Robert Dahlqvist

SUN DIDN'T RISE THIS MORNING
NOT A SIGN COME NOON
HEARD THE NOISE OF A THOUSAND VOICES
BUT NO ONE ELSE WAS IN MY ROOM
REACHED FOR MY HOLY BIBLE
BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH I'VE LOST MY WAYS
DON'T WANT NO SUPERSTITION TO CARRY ME DOWN
GOT THE DEVIL GRINNING IN MY FACE


MAKE ME A PALLET ON YOUR FLOOR
MAMA TELL ME WHAT TO DO
WON'T SERVE IT TO ME RIGHT
C'MON AND BRING ME GOOD NEWS
HELP ME GET RID OF THESE BLUES


GOT ME STUCK BY THE WAYSIDE
IN THE WEE WEE HOURS
WON'T YOU SPARE THIS DENIER
FROM THE BRIMSTONE AND THE FIRE
LORD WON'T YOU GIVE ME POWER
DON'T WANT NO ANGEL TO LAY ME AWAY
NO SAINT TO WORRY MY OL' MIND
WRITE ME NO DEATH LETTER
BOUND FOR WORSE AND NOT BETTER
JESUS DON'T LEAVE ME BEHIND


NO I DON'T NEED NO HEAD STONE
OR WRITINGS ON MY GRAVE
BREAK 'EM ON DOWN - SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN
LORD KNOWS I CAN'T BE SAVED
I'LL NEVER PRAY FOR NO MERCY NO MORE
OR MAKE AMENDMENTS FOR MY WAYS
I GOT TIME TO RECONSIDER
WHILE I STAY THERE AND WITHER
WITH THE DEVIL GRINNING IN MY FACE

FRIDAY NIGHT WE GOT A GIG IN TOWN
WE'RE ALL REVED UP WE'RE GONNA GET IT ON DOWN
THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG ON THE RADIO
WE'RE DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION AND WE'RE READY TO GO


HAD A GREAT PAIR OF SHOES I THOUGHT I HAD CLASS
A BRAND NEW JACKET BUT NO BACKSTAGE PASS
HAD TO HURRY UP - TO THE STAGE I RAN
AND THIS BIG GUY PUSHED ME - SAID "NO YOU CAN'T"


BUT HEY I'M IN THE BAND
WOULD IT BE SO HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THAT I GOT WORK TO DO YOU BETTER LET ME IN MAN
BECAUSE I'M IN THE BAND


PAID OUR DUES ON THE LONG WAY HERE
THE VAN BROKE DOWN BUT WE DON'T GIVE A CARE
THE SUN SETS LOW AND IT'S ABOUT TIME
SO DON'T YOU TREAT ME LIKE I COMMITED A CRIME


BEEN HERE ALL DAY TO SOUNDCHECK AND EAT
THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL THAT WE DIDN'T MEET
THERE ARE RULES TO BE FOLLOWED YES I UNDERDTAND
AND YOU'RE DOING YOUR JOB THE BEST YOU CAN


BUT HEY I'M IN THE BAND
WOULD IT BE SO HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THAT I GOT OBLIGATIONS TO MY SCREAMING FEMALE FANS
BECAUSE I'M IN THE BAND


I MAY NOT LOOK LIKE JAGGER
MAY NOT HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK
I GOT A PAIR OF CHEAP SUNGLASSES
AND MY CASTLE MAY BE MADE OF SAND


BUT HEY I'M IN THE BAND
AND WITHOUT ME YOU'D HAVE NO GIRL TO LAND
BECAUSE OF ME AND MY COLLEAGUES
YOU GOT WEDDING PLANS ONLY 'CAUSE I'M IN THE BAND
YES I'M IN THE BAND