I got my first real six string
Bought it at the five and dime
Played it till my fingers bled
Was the summer of '69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I shoulda known we'd never get far

But when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Ya - I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life

Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you - ya

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Back in the summer of '69

Man we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever - forever, no...

And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six string
I think about ya'n wonder what went wrong

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me it would last forever
Oh the way you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Back in the summer of '69

I could start dreamin' but it never ends 
As long as you're gone we may as well pretend
I've been dreamin' 
Straight from the heart 

You say it's easy but who's to say 
That we'd be able to keep it this way 
But it's easier 
Straight from the heart 

Give it to me straight from the heart
Tell me we can make another start 
You know I'll never go 
As long as I know 
It's comin' straight from the heart

I'll see you on the street some other time 
And all our words would just fall out of line 
I was dreamin' 
Straight from the heart 

Give it to me straight from the heart 
Tell me we can make another start 
You know I'll never go 
As long as I know 
It's coming straight from the heart

Give it to me straight from the heart 
Tell me we can make one more start 
You know I'll never go 
As long as I know 
It's coming straight from the heart

When the feelin' is ended 
There ain't no use pretendin' 
Don't ya worry - it's only love 

When your world has been shattered 
Ain't nothin' else matters 
It ain't over - it's only love 
And that's all - ya 
When your heart has been broken 
Hard words have been spoken 
It ain't easy - but it's only love 

And if your life ain't worth livin' 
And you're ready to give in 
Just remember - that it's only love 

You can live without the aggravation 
Ya gotta wanna win - ya gotta wanna win 

You keep lookin' back in desperation 
Over and over and over again 

When your world is shattered 
Ain't nothin' else matters 
It ain't over - it's only love 

If your life ain't worth livin' 
And you're ready to give in 
Just remember - that it's only love 
Ya - that's all 

Ya it ain't easy baby 
But it's only love - and that's all

You might stop a hurricane
Might even stop the drivin' rain
You might have a dozen other guys
But if you wanna stop me baby - don't even try
I'm goin' one way - your way
It's such a strong way - let's make it our way

Can't stop this thing we started
You gotta know it's right
Can't stop this course we've plotted
This thing called love we got it
No place for the brokenhearted
Can't stop this thing we started - no way
I'm goin' your way!
You might stop the world spinnin' round
Might even walk on holy ground
I ain't Superman and I can't fly
But if you wanna stop me baby - don't even try
I'm goin' one way - your way
It's such a strong way - let's make it our way

Can't stop this thing we started
You gotta know it's right
Can't stop this course we've plotted
This thing called love we got it
No place for the brokenhearted
Can't stop this thing we started - no way
I'm goin' your way!

Oh - why take it slow
I gotta know 
Nothing can stop this thing that we got

Rescue me from the mire
Whisper words of desire
Rescue me - darling rescue me
With your arms open wide
Want you here by my side
Come to me - darling rescue me
When this world's closing in
There's no need to pretend
Set me free - darling rescue me

I don't wanna let you go
So I'm standing in your way
I never needed anyone like I'm needin' you today

Do I have to say the words?
Do I have to tell the truth?
Do I have to shout it out?
Do I have to say a prayer?
Must I prove to you how good we are together?
Do I have to say the words

Rescue me from despair
Tell me you will be there
Rescue me - darlin' rescue me

Every dream that we share
Every cross that we bear
Come to me - darlin' rescue me

I think about her all the time
She's my fantasy 
An image burnin' in my mind 
Callin' out to me 

While my imagination's runnin' wild 
Yeah - things are getting clearer 

This time everything is alright 
No way she's gonna get away 
This time everything is easy 
Any day - I'm gonna make her mine 

I've thought of every word I'd say
Give or take a few 
But she turns and slowly walks away 
What do I have to do 

Hey - turn up your radio 
Oh - there's somethin' I want you to know 

This time everything is alright 
No way she's gonna get away 
This time everything is easy 
Any day - I'm gonna make her mine 

Well it's hard to take cause she's miles away 
And I've waited a long time
But the feelin's right and darlin' one of these nights 
Yeah - I'm gonna let you know 

This time everything is alright 
No way she's gonna get away 
This time everything is easy 
Any day - I'm gonna make her mine

She says her love for me could never die 
But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I

Oh - but her love is cold 
It wouldn't hurt her if she didn't know, 'cause...

When it gets too much 
I need to feel your touch 

I'm gonna run to you 
I'm gonna run to you 
Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night 
I'm gonna run to you 
She's got a heart of gold she'd never let me down 
But you're the one that always turns me on 
You keep me comin' 'round 

I know her love is true 
But it's so damn easy makin' love to you 

I got my mind made up 
I need to feel your touch 

I'm gonna run to you 
Ya - I'm gonna run to you 
Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna stay all night 

I'm gonna run to you 
Ya - I'm gonna run to you 
Oh when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night 
I'm gonna run to you

Oh - thinkin' about all our younger years 
There was only you and me 
We were young and wild and free

Now nothin' can take you away from me 
We've been down that road before 
But that's over now 
You keep me comin' back for more 
Baby you're all that I want 
When you're lyin' here in my arms 
I'm findin' it hard to believe 
We're in heaven 

And love is all that I need 
And I found it there in your heart 
It isn't too hard to see 
We're in heaven 

Oh - once in your life you find someone 
Who will turn your world around 
Bring you up when you're feelin' down 

Ya - nothin' could change what you mean to me 
Oh there's lots that I could say 
But just hold me now 
Cause our love will light the way 

[Chorus]

I've bin waitin' for so long 
For somethin' to arrive 
For love to come along 

Now our dreams are comin' true 
Through the good times and the bad 
Ya - I'll be standin' there by you

Drivin' home this evening 
I coulda sworn we had it all worked out 
You had this boy believin' 
Way beyond the shadow of a doubt 

Then I heard it on the street 
I heard you mighta found somebody new 
Well who is he baby - who is he 
And tell me what he means to you 

I took it all for granted 
But how was I to know 
That you'd be letting go 

Now it cuts like a knife 
But it feels so right 
It cuts like a knife 
But it feels so right 

There's times I've 'bin mistaken 
There's times I thought I'd 'bin misunderstood 
So wait a minute darlin' 
Can't you see we did the best we could 

This wouldn't be the first time 
Things have gone astray 
Now you've thrown it all away 

Now it cuts like a knife 
But It feels so right 
It cuts like a knife 
But it feels so right

Look into my eyes - you will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you finally there you will search no more
Don�t tell me it�s not worth tryin� for
You can�t tell me it�s not worth dyin� for
You know it�s true
Everything I do - I do it for you

Look into my heart - you will find
There�s nothin� there to hide
Take me as I am - take my life
I would give it all I would sacrifice
Don�t tell me it�s not worth fightin� for
I can�t help it there�s nothin� I want more
Ya know it�s true
Everything I do - I do it for you

There�s no love - like you love
And no other - could give more love
There�s nowhere - unless you�re there
All the time - all the way
Don�t tell me it�s not worth tryin� for
I can�t help it there�s nothin� I want more
I would fight for you - I�d lie for you
Walk the wire for you - Ya I�d die for you

Ya know it�s true
Everything I do - I do it for you

I bin lookin' for someone 
Between the fire and the flame
We're all lookin' for somethin' 
To ease the pain 
Now who can you turn to 
When it's all black and white 
And the winners are losers 
You see it every night 

I need somebody 
Somebody like you 
Everybody needs somebody 

I need somebody 
Hey what about you 
Everybody needs somebody 
When you're out on the front line 
And you're watchin' them fall 
It doesn't take long to realize 
It ain't worth fightin' for 

I thought I saw the Madonna 
When you walked in the room 
Well your eyes were like diamonds 
And they cut right through - oh they cut right through 

I need somebody 
Somebody like you 
Everybody needs somebody 
I need somebody 
Hey what about you 
We all need somebody 

Another night another lesson learned 
It's the distance keeps us sane 
But when the silence leads to sorrow
We do it all again - all again 

[Chorus]

Turned on the radio 
Sounded like a disco 
Musta turned the dial for a couple of miles
But I couldn't find no rock 'n roll 

This computerized crap ain't gettin' me off 
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock 
London to L.A. 
Talkin' 'bout the New Wave
For a couple of bucks you get a weird haircut
And waste your life away 

Around the world or around the block 
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock 
Get me my D.J. 
I got somethin' he's gotta play 
Wanna hear it I can't wait 
So turn it up, turn it up... 

Kick down the barricades 
Listen what the kids say 
From time to time people change their minds
But the music is here to stay 

I've seen it all from the bottom to the top 
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock 

Around the world or around the block 
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock 

Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock

I was caught in the crossfire of a silent scream 
Where one man's nightmare is another man's dream 
Pull the covers up high and pray for the mornin' light 
Cause you're livin' alone in the heat of the night 

Met a man with a message from the other side 
Couldn't take the pressure - had to leave it behind 
He said it's up to you 
You can run or you can fight - (ya that's right) 
Better leave it alone in the heat of the night 

In the heat of the night they'll be comin' around 
They'll be lookin' for answers they'll be chasin' you down 
In the heat of the night 
(Where you gonna hide when it all comes down) 
(Don't look back don't ever turn around) 

Had to pay the piper to call the tune 
Said he'd be back someday - said he'd be back real soon 
Pull the shades down low - you'll know when the time is right 
When you're lyin' alone in the heat of the night

Still feels like our first night together
Feels like the first kiss, it's gettin' better baby
No one can better this...
Still holdin' on, you're still the one
First time our eyes met, same feelin' I get
Only feels much stronger, wanna love ya longer
You still turn the fire on...
So if you're feelin' lonely don't
you're the only one I ever want
I only wanna make it good
so if I love ya a little more than I should
Please forgive me, I know not what I do...
...I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me this pain I'm going through...
...if I need ya like I do
Please believe me every word I say is true...
...our best times are together...
...touch, still gettin' closer baby
Can't get close enough...
Still holdin' on, still number one
I remember the smell of your skin...everything
...all your moves...you, yeah!
...the nights ya know I still do...
...One thing I'm sure of is the way we make love
And one thing I depend on is for us to stay strong
With every word and every breath I'm prayin'
That's why I'm sayin'...
...Never leave me I don't know what I'd do...