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Light Up
by Styx Lead Vocals by Dennis DeYoung Light up everybody Join us in this celebration Light up and be happy Sweet, sweet sounds will fill the air Every day's a holiday when your lips meet mine The music's keepin' time with our love You are here, and so am I The weather's quite divine So pass me round your wine, lovely one All I need is just one hit to get me by 'Cause baby when your near I'm halfway high Light up, everybody Join us in this celebration Light up and be happy Sweet, sweet sounds will fill the air |
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| 3:23 |
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Written by Dennis DeYoung and James Young
Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung When I think of Lorelei my head turns all around As gentle as a butterfly she moves without a sound I call her on the telephone, she says be there by eight Tonight′s the night she′s moving in and I can hardly wait The way she moves, ooh-ooh I gotta say Lorelei let′s live together Brighter than the stars forever Lorelei let′s live together Brighter than the stars forever Her eyes become of Paradise, she softly speaks my name She brightens every lonely night, no one′s quite the same She calls me on the telephone, she says be there by eight Tonight′s the night she′s moving in, it′s time to celebrate The way she moves, ooh-ooh I gotta say Lorelei let′s live together Brighter than the stars forever Lorelei let′s live together Brighter than the stars forever |
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| 4. |
| 6:33 |
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Time after time I sit and I wait for your call
I know I′m a fool but what can I say. Whatever the price I′ll pay for you, Madame Blue Once long ago, a word from your lips and the world turned around. But somehow you′ve changed, you′re so far away I long for the past and dream of the days with you, Madame Blue. Suite Madame Blue, gaze in your looking glass You′re not a child anymore. Suite Madame Blue, the future is all but past. Dressed in your jewels, you made your own rules You conquered the world and more ....heaven′s door (Instrumental) America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... America....America...America...America... Red white, and blue, gaze in your looking glass You′re not a child anymore. Red, white, and blue, the future is all but past. So lift up your heart, and make a new start And lead us away from here. |
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| 4:47 |
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Well it's Friday nite and the streets are full of the weekends with their green Soldier boys looking left and right at all the sights there to be seen Well you can be there's a loaner who'd love to see you be so sweet That's why I'm telling you to get on your shooz and get out there on the street And get your rockin' Rock n'Roll Shooz Up and down around they go with their heads turning all around Way down there on the corner there's a Cadillac that's easy to be found Way down there in Chicago, down along Division street The boys are just looking for a girl like you to make their stay in town a treat So get your rockin' Rock n'Roll Shooz They all love it baby, they keep comin' back for more Rock n'Roll Shooz |
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| 6. |
| 4:00 |
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Tell me where are you going
Sweet mademoiselle To London or Paris To the Grand Hotel Where do you go at the end of the day Where do you go, when you spend time away To islands in the tropic sands Or pleasure trips to distant lands You′re searching for a dream Well maybe it′s me. I tell you hello And what do you say As I stop you go There′s no reason to stay It all began so harmlessly You gave me love so easily I never realized you were just spending time Tell me where are you going Sweet mademoiselle To London or Paris To the Grand Hotel Even though you′re far away I think about you every day And wonder if you′re thinking of me In a fond memory Sweet mademoiselle Tell me where are you going Sweet mademoiselle To London or Paris Ou Montreal Sweet Mademoiselle |
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| 4:34 |
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Crystal Ball
by Styx "Crystal Ball" by Styx from Crystal Ball (c) 1976 A & M I used to like to walk the straight and narrow line. I used to think everything was fine. Sometimes I'd sit and gaze for days through sleepless dreams, All alone and trapped in time. All alone and trapped in time. I wonder what tomorrow has in mind for me? Or am I even in it's mind at all? Perhaps I'll get a chance to look ahead and see. Soon as I find myself a crystal ball. Soon as I find myself a crystal ball. But tell me, tell me where I'm going, I don't know where I've been, Tell me, tell me, wont you tell me And then tell me again. My heart is breaking, My body's aching, And I don't know where to go. So tell me, tell me, wont you tell me I just gotta know. Crystal Ball There's so many things I need to know Crystal Ball There's so many things I've gotta know Crystal Ball Wont you tell me please before I go. Crystal Ball |
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| 8. |
| 4:37 |
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Grand Illusion
by Styx Welcome to the grand illusion Come on in and see what's happenin' Pay the price get your tickets for the show The stage is set, the band starts playin' Suddenly your heart is pounding You're wishing secretly you were a star But don't be fooled by the radio The TV or the magazine They'll show you photographs Of how your life should be But they're just someone else's fantasies So if you think your life is complete confusion 'Cause you never win the game Just remember that it's a grand illusion And deep inside we're all the same We're all the same So if you think your life is complete confusion 'Cause your neighbor's got it made Just remember that it's a grand illusion Deep inside we're all the same America spells competition Join us in our blind ambition Get yourself a brand new motor car But someday soon we'll start to ponder What on earth is this spell we're under We made the grade and still we wonder Who the hell we are |
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| 9. |
| 5:29 |
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Fooling Yourself
by Styx You see the world thru your cynical eyes You're a troubled young man I can see You've got it all in the palm of your hand But your hand's wet with a sweat And you head needs a rest And you're fooling yourself If you don't believe it You're kidding yourself If you don't believe it Why must you be such an angry young man When your future looks quite bright to me And how can there be such a sinister plan That could hide such a lamb Such a caring young man And you're fooling yourself If you don't believe it You're killing yourself If you don't believe it Get up, get up, get back on your feet You're the one they can't beat And you know it Come on, come on let's see what you've got Just take your best shot and don't blow it, oh |
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| 10. |
| 6:05 |
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Come Sail Away
by Styx I'm sailing away set an open course for the virgin sea I've got to be free free to face the life that's ahead of me On board I'm the captain so climb aboard We'll search for tomorrow on every shore And I'll try oh Lord I'll try to carry on I look to the sea reflections in the waves spark my memory Some happy some sad I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had We live happily forever so the story goes But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold But we'll try best that we can to carry on A gathering of angels appeared above my head They sang to me this song of hope and this is what they said They said come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me Come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me I thought that they were angels but to my surprise They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies Singing come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me Come sail away come sail away Come sail away with me |
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| 11. |
| 4:59 |
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You were the apple of the public′s eye as you cut the ribbon at the local mall
A mirage for both you and us. How can this be real? We love your body in that photograph, your home state sure must be proud The queen of the United States, or have you lost your crown Well aren′t you Miss America Don′t you Miss America Won′t you Miss America Our love Well are you really who we think you are Or does your smile seem to wear you down Is the girl who you once were screaming to jump out And the dream that you must live - a disease for which there is no cure This roller coaster ride you′re on won′t stop to let you off Well aren′t you Miss America Don′t you Miss America Won′t you Miss America Our love Miss America, Miss America, Miss America Miss America, Miss America, Miss America Well aren′t you Miss America Don′t you Miss America Won′t you Miss America Our love Well it′s true just take a look - The cover sometimes makes the book And the judges, do they ever ask to read between your lines In your cage at the human zoo, they all stop to look at you Next year, what will you do when you have been forgotten Well aren′t you Miss America Don′t you Miss America Won′t you Miss America Our love |
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| 12. |
| 6:57 |
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Another year has passed me by
Still I look a myself and cry What kind of man have I become? All of the years I've spent in search of myself And I'm still in the dark 'Cause I can't seem to find the light alone Sometimes I feel like a man in the wildernes |
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| 4:06 |
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Blue Collar Man
by Styx Give me a job give me security Give me a chance to survive I'm just a poor soul in the unemployment line My God I'm hardly alive My mother 'n father, my wife and my friends You've seen them laugh in my face But I've got the power and I've got the will I'm not a charity case I'll take those long nights, impossible odds Keeping my eye on the keyhole If it takes all that to be just what I am Well I'm gonna be a blue collar man Make me an offer that I can't refuse Make me respectable man This is my last time in the unemployment line So like it or not I'll take those long night, impossible odds Keeping my back to the wall If it takes all night to be just who I am Well I'm gonna be a blue collar man Keeping my mind on a better life Where happiness is only a heartbeat away Paradise can it be all I heard it was I close my eyes and maybe I'm already there (repeat chorus) |
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| 4:57 |
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Sing for the day
Sing for the moment Sing for the time of your life Come for an hour Stay for a moment Stay for the rest of your life HANNAH you′re with me in spirit wherever I go To the ends of the earth and all points between high and low Each night by the stage you appear as you are The ever intangible child, ageless and timeless as Dorian Grey Oh HANNAH I know that it′s you and you′re leading me on HANNAH you′re my inspiration, my fountain of youth And as your surrogate leader I′m bound in your search for the truth And yes how the truth rushes out, when it′s become honestly clear I see your anxious and curious eyes But HANNAH I need you as much as you think you need me Come to your window tonight and we′ll fly to your dreams And we′ll Sing for the day Sing for the moment Sing for the time of your life Come for an hour Stay for a moment Stay for the rest of your life Sing for the day Sing for the moment Sing for the time of your life Come for an hour Stay for a moment Stay for the rest of your life HANNAH don′t fail me I need you like never before Father Time is at my back, on my heels, behind every door He says son when the youth has but gone from your face Will she let you grow older with grace Or will she give you up for one younger than you Oh HANNAH please tell me the things that he says aren′t true HANNAH I′m honestly hoping you′ll always be there And we′ll Sing for the day Sing for the moment Sing for the time of your life Come for an hour Stay for a moment Stay for the rest of your life Sing for the day Sing for the moment Sing for the time of your life Come for an hour Stay for a moment Stay for the rest of your life |
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| 4:14 |
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Renegade
by Styx Song: Renegade LP: Pieces of Eight Artist: Styx Oh mamma I'm in fear for my life From the long arm of the law Lawman has put an end to my running And I'm so far from my home Oh mamma I can hear you a' crying you're so scared and all alone Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long The jig is up the news is out They've finaly found me The renegade who had it made Retrieved for a bounty Never more to go astray This will be the end today Of the wanted man Oh mamma I've been years on the lam And had a high price on my head Lawman says get him dead or alive Now it's for sure he'll see me dead Dear mamma I can hear you are a' crying You're so scared and all alone Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don't have very long The jig is up the news is out They've finaly found me The renegade who had it made Retrieved for a bounty Never more to go astray The judge will be have revenge today On the wanted man |
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| 4:45 |
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<< Pieces Of Eight >>
--- Styx (Dennis DeYoung) It's six o'clock Good morning sounds are everywhere The warmth of spring, a gentle breeze blows through my hair I hurry through my life never stopping to see How beautiful it was meant to be I'm just a prisoner in a king's disguise Broken dreams as we shuffle by It's six o'clock it's quitting time I'm done for the day Out on the streets I overheard a lady say We now have everything or so people say BUt now this emptiness haunts me every day We seek the lion's shaare never knowing why Come alive spreaI your wings and fly CHORUS Pieces of eight The searcfor the money tree Don't cash your freedoms in for gold Pieces of eight Can't buy you everything Don't let it turn your heart to stone |
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| 4:38 |
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I heard the knock on my door
I heard the ring of the bell I got the letter but I couldn't go So many thoughts in my head So many places to be So many faces that I long to see Standing in front of me tonight The lights will take me where I long to be Just like a thousand nights before Somebody said to me Why do you do this to you Why sit back and relax Go to the islands and forget it all Slow down, you're moving too fast You seem afraid it won't last Take my advice, go straight and settle down Thank you for caring, but tonight the lights will take me where I long to be Just like a thousand nights before I can't explain, it gives me something Give me the lights, precious lights Give me lights Give me my hope, give me my energy You can turn the wrong into right Precious lights illuminate me, carry me away Carry me, carry me |
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| 4:26 |
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Babe
by Styx Babe I'm leavin' I must be on my way The time is drawing near My train is going I see it in your eyes The love, the need, your tears But I'll be lonely without you And I'll need your love to see me through So please believe me My heart is in your hands And I'll be missing you 'Cause you know it's you babe Whenever I get weary And I've had enough Feel like giving up You know it's you babe Givin' me the courage And the strength I need Please believe that it's true Babe, I love you You know it's you babe Whenever I get weary And I've had enough Feel like giving up You know it's you babe Givin' me the courage And the strength I need Please believe that it's true Babe, I love you Babe, I'm leavin' I'll say it once again And somehow try to smile I know the feeling we're tryin' to forget If only for a while 'Cause I'll be lonely without you And I'll need your love to see me through Please believe me My heart is in your hands 'Cause I'll be missing you Babe, I love you Babe, I love you Ooo-oo-oo-oo, babe |
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| 4:58 |
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Borrowed Time
by Styx Yeah yeah! Don't look now, but here come the eightees! I was so cool back in sixty-five I had it made 'cause I understood what to do to survive I had my car, and I made the scene Didn't give a damn about no gasoline They can go to hell My friend we never thought about the world And its realities The promised land was ours We were the Great Society I'm so confused by the things I read, I need the truth But the truth is, I don't know who to believe The left say yes, and the right says no I'm in between and the more I learn Well, the less that I know I got to make a show Livin' high, living fine Livin' high on borrowed time Yes! No! Yes! No! No! Yes! No! Yes! Faith be with me now I'm just a dreamer in a dreamland Faith be with me now I'm just a dreamer in a dreamland 'Cause we're Livin' high Livin' fine (You know I'm livin' fine) Livin' high (Yes I'm livin' high) On borrowed time (On borrowed time) Livin' high (Whoohoo!) Livin' fine (Ahhh!) Livin' high On Lake Shore Drive (Midnight ride) Livin' high (We're livin' high) On Leslie Lane (Let's go back and play it again!) Livin' high (We're livin' high) On Red Bud Trail (On Red Bud, Red Bud Trail!) Livin' high On Central Drive (He's on Central Drive!) Livin' high (We're livin', livin' high) On Prestwick Drive (Catch me on Prestwick Drive!...) Livin' high (...gettin' in and drivin' my Mercedes...) Livin' fine (...up and down and up and down -- shit! I don't....) |
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Take me back to my boat on the river
I need to go down, need to come down Take me back to my boat on the river And I won′t cry out any more Time stands still as I gaze in her waters She eases me down, touching me gently With the waters that flow past my boat on the river So I don′t cry out anymore Oh the river is wide river it touches my life like the waves on the sand all roads lead to Tranquillity Base Where the frown on my face disappears Take me down to my boat on the river And I won′t cry out anymore Oh the river is deep river it touches my life like the waves on the sand all roads lead to Tranquillity Base Where the frown on my face disappears Take me down to my boat on the river I need to go down, with you let me go down Take me back to my boat on the river And I won′t cry out anymore I won′t cry out anymore I won′t cry out anymore |
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Tonight's the night we'll make history, as sure as dogs can fly And I'll take any risk to tie back the hands of time And stay with you here all night So take your seats and don't be late, we need your spirits high To turn on these theatre lights and brighten the darkest skies Here at the Paradise.... |
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| 3:35 |
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So whatcha doin′ tonight?
Have you heard that the world′s gone crazy? Young Americans listen when I say there′s people puttin′ us down I know they′re sayin′ that we′ve gone lazy To tell you the truth we′ve all seen better days Don′t need no fast buck lame duck profits for fun Quick trick plans, take the money and run We need long term, slow burn, getting it done And some straight talking, hard working son of a gun. Whatcha doin′ tonight, I got faith in our generation Let′s stick together and futurize our attitudes I ain′t lookin′ to fight, but I know with determination We can challenge the schemers who cheat all the rules Come on take pride, be wise, spottin′ the fools No more big shots, crackpots bending the rules A fair shot here for me and for you Knowing that we can′t lose And we′ll be rockin′ in Paradise Rockin′ the Paradise tonight Rockin′ in Paradise Rockin′ the Paradise tonight Tonight, tonight... |
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| 4:32 |
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Too Much Time On My Hands
by Styx Yeah, here I am sitting on this bar stool, talking like a damn fool Got the twelve o'clock news blues And I've given up hope for the afternoon soaps And a bottle of cold brew Is it any wonder I'm not crazy Is it any wonder I'm sane at all Well I'm so tired of losing I've got nothing to do and all day to do it Well I'd go out cruising, but I've no place to go and all night to get there Is it any wonder I'm not a criminal Is it any wonder I'm not in jail Is it any wonder I've got too much time on my hands It's ticking away with my sanity I've got too much time on my hands It's hard to believe such a calamity I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away, ticking away from me (Too much time on my hands) It's tick tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands) And I don't know what to do with myself (Too much time on my hands) (Too much time on my hands) (Too much time on my hands) (Too much time on my hands) Now I'm a jet fuel genius I can solve the world's problems without even trying I've got dozens of friends, and the fun never ends That is as long as I'm buying Is it any wonder I'm not the President Is it any wonder I'm null and void Is it any wonder I've got too much time on my hands It's ticking away with my sanity I've got too much time on my hands It's hard to believe such a calamity I've got too much time on my hands and it's ticking away, ticking away from me (Too much time on my hands) Ticky tick tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands) And I don't know what to do with myself (Too much time on my hands) Umm mmm... (Too much time on my hands) Tick tick tick ticking away (Too much time on my hands) Umm mmm... (Too much time on my hands) Too much time on my hands Too much time on my |
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| 4:18 |
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Tonight's the night we'll make history. Honey you and I.
And I'll take any risk to tie back the hands of time, And stay with you here toinght (with you tonight, with you tonight) I know you feel these are the worst of times. I do believe it's true. When people lock their doors, and hide inside. Rumour has it it's the end of Paradise. But I know, if the world if the world just passed us by, baby I know I wouldn't have to cry Chorus: The best of times, are when I'm alone with you. Some rain some shine, we'll make this a world for two. Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime We'll take the best forget the rest and some day we'll find These are the best of times These are the best of times The headlines read "These Are The Worst Of Times", I do believe it's true. I feel so helpless like a boat against the tide. I wish the summer winds could bring back paradise. But I know, if the world turned upside down, baby I know You'd always be around (Repeat Chorus) (When I'm alone with you, you brighten up the night!) (When I'm alone with you ...) |
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| 4:58 |
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Mirror, mirror on the wall
The face you′ve shown me scares me so I thought that I could call your bluff But now the lines are clear enough Life′s not pretty even though I′ve tried so hard to make it so Mornings are such cold distress How did I ever get into this mess I′m snowblind, can′t live without you So fine I just can′t get away Now I′m snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Harmless and innocent you devil in white You stole my will without a fight You filled me with confidence, but you blinded my eyes You tricked me with visions of Paradise Now I realize I′m Snowblind, can′t live without you So fine I just can′t get away Now I′m snowblind, snowblind, snowblind Mirror, mirror I confess I can′t escape this emptiness No more reason to pretend Here comes that same old feeling again Snowblind, can′t live without you So fine I just can′t get away Won′t you throw me a lifeline I′m going down for the third time I′m snowblind, and I can′t get away |
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| 3:48 |
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Little Sister
She got a lot of time she got a lot of money Don′t you know that aint enough pretty thing all dressed up for the main attraction like a baby doll looking for love And she doesn′t need a reason She just hears a calling to the wild (Chorus)God gave man the breath of life to grow up strong to take a wife to change the world and love is the ritual you learn to walk & Talk & laugh & cry work your fingers to the bone till the day you die and above it all love is the ritual Little man beating his chest and flexing his muscles gun for hire he shoots for a star like a handsome prince wallking down the street in his shining armor Romeo in search of his heart There′s a method to this madness and a message calling to the wild (2nd Chorus)God gave man the breath of live to grow up strong to take a wife to change the world and love is the Ritual You learn to walk & talk & laugh & cry (He) gave you heart and soul till the day you die and above it all love is the ritual Come on dance little sister little sister wants to dance all night looking for a true romance when in a black leather jacket walks little brother to rock her world to be her lover so signal all the children send a message calling to the wild |
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| 4:36 |
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Every night I say a prayer
in the hope that there`s a heaven And every day I`m more confused as the saints turn into sinners All the heroes and legends I knew as a child have fallen to idols of clay And I feel this empty place inside so afraid that I`ve lost my faith Show me the way, show me the way Take me tonight to the river And wash my illusions away Please, show me the way And as I slowly drift to sleep, for a moment dreams are sacred I close my eyes and know there`s peace in a world so filled with hatred Then I wake up each morning and turn on the news to find we`ve so far to go And I keep on hoping for a sign, so afraid that I just won`t know Show me the way, Show me the way bring me tonight to the mountain and take my confusion away and show me the way And if I see a light, should I believe tell me how will I know Show me the way, show me the way take me tonight to the river and wash my illusions away Show me the way, show me the way Give me the strength and the courage to believe that I`ll get there someday And please show me the way And every night I say a prayer in the hope that there`s a heaven... |
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