Gypsy Honeymoon: The Best of Kim Carnes
Chain Letter
(Larry Tagg/Jenni Muldaur)
Oh I read what you wrote
Feels like chains to me
You keep me tied up
With your talk about love
That never sets us free
When I read what you say
I hear desparation In every cliche
You're daring me to break
I read your letter
And it feels like chains
I read your letter
And it's chaining me to you
I read your letter
And it feels like chains
I read your letter
And it's chaining me to you
Goodbye you said goodbye
You hurt me so bad
Then you come back
I hear your steps in the hall
And a letter under the door
When I read what you say
We've made a terrible mistake
And it's more than I can take
I read your letter
And it feels like chains
I read your letter
And it's chaining me to you
I read your letter
And it feels like chains
I read your letter
And it's chaining me to you
By now all the sweet things
You're begging to say
Are just marks on a page
I hear calculation
I hear desparation
I hear you daring me to break
I read your letter
And it feels like chains
I read your letter
And it's chaining me to you
I read your letter
And it feels like chains
I read your letter
And it's chaining me to you
Gypsy Honeymoon
(Collin Ellingson/Kim Carnes)
Outta her head
And outta her dreams
There he was just the way she's seen him
Lookin' at her a thousand times before
Said I can't believe
It's been five long years
Cause tonight they just seen to disappear
You still look the same
You haven't changed at all
She said take me away with you
We can ride on the wind
Cause I feel a gypsy honeymoon
Comin' around again
Throw the car in gear
Put the zoom on the lens
Cause we're hot as a gyspy honeymoon
Comin' around again
He said I still remember
Her sweet perfume
When it filled his head
And it rocked the room
The walked the wire of passion
So alive
It's hard to hold on
In these times
Did one of us change
Was it yours or mine
You just can't imagine
How lonely I've been
She said take me away with you
We can ride on the wind
Cause I feel a gypsy honeymoon
Comin' around again
Throw the car in gear
Put the zoom on the lens
Cause we're hot as a gyspy honeymoon
Comin' around again
We chase our hearts like open fires
Give ourselves to old desires
Surrender sweet
And here we go again
She said take me away with you
We can ride on the wind
Cause I feel a gypsy honeymoon
Comin' around again
Throw the car in gear
Put the zoom on the lens
Cause we're hot as a gyspy honeymoon
Comin' around again
Don't Cry Now
(Kim Carnes/Donna Weiss/Collin Ellingson)
You can't abuse a love affair
Take for granted what you think is there
Let the silence fill the loney air around us
The truth falls like pieces of dreams
Invisible walls that I can't see
How can it happen Why can't we just be
What is it makes us act so crazy
Riskin' it all
Over passion and pain
Stipped to the soul
We hold on for safety
And we give it all we know how
So don't cry now
The risk is all in the take
We see it all when it's too late
And we dance so fast
To keep the flame inside
What is it makes us act so crazy
Riskin' it all
Over passion and pain
Stipped to the soul
We hold on for safety
And we give it all we know how
So don't cry now
Do you remember
When nothing else mattered
But the fire in your eyes
How do we find ourselves
Caught in this battle
Of what to do with our lives
What is it makes us act so crazy
Riskin' it all
Over passion and pain
Stipped to the soul
We hold on for safety
And we give it all we know how
So don't cry now
Still Hold On
(Kim Carnes/Dave Ellingson/Wendy Waldman)
If I told you tonight that I loved you
Would you walk my way would you say
Lies that I wanted to hear
If I told you tonight that I need you
Would you break my heart would you start
Wearing me down again
I feel so lonely when I'm with I'm with you
But I'm so lonely when you're gone
I can't live with you
I can't live without you
I still hold on
If I told you tonight I was leaving
Would you call my name take the blame
Turn it all around again
'Cause you know I love you
And worth the heartbreak we make
But I still hold on I still hold on
I feel so lonely when I'm with you
But I'm so lonely when you're gone
I can't live with you
I can't live without you
I still hold on
Bette Davis Eyes
(Donna Weiss/Jackie DeShannon)
Her hair is Harlowe gold
Her lips sweet surprise
Her hands are never cold
She's got Bette Davis eyes
She'll turn her music on you
You won't have to think twice
She's pure as New York snow
She got Bette Davis eyes
And she'll tease you
She'll unease you
All the better just to please you
She's precocious
And she knows just
What it takes to make a pro blush
She got Greta Garbo stand off sighs
She's got Bette Davis eyes
She'll let you take her home
It whets her appetite
She'll lay you on her throne
She got Bette Davis eyes
She'll take a tumble on you
Roll you like you were dice
Until you come out blue
She's got Bette Davis eyes
She'll expose you
when she snows you
Off your feet with the crumbs she throws you
She's ferocious and she knows just
What it takes to make a pro blush
All the boys think she's a spy
She's got Bette Davis eyes
And she'll tease you
She'll unease you
All the better just to please you
She's precocious
And she knows just
What it takes to make a pro blush
All the boys think she's a spy
She's got Bette Davis eyes...
Mistaken Identity
(Kim Carnes)
Did she tell you it's over
Did she throw you out in the night
And here you come to your other lover
Thinkin' that a restless heart
Will get you high again
But I've change the number
Of my telephone
You won't find me when you come callin'
And I'll say
Must be a case of mistaken identity
I'm not the girl you want me to be
Must be a case of mistaken identity
I'm not the girl you want me to be
Did you think I'd be waiting for you
Did you think I'd be holding my breath
To hear the songs of your footsteps
Sayin' its all over with her
And now you need me
Now you need me
But I've change the number
Of my telephone
You won't find me when you come callin'
And I'll say
Must be a case of mistaken identity
I'm not the girl you want me to be
Must be a case of mistaken identity
I'm not the girl you want me to be
So don't try to call me anymore with your lies
Don't be a fool and make the
Mistake of thinking I still love you
Oh anyone can tell I'm fine
And I don't need you
But I've change the number
Of my telephone
You won't find me when you come callin'
And I'll say
Must be a case of mistaken identity
I'm not the girl you want me to be
Must be a case of mistaken identity
I'm not the girl you want me to be
More Love
(W Robinson)
Let it be soon don't hesitate
Make it now don't wait
Open your heart and let my love come in
I want the moment to start
When I can fill your heart with
More love and more joy
Than age or time could ever destroy
Oh honey now my love will be so sound
It'll take a hundred life times
To live it down
Wear it down
Tear it down
This is no fiction this is no act
This is real it's a fact
I'll always belong only to you
Each day I'll be living to
Make sure I'm giving you
More love and more joy
Than age or time could ever destroy
Oh honey now my love will be so sound
It'll take a hundred life times
To live it down
Wear it down
Tear it down
As we grow older no need to fear
When you need me
I'll be beside you every step of the way
A heart that's truthful
And keeping you youthful with
More love and more joy
Than age or time could ever destroy
Oh honey now my love will be so sound
It'll take a hundred life times
To live it down
Wear it down
Tear it down
The Thrill Of The Grill
(Kim Carnes)
Works real hard in an all night cafe
Says she loves her job
Wouldn't have it any other way
Then he walks in wearin' cheap cologne
She said I'll take off early
If you'll take me home
Come on honey say you will
Jump on into my Coupe De Ville
There's a Mexico sunset standing still
Let's fall in love to the thrill of the grill
His hair was slick but he was slicker
His touch was radioactive
And it made her shiver
When he emptied his pockets
They were filled with champagne
He held out his hand
As he called out her name
Come on honey say you will
Jump on into my Coupe De Ville
There's a Mexico sunset standing still
Let's fall in love to the thrill of the grill
Sideways--oh my God I'm sideways
Half-crazed--dizzy dazed and waylayed
The boss said Phillis have you gone mad
You're the best short order
That I ever had
Don't throw it all away
On a one night fling
Don't be a fool for a foolish thing
So she tore off her apron
Threw down the pan
She said buzz it boss
You just don't understand
I've waited all my life
To feel the thrill
To be carried away
By the thrill of the grill
So come on honey yes I will
I'll jump on into your Coupe De Ville
There's a Mexico sunset standing still
Let's fall in love to the thrill of the grill
So come on honey yes I will
I'll jump on into your Coupe De Ville
There's a Mexico sunset standing still
Let's fall in love to the thrill of the grill
It Hurts So Bad
(Kim Carnes)
When it hurts so bad
You got to let go
Can't let him know
That he's really gotten to ya
And it hurts so bad
When you're all alone
Those ol' memories
Keep goin' through ya
And you wanna act nonchalant
But you can't
Cause he keeps on haunting you
And when it hurts so bad
You gotta try and pretend
He's just a casual friend
Who never meant a thing to ya
Well you can fool your friends
And you can laugh a lot
It's all a coverup
Of what he really means to ya
And you try and act nonchalant
But you can't
Cause he keeps on haunting you
And it hurts so bad
How can it hurt this bad
When it was never planned
But you stole my heart And here
I am I'm possessed by you
I'm obsessed with you
Guess what I tryin' to say
Is I love you
Now how can I act nonchalant
When all I want is to spend the night with you
Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer
(Kim Carnes/Dave Ellingson)
Just look at you sittin' there
You never looked better than tonight
And it'd be so easy
To tell you I'd stay
Like I've done so many times
I was so sure
This would be the night
You'd close the door
And wanna stay with me
And it'd be so easy
To tell you I'd wait
Like I've done so many times
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think
You've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
Cause he'll break you every time
So put out the light
And just hold on
Before we say goodbye
Now it's morning
And the phone rings
And you say you've gotta
Get your things together
You've gotta leave
Before you change your mind
And if you knew what
I was thinkin' I'd turn around
If you'd just ask me one more time
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
Cause he'll always take you in
Just when you think
You've really changed him
He'll leave you again
Don't fall in love with a dreamer
Cause he'll break you every time
So put out the light
And just hold on
Before we say goodbye
Rough Edges
(Kim Carnes/Dave Ellingson)
We learn to hold it in
Hide our hearts
Don't let it show
So scared
We forget to say
All the words when
We need them most
Rough edges take time
Understanding
Never losing our
Rough edges take time
Holding onto
And I still want you
Sometimes people change
And sometimes I don't
Know you
It runs by
We stumble through
Round and round
Cause we know our
Rough edges take time
Understading
Never losing our
Rough edges take time
Holding onto
And I still want you
Rough edges take time
Understading
Never losing our
Rough edges take time
Holding onto
And I still want you
And I still want you
We learn to hold it in
Hide our hearts
Don't let it show
I'll Be Here Where The Heart Is
(Kim Carnes/Dave Krampf/Duane Hitchings)
It's the song that just keeps playing on the radio
And you know I haven't seen you for a while
I lie awake at night
And I wonder how you are
And I wish that I could be you again
Is it luck or is it fate
That brings us back
Or is it just a common point of view
Time has put a spell on you
You never seem to change
And I wish that I could see you again
But I'll be here where the heart
When the dreams that we've been after
All come true
You will find me here where the heart is
I'll wait for you
I'll wait for you
It's the light that keeps shining day after day
When other loves have come and gone
I'll be here with open arms to take you in
And I wish that I could see you again
And in between
And when I need to see you again
All I have to do
Is close my eyes
Oh the picture's coming in my friend
I'll hold you again
But who knows when
But I'll be here where the heart is
When the dreams that we've been after
All come true
You will find me here where the heart is
I'll wait for you
I'll wait for you
Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)
(Kim Carnes)
Sometimes I really think I'm going crazy in the night
When I hide down in the covers
And I won't turn on the light
I think nothing's gonna get me
But then again it might
What can I do to keep from going
Crazy in the night
I need a drink of water
But I swallow hard instead
Cause it's hard to move a muscle
When you're frozen in your bed
If I could make it to the phone
Before I die of fright
What can I do to keep from going
Crazy in the night
Sometimes she really thinks
She's going crazy in the night
When she hides down in the covers
And she won't turn on the light
She says nothing's gonna get to her
But then again it might
What can she do to keep from going
Crazy in the night
There's a monster on my ceiling
There's a monster on the wall
There are thousands in the closet
Now they're coming down the hall
I'm so hidden they can't find me
But then again they might
What can I do to keep from going
Crazy in the night
Sometimes she really thinks
She's going crazy in the night
When she hides down in the covers
And she won't turn on the light
She says nothing's gonna get to her
But then again it might
What can she do to keep from going
Crazy in the night
And if I disappeared
Do you think they'd ever look
Would I be headlines in the paper
Or the cover of the book
Got to pull myself together
I don't want to die of fright
What can I do to keep from going
Crazy in the night
Sometimes she really thinks
She's going crazy in the night
When she hides down in the covers
And she won't turn on the light
She says nothing's gonna get to her
But then again it might
What can she do to keep from going
Crazy in the night
Make No Mistake He's Mine
(Kim Carnes)
Don't call him up anymore
Cause I don't wanna hear your voice
I don't wanna see you face
Answer his door
Make no mistake he's mine
He only knows how I feel
I only know what he's like
When he needs me
Oh how he needs me
Deep in the night
Make no mistake he's mine
Don't get to close when you dance
Cause I don't wanna hear from my friends
You were out on the town
There in his arms there in his arms
Don't include him in your dreams
Cause I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna know where he goes
Each night when he leaves
Make no mistake he's mine
He's mine he's mine
You're A Part Of Me
(Kim Carnes)
I'd like to live out all my dreams
And if I could, yes if I could
The nicest one would be with you
And you'd be here with me
Don't you ever get lonely?
Lord I'm no good when your away
But what do you expect
From a girl who loves you like I love you
Won't you ever just get tired and come on home to me
Don't you ever get lonely?
You're a part of me
That I can't do without
You're a part of me
That dreams are all about
But you can't hold onto something that you never had before
Love waits for the wind to bring you back again
And take me away
Friend say its great now you're a star
But what do they expect from a girl
Who loved you just the way you were
And late at night I wish things had never changed
And you were here with me
Don't you ever get lonely?
You're a part of me
That I can't do without
You're a part of me
That dreams are all about
But you can't hold onto something that you never had before
Love waits for the wind to bring you back again
And take me away