JUST FOR YOU

I’ve been so busy, girl, and I’ve been away.
All our plans turned into yesterdays.
I almost let you slip right through.
But all that travelin’ is a thing of the past.
I’m here to love you and to make it last.
Tonight I’m just gonna sing for you.

I’ve been running through some parts unknown.
I’ve spent nights with hearts of stone.
I know my time is overdue.
But i’m hopin’ you’ll turn back the clock.
Don’t tell me that your heart is locked.
Tonight I’m just gonna sing for you.

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Tonight i’m just gonna sing for you,
And i’ll do anything that you want me to.
Pull the shade, and, honey, turn out the light.
We’re gonna do it till we do it right,
’Cause tonight I’m just gonna sing for you.

A long time ago, we set this torch ablaze,
And I’ve kept it burning through the night.
The world outside is a cold and lonely maze,
But stick with me, and we’ll be all right.

Fill the night with our sounds of love.
Do everything we been dreaming of.
I’ll do you and you can do me too.
I’ll be yours and, baby, you’ll be mine.
We’ll make love, and, honey, we’ll be fine,
’Cause tonight i’m just gonna sing for you.

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Copyright © 1990 by Mike Roos

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I woke up to sunlight in waves across my bed.
And only yesterday I thought tomorrow I’d be dead.
I’d like to know the one who put those thoughts inside my head,
’Cause when I'm with you I think I'll never die.

But if the sun don't shine,
I pray you'll still be mine
And help me walk that line,
If the sun don't shine.

Sometimes when someone tells a joke, I forget to laugh.
Sometimes I think a chainsaw man has cut my heart in half.
Sometimes I dream it's World War III, and I die in the aftermath.
But when I'm with you I think I'll never die.

But if the sun don't shine,
I hope you'll still be mine,
And help me walk that line,
If the sun don't shine.

If you leave a man alone at night,
With nothing but his mind,
You know he'll see the strangest things.
He might believe he's blind.
But give a man an ounce of love
For things there ain't no cure,
He'll probably write a song for you
And believe that he's secure.

I woke up in sunlight. I was dancing in my room.
I was jumping on my mattress like there'd be no day of doom.
I swept those demons right away with you, my magic broom,
'Cause when I'm with you I think I'll never die.

But if the sun don't shine,
I pray you'll still be mine,
And help me walk that line,
If the sun don't shine,
Promise you'll be mine,
And help me cross that line,
In case that I'm inclined
To leave this world behind,
If the sun don't shine,
Say that you'll be mine.

Copyright © 1989 by Mike Roos

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It’s a long and lonely highway
Unless you’ve got someone along
Who can wipe away your teardrops
And sing you your own song.
There are millions who are lonely
And I’ve known one or two
But from this day forth
My heart belongs to you.

I searched in every cafe
And on every barroom floor
I looked down every side street
Till I finally found your door.
I’ve walked through rain and thunder
Tryin’ to find the love that’s true
And from this day forth
My heart belongs to you.

I’ll be here to hold you
When your nerves are all unwound.
And if they’ve built a wall around you
I’ll just bring it to the ground.

Some men count their money
Or their cars and telephones
Some men need their name carved
On a monument of stone.
But I hope I’m remembered
When all my days are through
As the happy guy
Whose heart belonged to you.

Copyright © 1989 by Mike Roos

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From the same ball of clay
In the garden of love
You and I were made of
The same ball of clay.

From the same ball of clay
True lovers do come.
You and I were made from
The same ball of clay.

In the darkness at the beginning
God dreamed of a lover like you.
And when He woke up, he just had to
Make his dreams come true.

To the same ball of clay
I'll always return.
My heart always yearns
For that same ball of clay.

And when the night falls at the ending
We'll return to the palm of his hand.
And he'll shape us and he'll roll us
Into one whole piece of the land.

Yes, that same ball of clay
That we were made from
You and I will become
That same ball of clay.

Copyright © 1989 by Mike Roos

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Believe in me, be just a little bold.
Believe in me, my love is made of gold.
The moon is a slipper of silver
Dancing on a crystal sea.
There’s an ocean filled with pearls
If you believe in me.

Trust in me, my love will never die.
Trust in me, I’ll never say good-bye.
Some things never perish.
They just live eternally.
There’s a sky that’s filled with diamonds
If you trust in me.

I’ll find my way through a hall of mirrors,
Keep my balance walking on a wire.
I will solve any joker’s riddle
And survive any trial by fire.

Have faith in me, you know I’ve been around.
Have faith in me, I’ll never let you down.
The past is a cold illusion,
But the future is warm and free.
There’s a timeless world of love
If you have faith in me.

Copyright © 1989 by Mike Roos

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Honey, you know that I love almost everything you do,
The way you pick up after me and the way you see things through.
But sometimes don't you think you'd like to be just a little wild?
Take off all these adult clothes and dance like a little child?

Let's throw out all the plans.
No need to organize.
We're stuck in no man's land,
And we got to improvise tonight.

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We'll be makin' it up all night long,
We'll be makin' it up as we go along.
Makin' it up all night long,
We'll be breakin' the rules but we can't go wrong.
Makin' it up all night long,
And when the morning comes we'll still be going strong,
Makin' it up all night long,
Makin' it up, makin' it up!

Every time you walk in here I start to lose control.
I forget all about an afterlife, and I throw away my soul.
But do you have to check your datebook, babe, to spend a little time with me?
Have you ever wondered what it's like to make love spontaneously?

Oh throw away that list.
It's more fun to be surprised.
Nothing will be missed,
Cause we're gonna improvise tonight.

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(bridge)
Now everywhere there's businessmen, and don't they all look funny.
They think that life is measured in their stacks and stacks of money.
And I've had many offers, girl, but no I ain't been tempted.
Cause I'm thinkin' about the things that we have not even attempted.

Now I know I don't get things done, and I tend to procrastinate.
I been told that I'm the laziest bum in the contiguous forty-eight states.
I don't look too far ahead, and I'd rather not look back.
Everything I need is in this room, there ain't nothin' that I lack.

So burn that dusty text.
You just gotta compromise.
Who knows what comes next?
Cause we're gonna improvise tonight.

(chorus)

Copyright © 1990 by Mike Roos

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A man can spend his whole life lookin’ for the one,
The one who turns his water into beer.
And for every girl there’s a main man on that highway to the sun
And you can find yours, baby, in your rear view mirror.

Though you’ve gone away and left me, and you’re in love with another man,
I’ll be right behind you ever near.
And when you’re on that lonesome highway and you need a helping hand,
You can find me in your rear view mirror.

Now this world is a hard world, but you can live it if you’re strong,
And if someone’s there beside you when you fall.
And I’ll be there for you, babe, you’ve known that all along,
When you’re down and out, just give this man a call.

Though you’ve gone away and left me, and you’re in love with another man,
I’ll be right behind you ever near.
And when you’re on that lonesome highway and you need a helping hand,
You can find me in your rear view mirror.

(Bridge)
And I’m tired of seeing no one riding shot gun.
And I’m tired of waking up alone at noon.
And I’m tired of drinking coffee long past midnight.
Just one more cup and they can blast me to the moon.

Now I know he’s a good man, and he loves you just like me,
But someday you might wake to find him gone.
And if in that hour of darkness, you might need a place to lean,
You better let me be the one that you lean on.

Though you’ve gone away and left me, and you’re in love with another man,
I’ll be right behind you ever near.
And when you’re on that lonesome highway and you need a helping hand,
You can find me in your rear view mirror.

Copyright ©1988 by Mike Roos

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Johnny's got his draft card stuffed in his jeans.
He's got a crown on his head just like a rock n roll king.
Judy's got a mini-skirt and long blonde curls.
She's the best little chicken out of all of Johnny's girls.
Johnny checks his wallet, but there ain't no bread.
Just a B-52 buzzin round his head.
He's a 1-A boy and he's cold cut prime.
This time tomorrow he'll be marchin double time.

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There’s a big yellow moon on the river tonight
Where the towboats blow by the power plant lights.
If you listen real close, you can hear the call
Of the ghosts of teen age dreams, all along the flood wall.

Johnny says to Judy, “We can make our way
If we only had the keys to your daddy’s Chevrolet.
Get us north to the border, babe, and we’ll be free.
I know a guy in Alberta with a job for me.”
Well they steal the wheels and they slam the door,
With a gun on the man who runs the liquor store.
The cops get the call at a quarter past ten,
Joe Don Martin's been robbed again.

(chorus)

Judy puts the money in her go-go boots,
With the deputy sheriff in hot pursuit.
Calling all cars from the county round,
Every road's blocked on the edge of town.
Johnny gets cornered up on Franklin Hill,
By the Buick dealer and the bar and grill.
He swerves to the right but it ain't too late,
About a half a mile down is the flood wall gate.

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Well, the moon on the river ain't far away,
Doing a hundred miles an hour in a Chevrolet.
Johnny says to Judy, “Do you got the cash?”
Then they hit the wall with a mighty crash.
The fire trucks come and they hose away
The blood and the oil of the Chevrolet.
The fire man says, “It's a lousy world.
Just another dumb punk and his crazy girl.”

(chorus)

Copyright © 1988 by Mike Roos

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There’s a place where every lover will awaken,
Where the tears flow like a raging mountain stream.
Where you’re staring at the bottom of the bottle,
And you’re caught between a nightmare and a dream.

You’ll be hitchin’ down the highway to confusion.
You won’t know if he’s an angel or a fiend.
Yes, the shortest road to hell must lead through heaven,
When you’re caught between a nightmare and a dream.

He will tell you that his love will last forever,
That his passion is a bright eternal flame,
But the next day, girl, he’ll act like he can’t see you,
It’ll seem like he won’t even know your name.

In your soul you know you can’t survive without him,
Yet he’s bound to be the death of you, it seems.
You just swing from one sad story to another,
When you’re caught between a nightmare and a dream.

Copyright © 1990 by Mike Roos

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The spark began to flicker
Just before you spoke.
I could see it rise just behind your eyes
Before I smelled the smoke.

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So don't add fuel to the flame, girl.
Honey, don't mess around.
Don't add fuel to the flame, girl,
Or you'll burn this old house down.

I don't know where it started,
The basement or the roof.
But I suspect this fire was set,
And I think I got the proof.

Chorus

Be careful what you say, girl.
Say exactly what you mean.
When you breathe in my direction,
Oh, it smells like gasoline.

It's been burning in the kitchen,
Been burning in the bed.
Up and down the halls, it’s behind the walls,
And it's burning in my head.

Chorus

Be careful what you do, child.
Honey, try to be real good.
Every time you stumble,
Oh, you spill some lighter fluid.

The firemen are all sleeping,
And the water line is broke.
This living room is soaked with fumes,
And i think i’m going to choke.

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Copyright © 1990 by Mike Roos

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It's lonely in this city,
Though the streets are filled with men
Asleep with empty bottles in their hands.
But there's someone I can turn to
When I've nearly reached the end,
And everything I say she understands.

She's a pain killer, pain killer.
She makes me feel all right.
She's a pain killer, pain killer.
Just one dose can get me through the night.

Our dreams could not be broken.
Our hopes were shatterproof,
Till someone aimed a cannon at the mirror.
So now when I'm in darkness,
I make my way to her,
And she can make those shadows disappear.

She's a pain killer, pain killer.
She makes me feel all right.
She's a pain killer, pain killer.
Just one dose can get me through the night.

And when I can't walk,
And I can't stand the shock,
She's a solid rock.
She's a solid rock.
And when I'm torn apart,
And afraid to start,
She gives me heart.
She gives me heart.

When you look beneath the surface,
The corruption hurts your eyes.
Oh where are all the heroes of my youth?
But there's one place of refuge,
And I go there more and more,
Cause I don't have to ask her for the truth.

She's a pain killer, pain killer.
She makes me feel all right.
She's a pain killer, pain killer.
Just one dose can get me through the night.

Copyright © 1987 by Mike Roos

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If it weren’t so cut and dried,
Maybe the rain wouldn’t fall.
If it weren’t so cut and dried,
Maybe the night wouldn’t call.
Maybe we’d live in a nursery rhyme,
And we’d laugh away the blues.
Maybe we’d dance till the edge of time
Like we’d nothing left to lose.

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Yes, and maybe I’d really be the one for you,
And maybe there’d be nothing I couldn’t do,
And maybe our dreams would all come true,
And we would not be denied,
If it weren’t so cut and dried.

If it weren’t so cut and dried,
Maybe the clock wouldn’t tick.
If it weren’t so cut and dried,
Maybe this love might stick.
And maybe we’d kiss till the stars go cold,
And our hearts would never bleed.
And maybe this love that we thought so bold
Would be all we’d ever need.

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There are times when we get lucky
And we crawl out from the fog
And we see the clear white light of day.
Like a long forgotten cousin,
The truth presents itself
At our door, and it won’t be turned away.

If it weren’t so cut and dried,
Maybe the earth wouldn’t quake.
If it weren’t so cut and dried,
Maybe these hearts wouldn’t break.
And maybe we could let our passion burn,
And there’d be no consequence.
And maybe we’d be born with the power to turn
The sequence of events.

(chorus)

Copyright © 1990 by Mike Roos

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Wherever you are, may the wind in your hair blow free
Oh, wherever you are, may the wind in your hair blow free
And may you find shelter from the rain and the snow
And someone to hold you whenever you're low
And a place where the fresh waters flow
Wherever you are, wherever you are, wherever you are

Wherever you are, I'll always believe in you
Wherever you are, I'll always believe in you
And if you get down and flirt with despair
I know you won't see me, but yes I'll be there
A song floating free on the air
Wherever you are, wherever you are, wherever you are

I know we've been torn apart in time and space
Cast out in this mad world to look for redemption and grace
And there will be days I would die for a glimpse of your face
And wander through blind alleyways in search of your place

Wherever you are, my compass will point to you
Wherever you are, my compass will point to you
So if you're in Denmark, Japan, or Brazil
Just listen to wind chimes or stand on a hill
And you'll hear me calling you still
Wherever you are, wherever you, wherever you are

Copyright © 1988 by Mike Roos

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Last night I had a dream,
And in heaven, it seems,
Is a dance hall for lovers who lose.
You see God has a plan,
And he'll do what he can
For anyone with a bad case of blues.
Jack the Ripper, Antoinette,
Quasimodo, Juliet
Shared a cab with a friend of St. Paul's.
They were all feeling fine
As they stood there in line
Just to dance at the lonelyhearts waltz.
They came to dance at the lonelyhearts waltz.

Mike Tyson and Roseanne,
Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon.
Every week there's a love on the rocks.
There'll be tears pretty soon
On the face of the moon.
Well, it looks like we all take our knocks.
But everyone take heart,
When your lovers depart,
After life there's a place for us all.
And now some say the pope
Will be pinnin' his hopes
On a dance at the lonelyhearts waltz.
He'll take a chance at the lonelyhearts waltz.

Are you thinkin', pray tell,
That these souls are in hell,
Where they're punished for their passions and crimes?
Oh, no, God ain't so mean.
He reads People magazine.
And he's heartbroken time after time after time after time after time.

Prince Charles, Lady Di,
Brigitte and Sly
Found the sweetness of love turning sour.
And you know, now and then,
I remember Sean Penn.
He was married to Madonna for an hour.
And poor Donald Trump,
Even he's in a slump,
'Cause he knows every skyscraper falls.
And Elvis, it's true,
Ain't in Kalamazoo.
You can find him at the lonelyhearts waltz.
He's a singer at the lonelyhearts waltz.

Copyright © 1990 by Michael Roos

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There's a hot wind blowing through this town tonight.
And the thunder in the distance blew the lights.
I hear the sound of lovers on the dock,
The murmurings of things I can't unlock.

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I'm gonna cut the cords and let my flags blow free.
Set my sails and head out for the sea.
Been hungry for so long without relief,
Gonna live like a barracuda on a coral reef.

When we stumble do we learn from our mistake?
Or do we throw our hearts at love until they break?
We think we know the reasons why we fall,
But life remains a mystery to us all.

chorus

(bridge)
Don't lock yourself away in indecision.
No one wants to bother with your tears.
Cast away your doubts and superstitions.
No one else can kill your fears.
Were you really gonna wait another ten years?

Don't ask me why I've waited for so long.
When you're driftin' down you can't tell right from wrong.
But now's the time to leave the past behind,
So I'll step out in the world and claim what's mine.

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Copyright © 1988 by Mike Roos

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