Saxon

One life I'm gonna live it up
I'm takin' flight I said i'll never get enough
Stand tall I'm young and kinda proud
I'm on top as long as the music's loud

If you think I'll sit around as the world goes by
You're thinkin' like a fool cause it's a case of do or die
Out there is a fortune waitin' to be had
You think I'll let it go you're mad
You've got another thing comin'

That's right here's where the talkin' ends
Well listen this night there'll be some action spent
Drive hard I'm callin' all the shots
I got an ace card comin' down on the rocks

If you think I'll sit around while you chip away my brain
Listen I ain't foolin' and you'd better think again
Out there is a fortune waitin' to be had
You think I'll let it go you're mad
You got another thing comin

In this world we're livin' in we have our share of sorrow
Answer now is don't give in aim for a new tomorrow

Oh so hot no time to take a rest yeah
Act tough ain't room for second best
Real strong got me some security
Hey I'm a big smash I'm goin' for infinity yeah

If you think I'll sit around as the world goes by
You're thinkin' like a fool cause it's a case of do or die
Out there is a fortune waitin' to be had
You think I'll let it go you're mad
You've got another thing comin'

Big wheels are rolling
On through the night
We hit the city in the morning
No time to eat or sleep

Six concerts in a week
Take the show across the nation
Could this be San Antone?
Or am I stood in Rome?

Is the real or am I dreaming?
Standing by the backstage door
Just like the one before
We're here to set the spirit free

Give us the stage
Turn on the lights
Fire up the sound
We'll rock the nations

Give us the stage
Turn on the lights
Fire up the sound
We'll rock the nations

Wait for the curtain call
Excitement in the hall
The stage crew ready at their stations
The houselights start to dim

Another show begins
Now it's time to rock the nations
Stand in the flashing lights
The music fills the night

The feeling just goes on and on
We take the last encore
The first of many more
The spotlight takes the final bow

Give us the stage
Turn on the lights
Fire up the sound
We'll rock the nations

Give us the stage
Turn on the lights
Fire up the sound
We'll rock the nations

Give us the stage
Turn on the lights
Fire up the sound
We'll rock the nations

Give us the stage
Turn on the lights
Fire up the sound
We'll rock the nations

Give us the stage
Turn on the lights
Fire up the sound
We'll rock the nations

Big wheels are rolling
On thru' the night
Daylight comes without warning
North, south, east and west
We'll put you to the test
As we rock across your nation

Give us the stage
Turn on the lights
Fire up the sound
We'll rock the nations
(Repeat to end)

Can you hear the sound
The sound of distant voices
Floating gently 'cross the glen
Can you see the people
The people gathered 'round
They're worshipping their king

They came to hear the story
They came to sing the song

There's talk of a rebellion
The highlands are aflame
From the mountains to the sea
A prince has come to Scotland
To claim his rightful throne
The seeds of war are sown

They came to hear the story
They came to sing the song

Let me hear
Let me hear
Let me hear your battlecry

Let me hear
Let me hear
Let me hear your battlecry

An army marches northwards
To meet the fearless clansmen
For England and St. George
The red coats face the tartan
The battle lines are drawn
The musket and the sword

They came to hear the story
They came to sing the song

Let me hear
Let me hear
Let me hear your battlecry

Let me hear
Let me hear
Let me hear your battlecry

Many men have fallen
The prince has had his day
Culloden was the name
Their battlecry can still be heard
To this very day
Floating gently 'cross the glen

They came to hear the story
They came to sing the song

Let me hear
Let me hear
Let me hear your battlecry

(Repeat to end)

You got me spinning, spinning around
I don't know if I'm up or I'm down
I'm coming back to you tonight

My pulse is racing, I'm out of control
My body's aching, it's taken it's toll
I'm coming back to you tonight

This darn freeway's driving me insane
I need a shot, a shot to ease the pain
I'm waiting...I'm waiting for the night
I'm waiting...bring on the night

My heart is pounding, I need you so much
My body's yearning, I long for your touch
I'm coming back to you tonight

I can't wait a minute longer
Every second the feeling get stronger
Coming back to you tonight

This darn freeway's driving me insane
I need a shot, a shot to ease the pain
I'm waiting...I'm waiting for the night
I'm waiting...bring on the night (bring on the night)

You got me spinning, spinning around
I don't know if I'm up or I'm down
I'm coming back to you tonight

I can't wait a minute longer
Every second the feeling's stronger
Coming back to you tonight

This darn freeway's driving me insane
I need a shot, a shot to ease the pain
I'm waiting...I'm waiting for the night
I'm waiting...bring on the night

I'm waiting...I'm waiting for the night
I'm waiting...bring on the night

Bring on the night
Bring on the night
I'm waiting

Bring on the night
Bring on the night
'Cause tonight I'm coming back to you
I'm waiting
Bring on the night
[Fade]

[Additional lyrics included in liner notes but not in the song....]

My mind is drifting, thinking of you
The love you're sending is making it through
I'm coming back to you tonight
The summer sun's still shining bright
Can't last forever, bring on the night
I'm coming back to you tonight

We didn't come for their sympathy
We didn't come for their soul
We didn't come for their bigotry
We didn't come for their gold
We never said we were perfect
We'll lay it on the line
They can stick their censorship
Where the sun don't shine

We came here to rock
We came here to rock
We came here to rock
We came here to rock

We didn't come for their apathy
We didn't come for their lies
We didn't come for their strategy
We didn't come for their wives
Don't tell us how to run our lives
We know what's right and what's wrong
They're just a bunch hypocrites
We came for one thing alone

We came here to rock
We came here to rock
We came here to rock
We came here to rock (came here to rock)

We didn't come for bureaucracy
We didn't come for their views
We don't need their mentality
We don't need their abuse
We've never worshipped the devil
That's just another lie
We just wanna have some fun
Some fun before we die

We came here to rock
We came here to rock
We came here to rock
We came here to rock

[Repeat to end]

Who's that girl with her pants on fire?
You can feel the heat when you're standing by her
You look so good with your dress real tight
Does your mother know you're out tonight?
You're just sixteen you're on the loose
Your innocence is no excuse
Your mother thinks you're sweetness
You're Daddy's little girl
You may have been made in Heaven
But you ain't no angel
You ain't no angel
You're coming on strong, you're coming on heavy
want to mess with the boys in the back of the Chevy?
Let's take a ride, be my back seat lover
You taste so good, you're just like sugar
Now hold on baby, make it last
Does your Daddy know you're learning fast?
Your mother thinks you're sweetness
You're Daddy's little girl
Were you made in Heaven?
'cause you ain't no angel
You ain't no angel
You ain't no angel
You ain't no angel
Hi boys
What are ya doin' ?
Going for a ride ?
Can I come ?
No, my mother won't mind
I ain't no angel
You ain't no angel
(Repeat to end)

Catch me if you can and tame the beast
Should I leave you burning in the heat
Kick the throttle down, I'm on fire
It turns me on the feel the engine's beat
Take it to the highway
On the open road
I want to feel your power
Screaming into overload
She's running hot
She's hot
Coming out of nowhere, moving fast
I gotta keep the feeling
Make it last
Let me feel your body
I'll explode
Together we will run to overload
Take it to the highway
On the open road
I want to feel your power
Screaming into overload
She's running hot
She's hot
She's running hot
She's hot
(Repeat to end)

Come on everybody
Tonight it's party time
Grab a bottle or a crate
Leave your blues behind
You're gonna need the cavalry
To get you outta here
The last time that we had one
It lasted for a year

We're gonna party
Party till u puke
(These people are sick)

We're gonna party
Party till u puke
Till u puke

Don't worry about the neighbours
They're blind drunk in the loo
There'll be no trouble from the police
'Cos they're all in here too
We got the music cranked right up
It's blowing off the roof
There's people drinking gasoline
It must be two hundred proof

We're gonna party
Party till u puke
(Will someone get me outta here?)

We're gonna party
Party till u puke
Till u puke

(These people are weird!)

I gave you my love
But you threw it straight back in my face
I should have known better
You're just perfume and lace
You're messing around
You're making a fool out of me
But I've had enough baby
I'm setting you free
But I gave you all the chances
I gave you all the signs
Now who's the lonely one
Were you just a waste of time
Empty promises
I remember the days
When it used to be good
We were always together
We both understand
But something went wrong
White turned to black
So I'm leaving you baby
I ain't coming back
But I gave you all the chances
I gave you all the signs
Now who's the lonely one
Were you just a waste of time
Empty promises
But I gave you all the chances
I gave you all the signs
Now who's the lonely one
Were you just a waste of time
Empty promises

Lady face the morning sun
The sunlight in your hair
Northern Lady, you're the one

Why do you mean so much to me
I need you every night
Northern Lady, you're the one

If you need me, I'll be there
I'll fly right back to you
Northern Lady, you're the one

Will you use your head tonight


And come into my room
Northern Lady, you're the one
You're the one

Lady face the morning sun
The sunlight in your hair
Northern Lady, you're the one

She used to be an iron horse twenty years ago
Used to bring the mail to me through the ice and snow
I sat alone and watched her steaming through the night !!!
Ninety tons of thunder lighting up the sky

She was the princess of the night
We saw the writing on the wall
She was the princess of the night
I'd take a ride across the sky

Speeding sparks like lightning, engine working hard
Furnace on the footplate shining in the night
Iron striking metal the sound of racing steel
That's all I ever wanna hear, it's music to my ears !!!

She was the princess of the night
We saw the writing on the wall
She was the princess of the night
I'd take a ride across the sky

Ninety tons of thunder lighting up the sky
Steaming red hot pistons see the wheels flash by !!!!
Hear the whistle blowing streaking down the track
If I ever had my way I'd bring the princess back one day

She was the princess of the night
We saw the writing on the wall
She was the princess of the night
I'd take a ride across the sky


Hello, I made some corrections for you.
Im not sure about te ??? marked lines,
but I'm sure about the !!! marked lines.

Best Regards,
Luke

I was born on the back streets
on the rotten side of town
I never had me nothing
just people pulling me down
I'm livin' on the dark side
across the rail road track
Leavin' wasn't easy,
but I'm never going back

Never surrender
When you're up against the wall
Never surrender
Stand up, fight them all

I'm sticking in the fast lane
I never wanna' quit
I'm takin' all my chances,
I'm gonna take them quick
I started from the bottom,
I'm headin' to the top
Ain't nobody gonna help you boy,
'cause we're never gonna stop

Never surrender
When you're up against the wall
Never surrender
Stand up, fight them all

I was born on the back streets
on the rotten side of town
I never had me nothing
just people pulling me down
I'm livin' on the dark side
across the rail road track
Leavin' wasn't easy,
but I'm never going back

Never surrender
When you're up against the wall
Never surrender
Stand up, fight them all

Breaks away the chains that bind me
Gives me sympathy
Keeps me running on the high road
Keeps me living free
Never tries to steal my thunder
Helps me through the night
Always there to help and guide me
Makes me feel alright

There ain't no doubt about it
Just can't live without her
Moves my very soul
When we touch I lose control
I'm outta control
I lose control
I'm outta control

When I feel depressed and lonely
She never asks me why
Always knows just when to leave me
When I start to lie
Tries to think about the next day
So I can survive
When I come home tired and weary
She keeps me satisfied

There ain't no doubt about it
Just can't live without her
Moves my very soul
When we touch I lose control

She breaks away the chains that bind me
Gives me sympathy
Keeps me running on the high road
Keeps me living free
Never tries to steal my thunder
Helps me through the night
Always there to help and guide me
Makes me feel alright

There ain't no doubt about it
Just can't live without her
Moves my very soul
When we touch I lose control
I'm outta control

I lose control
I'm outta control
[Repeat to end]

Well, you're brought up on the street
Did ya make it on your own
Are ya living in the shadow
Crawling in the night
Sleeping in the subway
Beggin' for a fight
Makes ya grow up hard boy
Aren't you ready for a fight
I don't need no one
You can keep you sympathy
I live on my own
I would make that company
I don't need no one
You can keep you sympathy
I live on my own
I would make that company
I'm rough and ready tonight
Standing on the corner
Asked ya for smoke
I kick you ..?..
Steel away you girl
Talking to a ..?...
They cut me to the bone
Don't ya mess with me boy
Ya better leave me alone
I don't need no one
You can keep you sympathy
I live on my own
I would make that company
I don't need no one
You can keep you sympathy
I live on my own
I would make that company
I'm rough and ready tonight
..?


I'll take ya for a ride
The cops will never break me
Steal away my pride
If you're looking for a good time
And ya wanna ride with me
And you're feeling rough and ready
Rough and ready with me
You can change my life
You can read my mind
I don't want no one
I don't have no one
I don't need no one
You can keep your sympathy
Well, you're brought up on the street
Did ya make it on your own
Are ya living in the shadow
Crawling in the night
Sleeping in the subway
Begging for a fight
Makes ya grow up hard boy
Ain't you ready for a fight
I don't need no one
You can keep you sympathy
I live on my own
I would make that company
I don't need no one
You can keep you sympathy
I live on my own
I would make that company
I'm rough and ready tonight
Rough and ready tonight
(Repeat to end)

I was driving down the highway my music playing loud
I drove into a truckstop stepped up feelin' proud
The stupid gas attendant said "stop that fucking row"
There's always someone somewhere who'll try and turn you down
So if you need some action and nothing comes around
Don't call the doctor turn up the sound
Play it loud
In your neighbourhood
Play it loud
In your neighbourhood
I was lying on the beach taking the rays
Listening to Deep Purple reminiscing of old days
I was hassled by a lifeguard so I kicked him to the ground
There's always someone somewhere who'll try and turn you down
So if you need some action and nothing comes around
Don't call the doctor turn up the sound
Play it loud
In your neighbourhood
Play it loud
In your neighbourhood
I'm sick of people saying our music is too loud
They never stop complaining, try to turn us down
But if you want it louder we'll turn it up full blast
They'll never stop the music they're living in the past
So if you need some action and nothing comes around
Don't call the doctor turn up the sound
Play it loud
In your neighbourhood
(Repeat to end)
And The Bands Played On
Just before dawn in the cold light


We came out of the night
A great expectation from the man who ran the show
Will it rain, will it snow, will it shine, we don't know
Are there clouds up in the sky
We sat in the sun, woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
See the people, feel the power
There was sixty thousand there
Just like thunder the crowds began to roar
Where you there, did ya know, did ya see all the show
There was magic in the air
We sat in the sun woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
See the rainbow shining brightly
Shooting rockets to the sky
Making music and it rolled on through the night
You could hear on the air rock n' roll everywhere
We were strangers in the night
We sat in the sun woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on

[Byford/Quinn/Oliver/Dawson/Gill]

Just before dawn in the cold light
We came out of the night
A great expectation from the man who ran the show
Will it rain, will it snow, will it shine, we don't know
Are there clouds up in the sky

We sat in the sun, woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on

See the people, feel the power
There was sixty thousand there
Just like thunder the crowds began to roar
Where you there, did ya know, did ya see all the show
There was magic in the air

We sat in the sun woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on


And the bands played on

See the rainbow shining brightly
Shooting rockets to the sky
Making music and it rolled on through the night
You could hear on the air rock n' roll everywhere
We were strangers in the night

We sat in the sun woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on

Ride the silver eagle out of JFK
Up the eastern seaboard destination Portland Maine
When we saw the people at the concert hall
The seats were for five thousand it made us feel so small

Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
On our journey 'cross the States
Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
Right on through the USA

Stopped off at Niagara taking pictures of the falls
Tried to cross the border were accosted by the law
People down in Texas from the red hot burning sun
They couldn't stand the heatwave but we just kept rollin' on

Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
On our journey 'cross the States
Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
Right on through the USA

Driving into Nashville on the highway interstate
Had a holdup on the freeway we end up being late
Flew into Chicago but we never heard the blues
Played some rock 'n' roll there then down to Batton Rouge

Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
On our journey 'cross the States
Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
Right on through the USA

Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
On our journey 'cross the States
Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
Right on through the USA

Fought the vigilante at the end of our first tour
We made a lot of friends there we'll see them all next year
As we fought the big deadline, oh, we won't forget the days
We rode the silver eagle right across the USA

Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
On our journey 'cross the States
Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
Right on through the USA

Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
On our journey 'cross the States
Midnight rider keeps on rollin'
Right on through the USA

Midnight rider
[Repeat to end]

There's a fire in the sky
There's a feeling in the air
When the ground starts to tremble
The first attack is here
You won't stand a chance
When the missiles start to fly
They never tell the people
Till the holocaust is here

When the fire's in the sky
You'll be running for your lives
When the fire's in the sky
Prepare yourselves to die

Where, where are the shelters
They said they would be there
You'll need, need some protection
From the radiation flare
Don't, don't start a panic
It won't do you no good
You'll just have to wait
For the end of all mankind

If you're near the point of impact
There's nowhere you can run
If the heatwave don't get you
The shockwave surely will
There won't be no more heroes
There's no one left to fight
It's the end of our planet
We've committed genocide
When the fire's in the sky
You'll be running for your lives
When the fire's in the sky
Prepare yourselves to die

When the fire's in the sky
You'll be running for your lives
When the fire's in the sky
Prepare yourselves to die
To die, to die, to die ...

Where were you in '79 when the dam began to burst
Did you check us out down at the local show
Were you wearing denim, wearing leather
Did you run down to the front
Did you queue for your ticket through the ice and snow

Denim and Leather
Brought us all together
It was you that set the spirit free
Denim and Leather
Brought us all together
It was you that set the spirit free

Did you read the music paper from the back and to the front
Did you find out where to see your favorite band
Did you listen to the radio every Friday night
Did hang around your local record store

Denim and Leather
Brought us all together
It was you that set the spirit free
Denim and Leather
Brought us all together
It was you that set the spirit free

Do you dream of playing guitar or smashing up the drums
Maybe you can learn to play the bass
You can always be a singer like me and front the band
When on the stage we wait at your command

Denim and Leather
Brought us all together
It was you that set the spirit free
Denim and Leather
Brought us all together
It was you that set the spirit free

It was you - that set the spirit free
It was you - that put us here today
It was you - that filled the concert halls
It was you - that set the spirit free

Denim and Leather
Brought us all together
It was you that set the spirit free
Denim and Leather
Brought us all together
It was you that set the spirit free

If you see me riding by
Do not stop me do not try
Cause I'm a motorcycle man
I get my kicks just when I can

Motorcycle man
Motorcycle man

Like an angel slick machine
Were taking risks that's what we mean
Cause we're all motorcycle men
We get our kicks just when we can

Motorcycle man
Motorcycle man