SUMMER OF
'69 I got my first real six string Bought it at the five and
dime Played it til my fingers bled Was the summer of '69
Me and
some guys from school Had a band and we tried real hard Jimmy quit and
Jody got married I shoulda known we'd never get far
But when I look
back now That summer seemed to last forever And if I had the choice Ya
- I'd always wanna be there Those were the best days of my life
Ain't
no use in complainin' When you got a job to do Spent my evenin's down at
the drive-in And that's when I met you - ya
Standin' on your mama's
porch You told me that you'd wait forever Oh and when you held my
hand I knew that it was now or never Those were the best days of my
life
Back in the summer of '69
Man we were killin' time We were
young and restless We needed to unwind I guess nothin' can last forever -
forever, no...
And now the times are changin' Look at everything
that's come and gone Sometimes when I play that old six string I think
about ya'n wonder what went wrong
Standin' on your mama's porch You
told me it would last forever Oh the way you held my hand I knew that it
was now or never Those were the best days of my life
Back in the
summer of '69
STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEART I could start dreamin' but it'd never end As long as
you're gone we may as well pretend I've been dreamin' Straight from the
heart
You said it's easy but who's to say That we'd be able to keep it
this way But it's easier Comin' straight from the heart
Give it to
me straight from the heart Tell me we can make another start You know I'll
never go - as long as I know It's comin' straight from the heart
I'll
see you on the street some other time And all our words would just fall outta
line While we're dreamin' Straight from the heart
Give it to me
straight from the heart Tell me we can make one more start You know I'll
never go - as long as I know It's comin' straight from the
heart
IT'S ONLY
LOVE When the feelin' is ended There ain't no use pretendin' Don't
ya worry - It's only love
When your world has been shattered Ain't
nothin' else matters It ain't over - It's only love And that's all -
yeah
When your heart has been broken Hard words have been spoken It
ain't easy - but it's only love
And your life ain't worth livin' And
you're ready to give in Just remember - that it's only love
You can
live without the aggravation Ya gotta wanna win - ya gotta wanna win You
keep lookin' back in desperation Over and over and over again
When
your world has been shattered Ain't nothin' else matters It ain't over -
It's only love
And if your life ain't worth livin' And you're ready to
give in Just remember - that it's only love Ya - that's all
Ya it
ain't easy baby But it's only love - and that's all
CAN'T
STOP THIS THING WE STARTED You might stop a hurricane Might even stop
the drivin' rain You might have a dozen other guys But if you wanna stop
me baby - don't even try I'm goin' one way - your way It's such a strong
way - let's make it our way
Can't stop this thing we started Ya gotta
know it's right Can't stop this course we plotted This thing called love
we got it No place for the broken hearted Can't stop this thing we started
- no way I'm goin' your way!
You might stop the world spinnin'
'round Might even walk on holy ground I ain't superman and I can't
fly But if you wanna stop me baby - don't even try I'm goin' one way -
your way It's such a strong way - let's make it our way
Can't stop
this thing we started Ya gotta know it's right Can't stop this course we
plotted This thing called love we got it No place for the broken
hearted Can't stop this thing we started - no way I'm goin' your
way!
Oh - why take it slow I gotta know Nothin' can stop - this
thing that we got
With your arms open wide Want
you here by my side Come to me - darlin' rescue me When this world's
closin' in There's no need to pretend Set me free - darlin' rescue
me
I don't wanna let you go So I'm standin' in your way I never
needed anyone like I'm needin' you today
Do I have to say the
words? Do I have to tell the truth? Do I have to shout it out? Do I
have to say a prayer? Must I prove to you - how good we are together? Do I
have to say the words?
Rescue me from despair Tell me you will be
there Help me please - darlin' rescue me
Every dream that we
share Every cross that we bear Can't you see - darlin' rescue me
I
don't wanna let you go So I'm standin' in your way I never needed anyone
like I'm needin' you today
Do I have to say the words? Do I have to
tell the truth? Do I have to shout it out? Do I have to say a
prayer? Must I prove to you - how good we are together? Do I have to say
the words?
THIS
TIME I think about her all the time She's my fantasy An image
burnin' in my mind Callin' out to me
While my imagination's runnin'
wild Yeah - things are getting clearer
This time everything is all
right No way she's gonna get away This time everything is easy And day
- I'm gonna make her mine
I've thought of every word I'd say Give or
take a few But she turns and slowly walks away What am I supposed to
do
Hey - turn up your radio Oh - there's somethin' I want you to
know
This time everything is all right No way she's gonna get
away This time everything is easy And day - I'm gonna make her
mine
Well it's hard to take cause she's miles away And I've waited a
long time But the feelin's right and darlin' one of these nights Yeah -
I'm gonna let you know
This time everything is all right No way she's
gonna get away This time everything is easy And day - I'm gonna make her
mine
RUN TO
YOU She says her love for me could never die But that'd change if she
ever found out about you and I
Oh - but her love is cold It wouldn't
hurt her if she didn't know, cause...
When it gets too much I need to
feel your touch
I'm gonna run to you I'm gonna run to you Cause
when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night I'm gonna run to
you
She's got a heart of gold she'd never let me down But you're the
one that always turns me on You keep me comin' 'round
I know her love
is true But it's so damn easy makin' love to you
I got my mind made
up I need to feel your touch
I'm gonna run to you Ya - I'm gonna
run to you Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night
I'm
gonna run to you Ya - I'm gonna run to you Oh when the feelin's right I'm
gonna run all night I'm gonna run to you
HEAVEN Oh
- thinkin' about all our younger years There was only you and me We were
young and wild and free
Now nothin' can take you away from me We bin
down that road before But that's over now You keep me comin' back for
more
Baby you're all that I want When you're lyin' here in my
arms I'm findin' it hard to believe We're in heaven And love is all
that I need And I found it there in your heart It isn't too hard to
see We're in heaven
Oh - once in your life you find someone Who
will turn your world around Bring you up when you're feelin' down
Ya -
nothin' could change what you mean to me Oh there's lots that I could
say But just hold me now Cause our love will light the way
N' baby
you're all that I want When you're lyin' here in my arms I'm findin' it
hard to believe We're in heaven And love is all that I need And I found
it there in your heart It isn't too hard to see We're in
heaven
I've bin waitin' for so long For something to arrive For
love to come along
Now our dreams are comin' true Through the good
times and the bad Ya - I'll be standin' there by you
CUTS LIKE
A KNIFE Drivin' home this evenin' Coulda sworn we had it all worked
out You had this boy believin' way beyond a shadow of a doubt
Then I
heard it on the street I heard ya might of found somebody new Well who is
he baby - who is he and tell me what he means to you
I took it for
granted - but how was I to know That you'd be lettin' go Now it cuts like
a knife - but it feels so right It cuts like a knife - but it feels so
right
There's times I've bin mistaken There's times I've thought I've
bin misunderstood So wait a minute darlin' - can't you see we did the best we
could
This wouldn't be the first time - that things have gone
astray Now you've thrown it all away
Now it cuts like a knife - but it
feels so right It cuts like a knife - but it feels so
right
(EVERYTHING
I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU Look into my eyes - you will see What you mean
to me Search your heart - search your soul And when you find me there
you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for You
can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for You know it's true Everything I do
- I do it for you
Look into my heart - you will find There's nothin'
there to hide Take me as I am - take my life I would give it all - I would
sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for I can't help it -
there's nothin' I want more Ya know it's true Everything I do - I do it
for you
There's no love - like your love And no other - could give
more love There's nowhere - unless you're there All the time - all the
way
Oh - you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for I can't help it -
there's nothin' I want more I would fight for you - I'd lie for you Walk
the wire for you - ya I'd die for you
Ya know it's true Everything I
do - I do it for you
SOMEBODY I
bin lookin' for someone Between the fire and the flame We're all lookin'
for somethin' To ease the pain
Now who can you turn to When it's
all black 'n' white And the winners are losers You see it every
night
I need somebody Somebody like you Everybody needs
somebody
I need somebody Hey what about you Everybody needs
somebody
When you're out on the front line And you're watchin' them
fall Doesn't take long to realize It ain't worth fightin' for
I
thought I saw the Madonna When you walked in the room And your eyes were
like diamonds And they cut right through - Oh they cut right through
I
need somebody Somebody like you Everybody needs somebody
I need
somebody Hey what about you We all need somebody
Another night
another lesson learned It's the distance that keeps us sane But when the
silence leads to sorrow We do it all again - all again
I need
somebody Somebody like you Everybody needs somebody
I need
somebody Hey what about you Everybody needs
somebody
KIDS WANNA
ROCK Turned on the radio Sounded like a disco Musta turned the dial
for a couple of miles But I couldn't find no rock n' roll
This
computerized crap ain't gettin' me off Everywhere I go - the kids wanna
rock
London to LA Talk about the New Wave For a couple of bucks ya
get a weird haircut And waste your life away
Around the world or
around the block Everywhere I go - the kids wanna rock
Get me my
DJ I got somethin' he's gotta play Wanna hear it I can't wait So turn
it up - turn it up...
Kick down the barricades Listen what the kids
say From time to time people change their minds But the music is here to
stay
I've seen it all from the bottom to the top Everywhere I go - the
kids wanna rock
Around the world or around the block Everywhere I go -
the kids wanna rock Everywhere I go - the kids wanna
rock
HEAT OF
THE NIGHT I was caught in the crossfire of a silent scream Where one
man's nightmare is another man's dream Pull the cover up high - and pray for
the mornin' light Cause you're livin' alone - in the heat of the
night
Met a man with a message from the other side Couldn't take the
pressure - had to leave it behind He said it's up to you You can run or
you can fight (Ya that's right) Better leave it alone - in the heat of the
night
In the heat of the night they'll be comin' around There'll be
lookin' for answers they'll be chasin' you down In the heat of the
night (Where ya gonna hide when it all comes down) (Don't look back don't
ever turn around)
Had to pay the piper to call the tune Said he'd be
back someday - said he'd be back real soon Pull the shades down low - you'll
know when the time is right When you're lyin' alone in the heat of the
night
PLEASE
FORGIVE ME Still feels like our first night together Feels like the
first kiss It's gettin' better baby No one can better this Still
holdin' on, you're still the one First time our eyes met - same feelin' I
get Only feels much stronger - wanna love ya longer You still turn the
fire on... So if you're feelin' lonely don't - you're the only one I ever
want I only wanna make it good - so if I love ya a little more than I
should
Please forgive me - I know not what I do Please forgive me - I
can't stop lovin' you Don't deny me - this pain I'm going through Please
forgive me - if I need ya like I do Please believe me - every word I say is
true Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you
Still feels like our
best times are together Feels like the first touch - still gettin' closer
baby Can't get close enough Still holdin' on - still number one I
remember the smell of your skin - I remember everything I remember all your
moves - I remember you yeah I remember the nights - ya know I still do So
if you're feelin' lonely don't - you're the only one I ever want I only wanna
make it good - so if I love ya a little more than I should
Please forgive
me - I know not what I do Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin'
you Don't deny me this pain I'm going through Please forgive me - if I
need ya like I do Oh believe me - every word I say is true Please forgive
me - I can't stop lovin' you
One thing I'm sure of - is the way we make
love And one thing I depend on - is for us to stay strong With every word
and every breath I'm prayin' That's why I'm sayin'
Please forgive me -
I know not what I do Please forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you Don't
deny me this pain I'm going through Please forgive me - if I need ya like I
do Babe believe me - every word I say is true Please forgive me - if I
can't stop lovin' you Never leave me - I don't know what I'd do Please
forgive me - I can't stop lovin' you Can't stop lovin' you
