Prisoners in Paradise
Album - 23 settembre 1991 - Debaser id 10770

I'd bet my soul on a roll of a dice
I hit th ground runnin' and I never think twice
I'd brave the heat of a wild cat fire
To satisfy my animal desire

Can't stop me now, I've set my sights on you
Right to you heart, my aim is true
Yeah, that's why

All or nothing at all is how I feel about it
Won't stand my back to the wall
I'll find my way around it
All or nothing at all
There's nothing I won't do
And the one thing I want all of is you

Don't want to labor at love
Rather do without
won't carry the torch
I want to burn down the house

I wanna give you all my lovin
Baby listen to this
I would never settle for anything less

Can't stop me now, once you've got me goin'
Can't slow me down, I'm driven by your motion

All or nothing at all is how I feel about it
Won't stand my back to the wall
I'll find my way around it
All or nothing at all
There's nothing I won't do
And the one thing I want all of is you

Another day has come can't face it on my own
I almost let you walk away and I guess I should have known
I'll give it to you straight 'cause some things just can't wait
I� ve got to make it up to you and I'll pray it's not too late
'cause when you look at me with those sad blue eyes
It stops me cold and I realize you're all I need tonight

We're halfway to heaven lyin� beside you on a night so still
We're halway to heaven I ask you if you'll stay and baby say you will

So what's a man to do to get it through to you
Another lost and lonely night would break this heart in two
So let's take a chance and it'll be allright
Just put your trust in me toniht girl we're almost there

We're halfway to heaven there's something magic �bout the way you kiss
We're halfway to heaven runnin� with you baby on a a night like this
We're halfway to heaven I never dreamed that I could get this high
We're halfway to heaven girl I couldn't leave you even if I tried

You got me captured in a crazy spin
You got me so I just can't tell the shape I'm in

We're halfway to heaven there's something magic �bout the way you kiss
We're halfway to heaven runnin� with you baby on a a night like this
We're halfway to heaven I never dreamed that I could get this high
We're halfway to heaven girl I couldn't leave you even if I tried

I never dreamed that I could fall
But something's come over me
Now I'm sittin' starin' at the wall
Afraid for my sanity

The sound of your voice
The touch of your skin
It's hauntin' me
I'm still tryin' to come to my senses
but I can't look back
So I'm takin' my chances

I wanna give you my heart
Give you my soul
I wanna lay in your arms
Never let go
Don't wanna live my life without you
But I know when you're gone
Like a fire needs a spark
Like a fool in the dark
Honey, I'll cry for you

Wonderin' why I'm runnin' scared
From what I believe in
I know that love is just another word
To say what I'm feelin'

For once in my life the future is mine
It's callin' me
I've been searchin' so long
for an answer
But it's too late now
So I'm takin' my chances

It's not like before, baby
You can't come running back no more
And talk to me when it cuts like a knife
You just talk to me baby
When the feelin' ain't right
Who do you think you're foolin' not me

September rain is fallin'
I see you on the street just passin' by
And though your lips are smilin'
I can see the coldness in your eyes

So hell is what you've been through
I never thought I'd see you 'round here no more
Now you need someone to talk to
Just like before

You only talk to me
When it cuts like a knife
You just talk to me baby
When you hurt deep inside
Who do you think you're foolin', not me

You had to have it your way
From you that was a promise and a threat
Now you look for consolation
Just remember what you give is what you get

The hardest part was changin'
I was holdin' on the dreams from yesterday
I used to be here waitin'
Here's what I say

You only talk to me
When it cuts like a knife
You just talk to me baby
When the feelin' ain't right
Who do you think you're foolin' not me

Julie's got the word today, she lost her job just one last pay
Life don't come easy anymore
Still strugglin' on by herself, got a picture of Jimmy there on the shelf
And she looks at him and says why did we let it go

I know that sometimes baby, we didn't see things eye-to-eye
But I got just one question, did we have to say goodbye?

Ohh, Just like prisoners in paradise
Still far from heaven's door
We had it all but still we wanted more
Now I realize that I can't turn back, the future here to stay
But hey, we're just children of tomorrow
Hangin' on to yesterday

Well, Jimmy still recalls the night when he took his guitar and headed on out
To find the big time that was his dream
He gave up his past and made it alright
But there's something missin' in his heart tonight
Sometimes what you want ain't what you need, no, no

He misses drivin' down to the lake at night
Holdin' his baby in his arms so tight
Ain't it hard to find illusions when you're livin' in a memory

Ohh, Just like prisioners in paradise
So close but yet so far
There will come a time no matter who you are
When you ask yourself was it right or wrong
For me to turn away,
But hey, we're just children of tomorrow hangin' on to yesterday

Prisioners in paradise...mmmm
Prisioners in paradise, yeah, yeah

Prisioners in paradise
Still far from heaven's door, yeah
We had it all but still we wanted more
prisioners in paradise
So close but yet so far
There will come a time no matter, no matter who you are
When you ask yourself was it right or wrong
For me to turn away,
But hey, we're just children of tomorrow hangin' on to yesterday

Always lookin' for a good time
She came on just like a hurricane
man she was far too hot to handle
Like fightin' fire with gasoline
All I needed was compassion
I'd been out there on my own too long
But she hungered for my lovin'
That first bite chilled me to the bone
Bad blood Runnin' through my veins
Bad, bad blood Is drivin' me insane
Hey I've become a wild one
I'm not quite the man I used to be
just like livin' on a knife edge
that woman put a spell on me
Bad blood Runnin' through my veins
Bad, bad blood Is drivin' me insane
Always lookin' for a good time
She came on just like a hurricane
man she was far too hot to handle
Like fightin' fire with gasoline

Remember that summer down by the shoreline
I still can hear those old forgotten songs
And we made promises to last forever
I just can't believe those days are gone

There used to be a place that we could call our own
We used to think tomorrow was a long, long time
But sadness filled my heart
When I knew the moment had come

When I had to leave those days behind
I felt so free, where I wanted to be
The days went so fast, how I wish they could last

So far from my homeland, I'm lost in time
My soul's still searchin' for that peace of mind
Those sacred landscapes come miles around
And my heart's still beatin' for those country grounds

Remember when our hearts were filled with laughter
It echoes in my trail of fallen tears
But no matter where I am today or what the future might bring
I will remember those long gone years

I can't let go I wanna know
Does it have to end for the best of friends

So far from my homeland I'm lost in time
My soul's still searchin' for that peace of mind
Those sacred landscapes come miles around
And my heart's still beatin' for those country grounds

Lord I know that those days are gone
Long, long, gone
I felt so free, where I wanted to be
The days went so fast, how I wish they could last

What's a man to do when he's bein' acused
I hear you talkin' it's real bad news
nothin' happened with that girl last night
so baby won't you tell me why
You got your mind in the gutter
You got your mind in the gutter
You're jumpin' to conclusions and it's plain to see
You got your mind in the gutter Don't blame me
You say I'm foolin' 'round playin' the field
baby let me tell you it's not big deal
no I ain't gettin' a little on the side
but I feel like a prisoner with both hands tied
You say you found a number On a matchbook in my coat
and lipstick smeared on my shirt
I hate to disappoint you and it scares me to death
that if your shovel ain't full you just keep diggin' up some dirt
You've pushed me into a corner You've got my back to the wall
I stand accused of bein' lome kind of liar
Hey I wouldn't those you down if you were on fire
You got your mind in the gutter
You got your mind in the gutter
Baby I keep those women Far away from my skin
but since your mind's in the gutter man I just can't win
I too her aside to give her my point of view
what you tryin' to pull babe it just ain't true
There should be a warnin' up above your cage
sayin' don't feed the lion she's in a state of rage
How can I prove That I've done nothin' wrong
you know in your heart that you're all that I want
you're all fired up just a little too tight
now babe what can I tell you you just ain't right
Ain't got a bad reputation So why you tearin' it down
don't know what happened but your mind's gone south
no I can't believe what comes out of your mouth
You got your mind in the gutter
You got your mind in the gutter
I know what you're sayin' but it just ain't true
you've got your mind in the gutter baby shame on you
You say I'm foolin' 'round playin' the field
baby let me tell you it's not big deal
no I ain't gettin' a little on the side
Baby what can I tell you you just ain't right

It's time to break out from the cage
It's time to change your ways
It's time to find those
Shattered dreams
That vanished in the haze
It's time to lose those
Concrete shoes
They held you down too long 'cause
Trouble days have come and gone
And the night has just begun
Another dawn is yet to come
Carry on my little one
Girl from lebanon

It's time to meet the changes
They come from all around
It's time for you to realize
Freedom has been found
It's time to meet the future
And forget about the past
It's time to make a good thing last

And the night has just begun
Another dawn is yet to come
Carry on my little one
Girl from Lebanon

It's time to cut the barbwire
And walk out on the street
It's time that we stayed
Up all night
And lose all kinds of sleep
It's time to wear those bright
Blue jeans
And let your hair hang down
The word of peace is goin� 'round