Robert LAMM

If i say i love you
No one else above you
In a world without romance
How would you know ?

All things are connected
Much more than we suspected
Nothing is by chance
How would you know ?

I could bring you flowers
I could bring you candy
I could tell you stories
No no no
I could write you letters
I could paint you pictures
I could tell you secrets

Subtlety and passion
Have fallen out of fashion
Without more than just a glance
How would you know ?
How would you know ?

We could talk for hours
We could eat that candy
No guts then no glories
Oh !

I see no chance of us becoming something dull
This extraordinary fundamental way of love

2. Somewhere Girl

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Last time i heard her voice she said:
"Be back in town by five
Be great to see your face across a table"
Walking out was not my choice
Talk about how we survive
It's so much more than who's upset about it
Two so close
Two so far away
But so it goes and so it goes

Now she's far from these worries
She's a somewhere girl
A somewhere girl, yeah
Every night and day
Every moment she slips away
I won't be looking for answers
I won't be waiting for a telephone call
I know she's out there
Somewhere girl

Now and then i hear a song
It always makes me smile
To think about the girl i still remember
From love to hate to compromise
Getting over takes awhile
Do you believe we reached the point of never
Two so close
Two so far away
But so it goes and so it goes

Cry, tears wash away your little empty dreams
And i've no more regrets
No sense in making it more than it seems

3. The Mystery Of Moonlight

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Why is it somedays i never look up
To see the ever-changing sky ?
Why is it sometimes i'm unaware
You're always on my side ?

How is it possible i forget
To gaze across the ocean blue ?
Could i free my soul from its darkest place
And step into the light with you ?
Step into the light with you

Chorus:

The mystery of moonlight
The myst'ry of emotions
And the myst'ry of life is the myst'ry of love
And i wonder how it slips away ?

When will the moment finaly come
When i will not refuse to pray ?
If the gods have every answer then
What's standing in my way ?
What's standing in my way ?

Chorus 2:

The mystery of lonely
The myst'ry of a rainfall
And the myst'ry of life is the myst'ry of love
And i wonder how it slips away

The mystery of a whisper
The myst'ry of the first time
And the myst'ry of life is the myst'ry of love
And i wonder how it slips away

Bridge:

I see the edge now, it's so late
I feel the passion, how can i wait ? Oh !
Sweet, sweet moonlight ! Oh !

4. Gimme Gimme

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Light the lights
Another love fest for the stars tonight
Cups of gold and empty praise
We're fabulous tonight

No award for getting out of bed
Teaching kids or making sure they're fed
Say a prayer for the common man
And come along to the promised land

Gimme gimme gimme
Gimme some award gimme money gimme something
Gimme someplace in your Hall of Fame
Gimme gimme gimme
Gold plated statues of an image i can pander to
...... gimme gimme

Gimme gimme gimme
Gimme some award, gimme money, gimme something
Gimme someplace in your Hall of Fame
Gimme gimme gimme
Soundbytes of p.r. , my graffitti on the sands of time

Dream the dream
A break from your reality is on tonight
Celebrate this glitter idol
TV culture tonight

All the courage in your city street
Chasing fire walking on the beat
The Book of Glory got a brand new page
Let the real heroes walk the stage

5. Another Sunday

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Another sunday
And i wake up
Get the coffee on the way
Another sunday
At the doorstep
I'll see what the papers say
Push the curtains open
Let the light come in
And it's sunday ... another sunday morning again

Another sunday
And i'm restless
Mem'ry tugging at my sleeve
Another sunday
Still i'm tryin'
Im trying to believe
Dreams i had when i was young
Are still the same
Tho' time has passed ... the dream has still remained

Just look in the mirror, boy
See the miles on your face
Can't be any clearer, boy
Maybe it's time to get out of the race

Another sunday
Could i fin'lly ?
Could i fin'lly start to live ?
And maybe one day
I would take time
I would take some time to give
To those who always waited for me patiently
For my return and my company
But for now, you see
Comes monday ... I start all over again

6. For You, Kate

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I was lost and i was going nowhere
I was caught in the drift of circumstance
I was constantly wond'ring what "it's all about alfie"
Then i was given half a chance
A little angel came
I think i'd always known her name
I must have done a really really good thing
A never really understood thing

I was ready for you Kate
I could hardly stand the wait
When you first came into view
I swear my heart knew what to do
I was ready for you Kate
I'll be steady for you Kate
Big green eyes, a sea of blue
I'm so amazed by you

When you smile you warm the coldest of hearts
When you speak it's 'miss enchantment' on the 'phone
When you tell me you miss me as i'm travelin' the road
Then it's so good to get back home
The wisest people say
"You know you must embrace each day"
I can't imagine life without this feeling
I never ever doubt this feeling

7. It's Always Something

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Life seems so different now
Just since the other day
The air has changed, something has shifted
My mind won't rest at all
It's in some other place
Then with a glance from you it's lifted

The phone is ringing and
It creeps into my dream
Then i reach out my hand for you, girl
My eyes can't focus but
I recognize the scene
I realiize this is a new world

Everyday everyday everyday
Everyday it's always something
Everyday it's always something.

TV talking heads
Keep giving us the news
Markets down and poison in the mail
Teenagers want to rule
You wonder what they think
Future shaky: trying not to fail

So much is beautiful
My love and my romance
But now it's not so easy feeling free
I go to bed so weary
Grateful for my time
What will tomorrow's something be ?

8. Intensity

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Intensity is the key
What i mean is that i found an answer
Been on my mind for quite some time
What it is that makes me care about her

Turns my head, shares my bed
Fills my universe just with her laughter
She knows me well, knows my hell
And tries to understand just what i'm after

When i'm mean and cause a scene
I tell her that i'd rather live without her
It's such a lie, i'd surely die
And never sing another song again

Sometimes i can barely make any sense of what she says
Her logic is baffling at times just to say the least
An expert at making me so mad i cant hardly see
A collection of energy

You see her eyes, it's no surprise
I've never seen a man who didn't want her
But hey that's cool, i'm no fool
There's no one who could want her more than me

9. You're My Sunshine Everyday

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Never was i a child
Tho' i was small
Days of innocence remain

And for a time i had gone wild
I lost it all
Every season has some rain

You're my sunshine everyday
You're my sunshine
You're my sunshine everyday

Hope was a distant star
I called dispair
That's a lonely place to be

But baby now here you are
My answered prayer
I wonder what you see in me

Sky can get gray
But you won't hear too much
In the way of complaining from me
I used to be restless and reckless
With everyone's heart
Now it's so plain to see

10. You Never Know The Story

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I first heard miles play
A most unusual way
I watched, my friend and i,
His uncle junkie get so high, so high

He left his records there
Under his folding chair
I took them home with me
I listened and that music stayed with me
Yes it stayed with me.

You never know the story
Of another's broken heart
What was a sweet romance
Was something 'might have fell apart
You never know the color
Of another's broken dreams
The ending of a love affair
More costly than it seems

Terry was a lucky man
A big heart with a big plan
His love played far and wide
When he turned away to go we cried, we cried

Lie to ourselves to live
Chump reasons that we give
Time's up before you know
You give up the ghost and learn it's love
Yes it's love, it's love

I think i found a part of me,
A little part of me,
That i just lost somehow
Bringing up sweet memories
Of other days
Into my here and now

11. It's A Groove, This Life

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I've always been a dreamer
I hit the floor a-running
But i don't forget to pray
Joyjoy is a comer
Soon she's gonna happen
A thinker with a lot to say
It's a groove, this life

My dear friend is a drinker
Tan and alcoholic
His bones are bleaching in the sun
Mackie is a schemer
Says he's got some music
Couldn't get arrested with a gun
But it's a groove, this life
It's a groove

Is it rich enough ?
Is it strange enough ?
Is it full enough? this life ?
Do we bitch enough ?
Do we change enough ?
Is it full enough ? This life ?

Frankie is a driver
Past the age of reason
Used to be a green beret
What's up with the summer ?
Boom ! And then it's over
Go ahead and make my day
But it's a groove, this life
Yeah, it's a groove

Lucky i can still walk the walk
Can't be running from the devil now
You try to make him into your friend
Faster and faster you play
Close and closer you get to the day
So close to the end

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