Precious Time

 Precious Time  

 

PROMISES IN THE DARK  Written by: Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo
 
Never again, isn't that what you said?
You've been through this before
And you swore this time you'd think with your head
No one, would ever have you again
And if takin' was gonna get done
You'd decide where and when
 
Just when you think you got it down
Your heart securely tied and bound
They whisper, Promises In The Dark
 
Armed and ready, you fought love battles in the night
But too many opponents made you weary of the fight
Blinded by passion, you foolishly let someone in
All the warnings went off in your head
Still you had to give in
 
Just when you think you got it down
Resistance nowhere to be found
They whisper, Promises In The Dark
 
But promises, you know what they're for
It sounds so convincing, but you heard it before
Cause talk is cheap and you gotta be sure
 
And so you put up your guard
 
And you try to be hard
But your heart says try again
 
You desperately search for a way to conquer the fear
No line of attack has been planned to fight back the tears
Where brave and restless dreams are both won and lost
On the edge is where it seems it's well worth the cost
 
Just when you think you got it down
Your heart in pieces on the ground
They whisper, Promises In The Dark
 
 
FIRE AND ICE Written by: Pat Benatar, Scott Sheets & Tom Kelly
 
Ooo, you're givin' me the fever tonight
I don't wanna give in
I'd be playin' with fire
 
You forget, I've seen you work before
Take `em straight to the top
Leave `em cryin' for more
 
I've seen you burn `em before
 
Fire and Ice
You come on like a flame
Then you turn a cold shoulder
 
Fire and Ice
I wanna give you my love
But you'll just take a little piece of my heart
You'll just tear it apart
 
Movin' in for the kill tonight
You got every advantage when they put out the lights
 
It's not so pretty when it fades away
Cause it's just an illusion in this passion play
 
I've seen you burn `em before
 
Fire and Ice
You come on like a flame
Then you turn a cold shoulder
 
Fire and Ice
I wanna give you my love
But you'll just take a little piece of my heart
 
So you think you got it all figured out
You're an expert in the field, without a doubt
But I know your methods inside and out
And I won't be takin' in by Fire and Ice
 
Fire and Ice
You come on like a flame
Then you turn a cold shoulder
 
Fire and Ice
I wanna give you my love
But you'll just take a little piece of my heart
 
You come on like a flame
Then you turn a cold shoulder
 
Fire and Ice
I wanna give you my love
But you'll just take a little piece of my heart
 
You come on like a flame
Then you turn a cold shoulder
 
Fire and Ice
You come on like a flame
Then you turn a cold shoulder
 
Fire and Ice
 
 
JUST LIKE ME Written by: R. Dey, R. Hart & T. Mecher
 
It's Just Like Me, to say to you
Love me dear, and I'll be true
And all I want for you to say
Is you'll come home with me each day
 
You could be my love
That's what I want
Just you, secure and safe from harm
It's Just Like Me, to feel so good
And fall so much, in love with you
 
It's Just Like Me, It's Just Like Me
I'm not your fool, that's what I'll be
It's just like you, to say goodbye
And leave me all alone to cry
 
It's Just Like Me, to say to you
Love me dear, an' I'll be true
And all I want for you to say
Is you'll come home with me each day
 
It's Just Like Me, It's Just Like Me
I'm not your fool, that's what I'll be
It's just like you, to say goodbye
And leave me all alone I cry
 
It's Just Like Me
It's Just Like You
It's Just Like Me
It's Just Like You
It's Just Like Me
It's Just Like You
It's Just Like Me
It's Just Like You
It's Just Like Me
It's Just Like Me
 
 
PRECIOUS TIME Written by: Billy Steinberg
 
I don't want to argue about who is the victim
Cause maybe we both got burned
 
I don't want to talk about who is the traitor
Cause both of our loyalties turned
 
I don't want to fight about who is the liar
Cause there's too many ways to lie
 
I don't want to hear about who is the winner
Cause we both know it's a tie
 
Cut it out, drop it, count me out - baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste Precious Time
Life is too short, so why waste Precious Time
 
You were on a liquid diet, you were sure you had to try it
And you lost all your pounds
 
The doctor's on vacation, so you took the medication
And wound up in lost and found
 
So we took a trip to Paris
Cause you swore that it would scare us out of our swift decline
 
All that I remember `bout those days in that September
Is the "merci" and the wine
 
Cut it out, drop it, count me out, baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste Precious Time
 
Life is too short, so why waste
Precious Time, Precious Time, Precious Time
Oh, Precious Time
Life is too short, so why waste Precious Time
 
You talk on the telephone, long distance to New York or Rome
Some would say you got it made
 
Your home is like a fortress, no one comes in but the florist
The gardner, and the maid
 
You call me on the telephone, you say you feel so alone
Too tired to get dressed and get out
 
First you're happy, then you're sad
Somehow you always hang up mad
Excuse me if I shout
 
Cut it out, drop it, count me out, baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste Precious Time
 
Life is too short, so why waste Precious Time
Life is too short, so why waste Precious Time
 
Precious Time, Precious Time, Oh Precious Time
Life is too short, so why waste Precious Time
 
 
IT'S A TUFF LIFE Written by: Neil Geraldo
 
Isn't It A Tuff Life?
You race your Mercedes through the park after midnight
Hopin' for a few cheap thrills
 
There's always someone around to lift your spirits up
All along just pumpin' up your attitude
Don't believe a word they say
Cause it's never true
 
Isn't It A Tuff Life?
You got a Tuff Life
If you can't have it, then you don't want it
You don't need no steady job
Well, Isn't It A Tuff Life?
You got a Tuff Life
 
You thought you'd move to Jamaica
So you packed up your bags and headed south to get an even tan
But, you didn't count on rain
 
You were "perfect" for the script
So you bought the best selling novel
Knowing that you couldn't miss
But you never got the part
 
Isn't It A Tuff Life?
You got a Tuff Life
 
If you can't have it, then you don't want it
You don't need no steady job
Well, Isn't It A Tuff Life?
 
It don't get any easier
And you know, sometimes it can get pretty ruff
Well, Isn't It A Tuff Life?
You got a Tuff Life
 
 
TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT IT Written by: Neil Geraldo & M. Briley
 
You were the one who made me lose control
Just when I needed to be on my own
You had an answer, but no alibi
You're fellin' sorry `cause there's no time to lie
 
So what, you deserve everything that you got
You think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
 
So Take It Any Way You Want It
Take It Any Way You Please
Take It Any Way You Want It
But I don't think you wanna bother me
 
Don't bother runnin' through the old routine
Your words are weak and they don't mean a thing
You had your chances and you threw `em away
You said the "turnaround" was in fair play
 
So what, you deserve everything that you got
Ya' think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
 
So Take It Any Way You Want It
Take It Any Way You Please
Take It Any Way You Want It
But I don't think you wanna bother me
 
I don't wanna be the one accused
You never thought you'd see the day
It'd come back on you
 
You hate to say that maybe you were wrong
You want contentment, but ya' can't be that strong
You see the shadow on the window blind
But that shadow will never be mine
 
So what, you deserve everything that you got
Ya' think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
 
So Take It Any Way You Want It
Take It Any Way You Please
Take It Any Way You Want It
But I don't think you wanna bother me
 
Take It Any Way You Want It
Take It Any Way You Please
Take It Any Way You Want It
But I don't think you wanna bother me
 
 
EVIL GENIUS Written by: Neil Geraldo & Pat Benatar
 
They were so ecstatic when the letter arrived
A certified genius at the age of five
They planned his future so carefully
He was everything they hoped he'd be
 
He was a model child, a devoted son
Loved and admired by everyone
He played out every role, a "T.V. hero"
He lived his life in a video fantasy
 
He was good at school, never failed a grade
They gave him hopes and dreams, and taught him not to hate
He had rules he learned to break for fun
Now he's hidin', `cause his fingerprints on the gun
 
Why'd ya' have to do it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
 
Was it something said that pushed you over the line?
Your best interests were in our minds
You kept it so well hidden, we never knew
No one ever expected anything like this from you
 
Why'd ya' have to do it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
 
Why'd ya' have to do it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
 
 
HARD TO BELIEVE Written by: Neil Geraldo & Myron Grombacher
 
Yesterday's a by-line, words upon a page
Tomorrow is a deadline, sudden and it's strange
 
Hard To Believe
You ever would leave, but you did
 
Hard To Believe
You ever would leave
 
Nowhere to go, can't sit still
Look for a motive in the time that I kill
Thinking of ways
To fill up my empty days, to fill up my empty days
 
Hard To Believe
you'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
 
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
 
Love is such a fine line, the finest line I've known
But sorrow is no life line when you're all alone
 
Hard To Believe
You ever would leave, but you did
 
Hard To Believe
You ever would leave
 
Can't sleep a wink, up all night
The truth hurts, you know it cuts like a knife
Thinking of ways
To fill up my empty life, to fill up my empty life
 
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
 
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
 
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
 
Hard To Believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's Hard To Believe
 
 
HELTER SKELTER Written by: Paul McCartney & John Lennon
 
When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
And I stop, and I turn, and I go for a ride
Til I get to the bottom
And I see you again
Yeh
 
Do you, don't you, want me to love you?
I'm comin' down fast, but I'm miles above you
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Come on, tell me the answer
Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
 
Lookout
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter, Yeh
 
Will you, won't you, want me to make you?
I'm comin' down fast
But don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
 
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Lookout
 
When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
And I stop, and I turn, and I go for a ride
Til I get to the bottom
And I see you again
Yeh
 
Do you, don't you, want me to make you?
I'm coming down fast, but don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me your answer
Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
 
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
  

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