1981
Vertigo
Line up: John Lawton - Lead Vocals Peter Hecht - Keyboards Dieter Horns - Bass/Vocals Peter Hesslein - Lead Guitars/Vocals Herbert Bornhold - Drums Adrian Askew - Keyboards
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Mean Machine 1981 Vertigo |
Line up: John Lawton - Lead Vocals Peter Hecht - Keyboards Dieter Horns - Bass/Vocals Peter Hesslein - Lead Guitars/Vocals Herbert Bornhold - Drums Adrian Askew - Keyboards |
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One Way Street to Heartbreak Hey, yeah yeah ye Well, listen to me, mister If you're needing what I'm thinking Tonight Just take a stroll down Main Street Well, you'll be taken care of All right The air is cool If the price is right There's hope at every door You're on a one way street to heartbreak No more roads to go You're on a one way street to heartbreak Come on, let me show you more This ain't no time for high class You don't need to act so funny Tonight Well, just take a look around you Well, there's freedom for your money All right You're just a face In an empty crowd That's how it has to be You're on a one way street to heartbreak No more roads to go You're on a one way street to heartbreak Come on, let me show you more This ain't no time for high class You don't need to act so funny Tonight Well, just take a look around you Well, there's freedom for your money All right Now listen You're on a one way street to heartbreak (One way street to heartbreak) Oh yeah, a one way street to heartbreak (One way street to heartbreak) Oh yeah, said heartbreak Yeah, I said heartbreak Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah You're on a one way street to heartbreak No more roads to go You're on a one way street to heartbreak Come on, let me show you more You're on a one way street to heartbreak No more roads to go You're on a one way street to heartbreak Come on, let me show you more And more and more Hey, yeah, yeah Heartbreak on a one way street Heartbreak (On a one way street) Yeah, yeah, yeah A one way street to heartbreak |
Hey Driver Don't come searching Through the open window She is going back home No more need to be told Hearts are racing Grab a cab for the station It's all over, baby That's all she wrote Hey driver Oh yeah, make 'em burn Oh make's burn Take me clown to the line (Hey driver) Down to platform nine (Hey driver) Hope we will get there on time (Hey driver) Make's burn, make's burn Make 'em burn Take me down to the line (Hey driver) Hope I make it on time (Hey driver) Down to platform nine (Hey driver) Make 'em burn, make 'em burn We can make it if we try Parents doubt That we could work it out Those heartless words That drove us to the city Love has gone No sense in holding on She'd nothing else to say Her look was pity Hey driver Well, make 'em burn, yes Oh make 'em burn Take me down to the line (Hey driver) Hope I make it on time (Hey driver) Down to platform nine (Hey driver) Make 'em burn, make 'em burn We can make it if we try Take me down to the line (Hey driver) Hope I make it on time (Hey driver) Down to platform nine (Hey driver) Make 'em burn, make 'em burn We can make it if we try |
Fire and Rain Hey, in the mirror Is it really you Is that what's left of your pride Another look Will tell you what to do You've reached the end of the ride Nothing fancy But you dress in style A cool headed dude With a gleam in your eye Hey, in the mirror Is that really me Who knows what you're going through You've been put down You were too blind to see Now here's what you're gonna do Just pick it up And put it back inside You wore your heart on your sleeve Without a disguise Let's take the fire and rain And start it over again Let's take the fire and rain 'Cause you ain't got (you) got no pain Fire and the rain Hey, in the mirror What's been going on You're in a hell of a mess They think you're crazy But you proved them wrong And you ain't got no regrets Just turn your head Man, and walk away 'Cause a fool's got to lose It's the name of the game Let's take the fire and rain And start it over again Let's take the fire and rain And start it over again Fire and the rain And now it's all over (They push you aside) They're just like you get them (There's nothing inside) I just hope I'm getting through Wipe that grin off your face 'Cause I'm telling you Let's take the fire and rain And start it over again Let's take the fire and rain And start it over again Fire and rain, ooh Fire and rain, ooh Let's take the fire and the rain |
Cool Hand Killer Don't trust those crying eyes Behind them hiding is a danger He'll greet you with a smile Although he's just a passing stranger He leads a life of Mr. Average Man Working the hours nine to five He lives alone and does the best he can When the night closes in You run for your life He's a cool hand killer Eyes as cold as ice He's a cool hand killer Running in the night You see him every day He's just a face in every station He takes the rush hour train To some suburban destination Nobody notices when he goes by The feelings deep inside his soul He had his girls all leave him By and by When the night closes in His blood's running cold He's a cool hand killer Eyes as cold as ice He's a cool hand killer Running in the night He leads a life of Mr. Average Man Working the hours nine to five He lives alone and does the best he can When the night closes in You run for your life He's a cool hand killer Eyes as cold as ice He's a cool hand killer Running in the night |
Action We want action ... Guaranteed Just because you're grown up Don't think you got it sown up Daddy, let me put you wise We'll show you we're ready Even though you tell me We can see behind your disguise People know we've changed And we can rearrange it All the time you're putting us down It got you your respect But what more could you expect It's time you gave away your crown We won't wait for nobody No one's getting in our way We're all sick and tired of listening To every single word you say We want action, satisfaction We want action guaranteed We want action, satisfaction We want action guaranteed They think it's kind of silly To show us that they're willing Every time they're coming around Well, that was your mistake 'Cause this time I'm gonna break Every piece of solid ground You've got to take a chance 'Cause it's leading us a dance Power in the palm of your hand You think you're all okay But there's gonna come a day You wither in the drifting sand We won't wait for nobody No one's getting in our way We're all sick and tired of listening To every single word you say We want action, satisfaction We want action guaranteed We want action, satisfaction We want action guaranteed We won't wait for nobody No one's getting in our way We're all sick and tired of listening To every single word you say We want action, satisfaction We want action guaranteed We want action, satisfaction We want action guaranteed |
Born to the City One more night, oh well One more life going out of the door Spare me all the heartbreak Take it slow, don't you give anymore One more night forgetting All those days in the life of a fool Spare me all the pity No one cares if you live by the rule Going nowhere What do I care now Changing skylines Bringing lifelines down I was born to the city Raised out of pity Moving all the time Born to the city Raised out of pity Living, living a lie Oh, oh, living, living a lie Oh, oh, living, living a lie No more nights pretending Seeing lights spelling out my name Streets are no existence One way moves in a two way game Lines of mercy Paying down and out Crowded sidewalk Cutting small talk down I was born to the city Raised out of pity Living, living a lie Born to the city Raised out of pity Moving all the time Oh, oh, living, living a lie Oh, oh, living, living a lie I was born to the city Raised out of pity Moving all the time Born to the city Raised out of pity Living, living a lie Oh, oh, living, living a lie Oh, oh, living, living a lie |
One Night Sensation What's that you say And what's that you're doing *Your method sure fits like a glove All that you've given Is all that you take But baby, you didn't give love You're leaving me flat Like a mouse in a trap Casting your spell over me Don't take a thrill But I know that you will Don't take the life out of me Ready to do What you want me to do Ready to hear what you say Just give me time And I'll do what you ask Ready to do it your way One night sensation Just won't let go One night sensation Just can't say no Now that you're here Don't go wasting your time Faith is a healer they say All that I'm asking Is all that you're giving But baby, there must be a way Your method sure fits like a glove All that you've given Is all that you take But baby, you didn't give love One night sensation Just won't let go One night sensation Just can't say no No way This game you play Oh tonight, oh tonight All night One night sensation And it just won't let me go You're a one night sensation And I, I just can't say no One night sensation Just won't let go One night sensation Just can't say no No way This game you play Oh tonight |
Let Me Down Slow Well, just another night Trying to get it right Doing just as well as you're able Give it to me slow Just a little more Christ, I know you're willing and able Me, I'm in the right You, you're on the left Don't be leading me to temptation I guess it's time to go Well, just a little more You'll be leading me to damnation Let me down slow Don't let go If you don't mean nothing at all Let me down slow Don't let go Feeling like I'm ready to fall I gotta make you see Don't smile that way at me Every time you think that I'm ready Where's it gonna stop Don't spill another drop Christ, you know I'm here and I'm ready Let me down slow Don't let go If you don't mean nothing at all Let me down slow Don't let go Feeling like I'm ready to fall Well, just another night Feels like any night Lay your stacks up high on the table I gotta stop and think Well, just another drink Christ, you've proved You're willing and able Let me down slow Don't let go Feeling like I'm ready to fall Let me down slow Don't let go Feeling like I'm ready to fall |
Bye Bye Sadie Ever since she was a young girl Little Sadie's made the news From her style of country singing To the blues Now Sadie's hit the big time And it's taken her away To the city lights Where she knows she's got to stay Bye bye Sadie Girl, don't you cry Hide the tears behind a smile Until the morning light (yeah) Bye bye Sadie Girl, don't you cry It's much too late Been a big mistake So bye bye bye (bye) Well, two years in the big time Took her money and her pride 'Cause her looks had gone And left her high and dry The last we heard of Sadie Well, she had no time to choose Left her pining for the drinking And the booze Bye bye Sadie Girl, don't you cry Hide the tears behind a smile Until the morning light (yeah) Bye bye Sadie Girl, don't you cry It's much too late Been a big mistake So bye bye bye (bye) Bye bye Sadie Girl, don't you cry Hide the tears behind a smile Until the morning light (yeah) Bye bye Sadie Girl, don't you cry It's much too late Been a big mistake So bye bye bye (bye) |