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My old pickup's cruised a thousand highways
You might think it's seen much better days
But underneath the duct tape and the rust
I think you'll find there's still plenty of thrust
I'm not dead yet, I've got risks to take
I'm not dead yet, I've got love to make
I'm not dead yet, I've got rules to break
So if the undertaker calls, tell him I'm not dead yet
Grizzled old quarterback, he's starting today
(Not, not, not dead yet)
Hot shot rookie's mad, he wanted to play
But when it's crunch time and the game's on the line
You know the geezer's going to do just fine
I'm not dead yet, I've got risks to take
I'm not dead yet, I've got love to make
I'm not dead yet, I've got rules to break
So if the undertaker calls, tell him I'm not dead yet
Underneath the duct tape and the rust
I think you'll find there's still plenty of thrust
I'm not dead yet, I've got risks to take
I'm not dead yet, I've got love to make
I'm not dead yet, I've got rules to break
So if the undertaker calls, tell him I'm not dead yet
I know I'm not your type, but I'm handy tonight, and I'm not, not
I'm not dead yet
Ain't much to look at, but I got a fat wallet, and I'm not, not
I'm not dead yet
Rockin' like a Greek and rollin' like a Roman, and I'm not, not
I'm not dead yet
Movin' kind of slow, and a little hung over, but I'm not, not
I'm not dead yet
My, my, my... my, my, how you have grown
My, my, my... my, my, how you have grown
You're looking so fine, baby
I've got to have you for my own
My, my, my, you're looking so fine, yeah
You're making me crazy, I'm losing my mind, yeah
I showed your picture to my doctor, doctor said, "My, my, my"
My, my, my... tell me babe, what do you need?
My, my, my... tell me babe, what do you need?
Tell those 99 men
I'm going to be your destiny
My, my, my, you're looking so fine, yeah
You're making me crazy, I'm losing my mind, yeah
I showed your picture to my doctor, doctor said, "My, my, my"
(An' he said, "Could I hear some guitar?)
My, my, my... tell me babe, is that for me?
My, my, my... tell me babe, is that for me?
Well I believe I'm going down
Nobody try to save me, please
My, my, my, you're looking so fine, yeah
You're making me crazy, I'm losing my mind, yeah
I showed your picture to my doctor, doctor said, "My, my, my"
So you got diamonds hanging heavy on you
A coat of ermine and a Mercedes, too
But I'm a scrapper, that makes no difference to me, no
Them in the jet set say you really get around
But on this side of town you must get down
Ain't no white horses, no real culture to see
But I believe I can make you, yeah I believe I can shake you
Well I believe I can make you, babe
Well I believe I can take you down
Your daddy's money's buying all your highs
He bought the roadmaps in those affluent eyes
But he keeps sending and you keep spending it all, yeah
I see you leering at the end of the bar
I know you're thinking I must know who you are
And in your smug way, you think I'm off of the wall, yeah
But I believe I can make you, yeah I believe I can shake you
Well I believe I can make you, babe
Well I believe I can take you down
It wasn't hard to get you out of your shell
And out to my place on the cheap side of Hell
(Cheap side of Hell)
Now that you're here, girl, why don't you try to get real, yeah?
Drop all the pretense and the debutante show
Embrace the passion, honey, let yourself go
Slip off your costume and tell me how does it feel, yeah?
But I believe I can make you, yeah I believe I can shake you
Well I believe I can make you, babe
Well I believe I can take you down
She's a raven-haired beauty with a gentle healing touch
And a soft, soothing voice I long to hear so much
I want to know what the world would do
Would the universe fracture in two?
If I slip into the darkness, surrender to the darkness
The hunger for her embrace is all I can taste
Aching for the darkness
There's an amber harvest moon and the rhythm of the waves
Every shimmering crest bringing what she craves
She doesn't know, but I crawled that shore
A place where time doesn't work any more
A mystery of the darkness, the riptide of darkness
With every touch of her hand I'm farther from land
Floating in the darkness
Here we stand at the corner of Time and Space
Is there a reason fate carried us to this place?
And if we falter or run, what's left undone?
In the mystery of the darkness
She's in the arms of the forest and a loving camera's eye
She's completing the connection between the earth and the sky
We share a secret from the instant of birth
Etched in the womb of sweet Mother Earth
With the light in our minds and darkness close behind
Now there's a look in her eyes I recognize
She's danced with the darkness, the fears and desires
The paradox of darkness, the mystery requires
Paisley ghost in the wind, something happening here
Staring into the dark, fog shrouding the pier
I'm wondering where she might be, the woman meant just for me
When I fell into a dream
Love is an ocean, love is an ocean, let it wash over me
Hitched a ride downtown, drawn to the bass line thump
There in the dim red light, she did the dancehall jump
She kind of smirked at me, like I was where I shouldn't be
When she fell into the dream
Love is an ocean, love is an ocean, let it wash over her
Grabbed a bus to the home, me and Florence and fate
Forty restless souls, not knowing what they await
Gladys put down her cards, Bob put the crossword aside
When they fell into the dream
Love is an ocean, love is an ocean, let it wash over us
Love is like an ocean
Eight o'clock and another dull meeting, you've got time for that
Every second, life ticking away, your brainwaves gone flat
Your purpose is a lonely love, someday isn't soon enough
Your passion is calling you, take your dream and make it come true
Birthday cake sports one more candle, another year gone by
No closer to your heart's desire, you can't even say why
Your purpose is a lonely love, someday isn't soon enough
Your passion is calling you, take your dream and make it come true
Come tomorrow you're going to get to it, but tomorrow never comes
Eight o'clock and another damn meeting, everything's gone numb
Your purpose is a lonely love, someday isn't soon enough
Your passion is calling you, take your dream and make it come true
Live your passion
Misery loves me, follows me everywhere I go
Yeah, misery loves me, follows me everywhere I go
No matter how hard I try, I can't escape the pain and woe
Well I got on a big long bus, never told nobody where I'm bound
(Wo, oh, wo, oh, yeah)
Yes I got on a big long bus, I didn't tell a soul where I'm bound
But when I check into my motel room
You know I find ol' misery hangin' 'round again
Yeah, hanging 'round
Walked down to the liquor store
Bought a bottle of Jim Beam
Lugged it back to my motel room
Drank 'til quarter to three, oh yeah
And in my drunken haze, I start to feel I'm finally free
But at the bottom of that empty glass
Old misery starin' up at me
Goin's down to neon town in a ragtop Chevrolet
Jukebox blarin' and the people starin' in a run-down cabaret
Got a pitcher of beer an' some dirty glasses an' everything's all right
We all gettin' loose an' feelin' fine, well it's finally Friday night
Take me back to the shack down home
The laid back ways to spend the days down home
Barbra Jean drinkin' pink champagne, one high heel danglin' low
French perfume and a skin tight dress and a neckline made for show
Back in school I never noticed her, and she never knew my name
But tonight we got a good thing goin', it's a crazy grownup game
Take me back to the shack down home
The laid back ways to spend the days down home
The years go by, the young get old, they grow up and move away
They got a freeway now and a fancy mall and a revamped cabaret
Faces change, but the game's the same, work hard an' play hard, too
Weekend's here, let the good times roll, hot lips and ice-cold brew
Take me back to the shack down home
The laid back ways to spend the days down home
Take me back to the shack down home
My baby's out of town, she won't be back tonight
The guys are playin' cards, and for once the timing's right
But long about ten o'clock, come a knock upon the door
Some righteous party girls, an' they're nasty to the core
I better close my eyes and run
I'm workin' on a fine thing
Workin' on a fine thing
I'm workin' on a fine thing (fine thing)
Don't wanna mess it up, I wanna make it this time
Old Buddy's on the phone, he's got a job for me
All I gotta do is drive, an' score a couple G's
Well I said, "I'm sorry, Bud, but I'm tryin' to get a life."
I found a top-shelf lady, she might be my wife
I hope you won't misunderstand
I'm workin' on a fine thing
Workin' on a fine thing
I'm workin' on a fine thing (fine thing)
Don't wanna mess it up, I wanna make it this time
Well I told my lady she could put her trust in me
(Put her trust in me)
I can't be sniffin' 'round where I ain't s'posed to be
(I ain't s'posed to be)
So if you talk to her, please tell her I've been good
I'm actin' just the way I should... workin' on a fine thing
My baby's back in town, she's struttin' in my door
(What's up?)
"What's up?" she's askin' me, but I know she knows more
She got that special look, she knows that I've been good
Her dress just hit the floor, now message understood
Trustworthy boys go straight to bed
An' I'm workin' on a fine thing
Workin' on a fine thing
I'm workin' on a fine thing (fine thing)
Don't wanna mess it up, I wanna make it this time
Workin' on a fine thing
All these years I've been watching you, wondering how it might feel
Then you walked in, came up and hugged me, so much better for real, yeah
A hundred-ten-volt surge to my soul short-circuit my self control
One gentle touch and I'm trembling again
I never want this sensation to end ... don't let it end
Your tender lips, we finally kiss, I want to make it last
Sheer pleasure, time can't measure, it's all over too fast
I want to take you to some far away place, get lost in your embrace
I want to travel every inch of your skin
And when I'm done I'll start all over again
Pure desire, can't hold back, runaway train, downhill track
Pure desire so intense, make a man stop making sense
Monday morning, I should be working, I've got a million things to do
I don't believe it, I can't relieve it, this burning hunger for you, yeah
I've seen a lot of women walk out the door, but I never felt this way before
I want to have you, but I know it can't be
That's the part that's killing me
Pure desire, can't hold back, runaway train, downhill track
Pure desire so intense, make a man stop making sense
I love the Twin Cities, those uptown kitties
Long-legged blondes and fire-breathing reds
Twenty-four seven, get down
And if I get back, I hope Sherry's in town
You know the night shift rocks with a Rochester fox
A beautiful nurse in a tight white skirt
Cure what ails you, man
I want to go back and play doctor again
I love Minnesota (love Minnesota)
I love Minnesota (love Minnesota)
I love rolling all night with a Northern Delight
I just love Minnesota (love Minnesota)
They got 10,000 lakes for skinny-dipping with the girls
Well if you've got a sweet tooth, you're going to love Duluth
North Shore Candy, comes in handy
When the snowflakes fly
Turn a January cold snap into the Fourth of July
I love Minnesota (love Minnesota)
I love Minnesota (love Minnesota)
I love rolling all night with a Northern Delight
I just love Minnesota (love Minnesota)
They got 10,000 lakes for skinny-dipping with the girls
I see your name in my contact file
I should delete it but I keep it awhile
You've got a hold on me and I can't break free
Walk through the store where you buy your clothes
I never see you but the mannequin knows
I've got a secret fire, a stubborn desire
I close my eyes, I see your face
Seared into my emotional space
Tried to forget you but you're a lifetime Jones
Sit at the bar where we used to drink rum
And let it wash away the reasons we'd come
I always had a ball until last call
I'd take you home but I didn't stay the night
And even now I guess it wouldn't have been right
But I remember each kiss and how I'd feel like this
I close my eyes, I see your face
Seared into my emotional space
Tried to forget you but you're a lifetime Jones
Mr. suicide bomber think you're payin' your dues
But when you're dead you're dead, and when you're dead you lose
If you're so hard core, why don't you do yourself?
Just do us a favor, don't take no one else
Go on and die, just don't bomb my bus
You wanna read my mail, wanna tap my phone
Wanna search my searches in the broadband zone
But I don't understand, 'cause I'm a boring putz
You wanna read my e-mail, you must be nuts
Save your time, don't waste it on me
Don't wanna kill nobody, don't wanna change nobody's mind
Don't wanna kill nobody, I'd rather share some home-made wine
Don't wanna kill nobody, don't want no one to die for me
Don't wanna kill nobody, I wanna live my life in peace
Left wing saving us from ourselves
Right wing thinkin' for everybody else
Talk show jockey on a rant all day
TV preacher sellin' pay to pray
Save yourself, don't save my soul
Self-help gurus wanna sell me books
Plastic surgeons gonna fix my looks
The green police wanna take my truck
Some other group wants to take my guns
Go away, get off my back
Don't wanna kill nobody, don't wanna change nobody's mind
Don't wanna kill nobody, I'd rather share some home-made wine
Don't wanna kill nobody, don't want no one to die for me
Don't wanna kill nobody, I wanna live my life in peace