--words and music by Michael Stanley
from "American Road", 2005, LineLevel Music
Daggers at midnight, pistols at dawn There's a wildman on the corner What the hell's that boy on And he's ranting and raving Like a cableshow host Who's praying his soundbites Get 'em hard on the coast... And here comes the madness From the left and the right Watch their agendas Kinda steal through the night Then some dude's all up on you And he's demanding respect Ah, you couldn't buy a kind word If you had a blank check... (chorus) Sometimes you see it coming Sometimes it's far too late Always seems to get real crazy Just when you thought it was safe Always seems to get real crazy Just when you thought it was safe... Crazy Melinda she's got a lot on her mind She's long on looks but running short on time And that clock you hear ticking Is it hers, is it yours Or does it really matter Behind those closed doors Where she's working her magic Working the room The naked truth or just too much too soon And the sweat from her body's Made a lot of men bleed She's what you want boy But she aian't what you need.... (chorus) Sometimes you see it coming Sometimes it's far too late Always seems to get real crazy Just when you thought it was safe Always seems to get real crazy Just when you thought it was safe... to fade
Michael Stanley: lead vocal, guitar, bass Bob Pelander: piano, organ Danny Powers: lead guitar Marc Lee Shannon: guitar Rodney Psyka: percussion Tommy Dobeck: drums Don Dixon: vocals