I Need Help (Gebell) Back to Top
I was born with two left feet
Couldn’t ever move to a beat, oh no
I musta been in some kinda trance
I said yes when she asked me to dance, it’s so
Can I forget about my past?
This could be the one that really lasts
I need help, I need help
How can she make me feel this way?
I need help
Been in love just once before
But things got bad and I walked out the door, it’s so
Could it ever happen again?
All I know is I don’t want it to end, oh no
Called a friend looking for advice
“Don’t you make the same mistake twice”
I need help, I need help
How can she make me feel this way?
I need help
I worry all day and night about nothing
I sit around waiting for her call
I think my search might finally be over
Do I take a chance and risk it all? I don’t know.
I need help, I need help
How can she make me feel this way?
I need help
Gone Tonight (Gebell) Back to Top
Some people dream their lives away
But I never took a chance – all work and no play
Ran a race with Father Time and I tried to slow him down
But baby, this ol’ world kept turning round
Some people dream of a second chance
Took a fall the first time, then forgot how to dance
Some lost their innocence to the creatures of the night
And it’s gone. gone, gone, gone tonight
But we’re here to rock; we’re here to roll
We’re here to shake it loose, to let ourselves go
Come on and drift away in the music and the lights
We’re gone gone, gone gone tonight
Hey, look at that
Hey, look at that
Hey, look at that
Gotta have some of that
Hey, look at that
Little darlin’ you look so fine
Can I buy you a drink here at the front of the line?
Hey, look at that
Been alone since I don’t know when
And I could use a friend and maybe someone to dance with
Hey, look at that (What did he say?)
Hey, look at that (She’s walkin’ his way)
Hey, look at that (I’m just standin’ here)
Gotta have… (Time to lose my chair, yeah!)
Some people take that second chance
Learning from the first time, make a better circumstance
Take a break from bitterness, and find a moment of delight
And you’re gone, gone, gone, gone tonight
And we’re here to rock, we’re here to roll
We’re here to shake it loose, to let ourselves go
Come on and drift away with the music and the lights
We’re gone gone, gone gone tonight
Yeah, we’re gone gone, gone gone tonight
Every Dog (Gebell) Back to Top
In a New York minute, you fell down in it – a moment of defeat
No magic potion for this emotion. Just wasn’t meant to be
Always set out for perfection, found some setbacks and rejection, but
Every dog has his day
Just fake a smile and walk away, cuz
This too shall pass
You’ll be back on top so fast
A new beginning, a break from winning, the turning of your luck
Just dry your tears and kick it in gear and bring yourself back up
Ain’t no point in second-guessing; Life is full of little lessons
Every dog has his day
Just shake your head and walk away, cuz
This too shall pass
You’ll be back on top so…
Taken by surprise, yeah you were taken out
The fire’s in your eyes, but with a trace of doubt
Oh… gotta work it out
In a New York minute. you fell down in it. A moment of defeat
Every dog has his day
Just shake your head and walk away, cuz
This too shall pass
You’ll be back on top so…
Every dog has his day
Collect your pride, and find your way, cuz
This too shall pass
You’ll be back on top so fast
Turned Out Wrong (Gebell) Back to Top
Well I was so young and wise that I fell for all her lies
Yeah, the news about my girl hit me hard
See, I thought I was her only man, but there was Bill and Joe and Dan
Man, she had a good time and put it on my credit card
Oh Lord, you won’t believe the things she’s done to me
Now I’ve paid my dues to sing the blues all night long
If I had it to do again, wouldn’t change a thing my friend
But the ending to the story just turned out wrong
Whoa it turned out wrong!
Well my job was going fine, working tons of overtime
I’d come home every night so damn tired
But there were budget cuts you see and the expensive one was me
Called me in today and told me that I was fired
Oh Lord, you won’t believe the things they’ve done to me
How I’ve paid my dues to sing the blues all night long
If I had it to do again, wouldn’t change a thing my friend
But the ending to the story just turned out wrong
Whoa it turned out wrong
Oh Lord, you won’t believe the things they’ve done to me
I’ve paid my dues to sing the blues all night long
If I had it to do again, wouldn’t change a thing my friend
But the ending to the story just turned out wrong
Whoa it turned out wrong!
My ol’ girl just called me up, said she misses me so much
And she’s sorry about the way she behaved
But then she got another call from some dude out in St. Paul
Said she’d call me back, maybe in a couple days
Oh Lord, you won’t believe the things she’s done to me
Now I’ve paid my dues to sing the blues all night long
If I had it to do again, wouldn’t change a thing my friend
But the ending to the story just turned out wrong
Whoa it turned out wrong
Center Lane (Gebell) Back to Top
Highway 40 and the Rush Hour Blues
Captain Clutter got the same old news
Lord, it’s backed up everywhere in sight
But don’t touch that dial, baby, just sit tight
It’s something that I figured out from what I once was told
They herd us up like cattle and prod us down the road
Got a dollar and a dream; don’t tell me what to buy
Wanna break out of the mold, spread my wings and fly
Don’t live your life in the center lane
Don’t be a pawn, don’t play the game
Tune out, turn off, go on and live your life
Sometimes it seems like the safer ride, but
That center lane is just no way to drive
Channel 40 got the Talk Show News
A brand new anchor but the same old views
When it bleeds, it leads, and they show it all night but
Stick with me baby, it’s gonna be all right
And I listen to the man with the power in his voice
He takes a righteous stand, and makes a lotta noise
I’m looking for the truth, but who knows what I’ll find
His news is entertainment and it’s poisoning my mind
Don’t live your life in the center lane
Don’t be a pawn, don’t play the game
Tune out, turn off, go on and live your life
Sometimes it seems like the safer ride, but
That center lane is just no way to drive
(Take a stand) Don’t tell me what I’m seeing
(Take a stand) Don’t tell me what I’m feeling
(Take a stand) Don’t tell me who I’m being
Don’t tell me that you know who I am, my friend! Yeah!
Don’t live your life in the center lane
Don’t be a pawn, don’t play the game
Tune out, turn off, go on and live your life, yeah
Sometimes it seems like the safer ride, but
That center lane is just no way to drive
Those Lonely Nights (Gebell) Back to Top
December morning, dark icy air
Here comes the feeling you’re going nowhere
Your coffee’s warm, but your heart’s gone cold
New Year is coming, you’re feeling so old
You pray to God and search the stars
There ain’t no comfort in neighborhood bars
Those jaded eyes just won’t forgive
And you take the blame; it’s how you live, but
Those lonely nights, they don’t last forever
Those lonely nights will be here and gone
Take my advice, just keep looking forward
You’ll get a trick or two, to make it through
Those lonely nights
Your stream-of-conscious, is a river of doubt
Some things you left, you can’t live without
Old, dusty dreams, slipped thru the cracks
That wasted time, you won’t get it back
But the door is open, to walk on through
Don’t over-analyze the things that you do
And leave behind, that troubled soul
Just start again, make that your goal
Those lonely nights, they don’t last forever
Those lonely nights, will be here and gone
Take my advice, just keep looking forward
And get a trick or two, to help you through
Those lonely nights
Those lonely nights, they don’t last forever
Those lonely nights, will be here and gone
Take my advice, just keep looking forward
And get a trick or two, to help you through
Those lonely nights
The Keys (Gebell) Back to Top
When he was seventeen Kenny bought a dream and he got his chance to hit the road
That ol’ machine was a rusty green but it took him where he’d wanna go
He knew he’d found his destiny
His heart was wild and his spirit was free (and he’d say)
I got the keys to the highway
You can ride with me if you’re going my way
Gonna find the sun, and summer fun
Hail to the young, that’s what I say. Let’s go now…
Nah-na-na-nah-na-na-nah, Nah-na-na-nah-nah, Nah-na-na-nah-nah-nah
Kenny found a pretty girl in town but had to go away to learn
Oh, that attraction kept him lookin’ back and so with every chance he would return
His love grew deeper through all the miles
Until he found the nerve to say with a smile (hey babe!)
I got the keys to the highway
Take a ride with me, we can do things our way
And where we roam, will be our home
It can’t be wrong, what our hearts say. Let’s go now…
Nah-na-na-nah-na-na-nah, Nah-na-na-nah-nah, Nah-na-na-nah-nah-nah
Times change and all those crazy days are all just faded pictures on the floor
He fills his tank, he got his music cranked, but Kenny don’t go cruising anymore
He drives a little minivan
And tells the stories ‘bout when he was the man
I got the keys to the highway
And it was so much fun, way back in those days
Can’t get my fill, of simple thrills
Say what you will, but here’s what I say: Let’s go now…
Nah-na-na-nah, nah-na-na-nah, nah-na-na-na-na-na-nah
Nah-na-na-nah, nah-na-na-nah, nah-na-na-na-na-na-nah
Long Road Ahead (Gebell) Back to Top
It’s late in the evening, it’s been
Two weeks I’ve lost all feeling, when
This news spread like cancer, well the
Phone rings, don’t wanna answer
Such a long road ahead
Try to laugh but you cry instead
It’s a long road ahead
Oh, long road ahead
Half-starved but I can’t eat, you know and uh…
Those shoes can’t be filled by these feet and
You made yourself clear when you said,
‘Move on. Get outta here!’
Hit the long road ahead
The lonely nights are the thing I dread
It’s a long road ahead
Oh, long road ahead
New day, new place called home and the
Winter morn chills me to the bone, but
I got this persistence, must be
Better days out in the distance
Such a long road ahead
Trade the pain for a clearer head
It’s a long road ahead
Oh, long road ahead
One Man’s Fortune (Gebell) Back to Top
Billy was born with a golden arm.
They drafted him and played him in right
Got a big green contract, a blue-eyed girl.
We chant his name every night
He became a superstar and drove his fancy car,
but he gave up his personal life
Now he’s reaching for the bottle and losing all his friends
Guess everything comes with a price.
I tell ya one man’s fortune is another man’s curse
Baby, one man’s fortune is another man’s curse
Bobby left home for the Ivy League
and became a big executive man
He got the company timeshare, the company jet,
and he’s making all the company plans
Ain’t finding no relief from the pressure to succeed
or keeping the investors at bay
He wasn’t one to lie, just ran out of things to try
The Feds came and took him away.
I tell ya one man’s fortune is another man’s curse
Yeah one man’s fortune is another man’s curse
Your dreams just might come true,
and things they might get worse
Said that one man’s fortune is another man’s curse
Whatcha gotta give up for whatcha wanna get?
I tell ya one man’s fortune is another man’s curse
Yeah one man’s fortune is another man’s curse
Your dreams just might come true,
and things they might get worse
Said that one man’s fortune is another man’s curse
Live and Learn (Gebell) Back to Top
Sunrise on the ocean, his back to the world
Watching as the waves roll and thinking ‘bout the girl
Swore to God she’d love him ‘til the end of time
But then she found another and told Him that she lied
You live and learn, you live and learn
You feel the burn, you live and learn
He knows he had his chances. His heart never strayed.
But oh, he got a lesson in the games that she played
And someday he’ll forgive her. Won’t forget the pain.
Don’t ever say that love gone bad is always love in vain
You live and learn, you live and learn
You feel the burn, you live and learn
You can blame it on midnight, you can blame it on the rain
But you know we all get to feel the pleasure and the pain
The little compromises, the chances that you take
Driven by desire. What will you forsake?
You live and learn, you live and learn
You feel the burn, you live and learn
I’m Coming Home (Gebell) Back to Top
I’m sittin’ here lonely thinkin’ of you only
as the night drifts into day
This rock and roll life isn’t glitter and lights
I’m overworked and under-played
I see you in my dreams, you’re in my every thought
Behind me every step of the way, but at my side you are not
I pack up all my things and hit the road again
This living like a gypsy’s got to end
And somehow this long road is bound to lead me home
Can’t take another night alone
I’m coming home
I pack up all my things and hit the road again
This living like a gypsy’s got to end
Baby this long road, it better lead me home
Can’t take another night alone
I’m coming home
