Heartbeat City (1984)

Hello Again

Lead Vocal: Ric Ocasek

you might have forgot

the journey ends

you tied your knots

you made your friends

you left the scene

without a trace

one hand on the ground

one hand in space

you passed on mercy

you tried the rest

you gave your body

you gave the best

staring at the green door

living in the sky

you don't want to know it

you just want to fly

hello again

i know you're a dreamer

who's under the gun

i know you're a dreamer

who's only just begun

and when there's nothing

nothing left to loose

you leave it all

to fade to blue

you want to feel electric

you want to feel loose

you want to be eclectic

you want to call a truce

look at the profile

staring at the flame

waiting for the sunshine

standing in the rain

Looking For Love

Lead Vocal: Ric Ocasek

come on lover

make the switch

pull the cover

make a wish

find out later

it's all right

keep the faith

kill the light

you can't stop

but you can't go on

you can't stop

but it won't be long

here she comes

looking for love

come on lover

do it fast

take advantage

while love lasts

limited edition

you're the one

walking the edge

don't you run

Magic

Lead Vocal: Ric Ocasek

summer turns me upside down

summer summer summer

it's like a merry go round

i see you under the midnight

all shackles and bows

how far will you take it

well no one knows

don't let me go

i got a hold on you tonight

oh oh it's magic

when i'm with you

oh oh it's magic

you know it's true

got a hold on you

twisted under sideways down

i know you're getting twisted

and you can't calm down

i see you under the midnight

love darts in your eyes

how far can you take it

till you realize

there's magic in your eyes

Drive

Lead Vocal: Benjamin Orr

who's gonna tell you when

it's too late

who's gonna tell you things

aren't so great

you can't go on

thinking nothing's wrong

who's gonna drive you home tonight

who's gonna pick you up

when you fall

who's gonna hang it up

when you call

who's gonna pay attention

to your dreams

who's gonna plug their ears

when you scream

you can't go on

thinking nothing's wrong

who's gonna drive you home tonight

who's gonna hold you down

when you shake

who's gonna come around

when you break

Stranger Eyes

Lead Vocal: Benjamin Orr

you took the fall

you floated down

you took the jump

you fell through clouds

you watched the world

beat the crowd

come on ride me high

stranger eyes

you took the fall

you landed soft

thought to yourself

well i'm not alone

with your dark red soul

and your chaperone

come on ride me high

stranger eyes

well i need your touch

it means so much

some on ride me high

stranger eyes

You Might Think

Lead Vocal: Ric Ocasek

you might think i'm crazy

to hang around with you

maybe you think i'm lucky

to have something to do

but i think that you're wild

and inside me is some child

you might think it's foolish

or maybe it's untrue

you might think i'm crazy

but all i want is you

you might think it's hysterical

but i know when you're weak

you think you're in the movies

and everything's so deep

but i think that you're wild

when you flash that fragile smile

you might think it's foolish

what you put me through

you might think i'm crazy

but all i want is you

and it's so hard to take

there's no escape without a scrape

you kept it going till the sun fell down

you kept it going

you might think i'm delirious

the way i run you down

but somewhere sometime

when you're curious

i'll be back around

and i think that you're wild

and so uniquely styled

you might think it's foolish

this chancey rendezvous

you might think i'm crazy

but all I want is you

It's Not the Night

Lead Vocal: Benjamin Orr

it's not the night

for fooling

it's not the night

for crazy eyes

i get the feeling

you want to stay

i get the feeling

you're giving it all away

but i know

i know you take it well

and for you

for you i always fell

it's not the night

for sweet revenge

it's not the night

to end

the time is right

to take it out

the time is right for tango

i get the feeling

you're running out

before your last fandango

i get the feeling

you're the spark

that's dancing in the dark

i get the feeling

you're the one

rushing on the run

Why Can't I Have You

Lead Vocal: Ric Ocasek

dreamy lips set in motion flashing

breathless hush pounding soft lasting

glossy mouth taste untamed moving

carousel up and down

just like you

oh baby

just one more time to touch you

just one more time to tell you

you're on my mind

baby, why can't i have you

you're breaking my heart in two

you know what i'm going through

oh baby, why can't i have you

candy smile all the while glinting

your eyes like mica lethal pout hinting

felt the pressure tight and warm softly striking

i tripped and stumbled

i cling forever

i go all night

oh baby, just one more time to touch you

just one more time to tell you

i'm not so blind

baby, why can't i have you

it's breaking my heart in two

you know what i'm going through

oh baby, why can't i have you

I Refuse

Lead Vocal: Ric Ocasek

everything's heaven sent

that's what you said and went

inside your fairy glass

is something you think will last

and when they crop you like a clown

you got your smile on upside down

baby i refuse

you can pick or choose

find somebody else to use

cause i refuse to come along

everything's on a whim

that's what you said to him

lying in wunderlust

are feeling you never trust

and when they pamper you with ice

i can't believe you don't think twice

everyone makes the play

with nothing much left to say

all in and endless line

waiting for equal time

they keep screaming it's the truth

and you keep kneeling in the booth

Heartbeat City

Lead Vocal: Ric Ocasek

oh heartbeat city

here we come

well happy days

we count on thumbs

and nothing really

gets us down

as long as jacki's

back in town

i'm glad you made it

i can't complain

i missed you badly

when you jumped that train

oh jacki

what took you so long

on just a holiday

oh jacki

what took you so long

i thought you knew the way

i thought you blew away

oh heartbeat city

never stops

and all you need

is what you got

and there's a place

for everyone

under heartbeat city's

golden sun

oh heartbeat city

lights at night

keeps getting closer

out of sight

oh heartbeat city's

on the loose

better catch

the blue caboose

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