 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity (1980)
I saw you at midnight, in a dream that I had.
From nowhere, you stood there, and you seemed so sad. And a vicious decision is drivin' me mad. Should I follow my head, or follow my heart? You were different, indifferent, unbelievably cool. I approached you, to show you, that I'm nobody's fool. And an error, caused terror, as I sensed your dare. Should I follow my head, or follow my heart? Should I follow my head, or follow my heart? You've got the lead, baby I've got a start. Should I follow my head? Should I follow my heart? Should I follow my head, or my heart? |
|||||
|
3:17 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity (1980) | |||||
|
4:00 | ||||
from REO Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity (1980)
Heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin' around They say you got a boyfriend, you're out late every weekend They're talkin' about you and it's bringin' me down But I know the neighborhood And talk is cheap when the story is good And the tales grow taller on down the line But I'm telling you, babe, that I don't think it's true, babe And even if it is keep this in mind You take it on the run baby If that's the way you want it baby Then I don't want you around I don't believe it, not for a minute You're under the gun so you take it on the run You're thinking up your white lies You're puttin' on your bedroom eyes You say you're coming home but you won't say when But I can feel it coming if you leave tonight keep running And you need never look back again You take it on the run baby If that's the way you want it baby Then I don't want you around I don't believe it, not for a minute You're under the gun so you take it on the run You take it on the run baby If that's the way you want it baby Then I don't want you around I don't believe it not for a minute You're under the gun so you take it on the run Take it on the run baby If that's the way you want it baby Then I don't want you around I don't believe it, not for a minute You're under the gun so you take it on the run Heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friend who Heard it from another you been messin' around |