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RUSS
BALLARD -
LYRICS
ALBUM: RUSS BALLARD By Russ Ballard (EMI, 1984)
Musicians: Russ Ballard - vocals & guitar
Simon Phillips - drums
Mo Foster - bass Greg Sanders - keyboards
All songs written by Russ Ballard
Produced by Russ Ballard and John Stanley
I CAN'T HEAR YOU NO MORE
First you break it up, but I knew you'd come running You'd wanna make it up, I can't hear you no more
Now you know what it's like, and I can watch you begging Like I was begging to you, like I did before
I can't hear you no more, I can't hear you no more, I won't come running again
I can't hear you no more, no it ain't like before, I'm learning to live again
Ain't I the one who called, when you stood so near me You didn't hear me then, I can't hear you no more
Now you know what it's like, and I can watch you begging Like I was begging to you, like I did before
I can't hear you no more, I can't hear you no more, I won't come running again
I can't hear you no more, no it ain't like before
I'm learning to live, learning to live, learning to live again
For too long you played a part, now it's lost the mystery
But no more can I hold on, I'm breaking the chains that tie me, yeah (Solo)
I can't hear you no more, no it ain't like before
See me walk out the door, I can't hear you no more
I can't hear you no more, I can't hear you no more
I won't come running, I won't come running, I won't come running again
I can't hear you no more, no it ain't like before
See me walk out the door,
I can't hear you no more (repeats out)
When you stood so near me, you couldn't even hear me - that's all I should say
IN THE NIGHT
Two A.M. in the downtown street, there on a corner two strangers meet
In the night And then until the daybreak, they're gonna love or then before light
A heart will break, there in the night
Look in the alley, along the road, there the losers stand
There in the rain they bide their time, hustling what they can
They bet just to get that bottle in their hand
There in the night, somewhere in the night
Oh, they do what they do, just to get through, there in the night
And on a street in the heart of town, the lady in black she turns around
In the night, yeah She stares at the man in the Cadillac, he drives by but he'll be back, yeah
Before the light, there in the night
See the guy along the road, who can he be
Wait awhile he'll turn around, see the man is me
'Cos when I sleep I dream, dreams won't set me free
There in the night, somewhere in the night, yeah Oh, we do what we do, just to get through, there in the night
When the sun goes down, there the night will wait
Then slowly move for the kill
If you would come back again, it would take away this pain
But I don't know if you ever will There in the night, somewhere in the night Oh, there in the night, somewhere in the night, yeah (Solo)
Oh, there in the night, somewhere in the night Oh, there in the night, somewhere in the night
TWO SILHOUETTES
It's been too clear for so long,
I knew that there was something going on
Wanted to know what it's about, walked to your door, so we could talk it out
And as I got to your door that night, what did I see through the bedroom light
Chorus: Two silhouettes, standing at the window
Two silhouettes, standing face to face I turned away, didn't wanna see, there ain't no more sadder sight to me
Than two silhouettes, yeah, ain't stopped crying yet, no
Still can't believe it yet, no, two silhouettes
The sight it stayed in my head, and through the night, as I lay on my bed
I wonder what do I do, just tell me how will I make it through
Somehow I wish that we'd never met, I'm telling you that I won't forget (chorus)
I will be waiting, if you decide that you want me I will come running, if that's the way you want it to be, yeah
Two silhouettes, standing at the window - standing at the window
Two silhouettes, standing face to face - face to face out of place
I turned away, didn't wanna see, there ain't no more sadder sight to me, ooh
Than two silhouettes, yeah, ain't stopped crying yet, no
Still can't believe it yet, no Two silhouettes, yeah - baby what you doin' to me
Ain't stopped crying yet, no - baby won't you set me free
Still can't believe it yet, no - don't wish you'd feel the same about me
Two silhouettes, yeah, ain't stopped crying yet, no
Still can't believe it yet, no (repeats out)
VOICES
If you could see my mind, if you really look deep, then maybe you'll find
That somewhere there will be a place, hidden behind my comedian face
You will find somewhere there's a house, and inside that house there's a room
Locked in the room in the corner you see
A voice is waiting for me, to set it free, I got the key, I got the key
Voices, I hear voices
In my head the voice is waiting, waiting for me to set it free
I locked it inside my imagination, but I'm the one who's got the combination
Some people didn't like what the voice did say
So I took the voice and I locked it away, I got the key, I got the key
Voices, I hear voices, voices, I hear voices
Chorus: Don't look back, look straight ahead, don't turn away, then the voice it said
Don't look back, yesterday's gone, don't turn away, you can take it on (Solo)
Voices, I hear voices, voices, I hear voices (chorus repeats 3x)
Voices, voices, voices, voices - don't look back Voices, voices (chorus repeats 2x)...
A WOMAN LIKE YOU
I know it's late babe, but I got to talk to you
No it can't wait babe, we got to talk it out now
Your so called friends, they're trying to break us up
They say that I'm cheating on you, that I can't allow
It won't take a minute to talk it out, I'll make you believe me somehow
Chorus: There ain't a woman like you in the world baby
Can do what you do, thrill me like you do
There ain't a woman in the world, can start such a fire the way that you do
There ain't a woman like you, there ain't a woman like you, no
There ain't a woman like you, there ain't a woman like you
No use pretending to you, you know I've been around
Won't be no more lying lady, all that's in the past
You ain't the first girl I really loved, but you'll be the last (chorus)
There ain't a woman like you in the world baby
Can do what you do, thrill me like you do
There ain't a woman in the world, can start such a fire the way that you do
There ain't a woman like you, no
There ain't a woman like you, no, no
There ain't a woman like you, no (repeats out)
DAY TO DAY
Since you been gone,
I get the strangest dreams
What's going on, in every one it seems
You come to me, in slow motion, then you pledge your devotion
Then I awake, I realize, you won't be coming back
Chorus: I'm living day to day, now that you've gone away
I just do what I have to do to get through the day
I'm living day to day, and that's the way it will stay 'Til you come back,
I'll keep living day to day
And when it's light, I walk down the stairs I read the news, the weather's fine, who cares
I stand up, walk to the doorway, I look down on the floor lay
Just one letter maybe two, but there ain't one from you (chorus) (Solo) (chorus)
'Til you come back, I'll keep living day to day
PLAYING WITH FIRE
Baby when I think about it, then I thought we had it made
Like a fool I let you play two timer, but I'd be a bigger fool if I stayed
Now I don't come running, hey girl ain't it strange
I'm thunder, I'm lightning, 'cos I made the change
You don't believe it, 'cos I ain't the same, oh girl can't you see - you're
Chorus: Playing with fire, playing with fire, when you play with me
But I won't play your mind games, girl count me out, walk away from me
Don't touch, you'll burn your hand, you still don't understand
You're playing with fire
Baby you see that in my heart, the smoke has turned to flame
The pain it was lost in the fire, now I won't break at the sound of your name
Now you cry, say will we love again I guess that could be girl, but I don't know when
All I know is baby 'til then, that's how it's got to be (chorus repeats 2x) (Solo)
Playing with fire, playing with fire (repeats out)
THE LAST TIME
The streets from this blue window that I'm seeing through
They shine with all the rain that's falling down
It's late, put on your coat, the freeway is nearby
I guess I'd better run you back to town
They still go round my head, all those things you just said
But I find that I still can't believe
Chorus: Oh girl it is the last time, you will no longer be mine
It is the last time we will love Girl, it is the last time, it is the last time we will love
Oh girl I'll tell the porter to pick up your case
This old motel don't have much anyhow
There's no more to be said so I'll go get the car
Could be there will be no hearts breaking now
Yes I heard what you said, if you must leave, go right ahead
But it still seems so crazy to me (chorus) (Solo)
Yes I heard what you said, if you must leave, go right ahead
But it still seems so crazy to me
Oh girl it is the last time, you will no longer be mine
It is the last time we will love (repeats 2x)
I heard what you said, go right ahead
Baby it's the last time, no longer will you be mine
Babe it's the last time we'll love
Oh girl it is the last time, you will no longer be mine
It is the last time we will love, baby, baby, yeah
It is the last time, no longer will you be mine
It is the last time we'll love... (to fade)
