Making Contact – 1983 |
Phil Mogg - Vocals Paul Chapman - Guitar, Bass Neil Carter - Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Vocals Andy Parker - Drums |
Blinded by a Lie Carter, Mogg I got the information from a friend last night And it looks so very different in black and white I was "part of the second party", that was me Signed away my life, really couldn't see Blinded by, blinded by a lie Blinded by, blinded by a lie I know it's just the price you pay I know you're nothing Blinded by, blinded by a lie Blinded by, blinded by a lie Now you listen closely, don't you go away There's a cut of something, in what I have to say You keep the full deck from me, "Mr. Percent" Through the legal jungle, who's the one that's bent? Blinded by, blinded by a lie Blinded by, blinded by a lie I know it's just the price you pay I know you've nothin' to say And oh boy every dog has it's day I know you'll be the one to pay And now I see that I was Blinded by, blinded by a lie Blinded by, blinded by a lie Blinded by, blinded by a lie Blinded by, blinded by a lie |
Diesel in the Dust Carter, Mogg My daddy told me "Boy, you only shoot to kill" I'm livin' just for that thrill Nobody hurts me 'cos the payback's twice as bad In this town you don't make a man mad Ted McKinley's dying At the wheel of his truck The engine running till it seized up And nobody heard a thing Not a shout or gun shot ring Just a smell of diesel in the dust McKinley wouldn't back down from any man alive But you need to if you're to survive The folks in town wanna settle their score By using their own kinda law Ted McKinley's dying At the wheel of his truck The engine running till it seized up And nobody heard a thing Not a shout or gun shot ring Just a smell of diesel in the dust Diesel in the dust No one had seen a thing when the sheriff's car pulled in Just the silence you get from kin to kin The preacher bowed his head, glad that he was dead And the better the least that was said Ted McKinley's dying At the wheel of his truck The engine running till it seized up And nobody heard a thing Not a shout or gun shot ring Just a smell of diesel in the dust In this town there was a man out on his own With no account of how he stood alone Nobody hear a thing, not a shout or gun shot ring Just the smell of diesel in the dust Diesel in the dust |
A Fool for Love Carter, Mogg She told me her story, hoped I would understand And I listened closely, as anybody can But there's a distant look that's in her eyes And as the nights grow longer, alone in bed she cries My baby met a man on her first date He stole her heart an' sealed her fate And she thought she'd found a friend for life He wanted her but not to be a wife La la li, la la li A fool for love never wonders why La la li, la la li She hangs on in but it's just another goodbye (Now) every day is like another day She lets it all drift on away An' every man is like another man They come and go but she never can And from sixteen to thirty-two She lost her loves and her good looks too It's so sad to see at first hand From a teenage beauty to a one night stand La la li, la la li A fool for love never wonders why La la li, la la li She hangs on in but it's just another goodbye (Now) every day is like another day She lets it all drift on away An' every man is like another man They come and go but she never can Every day is like another day She lets it all drift on away An' every man is like another man They come and go but she never can (Now) every day is like another day She lets it all drift on away Every man is like another man They come and go but she never can Every day is like another day She lets it all drift on away Every man is like another man They come and go but she never can |
You and Me Carter, Mogg Baby you know that there's no choice I'm tired of hearing my own voice We can't live on love alone To find some work I'll have to leave our home And I know that things look desperate now But stand by me we'll get through somehow Ooh when you touch me it all fades away Ooh when you hold me I'll make it through another day Winter's here and it's looking bleak The snow is falling as we speak And can we cut back a little more Something will turn up I'm really sure So please darlin' keep your faith in me I'll make it good you wait and see Ooh when you touch me it all fades away Ooh when you hold me I'll make it through another day It's so special, oh so special 'Cos there's always you and me And we stand alone with our love So strong, bold and free It's so special, oh so special You can't take that away There's a bond that holds us together It'll always stay Though I'm getting stronger every day Situations change, I hope and pray I'm not a man who's afraid to fight With you beside me I'll see the light We'll be together, I'm sure it's meant to be A friend and lover my only loyalty If nothing else, it's you and me. |
When It's Time to Rock Chapman, Mogg It's hot up in the west end There's panic right downtown As the gangs assemble Coming up from underground Well Jesus I don't know Which side I should be on I'm a class contender If anything goes wrong When it's time to rock We're the only ones No one takes this block 'Cos we're number one We sneaked through the no go Very late last night Out up from the back streets Cruising for a fight Well Jackie's got his six string He can play behind his back Mickey's out from Bellevue He's just makin' tracks When it's time to rock We're the only ones No one takes this block 'Cos we're number one As we rocked through the midnight Took 'em all by storm The police boys didn't have a chance Didn't even get warm Oh Daddy, why am I sittin' here I'm not a member of the bar I'm not the only wild one In a hot wired car When it's time to rock We're the only ones No one takes this block 'Cos we're number one |
The Way the Wild Wind Blows Carter, Chapman, Mogg I heard from Frankie there's trouble at his place On Highway 95 the police they gave me chase I was with his sister I hadn't seen a thing They had an APB just to bring me in Oh, I had Jenny by my side Oh, she never told me that she'd lied If that's the way (that) our love goes I'll take my chances with you I know And we'll go the way the wild wind blows I wasn't gonna stop they'd have to catch me first And as I ran the red I heard the gunfire burst Across three counties chasin' me for days But Judge I didn't know that she was under age Oh, I had Jenny by my side Oh, she never told me that she'd lied Well the judge he was generous and gave me a rest Of eighteen months in the county's best And I got a visit from Jenny yesterday By the time I'm out everything will be OK Oh, I had Jenny by my side Oh, she never told me that she'd lied If that's the way (that) our love goes I'll take my chances with you I know And we'll go the way the wild wind blows And while I'm away dream of dreams That what we had no one had seen Because we go the way the wild wind blows If that's the way (that) our love goes I'll take my chances with you I know And we'll go the way the wild wind blows And while I'm away dream of dreams That what we had no one had seen Because we go the way the wild wind blows |
Call My Name Carter, Mogg I want you to call my name I need to hear your voice again You know I want you to call my name Any time, there's no shame in our love I met you watching the cars go by You were there, every night, at the corner of Elm and Vine And you had nothing to hide For just a few bucks and you know it's a free ride I want you to call my name I need to hear your voice again You know I want you to call my name Any time, there's no shame in our love I picked you up for all the wrong reasons You left home for Hollywood, where there's no break even We had nothing to hide You were just a few years on the wrong side I want you to call my name I need to hear your voice again You know I want you to call my name Any time, there's no shame in our love It's only love, I know, a real love I know it's only love, and you showed me how Gotta keep you now We had nothing to hide You were just a few years on the wrong side I want you to call my name I need to hear your voice again You know I want you to call my name Any time, there's no shame in our love In our love... In our love... Thre’s no shame in our love... |
All Over You Carter, Mogg Well you think you're the queen of Texas Who you foolin now? Giving off an air of innocence You ain't no sweet little flower I thought I'd seen some cheatin' done That I'd sung 'bout in the blues It wasn't til you met me baby I got the bad bad news An' it's All over you, yes it is All over you All over you, baby it's All over you Can you tell me what's the mystery You try and hide away Where's the money come to pay for that Little adventure anyway And you made all the right moves baby You really turned a head But when I was away from you You were turning tricks instead An' it's All over you, yes it is All over you All over you, baby it's All over you Well I bet your mama doesn't know What her baby's into now And you know how much she can cost When you pay by the hour And I guess that you can fool yourself Oh you do most of the time But in whose bed do you sleep tonight Oh babe that's the bottom line An' it's All over you, yes it is All over you All over you, baby it's All over you |
No Getaway Carter, Chapman, Mogg Baby, look across the street I know that you’re alone I’ve been waiting out in the dark That surrounds your home ‘Cause after midnight I’ll be calling C’mon answer the phone And baby you know there’s no getaway I belong to you I’ll be calling every night and day ‘Till you want me too Baby I’ve seen every movie That you’ve ever made And now I’m waiting I know all the parts That you’ve ever played And baby you know there’s no getaway I belong to you I’ll be calling every night and day ‘Till you want me too Oh baby do you read my letters I’m so excited about you But I’m still waiting I’ve had no reply What about our rendezvous? ‘Cause after midnight Ooh while you’re sleeping You know I’m looking for you And baby you know there’s no getaway I belong to you I’ll be calling every night and day ‘Till you want me too |
Push, It's Love Carter, Mogg I take you walking out tonight I’m looking good for you What you see is what you get You won’t need a cue Come on girl give it all you’ve got Don’t just stand and stare Love, love, love, love Love me if you really dare And you know that I’ll come I’ll do it anywhere In and out and up and down As long as we get there Push, it’s love, make it feel so good Push, it’s love, do it like you should I can’t stop when you’re so hot Oh really let it go It’s standing up or sitting down Come on let me know Make it to the music Love it like you don’t care Down, down, down, down Get it right down there And you know that I’ll come I’ll do it anywhere In and out and up and down As long as we get there Push, it’s love, make it feel so good Push, it’s love, do it like you should When I get to rollin’ now Watch this trouser snake Oh my baby hang on in Keep on till you shake When you dance, dressed way low I’ll be at your feet You know, know, know, know You’re good enough to eat And you know that I’ll come I’ll do it anywhere In and out and up and down As long as we get there Push, it’s love, make it feel so good Push, it’s love, do it like you should |
Everybody Knows Chapman, Mogg I got your number right off the wall Bristol 285 wont you give me a call Well i was 15 thought i was hot I didn`t know if you`d see me or not And that night as we stepped out We were hand in hand But my friends all seemed to know you I couldn`t understand That everybody knew, everybody knew, they knew your name But nobody wants nobody wants to play your game You seemed so shy so all alone-y Without any hint of ever being phony But then the little things that came to light Like the strange hours you worked late at night And as we laid in your bed that night You made me feel like a king Then as i looked into your eyes I heard that telephone ring And everybody knows, everybody knows, they know your name But nobody wants, nobody wants, to play your game Oh no, they don`t want to know your game again And everybody knows, everybody knows, they know your name Nobody wants, nobody wants, to play your game And everybody knew, everybody knew, they knew your name But nobody wants nobody wants to play your game |