A Little Time-Songtexte

A Little Time
(zur Druckversion)

Hectic Monday morning, and I'm in a rush
Tryin' to get a hundred things done all at once
Make a phone call, read the paper, eat my breakfast on the run
The man behind the counters smiles and says son,

Just take your time
But I can't find it anywhere
Now it's gone, gone gone
While I was tryin' to get to here from there

I gotta steal a little time
Time to spend with you
I've been runnin' way behind
Just like I always do
I've been runnin' for the money, for a nickel and a dime
And all the while, I've been runnin' out of time
I gotta steal a little time
And spend a little time with you

I can't recall the last time we looked in each other's eyes
And spent the day together - just you and I
These schedules that we follow are like irons on our legs
Every day a little voice inside of me begs

Just take your time
But I can't find it anywhere
It was gone, gone gone
While I was tryin' to get from here to there

I gotta steal a little time

And spend a little time with you

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That's What Good Lovin' Is
(zur Druckversion)

Boy meets girl, girl meet boy
Now you're cooking, and it's a joy
What a combination of ingredients
Anybody can create it
But you can't analyze or isolate it
And don't try to buy it with dollars and cents

It's a look, it's a kiss
But it's more than any of this
It's a heart-stoppin' moment of bliss

That's what good lovin' is
That's what good lovin' is

I was down, I was out
I was givin' into doubt
I didn't see any reason to go on
Then her eyes looked into my soul
And something powerful took control
And before I knew it, my misery was gone

It's a look, it's a kiss
But it's more than any of this
It's a heart-stoppin' moment of bliss

That's what good lovin' is
That's what good lovin' is

It's a tidal wave comin' at a mile a minute
Get out of the way, or jump on in it
It'll make your life complete
You'll feel good from your head to your feet

It's a look, it's a kiss
But it's more than any of this
It's a heart-stoppin' moment of bliss

That's what good lovin' is
That's what good lovin' is

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Who's Counting - I Am
(zur Druckversion)

I've been countin' the times that I made you cry
Countin' up all the reasons you said goodbye
All the nights that I've slept since you've gone I can count on one hand
Well, who's countin'? I am.

If you add up all the love we made at the start
It should count for much more than the lies that divided our hearts
I can think of a hundred things now I should have done then
But, who's countin'? I am.

Countin' all the ways
I want you back
Somewhere way past heartache I lost track

If you numbered the stars up there in the sky
They might add up to one or two less than the tears I have cried
Only a fool would keep countin' on you to come back again
So who's countin'? I am

Yeah, who's countin'? I am.

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Daddy's Shoes
(zur Druckversion)

When you put your little feet in your daddy's shoes
Everybody laughs and says don't you look cute
But listen up here kid, take a tip from me
Your daddy's shoes are the last place you wanna be

'Cause once upon a time your daddy's shoes walked out that door
By the time that they came crawlin' back, your momma didn't want 'em around no more
The sole is wearin' thin, the laces' comin' loose
Whatever you do stay out of, out of your daddy's shoes

Now Daddy's got a problem at the local bank
There ain't enough in Daddy's pockets to fill up his tank
Um, but that ain't nothin', next to the toughest thing of al
Daddy ain't allowed to come around and see you anymore

Whatever you do stay out of, out of your daddy's shoes

When you put your little feet in your daddy's shoes

Everybody laughs and says don't you look cute

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Chemistry
(zur Druckversion)

Oh well I showed up on time for every single gig
I never had any doubts that we were gonna make it big
I knew all the songs, I knew every par
I knew all of the words, you know I learned 'em by heart
Well thanks a lot guys, for treatin' me this way

Well I heard that I'm out, and some other guy's in
They didn't even tell me themselves, I heard it from a friend
Well John has no mercy, bet he didn't think twice
But Paul at least pretended to be nice
He said it ain't your fault, mate, the chemistry isn't right

Chemistry
Don't give me that excuse
You're movin' on to bigger and better things and you wanna cut me loose

Now for the rest of my life, wherever I go, some damn fool will jest
Ain't that the guy they left behind
Ain't that Pete Best

I hear you laughin' at me, you're thinkin', what a clown
Well couldn't he see exactly what was comin' down
Oh, whenever you think things are goin' well
Someone comes along and blows it all to hell
You can't trust nobody, take it from me

One day you might fall in love, and everything is great
And you'll show up on time for every single date
But then she'll look at you with pitiful eyes
What comes next, buddy it's no surprise
She'll say it's not your fault, boy, the chemistry isn't right

Chemistry
She'll give you that excuse
She's movin' on to bigger and better things and she wants to cut you loose

And for the rest of your life, wherever you go, some damn fool will jest
Ain't that the guy she left behind
Just like Pete Best

Just like old Pete Best

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You're Leaving Town
(zur Druckversion)

The city has a certain sadness
That comes around each day at dusk
The luncheonette rolls down its shutters
The one where all the waitresses are brusque

You walk along that dirty river
With bottles broken on its banks
You gave all that you could give
And never heard a word of thanks

You're leaving town

Everybody loves a winner
Every loser has to pay
See all those happy folks a dinner
In this month's trendy "in" café

They say, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger
But you have your doubts, you must confess
You're not hangin' round here any longer
To put that theory to the test

You're leaving town

Everybody loves a winner
Every loser has to pay
See all those happy folks a dinner
In this month's trendy "in" café

They say, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger
But you have your doubts, you must confess
You're not hangin' round here any longer
To put that theory to the test

You're leaving town

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I Do My Best Work In My Sleep
(zur Druckversion)

Well...honey, I finally fixed the front porch, I cleaned the gutter spout
Mowed the grass, took out the trash, and cleared the basement out
And I fixed that leaky faucet, the one that always drips
And by the way, the dispose-all's no longer on the fritz

Then I sat down and wrote a lovely letter to my mother-in-law
Finished up a painting, framed it, hung it on the wall
Then I picked up my gee-tar, wrong a song for you, and then
I dashed off another chapter of my novel number ten

I do my best work in my sleep
I'm takin' care of business when I'm countin' sheep
So if you hear me snore, please don't come knockin' on my door
Let me get the job done if you please
I do my best work in my sleep

So you see, I'm exhausted by the time that I'm awake
I'm foggy and I'm groggy, I can't seem to concentrate
I better go lie down again, there's still a lot to do
Another ten or twenty things that I must be gettin' to

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Private Angel
(zur Druckversion)

Private angel come my way
At the closin' of the day
Let me know how you feel
Show me that you love is real

Private angel spread your wings
We could do a thousand things
But I know that you can't stay
Soon my private angel must fly away

Though it hurts to let you go
It feels good too
When I think about the times I spent with you

I ain't askin' for too much
Just one more angel's touch
One more kiss before the dawn
Before my private angel is forever gone

Though it hurts to let you go
It feels good too
When I think about the times I spent with you

I ain't askin' for too much
Just one more angel's touch
Let me know how you feel
Show me that you love is real

Private angel spread your wings
We could do a thousand things
But I know that you can't stay
Soon my private angel must fly away

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Paint Ain't Even Dry
(zur Druckversion)

We blew into Vegas, we were hot to tie the knot
When you said, "I do," I said I'll give it my best shot
We moved into a double-wide outside of Jackson, Miss.
I was looking forward to some real domestic bliss
It was such a pretty picture until you said goodbye
The paint ain't even dry

The paint ain't even dry, the dust ain't settled yet
There's a bunch of brand-new in-laws that I ain't even met
We skipped all the good stuff and went straight to goodbye:
And the paint ain't even dry

There's all these cardboard boxes I've been meaning to unpack
I was gonna put a shelf right there for all your bric-a-brac
What happened to forever, 'til "death do us part"
I'm gonna dig a hole out back and bury my poor heart
Then I'll sit right here and wonder what went wrong and why
When the paint ain't even dry

The paint ain't even dry, and you're walkin' out on me
And I was thinkin' our love was still under warranty
We were such a pretty picture, until you said goodbye
The paint ain't even dry

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You Know Who You Are
(zur Druckversion)

You love me like a little angel
Even when I am a foolish clown
You came shining out of nowhere
And turned my world upside down
I don't have to tell you, you're the one
Who taught me how to wish upon a star

You know who you are

I never will forget the time
When I was locked away inside a world of pain
Your love brought me into daylight
Kept me sheltered from the rain
I can't begin to tell you how I need you
I would not know where to start

But you know who you are

You know who you are

You're my darkness, you're my light
You're my blues in the night

I caught the last train to redemption
The day that I caught up with you
And to keep you here beside me
I will do what I must do
I would give my very breath of life
I wouldn't hesitate to go that far

'Cause you know who you are

You know who you are

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The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend
(zur Druckversion)

I was flyin' the Sahara, when I ran out of gas
My little plane got crashed and burned and bent
I was taken prisoner by the local Bedouin tribe
They took me to the Sultan in his tent

He said, "I could kill you if I wanted to,"
He gave me a dark and evil look
"But I hear you had a run-in with the warlord down the road,
And that makes you okay in my book"

Because the enemy of my enemy is my friend
That makes us good buddies 'til the bitter end
Now if you cross me, son, you will regret what you have done
But I'm lettin' you off the hook 'til then
Because the enemy of my enemy is my friend

After all of this I started to relax
I asked the Sultan for a glass of water
When a pretty lass brought me a glass, I nearly had a heart attack
The Sultan, he said, "This here is my daughter"

I nearly froze, paralyzed with fright
I had been rockin' with that babe down in the Casbah late last night
She did not let on, or else I would be dead
I recalled the words her daddy said:

The enemy of my enemy is my friend
That makes us good buddies 'til the bitter end
Now if you cross me, son, you will regret what you have done
But I'm lettin' you off the hook 'til then
Because the enemy of my enemy is my friend

I got his daughter outta there in the nick of time
A caper worthy of Jean Paul Belmondo
The other warlord took us in and set us up real good
Right outside of Cairo in a condo

He said, the enemy of my enemy is my friend
That makes us good buddies 'til the bitter end
Now if you cross me, son, you will regret what you have done
But I'm lettin' you off the hook 'til then
Because the enemy of my enemy is my friend

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

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The Present
(zur Druckversion)

When you're tired and beat
And you're on a dead-end street
Lookin' for the pieces of a dream that's shattered
You could spend all your days
Sayin' sorry in a hundred different ways
But would it matter?

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
It can feel like life's against you, but it isn't
Suddenly the winds may shift
And then you'll see, today's a gift
And that's why it's called the present

Each day is like a friend
You won't ever see again
Better grab it, 'cause it's gone before you know it
Turn a light on in your heart
Find the love that you've kept hidden in the dark
Come on and show it

'Cause yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
It can feel like life's against you, but it isn't
Suddenly the winds may shift
And then you'll see, today's a gift
And that's why it's called the present

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
It can feel like life's against you, but it isn't
Suddenly the winds may shift
And then you'll see, today's a gift
And that's why it's called the present

And that's why it's called the present

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