Now I don't want to be your slave
You're trying to drive me to an early grave
All I ever hear, is that you live an' breathe for me
But all you ever do, babe, is shake my tree

'Cos you keep on pushing, baby, like you never, ever been in love before

I told you once an' I told you twice
I ain't no schoolboy you can sacrifice
You want my love an' you want it now
You try to love me, baby, but you don't know how

So you keep on pushing, baby, like you never, ever been in love before

I need love an' I need time
An' a little bit of both, if you wanna be a friend of mine
I don't want no woman, drive me outta my head
An' you're the kind of girl, guaranteed to wreck my bed

Love is what you need, but you cut down to the bone an' make me bleed
I give you everything an' still you cry
Ooh, mama, the price of loving you is way too high

But you keep on talking, baby, I've heard it all before
Now I don't want you hanging around, or kicking at my door

But you keep on pushing, mama, like you never, ever been in love before

I know love an' I know shame
An' I ain't gonna get caught up in your game
It took a little time to make me see
I ain't lookin' for a woman like you to shake my tree

So keep on talking, baby, keep on hangin' around
Everything you do to me, is sure to drag me down

An' you keep on pushing, mama, like you never, ever been in love before

Shake my tree

(Solo)

I don't want to be your slave, you're trying to drive me to an early grave
So keep on talking, no matter what you say
I've had enough of your kind of love, to last me all my days

So keep on pushing baby, I've heard it all before
I don't want you hanging around, or kicking at my door

Now I don't want your loving, baby, I can't take it anymore
I don't want you hanging around, kicking at my door
If I see your face again, I'll give you what's in store
But you'll keep on pushing, baby, 'cos you've never, ever been in love before

My heart is breaking, my whole life is shaking
Every way I turn, I know this love is gonna burn me
But I'm waiting on you, no matter what you do

Ever since you went away, I suffer each an' every day
An' I can't hide the heartache anymore
You left me all alone, just waiting by the telephone
Too scared to step outside this prison door

An' I'm waiting on you

 Chorus:
No matter what you say, no matter what you do, this heart is dedicated to you
'Til the rivers run dry and the sun no longer shines
I'm still gonna make you mine

I'm waiting on you, waiting on you

Ever since I started drinking, my ship's been slowly sinking
So tell me what's a man supposed to do
When people stop and stare and see me drowning in despair
'Cos it's written on my face, what I've been going through

An' I'm waiting on you

(chorus)

I'm waiting on you, waiting on you

(Solo)

My heart is breaking, my whole life is shaking
Every way I turn, I know this love is gonna burn
Love is gonna burn, love is gonna burn
Burn me, baby, burn, your love is gonna burn

Ever since you went away, I've suffered each an' every day
An' I can't hide the loneliness no more
All the tears I've cried, all the love I've been denied
An' still you find me waiting on you, baby baby babe

(chorus)

I'll be waiting on you, waiting on you

My heart is dedicated to you, and I'm waiting on you, waiting on you

No matter what you say, no matter what you do, this heart is dedicated to you
'Til the rivers run dry, I'll be waiting on you, waiting on you
My heart is dedicated to you, and I'm waiting on you, waiting on you
No matter what you say, no matter what you do, my heart is dedicated to you
'Til the rivers run dry, I'll be waiting on you, babe

Now my days are growing cold, all the memories unfold
Thinking 'bout the friends we lost, wondering how to count the cost
Now my days are growing cold

I can hardly wait any longer, now the feeling's growing stronger
Thinking 'bout the times we had, good times always turn into bad
Now my days are growing cold

 Chorus:
Why don't you take me for a little while
Sing me songs, you know, will make me smile
Why don't you take me for a little while

As I watch the rising sun, I see a new day just begun
Thinking 'bout the sacrifice, wondering how to pay the price
Now my world is growing cold

(chorus)

(Solo)

So now my days are growing cold, all my memories been told
Thinking 'bout the dreams we lost, wondering how to count the cost
Now my days are growing cold

(chorus) - sing me songs, you know, will make me make me make me smile

(chorus) - sing me songs, you know, will make me make me make me smile

Make me smile

Why don't you take me for a little while
Sing me songs, you know, will make me make me make me smile
Somebody take me take me, won't you make me smile...

Take me to your river, baby, take me to your sea
Purify my soul an' pour your ocean over me
Lead me to your chamber, where you sleep at night
Scratch your name across my back, make me feel alright

You're the best time I have ever had
You look so good, oh babe, you must be bad

Diamonds on your ankles, sapphires on your shoes
Your little gems of wisdom chase away my blues
Mama's little princess, daddy's pride and joy
I'm like a kid at Christmas, playing with your toys

You shake me in the morning, I wake up black an' blue
Ooh child, you act so wild, I'll name a hurricane after you
Scarlet fever kisses, little miss Dynamite
Youngblood, you look so good, I'm gonna leave on all the lights

So I can see where I'm goin', baby

(Solo)

So take me to your river, baby, take me to your sea
Purify my soul an' pour your ocean over me
Lead me to your chamber, where you sleep at night
Scratch your name across my back, make me feel alright

I have never felt this good before
If you want I'll sleep outside your door
You're the best time I have ever had
You look so good, oh babe, you must be bad

You must be bad

You said you'd give me love, instead you caused me pain
You made me curse an' slam the door, an' hang my head in shame

But it's over now, it's over now

You talked to me of virtue, an' sang a song so sweet
But all I know is I could smell the perfume of deceit

An' it's over now, it's over now

You told me of your innocence, an' I believed it all
But your best friend is your vanity, an' the mirror on the wall

It's over now

I turned away from what I heard, an' everything I saw
But now I see the light of day, I release the dog of war

So whatcha gonna do when the truth pays you a call
How you gonna feel, when you finally lose it all
How you gonna look, standing up against the wall
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna say, when you feel the hammer fall
I'm gonna see you crawl

You took your pills an' washed them down, an' then you talked for hours
I tried to build a garden, but you trampled all the flowers

An' it's over now

Wanting this, needing that, always after more
Now that it's all over, I release the dog of war, I release the dog of war

So whatcha gonna do when the truth pays you a call
How you gonna look, standing up against the wall
Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna say, when you feel the hammer fall

Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna say, standing up against the wall
So whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna say, when you feel the hammer fall
So whatcha gonna do

Hey!

Hey, gypsy woman, roll your dice for me, read my Tarot cards, so I can see
I'm razor sharp, cool sunglasses, pocketful of backstage passes
Lady Luck, roll your dice for me

 Chorus:
The boys are feeling hot, tonight, fingers crossed, they get it right
Women to the left, women to the right, the boys are feeling hot tonight

I ain't too proud to beg for what you got
You'd melt a heart of ice, babe, you're so hot
So pump it up, raise the dead, squeeze it, honey, 'til it's cherry red
I ain't too proud to beg for what you got

(chorus)

Feeling hot, feeling hot, feeling hot, feeling hot, hot, hot, hot

(Solo)

Feeling hot

Now I just wanna make sweet love to you, I'll do anything you want me to
So rip it up, slip an' slide, 'scuse me if my tongue gets tired
An' I will make some sweet love to you

(chorus) - hot, hot, hot

Look out baby!

The boys are feeling hot, tonight, the boys are feeling hot, tonight
The boys are feeling hot, tonight

Rip it up, baby

You said you needed love to warm you in the night
So you gave yourself to strangers, who left you crying at first light

You think the world you live in doesn't notice you
But don't you worry, baby, I'll be there to comfort you

So take it easy, easy
Easy does it, baby, nice and slow, I'll take you anywhere the four winds blow

So weep no more, my lady, don't you cry
I can't paint your portrait with those tears in your eye

But I can give you love, every night and day
An' we will walk together, the sun and moon will light our way

So take it easy, easy
Easy does it, baby, nice and slow, I'll take you anywhere the four winds blow

I'll tell you something you'll understand
Grab a hold now, baby, and I'll lead you to the promised land

I'll make you feel so good, make you feel alright
Chase away the shadows and keep you warm at night, ooh, I'll keep you warm

Take it easy, easy
Easy does it, baby, nice and slow, I'll take you anywhere the four winds blow

Gonna keep you smiling and satisfied
Nothing but blue skies on a magic carpet ride

Take it easy, easy
Easy does it, baby, nice and slow, I'll take you anywhere the four winds blow

Anywhere the four winds blow, I'll take you there

Here we go, baby, hold on

No more worry, no more pain
The sun is always shining, and it never, ever rains, and it never, ever rains
And it never, ever rains

The first thing in the morning, the last thing at night
I just wanna hold you, babe, and make you feel alright
When the sun is shining, or the sky is filled with rain
Wherever we may be, I'm gonna make love with you again

Now I don't need a crystal ball to tell me it's true
'Cos I've crossed too many rivers on my way to finding you
Your smile, like a summer sun, can brighten my day
And when I'm feeling down, you chase the dark clouds away

There ain't no doubt about it, baby, I'm gonna shout about it

 Chorus:
Take a look at yourself, can't you see why I want you and nobody else
'Cos the first thing in the morning, the last thing at night
I just wanna hold you, babe, an' make you feel alright

Sometimes I feel it in my bones, when the cold northwinds blow
But when you put your arms around me, I can feel it no more
I've been guilty of a thousand crimes in matters of the heart
But just the thought of losing you, tears me apart

There ain't no doubt about it, baby, I'm gonna shout about it

(chorus)

(Solo)

There ain't no doubt about it, babe, I'm gonna shout about it

(chorus repeats out...)

I'm sick and tired and lonely, sitting in my room
Staring at the shadows, blowing smoke rings at the moon
Every night I try, but every night I cry, tryin' to work out why
I just wanna know, got to know, why you keep on pushing me, baby

You love me when you want, and take me when you need
Whatever you say to me, baby, makes my poor heart bleed
Now I don't wanna win, but I don't wanna lose
An' I don't wanna be alone no more, no more
I just wanna give you love, I just got to give you love

But you keep on giving love, you give another man your love
Ooh baby, don't you leave me this way, don't you leave me

I never wanna hurt you, don't wanna tie you down
But every time I take a look in the mirror
I can see the heartache hangin' 'round
I'm going down to the ground, why you always wanna bring me down
Baby, baby, why do you always bring me down

'Cos you keep on giving love, you give another man your love
Baby, baby, don't you leave me this way

Don't you leave me, baby, baby, baby
My heart is aching, my heart is breaking for you
And I can't take it anymore, no more, no more

(Solo)

I'm sick and tired and lonely, nothing left to say
Just thinking 'bout you, baby, takes all my night and day
All my nights, all my days, baby, babe, you take my breath away

'Cos you keep on giving love, you give another man your love
Baby, baby, baby, don't you leave me this way

I can't stop my love from falling down
I wanna love you in the morning, wanna love you in the evening time
Don't you leave me, baby, don't you ever leave me, baby
Don't you leave me, baby, no

Don't you leave me, baby

Bless me, Father, I have sinned, I've broken hearts, got drunk on gin
An' still I lust for sweet young things
On the day that I was born, bells rang out in Babylon
Still I can't tell right from wrong, no matter what the Good Book says

Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain
Falling down to wash my tears away, wash my tears away

Holy Mother, save your tears, you've cried for me a thousand years
But I was blind to all your fears
Now I can't stop the tears from falling down
Come the dawn of judgement day, I'll get down on my knees and pray
St. Peter don't you, don't you send me away

Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain
Falling down to wash my tears away

(Solo)

Bless me, Father, I have sinned, I've broken hearts, got drunk on gin
An' still I lust for everything, every little thing
Come the dawn of judgement day, I'll get down on my knees and pray
The Good Lord don't send me away, I'll never ever go

Now I can see the sun is shining, but I can feel the rain
Falling down to wash my tears away

Wash my tears away, I'll get down on my knees
Don't send me away, don't you send me away, no, no, no

I hear the sound of distant thunder, echo all around
I see the tragedy of young ones lying on the ground
I see the fathers' sons and daughters, I hear the mothers crying
Nothing left for me to do, but whisper a prayer for the dying

Oh, a prayer for the dying

The suffocating heat of jungles, and burning desert sands
Where everything reminds you, you're a stranger in a strange land
The soothing words of politicians, those bodyguards of lies
While guardian angels waste their time and every mother cries

Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying, dying

Machine gun, battle cry, you pray to God when the bullets fly
The bombs fall like black rain, an' all your dreams take you home again
Nothing but bad dreams

You can't read, you can't write, you're so scared, you can't sleep at night
You try to carry the heavy load, walking down Armageddon road

Oh Armageddon road

(Solo)

I hear the sound of distant thunder, echo all around
I see the tragedy of young ones lying on the ground
I see the fathers' sons and daughters, I hear the mothers crying
Nothing left for me to do, but whisper a prayer for the dying

Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying
Oh, a prayer for the dying, baby, baby
Oh, a prayer for the dying, dying, whisper a prayer for the dying

You can't run, you can't hide, you can't show what you feel inside
You're going crazy, going insane, you know you'll never be the same again
No, no

Whisper a prayer for the dying, dying, dying, dying, dying, no, no
Armageddon road, Armageddon road, I'm walking down Armageddon road