Steppenwolf

I like to dream, yes yes
Right between my sound machine
On a cloud a-sound I drift into the night
Any place it goes is right
Goes far, flies near
To the stars away from here

Well, you don´t know what-uh we can find
Why don´t cha come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
You don´t know what we can see
Why don´t cha tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free
Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away

(Instrumental)

Last night I held Aladdin´s lamp
And so I wished that I could stay
Before the thing could answer me
Well someone came and took the lamp away
I looked... around..
A lousey candle was all I found

Well you don´t know what-uh we can find
Why don´t cha come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
Well, you don´t know what
We can see
Why don´t you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free
Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away

(Instrumental)

You don´t know what-uh we can find
Why don´t you come with me little girl
On a magic carpet ride
FADES-
Well, you don´t know what-uh we can see
Why don´t you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free..

She asked me maybe
I would share her sorrow
About the men that tried to treat her wrong

Though just a baby
A waiting her tomorrow
It's rock me baby, rock me baby
All night long

She needs an answer to her confusion
someone to guide her with tenderness
But if she's asking for a solution
All that she gets
You know it's something like this

Don't know where we come from
Don't know where we're going to
But if all of this should have a reason
We would be the last to know

So let's just hope there is a promised land
Hang on till then as best you can
Everybody's ills you know it

Fills her with compassion
That's why she tries
To save the world alone

She helps the needy in her own fashion
And tries to give them all her own
Rock me baby, rock me baby
All night long

Let it hang out baby
Uh, let it hang out now, now, na-na-now
Uh, let it hang out baby
Ev?rybody work out
Sookie, Sookie, Sookie
Sookie, Sookie, Sookie Sue

Uh let it hang out baby
Uh do the Baltimore jig
Uh let it hang out baby
Uh boomrang with me
Sookie, Sookie, Sookie
Sookie, Sookie, Sookie Sue

Really got it bad child oh
Drink a bottle of turpinetine
Uh when you wake up in the mornin?uh
Uh feelin?kinda fine
Uh let it hang out baby
Uh let it hang out now, now na na now (git it!)

You better watch your step girl
Aw don?t step on that banana peel
Now if your foot should ever hit it
Uh you?ll go up to the ceilin?
Hang it in baby, hang it in baby
Hang it in baby, hang it in baby
Sookie, Sookie, Sookie
Sookie, Sookie, Sookie Sue

Uh let it hang out baby
Uh let it hang out now now na na now
Uh let it hang out baby
Ev?rybody work out
Hang it in baby
Hang it in baby
Hang it in baby
Hang it in baby
Sookie, Sookie, Sookie
Sookie, Sookie, Sookie Sue

She's all alone, just lost another one Met him yesterday and he's already gone And though tonight she'll swear it was the last time A smiling face will come that knows the right line And then she'll do all the right things with the wrong guy And when he's gone, next day she'll sit and wonder why She doesn't know why she's everybody's next one 'Cause she's afraid that the truth is gonna hurt some All the pity in the world ain't gonna help none She has to realize that to keep one, her ways have to change some She tries too hard and she comes on too strong Digs herself too much and thinks she can't be wrong She's too impressed by things that do not matter To be the Queen of hearts is what she's after. And then she'll do all the right things with the wrong guy And when he's gone, next day she'll sit and wonder why She doesn't know why she's everybody's next one 'Cause she's afraid that the truth is gonna hurt some All the pity in the world ain't gonna help none She has to realize that to keep one, her ways have to change some

Well thinking of my schooldays,I remember Maybeline
Used to dance with her all night she was little sweet sixteen
Her brother used to chase me
He thought I did, but I never could
I used to call him Little Queenie
His name was Johnny B. Good

I used to hold 'till I was older
Then I got bolder
Her brother used to scold her
I left there in the mornin'
Went back to Memphis, Tennessee
You know her brother never found me
And that's all right with me.

I went to New York City to find what could be found
Just for kicks down sixty-six, stopped in L.A. Town
Yes I went to California just to see what I could see
Well nobody knew just where I was
And that's all right with me
You know I met a girl named Carol
And her girlfriend sweet Nadine
Played rock n' roll music
Used to kiss me in between
Roll over Beethoven that happened to be her favorite song
But we never did much rollin'
I didn't stay there long

I used to hold her and try to mold her
Somebody told her, Nadine and I were bolder
I left there in the mornin'
Went back to Memphis, Tennessee
You know I never saw her face again
And that's all right with me

I used to hold her and try to mold her
Somebody told her, Nadine and I were bolder
I left there in the mornin'
Went back to Memphis, Tennessee
You know I never saw her face again
And that's all right with me

Get your motor running
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
In whatever comes our way

Yeah, darlin', gonna make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once and
Explode into space

I like smoke and lightning
Heavy metal thunder
Racin' with the wind
And the feeling that I'm under

Yeah, darlin', gonna make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once and
Explode into space

Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never want to die
Born to be wild
Born to be wild

Get your motor running
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
In whatever comes our way

Yeah, darlin', gonna make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once and
Explode into space

Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never want to die
Born to be wild
Born to be wild

Your wall's too high, I can't see Can't seem to reach you, can't set you free If you can hear me, follow the sound And help me tear your wall down to the ground Everyone gets hurt sometimes Everybody plays the game If you don't win the first time Come back and try again Rocks and bricks can't help you You can't hide behind your wall Why don't you try to jump it little girl I'll catch you if you fall Ah, sometimes early in the mornin' Without warnin' you'll realize That you ain't too wise With your head bowed down you go downtown Watch an old lady hit the ground Lots of people standin' round But nobody seems to know her You're an hour late when you reach your floor Ah, and everybody tells you That your boss is sore Watch the clock for seven more Then go flyin' through the door Back home again the day is gone You're safe and sound but still alone And when the night falls around your walls Ah, tell me don't you ever wish to go outside Follow the lights and go outside You'll be alright, just go outside

When rain drops fall and you feel low
Ah, do you ever think it's useless
Do you feel like letting go
Do you ever sit and do you wonder
Will the world ever change
And just how long will it take
To have it all rearranged

Tell me why these things are still the same
Tell me why no one can seem to learn from mistakes

Take my hand if you don't know where your goin'
I'll understand, I've lost the way myself
Oh, don't take that old road it leads to nowhere
We must return before the clock strikes twelve

It's so easy to do nothin'
When you're busy night and day
Take a step in one direction
And take a step the other way
So don't stop tryin' when you stumble
Don't give up should you fall
Keep on searchin' for the passway
That will lead you through the wall
Don't look back or you'll be left behind
Don't look back or you will never find peace of mind

You know I smoked a lot of grass
Oh lord I pumped a lot of pills
But I never touched nothin
that my spirit could kill
You know I've seen a lot of people
walking around with tombstone in their eyes
But the pusher don't care, ah
if you live or if you die
God damn hhm the pusher
god damn he hei I say the pusher
I say god damn god damn the pusherman

You know the dealer,the dealer is a man
with a lot of grass in his hand
Ah but the pusher is a monster
good god he's not a natural man
The dealer,for a nickel lord
he'll sell you lots of sweet dreams
Ah but the pusher'llruin your body
lord he'll leave... he'll leave your mind to scream
god damn ahh the pusher.
god damn,god damn the pusher.
I said god damn god god damn the pusherman

Well lord if I were the president
of this land you know I'd declare
total war on the pusherman
I'd cut him if he stands and
I shoot him if he'd run and
I'd kill him with my bible
with my razor and my gun
god damn all the pusher.
god damn... all the pusher.
I said god damn god damn the pusherman!

She used to dance when she had the chance
And the time it didn't matter
At the end of her night, was an endless flight
While her head, it was lost in the laughter

A girl I knew
Someone I used to talk to
When we'd meet in the middle of a room
A girl I knew
Her world, a shade of blue
Someone I used to talk to

She used to sing in the night while her ring
It would sparkle like Burgundy wine
And the people stopped and starred
But pretend she's not there

She used to sing in the night while her ring
It would sparkle like Burgundy wine
And the people stopped and stared
But pretend she's not there

She used to dance when she had the chance
And the time it didn't matter
At the end of her night, was an endless flight
While her head, it was lost in the laughter

Take my hand sweet darlin'
Wipe that frown off your face
I don't love anyone but you
No one can take your place
But sometimes I worry darlin'
The way you seem to hog my love

Just take what you need
Don't empty out the store
Just take what you need
'Cause I ain't got much more

Took a stroll in the country
Some peace of mind to find
Wire fences everywhere
No place to rest my mind
Seems like a shame to me
The way some people hog the land

Repeat Chorus

Took a look in the paper
While tryin' to eat a bite
You know I read the evenin' news
And lost my appetite
Some have the nerve to ask
For more respect from you and me

Repeat Chorus

We'll call you when you're six years old
And drag you to the factory
To train your brain for eighteen years
With promise of security
But then you're free
And forty years you waste to chase the dollar sign
So you may die in Florida
At the pleasant age of sixty nine

The water's getting hard to drink
We've mangled up the country side
The air will choke you when you breathe
We're all committing suicide
But it's alright
It's progress folks keep pushin' till your body rots
Will strip the earth of all it's green
And then divide her into parking lots

But there's nothing you and I can do
You and I are only two
What's right and wrong is hard to say
Forget about it for today
We'll stick our heads into the sand
Just pretend that all is grand
Then hope that everything turns out ok

You're free to speak your mind my friend
As long as you agree with me
Don't criticize the father land
Or those who shape your destiny
'Cause if you do
You'll lose your job your mind and all the friends you knew
We'll send out all our boys in blue
They'll find a way to silence you

But there's nothing you and I can do
You and I are only two
What's right and wrong is hard to say
Forget about it for today
We'll stick our heads into the sand
Just pretend that all is grand
Then hope that everything turns out ok

Don't cry, it's gonna be alright. I'm goin' to listen to what you have to say tonight.
Oh my, did you do something wrong? You got messed up while sitting on the throne.

(Chorus)
Dear ladies won't you turn a new page,
We saw your daughter's burning the stage.

Look up, turn your head around. Then take a look beside you on the ground.
Yes mam', I saw the old man. Sleeping off his trip beside two stimulation cans.

(Repeat chorus)

You, comin' here
Tellin' me how proud you are
Some clown just handed you
A shiny little silver star
You say, over there, the men are brave
While the chickens stay away
'Cause they're all too much afraid
To fight for somthin' they should believe in
I'm sorry friend, you've got it backwards

They won't follow when your whistle blows
Won't come runnin' when your rooster crows
Don't eat the same old corn until their minds have gone


They don't fear the squawk of the little silly chicken hawk
Uh, uh huh, help us clean our own backyard
Before you go to preach abroad
Believe me, it won't be easy

As you well know, not ever bird can roam the sky
I see your wings, man, but can you fly?
All I see when I look down, something jumpin' on the ground, scratchin' dirt
Cluckin' in the barnyard, tell me, could that be you?
In that case, lay another egg
Try to save yourself from the bar-b-cue

Turn on you lovely meter and see me.
They sent you here right special to please me.
We came to conclusions, and sailed a sailor night,...

(Chorus)
It seems like another time, another time..
One time left to be,
One time left to be,
Yeah one time left for me.

I kissed your fragrant bosoms, completely.
We swam across the waters, to calm the sea
Softly spoken words of dreams, gently touch your mind...

(Repeat chorus)

One another, love each other, friendliness is kind
Specially when you're a friend of mine
Come together at the same time

Round and round and a get down
Round and round and a get down
Round and round and a get down

To each other, sister, brother
We're not getting up, going down

Round and round and a get down
Round and round and a get down
Round and round and a get down

Your eyes are moist, you scream and shout
As though you were a man possessed
From deep inside comes rushing forth
All the anguish you suppressed
Up on your wall hangs your degree
Your parents craved so much for you
And though you're trained to make your mark
You still don't quite know what to do

It's never too late to start all over again
To love the people you caused the pain
And help them learn your name
Oh, no, not too late
It's never too late to start all over again

Well, it's much to late to start again
To try and find a little bliss
So on your woman and your child
You release your bitterness
You drift apart some more each day
You feel the guilt and loneliness
And the God of your childhood you can't find
To save you from your emptiness

It's never too late to start all over again
To love the people you caused the pain
And help them learn your name
Oh, no, not too late
It's never too late to start all over again

You say you've only got one life to live
And when your dead your gone
Your family comes to your grave
And with tears in their eyes
They tell you, you did something wrong
"You left us alone"

Tell me who's to say after all is done
And you're finally gone, you won't be back again
You can find a way to change today
You don't have to wait 'til then