@ALBUM: WALK ON
By Boston (MCA, 1994)
Transcribed by Frantic Freddy, from the album inlay
Boston is:
Tom Scholz - organ, piano, clavinet, keyboard strings, bass guitar,
lead and rhythm guitars, drums, handclaps, subsonic bass vocals,
subaudible Portuguese narratives & subliminal extraterrestrial vehicles
Gary Pihl - lead & rhythm guitars, handclaps, footsteps Walking On in time
& Mothership on final approach
David Sikes - bass guitar & vocals
Fran Cosmo - vocals
Doug Huffman - drums
Additional Musicians:
Tommy Funderburk - vocals
Bob Cedro - arpeggio deluxe rhythm guitar on "We Can Make It"
& handclaps
Michael Shotten - a few tweeter frying high notes sung with Fran in
"I Need Your Love" & "Walk On"
Matt Belyea - handclaps
Produced and engineered by Tom Scholz, with assistance from
David Sikes and Gary Pihl
@SONG: I NEED YOUR LOVE
(Tom Scholz, Fred Sampson)
["Fiction that became reality. Emotions can catch you by surprise,
just like that first chord."]
Can't help this feeling, can't help this feeling
I can't believe it's open for discussion, we've said our goodbyes
I've been a fool not to see the repercussions you've had in my life
I'm at the point of no return, I've finally crossed the line
Don't want to stop and watch the bridges burn
'Cause I can't stand to see you stay behind
I need your love, I want you every way
I need your love, can't help this feeling coming back everyday
I stayed around hoping you'd discover how much there was to lose
I spelled it out, I led you to the water, but you're too blind to choose
I gave it everything and more to make it, I've waited for so long
I saw the chance to run and had to take it
But something's missing and I know it's wrong
I need your love, I want you every way
And I need your love, can't help this feeling coming back everyday
(Solo)
I've passed the point of no return and all the tears have dried
Don't want to stop and watch the bridges burn
'Cause I keep wishing I was on your side
I need your love, I want you every way
And I need your love, can't help this feeling
I need your love, I want you every way
I need your love, can't help this feeling coming back everyday
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@SONG: SURRENDER TO ME
(David Sikes, Tom Scholz, Joe Laquidara, Bobby Laquidara)
["Self-explanatory."]
I know it never came easy, girl, you drive me out of my mind
You're fine and still kind of sleazy, now I want to make you mine
Somehow, I don't believe you, I really need you now
You know you're so good at teasing, maybe that's what I like
Sometimes you're hot then you're freezing
Don't want to let you out of my sight
Somehow, I don't believe you, I really need you
I don't believe you and I really need you
Chorus:
Hey, you never believe what I say, you're gonna surrender someday
Surrender to me, surrender to me, surrender to me all the way
Surrender to me all the way, yeah, yeah, surrender to me
You've got an attitude, a hardheaded woman that I can't refuse
Your love is kind of rude, you love me like you got nothing to lose
Somehow, I don't believe you, I really need you
I don't believe you and I really need you
(chorus)
All the way, all the way, all the way
(Solo)
All the way, surrender to me all the way, yeah yeah
Surrender to me, surrender
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@SONG: LIVIN' FOR YOU
(Tom Scholz)
["This song is about loving someone, not losing someone.
Sung by Fran, from the heart. (String prelude by the BOSTON Fill-harmonic)"]
Livin' without you never could be so wrong
Don't need to say it, I never waited so long
Thinking about you in everything I do
Love is for giving, you know I'm just livin' for you
And I, I never needed to lie
Can't you see I believe in my heart when I'm saying
It's love that you see, you're just the one for me, I'm praying
Maybe I'm dreaming, don't want to wake up now
Baby, I love you, I always knew it somehow
Happened so easy, don't need to think it through
It's not so amazing, been going so crazy for you
(Solo)
Dreaming and hoping, hoping that dreams come true
You're my religion, girl, I've been living for you
Don't want to fight it, tried everything I know
I won't deny it, you're everywhere I try to go
And I, I never needed to lie
Can't you see I believe in my heart when I'm saying
It's love that you see, you'll be the one for me, I'm praying for you
(Solo)
Knew it so easy, don't have to think it through
Love is for giving, I know I'm just livin' for you
Love is for giving, I know I'm just livin' for you
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@SONG: WALKIN' AT NIGHT
(Tom Scholz)
["Some people walk their dog at night, some people walk their guitar."]
(Instrumental)
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@SONG: WALK ON
(Tom Scholz, David Sikes, Brad Delp)
["Dedicated to those who stand up for what's right when the rest of the
world sits down."]
Take a look around and tell me what can you see
I guess it all depends on exactly what you want it to be
Is your cup half-full? Is your cup half-empty?
How can you get what you need in the land of plenty?
Everybody gets carried away, everybody's trying everyday to remind you
Ooo, leave it behind you
What's it take to see? What's it take to believe right from wrong?
Never knowing where you belong
Walk on, walk on
(Solo)
Sometimes I feel like I'm just doing time
Everybody wonders where you're going when you step out of line
Don't know all the answers, someone's got to stand up and say "Hey!"
If you want to win the game then you know you're gonna have to play
Everybody's got to find a way, and everybody's trying everyday to remind you
What's standing behind you?
What's it take to see? What's it take to believe right from wrong?
Never knowing where you belong
Walk on, yeah, walk on
Walk on, yeah, there's no turning back
Walk on, get your train on the track
(Solo)
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@SONG: GET ORGAN-IZED
(Tom Scholz)
["A Hammond B-3 is a BIG organ."]
(Instrumental)
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@SONG: WALK ON (SOME MORE)
(Tom Scholz, David Sikes, Brad Delp)
["Walk on a little further - for what you believe in."]
Yeah yeah!
Take a look around tell me what can you see
I guess it all depends on exactly what you want it to be
Don't know all the answers, everybody's running away, hey
If you want to win the game then you know it's a shame not to play - yeah!
Everybody gets carried away
And everybody's got something to say to remind you, keep looking behind you
It's never easy to see, what it takes to believe right from wrong
Never going back where I've gone
Walk on, walk on, walk on, yeah yeah, walk on, yeah yeah
Hey alright, we're not gonna turn back now, hey
Walk on, yeah, yeah, yeah, walk on, just walk on, yeah
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@SONG: WHAT'S YOUR NAME
(Tom Scholz)
["For science fiction freaks (and people who think 'E.T.' was a true story)."]
Well I saw her just as I was leaving, crossing in between the cars
Sometimes seeing just is not believing, like a spaceship coming down from Mars
Oh
Total attraction, you're driving me insane
A chain reaction, baby, tell me what's your name
Baby, what's your name?
Yeah, you know I'm not that underhanded, but I didn't know what else to do
So I told her that the ships had landed
And I told her "I'll take care of you", oh
Whoa, total attraction, you're driving me insane
A chain reaction, baby, tell me what's your name
Baby, what's your name? Come on girl, what's your name?
Oh, look out
(Solo)
Ooh yeah
Well, I know you wouldn't understand it, didn't know what I should say or do
And it wasn't quite the way I planned it, but I had to find a way to you, oh
Whoa, total attraction, you're driving me insane
Whoa, a chain reaction, whoa, baby, tell me what's your name, yeah yeah
Ooh, baby, what's your name? Ooh, baby, baby, what's your name?
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@SONG: MAGDALENE
(Tom Scholz, Galen Toye Foulke, David Sikes)
["Harmonies from another galaxy by Dave and Tommy. Big 'cellos' are played
on a Les Paul through a Rockman."]
I, I know I'm a dreamer
It's easy to see I want to be a believer
And fly right through the air
Now I'm wide awake, I want you to take me there
The things that you told me
I don't know if I was dreaming, and dreams aren't enough
Life is so lonely, I need someone to believe in, are you in love?
Can't you see that's everything to me, that's enough
Magdalene, let me hear it said so I am sure
Answer me, can't you see that's all I'm waitin' for?
Here I am on my knees once more, Magdalene
Time must lead you somewhere
I don't want to wait, I know you can take me there
The way that you told me
I don't know if I was dreaming, and dreams aren't enough
Life is so lonely, I need someone to believe in, someone to love
Can't you see that's everything to me, that's enough
Magdalene, let me hear it said so I am sure
Answer me, can't you see that's all I'm waitin' for?
Here I am on my knees, I'm begging, begging you please
Magdalene, Magdalene, oh
(Solo)
Magdalene, let me hear it said so I am sure
Answer me, can't you see that's all I'm waitin' for?
Here I am on my knees, oh, I'm begging you please, Magdalene
Magdalene, Magdalene, Magdalene
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@SONG: WE CAN MAKE IT
(David Sikes, Bob Cedro, Tom Scholz)
["From a father to his son. Think positively and we CAN make it"]
I would do anything, anything a man can do
You're my strength and weakness, I give it all for you
I would climb any mountain, how can I make you see?
Though the stars may fall, it will always be you and me
The light in your eyes is all the hope I need
There's so much you can give, your smile is my reason to live
Just take my hand, we'll make a stand, I know that we can make it
Hey, it's you and me, the world will see
I know that we can make it, you and me
(Solo)
I see you, full of sadness, wondering 'bout this world we've made
There's a space between us all, love has seen some better days
Ooh, we can make it, ooh, we can make it
The love in your eyes is all I need to know
I'm never letting go, I'm here for you heart and soul
Just take my hand, we'll make a stand, I know that we can make it
Hey, it's you and me, the world will see, I know that we can make it
I know that we can make it, hey, hey
(Solo)
Just take my hand, we'll make a stand, I know that we can make it
Hey, it's you and me, the world will see, I know that we can make it
I know that we can make it, you and me
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