All lyrics written
by Bob Deutscher except where noted.
All
Wrong But It's Alright
American
Cigarettes
Talk
It Over
She'll
Pour It On
I
Learned A Lot from You
Take
Me Home And Tuck Me In
My
Love Will Make It Alright
Right
Now
The
Turning Point
Patience
(Crowcuss version)
Patience
(original version)
29
One-Nighters
The Face Of
Calgary
Don't
Forget About Me
I
Can't Forget You
I
Know How It Feels To Run
I'm
Gonna Get It Right Here
It
Hit me Like A Hammer
Labour
Of Love
Look
Out Below
Song
For Joy
Cocoa coloured from an island nation
Temporarily on vacation
Gorgeously glowing in the early evening sun
Such a sight such a vision of wonder
My heart is pounding with the force of thunder
Something is happening are you really the one? Oh, well..
It's all wrong but it's alright
It's all wrong but it's alright
It's all wrong but it's alright
It's all wrong but it's alright
I'm an average but able Caucasian
Caught in a slippery situation
Black and white no visible hint of gray
Such a difference in our ages
You're a booklet I'm a thousand pages
What will our families think, what are we going to say? We'll tell 'em
CHORUS
SOLO
CHORUS
It's all wrong but it's alright
It's all wrong but it's alright
Slippin' into darkness, seein' the light
It's all wrong but it's alright
It's all wrong but it's alright
It's all wrong but it's alright
She does what he wants he takes what she gets
She is one of his American CigarettesSuch a clever little fellow he was
Papa pounded him...just because
But Papa didn't notice the game his kid was learning to playEvery morning when he went off to school
Papa never told him 'bout any rules
Now he manages his own nasty business his own wayHe says "Come with me sugar you wanna make some money?
I got the action you got the honey
Stick with me baby and I'll do anything for you"
CHORUS: She does what he wants he takes what she gets
She is one of his American Cigarettes
He keeps her in line she's like all of the rest
In his package of American Cigarettes
Such a pretty little thing she was
Father fondled her he had a few flaws
But Mother didn't notice her baby becoming this way oh no!Every morning when she sent her to school
Mother told her always to remember the rule
Never talk to strangers
You don't know what games they're gonna want you to playShe says "You're not my Daddy but I guess you will do
And I'll do anything for you"
CHORUSBRIDGE: They're so fresh when they're new
But if you keep them too long
They'll dry out and shrivel
So ya burn 'em until the smoke is all goneSOLO
She does what he wants he takes what she gets
She is one of his American Cigarettes
She does what he wants he takes what she gets
She is one of his American Cigarettes
We're caught in a world of suspicion
We have been growing too far apart
It's time to make an act of contrition
I don't believe it's too late to startWe've got to break it down, shake it down
Take it down to a level we can both understandWe've got to talk it over
We've got to talk it overWhat has gone wrong in our lives?
Is it lack of communication?
Age old story of husbands and wives
Wallowing in their own self-preservationWe've got to break it down, shake it down
Take it down to a level we can both understandWe've got to take it up, shake it up
Make it up we can't ever let it get out of handWe've got to talk it over
We've got to talk it over
We've got to talk it over
We've got to talk it overSOLO
We've got to break it down, shake it down
Take it down to a level we can both understandWe've got to take it up, shake it up
Make it up we can't ever let it get out of handWe've got to talk it over
We've got to talk it over
We've got to talk it over
We've got to talk it over
She'll pour it on ya, she'll lay it on ya
She'll build you up then she'll let you down
She'll say she loves ya, she'll say she needs ya
She'll pour it on ya then she'll screw you aroundShe'll trick you into feeling that you're really somebody
She'll make your head swirl around and around
She'll pour it on ya, she'll lay it on ya
She'll mess you up then she'll let you downShe'll reduce ya to a little pile of rubble
She'll slice you to pieces drop 'em into the ground
She'll seduce ya, turn your body into a bubble
She'll blow you away then she'll let you drownCHORUS: She'll pour it on She'll pour it on
She'll pour it on She'll pour it onShe's soft on the edges but she's hard in the middle
She's a modern Delilah in and old western town
She's as smooth as a window she's sharp as an arrow
She'll shoot from the hip drop you into the ground
Her come-on's a dream her intentions' a nightmare
She'll bleed you dry she's the Baskerville Hound
You'll take it and like it go runnin' for seconds
She'll pour it on ya but she'll let you downCHORUS
SOLO
CHORUS
I learned a lot about love from you
I learned so much if you only knew
Fallin' deep in love must have been a mistake
I'll need strength from above to help me heal this heartache
I learned a lot from youI gave my body and my soul to you
You led me on how I trusted you
Like a leaf on a stream I got carried away
If this was only a dream I wouldn't need to say
That I learned a lot from youAnd it looks like it'll be stormy weather
And it looks like I'm gonna have to get it together
Yes I learned a lot about love from you
And I'm falling, I'm falling throughI learned a lot from you..... I never thought I'd lose you
I learned a lot from you..... what am I, what am I gonna do?Fallin' deep in love must have been a mistake
I'll need strength from above to help me heal this heartache
I learned a lot from youAnd it looks like it'll be stormy weather
And it looks like I will really have to get it together
Yes I learned a lot about love from you
And I'm falling, I'm falling, I'm falling,
I'm falling through
CHORUS: Take me home and tuck me in
Sittin' in this smoky bar
don't know why I'm here
But it's warmer than it is outside and I really like this beer
Well I have to go home sometime and I sure could use a friend
So if you're going nowhere take me home and tuck me in
CHORUS
It can get pretty lonely
sittin' on this tall bar stool
But I'm tired of weavin' fables like a silly drunken fool
You seem to be my kind of gal you got a sexy grin
So if you're feelin' lucky take me home and tuck me in
CHORUS
Hey there little darlin' I
might be disguised
As a rowdy individual but don't be too surprised
You might find a spot of tenderness buried deep within
So if you want to dig it out just take me home and tuck me in
CHORUS
CHORUS: My love will make it alright, my love will make it alright
Through all of your tomorrows, today and every night
My love will make it alright, my love will make it alright
For better or worse I'm right here by your sideCan a man be a man and confess
That he hasn't been his best
His pride won't let him remember a promise he once madeWith his lover right there beside him
Maybe now he should let her guide him
These are trying times and the moment is right
To take a step out from the shadeCHORUS
BRIDGE: Darling please don't worry now
When your troubles are drivin' you mad
Let me reassure you now
I'm here for you I do love you
It can't be all that badCHORUS
CHORUS
I'm hanging up the phone my baby's all alone
She needs my tender touch and I need her just as much
I'd better get away she needs me right away right now
That's what I heard her say she needs me right away right nowShe snaps her fingertips the words are on her lips
She's got me on a string I jump whenever she rings
I'd better get there fast I can't run out of gas right now
It doesn't rain it pours she wants it all and more right nowCHORUS : Right now right now can't wait any longer
Right now right now I've got a hunger
Right now right now ain't got no patience
I want to know what you are gonna do with these sensationsShe keeps me on the run she's got me under the gun
Gotta meet this hot deadline I'm running out of time
Ain't gonna hesitate I'm heading out the gate right nowCHORUS
SOLO
CHORUS
VERSE 1
Right now right now Right now right now
Right now right now Right now right now
They say you gotta get hungry get it while you can
You know I remember all the
good times and some of the bad
It used to be so easy to give all that I had
But baby I'm tired of living in the past
And dwellin' on the things I could've done
And it's getting to the turning point new battles to be won
CHORUS:
The turning point the turning point
Someone get me out of this joint
Do you know what it's like to reach the turning point
The turning point the turning point
I gotta get me out of this joint
I know what it's like to reach the turning point
Now I struggle through these
hard times I do the best I can
It's taken all I've got to give gettin' through to those who just don't give
a damn
But like the cream that rises to the top
I'll make it through these troubles day by day
'Cause it's getting to the turning point I'm gonna make it pay
CHORUS
Patience (B. Deutscher, B. Wallace - as recorded by Crowcuss)
Eleven years in a rock and roll band
With a suitcase in my hand
Will I have to seek another land
To keep on cruisin'Sometimes I feel like I don't belong
Many friends have come and gone
But your hold on me is oh so strong
And keeps me movin' on, yeahCHORUS: I know patience is a virtue
How long can I wait
Too long a rest can really hurt you
Start now before it's too late
Start now before it's too lateMy values change from day to day
I'm not so sure what I mean to say
All I really want to do is play
And make it feel goodThere's such a long long way to go
The pace I move at seems so slow
But with a little more time I know
Man, it's gonna be goodCHORUS
CHORUS
There's such a long long way to go
The pace I move at seems so slow
But with a little more time I know
Man, it's gonna be goodCHORUS
Hey I've been working overtime
I'm sweating in a greasy mine
Hoping that someday I might find out
What I'm doingI pulled a muscle in my hand
My vocal chords are lined with sand
Will I have to seek another land
To swallow what I'm chewingCHORUS: I know that patience is a virtue
But how long can I wait
Too long a rest can really hurt you
Start now before it's too late
Start now before it's too lateMy values change from day to day
I'm not so sure what I mean to say
All I really want to do is play
And make it feel goodThere's such a long long way to go
The pace I move at seems so slow
But with a little more time I know
Man, it's gonna be goodCHORUS
CHORUS
There's such a long long way to go
The pace I move at seems so slow
But with a little more time I know
Man, it's gonna be goodCHORUS
Ooh sometimes she gets all upset
When I tell her I've got to get going again for another month or so
She tells me she's worried about all the strain
That usually comes with touring the country
But its in me now and I know I have to goCHORUS: Got to go and play 29 one-nighters
Got to do it with a smile
My manager says I've got a good reputation
And I've got to make it all worthwhileOoh she goes to her room and she cries
And she wonders why and what good does it do her hours alone pass like years
So I tell her "you know you must have the patience to wait
'Cause after this time oh honey you know that I'll be through
And I just can't stand those tears"CHORUS
You know I've got to make it all worthwhileOh honey I just don't know what to say
But you know that I have to go away just have to go away
You know I have to go away but I don't wanna go away
'Cause I don't wanna hurt you girl
No I don't wanna leave you
'Cause you mean more than anything else to me in this worldGot to play, gotta gotta get out there and play
Gotta get back on the road and its a heavy, heavy, heavy heavy load
And it's taking me it's really taken me
And there ain't anything else for me to do but go and honey I
Got to play got to play 29 one-nighters (6X)
Flying through the sky in the stillness of the night
I can see the lights of the city down below burning bright
Here I am again visiting with my old friend
Oh what a welcome sight
I can sense a mood of magic in the air
Gives me such a glow I feel so very rare
Down at Stampede park Uptown after dark
This city has a style it has a flair
Chorus: With the mountains on her horizon
Rolling hills in her back yard
She's someone special very dear to me
And the more I think about it, it isn't very hard
To know and love the face of CalgaryFloating down the Bow in a warm western breeze
Or waiting for the water in Bowness Lagoon to freeze
Whatever the season she doesn't need a reason
She's ready and she's willing to please
And while I'm away I'll hold the memory
Of the skyline and the people that mean so much to me
And I'll be returnin' keep the flame burnin'
For my city in the West called CalgaryCHORUS
BRIDGE: Oh Calgary you're a friendly face to me
Calgary you're my kind of cityCHORUS
CHORUS
CHORUS: Don't forget about me I'll be coming back
You have my assurance I won't fade into black
Don't forget about me while I'm gone away
I need you to believe it my love will ricochet
Soon I'll be leaving who knows what lies ahead
I think I'm ready there's just one thing I dread
Will you still love me even though we'll be apart
Will you remember to keep me in your heartCHORUS
Right back to you I promise to return
I really mean it our flame will always burn
Just think about it I need your faith and trust
Keep on believing I'm doing it for us
CHORUSDon't forget about me I'll be coming back
Don't forget about me I won't ever fade to black
Don't forget about me While I'm gone away
Don't forget about me My love will ricochet right back to you
Don't forget about me Don't forget about meSOLO
Don't forget about me I'll be coming back
Don't forget about me I won't ever fade to black
Don't forget about me While I'm gone away
Don't forget about me My love will ricochet
Don't forget about me I always will return
Don't forget about me Our flame will always burn
Don't forget about me I need your faith and trust
Don't forget about me I'm doing it for us
You were one in a million and now I know
That I'm regrettin' lettin' you go
Well I made a mistake sayin' goodbye
Now I'm wonderin' how will I survive because
CHORUS: I can't forget you I can't even try
I can't forget you if I did I would dieThere've been so many others but I've been so blind
So undecided I can't make up my mind
What I've been looking for I don't seem to see
Is it out there at all or is it just me because
CHORUS (2x)
I can't forget ya (8X)
I'm doin' what I can but I can't forget ya (8X)Verse 1
Chorus (2X)
I can't forget you
I can't forget you
I can't forget you
I can't forget you
You were one in a million one in a million
I can't forget you
Why did I ever let you go 'cause now I know I love you so
I can't forget you
I can't I can't I can't let go
I can't forget you
I can't forget you
Back in town again looking for a friend steering into the sun
Turning wheels I know how it feels to run
Looking all around for some solid ground waiting for my time to come
Lost in deals I know how it feels to runLike a vine growing wild
I keep on running but I get nowhere
Need a spot beside the water I can sink my roots there
Just can't find a way to bring myself to stay and backing out isn't fun
Turning wheels I know how it feels to run
Go downtown again hang around again looking for a little fun
Worn-out heels I know how it feels to run
Turning wheels I know how it feels to run
You can get it in North America you can get it in South America
You can get it in Central America you can get it down in South Africa
Some go for it in Japan some go for it in Amsterdam
Pick up the tab in Taiwan gonna pay the price right or wrong
I'm gonna get it right here I'm gonna get it right here
I'm gonna get it I'm gonna get it right here
Do you see it on the horizon in the morning when the sun is risin'
Can you find it up there in the stars
Do you think they've got it on Venus or Mars
Is it love or is it passion is it foolish is it fashion
Is it friendly persuasion is it your destination
I'm gonna get it right here I'm gonna get it right here
I'm gonna get it I'm gonna get it right here (3X)
Do you get it or do you give do you let it languish or live
Gotta let it happen to you gotta see what it can do
Have you looked into your heart might be a good place to start
Gotta dig to the depths of your soul might discover which way to go
I'm gonna get it I'm gonna get it right here (4X)
I'm gonna get it right here (3X)
TopIt hit me like a hammer I didn't even see it comin'
It hit me like a hammer I'm in love
No moments' hesitation you knocked me into sweet submission
It hit me like a hammer I'm in love
BRIDGE: When I found you
You turned me upside down you turned my head around
I'm gonna hound you
Until you come around I'm in the 'Lost and Found'
It's just beginning got me spinningCHORUS: It hit me so hard I think I could be falling in love
(It hit me like a hammer) I think I could be falling in love
(It hit me like a hammer) I think I could be falling in love
(It hit me like a hammer) I think I could be falling in love
SOLO
BRIDGECHORUS
It hit me like a hammer...hey baby, I didn't even see it comin'
You hit me so hard woman, now you got me in love
No moments' hesitation
You knocked me into sweet submissionCHORUS
(It hit me like a hammer) I think I could be falling in love (4x)
(It hit me like a hammer) I think I could be falling
It hit me like a hammer!
There I see her standing by the door
She's the one she's right for
me
Got me nervous, shakin' like a tree Don't Hesitate, Don't Hesitate
Nothin' to lose gonna
roll the dice
Get beside her try to break the ice Don't Hesitate, Don't Hesitate
Pull myself together get ready
Hope my lips and my legs'll be steady Don't Hesitate, Don't Hesitate
BRIDGE:
Got to get rid of this habit of procrastination
Can't let this chance pass by me now
Like a train that's left the station
Here I go I think I've got the
jam
This is real it ain't no hologram Don't Hesitate, Don't Hesitate
SOLO
BRIDGE
No more hesitation, baby
'scuse me miss would you take
the time
Come with me my heart is on the line Don't Hesitate, Don't Hesitate
Don't Hesitate, Don't Hesitate, Don't Hesitate, Don't Hesitate
Labour of love this is my labour of love
CHORUS: Labour of love I'm working hard to get ya
Labour of love I'm gonna make you mind
Labour of love I'd do anything to get ya
Labour of love Only a matter of timeI've got a job I've got a project
I'm working at it with a burning ambition
I've got my sights set on a pretty woman
I need to rectify my loving conditionI'll set the scene I'll do the staging
I'll write the script with a foregone conclusion
Make it clear about my intentions
Do away with any confusionCHORUS
You are the one I always dreamed of
You meet all of my specifications
I'm gonna drive myself 'til I make you
Recognize my qualificationsThere is a time for watching and looking
There is a time for playing around
This is the time to make a commitment
This man is ready to be settling downCHORUS
Labour of love this is my labour of love oh it's my
Labour of love this is my labour of loveSOLO
Labour of love, Labour of love, Labour of love, Labour of love
VERSE 2
There is a time for watching and looking
I've had my fun and my playing around
Made up my mind to make a commitment
This man is ready to be settling downCHORUS
CHORUS
Labour of love this is my labour of love oh my
Labour of love this is my labour of love
Look out below 'cause I'm comin' down
Better be ready when I come around I know I'm ready to goLook out below hold on tight
I'm ready to do some rickin' tonight I know I'm ready to goLook out below I'm ready to go
Look out below 'cause I'm comin' up
My motor is racin' it'll blow if I stop I know I'm ready to goPut her in gear step on the gas
You better move over 'cause I'm gonna pass I know I'm ready to goLook out below I'm ready to go (2X) yeah look out below
Look out below I'm ready to goLook out below 'cause I'm comin' down
Better be ready when I come around I know I'm ready to goBurn with the motion cookin' with gas
Keep pushing harder I'm gonna kick ass I know I'm ready to goLook out below I'm ready to go
Look out below Look out below
Look out below I'm ready to go
To be with you is to sing a song of joy
BRIDGE:
There's an ecstasy within my soul
I want to share it with you
I do care for you
I'm really starting to feel whole
What I've been in search of
for so many years
Is standing right before my eyes this is no surprise
In my eyes now I am feeling joyful tears
They signify that I've found the way let the music play
In my fingers in my mind the feeling will unwind
Bursting in a song for joy
Wrapped up in a song for joy
SOLO
VERSE 2
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