Singles

(john lind & phil gladston)

Recorded by eric carmen
Arista as1-9746 / 1988

We went runnin'
Out where the stars are born
We came crashin' down in flames
I could be right
You could be wrong
We could be anything at all
But tonight at least i'm sure

I know this rain will pass
We need a reason to try again
I know this pain won't last
We can find those dreams again
I know

We went screamin'
Into the dead of night
We were kicking down the door
Now we can go back
We can go on
We can do anything we want
Anything we want and more

I know this rain will pass
We need a reason to try again
I know this pain won't last
We can find those dreams again
I know
We need a reason to smile again
I know
We need a reason to try again

I could be right
You could be wrong
We could be anything at all
But tonight at least i'm sure

I know this rain will pass
We need a reason to try again
I know this pain won't last
We can find those dreams again
I know
We need a reason to smile again
I know
We need a reason to try
I know

I know this rain will pass
We need a reason to try again
I know this pain won't last
We can find those dreams again
I know this rain will pass
We need a reason to try again
I know this pain won't last
We can find those dreams again

(eric carmen)

Recorded by cyrus erie
Epic 10451 / 1969

Sparrow, say that love's a game
Win or lose, it's all the same
If it leaves, it comes again,
I don't understand

Never let her be too sure
That would be so immature
Keep her guessing, that's the way
To show you really love her

I'd like to stop these guessing games
If it's all the same to you
'cause when they're done
If you are gone
You know you'll make me feel so bad now

Sparrow, sparrow, love's a game
I don't understand

I'd like to stop these guessing games
If it's all the same to you
'cause when they're done
If you are gone
You know you'll make me blue
(feel so bad now)
(you know you'll make me feel so bad now)

Sparrow, say it's time to go
If you care, don't let it show
Hide it so she'll never know
Then she can't hurt you

Then she can't hurt you

(eric carmen/fred carmen)

(recorded by eric carmen)
Cool 101 / 1986

A dj in cleveland brought some bands to town
When the music got started
They tore the house down
People said everybody just went out of control
Alan freed grabbed a mike and called it rock and roll
They started bandstand in philly back in '55
And elvis rock-a-billy brought memphis alive
L.a. gave us surfers and detroit's got soul
But there's only one home of rock and roll

And kids a hundred thousand strong
Burned the phone lines all night long
To send a message loud and clear
In the u.s.a., i said, the rock stops here

The rock stops here
Little richard brought miss molly
The rock stops here
Peggy sue's with buddy holly
The rock stops here
Everybody's gettin' down
The rock stops here
"oww!" here comes the great james brown
The rock stops here
Chuck berry's with "maybelline"
The rock stops here
Jerry lee's piano's screamin'
The rock stops here
Elvis singin' "blue suede shoes"
I need a shot of rock-a-billy
With my rhythm and blues

They looked from new york to l.a. to find the spot
Every city in the nation took their very best shot
When the dust all settled, one city stood tall
And they knew who deserved the rock and roll hall
So to prove the facts they already knew
They took a nationwide poll
That made the front page news
When the votes were counted, the results all showed
In cleveland, we eat, sleep and drink rock and roll

Kids a hundred thousand strong
Shouted, "put the hall where it belongs"
Now here's the message loud and clear
In the u.s.a., you know the rock stops here

I said the rock stops here
Cathy's clown's with don and phil
The rock stops here
Fats is up on blueberry hill
The rock stops here
Ray charles shoutin' "what'd i say"
The rock stops here
And sam cooke is "twistin' the night away"
The rock stops here
Elvis doin' "jailhouse rock"
The rock stops here
Chuck berry doin' the duck walk
The rock stops here
Little richard's singin' "woooo"
I said, "wop-bomp-a-loo-bop ba-lomp-bam-boom"

Kids a hundred thousand strong
Shouted, "put the hall where it belongs"
Here's the message loud and clear
In the u.s.a., i said the rock stops here

The rock stops here
Little richard brought miss molly
The rock stops here
Peggy sue's with buddy holly
The rock stops here
Everybody's gettin' down
The rock stops here
"oww!" here comes the great james brown
The rock stops here
Chuck berry's with "maybelline"
The rock stops here
Jerry lee's piano's screamin'
The rock stops here
Elvis singin' "blue suede shoes"
I need a shot of rock-a-billy
With my rhythm and blues

I said the rock stops here
Cathy's clown's with don and phil
The rock stops here
Fats is up on blueberry hill
The rock stops here
Ray charles shoutin' "what'd i say"
The rock stops here
And sam cooke is "twistin' the night away"
The rock stops here
Elvis doin' "jailhouse rock"
The rock stops here
Chuck berry doin' the duck walk
The rock stops here
Little richard's singin' "woooo"
I said, "wop-bomp-a-loo-bop ba-lomp-bam-boom"

I said the rock stops here
Gonna shout it to the nation
The rock stops here
At every radio station
The rock stops here
Say it loud and clear
'cause in the u.s.a., you know the rock stops here

(eric carmen)

Recorded by oliver
United artists ua50735 / 1970

Dreams
All those silver dreams,
Though destined to be broken
Still linger in my memories as tarnished pages

Loves
That have been and gone,
Left saccharin and ashes
Scattered in a wind of silent indifference

Light the way, light the way
Where do i belong?
Light the way, light the way
Oh, where do i belong?

Tears
Bitter sweatened tears
Have left their burning traces
Of bridges soaked in kerosene and expectation

Light the way, light the way
Where do i belong?
Light the way, light the way
Where do i belong?

Hopes
For a time of peace
Left many broken hearted
For causes that are lost are felt far more deeply

Light the way, light the way
Where do we belong?
Light the way, light the way
Oh, where do we belong?
Oh, where do we belong?

(diane warren)

(recorded by eric carmen)
Arista as1-2264 / 1992

I tell myself
This can't be love
That i'm feelin'
But if i think that my world
Will be the way that it was
I'm dreamin'

Why do i feel so high
At the mention of your name
Why do i act so shy
Can't explain, can't explain, can't explain
But darlin'

Wo-wo-wo when you go walkin' by
My heart stops
My heart stops
I can't explain it
Wo-wo-wo when you look in my eye
My heart stops
My heart stops
Every time you're near

Just thinkin' about you
Darlin' it just does
Something to me
And when we meet on the street
I feel the flame of love
Burnin' through me

I try to play it cool
And never show a sign
But i give myself away
Every time, every time, every time
'cause darlin'

Wo-wo-wo when you go walkin' by
My heart stops
My heart stops
I can't explain it
Wo-wo-wo when you look in my eye
My heart stops
My heart stops
Every time you're near

My heart stops, my heart stops
My heart stops, my heart stops

Oh, whenever you're close to me
There's a wave of love rushin' over me
And i never felt this way
Can't explain, can't explain, can't explain
But darlin'
My darlin'

Wo-wo-wo when you go walkin' by
My heart stops
My heart stops
I can't explain it
Wo-wo-wo when you look in my eye
My heart stops
My heart stops
Every time you're near

(eric carmen)

Recorded by the quick
Epic 10516 / 1969

Northern lovin's mean, so cold and weary
You know, i got to go down south to get love right
And the way they love down south
You know it makes my blood run hot
I need some southern comfort, hey, hey, hey
Gimme some of your southern comfort, hey, hey, hey

Well i've had my fill of gold i trade for women
Now i need some southern hospitality
And the way they love down south,
You know it makes my blood run hot
I need some southern comfort, hey, hey, hey
Gimme some of your southern comfort, hey, hey, hey

So if you wanna keep me satisfied
You gotta give me some southern comfort tonight

Well i've had my fill of gold i trade for women
No, i need some southern hospitality
And the way they love down south,
You know it makes my blood run hot
I need some southern comfort, hey, hey, hey
Gimme some of your southern comfort, hey, hey, hey

And the way they love down south,
You know it makes my blood run hot
Gimme some of your southern comfort, hey, hey, hey
Gimme some of your southern comfort, hey, hey, hey
Some southern comfort, hey, hey, hey
(oh, you know i want it baby)
Gimme some of your southern comfort, hey, hey, hey