I got my first real six-string.
Bought it at the five-and-dime.
Played it till my fingers bled.
It was the summer of '69.

Me and some guys from school,
Had a band and we tried real hard.
Jimmy quit and Jody got married,
I shoulda known we'd never get far.

Oh when I look back now,
That summer seemed to last forever.
And if I had the choice,
Yeah - I'd always wanna be there.
Those were the best days of my life...

Ain't no use in complainin',
When you got a job to do.
Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in,
And that's when I met you.

Standin' on your mama's porch,
You told me that you'd wait forever.
Oh and when you held my hand,
I knew that it was now or never.
Those were the best days of my life...

Back in the summer of '69

Man we were killin' time.
We were young and restless,
We needed to unwind.
I guess nothin' can last forever - forever, no!

And now the times are changin'.
Look at everything that's come and gone.
Sometimes when I play that old six-string,
I think about ya wonder what went wrong.

Standin' on your mama's porch,
You told me it would last forever.
Oh the way you held my hand,
I knew that it was now or never.
Those were the best days of my life...

Back in the summer of '69
 

I've been down - I've been beat 
I've been so tired-that I could not speak 
I've been so lost that I could not see
I wanted things that were out of reach
Then I found you and you helped me through
And ya showed me what to do 
And that's why I'm comin' back to you... 

Like a star that guides a ship across the ocean
That's how your love will take me home back to you 
And if I wish upon that star - someday I'll be where you are 
I know that day is coming soon - ya, I'm coming back to you

You've been alone, but ya did not show it 
You've been in pain, but did not know it 
You let me do what I needed to - you were there when I needed you 
Mighta let you down, mighta messed you round 
But ya never changed your point of view 
That's why I'm comin' back to you... 

Like a star that guides a ship across the ocean
That's how your love will take me home back to you 
And if I wish upon that star - someday I'll be where you are 
I know that day is coming soon - ya, I'm coming back to you 

Drivin' home this evening 
I coulda sworn we had it all worked out 
You had this boy believin' 
Way beyond the shadow of a doubt 

Then I heard it on the street 
I heard you mighta found somebody new 
Well who is he baby - who is he 
And tell me what he means to you 

I took it all for granted 
But how was I to know 
That you'd be letting go 

Now it cuts like a knife 
But it feels so right 
It cuts like a knife 
But it feels so right 

There's times I've 'bin mistaken 
There's times I thought I'd 'bin misunderstood 
So wait a minute darlin' 
Can't you see we did the best we could 

This wouldn't be the first time 
Things have gone astray 
Now you've thrown it all away 

Now it cuts like a knife 
But It feels so right 
It cuts like a knife 
But it feels so right  

I'd like to see you, thought I'd let you know 
I wanna be with you everyday 
Cause I've got a feeling that beginning to grow 
And there's only one thing I wanna say 

I'm ready - to love you 
I'm ready - to hold you 
I'm ready - I'm ready 
Ready as I'm gonna be 

She left me a long note when she left me here 
Told me that love was hard to find 
But baby it's easy and I'll make it clear 
That there's only one thing on my mind 

I'm ready - to love you 
I'm reday - to hold you 
I'm ready - I'm ready 
Ready as I'm gonna be  

Waitin' here for the working day to end
Five o'clock and these walls just move in closer
You get home so down and worn out - it's understood
It fits ya good

Was a time - you were bringin' me down
But I know - it's just the way you look at life
You don't know I know baby
I did all that I could
But it fits ya good 

When you love someone - you'll do anything
You'll do all the crazy things that you can't explain
You'll shoot the moon - put out the sun
When you love someone...

You'll deny the truth - believe a lie
There'll be times that you'll believe you can really fly
But your lonely nights - have just begun
When you love someone...

When you love someone - you'll feel it deep inside
And nothin else can ever change your mind
When you want someone - when you need someone
When you need someone... 

When you love someone - you'll sacrifice
You'd give it everything you got and you won't think twice
You'd risk it all - no matter what my come
When you love someone...

You'll shoot the moon - put out the sun
When you love someone... 

Wanna be young - the rest of my life 
Never say no - try anything twice 
Til the angels come - and ask me to fly
Gonna be 18 til I die - 18 til I die 
Can't live forever - that's wishful thinkin'
Who ever said that - must of bin' drinkin' 
Don't wanna grow up - I don't see why 
I couldn't care less if time flies by 

18 til I die - gonna be 18 til I die 
Ya it sure feels good to be alive 
Someday I'll be 18 goin' on 55! - 18 til I die

Anyway - I just wanna say 
Why bother with what happened yesterday
It's not my style - I live for the minute 
If ya wanna stay young - get both feet in it - 18 til I die
A 'lil bit of this - a 'lil bit of that 
'Lil bit of everything - gotta get on track 
It's not how ya look, it's what ya feel inside 
I don't care when - I don't need ta know why 
18 til I die - gonna be 18 til I die 
Ya it sure feels good to be alive 
Someday I'll be 18 goin' on 55! - 18 til I die
Ya there's one thing for sure - I'm sure gonna try

Don't worry 'bout the future 
Forget about the past 
Gonna have a ball - ya we're gonna have a blast
Gonna make it last 

I oughta be workin' - but I can't concentrate
I oughta be sleepin' - 'steada stayin' up late 
When I oughta be doing all the things I should do 
I think about you 
I oughta be writin' - but I can't find the song 
Just sittin' here driftin' - driftin' along 
There's only one thing that I wanna do 
And that's think about you 

I think about you - I can't get no rest 
I think about you - there ain't no one else
It's all I can do - I can't help myself
Ya - I think about you 

I could go cruisin' - but I've had enough 
I could go drinkin' - but I can't stand the stuff 
It just don't do me like it used ta do 
I'd rather think about you 

I think about you - I can't get no rest 
I think about you - there ain't no one else 
It's all I can do - I can't help myself 
Ya - I think about you 


If Ya Wanna Be Bad Ya Gotta Be Good/Let's Make A Night To Remember 

She's got a nasty reputation and a talent for sin
She's the kinda trouble - i like to be in
I wanna be her lover - wanna be her slave
She's the kinda woman makes me wanna misbehave
She said "I'll give you what you want boy - but let's make it understood
If ya wanna be bad - ya gotta be good"

She says "there'll be no lyin' - no foolin' around
No seven day weekends - no nights on the town"
She said "thats thw way I want it - thats the way it's gonna be
If yer lookin' for trouble - better get it from me
So get on your knees boy - and do what you should
If ya wanna be bad - ya gotta be good"

Let's make a night to remember
From January - to December
Let's make love - to excite us
A memory - to ignite us
Let's make honey baby - soft and tender
Let's make sugar darlin' - sweet surrender
Let's make a night to remember 




The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You 
I don't look good in no Armani Suits 
No Gucci shoes - or designer boots 
I've tried the latest lines from A to Z 
But there's just one thing that looks good on me 

The only thing I want 
The only thing I need 
The only thing I choose 
The only thing that looks good on me...is you 

I'm not satisfied with Versace style 
Put those patent leather pants - in the circular file 
Sometimes I think - I might be lookin' good 
But there's only one thing that fits me like it should 

The only thing I want 
The only thing I need 
The only thing I choose 
The only thing that looks good on me...is you 

Ya it's you - it could only be you 
Nobody else will ever do 
Ya baby it's you - that I stick to 
Ya we stick like glue 

The only thing I want 
The only thing I need 
The only thing I choose 
The only thing that looks good on me...is you  




A Little Love 
Some people walk the straight and narrow - some walk the rocky road
Some get the silver spoon and some get the heavy load
There's a man in a paper box he smiles whenever we walk bye 
Just walk a little faster and say "there but for the grace of God go I"
But a little love - just a little love - a little love can change it all

I've been up and down this highway and I ain't seen a road sign yet
It's cold hard world baby you gotta hang on to what you get
I don't believe in miracles but that don't mean they don't come true
Well I may not get to heaven but I get a little closer when I'm with you
But a little love - just a little love - a little love can change it all

Well I get a little tired walkin' down the street
People on my side - everyone I meet
But they don't know what's on my mind
And they don't know what they might find
A little love - just a little love - a little love can change it all

Right when you think you don't need love is when you need it most
Even if you got the father the son and the holy ghost
Well there's more to truth baby than what we know is true
Yeah we wander round in the darkness
But every now and then a little shines through
And a little love - just a little love can change it all 




Heaven 
Oh - thinkin' about all our younger years.
There was only you and me,
We were young and wild and free.
Now nothin' can take you away from me.
We've been down that road before,
But that's over now,
You keep me comin' back for more.

Baby you're all that I want.
When you're lyin' here in my arms,
I'm findin' it hard to believe,
We're in heaven.
And love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart.
It isn't too hard to see,
We're in heaven.

Oh - once in your life you find someone,
Who will turn your world around,
Bring you up when you're feelin' down.
Yeah - nothin' could change what you mean to me.
Oh there's lots that I could say,
But just hold me now,
'Cause our love will light the way.

And baby you're all that I want.
When you're lyin' here in my arms,
I'm findin' it hard to believe,
We're in heaven.
Yeah, love is all that I need,
And I found it there in your heart.
It isn't too hard to see,
We're in heaven.

I've bin waitin' for so long,
For somethin' to arrive.
For love to come along.
Now our dreams are comin' true,
Through the good times and the bad
Yeah - I'll be standin' there by you. 




I'll Always Be Right There 
I swear to you - I will always be there for you - 
there's nothin' I won't do 
I promise you - all my life I will live for you - we 
will make it through 
Forever - we will be 
Together - you and me 
Oh n' when I hold ya - nothin' can compare 
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be - right 
there 
I believe in us - nothin' else could ever mean so much 
You're the one I trust our time has come - we're not two 
people 
Now - we are one - ya you're second to none 
Forever - we will be 
Together - a family 
The more I get to know ya - nothin' can compare 
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be - right 
there 

Forever - we will be 
Together - just you and me
The more I get to know ya - the more I really care 
With all of my heart - ya know I'll always be... 
Ya know I really love ya - ya nothin' can compare 
For all of my life - ya know I'll always be - right 
there