soft-rock

"Don't be afraid to try the greatest sport around Everybody tries it once Those who don't just have to put it down. You paddle out turn around and raise And baby that's all there is to the coastline craze. You gotta catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the world."

"Well I'm not braggin' babe so don't put me down But I've got the fastest set of wheels in town. When something comes up to me he don't even try, Cause if it had a set of wings man I know she could fly. She's my little deuce coupe, You don't know what I got."

"There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to In my room, in my room (in my room) In this world I lock out all my worries and my fears In my room, in my room (in my room)"

"When some loud braggart tries to put me down And says his school is great I tell him right away "Now what's the matter buddy Ain't you heard of my school? It's number one in the state."So be true to your school now Just like you would to your girl or guy Be true to your school now And let your colors fly. Be true to your school."

"Well she got her daddy's car And she cruised through the hamburger stand now Seems she forgot all about the library Like she told her old man now And with the radio blasting Goes cruising just as fast as she can now.And she'll have fun fun fun 'Til her daddy takes the T-Bird away (Fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away)"

"Well you knew all along That your dad was gettin' wise to you now. (You shouldn't have lied now you shouldn't have lied) And since he took your set of keys, You've been thinking that your fun is all through now. (You shouldn't have lied now you shouldn't have lied) But you can come along with me 'Cause we gotta a lot of things to do now. (You shouldn't have lied now you shouldn't have lied)And we'll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away. (Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)"

"Well it's been building up inside of me For oh I don't know how long. I don't know why But I keep thinking Something's bound to go wrong.But she looks in my eyes And makes me realize. And she says "Don't worry baby" Don't worry baby. Don't worry baby, Everything will turn out alright."

"I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down this same old strip. I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip. My buddies and me are getting real well known. Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone. I get around."

"We always take my car cause it's never been beat And we've never missed yet with the girls we meet None of the guys go steady cause it wouldn't be right To leave their best girl home now on Saturday night. I get around."

"Well, way up north where the air gets cold There's a tale about Christmas that you've all been told And a real famous cat all dressed up in red And he spends the whole year workin' out on his sled.It's the little Saint Nick Ooooo, little Saint Nick It's the little Saint Nick Ooooo, little Saint Nick."

"When I grow up to be a man Will I dig the same things that turn me on as a kid? Will I look back and say that I wish I hadn't done what I did? Will I joke around and still dig those sounds When I grow up to be a man?Will I look for the same things in a woman that I dig in a girl? (fourteen fifteen) Will I settle down fast or will I first wanna travel the world? (sixteen seventeen) Now I'm young and free, but how will it be When I grow up to be a man?"

"She was gonna be my wife And I was gonna be her man. But she let another guy come between us And it ruined our plan.Well, Ronda you caught my eye (caught my eye) And I can give you lotsa reasons why You gotta help me Ronda, Help me get her out of my heart."

"Well East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear And the Southern girls with the way they talk They knock me out when I'm down there.The Midwest farmer's daughters Really make you feel alright And the Northern girls with the way they kiss They keep their boyfriends warm at night.I wish they all could be California I wish they all could be California I wish they all could be California girls."

"I been all around this great big world And I seen all kinds of girls Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states Back to the cutest girls in the world."

"Wouldn't it be nice if we were older Then we wouldn't have to wait so long? And wouldn't it be nice to live together In the kind of world where we belong?You know its gonna make it that much better, When we can say goodnight and stay together."

"So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home, let me go home I wanna go home, yeah yeah Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home."

"I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it. God only knows what I'd be without you.If you should ever leave me Though life would still go on believe me The world could show nothing to me So what good would living do me? God only knows what I'd be without you."

"You've got the ticket, come on slip inside And let my song take you for a ride."

"Late at night I think about the love of this whole world. (This whole world) Oomm dot dit it Oomm dot dit it Oomm dot dit it."

"When day is over (when day is over) I close my tired eyes. (I close my tired) Music is in my soul."

"You may not live with me every day All that I care is that we find a way To stay together with Deirdre.Deirdre Do do do do do do Dear dear dear Deirdre.Ooo do do do do do do Ooo do do do do do do"

"And all down through the ages the kid's been treated rough just take a look in any history book you can see that times were tough."

"So you can't keep that poor boy down you can be unkind you can rob him blind but you can't keep that poor boy down. you can lie and cheat you can chain his feet but you can't keep that poor boy down."

"He ain't looking for a handout he's just looking for a start he don't hate anyone he don't carry a gun you can tell that kid is smart."

"Maybe I'm not crying maybe I don't mind But it hurts just knowing your children won't be mine."

"There is nothing wrong with me there's nothing wrong with you maybe we're just blind to see each other's point of view. Nobody knows what we had."

"I believe, I believe, I believe in love do you believe what you're seeing Oh I believe in love."

"You may think it's foolish that I still believe in love You laugh and you sneer — It's cruel It's what I'm thinking of. I believe in the magic in the power of the soul one to one's my equation that carries the nation on to the goal we're all brothers and sisters, I'm told."

"Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It's too late when we die To admit we don't see eye to eye"

"You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense You just can't get agreement In this present tense We all talk a different language Talking in defence"

"Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door"

"The person here in question must be an angel here on earth if they can't see a human being for what a human being's really worth Oh, gentlemen please!"

"Nobody's perfect all of the time nobody's perfect we are what we are there's no perfect reason and no perfect rhyme for most of the time that's what we're looking for."

"It must be hard being an angel when the devil in your heart won't set you free"

"I said "go if you wanna go, Stay if you wanna stay" I didn't care if you hung around me I didn't care if you went away And I know you were never right I'll admit I was never wrong I could never make up my mind I made it up as I went along And though I treated you like a child I'm gonna miss you for the rest of my life All I need is a miracle, all I need is you"

"Swear allegiance to the flag Whatever flag they offer Never hint at what you really feel Teach the children quietly For some day sons and daughters Will rise up and fight while we stood still."

"Can you hear me, can you hear me running? Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?"

"Take the children and yourself And hide out in the cellar By now the fighting will be close at hand Don't believe the church and state And everything they tell you Believe in me, I'm with the high command"

"Are you out there now on empty Feel you've nothing left to give Sick of trying Have you lost the will to live? Don't be drowning in the shallows With the beach so near at hand Hear the voice say "Stand up, get up" And join me on the gilded sand."

"When I was searching for solutions I found the answer lay in me I'm a drifter But I'm drifting on a silver sea"

"Oh lord I'm a poor man With all the riches I can hold I'm a beggar And I'm sitting on a beach of gold"

"Tears already falling like the rain upon the ground When the storm is over no trace of it is found Never will I understand how you vanished like the rain Tell me that you'll come back and let me live again"

"It's the finest line A missed opportunity or the perfect time You must not despair You'll recognise it when you're there"

"So understand what I mean There is a time and place for you to have your dream But here and now may not be The time and place for you and me"

"There's a time and a place For you to make your mark and show your face There's a place in time When you must step outside the line"

"You don't believe the information You don't believe it when it's denied So when you're reading explanations You have to read between the lines"

"Look out for those who still want to hang on Look out for those who live in the past Get out and listen to the whisper Because the times are changing fast"

"There's a rumour on the corner But it's always been denied Cause they don't want you any wiser You're just toeing the party line"

"Well I've already gone through it all and it's true If you want to survive there's just one thing to do Get up! and do something Get up! and take control of your life Get up! and do something about it Don't ever make the same mistake twice"

"You can fight and steal you can drag your heels but you can't keep that poor boy down You can kick his ass if the kid's got class you can't keep that poor boy down."