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Up every mornin' before the sun
Takin' my lovin' on the run
Breakin' my back till the day is done
I'm gonna punch that time clock and have some fun
There's no easy way to get myself out
So I keep on workin'
Like a workin' man do
I need to buy my baby shoes
I keep on workin'
Oh, it's the only thing to do
I make my livin' by the sweat of my brow
Oh, workin' just like you, uhh
I was raised on the poor side of town
I made my livin' movin' around
I never let no one dog me down
I was taught to stand my ground
Life was always changin'
That's just the way it is
So I keep on workin'
Like a workin' man do
I need to buy my baby shoes
I keep on workin'
Oh, it's the only thing to do
I make my livin' by the sweat of my brow
Oh, workin' just like you, uhh
Oh, I keep on workin'
Ooh, I keep on workin'
Like a workin' man do
I need to buy my baby shoes
I keep on workin'
Oh, it's the only thing to do
I make my livin' by the sweat of my brow
Oh, I keep on workin'
Like a workin' man do
I need to buy my baby shoes
I keep on workin'
Well, it's the only thing to do
I make my livin' by the sweat of my brow
Oh, workin' just like you
Ahh ah, ahh ah
I keep on workin', I keep on workin'
I keep on workin', I keep on workin'
I keep on workin', oh, I keep on workin'
Workin' just like you, oh, just like you
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On a foggy road just before sunrise
Don't you lose control, you could lose your life
You keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes straight ahead
Don't forget what the good book says
You think it can never happen to you
But it happens all the time
On a full moon night, something ain't right
Didn't see it 'til about midnight
When it happened it seemed kind of weird
Things like this seem to appear
From the shadows of a full moon night
Never had a clock that goes at night
That was the way of the simple life
Right down the road come a big surprise
Man shot his wife than took his own life
You think, it can never happen to you
But it happens all the time
On a full moon, something ain't right
Started out as an innocent fight
Never should have happened, not around here
Things like this seem to appear
From the shadows of a full moon night
On a full moon, something ain't right
Didn't see it 'til about midnight
But when it happened it seemed kind of weird
Things like this seem to appear
From the shadows
On a full moon, something ain't right
Started out as an innocent fight
Never should have happened, not around here
Things like this seem to appear
From the shadows of a full moon night
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You know I'm dirty because it's in me
Life's not easy
And it's the heart that I won't change
I wouldn't be the same
You see me one day and then the next day
I don't wanna play
I'm not the same dog you have known
It's not written in stone
Oh, am I right or wrong?
Lookin' out for number one
I never stay too long
I'm there and then I'm gone
I'm not the preacher man oh, can you understand?
It's a game of win or lose
I've got an evil eye you know sometimes I might lie
Oh, I'm not the preacher man, yeah, yeah
Saint was a sinner, ain't he a winner?
And did you hear him say
"I didn't lie, I just misled"?
It's all in the head
Oh, ain't it funny, how little money
Cheap talkin' honey
Can turn a sunny day to gray
And we all got to pay
Oh, am I right or wrong?
Lookin' out for number one
I never stay too long
I'm there and then I'm gone
I'm not the preacher man, oh can you understand?
It's a game of win or lose
I've got an evil eye, you know sometimes I might lie
Oh, I'm not the preacher man
Yeah
I'm not the preacher man, oh can you understand?
It's a game of win or lose
I've got an evil eye, you know sometimes I might lie
Oh, I'm not the preacher man
I'm not the preacher man
I'm not the preacher man
I've got an evil eye, you know sometimes I might lie
Oh, I'm not the preacher man
I'm not the preacher man
I'm not the preacher man
I'm not the preacher man
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Raised up with two kinds of people
The good ones and the bad
I was taught from early on
The only choice I had
Now I see, it's clear to me
What was in the plan
Had to walk the walk and talk the talk
And try to be a man
I swear the wind took me away
But now I'm here again today, yeah
I'm back on the mean streets
Oh, it's the only thing I know
Never change me, it was born in my soul
And it don't take much to make me mad
Push me a little and I bring back
I've a mean streak, oh
Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets
Somebody stole my money
I heard a brother say
Used to we'd fight it out
That was yesterday
Just because you're packin' son
Don't make you a man
If you shoot to kill, what's the thrill
Why don't you understand
Each time I walk outside my door
We need a change and that's for sure
I'm back on the mean streets
Oh, it's the only thing I know
Never change me, it was born in my soul
And it don't take much to make me mad
Push me a little and I bring back
I've a mean streak, oh
Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets
Do you ever think about where you're goin'?
Have you ever thought about where you've been?
Will you ever pass this way again?
There's a fear and you know it
But inside, you can't show it
No where for you to run and hide
I'm back on the mean streets
Yes, it's the only thing I know
Never change me, it was born in my soul
And it don't take much to make me mad
Push me a little and I bring back
I've a mean streak
Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets
Yeah, I'm back on the mean streets, baby
I'm back on the mean streets
I'm back on the mean streets
On the mean streets
Don't take much to take me back
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I'm just a city boy
But there's a small town side to me
And I feel it closin' in
Are we too blind to see
That she's die-in' more each day
And she's cryin' out to you and me
Chance is comin' when thier gone
They curse a fool who waits too long
So lets take care of what we have
Before the good we know goes bad
And the beauty fades and just slips away
The dirty air and the die-in' seas
Will this be the world we leave
To the wild and young
And say just look at what we've done
And right before our eyes
Today's yesterday, could be tomorrow's goodbye
Here comes the rain. it might wash her tears away
But it doesn't change a thing
Like my brother before me
All I can do is write this song and for her I sing
Chance is comin' when we're gone
They carve in stone what we've done wrong
So lets take care of what we have
Before the good we know goes bad
And the beauty fades and just slips away
The dirty air and the die-in' seas
Will this be the world we leave
To the wild and young
And say just look at what we've done
And right before our eyes
Today's yesterday could be tomorrow's goodbye
Do you ever think about the future or the past
Do you ever wonder how long this world will last.....
So let's take care of what we have
Before the good we know goes bad
And the beauty fades and just slips away
The dirty air and the die-in' seas
Will this be the world we leave
To the wild and young
And say just look at what we've done
And right before our eyes
Now it's right before our eyes
Today's yesterdaaay.......... will be tomorrow's goooodbye
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I hear rumors flyin' about a head on crash
At the stroke of midnight when centuries clash
Some gonna party, some gonna kneel and pray
Well, you can quote the Bible, bribe the devil
But there's gonna be some hell to pay
We were young and innocent
Thought this day would never come
And tomorrow seemed a million miles away
Now let's look each other in the eyes
And realize it could be time
To set aside our anger and know we're all the same
Take my hand, we're gonna cross the line
To a brand new day on the end of time
We're gonna rise as one or fall together
Out here on the ledge
We're standing on the edge of forever, ooh
From the silence I hear the thunder roll
Words of the prophets echo in my soul
What's salvation in this world to me
I know in my heart if we love each other
We can face what's meant to be
We-we-we were young and innocent
Thought this day would never come
And tomorrow seemed a million miles away
Now there's power in the wrong hands
A madman in a foreign land
If we don't get our senses it's all gonna slip away
Take my hand, we're gonna cross the line
To a brand new day on the end of time
We're gonna rise as one and fall together
Out here on the ledge
Standing on the edge of forever
Take my hand, we're gonna cross the line
To a brand new day on the end of time
We're gonna rise as one and fall together
Out here on the ledge
Standing on the edge
Out here on the ledge
Dancin' on the edge of forever
Ooh, of forever
Ohh, of forever
You and I of forever, ohh
Yeah, forever baby
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Yeah, ooh, ooh, the only time I get up early
Is to met my mules at the fishin' hole
I wanna catch the one that got away
I wanna feel my pole bending in that way
Since I was a kid, I felt this way
I fell hook, line and sinker gone fishin', yeah
St. John's River runs north not south
Smart enough to have a large mouth
If you can hook 'em, you can mount 'em
You can keep 'em around
But if they break your line, they're gonna go back down
Since I was a kid, I felt this way
I fell hook, line and sinker gone fishin'
Oh, ain't nothing like sunrise on the lake
Or when the moon comes up at night
Oh, there's things out there that can take your life
You might just die of fright
But I'll be there come rain or shine
See it's what I like to do
Only thing better than settin' the hook
Is settin' my hook in you
Oh, I fell hook, line and sinker gone fishin'
Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, whoa, yeah
I've been everywhere, tried everything
But there ain't nothin' that feels the same
When you find the right one, it's a magical thing
Next thing you know, it's a diamond ring
Well, she hooked me and took my name
I fell hook line and sinker gone fishin', yeah
Gone, gone fishin', she hooked me
Gone, gone fishin', yeah, yeah
Gone, gone, gone fishin', yeah
She's my baby, gone, gone, gone fishin'
Yeah, yeah, oh, oh, gone fishin'
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Dig down and tell me what you find
Back in the pages left behind
Everybody's got a story
Ours ain't no different from the rest
Each step we take, it's just a test
On this broken road to glory
When we were young and brave
We fought to save the one thing that we loved
We took a sacred vow
And signed our names in blood
And through it all, we kept on shining
We fought the doubt and faced the pain
We built it up from dust and ashes
To cheat the odds and rise again
There's been a million miles of road
Another million miles to go
Still giving me a reason
Most times your first could be your last
God give me one more second chance
Oh, something to believe in
And though it's easier to give it up
Than to give it all you got
Don't let it make you something
That you're not
And through it all, we kept on shining
We fought the doubt and faced the pain
We built it up from dust and ashes
To cheat the odds and rise again
And through it all the wheels keep turning
Above the tears the truth stands tall
Now here we are one in spirit
We stand together through it all
Oh, through it all
When we were young and brave
We fought to save the one thing that we loved
We took a sacred vow
And signed our names in blood
And through it all, we kept on shining
We fought the doubt and faced the pain
We built it up from dust and ashes
To cheat the odds and rise again
And through it all the wheels keep turning
Above the tears the truth stands tall
Now here we are one in spirit
We stand together through it all
Oh, through it all, through it all
Oh, through it all
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Ooh
One, two
She's on the left, I'm on the right
Oh, here comes trouble
And I ain't even seen her yet
Oh, she's something I'll regret
She's got it good, I got it bad
Can't seem to get her walk
And her talk outta my head
Oh, you know I'm just a mess
Give it up, give it up
Give it to me
Can't you see, honey
I'm down on my knees?
Wanna feel your touch
I need you so much
Don't you know I come with
A money back guarantee?
Oh, you ain't gonna get my money
I'll buy the house, you drive my car
I'll take you anywhere
But baby, if that's not enough
Oh, you can call my bluff
I will shower you with
Diamonds and rings
I'll feel a little angel baby
Can't you see?
Wanna feel your touch
I need you so much
Don't you know I come with
A money back guarantee?
Oh, you can have it all baby
Oh, here it comes
Here it comes
[Incomprehensible]
Oh, give it up, give it up
Give it to me
Can't you see, honey
I'm down on my knees?
Wanna feel your touch
I need you so much
Don't you know I come with
A money back guarantee?
Yeah, oh
Money back, money back guarantee
Money back, money back guarantee
Money back, money back guarantee
Money back, money back guarantee
Yeah, yeah, oh, the girl I see
Oh, you can have it all, baby
Say baby, money back guarantee
Oh oh, you can keep your money back guarantee
Oh yeah
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That's right, come on
Long tall Sally's looking good to me
Shaking that thing for everybody to see
Oh, everybody's thinking just like me
Wonder who the lucky fool's gonna be
Get it while the gettin's good, baby
Take it 'cause the others would
Ain't no hesitating, they just might be waiting
Get it while the gettin's good
Look at that dude in the parking lot
Taken it for granted, everything he's got
So if he hands you a dollar say, "Thank you, sir"
'Cause I've been up and down and I know what it's worth
Get it while the gettin's good, baby
Take it, 'cause the others would
Ain't no hesitating, they just might be waiting
Get it while the gettin's good
You know I gotta have it, ain't no doubt about it
Get it while the gettin's good
You can say you don't want it
But deep inside you know, you really do
You know what I'm talking about
Well, everybody's thinking just like me
Wonder who the lucky fool's gonna
Get it while the gettin's good, baby
Take it, 'cause the others would
Ain't no hesitating, they just might be waiting
Get it while the gettin's good
Get it while the gettin's good
Take it, 'cause the others would
Ain't no hesitating, they just might be waiting
Get it while the gettin's good
You gotta get it while the gettin's good
You gotta get it while the gettin's good, baby
You gotta get it while the gettin's good
Oh, you better get it while the gettin's good, baby
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I knew a man a long, long time
But I never knew him at all
Small in stature, big at heart
Oh, he always stood tall
From the time that he was born
He had a style all his own
In my mind he could do no wrong
Misunderstood all along
He worked hard all his life
To get what he has today
We would all be better off
If we could hear those words
That he had to say
He was a little rough around the edges
And through it all we all knew
He was a little rough around the edges
Simple in mind but always had a kind eye for you
Oh, for you, for you
He took me by the hand
And said, "Son, what's your plan?
I won't stop you or stand in your way
Someday you'll be a man"
I look at him with hungry eyes
That only youth can know
With all his wisdom and all his years
He said, "I'll teach you all that you need to know"
He was a little rough around the edges
And through it all we all knew
He was a little rough around the edges
Simple in mind but he always had a kind eye for you
Don't stop, now, keep moving
Don't worry about where you are going
I'll hear you, you'll feel me
I'm there no matter where you go
He was a little rough around the edges
And through it all we all knew
He was a little rough around the edges
Simple in mind
He was a little rough around the edges
He was a little rough around the edges
Simple in mind, oh, oh, simple in mind, oh oh
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That's right
Well, the dogs are barkin' and I'm out rockin'
Nobody home to throw them a bone
I was thinkin' just the other day
Yeah, on my way back to U.S.A.
Oh, junk mail and bills in a letter box
Out on the line are my dirty socks
Had to jump the fence and break my lock
Yeah
Oh my God, I'm back in FLA
I got so much to do but I'm only here for a day
Wish I could pay for it while I'm in it
Seems like I'm there only for a minute
Me and the bank own a house down in FLA
Yeah
What in the world am I gonna do
Clock on the wall says a quarter to two
Well, the boys are on the bus and they're waitin' on me
I got soap in my eyes and I can't see
Telephone's ringin', baby's on the line
Tired of being here doin' my time
Gotta hit the road runnin', gotta get goodnight
Yeah
Oh my God, I'm back in FLA
I got so much to do but I'm only here for a day
Wish I could pay for it while I'm in it
Seems like I'm there only for a minute
Me and the bank own a house down in FLA
That's right
Well, let's do
Oh, wish I could pay for it while I'm in it
Seems like I'm there only for a minute
Me and the bank own a house
Yeah, me and the bank own a house
Oh, a run down shack in FLA
Yeah, that's right
FLA, FLA, FLA
Yeah
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