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Cher
Cher


Background information
Birth name Cherilyn Sarkissian LaPiere Bono Allman
Born May 20, 1946
Born place El Centro, California, United States
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) Pop
Rock
Folk
Dance-Pop
Disco
Pop Rock
Years active 1965—present
Label(s) Columbia Records
Atlantic Records
Geffen Records
Atco Records
MCA Records
Imperial Records
Casablanca Records
Warner Music Group
Associated acts Sonny & Cher
Sonny Bono
Website Website



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Cher Album


Prisoner (1979)
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Chorus:
I'm your prisoner
You got me chained up to your love
I'm your prisoner hey, hey
Someone better free me
From these thoughts that I'm thinking of

Love to be in your arms
I'm a captive of your charms
The walls are much too high
Now I just wanna touch the sky
I never thought your love would
Threaten to hold me this way

Chorus

All beated and abused
Now I feel tied up and misused
I was pleased up from the start
No one sees my broken heart
I never thought your love would
Threaten to hold me this way

I'm your prisoner, I'm your prisoner for your love
I'm your prisoner
Wrapped up in your arms
I'm a captive of your charms
The walls are much too high
Now I just wanna touch the sky
Ooh baby I've been beaten and abused
Ah I've been tied up and misused
I was pleased up from the start
No one sees my broken heart
I can't escape your powers
I'm gettin' weaker by the hour
I was such a wicked lover
But just do it like no other
I never thought your love would
Threaten to hold me this way

Chorus x2

I never thought your love would
Threaten to hold me this way

. . .


Had my share of disco nights
Did some talking, rainbow lights
Easy smile shines like gold
Burning hot and turning cold
Live that kind of life before
Lost the note to learn the score
Something tells me that
There must be something more

Chorus:
This time I'm holdin' out for love
Made up my mind
I'm holdin' out for love
Mister this time
I'm holdin' on, holdin' back
Holdin' out for love

Had my fill of party scenes
One night stands and neon dreams
Good times, friends and fancy clothes
Flashing highs and crashing lows
So if that's what's on your mind
Well I'll just take a pass this time
I believe I rather just leave it all behind

Chorus

I need to find someone
Who'll still be holding me
When the dance is done

Chorus x3

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I'm shoppin', gonna buy my blues away
Shoppin', I'm walking up to the counter and say
I want this sweater, I sure feel better
Shoppin', gonna take my troubles to town
Shoppin', you don't need money down
Charge it, wrap it, send it
Shoppin'

Ever since my mother took me to a big department store
My heartbeat escalated all the way to the second floor
I couldn't hide my passion for the latest fashion craze
My mama told me that's just another phase I'm going through
Whatcha got that's new?

Shoppin', gonna buy my blues away
Shoppin', I got bad news today
Instead of eating cause my man's cheating
Shoppin', I'm gonna take my troubles to town
Shoppin', while everyone else is smokin', token', coken'
Well I'll be shoppin'

Hit it, boys

(Spoken in background)
Excuse me Miss,
See that - the dress over there?
How many colors does it come in?
Yes, all right. No, I'd like every one
No, I'm not going to try it
I know it'll fit
Ooh, you know what?
Let's go up... Ohh, they're having a sale
My God, I love sales
No, I don't have a last name
It's just Cher, just plain Cher
Ooh, I like the shoes
Do you think you could... this thing,
It's all pink and wrinkly.. it's...
What a darling little bag

(Back to Singing)
Shoppin', I'm gonna buy it
Shoppin', I never try it on for size
Shoppin, Will I like it
Shoppin', Does the color match my eyes
Folks say I'm daring for what I'm wearing
I'm always scaring the people's staring
So I'm declaring, I'm tired of swearing
I'm just shoppin'

Shoppin', I'm gonna but my blues away
Shoppin', I got bad news today
Shoppin', I'm gonna take my troubles to town
Shoppin', don't need money down
Shoppin', gonna buy my blues away
Shoppin', walking up to the counter and say
I want that sweater, I sure feel better
Shoppin', charge it, wrap it, send it
Shoppin', instead of eating cause my man's cheating
I've been shoppin'
While other people may be smokin', token', coken'
I'll be shoppin'

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Boys, go and shine up your shoes
Girls, run and powder your nose
'Cause tonight you'll be shaking
From your head down to your toes

Well feeling your cool is as good as looking it
Thinking you're cool is as good as knowing it
Playing it cool is as good as blowing it
You know you can't spend a dollar, if you
Ain't got a dime
You can't hook a fish if you ain't got a line
You won't catch the bus if you're not there in time

So go read up your books and sharpen your hooks
Then all you need is money
And a mouth full of honey
And if you play your cards right
After dancing all night
You won't have to walk home alone
You won't have to walk home alone

Boys, you can hang loose and slip up real cool
But if your lady has a love noose she might never let you go
And if you think maybe you're too young
And you just can't cope, just grab a razor sharp
Pair of cutting shears and cut a hole right in the rope
Snip a hole right in the rope

Boys, go and shine up your shoes
Girls, run and powder your nose
'Cause tonight you'll be shaking
From your head down to your toes

Well if you wake up tomorrow morning
Can't remember what you did
Just ring up some of your friends
And they'll tell you just how low you slid
Oh don't be ashamed of anything you hear
After all you can't be blamed when you're drinking
So much beer

Hey, don't worry that what you did just wasn't right
Just remember, brothers and sisters
After every day's another night
After every day's another night

Boys, go and shine up your shoes
Girls, run and powder your nose
'Cause tonight you'll be shaking
From your head down to your toes

Boys, go and shine up your shoes
Girls, run and powder your nose
'Cause tonight you'll be shaking
From your head down to your toes

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I get up this morning, forget about all my plans
Think about my vacations with my latest man
Everything I did, what I should've done
Why I didn't stay why I didn't run

Only I hold the key to unlock the door
I might make mistakes I made them before
Think I hear about my life as a book
Think I rather forget but they forced me to look

Chorus:
(Mirror image, mirror image)
If it isn't in black and white
(It never happened)
(Mirror image) Reflection of me
Do you see what they want you to see?
Looking at my life through mirror image
Mirror image

Must I confess everything that I've done?
Can't a girl go out and have herself some fun?
I don't wanna be judge I don't want the blame
Living for the day is how I play the game

There always a dream there's always a stage
Somebody's looking now it's on the front page
Through my rear view mirror I can see where I've been
I forget the beginning and I can't see the end

Chorus

Only I hold the key to unlock the door
I might make mistakes I made them before
Think I hear about my life as a book
Think I rather forget but they forced me to look

Chorus x 2 (ad libs)

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Well I'm hell on wheels, I'm a roller mama
I can slide down places that you never knew
Try me on for size at the roll-a-rama
If you tie my laces then I'll follow you
Follow you, Follow you

Chorus:
See something I like, gonna go for it
See something I want, I'm gonna go after it
See something I like, gonna go for it
See something I want... let's roll
Hell on wheels, let's roll
Come on roll with me
I roll at a quarter till three yeah
And let's rock, hell on wheels, let's rock
Come on rock with me
I'll make you feel so free yeah, look out

Well I'm hell on wheels, say I'm roller crazy
I won't go too fast, no I won't go too far
We'll be high on wheel if the room gets hazy
Just look out for me, I'm your guiding star
Guiding star, guiding star

See something you like, better go for it
See something you want, better get down on it
See something you like, better go fot it
See something you want

Let's roll, hell on wheels, let's roll
Come on roll with me
I roll at a quarter till three yeah
And let's rock, hell on wheels, let's rock
Come on rock with me
I'll make you feel so free yeah, look out

If you see something you like, you better go for it
If you see something you want, you better get down on it
If I see something I like, I'm gonna go for it
If I see something I want, you know I'm gonna get down on it

Well I'm hell on wheels, I'm a roller mama
I can slide down places that you never knew
Try me on for size at the roll-a-rama
If you tie my laces, then I'll follow you
Follow you, follow you

Chorus

. . .


Where do we draw the line on what's going on
When do we take a stand and demand to know the truth
(Talk is cheap) Won't get the problem solve
(We're in too deep) Not to get it solve
We got the sun for free so explain to me

Why gas is up a dollar I gotta holler holy smoke
Ah they say atomic power could never hurt a flower
Holy smoke
Every quick solution leads to more pollution
Holy smoke
They say they found the answer breathing causes cancer
Holy smoke
All I can say is holy smoke

Why do we turn away from what's going on
We'll ever believe again in those who hide the truth
(Talk is cheap) Won't get the problem solve
(We're in too deep) Not to get it solve
Don't throw it all a way, it's easier enough to say

CHORUS:
When gas is up a dollar everybody holler holy smoke
They say atomic power could never hurt a flower
Holy smoke
Fifty-five faster could drive us to disaster
Holy smoke
If I would just say go on and shove it
The media would love it
Holy smoke
All I can say is holy smoke

Where do we draw the line
When do we take a stand
Why do we turn away
We'll ever believe again
(Talk is cheap) Won't get the problem solve
(We're in too deep) Not to get it solve
Don't throw it all a way, it's easier enough to say

Chorus

. . .



Outrageous, outrageous
(They say) I'm outrageous
It's the rage

I'm gonna wear what I will and spend some
And I will be dress to kill don'tcha know
And when the lights come up
I'm ready I'm ready
To put on a show with class
And if I clash it's cause I want to
What a show and I want everyone to know
They're gonna fly up, get an eyeful
Everything that's craved from me
I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be outrageous

Outrageous
(They say) I'm outrageous
It's the rage it's the rage

With my long black hair hanging way down to my
Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
Don't tell me what to do don't tell me what to be
See I don't trust anybody else's traits about make-up and me

Well in my show I let everything go
Is what you want is whatcha wanna see from me
But when the curtain comes down
And you're on your way back home
I change into my jeans that are split at the seam
I grab my funky black jacket and make quite a racket
You drive like you're an outlaw
Cause everything that's craved from me
I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be outrageous

So outrageous
I'm outrageous honey yes a rage
It's the rage
Outrageous, outrageous
I'm outrageous
It's the rage it's a rage
Outrageous, outrageous
They say I'm outrageous





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