1. TAKES TIME

I’ve known girls all around the world
I’ve met every kind
You say you’re something special to me
But honey never mind
Every time you say you mean it
I whisper something, oh yeah, I can’t repeat it
Every time I’m sorry to say
Baby don’t you understand

[Chorus:]
It takes time, baby it takes time
To make time, baby it takes time
It takes time, to make time with me

You say that you wanna settle down
Ya I guess we might
But we’ll be on the road for 90 days
Ya we leave tonight
All the time you been schemin’
To try to trick me, oh yeah, you must be dreamin’
Once again I’m sorry to say
Baby don’t you understand

[Chorus] (x4)


2. BRINGING IN ON HOME

Don’t tease don’t stand me up
I wanna drink from your lovin’ cup
Ooh girl I’m singin’ to you
You feel my message just comin’ on through

I’ll bring it on home to you
I’m singin’ my song for you
I’m singin’ it for you

All alone when I came your way
You let me in won’t you let me stay
It doesn’t happen every day
Don’t let it fade away

Got love and I got time
I got away I’m gonna make you mine
Ooh girl I’m singin’ to you
You gotta feel it just comin’ on through

I’ll bring it on home to you
I’m singin’ my song for you
I’ll bring it on home to you
I’m singin’ my song for you

I see the light shining in your eyes
I feel my temperature starting to rise
Sweet lady I’ve got a surprise
Your gonna feel it down deep inside

I’ll bring it on home to you
I’m singin’ my song for you
I’ll bring it on home to you
I’m singin’ my song for you


3. LITTLE TEXAS SHAKER

The boys were rock’ were rollin’ down in old San Antone
About two thousand miles far away from their home
A little brown eyed beauty was shakin’ her thing
The band was hot ya know the mood was right
Gotta shake it up tonight

[Chorus:]
Got to, shake it, little Texas shaker
Got to, shake it, shake your money maker
Got to, shake it, little Texas shaker

Ya, there were pretty ladies standin’ all in a row
Waitin’ for the boys right after the show
But she was like a diamond among other girls
The band was hot ya know the mood was right
Gotta shake it up tonight

[Chorus]

Hey pretty baby forget all your fears
Rock to the music ringin’ in my ears
Well I’m a see-saw lover and I think you know
If you don’t want to make it then you got to go
Tonight we’ll have a party yes I think we might
The band was hot ya know the mood was right
Gotta shake it up tonight!

[Chorus] (x2)


4. NEW YORK CITY STREETS (PART 1)

Many days
Many days have come and gone
Since we all believed
The air was ours to breathe
Many times
In the networks of our lives
We’ve been deceived
By those who lead
Can’t you see
Can’t you see
This can’t go on forever
This can’t go on

What’s the cost if another truth is lost
Inside a scheme designed to sell a dream
A baby’s cryin’ and New York City’s dyin’
But does god know I thought he ran this show
Don’t you know don’t you know
This can’t go on

Down in New York x4
Down in New York town
Down in New York x2
Down in New York town


5. NEW YORK CITY STREETS (PART 2)

Steppin out on Broadway
In a place they call Manhattan
Witness life and death itself
And watch it as it happens
Here in New York town baby
You don’t trust no one
Or you may soon be face to face
With someone’s loaded gun

New York City streets
New York City streets

Standin’ on a corner in this heaven New York City
Waits a lady dressed to kill she’s tryin to be pretty
Best believe she’s hustlin’
just to make her man a score
keep him in the finest style
that’s what a good girl’s for

New York City streets
New York City streets

Harlem stars in their big black cars
New York City
Sidewalks street on a young girl’s knee
New York City
Gotta get away, Gotta get away from New York
New York City

New York City streets
New York City streets


6. THE CITY

I have watched in wonder
As the colours turned to grey
I’ve seen the metal machines
And the factory dreams
I’ve just got to get away
I have grown accustomed
To the drugs of power and steel
And the achin’ in my head and the concrete bed
And the politician’s velvet feel, ohhh

I have learned to save my smile
And use it like a knife
We’ve all learned to trust in profit
And value profit over life
I have watched the skyline grow
In defiance of the sun
We let it take us and we let it break us
Now the damage has been done, ohhh

I have learned the language
Of the lost that walk the streets
And I’m the city’s minstrel
Who knows all of her syncopated beats
I can recall when ambitions were small
And the music filled the air
But the minstrel’s crying ‘cause the music’s dying
And the city’s everywhere
It’s everywhere

Now there’s no more singing
Just a ringing in my ears
And the city’s story
In all its glory
Is the greatest of my fears

Long gone once upon a time
I sang a song so sweet
But now I can’t hear the melody
I just feel the driving beat
Beneath my feet ohhh
Hear me crying ohhh


7. ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY

Spent the last year
Rocky mountain way
We couldn’t get much higher
Out to pastures
I think it’s safe to say
A time to open fire

[Chorus:]
And we don’t need the lady
Cryin’ cause the story’s sad
Rocky Mountain way
Is better than the way we had
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Well he’s tellin’ us this and he’s tellin’ us that
Changes it every day
And says it doesn’t matter
Bases are loaded and Casey’s at bat
Changin’ it play by play
A time to change the batter

[Chorus] (x2)


8. ROCK AND ROLL MACHINE

Tonight is the night everybody’s at the show
The girls and boys came to hear the rock and roll
You can’t stop when the rocket’s playin’
Everybody jump and shout
Let’s rock and reel it anyway you feel it
That’s what this is all about

Rock and roll machine
Faster than you’ve ever seen
Rock and roll machine
All those eyes just lookin at you

ooh baby you’re crazy
If you try to steal the show
Get set get ready time to watch the rocket go
Rock and roll machine plays faster
Easy as ringing a bell
A fire-ball steamer heavy metal screamer
Playin’ Licks hotter than hell

Rock and roll machine
Faster than you’ve ever seen
Rock and roll machine
Everyone’s eyes just lookin at you

Tonight is the night everybody’s at the show
The girls and boys came to hear the rock and roll
You can’t stop when the rocket’s playin’
Everybody jump and shout
Let’s rock and reel it anyway you feel it
That’s what this is all about

Rock and roll machine
Faster than you’ve ever seen
Rock and roll machine
Everyone’s eyes just lookin at you (x2)