Chewing on a piece of grass Walking down the road Tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe? Some people say this town don't look Good in snow You don't care, I know
Ventura highway in the sunshine Where the days are longer The nights are stronger Than moonshine You're gonna go I know 'Cause the free wind is blowing through Your hair And the days surround your daylight There Seasons crying no despair Alligator lizards in the air
Wishin' on a falling star Watchin' for the early train Sorry boy, but I've been hit by Purple rain Aw, come on Joe, you can always Change your name Thanks a lot son, just the same
Ventura highway Where the days are longer The nights are stronger Than moonshine You're gonna go I know 'Cause the free wind is blowin' through Your hair And the days surround you daylight There Seasons crying no despair Alligator lizards in the air
Hello, how are you? Have you been alright Through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights? That's what I'd say, I'd tell you everything If you'd pick up that telephone Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, how're you feelin'? Are you still the same? Don't you realise the things we did, we did, were all for real? Not a dream I just can't believe they've all faded out of view Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh
I look into the sky (The love you need ain't gonna see you through) And I wonder why (The little things you planned ain't coming true)
Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight
Okay, so no one's answering Well, can't you just let it ring a little longer, longer, longer Oh, I'll just sit tight In shadows of the night Let it ring forevermore, oh-woh Yeah, yeah, yeah
I look into the sky (The love you need ain't gonna see you through) And I wonder why (The little things you planned ain't coming true)
Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight
Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings
Of the bluebird as she sings
The six o'clock alarm would never ring
But it rings and I rise
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
My shavin' razor's cold and it stings
Cheer up, Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen
You once thought of me
As a white knight on his steed
Now you know how happy I can be
Oh, and our good times start and end
Without dollar one to spend
But how much, baby, do we really need
Cheer up, Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen
Cheer up, Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen
[Instrumental interlude]
Cheer up, Sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen
[Repeat and fade]
Written by Eddie Rabbitt, David Malloy and Even Stevens
Performed by Eddie Rabbitt
Well, I love a rainy night I love a rainy night I love to hear the thunder Watch the lightnin' when it lights up the skies You know it makes me feel good
Well, I love a rainy night It's such a beautiful sight I love to feel the rain on my face Taste the rain on my lips In the moonlight shadows
Showers wash all of my cares away I wake up to a sunny day
'Cause I love a rainy night Yeah, I love a rainy night Well, I love a rainy night Well, I love a rainy night Ooh, ooh
I love a rainy night I love a rainy night I love to hear the thunder Watch the lightnin' when it lights up the skies You know it makes me feel good
Well, I love a rainy night It's such a beautiful sight I love to feel the rain on my face Taste the rain on my lips In the moonlight shadows
Puts a song in this heart of mine Puts a smile on my face every time
'Cause I love a rainy night Yeah, I love a rainy night Ooh, I love a rainy night Yeah, I love a rainy night Ooh, ooh
Showers wash all of my cares away I wake up to a sunny day
'Cause I love a rainy night Yeah, I love a rainy night Well, I love a rainy night I love a rainy night
Well, I love a rainy night You can see it in my eyes Yeah, I love a rainy night Well, it makes me high Ooh, I love a rainy night You know I do Yeah, yeah, I love a rainy night
I love a rainy night You can see it in my eyes I love a rainy night Makes me high Well, I love a rainy night And I love you too Yeah, I love a rainy night
Well, I love a rainy night Well, I love a rainy night I love a rainy night
I want to break free, I want to break free I want to break free from your lies You're so self-satisfied I don't need you I've got to break free God knows, God knows I want to break free
I've fallen in love I've fallen in love for the first time This time I know it's for real I've fallen in love, yeah God knows, God knows I've fallen in love
It's strange but it's true, hey I can't get over the way you love me like you do
But I have to be sure when I walk out that door Oh, I want to be free, baby Oh, how I want to be free Oh, I want to break free
But life still goes on I can't get used to living without, living without Living without you by my side I don't want to live alone, hey God knows, got to make it on my own So, baby, can't you see I've got to break free?
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
"I'll be over at ten", you told me time and again
But you're late, I wait around and then (bah-dah-dah)
I went to the door, I can't take anymore
It's not you, you let me down again
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you happy
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
To you I'm a toy, but I could be the boy you adore
If you'd just let me know (bah-dah-dah)
Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more
Why do I need you so
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you happy
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
I-I-I need you-oo-oo more than anyone, baby
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
… I know a place
Uh, ain't nobody cryin'
Ain't nobody worried, no
Ain't no smilin' faces, mmm, no, no
Lyin' to the races
… Help me, come on, come on
Somebody help me now (I'll take you there)
Help me, y'all (I'll take you there)
Help me now (I'll take you there)
Oh (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, mercy (I'll take you there)
Oh, let me take you there (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, let me take you there (I'll take you there)
… Play, play, play, play your, play your piano now
Alright, ah, do it, do it, come on, now
Play on it, play on it, big daddy, now
Daddy, daddy, daddy, play your, mmm
Ooh, Lord, alright now
Baby, little Davey, easy now, help me out
Come on, little Davey, alright
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Sock it, sock it, ah, oh, ah
… I know a place, y'all (I'll take you there)
Ain't nobody cryin', alright (I'll take you there)
Ain't nobody worried (I'll take you there)
No smilin' faces (I'll take you there)
Uh-uh (Lyin' to the races, I'll take you there)
… Oh, no, no, oh (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, oh (I'll take you there)
Mercy now (I'll take you there)
I'm callin', callin', callin' for mercy (I'll take you there)
Mercy, mercy (I'll take you there)
Let me (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, I'll take you there (I'll take you there)
Oh, I wanna take you there (I'll take you there)
Just take me by the hand, let me (I'll take you there)
Let me, let me, let me, let me lead, lead the way, oh (I'll take you there)
Let me take you there (I'll take you there)
Let me take you there (I'll take you there)
Ain't no smilin' faces (I'll take you there)
Up in here, lyin' to the races (I'll take you there)
You oughta, you gotta, gotta, gotta let me, let me (I'll take you there)
Take you, take you, take you over there (I'll take you there)
Ooh, oh, oh, alright (I'll take you there)
Oh, alright (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh (I'll take you there)
Ah, oh, yeah (I'll take you there)
Oh, yeah (I'll take you there)
Let me lead the way (I'll take you there)
Let me, let me, let me lead the way (I'll take you there)
(I'll take you there)
Oh, mmm (I'll take you there)
You won't have to pay, oh, oh, no
Written by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Leon Huff
Performed by The O'Jays
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
(They smilin' in your face)
All the time, they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
All you fellas who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellas who better beware, yeah, yeah
Somebody's out to get your lady
A few of your buddies, they sure look shady
The blades are long, clenched tight in their fists
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss
All the time, they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin' to me?
They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah
So are they there to see my woman?
I don't even be home but they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get on the right track?
I wish they'd take some of these knives out my back
All the time, they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
Ha, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, low down, dirty
Smilin' faces smilin' faces sometimes tell lies (back
stabbers)
(They smilin' in your face)
I don't need low down, dirty bastards (back stabbers)
down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down, down, down (back stabbers)
(They smilin' in your face) might be your neighbor
Your next door neighbor, yeah (back stabbers)
