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"WILD"


CHORUS

IT'S GETTING WILD OUT THERE
AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I'M EVER COMING DOWN
IT'S GETTING WILD OUT THERE AND I KNOW YOU BELIEVE
AND I KNOW YOU BELIEVE IT'S GOING DOWN.

LITTLE JAMES HE’S TELLING ME, BABY YOUR GONNA  BE HERE A FEW DAYS.
WELL THINGS STARTED MOVING AND YOU STARTED GROOVING
AND YOU STARTED LYING AND PEOPLE STARTED DYING AROUND ME.

CHORUS
IT'S GETTING WILD OUT THERE
AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I AM EVER COMING DOWN.
IT'S GETTING WILD OUT THERE AND I KNOW YOU BELIEVE
AND I KNOW YOU BELIEVE IT'S GOING DOWN.

LITTLE JIMMY SAYS TO ME, I KNOW WHAT I GOT AND I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO BE.
HE SAYS HE'S A MAN AND KNOWS WHAT TO DO, WELL HE'S GOT HIM A HOUSE
AND HE'S GOT HIM SOME SHOES. 
SO HE'S GOT TO BE, HE'S GOT TO BE FREE.

SO HE SAYS TO ME NOW IT'S JUST AROUND TIME FOR DINNER,
WELL A MAN'S GOTTA’ DO, WHAT A MAN'S GOTTA’ DO.
TELL ME JIMMY THAT'S GOOD FOR YOU, IT AIN'T THAT EASY.

CHORUS
IT'S GETTING WILD OUT THERE
AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I AM EVER COMING DOWN
IT'S GETTING WILD OUT THERE AND I KNOW YOU BELIEVE
AND I KNOW YOU BELIEVE IT'S GOING DOWN.

 

WELL AIN’T THAT A SHAME, AIN’T THAT A SHAME, IT’S GOING DOWN.

WELL AIN’T THAT A SHAME, AIN’T THAT A SHAME, IT’S GOING DOWN.




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"RINGING THE BELL"

 

KEEP HEARING THAT BELL

IT KEEPS CALLING ME

KNOWING THAT I WANT TO GO

PLEASE SEND ME A FAST TRAIN

I DON'T WANT TO GO SLOW

LAYING DOWN WHAT'S IN THE DREAM

LIKE J18 ON A SUMMER'S NIGHT

HITS YOU LIKE A LIGHTING BOLT

WHEN THE YARD GETS EMPTY

AND YOU FEEL THAT PULL

WELL, SOMEBODY'S GOT TO GO

 

DON'T YOU HEAR IT CALLING ME

DON'T YOU HEAR IT CALLING ME

 

YOU GET TO BUSY DYING

YOU JUST STOP LIVING

HOW DO YOU GET FROM THERE TO HERE

THERE CAN BE NO FORGIVING

ONCE IT WAS YOUR PLAYHOUSE

THEN YOU TORE IT DOWN, TORE IT DOWN

I TRIED TO REMEMBER

BUT, I 'M GETTING DROWNED

 

DON'T YOU HEAR IT CALLING ME

DON'T YOU HEAR IT CALLING ME

 

TAKEN ALL THE LOW AND TUMBLE

PAYING OFF THE SINS OF ME

GETS A LITTLE BIT PSYCHOTIC

KNOWING THE END TO THE MYSTERY

DIDN'T THINK I 'D HOLD OUT

NEVER THOUGHT I'D FIND

NOW WHEN I REMEMBER

IT WASN'T WASTED TIME

 

WAITING FOR THE MAN TO COME

IT AIN'T EASY

WAITING FOR THE MAN TO COME

IT AIN'T EASY

WAITING FOR THE MAN TO COME




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN

© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

“BIG TOWN”

 

WALK THROUGH THE DOOR TO SUNSET

RUNNING FROM ONE TO THREE

I KNOW THERE’S A WOMAN WAITING

WAITING TO BE FREE

HEY, MR. HOO DOO MAN, CAN I WANDER FOR AWHILE?

AND, WON’T YOU TELL ME NOW IF I CAN EVER SMILE

 

CHORUS

I KNOW WE’RE RUNNING BABY, RUNNING OUT OF TIME

AIN’T GONNA’ BE NO ABC

TALKING BOUT’ THE 109, TALKING ABOUT’ THE 109

 

YOU’RE JUST A LITTLE MAN IN A LITTLE WORLD YOU SEE

AND WHAT YOUR GIVEN’ US IS YOUR LICENSE FOR DISEASE

YOU’RE IN THE SHADOWS NOW MR. TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MAN

HEY IT’S BIG TOWN CALLING, CALLING YOU THE MAN

 

CHORUS

I KNOW WE’RE RUNNING BABY, RUNNING OUT OF TIME

AIN’T GONNA’ BE NO ABC

TALKING ‘BOUT THE 109, TALKING ABOUT THE 109

 

GUITAR SOLO

 

CHORUS

I KNOW WE’RE RUNNING BABY, RUNNING OUT OF TIME

AIN’T GONNA’ BE NO ABC

TALKING ABOUT THE 109, TALKING ABOUT THE 109

 

I’M GOING TO BIG TOWN, I’M GOING TO BIG TOWN

I’M GONNA’ RIDE THAT TRAIL




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

“CARELESSLY”

 

NO MONEY IN MY POCKET

NO SENSE LEFT IN MY HEAD

I FEEL THE DANCE OF DANGER

GOING ROUND MY BED

 

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ADVENTURE BABY, FOR YOU AND ME

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER LIFETIME

SO CARELESSLY

 

I'M TAKING YOU OUT THERE

MAYBE TURNING YOU ON

YOU'RE JUST TAKING IT DOWN

 

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER LIFETIME

SO CARELESSY

 

TONIGHT OUR LOVE IS LASTING

SO STRONG AND ENDLESSLY

ONE KISS COULD BE FOREVER

AND DREAM ETERNALLY

TONIGHT FOR ALL YOUR PLEASURE

TONIGHT JUST YOU AND ME

MAYBE NOW WE'LL BE TOGETHER

AND LOVE SO CARELESSLY

 

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ADVENTURE BABY, FOR YOU AND ME

YOU WON'T WALK WITH THE WALK

YOU WON'T TALK WITH THE TALK

JUST DREAM WITH ME BABY

JUST DREAM WITH ME BABY




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"LETHAL DOSE"

 

SOMETIMES IT TAKES YOU OUT THERE

SOMETIMES IT LETS YOU IN

SOMETIMES YOU'RE GETTING' NOTHIN'

SOMETIWMES YOU'RE GONNA WIN

SHAKE IT ON DOWN AT MIDNIGHT

SHAKEN' IT TILL DAWN

YOU'VE TAKEN ALL I WANTED

YOU TAKE IT ALL NIGHT LONG

 

IT'S A LETHAL DOSE

IT'S A LETHAL DOSE

 

YOU KNOW THAT IT'S TOO MUCH NOW

CAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT'S JUST ENOUGH

IT STARTED ON A HIGH NOTE

THIS LONELY NOTES TOO MUCH

SIX SHOTS ARE RINGING OUT

AND DANNY DID HIS BEST

BURNIN' IN THIS FIRE

WHEN THE DREAM GETS TOO INTENSE

 

NEVER ARE YOU OUT THERE TRYIN'

TRYIN' TO DO GOOD

YOU'RE DIGGIN' ALL THE GOLD TO SURVIVE

IT'S A LETHAL DOSE

IT'S A LETHAL DOSE

 

LIKE A DYING MAN'S DESIRE

EXISTING IN THE MOMENT

WALKIN' ALL AROUND YOU

NEVER WILL HE SHOW IT

I HEAR THAT ALL THE GANGSTERS

ARE LIVING NOW IN SPAIN

I'M LOOKING ALL AROUND ME

THEY JUST GET DIFFERENT NAMES

 

IT'S A LETHAL DOSE

IT'S A LETHAL DOSE




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"GUNN'S SUICIDE"

 

WE WERE DOWN IN THE HOLE

WE WAS HAVING A PARTY

JUST LIKE IT WAS

WITH ALAN AND MARTY

I LIKE THE STRANGENESS

AND YOU LIKE THE FUN

YOU NEVER KNOW YOU’RE THE CHOSEN ONE

RIDE ON, BABY RIDE ON

 

SUICIDE GUNN IS JUST GETTING STARTED

YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S MR. LUCKY

SUICIDE GUNN YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW HIM

SUICIDE GUNN HE'LL NEVER SHOW IT

 

WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE A LOSER

SOMEBODY SAID WHAT ABOUT CESAR

WHY YOU REMEMBER

WHY THEY REMIND YOU

GIVE THEM THE TIME

AND THAT'S WHEN THEY KILL YOU

RIDE ON, BABY RIDE ON

 

NEVER GIVE UP

NEVER BELIEVE THEM

JU JU THE SPACE

JUST LIKE THE KING DID

IT'S NOT EXACT WHEN YOU SAY AND YOU MOVE

IF YOU STAY LONG ENOUGH

YOU'RE IN A DEAD MAN'S GROOVE

 

RIDE ON, BABY RIDE ON

RIDE ON, BABY RIDE ON

RIDE ON, BABY RIDE ON

 

IF YOU STAY LONG ENOUGH

YOU'RE IN A DEAD MAN'S GROOVE

STAY LONG ENOUGH

YOU'RE IN A DEAD MAN'S GROOVE




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 
 
 
 
 
 

"LITTLE CISCO"

 

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH LITTLE CISCO

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH LITTLE CISCO

 

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT TOLD ME

I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK

BABY LET ME RIDE FOR A WHILE

YOU JUST GOT TO SHOW ME

YOU DON'T HAVE TO MOLD ME

MAYBE LET ME IN FOR THE SCORE

 

LATELY I'VE BEEN THINKING TOO HARD

BABY, BABY, BABY THIS CAN TEAR US APART

SUN DON'T SHINE LIKE A MYSTERY

IT SURE DON'T FEEL THE SAME TO ME

 

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH LITTLE CISCO

I SAID YEAH, YEAH, YEAH LITTLE CISCO

KNOW YOU GOT IT BABY

KNOW YOU MAKE ME CRAZY

TAKING ME DOWN FOR A WHILE

LOOKING LIKE A MONKEY

I AIN'T YOUR LITTLE JUNKIE

CAN'T YOU SEE YOU JUST DROPPED THE BEAT

SO WHO'S THE SIMPLE SISTER

KICKING LIKE YOU MISSED IT

COULDN'T GET NO OTHER WAY

 

LATELY I'VE BEEN THINKING TO HARD

BABY, BABY, BABY THIS CAN TEAR US APART

SUN DON'T SHINE LIKE A MYSTERY

IT SURE DON'T FEEL THE SAME TO ME

 

DO DO WOP

 

LATELY I'VE BEEN THINKING TO HARD

BABY, BABY, BABY THIS CAN TEAR US APART

SUN DON'T SHINE LIKE A MYSTERY

IT SURE DON'T FEEL THE SAME TO ME

 

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH LITTLE CISCO

I SAID YEAH, YEAH, YEAH LITTLE CISCO

 

LOOKING LIKE A MONKEY

I AIN'T YOUR LITTLE JUNKIE

LOOKING LIKE A MONKEY

I AIN'T YOUR LITTLE JUNKIE

NOW WHO'S THE ONE

NOW WHO'S THE ONE

ARE YOU THE ONE




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"REACHING FOR GOLD"

 

I KNOW WHEN YOU CALL

I FEEL IT EVERYWHERE

I FEEL IT IN THE LINE

EVIL'S GOING ON

 

I FEEL IT IN MY MIND

I KNOW YOU'RE NOT MY KIND

VOODOO IS IN THE STARE

ARE YOU TAKING ME THERE

 

REMEMBER BABY THE WORDS I'VE BEEN SAYING

STAND IN TOO CLOSE, IT'S YOUR SOUL THEY BE TAKING

AH LITTLE SISTER ARE YOU REACHING FOR GOLD

MISTAKEN THE THINGS YOU LOVE FOR THE THINGS YOU'VE BEEN TOLD

 

YOU SAY YOU'RE EVERYWHERE

I KNOW YOU'RE SCARING THEM

I AIN'T NO VOODOO HEAD

I AIN'T NO MOJO MAN

 

YOU SEE MY HANDS THEY SHAKE

YOU SEE MY EYEBALL JUMP

KNOW I 'AM SWEARING IN

NOT TAKING NO JUNK

 

REMEMBER BABY THE WORDS I'VE BEEN SAYING

STAND IN TOO CLOSE, IT'S YOUR SOUL THEY BE TAKING

AH LITTLE SISTER ARE YOU REACHING FOR GOLD

MISTAKEN THE THINGS YOU LOVE FOR THE THINGS YOU'VE BEEN TOLD




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"DUM DUM DICE"

 

I DON'T NEED PERFECTION

I DON'T NEED NO LIES

CRYSTAL BLUE CONFESSION

I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES

LISTEN BABY LISTEN

 

I DON'T WANT YOUR FREEDOM

YOU CAN KEEP YOUR MISSION

WHAT YOU'RE REALLY SAYING

THERE IS GOING TO BE A KILLING

LISTEN BABY LISTEN

 

WORDS GET MISTAKEN YOU'RE GOING TO SHAKE ABOUT IT

MY HEART IS BREAKING YOU'RE READ ABOUT IT

MY HEART NEEDS FIXING COME ON AND SEE ABOUT IT

CAN'T YOU SEE HOW I LOVE MY GIRL

 

YOU GIVE ME WHISKEY AT SUNSET

YOU ARE THE POISON IN ME

YOU ARE MY SWEET LITTLE ANGEL

YOU'RE GOING TO CRUCIFY ME

LISTEN BABY LISTEN

 

TAKEN MY DAY FROM NIGHTTIME

MESSING WITH PARADISE

TAKING ME OVER SO EASY

KEEP THROWING THOSE DUM DUM DICE

LISTEN BABY LISTEN

 

WORDS GET MISTAKEN YOU'RE GOING TO SHAKE ABOUT IT

MY HEART IS BREAKING YOU'RE READ ABOUT IT

MY HEART NEEDS FIXING COME ON AND SEE ABOUT IT

CAN'T YOU SEE HOW I LOVE MY GIRL

CAN'T YOU SEE HOW I LOVE MY GIRL

 

GIVING ME PILLS IN THE MORNING

GIVING ME PILLS AT NIGHT

 

KEEP THROWING THOSE DUM DUM DICE

KEEP THROWING THOSE DUM DUM DICE

YOU KEEP THROWING THOSE DUM DUM DICE




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"DARK AS NIGHT"

 

BOBBY'S SAYING THAT THE DAYLIGHT IS GOING TO GET YOU

BUT, YOUR FEELING LIKE YOU’RE THE FORTUNATE ONE

 

AND MY SOUL IS FEELING DARK AS NIGHT

AND THAT'S WHEN THE EXECUTION BEGINS

 

TEARING OUT MY HEART AND STEALING MY SOUL

KEEP ROLLING WITH THE DICE AND FEELING SO ALONE NOW

 

AND MY SOUL IS FEELING DARK AS NIGHT

AND THAT'S WHEN THE EXECUTION BEGINS

 

OH NO DON'T YOU RUN AWAY

YOU FEEL IT PULLING

YOUR IN IT'S SWAY

WE GOT TO LIVE

WE GOT TO LIVE

COME ON BOBBY

 

BOBBY'S SAYING THAT THE DAYLIGHT IS GOING TO GET YOU

BUT, YOUR FEELING LIKE YOU’RE THE FORTUNATE ONE

FEELING LIKE THE FORTUNATE ONE

FEELING LIKE THE FORTUNATE ONE

COME ON BOBBY




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"HITTIN' THE RUN"

 

YOUR WORDS ARE EMPTY

MY HEARTS GOING BUMPITY BUMP

HANDS ARE SHAKING

CAN'T GO JUMPITY JUMP

 

YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT HITTIN' THE RUN

YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT HITTIN' THE RUN

 

REHEARSING LINES WHEN THE LOW TIDE COMES

TOMBSTONE WHITE AIN'T HAVING FUN

I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT ALL THAT MUCH

I NEVER KNEW THAT I NEED THAT CUT

 

YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT HITTIN' THE RUN

YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT HITTIN' THE RUN

 

YOU HOLD THE RECORD, BUT STILL GO YACKY YAK

FIRST YOU DREAM

THEN YOU DIE

THEN THEY COME TO CRUCIFY

 

YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT HITTIN' THE RUN

YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT HITTIN' THE RUN

 

YOU KNOW I WON'T LAY DOWN

YOU KNOW I WON'T LAY DOWN




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"LOST FOREVER"

 

TO CRY A MILLION TEARS

AND KNOW THE REASONS WHY

I'VE KNOWN IT ALL ALONG

THE PRICE TO TAKE A RIDE

 

NOW I 'M LOST, LOST FOREVER

I'M LOST, LOST FOREVER

 

TO LIVE A LONELY DREAM

AN UNANSWERED PRAYER

WAS IT A BLINDED GOD

WHO DIDN'T CARE

 

NOW I 'M LOST, LOST FOREVER

I'M LOST, LOST FOREVER

 

SOMETIMES A FOOL BELIEVES

A TRUTH THAT'S GONE BEFORE

NOW I'VE PAST MY TRIALS

I CAN LIVE NO MORE

 

NOW I 'M LOST, LOST FOREVER

I'M LOST. LOST FOREVER

NOW I 'M LOST, LOST FOREVER

I'M LOST, LOST FOREVER




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)
 


 

"CAN'T BRING YOU BACK"

 

CAN'T BRING YOU BACK AGAIN

YOU KNOW I CAN'T BRING YOU BACK MY FRIEND

 

CAN'T BRING YOU BACK AGAIN

YOU KNOW I CAN'T BRING YOU BACK MY FRIEND

 

IT'S LIKE A PICTURE ON MY WALL

IT'S LIKE A DRUG THAT COULD NEVER SCREAM

LIKE A MAN IN A MAGAZINE

NOT LIKE YOU LOST YOUR MIND

 

CAN'T BRING YOU BACK AGAIN

YOU KNOW I  CAN'T BRING YOU BACK MY FRIEND

 

CAN'T BRING YOU BACK AGAIN

YOU KNOW I  CAN'T BRING YOU BACK MY FRIEND

AND THE TRUTH WILL NEVER END

 

LIKE A CALL THAT WOULD NEVER COME

IT'S LIKE A KING AND HIS ONLY SON

I SAID NOW WHO IS GOING TO RIDE WITH ME

IN THIS LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE

RIDE IT

BURN IT

 

CAN'T BRING YOU BACK AGAIN

YOU KNOW I  CAN'T BRING YOU BACK MY FRIEND

 

CAN'T BRING YOU BACK AGAIN

YOU KNOW I  CAN'T BRING YOU BACK MY FRIEND

AND THIS TRUTH WILL NEVER END

AND THIS TRUTH WILL NEVER END




LYRICS: RICK SHAFFER

MUSIC: RICK SHAFFER & BRUCE COHEN


© 2007 TAROCK MUSIC (BMI)