I Can't Help It
(Dee Long)
I just can't help myself
You've got control of me
I'm not the kind who likes to hang around
I just can't help myself
I should walk away
But something's telling me to stay
I can't help it
I can't help it if I love you
I can't help it
And I'm not gonna try to
I can't help it
I can't help it if I love you
Got to fill this emptiness inside
It's like telepathy
Almost magnetically
Every part of me is drawn to your side
It's not like me to be
Goin' out of control
You could stop it if you tried
I can't help it
I can't help it if I love you
I can't help it
And I'm not gonna try to
I can't help it
I can't help it if I love you
Got to fill this emptiness inside
I just can't help myself
You've got control of me
It's a tragedy what you have done to me
A major catastrophe
It's getting out of control
You could stop it if you tried
I can't help it
I can't help it if I love you
I can't help it
I can't help it if I want you
Knee Deep In Love
(John Woloschuk / Dino Tome)
Hello sweet Joan
So glad you're home
Just called to say goodbye
I'm leaving town
I'm bent and bound
Don't try to change my mind
You ask me why I'm leaving
But we both know the reason
You're knee deep in love
Guess it's over and done for us, you and me
You're knee deep in love
But I'm not the one
I'm not the one I know
Isn't it strange
How people change
And slowly drift apart
Like you and me
It had to be
I've known it from the start
You're trying not to show it
But in my heart I know it
You're knee deep in love
Guess it's over and done for us, you and me
You're knee deep in love
But I'm not the one
I'm not the one I know
It's in the way you hold me
And in the lies you've told me
Everything I do seems to
Annoy you and displease you
You never share your laughter
And on the morning after
You try to sweep me under your rug
You don't have to say it
You're knee deep in love
Guess it's over and done for us, you and me
You're knee deep in love
But I'm not the one
I'm not the one I know
Paranoia
(John Woloschuk)
Oooh
Lately when I'm talking I've been talking to myself
My friends say they don't notice but they do 'cause I can tell
I wake up mad every morning and I go to bed mad at night
My mind ain't functioning poorly but it sure ain't feeling right
No it sure ain't feeling right
Paranoia
I feel you creeping through my soul yeah
Paranoia
I feel you taking complete control oh
Paranoia
You got me running all the time paranoia
Paranoia
Oh what a pitiful state of mind
I went to see my doctor I told him I'd been feeling blue
He shook his head and simply said ain't nothing he could do
Well my head aches with apprehension 'til I can't take any more pain
If I don't get some attention soon I think I'll go insane
Yes I think I'll go insane
Paranoia
I feel you creeping through my soul yeah
Paranoia
I feel you taking complete control oh
Paranoia
You got me running all the time paranoia
Paranoia
Oh what a pitiful state of mind
Don't know how long I've been this way
My mind is so confused
It seems the whole world's after me
No matter what I do
No I can't remember when it's ever been this bad
But lately I've had feelings that I never knew I had
Delusions of persecution haunt me
My one companion is fear
And there's always someone behind me when I check my rear view mirror
I'd better check my rear view mirror
Paranoia
I feel you creeping through my soul yeah
Paranoia
I feel you taking complete control oh
Paranoia
You got me running all the time paranoia
Paranoia
Oh what a pitiful state of mind
Howl At The Moon
(John Woloschuk / Dino Tome)
She was a sleek and slender enchantress
I'd met at the Casbah
When her green eyes first met mine
I was overwhelmed with awe
Well we danced all night to the tango
And she lured me with her charms
As the band played how I prayed
I'd awaken in her arms
But when I howled at the moon
I knew that something was wrong
She had me in a spell
And I knew it wouldn't be too long
Before I'd end up
Before I'd end up here in a prison cell
And while we danced she swayed like a cobra
You could almost hear her hiss
As her green eyes hypnotized
It was useless to resist
Well she drove me home in her Jaguar
And she took me to her room
Though it all seems like a dream
It was there I met my doom
But when I howled at the moon
I knew that something was wrong
She had me in a spell
And I knew it wouldn't be too long
Before I'd end up
Before I'd end up here in a prison cell
When she said, "Come my little fly
Come now don't be shy
Just step into my web"
I could feel my future fold as I blacked out cold
When I came to she was dead
And then I howled at the moon
I knew that something was wrong
She'd had me in a spell
And I knew it wouldn't be too long
Before I'd end up
Before I'd end up here in a prison cell
Oh here in a prison cell
Set The World On Fire
(John Woloschuk)
Well the other night my automobile broke down on the road
I had to walk a mile before I found a telephone
I said, "Hello Operator, your phone just ate my dime."
A tape machine said, "Sorry, sir" and then hung up the line
Do you ever wanna shout
I'm not gonna take it anymore, yeah
But you never let it out
You're too busy crawling back for more
Gonna set the world on fire
Gonna stand and watch it burn
Gonna get my heart's desire
And I don't care who gets hurt
(Gonna set the world on) Fire
On Friday afternoon I went to get my paycheck cashed
I needed money badly with the weekend coming fast
I lined up for an hour but when my turn arose
The teller said, "I'm sorry, sir, this wicket's just been closed."
Do you ever wanna shout
I'm not gonna take it anymore, yeah
But you never let it out
You're too busy crawling back for more
Gonna set the world on fire
I'm gonna stand and watch it burn
I'm gonna get my heart's desire
And I don't care who gets hurt
(Gonna set the world on) Fire
Don't you ever wanna shout
I'm not gonna take it anymore, yeah
Go ahead and let it out
I'm fed up with crawling on the floor
So you've had one of those nights (one of those nights)
When you can't do nothin' right (nothin' right)
And your luck's been running bad (running bad)
And it makes you kinda mad (kind of mad)
When everybody say
Don't let your frustrations
get the best of you
Use a little patience
And they'll melt like morning dew
Oh
(Gonna set the world on fire)
I'm gonna stand and watch it burn
I'm gonna get my heart's desire
And I don't care who gets hurt
Yeah gonna set the world on fire
I'm gonna stand and watch it burn
I'm gonna get my heart's desire
And I don't care who gets hurt
(Gonna set the world on) Fire
Hot Box City
(Dee Long)
L.A. people in hot cars
Don't know which way to go
No more room on the freeway
Only want to get home
Atmosphere is oppressive
But we're breathing it in
'Cause we all want to be there
Back in the city again
Hot Box City
We're gonna lose control
The girls look pretty
And it never gets cold
Inversion layer in summer
But the people still go
Too many people in winter
Trying to hide from the snow
Little people in hot cars
Keep the city alive
That's why we're gonna be there
That's why we're gonna drive
To Hot Box City
We're gonna lose control
The girls look pretty
And it never gets cold
Hot Box City
We're gonna lose control
The girls look pretty
And it never gets cold
Hot Box City
Hot Box City
Dog Star
(Dee Long)
It doesn't really matter where you are
You could be living on a distant star
Just as long as you're feeling right
You could be happy on this fine night
If you just use a little imagination
And put your mind in a new situation
You could be tripping through the galaxy
Lost in a dream just you and me
You reach your arms up to the sky
And cast your love across the universe
You're feeling happy but you don't know why
And we'll go dancing on the distant dog star with you
As we go traveling through time and space
And leave the earth to the human race
On our approach to the dog star
We can see the Milky War bar
On a planet in a new constellation
We begin a great celebration
We will sing and dance until the day
For tomorrow is a week away
You reach your arms up to the sky
And cast your love across the universe
You're feeling happy but you don't know why
And we'll go dancing on the distant dog star with you
Step out on the floor
Feel light on your feet
Anti-gravity's on
Can't sit in your seat
You're so far from home
And all at once you know
That you're not ready to go
You want to stay here for the rest of your life
Just as long as you're feeling right
You could be happy on this fine night
You could be tripping through the galaxy
Lost in a dream
Just you and me
You reach your arms up to the sky
And cast your love across the universe
You're feeling happy but you don't know why
And we'll go dancing on the distant dog star with you
Sell Out, Sell Out
(John Woloschuk)
Mama don't need to Ph.D. in sociology
To be aware of the revolution happening in the streets
Papa said trends keep changing like the tides upon the sea
I'm gonna jump on the wagon now to rest my aching feet
I've made up my mind
I'm gonna get my piece too
Now is the time
There isn't a day to lose
I've had it to here
Just watching that world go by
This is the year
That either we do or we die
Sell out, sell out
Yeah that's the name of the game
Sell out, sell out
That anybody can play
Sell out, sell out
I think you know what I mean
Sell out, sell out
Crank up that funk machine
I'm tired of breaking my back to please
Critics who can't be pleased
It's time I looked out for number one
Time I looked out for me
I've gotta face the reality of living in the real world
Before I end up an old man feeding peanuts to the squirrels
(Note, that last line is quoted from the lyric sheet, but what is sung sounds like, "Before I end up an old man stealing peanuts from the squirrels.")
I finally heard
The little voice in my head
It gave me the word
You wanna know what it said?
Don't be a sap
Get rid of that cross you bear
'Cause taking the rap
Won't make you a millionaire
Sell out, sell out
Yeah that's the name of the game
Sell out, sell out
That anybody can play
Sell out, sell out
I think you know what I mean
Sell out, sell out
Crank up that funk machine
Sell out, sell out
Can't pay no bills with your pride
Sell out, sell out
Woh I know 'cause baby I tried
Sell out, sell out
It's easy once you concede
Sell out, sell out
That love ain't all you need
(Play that funky music
Play that funky beat
Play that funky music
Love ain't all you need)
The ivory tower's fallen down
The nickels and dimes are spent
I've given up castles in the air
I couldn't afford the rent
Every man has his selling price
I'm taking the highest bid
Come out of the clouds, Sir Rupert said
And do what Stevie did
(Peddle yourself!) Peddle yourself
You'd better take my advice
Or sit on the shelf
He couldn't be more precise
Don't get me wrong
I'd hate to be misconstrued
But stringing along
It's the only left to do
Sell out, sell out
Yeah that's the name of the game
Sell out, sell out
That anybody can play
Sell out, sell out
I think you know what I mean
Sell out, sell out
Crank up that funk machine
Yeah sell out, sell out woh
You've gotta move with the times
Sell out, sell out
Or they'll surely leave you behind
Sell out, sell out
There's no sweeter sound than the crash
Sell out, sell out
Of freshly minted cash
(Play that funky music
Play that funky beat
Play that funky music
Love ain't all you need)
Sell out
Sell out
Sell out
Sell out sell out sell out
All Good Things
(John Woloschuk)
I never had a closer friend than you
I never had such good times as the ones we used to have together
You're the one I told my problems to
Throughout the years remained true blue
No I never had a closer friend than you
But all good things must end
No use trying to pretend it isn't so
When it's time you gotta go
But I never had a better friend than you
I know it sounds a trifle odd
To those who've never had a dog
But I never had a closer friend than you
But all good things must end
No use crying for the dead and that's a fact
All my tears won't bring you back
But I never had a better friend than you
No I'll never have a better friend than you