Where have
all the good men gone
And where are
all the gods
Where's the street
wise Hercules
To fight
the rising odds
Isn't there a white
knight Up
On a fiery steed
late at night
I toss and
I turn And
I dream of what I need
I need a hero
I'm holding out for
a hero Till the end
Of the night
he's gotta be strong
And he's
gotta be fast
And he's
gotta be fresh
From the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding
out for a hero
Till the morning light
he's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
and he's gotta be
larger than life
larger than life

Somewhere
after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
somewhere just beyong
My reach
There's someone
Reaching back for me
racing on the thunder
And rising
with the heat
It's gonna
take a superman
To sweep me
off my feet
I need a hero
I'm holding
Out for a hero
till the end
Of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's
gotta be fast
And he's
gotta be fresh
From the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out
for a hero
Till the morning light
he's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
and he's gotta be
Larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out
for a hero
Till the end
of the night

Up where the mountains
meet the heavens above
Out where
the lightning
Splits the sea
I could swear
There is someone
somewhere watching me
Through the wind
and the chill
And the rain And the
storm and the flood
I can feel
his approach
Like a fire
in my blood

I need a hero
I'm holding
Out for a hero
till the end
Of the night
he's gotta be strong
And he's
gotta be fast
And he's
gotta be fresh
From the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out
for a hero
Till the morning light
he's gotta be
Sure And
it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be
larger than life
I need a hero I'm
holding out for a hero
Till
the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
and he's
Gotta be fast
and he's
Gotta be fresh
from the fight

Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Ra ra ah ah ah
roma roma ma
Gaga woo la la
want your bad romance
Ra ra ah ah ah
roma roma ma
Gaga woo la la
want your bad romance
I want your ugly
I want your disease
I want your everything
as long as it's free
I want your love
love love love
I want
your love
I want your drama
the touch of your hand
I want your
leather studded
Kiss
in the sand
I want your love
love love love
I want
your love
You know that
I want you
And you know that
I need you
I want it bad
a bad romance
I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write
a bad romance
I want
your love and
All your lover's
revenge
You and me could write
a bad romance
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Ra ra ah ah ah
roma roma ma
Gaga woo la la
want your bad romance
I want your horror
I want your design
'Cuz you're a criminal
as long as you're mine
I want your love
love love love
I want
your love
I want your psycho
your vertigo shtick
Want you in my
real window
Baby you're
sick
I want your love
love love love
I want
your love
You know that
I want you
And you know that
I need you
I want it bad romance
your bad romance
I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write
a bad romance
I want
your love and
All your lover's
revenge
You and me could write
a bad romance
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Ra ra ah ah ah
roma roma ma
Gaga woo la la
want your bad romance
Ra ra ah ah ah
roma roma ma
Gaga woo la la
want your bad romance
Walk walk
fashion baby
Work it move that
bitch crazy
Walk walk
fashion baby
Work it move that
bitch crazy
Walk walk
fashion baby
Work it move that
bitch crazy
Walk walk
passion baby
Work it I'm a free
bitch baby
I want your love and
I want your revenge
I want
your love
I don't wanna be
friends
Je veux ton amour
et je veux ta revenge
Je veux
ton amour
I don't wanna be
friends
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write
a bad romance
I want
your love and
All your lover's
revenge
You and me could write
a bad romance
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Oh oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Caught in a
bad romance
Ra ra ah ah ah
roma roma ma
Gaga woo la la
want your bad romance

I can show you
the world
Shining shimmering
splendid
Tell me princess
now when did you last
Let your heart
decide
I can open
your eyes
Take you wonder
by wonder
Over sideways
and under
On a magic carpet
ride
A whole
new world
A new fantastic
point of view
No one to tell us no
or where to go
Or say
we're only dreaming
A whole
new world
A dazzling place
I never knew
But
when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
that now
I'm in a whole
new world with you
(Now I'm in a whole
new world with you)
Unbelievable sights
indescribable feeling
Soaring tumbling
freewheeling
Through an endless
diamond sky
A whole
new world
A hundred thousand
things to see
I'm like
a shooting star
I've come
so far
I can't go back
to where I used to be
A whole
new world
With new horizons
to pursue
I'll chase
them anywhere
There's time to spare
let me share
This whole new world
with you
A whole new world
(a whole new world)
That's
where we'll be
(That's
where we'll be)
A thrilling chase
(a wondrous place)
For
you and me

I can see the pain
living in your eyes
And I know how
hard you try
You deserve to have
so much more
I can feel your hurt
and I sympathize
And I'll never
critisize
All you ever meant
to my life-
I don't want to
let you down
I don't want to
lead you on
I don't want to
hold you back from
Where you might
belong
You would
never ask me why
My heart is
so disguised
I just can't
live a lie anymore
I would- rather
hurt myself
Than to ever
make you cry
There's nothing
left to say
But goodbye
ah- goodbye-
You deserve a chance
at the kind of love
I'm not sure I'm
worthy of
Losing you is painful
for me
I don't want to
let you down
I don't want to
lead you on
I don't want to
hold you back
From where you
might belong
You would never
ask me why
My heart is
so disguised
I just can't
live a lie anymore
I would rather
hurt myself
Than to ever
make you cry
There's nothing
left to say-
But
goodbye-

You would never
ask me why
My hurt is
so disguised
I just can't
live a lie anymore
I would- rather
hurt myself
Than to ever
make you cry
There's nothing
left you try
No it's gonna
hurt us both
There's no other way
than to say goodbye
Uhm----
goodbye-

Get her name
and get her number
Find out
all of the things
That
we have in common
Never all the
differences oh yeah
Meet her parents
meet her brother
Then she starts
sleepin'
Over the crib
on weekends
Like a real
relationship oh no
For me
the stars are alignin'
But for her
it's bad timin'
So she just
can't be mine
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
all they wanna do is
Break my heart
my heart oh
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
they just wanna see me
Fall apart
apart oh
So I hook up
on a rebound
And
I say
That I'm gonna be
single for life
But she's so pretty
and nice
So I made just
one exception
But
I find out
Eventually
I'm not her type
Baby that's
the reason why that
For me
the stars are alignin'
But for her
it's bad timin'
So she just
can't be mine
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
all they wanna do is
Break my heart
my heart oh
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
they just wanna see me
Fall apart
apart oh

I'm tryin'
not to be bitter
But dxxx it
I'll miss her
'Cause she's one
of a kind
For me
the stars are alignin'
But for her
it's bad timin'
So she just
can't be mine
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
all they wanna do is
Break my heart
my heart oh
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
they just wanna see me
Fall apart
apart oh
Then we fall we fall
fall fall apart now
I don't think that
I like her anymore
Girls are all the same
they just wanna see me
Fall apart
apart oh

A lucky
lucky girl
She got married
to a boy like you
She'd kick you out
if she ever ever knew
'Bout
all the
You tell me
that you do
Dirty
dirty boy
You know everyone is
talkin' on the scene
I hear
them whisperin'
'Bout the places
that you've been
And
how you don't know
How to keep
your business clean
Mummy don't know
daddy's getting hot
At the body shop
doin' somethin' unholy
He's sat back while
she's droppin' it
She be
poppin' it
Yeah
she put it down slowly
Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh
he left his kids at
Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome
so he can get that
Mummy don't know
daddy's getting hot
At the body shop
doin' somethin' unholy
Mm daddy
daddy
If you want it
drop the addy
Give me love
give me Fendi
My Balenciaga
daddy
You gon' need to
bag it up
'Cause I'm spendin'
on Rodeo
You can watch me
back it up
I'll be gone
in the A.M.
And he
he get me Prada
Get me Miu Miu
like Rihanna
He always
call me
'Cause I never
cause no drama
And
when you want it
Baby I know
I got you covered
And
when you need it
Baby just jump
under the covers
Mummy don't know
daddy's getting hot
At the body shop
doin' somethin' unholy
He's sat back while
she's droppin' it
She be
poppin' it
Yeah
she put it down slowly
Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh
he left his kids at
Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome
so he can get that
Mummy don't know
daddy's getting hot
At the body shop
doin' somethin' unholy

So many nights
I'd sit by my window
waiting for someone
to sing me his song
So many dreams
I kept deep inside me
alone in the dark
but now
you've come along
and you
light up my life
you give me hope
to carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights
with song
Rollin' at sea
adrift on the waters
could it be fin'lly
I'm turning
for home fin'lly
a chance to say "hey!
I love you
never again
to be all alone
and you light up
my life
You give me hope
to carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights
with song
and you light up
my life
You give me hope
to carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights
with song
It can't be wrong
when it feels so
right cause you
you light up my
life.

White shirt
now red my bloody nose
Sleeping you're
on your tippy toes
Creeping around
like no one knows
Think
you're so criminal
Bruises on both
my knees for you
Don't say thank you
or please I do
What I want
when I'm wanting to
My soul
so cynical
So you're
a tough guy
Like it really
rough guy
Just can't get
enough guy
Chest always
so puffed guy
I'm that
bad type
Make your mama
sad type
Make your girlfriend
mad type
Might seduce
your dad type
I'm the bad guy duh
I'm the bad guy
I like it
when you take control
Even if you know
that you don't own me
I'll let you
play the role
I'll be
your animal
My mommy likes to sing
along with me
But she won't sing
this song
If she reads
all the lyrics
She'll pity the men
I know
So you're
a tough guy
Like it really
rough guy
Just can't get
enough guy
Chest always
so puffed guy
I'm that
bad type
Make your mama
sad type
Make your girlfriend
mad type
Might seduce
your dad type
I'm the bad guy duh
I'm the bad guy duh
I'm only good at being
bad bad

I like
when you get mad
I guess
I'm pretty glad
That
you're alone
You said
she's scared of me
I mean
I don't see
What she sees
but maybe it's
'Cause I'm wearing
your cologne
I'm a bad guy I'm
I'm I'm a bad guy
Bad guy bad guy
I'm a bad I'm

Georgia wrap me up
in all your
I want you in my arms
oh let me hold you
I'll never
let you go again
Like I did
oh I used to say
I would never
fall in love again
Until
I found her
I said
I would never fall
Unless
it's you I fall into
I was lost
within the darkness
But then I found her
I found you
Georgia pulled me in
I asked to
Love her once again
you fell I caught you
I'll never
let you go again
Like I did
oh I used to say
I would never
fall in love again
Until
I found her
I said
I would never fall
Unless
it's you I fall into
I was lost
within the darkness
But then I found her
I found you
I would never
fall in love again
Until
I found her
I said
I would never fall
Unless
it's you I fall into
I was lost
within the darkness
But then I found her
I found you

Oh woo wo oh woo wo
oh woo wo~
You know you love me
I know you care
Just shout whenever
and I'll be there
You want my love
you want my heart
And we will never ever
ever be apart
Are we an item
girl quit playing
We're just friends
what are you saying
Said there's another
look right in my eyes
My first love
broke my heart
For the first time
and I was like
Baby baby baby oh like
baby baby baby no like
Baby baby
baby oh
Thought you'd
always be mine mine
Baby baby baby oh like
baby baby baby no like
Baby baby
baby oh
Thought you'd
always be mine mine
Oh oh for you I would
have done whatever
And I just can't
believe
We ain't
together
And I wanna
play it cool
But I'm
losin' you
I'll buy you anything
I'll buy you any ring
And I'm in pieces
baby fix me
And just shake me
til' you
Wake me
from this bad dream
I'm going down down
down down
And I just can't
believe my first love
Would be around
and I'm like
Baby baby baby oh like
baby baby baby no like
Baby baby
baby oh
Thought you'd
always be mine mine
Baby baby baby oh like
baby baby baby no like
Baby baby
baby oh
Thought you'd
always be mine mine
When I was 13
I had my first love
There was nobody that
compared to my baby
And nobody came
between us
Or could ever
come above
She had me goin' crazy
oh I was star-struck
She woke me up
daily
Don't need no
Starbucks
She made
my heart pound
And skip
a beat
When I see her
in the street
And at school
on the playground
But I really wanna
see her on the weekend
She know
she got me gazin'
Cuz she was
so amazin'
And now my heart is
breakin'
But I just
keep on sayin'
Baby baby baby oh like
baby baby baby no like
Baby baby
baby oh
Thought you'd
always be mine mine
Baby baby baby oh like
baby baby baby no like
Baby baby
baby oh
Thought you'd
always be mine mine
I'm gone
now I'm all gone
Now I'm all gone
now I'm all gone
I'm
gone

She was more
like a beauty
Queen from
a movie scene
I said don't mind
but what do you mean
I am the one
who will dance
On the floor
in the round
She said I am the one
who will dance
On the floor
in the round
She told me her name
was Billie Jean
As she caused a scene
then every head turned
With eyes that dreamed
of being- the one
Who will dance
on the floor
In the round
people always told me
Be careful of
what you do
And don't go around
breaking
Young girls' hearts
and mother always
Told me be careful of
who you love
And be careful of
what you do
Cause the lie becomes
the truth hey--
Billie Jean
is not my lover
She's just a girl-
who claims that
I am the one
but the kid
Is not my son
she says I am the one
But the kid
is not my son
For forty days
and forty nights
The law was
on her side
But who can stand
when she's in demand
Her schemes and plans
'cause we danced
On the floor
in the round
So take
my strong advice
Just remember
to always think twice
Do think twice
she told my baby
We'd danced till three
then she looked at me
Then showed a photo
my baby
Cried his eyes
were like mine
'Cause we dance
on the floor
In the round baby
people always told me
Be careful of
what to do
And don't go around
breaking
Young girls' hearts
she came and
Stood right by me
then the smell of
Sweet perfume
this happened much
Too soon
she called me
To her room hey--
Billie Jean
Is not my lover
she's just a girl-
Who claims that
I am the one
But the kid
is not my son
Billie Jean
is not my lover
She's just a girl-
who claims that
I am the one
but the kid
Is not my son
she says I am the one
But the kid
is not my son-

She says I am the one
but the kid
Is not my son
Billie Jean
Is not my lover
she's just a girl-
Who claims that
I am the one
But the kid
is not my son
She says I am the one
but the kid
Is not my son
she says I am the one
She says I am the one
she says I am the one
Billie Jean
is not my lover
Billie Jean
is not my lover
Billie Jean
is not my lover
Billie Jean
is not my lover
Billie Jean
is not my lover
Billie Jean
is not my lover-

Hey tonight
gonna be tonight
Don't you know
I'm flyin' tonight-
Tonight-
hey c'mon gonna chase
Tomorrow
tonight- tonight-
Gonna get it
to the rafters
Watch me now Jody's
gonna get religion
All night long
hey c'mon
Gonna hear the sun
tonight- tonight-

Gonna get it
to the rafters
Watch me now
Jody's gonna
Get religion
all night long
Ah hey tonight
gonna be tonight
Don't you know
I'm flyin' tonight-
Tonight- tonight-
tonight-

I fell in love with you
watching Casablanca
Back row at
the drive in show in
the flickering light
Popcorn and cokes
beneath the stars
became champagne
and caviar
Making love on a long
hot summer's night
I thought you fell in
love with me
watching Casablanca
Holding hands beneath
the paddle fans
in Rick's candle
lit cafe
Hiding in the shadows
from the spies
Moroccan moonlight
in your eyes
Making magic
at the movies
in my old chevrolet
Ooh a kiss is still
a kiss in Casablanca
But a kiss is not
a kiss without
your sigh
Please come back to me
in Casablanca
I love you
more and
more each day
as time goes by-

I guess there are many
broken hearts
in Casablanca
You know I've never
really been there so
I don't know
I guess our love story
will never be seen
on the big wide
silver screen
But it hurt just as bad
when I had to watch
Ooh a kiss is still
a kiss in Casablanca
But a kiss is not a
kiss without your sigh
Please come back to me
in Casablanca
I love you
more and more each day
as time goes by
Ooh a kiss is still a
kiss in Casablanca
But a kiss is not a
kiss without your sigh
please come back to me
in Casablanca
I love you
more and more each day
as time goes by
I love you
more and
more each day
as time goes by-

Look
if you had
One shot
one opportunity
To seize everything
you ever wanted
One moment
would you capture it
Or just let it slip yo
his palms are sweaty
Knees weak arms
are heavy
There's vomit
on his sweater
Alredy mom's spaghetti
he's nervous
But on the surface
he looks calm
And ready
to drop bombs
But he keeps on
forgettin
What he wrote down
the whole crowd
Goes so loud yo
he open his mouth
But the words
won't come out
He's chokin how
everybody's jokin now
The clock's run out
time's up over bloah
Snap back to reality
oh there goes gravity
Oh there goes rabbit
he choked
He's so mad
but he won't
Give up that is he
no he won't have it
He knows his whole
back city's ropes
I don't matter
he's dope
He knows that
but he's broke
He's so stacked
that he knows
When he goes back
to his mobile home
That's when it's back
to the lab again yo
This whole rap shit
he better go capture
This moment and
hope it don't pass him
You better
lose yourself
In the music
the moment
You own it you better
never let it go ho
You only get one shot
do not miss
Your chance to blow
this opportunity
Comes once
in a lifetime
You better
lose yourself
In the music
the moment
You own
it you better
Never let it go ho
you only get one shot
Do not miss
your chance to blow
This opportunity
comes once
In a lifetime
you better
The soul's escaping
through this hole
That it's gaping
this world is mine
For the taking
make me king
As we move toward
a new world order
A normal life is borin
but superstardom's
Close to post mortar
it only grows harder
Only grows hotter
he blows us all over
These hoes is
all on him
Coast to coast shows
he's know
As the globetrotter
lonely roads
God only knows
he's know father
From home
he's no father
He goes home
and barely knows
His own daughter
but hold your nose
Cuz here
goes the cold water
His hoes don't want
him no mo
He's cold product
they moved on
To the next schmoe
who flows
He nose dove and
sold nada
So the soap opera is
told and unfolds
I suppose
it's old potna
But the beat goes on
da da dum de dom
You better
lose yourself
In the music
the moment
You own it you better
never let it go ho
You only get one shot
do not miss
Your chance to blow
this opportunity
Comes once
in a lifetime
You better
lose yourself
In the music
the moment
You own it you better
never let it go ho
You only get one shot
do not miss
Your chance to blow
this opportunity comes
Once in a lifetime
you better
No more games
I'm a change
What you call rage
tear this mothafuckin
Roof off like
2 doas cased
I was playing
in the beginning
The mood all changed
I been chewed up
And spit out
and booed off stage
But I kept rhymin
and stepwritin
The next cypher
best believe
Somebody's payin
the pied piper
All the pain inside
amplified by the fact
That I can't get by
with my 9 to 5
And I can't provide
the right type of
Life for my family
cuz man
These goddam
food stamps
Don't buy diapers
and it's no movie
There's
no Mekhi phifer
This is my life
and these times
Are so hard
and it's getting
Even harder
trying to feed
And water my seed
plus see dishonor
Caught up between
bein a father
And a prima donna
baby mama drama's
Screamin on and
too much for me
To wanna stay
in one spot
Another jam or not
has gotten me
To the point
I'm like a snail
I've got to formulate
a plot fore
I end up in jail
or shot success is
My only mothafuckin
option failure's not
Mam I love you
but this trail has
Got to go
I cannot grow old
In salem's lot so
here I go is my shot
Feet fail me not
cuz maybe
The only opportunity
that I got
You better
lose yourself
In the music
the moment
You own it you better
never let it go ho
You only get one shot
do not miss
Your chance to blow
this opportunity
Comes once
in a lifetime
You better
lose yourself
In the music
the moment
You own it you better
never let it go ho
You only get one shot
do not miss
Your chance to blow
this opportunity
Come once
in a lifetime
You better
you can do anything
You set your mind
to man-

I had to meet you here
today
There's just so many
things to say
Please don't stop me
till I'm through
This is something
I hate to do
We've been meeting
here so long
I guess what we done
was wrong
Please darling
don't you cry
Let's just kiss
and say goodbye
Many months
have passed us by
I'm gonna miss you
I'm gonna miss you
I can't lie
I'm gonna miss you
I've got ties
and so do you
I just think this is
the thing to do
It's gonna hurt me
I can't lie
Maybe you'll meet
you'll meet
Another guy
understand me
Won't you try try try
try try try try
Let's just kiss and
say goodbye mm-
I'm gonna miss you
I'm gonna miss you
I can't lie
I'm gonna miss you
Understand me
won't you try
I'm gonna miss you
it's gonna hurt me
I can't lie
I'm gonna miss you
Take my handkerchief
and your eyes
I'm gonna miss you
maybe you'll find
You'll find
another guy
I'm gonna miss you
let's kiss
And say goodbye
pretty baby
I'm gonna miss you
please don't you cry
I'm gonna miss you
understand me
Won't you try
I'm gonna miss you
Let's just kiss
and say goodbye-

No I can't forget
this evening
Or your face
as you were leaving
But I guess
that's just the way
The story
goes
you always smile
but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
yes it shows
No I can't forget
tomorrow
When I think
of all my sorrow
When I had you there
but then I let you go
And now it's only fair
that I should
Let you know
what you should know
I can't live
if living is
Without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live
If living is
without you
I can't give
I can't give anymore
Well I can't forget
this evening
Or your face
as you were leaving
But I guess
that's just the way
The story
goes
You always smile
but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
yes it shows
I can't live
if living is
Without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live
If living is
without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
(No I can't live
no I can't live)
No I can't live
if living is
Without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live

I'm sitting here
in a boring room
It's just another
rainy Sunday afternoon
I'm wasting my time
I got nothing to do
I'm hanging around
I'm waiting for you
But nothing ever
happens and I wonder
I'm driving around
in my car
I'm driving too fast
I'm driving too far
I'd like to change
my point of view
I feel so lonely
I'm waiting for you
But nothing
ever happens
And I wonder
I wonder how
I wonder why
yesterday you told me
About the
blue blue sky
And all that
I can see
Is just
a yellow lemon tree
I'm turning my head
up and down
I'm turning turning
turning turning
Turning around
and all that I can see
Is just
another lemon tree
Sing da
da da da da dee da da
Da da da da dee da da
da da da da
I'm sitting here
I miss the power
I'd like to go out
taking a shower
But there's a heavy
cloud inside my head
I feel so tired
put myself into bed
Where nothing
ever happens
And I wonder
Isolation
Is not good for me
Isolation
I don't want to
sit on a lemon tree
I'm stepping around
in a desert of joy
Baby any how
I'll get another toy
And everything
will happen
And you'll wonder
I wonder how
I wonder why
yesterday you told me
About the
blue blue sky
And all that
I can see
Is just
a yellow lemon tree
I'm turning my head
up and down
I'm turning turning
turning turning
Turning around
and all that I can see
Is just
a yellow lemon tree
Yellow wonder wonder
I wonder how
I wonder why
yesterday you told me
About the
blue blue sky
And all that I can see
and all that I can see
And all that
I can see
Is just
a yellow lemon tree

When marimba rhythms
start to play
Dance with me
make me sway
Like a lazy ocean
hugs the shore
Hold me close
sway me more
Like a flower bending
in the breeze
Bend with me
sway with ease
When we dance
you have a way with me
Stay with me
sway with me
Other dancers
may be on the floor
Dear but my eyes
will see only you
Only you have that
magic technique
When we sway I go weak
(I go so weak)
I can hear
the sounds of violins
Long before
it begins
Make me thrill
as only you know how
Sway me smooth
sway me now
Sway me take me
thrill me hold me
Bend me ease me
you have a way with me
(Sway me)
(sway sway sway)

Other dancers
may be on the floor
Dear but my eyes
will see only you
Only you have that
magic technique
When we sway I go weak
I go weak
I can hear
the sounds of violins
Long before
it begins
Make me thrill
as only you know how
Sway me smooth
sway me now
Make me thrill
as only you know how
Sway me smooth
sway me now
Make me thrill
as only you know how
Sway me smooth
sway me now
Sway me sway me
sway me now

I will not make
the same mistakes
That you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart
so much misery
I will not break
the way you did
You fell so hard
I've learned
The hard way
to never let it
Get that far
because of you
I never stray too far
from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play
On the safe side
so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it
Hard to trust
not only me
But everyone around me
because of you
I am afraid
I lose my way
And it's not
too long
Before you point
it out
I cannot cry
because I know
That's weakness
in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
a smile a laugh
Everyday of my life
my heart can't
Possibly break
when it wasn't
Even whole
to start with
Because of you
I never stray
Too far
from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play
On the safe side
so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it
Hard to trust
not only me
But everyone around me
because of you
I am afraid
I watched you die
I heard you cry
every night
In your sleep
I was so young
You should have
known better
Than to lean on me
you never thought
Of anyone else
you just saw your pain
And now I cry
in the middle
Of the night
for the same
Damn thing
because of you
I never stray too far
from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play
On the safe side
so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I tried my hardest
Just to forget
everything
Because of you
I don't know how to
Let anyone else in
because of you
I'm ashamed of my life
because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid
Because of you
because of you

It's nine o'clock
on a Saturday
The regular crowd
shuffles in
There's an old man
sitting next to me
Making love
to his tonic and gin

He says son can you
play me a memory
I'm not really sure
how it goes
But it's sad
and it's sweet
And I knew it
complete
When I wore
a younger man's
Clothes na-- na---
na- na-- na-
Sing us a song
you're the piano man
Sing us a song
tonight
Well we're all in
the mood for a melody
And you've got us
feeling alright-

Now John at the bar
is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks
for free
And he's quick
with a joke
Or to light up
your smoke
But there's someplace
that he'd rather be
He says Bill I believe
this is killing me
As the smile ran away
from his face
Well I'm sure that
I could be
A movie star
if I could get out
Of this place na--
na--- na- na-- na-
Now Paul is
a real estate novelist
Who never had time
for a wife
And he's talking
with Davy
Who's still
in the navy
And probably
will be for life

And the waitress is
practicing politics
As the businessmen
slowly get stoned
Yes they're sharing
a drink
They call
loneliness
But it's better than
drinking alone

Sing us a song
you're the piano man
Sing us a song
tonight
Well we're all in
the mood for a melody
And you've got us
feeling alright-

It's a pretty good
crowd for a Saturday
And the manager
give me a smile
'Cause he knows
that it's me
They've been coming
to see
To forget about
life for a while
And the piano
it sounds
Like a carnival
and the microphone
Smells like a beer and
they sit at the bar
And put bread
in my jar
And say man what
are you doing here
Oh- na-- na---
na- na-- na-
Sing us a song
you're the piano man
Sing us a song
tonight
Well we're all in
the mood for a melody
And you've got us
feeling alright-