Chicago Xvi

What has happened to our town
There's people sleeping on the ground
Cold and lost, they fear the night
Left alone, they'll lose the fight

Hadn't we better reach for more than just a dime
Shouldn't we try to talk that boy out of his crime
Haven't you had it knowing nothing's getting solved
Maybe we'd better, better get involved

Chorus:
We could stop the hurtin' for awhile
We could stop the hurtin' for awhile
If we found a way to reconcile
We could stop the hurtin'

Families livin' in their cars and kids run numbers out of bars
Knowing pride won't pay the bills, men work jobs beneath their skills
Hadn't we better hand out more than just a line
Shouldn't we try to find solutions with our minds
Haven't you had it knowing nothing's getting solved
Maybe we'd better, better get involved

Chorus

You've got the look - they'll never forget
You wanna be noticed - but they haven't noticed yet

When the time is right - a star on your door
Taking you places that you've never been before
Where did you go?

Go to sleep tonight and dream about it till the morning
Make a scene tonight - read about it in the morning
Appearing for the very first time - on the screen tonight
And when you wanna - they treat you like a primma donna

You're a movie queen - familiar face
Prettiest woman in the whole of the human race

You're gonna be famous - you wanna go far
(your) name up in lights - everybody knows who you are
On with the show

(how) will it feel being number one
Hard to imagine but i can't blame you for tryin'
How will it feel havin' so much fun
Hard to imagine but it's so electrifying

I don't want you to misunderstand me
I just wanna say what's on my mind
No need to hit me with an attitude
Because i haven't got the time

I want you to know one thing's for certain
I truly love your company
And i won't take no if that's your answer
At least that's my philosophy

Chorus:
Stay the night
There's room enough here for two
Stay the night
I'd love to spend it with you
Stay the night
Why don't we call it a day
No one can stop us, nothing is in the way

Have some friendly conversation
And if you still don't have a clue
Unless there's something else you've got in mind
We've got better things to do

Chorus

Just to have you near me
Here by my side
Just to have you near me
And when i get next to your body
Just to have you near me
I wanna tell you something, make it perfectly clear
We're gonna have a very good time

Chorus

You know our love was meant to be
The kind of love that lasts forever
And i need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time

You should know, everywhere i go
You're always on my mind, in my heart
In my soul

Chorus:
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin'
No one needs you more than i need you

And i know, yes i know that it's plain to see
We're so in love when we're together
And i know that i need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time

You should know, everywhere i go
Always on my mind, in my heart
In my soul

Chorus

I guess i thought you'd be here forever
Another illusion i chose to create
You don't know what ya got until it's gone
And i found out just a little too late

I was acting as if you were lucky to have me
Doin' you a favor i hardly knew you were there
But then you were gone and it was all wrong
Had no idea how much i cared

Chorus:
Now being without you
Takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it
But i don't want to
Living without you
Is all a big mistake
Instead of getting easier
It's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to ya babe
You're a hard habit to break

You found someone else you had every reason
You know i can't blame you for runnin' to him
Two people together but living alone
I was spreading my love too thin

After all of these years
I'm still tryin' to shake it
Doin' much better they say that it just takes time
But deep in the night it's an endless flight
I can't get ya out of my mind

Chorus

2nd chorus:
Being without you
Takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it
I don't want to
Being without you
Is all a big mistake
Instead of getting any easier
It's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to you
You're a hard habit to break