It started off a routine day,
I got through the morning in the usual way.
I caught the bus on time,
“Good morning, Mr. Driver, drive.”
As I sat inside my overcoat I clutched my cane,
And pressed my nose against the foggy window pane.
Ho hum,
The life I lead would even make a dead man yawn.
“What the heck was eating him?”
We wondered in the lull.
This is not a true tale
But who needs truth if it’s dull?
I look for truth and find that I get damned.
But what is truth?
Is truth a changing law?
We both have truths.
Are mine the same as yours?
There I was completely wasted, out of work and down
All inside it’s so frustrating as I drift from town to town
Feel as though nobody cares if I live or die
So I might as well begin to put some action in my life
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
All around in my home town
They’re trying to track me down
They say they want to bring me in guilty
For the killing of a deputy
For the life of a deputy, but I say
I shot the sheriff, but I swear it was in self-defense
I shot the sheriff, and they say it is a capital offense
Breakin’ rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won
We’re gonna rock this town
Rock it inside out
We’re gonna rock this town
Make’em scream and shout
Let’s rock, rock, rock, man, rock
We’re gonna rock till you pop
We’re gonna rock till you drop
We’re gonna rock this town
Rock it inside out
Rock 'n roll is here to stay,
It will never die
It was meant to be that way,
Though I don’t know why
I don’t care what people say,
Rock 'n roll is here to stay
Fame
I’m gonna live forever
I’m gonna learn how to fly
(High)
I feel it coming together
People will see me and cry
I’m gonna make it to heaven
Light up the sky like a flame
Fame
I’m gonna live forever
Baby, remember my name
I am a man who would fight for your honor,
I’ll be the hero that you’re dreaming of.
We’ll live forever, knowing together
that we did it all for the glory of love.
Billy, don’t be a hero
Don’t be a fool with your life
Billy, don’t be a hero
Come back and make me your wife…
Bill I love you so
I always will
and though devotion rules my heart
I take no bows
Oh but Bill you know
I wanna take my wedding vows
Come on Bill
Come on Bill
I got the wedding bell blues
Won’t you come home, Bill Bailey, won’t you come home?
She moans the whole day long
I’ll do the cooking, honey, I’ll pay the rent
I know I done you wrong
People talkin’ all around 'bout the way you left me flat
I don’t care what the people say, I know where their jive is at
One thing I do have on my mind, if you can clarify please do
It’s the way you call me by another guy’s name when I try to make love to you, yeah
Making love in the afternoon with Cecilia
Up in my bedroom (making love)
I got up to wash my face
When I come back to bed
Someone’s taken my place
And in the end,
The love you take,
Is equal to the love you make.
You made me love you
I didn’t want to do it
I didn’t want to do it
You made me want you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
I want those feeble minded axes overthrown
I’m not into your passport picture, I just like your nose
You welcome me with open arms…
My arms keep missing you
I keep wishing
You’ll come back today…
Wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’
Plannin’ and dreamin’ each night of his charms
That won’t get you into his arms.
So if you’re lookin’ to find love you can share
All you gotta do is hold him and kiss him and love him
And show him that you care.