"Private Audition"

   
I got an appointment to keep, for seven nights I couldn't sleep
I'm in a state of disbelief
It's my big chance on magic street

I followed this fashion doll down the famous hall
"Ginger won't be long at all" She said "Take a number
You'll be called."

I said "I'm gonna show him what I can do now its just between
us two." In the grand tradition...Private audition

(Wish I knew then what I know now)

I don't know what I did wrong, I thought I really laid it on
When he called out for some more, I gave him my standard encore

I gave him the Swanee River, and the good ship Rockin' Rye
The Stars and Stripes Forever, and good ol' Pal O' Mine
But that ain't what he was on about
He was casting for his couch

[Ahem]
He said, "Come on baby, show me what you can do,
Now it's just between us two.
In the great tradition...Private audition

"Angels"

   
Angels
Angels
They didn't want to be, but suddenly they're free
Angels
Angels
I hear them in the trees I wish that one was me

I watch clouds roll overhead
No, it's me that moves instead
Round and round and round
Clouds are faces I can see
I can see they're seeing me
I can tell cause we know each other well
We know each other well

Angels
Angels
I hear them in the trees
I wish that one was me

Angels how high have you been
Since you left this world I'm in
And what did you see 'bout me
Will my time go very far?
Does love reach up where you are?
Then take it along
I pay you for your song
Can I go along?

"This Man Is Mine"

   
Now everybody in this neighborhood
All you women better listen good
I know it's just a matter of time
Till one of you steps out of line
All I got is this to say
Simple message to relay
Get out of here and just keep away
Coz this man is mine
This man is mine
This man, this man is mine

I know the women round here recognize something good
Even try to take it if they could
So I'm using every little trick I know
Making sure that he won't go
I put up all my resistance
All you girls you better keep your distance
We don't need no more of your assistance

This man is mine
This man is mine
This man, this man is mine

He got passion burning in his eyes
Steaming up the night
Always makes me realize
What I done was right

This man is mine
This man is mine
This man, this man is mine

(Gonna love him, gonna teach him,
I'm gonna tell him..gonna reach him)

"The Situation"

   
Go to the city away from the land, stand in a line
Where they stamp your hand, wind up at a dance
You want to energize, is it just by chance
People have electric eyes

Wires and strings, line that lead to power supplies
Games read green on table screens, charged and powered
Mediaized, we are channeled, we are hypnotized

Wake up, shake up the situation
Hold on, help the situation
Human condition, so extreme, you can see it feeding the new
machine

There is still a dream, our humanity, hero rebels die
Leaving us the key
Wake up, shake up the situation
Hold on, help the situation

"Hey Darlin' Darlin'"

   
Hey darlin' darlin' gonna say it true
No one understands me like you do
I got the story when I was a child
I took me over and turned me wild
Only to make it true

But when I'm alone all alone
No one home, the TV and the phone
Still say 'it will rain today"
O.K.

Hey darlin', darlin' help me understand
What went wrong with the peaceful plan
Was it bold?

I ain't wishing for what used to be
I only hope that you and me can keep hold, unsold

When you go t no history, you're free
You sing and you believe so strong
You hold out fast and long, so long

Now the latest is the greatest is their plan
But they didn't make us and they can't break us
Darlin', darlin' I don't think they can
Darlin', darlin' I don't think they can

Hey darlin', darlin' how's it gonna be?
I love to hear what you sing to me

"One Word"

   
Wake up love
Wake up baby
I want to tell you
Let me say
Dreaming never looked so true
One word ain't enough
Heaven's finding eyes in you
How can I say Love?

Many smilers
Lie to each other
Children hide with pretty words
So many times we seem to find
Children play too rough
Never too late for what we are made for
How can I say Love?

All this feeling here inside
One word ain't enough
The way to say it seems to hide
How can I say Love?

How do we wind up
Why do we wind up
So alone?

How many roads do we gotta travel on
till we find out we're already home?
Already home

All this feeling here inside
One word ain't enough
The way to say it seems to hide
how can I say Love?

"Fast Times"

   
Fast times
Fast times
Bell, bell ringing me out of my sleep
Make the world on time
make a little money, little money to keep

When you see the light turn green
You better be the first off the line
You gotta move and move right now
Or you gonna get left behind

Fast times
Fast times

Same old school bee
I don't care too much about making those grades
Every day, every single day
I only come here just to see my babe
Night shift
Cash it out

Time clock punching me out of the door
Fire it up come on rev it, rev it up
Shoot my care into the freeway war

Fast times
Fast times

At the end of one day's race
I just got to see my darling's face
Before the day starts in again
Before the morning rings and rings
My baby's waiting anxiously
Pouring kisses over me
Always makes my nights so warm
In the loving power of his arms

"America"

   
My daddy told me about the old glory days
But I made up my mind about Daddy's ways

We followed King to Atlanta and got the slaves all free
And the ladies come out from behind the fans of gentry

America
America
How you've broken free
America
America
Was your destiny

I was at Daddy's bedside the night that he went
He whispered real sad "the south won't rise again"
They've all gone to Chicago to lose the slow accent
Leaving me behind wondering where we went

America
America
Are you losing your mind
America
America
Don't leave me behind

"How Can I Refuse"

   
Wake me up with laughter
Wrap me in your arms
This ain't no morning after
Never been so warm
It didn't take so long
For us to feel this way
Can a good thing last
Longer than a day?
Where do we take it now
Now that we caught fire?
Will something greater grow
Out of this desire?
Should I drop my guard
At the risk of being used?
But the way you do those things to me
How can I refuse?
I could get addicted
To your energy
The way you take me over
Pulling on me
Our hearts beat together
Our timing is the same
Can I trust my feelings
Save myself the pain?
Where do we take it now
Now that we caught fire?
Will something greater grow
Out of this desire?
Should I drop my guard
At the risk of being used?
But the way you do those things to me
How can I refuse?
We could share the mystery
Spare ourselves the misery
Discover it again every day
We could take love all the way
Where do we take it now
Now that we caught fire?
Will something greater grow
Out of this desire?
Should I drop my guard
At the risk of being used?
But the way you do those things to me
How can I refuse?

"Blue Guitar"

   
Young girl feeling pretty wild
Young girl in the band
Rolling into another town
Living the best they can

Across the street, a music store
She gotta find a brand new axe
And there he was, that blue guitar
He was staring her right back
Staring her right back

She held him close and he felt just fine
He warmed her up - she know he was just right
Together they cut right through the night

She made herself a local scene
And man that axe
Could sing and scream
Crying for that big breakthrough
Only small time local news

Just about to pack it in
Mr. Money Biz rolled in
Paid the way - broke the band
A living one night stand
A living one night stand

She held him close and he felt just fine
He warmed her up - she know he was just right
Together they cut right through the night
Like touching fire
Like holding desire
Like touching fire
Like holding desire

Take this platinum, take this gold
Burn too hot, it turns you cold
Nothin' left to hold on to
But that guitar was always true
That man was always true

She held him close and he felt just fine
He warmed her up - she know he was just right
Together they cut right through the night
Like touching fire
Like holding desire
Like touching fire
Like holding desire