Y And T : Down for the Count

Hard Rock / USA
(1985 - A And M Records)
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Lyrics

1. IN THE NAME OF ROCK

He was a tough fifteen
He heard the guitar scream
And he knew he’d never be the same
It was magic
Like fire running through his veins

Got him a six string
Make your head ring
They said the boy must be insane
No one could understand
How good that guitar felt in his hands

He played it loud
To shut the whole world out
He thought he heard the crowd scream
Calling out his name
And he showed ‘em all

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In the name of rock & roll
He stood tall
In the name of rock & roll
He did it all
In the name of rock & roll
And he never stopped
That skinny kid was born to rock

Played the scene cool and clean
Black bandana on his skin tight jeans
On the streets
They said the kid was gonna be king, yeah

Felt the beat, felt the heat
The road was hotter than he thought it could be
Closed his eyes
And never stopped chasing that dream, that’s right

Could he make the grade?
Does he got what it takes?
To go all the way
Well, there’s a price to pay, yeah
But he showed ‘em all

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In the name of rock & roll
He stood tall
In the name of rock & roll
He heard the call
In the name of rock & roll
Well he did it all
And you know he’d do it all again
In the name of rock & roll
He stood tall
In the name of rock & roll
He stood tall
In the name of rock & roll
Yeah, he did it all
In the name of rock & roll
No he never stopped...that skinny kid was born
to rock

On a hot summer night
Under the white spotlight
You shoulda heard that boy play
He heard ‘em call out his name
He heard the crowd scream

This kid is hot
You’d better watch out, he’s gonna blow you
away
Like an old gunslinger
With a quick itchy finger
That’s squeezin’ on the trigger for fame
When he took the stage
He knew they’d remember his name

He showed ‘em all!
In the name of rock & roll
He stood tall
In the name of rock & roll
And he heard the call
In the name of rock & roll
Yeah, he did it all, and you know he’d do it all again
In the name of rock & roll
He stood tall
In the name of rock & roll
He showed ‘em all
In the name of rock & roll
He never stopped, that skinny kid was born to rock…


2. ALL AMERICAN BOY

I got a ‘57 Chevy with four on the floor
Glass packs, cheeter slicks, 454
Girls on the phone, girls at my door
They just keep comin’ back for more

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I’m just a red-blooded, fun-lovin’ all American boy
I’m just a red-blooded, fun-lovin’ all American boy

Got a pink Stratocaster and my band is hot
Wild streak a mile wild that just won’t stop
Got a chain on my mirror made of beer can tops
A chip on my shoulder, better not knock it off

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Well her eyes are blue and her skin is tan
The girl next to me, thinks that I’m all hands
And I’m gonna touch her everywhere I can

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3. ANYTIME AT ALL

Never been a mystery
Girl, you see, it’s you and me
Never had a single doubt
That it wasn’t right

Though most things, come and go
Ooh, so good to know
After all that’s said and done we’ll be
Side by side

I want you to know
You’ll always get the best of me
I want you to know
You can always count on me

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Anytime at all
You can call me, you can count on me
Anytime at all
You can call me, anytime

Heart jumps when I feel your touch
With you I never get enough
It’s so easy to fall in love with you
Night by night

Day to day, kiss to kiss
Ain’t it magic when I kiss your lips?

Girl, you’re still the one that keeps me
satisfied

I want you to know
You’ll always get the best of me
I want you to know
You can always count on me

[Chorus]

Love came alive
On the night we met
So electrifying
We ain’t stoppin’ yet

And when we’re apart
You’re always on my mind
I know I’m in your heart
Still together all the time

I want you to know
You’ll always get the best of me
I want you to know
You can always count on me
You can always lean on me

[Chorus]


4. ANYTHING FOR MONEY

Heard a preacher man on the radio today
Well, if you wanna go to heaven
He’s the one that you gotta pay
Send all your cash, right there to his church
That’s what he said
And he guarantees Saint Peter will get the
word

Send a check today
He’s laughing all the way

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Anything for money
He’ll do
Anything for money
Yes, he will
Anything for money
Oh, he’ll do anything for money

Waiting for the all-night movies on my TV
set
Some guy comes on, he’s standin’ on his
head
Says: No cash down, but you can still drive
one away
Well, what will you do with all the green
you save?

No he’s not insane
He’s just makin’ it plain

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Everybody needs
and everybody wants
Gimme the green!
It’s what they need

I know a girl who lives in Baltimore
The trains all stop, at her front door
She’ll do anything for 20 bucks, until a
quarter to four
The tracks are packed and you can’t fit no
more

You gotta pay it out
And that leaves no doubt, she’ll do

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Anything for money
Anything for money
Anything for money
Oh, she don’t feel good about it, but, it gets
her that green

Shine shoes, wash cars, clean your pool
Walk the street, walk the beat, be a fool
Buss tables, sew labels, park cars
Up at dawn, mowing lawns, string guitars
Just send me your check
Gimme, gimme the green
I’ll do anything for 20 bucks man


5. FACE LIKE AN ANGEL

Down from the heavens
To take my heart away
I couldn’t resist
That first kiss she threw my way

In her eyes
I saw tenderness
In her eyes
I longed her caress
Touched my heart
And she tore it apart
She had it planned right from the start

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She’s got a face like an angel
But the devil’s inside of that girl
Face like an angel
But the devil’s inside of that girl

Love with no mercy
I so cold and grey
In a one side affair
Makes it hard to keep the faith

In her eyes
You could never guess
In her eyes
That that sweet caress
Could break your heart
And tear it apart
I can’t believe I fell so hard

For a face like an angel
’Cause the devil’s inside of that girl
She’s got a face like an angel

She touched my heart and she tore it apart
With a face like an angel
’Cause the devil’s inside of that girl
She’s got a face like an angel

But the devil’s inside
With nowhere to hide

But the devil’s inside
Inside of that girl


6. SUMMERTIME GIRLS

Oh yeah, I
Just wanna watch the girls go by
It’s like poetry in motion
Against the hot summer sky

I’m in love
At least every minute or two
Until the next little girl walks by
I think I love her too

Oh, I—I can’t help myself
But I just loose my head
Every time you see ‘em walkin’ by

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Summertime girls
You make my whole world go ‘round
Summertime girls
When you lift me up
I never come down, no, no

She’s hot!
I dig her wiggle and oh that shake
You can read that body language
A million miles away
Sometimes I, come on just a bit, a bit too strong
But I just like to pretend
That I can have ‘em all

No time, time to catch my breath
So easily impressed
It doesn’t matter if it’s day or night

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7. LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE

Sittin’ here waitin’ for the next sucker punch
I gave her my Ferrari, I got no response
A woman with a brain can be a dangerous thing
Spin you like a top, like a puppet on a string

I can’t help myself
I’m just a toy on her shelf
I’m just a fool in love
I don’t know when to give up

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Well, it looks like trouble
It looks like trouble again
Ooh, it looks like trouble
It sure looks like trouble again

I gave you diamonds, you gave me disease
I gave you flowers, on bended knees
I write those love songs ‘specially for you
And all I get from you is lovesick blues

When I’ve had enough
You start that sexy stuff
Girl, you call my bluff
How can I just walk away?

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8. YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE

Your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll
Your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll
When evenin’ rolls around and it’s time to go to town
Where do you go to rock and roll?

The old folks say that ya gotta end your date by ten
Well, if you’re out on a date and you bring her home late, it’s a sin
There just ain’t no excuse and you know you’re gonna lose and never win
Just say it again

And it’s all because your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll
Your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll
When evenin’ rolls around and it’s time to go to town
Where do you go, to rock and roll?

You pull into a drive-in, you find a place to park
You hop into the backseat where you know it’s nice and dark
You’re just about to move in, you’re thinking it’s a breeze
There’s a light in your eye, and then a guy says
Out of the car long hair
Oohhwww, you’re coming with me—the local police

And it’s all because your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll
Your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll
When evenin’ rolls around, and it’s time to go to town
Where do you go to rock and roll?
Where do you go to rock and roll?
Where do you go to rock and roll?


9. DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO WEAR

I went to school today, the teacher threw me out
Said what I was wearing was bound to make him shout
I said get outta my face, don’t tell me how to look
Go back to your algebra and you’re basic algebra book
Listen man

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Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, don’t tell me what to wear
Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, don’t tell me to cut my hair
Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, don’t tell me what to wear, you square
I went to my cousin’s wedding with my black leather jacket on
Well, the groom tried to tell me how I was dressed wrong
I say don’t tell me how to look, think, or act
I won’t even listen to you, I think you’re a drag, such a drag

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I went to a chic French restaurant, I wasn’t wearin’ no tie
The maitre’d had the audacity to say: Boy, you must be high
I say: You’re drinks look funny, costs too much money
And there’s snails in your food
You don’t like the looks of me; I don’t like the looks of you

[Chorus]


10. HANDS OF TIME

Ooh, let it be
Don’t be a prisoner of your memories
They steal from your future and fill you with lies

Don’t be afraid, you’ve got tomorrow
Open the doors and see what waits inside

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‘Cause you can’t turn back the hands of time
No you can’t turn back the hands of time

Life is full of dreams
Broken hearts and mysteries.
But what’s done is done, and you must move on
You like to paint a scene
Like a water colored fantasy
Distorted visions where you can hide
But in our lives, we must live for tomorrow
Cling to the past and you’ll be left behind

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‘Cause you can’t turn back the hands of time
No you can’t turn back those pages of your mind
No you can’t turn back
There’s nothing left behind
No you can’t turn back
You can’t turn back the hands of time

But in our lives, we must live for tomorrow
Cling to the past and you’ll be left behind

[Chorus]

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