YOU'RE FEELIN' DOWN,
YOU'RE FEELIN' BLUE.
YOU DO KNOW THAT YOU CARE,
BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
IF YOUR MAMA DON'T FEEL GOOD,
OR YOUR DADDY DON'T FEEL GOOD,
TAKE A DOSE OF ROCK'N'ROLL
AND WASH IT DOWN WITH COOL, CLEAR SOUL, AHA.
(Shoo bop, shoo wow wow)
YOU BETTER GET YOUR RIPPLE SOLES OUT, (shoo bop, shoo wow wow)
EASE OUT ALL YOUR MEAN CONTROLS. (shoo bop, shoo wow wow)
TAKE A DOSE OF ROCK'N'ROLL
AND WASH IT DOWN WITH COOL, CLEAR SOUL, AHA.
TURN ON YOUR RADIO,
START DANCIN' TO THE MOON.
THAT OLD HEART RADIO,
IT'S GONNA GET YOU, (get you) GET YOU, (get you) GET YOU IN THE MOOD.
YOU BETTER GET YOUR RIPPLE SOLES OUT, (shoo bop, shoo wow wow)
EASE OUT ALL YOUR MEAN CONTROLS. (shoo bop, shoo wow wow)
TAKE A DOSE OF ROCK'N'ROLL
AND WASH IT DOWN WITH COOL, CLEAR SOUL, AHA.
(Shoo bop, shoo wow wow)
TURN ON YOUR RADIO,
START DANCIN' TO THE MOON.
THAT OLD HEART RADIO,
IT'S GONNA GET YOU, (get you) GET YOU, (get you) GET YOU IN THE MOOD.
IF YOUR MAMA DON'T FEEL GOOD, (shoo bop, shoo wow wow)
OR YOUR DADDY DON'T FEEL SO GOOD, (shoo bop, shoo wow wow)
TAKE A DOSE OF ROCK'N'ROLL
AND WASH IT DOWN WITH COOL, CLEAR SOUL, AHA.
TAKE A DOSE OF ROCK'N'ROLL,
TAKE A DOSE OF ROCK'N'ROLL,
TAKE A DOSE OF ROCK'N'ROLL,
WASH IT DOWN WITH COOL, CLEAR SOUL, AHA.
HEY, HEY, BABY, (dose of rock'n'roll)
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE SOME ROCK'N'ROLL? (take some rock'n'roll)
JUST TAKE SOME ROCK'N'ROLL, (take some rock'n'roll)
OH, OH, TAKE SOME! (take some rock'n'roll)
OH, I'M GONNA TAKE IT! (take some rock'n'roll)
TAKE SOME ROCK'N'ROLL! (take some rock'n'roll)
HEY, HEY, BABY, I WANNA KNOW
IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL;
HEY, HEY, BABY, I WANNA KNOW
IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL.
WHEN I SAW YOU WALKING DOWN THE STREET,
I SAID, "THAT'S THE KIND OF GIRL I JUST LIKE TO MEET."
SHE'S SO PRETTY, LORD, SHE'S SO FINE,
I'M GONNA MAKE HER MINE, MINE.
I SAID, "HEY, HEY, BABY, I WANNA KNOW
IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL."
WHEN YOU TURNED AND WALKED AWAY,
THAT'S WHEN I WANNA SAY,
"COME ON, BABY, GIVE ME A WHIRL,
I WANNA KNOW IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL."
I SAID, "HEY, HEY, BABY, I WANNA KNOW
IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL."
WHEN YOU TURNED AND WALKED AWAY,
THAT'S WHEN I WANNA SAY,
"COME ON, BABY, GIVE ME A WHIRL,
I WANNA KNOW IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL."
I SAID, "HEY, HEY, BABY, - HEY, BABY!
I WANNA KNOW IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL."
ALL RIGHT, BE MY GIRL.
-"LET ME HEAR IT ONE TIME, BOYS!"
HEY, (hey, hey) HEY BABY, I WANNA KNOW
IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL.
HEY, (hey, hey) HEY BABY, I WANNA KNOW
IF YOU'LL BE MY GIRL.
TELL ME, IS SHE EV'RYTHING I SEE
OR IS SHE REALLY NOT THE ONE FOR ME?
WE KNOW, AND THOUGH SOME MAY DISAGREE,
BUT DO THEY KNOW THE WAY WE WANT TO BE?
AND DO I STILL BELIEVE IN STORIES I'VE BEEN TOLD?
ARE ALL THE THINGS SHE BRINGS ME WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD?
OH YEAH, (oh yeah) PURE GOLD,
OH YEAH, (oh yeah) PURE GOLD.
BUILDING SOMETHING, ONE THING MADE TO LAST,
AND HOLDING SOMETHING SPECIAL FROM THE PAST.
AND DO I STILL BELIEVE IN STORIES WE'VE BEEN TOLD?
ARE ALL THE THINGS SHE BRINGS ME WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD?
OH YEAH, (oh yeah) PURE GOLD, (gotta believe me)
OH YEAH, (oh yeah) PURE GOLD.
AND DO I STILL BELIEVE IN STORIES I'VE BEEN TOLD?
ARE ALL THE THINGS SHE BRINGS ME WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD?
OH YEAH, (oh yeah) PURE GOLD,
OH YEAH, (oh yeah) PURE GOLD, (come on, over here, babe)
OH YEAH, PURE GOLD,
PURE GOLD, (pure gold) PURE GOLD,
EV'RYTHING SHE BRINGS ME IS
(Ev'rything she brings me is) PURE GOLD,
(Ev'rything she brings me is pure gold)
PURE GOLD, I SAID, PURE GOLD.
I TRIED MY BEST TO GET THINGS OVER,
DID EV'RYTHING THAT I COULD DO.
I DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU,
BUT YOU MUST HAVE REALISED WE WERE THROUGH.
NOW DON'T IT MAKE YOU FEEL CRYIN',
WATCHING A GOOD LOVE SLOWLY DIE?
YOU AND ME COULD SPEND A LIFETIME TRYIN',
BUT WE'D BE BETTER OFF JUST TO SIMPLY SAY GOODBYE.
JUST LIKE TWO FOOLS WE COULDN'T MAKE IT,
THE MOVIE JUST WENT ON TOO LONG.
I'VE BEEN 'ROUND AND YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH IT,
BUT NOW I KNOW WE'RE GETTING STRONG.
NOW DON'T IT MAKE YOU FEEL CRYIN',
WATCHING A GOOD LOVE SLOWLY DIE?
YOU AND ME COULD SPEND A LIFETIME TRYIN',
BUT WE'D BE BETTER OFF JUST TO SIMPLY SAY GOODBYE.
IT'S TIME WE BURNED OUR OLD LOVE LETTERS
AND STARTED OUT ON A BRAND NEW LIFE.
NO ONE ELSE CAN COME BETWEEN US,
'CAUSE I'M NOT YOUR MAN, YOU'RE NOT MY WIFE.
STILL IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE CRYIN',
WATCHING A GOOD LOVE SLOWLY DIE?
YOU AND ME COULD SPEND A LIFETIME TRYIN',
BUT WE'D BE BETTER OFF JUST TO SIMPLY SAY GOODBYE.
STILL IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE CRYIN',
BUT WE'D BE BETTER OFF JUST TO SIMPLY SAY GOODBYE,
BYE-BYE, BYE-BYE,
BYE-BYE, BYE-BYE,
BYE-BYE, BYE-BYE,
BYE-BYE, BYE-BYE.
YOU SAY YOU KNOW ME,
YOU REALLY KNOW ME,
BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL.
THINKIN' THAT I JUST DON'T CARE,
ANY MINUTE I'M NOT THERE,
SITTIN' ALL ALONE, PICKIN' UP THE PHONE TO CALL.
YOU SAY YOU NEED ME,
BUT THOUGH YOU NEED ME,
YOU WONDER HOW DID YOU FALL.
BUT IF YOU SWEAR IT CAN'T BE TRUE,
THAT I SHOULD CARE THE WAY I DO,
THEN YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL.
(Ah - ah)
(Ah - ah)
(Shoobi doo dam dam) I'M NOT FOOLIN' AROUND.
IT'S NOTHING NEW, I'M TELLING YOU,
THIS HEART OF MINE BEATS JUST FOR YOU.
(Shoobi doo dam dam) YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE,
AND THERE'S NO REASON I SHOULD EVER LIE.
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
YOU SAY YOU NEED ME, (ah-ah)
BUT THOUGH YOU NEED ME, (ah-ah)
YOU WONDER HOW DID YOU FALL.
BUT IF YOU SWEAR IT CAN'T BE TRUE,
THAT I SHOULD CARE THE WAY I DO,
THEN YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL.
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, (ah-)
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, (ah-)
YOU DON'T,
(Shoobi doo dam dam)
(Shoobi doo dam dam)
YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL.
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, (shoobi doo dam dam)
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, (shoobi doo dam dam)
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL.
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, (shoobi doo dam dam)
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, (shoobi doo dam dam)
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, YOU DON'T KNOW ME AT ALL.
WELL, I'M A-COOKIN',
JUST A-COOKIN',
COOKIN' IN THE KITCHEN OF LOVE,
COOKIN' IN THE KITCHEN OF LOVE,
LORD, LORD, AIN'T NOTHIN' TO IT,
I WANNA DO IT, - COOKIN'.
WELL, I'M A-TRUCKIN',
JUST A-TRUCKIN',
TRUCKIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY OF LOVE,
TRUCKIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY OF LIFE,
LORD, LORD, AIN'T NOTHIN' TO IT,
COME WATCH ME DO IT, - TRUCKIN'.
WELL, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY, (bring yourself)
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY, (just can't get enough)
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY AND DO SOME LAYIN' DOWN.
WELL, I'M A-ROCKIN',
JUST A-ROCKIN',
I'M ROCKIN' IN THE CRADLE OF LOVE,
ROCKIN' IN THE CRADLE OF LIFE,
LORD, LORD, AIN'T NOTHIN' TO IT,
COME HELP ME DO IT, - ROCKIN'.
WELL, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY,
I SAID, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY,
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY AND DO SOME PLAYIN' 'ROUND.
WELL, IT'S GOT TO BE HIGH, IT'S GOT TO BE LOW,
'CAUSE IN BETWEEN WE JUST DON'T GO.
JUST GOTTA SING, (oh!) JUST GOTTA DANCE,
JUST GOTTA LISTEN TO THE BAND.
WELL, I'M A-DANCIN' (dancin')
DA-DA-DA-DA-CIN' (da-da-da-dancin')
WELL, DANCIN' IN THE STREETS OF LOVE,
DANCIN' IN THE STREETS OF LIFE,
LORD, LORD, AIN'T NOTHIN' TO IT,
I CAN DO IT, - DANCIN'.
WELL, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY,
I SAID, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY,
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY AND DO SOME LAYIN' DOWN.
WELL, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY, (bring yourself)
I SAID, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A PARTY, (just can't get enough)
COME ON, LET'S HAVE A PARTY AND DO SOME LAYIN' DOWN.
OH, LORD! I SAID WE'RE GONNA HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PARTY!
-"TWO THREE, FOUR!"
AND DO SOME LAYIN' DOWN.
(So glad you could make it,
so glad you could come...)
WELL, I'M A-COOKIN' AND A-TRUCKIN'
AND A-ROCKIN' AND A DANCIN',
THE PARTY'S ALL OVER THIS PLACE!
WE'RE GONNA CALL UP SOME OF MY FRIENDS,
COME ON NOW, IT'S GONNA BE WONDERFUL!
(So glad you could make it, cookin')
so glad you could come, yes, I'm dancin')
(So glad you could make it, ah-ha)
(so glad you could come)
LADY GAYE,
I KNOW YOU'LL NEVER, EVER CHANGE YOUR WAY,
THERE IS NO ONE WHO'S BEEN THROUGH MORE THAN YOU
AND STILL COME THROUGH WITH LOVE TO SPARE,
YOU REALLY CARE,
YOU LOVELY LADY, YOU.
LADY GAYE,
YOU'RE REALLY NOT THE WOMAN YOU PORTRAY,
WELL, I DON'T MEAN THAT DISRESPECTFULLY,
FOR YOU HAVE ALWAYS SHARED YOUR HOME
WITH ALL WHO'VE COME TO LOVE YOU LIKE I DO,
TO LOVE YOU LIKE I DO.
IT'S TIME THAT ALL YOU PEOPLE TURNED TO LOOK,
AND TAKE A LEAF OUT OF THIS LADY'S BOOK.
LADY GAYE,
WHEN MORNING COMES THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO SAY,
BUT YOU HAVE SHOWN ME WHAT LIFE'S ALL ABOUT.
IT'S TIME TO SHOUT YOUR PRAISES 'ROUND,
THEY'LL NEVER KNOCK YOU DOWN,
WE LOVE YOU, LADY GAYE.
WELL, IT'S TIME TO SHOUT OUR PRAISES 'ROUND,
THEY'LL NEVER KNOCK YOU DOWN,
WE LOVE YOU, LADY GAYE,
WE LOVE YOU, LADY GAYE,
WE LOVE YOU, LADY GAYE, (love you)
WE LOVE YOU, LADY GAYE, (love you)
WE LOVE YOU, LADY GAYE, (love you)
WE LOVE YOU, LADY GAYE. (love you)
(I love, I love, I love, I love, I love you,
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love you,
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love you,
I love, I love, I love, I love, I love you)