Quarterflash

Now that it's over the fun can begin Watching me twist in the wind And I'll take the blame here For things that I've botched But I never stood by and just watched And don't it all look so easy When you just point fingers and hide Yes, I may have hit th...

Here I go into blue You think I'd learn To stay away from you, But, baby, here I go Here I go, back into blue I can't believe what I do Did I really think That you'd come through Oh, baby, here I go Here I go, back into blue Into blue Here I go agai...

I should try to call my brother, I don't see him all that much, Though I shared my room with him for years, Didn't share enough - didn't share enough. I should try to call my brother, We were always on a different track, When we were young I'd pick a fi...

In the eye of the storm you found me I was caught in the rain like you And it pulled us down together And it tangled us in blue Oh, all of my life I wanted that night Together and still it remains I still hear the rain I can't get it out of my heart A...

There's a lizard on my window, There's a moon above Cassis There's a menu in my room that can't be read I am burned, broke and legless on pastis And tonight you're all I really miss or need There's a band down the street Singing high and sweet But I can...

I've been walking in the mornings, With my worried friend, And she's been working on this crazy quilt, For months on end, And she's fighting with the colors and the stitches, And the batting and the backing, And the chemo in her hands, And she's piecing...

All the trouble I make through the things I do They keep catching up with me They tend to leave us to I don’t always know when I’m right But I sure know when I’m wrong I’m feeling self pity and yet Still writing sad stupid songs She says you Say what...

Saw you late last night You're looking so right He thinks he's so sharp in the street light But under all of that chic I thought I caught a peek Of something that resembled a heart Don't be lonely (Oh, don't be lonely) Give me your heart and I'll give...

Standing in your doorway Nothing much to see Remember conversations Between you and me Forgot about the feeling Forgot about the pain Forgot about the hopeful nights Calling again Just a victim of the moment- Nobody's fault, nobody fooled Ah, it's fu...

I should have learned this lesson long ago That friends and lovers always come and go And now you claim that everything's O.K. But I've got just one thing to say Why don't you Find another (find another) Find another fool to love you Find another (find...

I was just fifteen, at my cousins - we were playing When we found Uncle Buzz dead in the basement Dad shut the door and no one said that word - that word We found a note that he wrote on the mantle And I felt like shit 'cause I wanted his piano But I got...

I've seen them run, I've seen them broken I've seen them fold without a word even spoken Oh, all it takes is a little fire Well, they watch your eyes, they learn your weakness They turn it up, and you know The lean is on, the lean is on Oh, sooner or lat...

Cryin' on the corner, waitin' in the rain I swear I'll never, ever wait again You gave me your word..but words for you are lies Darlin' in my wildest dreams, I never thought I'd go But it's time to let you know....oh... I'm gonna harden my heart I'm gonna sw...

He put on his fish hat and walked out of town, No shoes on - no wallet, That's how Dad was found by the river, Confused and alone, Just trying to find his own way back home. Home to our rivers our kitchens and cars, Home's where we go when it gets dark. Mom p...

So many years I've been waiting alone So many days in blue Thinking that life maybe passed me by Then suddenly I found you And now all of my life seems to change overnight And I don't know what to do You say you want to be mine That it's love this time...

Crying in your car, Praying for the girl that filled your life, Ah, life is such a fragile wing that keeps us, In the air from falling, falling down. It's all that you can do, And so you keep it all inside a song, But songs are only fragile wings that k...

Say goodbye to the life you've been living So long to the friends you hold dear You're life's been jarred and moved out of focus From far away will it all become clear? Where is the time given to love Where are the nights that we're missing Where is the...

The kids are hungry And they line up and down the street Just to catch a glimpse Of the miracle of the week But I knew there was something wrong When the king had nothing on You say that it feels right You say that it fits tight You say that it moves l...

Some do it for love and some for less Some do it for touch and tenderness They do it for power and for control They do it for money and for rock 'n' roll Some people don't know why they do But I, I know, I do it just for, just for Just for you and nobody...

Climb the stairs, take his hand Take his word, there's a place to land So you weigh the risk of another fall But you heed the moon when you hear her call And up on the roof and out on the ledge You let go to love, and you step off the edge... Oh...you k...

There's a miracle waiting, there's a ticket worth taking There's a reason to believe your eyes An ounce of conviction is the only admission Yeah, it's risky, but it's worth the ride And all the dreams that you've held inside Yes, they're waiting to break...

Frank, out on the street.Working late again. You know you see much better at night. They call you "Cat's Eye". Down on the corner, they call you "Mr. Flash". The godsome ladies who never see the light. [Chorus:] And they'll work you when the day is throu...

You're young and hungry and you're not satisfied You take your chances and walk that tentative line You push a little harder and leave old friends behind But, baby, sooner or later you could wake up and find That you have run out of time, and you know you'...

I've never had what I wanted I had to fight for what I've got I'd gamble with anything to keep from feeling Like a dime in a dollar slot But that's alright I've got one more pitch to throw I'd better hang on to myself tonight I've got one more round to...

I was thinking of taking a drive, Back to the house where I was born, Where I was born. I keep seeing myself on our porch, Looking thru blinds that we kept closed, All the time. Opening doors - letting in air, Finding a place for everything there, Ope...

Babe, your love surrounds me but never gives me half a chance I need a little heart and affection ‘cause love needs a little romance And we’ll never ever make it if you’re pushin’ me You gotta back up baby or I might leave You gotta show me, hold me, and l...

I sat on the edge of my grandmother's bed and I combed her hair, While the mother of Jesus looked on from a five-and-dime frame, The three of us waited, the light outside faded, the moon came up, While Grandmother dreamed up her wings to rise above. She sa...

It's just too easy to hide in these trees Rust in this water up to your knees Not many dreamers ever get out alive Some kind of sickness sleeps in this town I barely got out, but so many drown The more you struggle, The faster you're gonna sink You're s...

They'll shine a light in your eyes They'll set you up with their lies, sweet lies Shane, if you leave me, they'll hurt you believe me And something inside you will die- I know the reason you bleed I understand what you need, and you need me Babe, I can h...

Saw my father living in a picture Squinting in the Michigan sun Caught forever in his blouse and knickers Wasn't he the lucky one? While the fear is growing stronger The sun is almost gone So hold me in your naked eye And shoot me on the run Oh, won't...

You won't forget my eyes Ooh deep inside you realize You're gonna see me wherever you go You're gonna hear me on your radio There you are in your car And suddenly You hear me "Do you want me Do you want me" Take me to heart I promise you a miracle...

There's some out there tonight Who's lost and lonely, too There's a heart beating just with mine There's a voice in the air But it just can't get through I'm hoping that someday I'll find someone I don't want to wait here anymore, lonely I can't face an...

The child who raised her mother peeked inside the door, At her forty year old baby passed out on the floor, And she made her mother breakfast - washed and changed her sheets, Went back to bed instead of school and drifted off to sleep. And then she drove a...

([Megan:] Mr. Jones will see you) So, how ya' been? I got your package, Was gonna call - but it's been wacky, I love the stuff - it's all amazing, I plan to check it out after my vacation. ([Megan:] After his vacation) Now, about your songs... you might...

Look in my eyes and you’ll find That I’m really gonna try this time I know that love has hurt before But I swear I’m gonna give a little more Babe, I’m gonna try (Try!) Try! (Try!) Try to make it true Yes, I’m gonna try (Try!) Try to make it true Ju...

It was '71 when I wrote our first song, Mom was still sleeping - Dad was still gone, So I snuck out of bed - wrote down a line, I liked the words but they seemed out of... Time, time, time is the enemy, Trying to rhyme in a line what you meant to me, I t...

I didn't have a chance in art school You offered to help this poor fool And I was more than pleased That you had taken me under your wing And during those first encounters I sensed a curious power But I was ill equipped To understand your subtle hints...

I walk on ice, I play with fire For loving you, baby, I'd dance on wire Oh, I can't sleep at night Loving you, I'd pay that price Loving you is like walking on ice Walking on ice Walking on ice Walking on ice Who broke you down, who's there to blame...

Two dollar tips and the lipstick cigarettes Get yourself a job with your fingertips Too many tickets for the backseat matinee Two hours later and you're looking for another face Don't ask for love Don't ask for pity Don't ask for me Welcome to the city...

On the North side of town Where that blood-red moon is goin' down And all the stars are right on cue High on Williams Avenue Hallelujah, Friday's here The week is long for the insincere The wine is red and the song is blue High on Williams Avenue High...