Man In Motion
Label: Yesterrock Records
Release Date: 2006
A 2-disc collection which draws on hits from previous albums - 'Man With A Vision' (1992) and 'Under Parr' (1996). The discs includes hits shuch as 'Man With A Vision', 'Restless Heart' and the iconic 'St. Elmo's Fire'.
Play Sample
Man With A Vision
Destiny, I can hear freedom call
With these hands
We can tear down these walls
Ya gotta sing out loud
Sing out strong
He's gonna soon be here
And it won't be long
You wanna change the world
You need a man with a vision,
Got it all figured out
You need a man with a vision
And through his eyes
We'll see a better place tonight
The world will know his name
He's a man with a vision
Sixty four, fighting on distant shores
One man alone
Can stop this senseless war
You gotta sing out loud
Gotta sing out strong
He's gonna soon be here
And it won't be long, yeah
(Chorus)
(What the hell are we fighting for)
I saw the future in the eyes of a man
(No-one ever gonna win this war)
He said I have a dream
(Come the day we'll live as one)
It don't matter 'bout the colour of his skin
(When everyman will be free)
When every man can be free
You wanna change the world
You need a man with a vision
Got it all figured out
You need a man with a vision
Across the land
We'll see the fires burning bright
The world will know his name
He's a man with a vision...
Play Sample
It's Startin' All Over Again
Parr
Caught that look in your eye
He's back again
Told me time after time
He's just a friend
I need to know
I can't go on
I won't survive without you
You said you'd laid that ghost to rest
Why don't you confess
Chorus:
It's startin' all over again
If this is the start
Baby, where will it end
You broke it in two
And this heart just won't mend
And it's startin' all over again
Startin' all over
I just gotta find out
Is it better with him
I've been livin' without
Now he's movin' in
I need to know
I can't go on
I won't survive without you
Why d'ya have to hurt so much
I can feel it when we touch
(chorus)
I get down on my knees and pray
You'll be comin' back some day
Oh I can feel it
It's startin' all over again...
Play Sample
Restless Heat
This is no game
Standing in the dark
I swear I heard you calling my name
And I knew things had changed
No pain no gain
Something in your eyes just told me
That this nightmare would end
And I thought I had found a friend
Shout it from the highest steeple
Let it out to all the people
Play it on the loudest speaker
Burnin' like the highest fever
You hit the right spot
Chorus:
No more lonely nights
With a restless heart
Roll the dice
Make a brand new start
When the world you knew got shattered
You and me were all that mattered
Just one way I'm gonna lose this restless heart
Running away with you
Human again
I take you in my arms
And hold you 'till the fear is all gone
And now the race is won
Shout it from the highest steeple
Let it out to all the people
Play it on the loudest speaker
Burnin' like the highest fever
You hit the right spot
(Chorus)
There's a new horizon
That we're both heading to
It's out there in the distance
And it's playin' our tune
Runnin' away
Running away with you
Play Sample
Ghost Driver
Burnin' up the highway,
Chasin' shadows in the night
He was on the road to freedom
Passin' everything in sight
In the middle of the fast lane
On the wrong side of the road
Slipped her into fifth
And goodbye was all she wrote
Ghost driver, ghost driver
In the night
Never saw the warning
Of the danger up ahead
He was headin' fast to nowhere
With the needle in the red
Saw a blue light in the rear-view
Sayin' stop, but he said no
Then he saw a strange reflection
Of a man he used to know
Ghost driver, ghost driver
In the night
Heaven is a highway
With the Devil at the wheel
Three hundred crazy horses
In black designer steel
The neon sign said fifty
Not a hundred and fifty five
But it really didn't matter
He was learnin' how to drive
Ghost driver, ghost driver
In the night
Play Sample
Bedtime Story
She turns you on
From across the floor
You're tracin' every move she makes
On her way out the door
You'd sell your soul just to know her name
The feelin' that she gives you
Is somethin' you just can't explain
You're tellin' me you fantasize
About her lacy underwear
No I don't have to fantasize
I ought ta know 'cause I was there
Chorus:
She's my favourite bedtime story
She's my once-upon-a-time girl
I used to know her all by heart
Every curve an' every line
She's my favourite bedtime story
She's a fairytale I can't forget
I still wake up in a cold sweat
She's the girl I can't forget
She smiles at you
Then she looks away
You're chasin' off in hot pursuit
It's a game that she plays
That livin' doll is no amateur
Each move was calculated to make you fall in love with her
But all too soon I realized
Her happy endin's aren't for long
That mornin' when I rubbed my eyes
My piece of paradise well she was gone
(chorus) - I can't forget
You're gonna find out for yourself
Everything I said was true
You'll be tellin', you'll be tellin' me
The same old story I've been tellin' you
You're tellin' me you fantasize
About her lacy underwear
No I don't have to fantasize
I ought ta know 'cause I was there
(chorus) - I can't forget...
Play Sample
Come Out Fightin'
I was on the road to nowhere
Just these six strings to my name
On the run from one more one-night stand
Seekin' pleasure in the pain
Shinin' like a diamond in the sand
You made me understand
I hear you saying
Over and over
Chorus:
When you know what you want
You gotta come out fightin'
Just like a ragin' bull
Like a bolt of lightnin'
Like a fire brigade
With the flames ignitin'
Life is rough but it's sure excitin'
You know what you want
You gotta come out fightin'
I built walls to hide my feelin's
Just another good-time boy
Never carin' what I said or done
Breakin' hearts like they were toys
No, never goin' back to where I was
Baby that's because
I hear you sayin'
Over and over
(chorus)
(Like the fire brigade)
Burnin' down down the highway to you
(Like the fire brigade)
You know it's true
You know what you want
You know what you need
You know what you want
You know what you need
You know what you want
You gotta come out fightin'
Just like a ragin' bull
Like a bolt of lightnin'
Like a tidal wave
When the surf is rising
You wipe out but you're back there riding
You know what you want
You gotta come out fightin'
Play Sample
Everytime
You'll soon get over it, you'll find somebody new
You're better off out of it, that girl's no good for you
Cry if you wanna cry, shout if you wanna shout
Why don't you let it out, but they don't realise
I heard it all a million times, tried to explain
But here it comes again
Chorus:
Everytime I hear those sad songs, makes me wanna try again
All this time and I'm still hurtin', love will get you everytime
You'll find somebody new, she's not the only one
She left you black 'n' blue, you should be glad she's gone
Cry if you wanna cry, shout if you wanna shout
Come on and let it out, but they don't realise
It's getting harder every day, I feel the same
And here it comes again
(chorus)
I stare at your photograph, times we laughed
Oh the memory of you
Was it all so bad, all we had left with you
You were the one, you gave me life
Why did you change, when I still feel the same
(chorus) - everytime
Everytime, it's gonna get you everytime...
Play Sample
Killer On The Sheets
When I left a dirty message on your answer machine
Left a call sign in the middle, so you'd know it was me
I got your number, from a rock and roll band
They said you'd turn this old boy into man
I'm drivin' the wheels on fire, headin' to your place
Ooh baby my guns for hire, no time to waste
Chorus:
Killer killer killer on the sheets, she's so pretty, got no pity
(She'll knock you off your feet)
Killer killer killer on the sheets, she's so fine, her legs divine
(Heaven don't come cheap)
Caught a strange reflection on your mirror in the sky
It was the cutest little tattoo on your thigh
I tried to read it, that dirty little rhyme
So I altered my position, it read, kiss your ass goodbye
I'm learnin' the perfect crime, a little every day
Emergency 999, there's no escape
Killer killer killer on the sheets, she's so naughty, loud and bawdy
(The lady loves to tease)
Killer killer killer on the sheets, she's so wild, the devil's child
(Beauty's just skin deep)
You got me, I'm in your sights, your sexual sacrifice
Killer killer killer on the sheets, she's so pretty, got no pity
(She'll knock you off your feet)
Killer killer killer on the sheets, she's so fine, the devil's child
(Heaven don't come cheap)
She's so fine, the devil's child, knocks me off my feet
Killer killer killer on the sheets, killer killer killer on the sheets
She's so naughty, loud and bawdy (she'll blow you off your feet)
Killer killer killer on the sheets, she's so wild, she drives you wild...
Play Sample
Dirty Lovin'
Love, so good, so good
And I want you to know
Love, so good, so good
There ain't no lettin' go
Breakin' down your sugar walls
Taste so sweet, resistance falls
So good, so fine, so right
Chorus:
Breakin' down ya door
Beggin' you for more,
Dirty lovin', dirty lovin'
No I don't want it clean
Just low down and mean
Dirty lovin', dirty lovin'
You been around, know the score
Never met no one like me before
Girl, take my hand
Lead me to the promised land
Hot, burnin' down, only you
Can turn this thing around
So good, so fine, so right
(chorus)
You're so dirty mama
I know what you want
Baby what your body needs
You don't need no doctor
Dirty lovin's what you need
You can get it from me Baby
(Solo)
I know what you want
Baby what your body needs
Baby give it up
Baby give it up to me
Breakin' down ya door
Beggin' for more, dirty lovin'
This ain't no trick or treat
Baby suck it and see
Dirty lovin', dirty lovin'
Don't want nothin' obscene
If you know what I mean
Dirty lovin' dirty lovin'
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This Time
Midnight, I'm waiting for love to show, this time I won't let love go
She's late, I'm waiting, last train to town, this time I can't let love down
All my life, so much wasted time, reaching out, gonna take what's mine
Chorus:
This time is gonna be the last time, 'cos this time we know it's gonna last
Single bars and one night stands, leave 'em buried in the past
'Cause this time is gonna be the best
Daylight, she's sleeping, her hand in mine, this time this girl is mine
Last night, ooh that feeling, new lovers entwined, I know her love is mine
I was blind, you were standing there, all this time, so much we can share
(chorus) - yeah listen baby
This time it's for real, the feeling is right this time
This time it's for sure, no way we can lose this time, now you're mine
This time is gonna be the last time, 'cos this time we're gonna make it last
Single bars and one night stands, just keep 'em buried in the past
This time I promise you the best, so listen honey
This time, oh, it's gonna be the best
This time, it's gonna be forever
This time, and it's gonna last, this time
This time...
Play Sample
Sarah
Monochrome rainbows disappear
May be the sun isn't here
How could you leave me standing here
Waiting so long
I want your love
I need your love
'cause you're here in my heart
Sarah don't you give up on love
Sarah don't you give up on me
Never surrender
Just believe in us
Oh Sarah my love
Can't seem to get you off my mind
Has it been all wasted time
Was lovin' you another crime
That I'm guilty of
I want your love
I need your love
'Cause you're here in my heart
Sarah don't you give up on love
Sarah don't you give up on me
Always remember that I'll be right here on your side
Oh Sarah I need your love, yeah I do, hey!
Don't ever think that you can lose
Together we'll win through
Oh Sarah I need your love, yeah I do
Sarah don't you give up on love, don't give up on love
Sarah don't you give up on me
Sarah don't give up on love, don't give up on me
Sarah, Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah Sarah, I love you girl, yes I do
Sarah...
Play Sample
St. Elmo's Fire
Growin' up
You don't see the writin' on the wall
Passin' by
Movin' straight ahead you knew it all
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
You'll find you're all alone
Everything has changed
Play the game
You know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on
Only you can do what must be done
You know in some way, You're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner, And you're tryin' to break free
I can see a new horizon
Underneath the blazin' sky
I'll be where the eagle's flyin'
Higher and higher
Gonna be a man in motion
All I need is a pair of wheels
Take me where my future's lying
St. Elmo's Fire
Burnin' up
Don't know just how far that I can go
Soon be home
Only just a few miles down the road
I can make it, I know I can
You broke the boy in me
But you won't break the man
I can climb the highest mountain
Cross the wildest sea
I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burnin' in me
Burnin' in me
Just once in his life
A man has his time
And my time is now
And I'm comin' alive
I can hear the music playing
I can see the banners fly
Feel like a man again
I'll hold my head high
Gonna be your man in motion
All I need is a pair of wheels
Take me where my future's lying
St. Elmo's Fire
I can see a new horizon
Underneath the blazin' sky
I'll be where the eagle's flyin' higher and higher
Gonna be a man in motion
All I need is this pair of wheels
Take me where my future's lyin'
St. Elmo's Fire
I can climb the highest mountain
Cross the wildest sea
I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burnin' in me
Burnin'
Burnin' in me
I can feel it burnin'.
Label: Yesterrock Records
Release Date: 2006
A 2-disc collection which includes one disc of old and new hits with full band, as well as one disc of acoustic tracks. The first disc showcases fan favourites including 'St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)' and the unforgettable hit 'Naughty Naughty'. The second features acoustic arrangements such as 'The Minute I Saw You', 'The Best' and a new acoustic version of Katy Perry's hit 'Firework'.
Play Sample
Bad Blood
She knows a guy can't resist her
Lost from the moment they kissed her true
Ain't nothin' we can do
Town full of Chinese whispers
Say, I got one bad little sister
I know, the girls outta control
Something is wrong, I swear
You're really strange
I tried to be strong
But I guess you'll never change
You got bad blood runnin' in your veins
You bring bad luck on the family name
I know, the devil is in your soul
You got bad blood in that poison mind
Too much bad love
Under a very bad sign
Sister, would it change things if you knew
All this bad blood runs in this brother too
Lips like a blessed virgin
Tongue like the eden serpent
Lie like no woman ever lied
How long can a good thing last
All night till the evil has passed
Oh no let the good times rock n' roll
You got bad blood runnin' in your veins
You bring bad luck on the family name
I know, the devil is in your soul
You got bad blood in that poison mind
Too much bad love under a very bad sign
It's true, there ain't no tamin' you
You got bad blood and you won't listen
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Ball And Chain
Oh I'm man enough, To rescue any agent, face reality
I'm alive for now, a prisoner of devotion,so throw away the key
I wear those chains like precious jewels
'Cause I'm man enough to offer no resistance, be detained by you
No one should be alone in the dark
Lay down your arms, call off the body guard
Don't need no ball and chain, Listen baby
I'm never gonna run away
Don't need no ball and chain, Listen baby
I never will be free again
Are you strong enough to take someone who loves you, the way its meant to be
With no strings attached, willingly surrender, unconditionally
With no regrets, no final flee
Are you strong enough, to finish my conviction, what's the verdict gonna be
Virtue is hung out to dry, it's upto you mcause that's my alibi
Don't need no ball and chain, Listen baby
I'm never gonna run away
Don't need no ball and chain, Listen baby
I never will be free again
Don't need no ball and chain, Listen baby
I'm never gonna run away
Don't need no ball and chain, Listen baby
I never will be free again
No one should be alone in the dark
Lay down your arms, call off the body guard
Don't need no ball and chain, Listen baby
I'm never gonna run away
Don't need no ball and chain, Listen baby
I never will be free again...
Play Sample
Secrets
Parr
There's a girl on the roof
Like a bird on a wire
It's a moment of truth
In a lifetime of liars
There's a voie in her head
Friving her crazy
She moves close to the edge
And says no one can save me
Then she sees him
His cigarette glows in the dark
Chrous:
Tell me your secrets
I'll tell you mine
Your heart's been broken
So many times
Tell me your secrets
Confess your crime
Who yu deceivin'
Don't leave it sleeping
Tell me our secrets
There's a crowd in the street
And some freak with a video
Every heart skips a beat
And it looks like she's letting go
But a hand reaches out
And catches her tightly...
And he saves her
He wipes tears from her eyes
(Chorus)
He gets up and walks away
He never looks back
Just fades away
She's safe now
Tell me your secrets...
Machine
Play Sample
Makin' Love To Your Answer Machine
Call me, the lady said call me
She left the number, written on the wall
A hundred times I've called it
Noon and night and morinin'
It's ringin' off the wall
Call me, you say anytime call me
Leave a little message
Just wanna hear your sweet voice
Everytime I dial it
Your damn machine keeps whinnin'
On and on, leave a meassage at the tone
She ain't in, she's not home
But I swear, I bet you're not alone
Your with him, I can tell
You don't care
Girl, I know you oh so well
I aint cryin', I aint green
'Cause I'm sick an tired of
Makin' love to your anser machine
Call me, you must be joking baby
Screw you, you had me by the balls
Girl I got your number
They had you listed under
Cruel and mean,
By the way screw your answer machine
You ain't in, your not home
But I swear, I bet your not alone
Your with him, I can tell
You don't care
Girl, I know you oh so well
I aint cryin', I aint green
And I'm sick an tired of
Makin' love to your answer machine
Listen baby,
Won't you please pick up the phone
Don't keep me hangin' on the line
Got a mean operator
Chewin' at my ear, says I'm down
Yes I'm down, too many times
I can't eat, I can't sleep
I'm makin' love, to your answer machine
All day, all night
But you, you don't hear a word I say
Baby I'm yours, it's obscene
And i'm sick and tired
Of your machine
She ain't in, she's not home
Yeah I swear, I know your not alone
Your with him, you don't care
So much pain, hurtin' more than I can bare
Baby I'm yours, its obscene
I keep makin' love to your machine
I'm obsessed, set me free
'Cause I'm sick an tired of
Makin' love to your answer machine...
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We All Make Mistakes
If you ever change your mind
Don't look back, give it another try
Back across the great divide
One small step, would keep the dream alive
But don't write me a letter
Don't give me a call
Don't tell me we've got no future left at all
If you ever change your mind,
Don't hold back, don't swim against the tide
Down these rivers we have cried
No more tears, they are no a part of you and I
So don't write me a letter
Don't promise you'll call
Don't say that we'll never make it after all
If you ever change your mind
You might find
We all make mistakes sometime
You and I, we never got the breaks
I always felt we had the strength to see it through
All those values that we held on to
Darlin' I still believe
I believe in you
If you ever change your mind
Don't hold back
Trust in the one you left behind
Give that school another try
You and I, we could get it right this time
So just drop me a letter,
Just walk through that door
Just show you were only human after all
Did you ever change your mind
You might find
We all make mistakes sometimes...
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Time
She's got time on her hands
She's got time in her car
She's got time on her locker
And on her VCR
She's running right on time
Not a second too late
Yeah she's her mother's daughter
She taught her time won't wait
She's in the prime of her life
But time ain't enough
'Cus while her clock keeps tickin'
There ain't no time for love
Time keeps tickin', the clock keeps tickin'
Time keeps tickin', the clock keeps tickin'
Time time tickin', the clock keeps tickin'
Time keeps tickin', the clock keeps tickin'
Sometimes I think the world's gone crazy
Sometimes I think we've all gone mad
There's only one way we can change it
We've got to beat the clock
We've got to break this hour glass
By dawns first light
She's on the road again
She's got the candle burning
From both ends
She burns twice as bright
But only half as long
And before she knows it
All her time is gone
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Hours, Minutes And Sex
She, wets my appetitie,
She, with that dress so tight
She, got that attitude
She, knows what I like to do
Bump and grinin'
Any way she wants it
Do the wild thing
Time to get down,
Start the countdown
Force the clockround
Chorus:
Give me twenty four hours
Lovin' every minute and sex
I got the power
I can go the distance, no sweat
Give me twenty four hours
Lovin' every minute and sex
Shes got legs,
Seven storeys high
Stretch with no panty line
Hips like an hour glass
I'm hooked on a heart shaped ass
Lady Madonna
Time to get down,
Start the countdown
Force the clockround
(Chorus)
Every second, every minute
Take it to the limit, no rest
Give me twenty four hours
Lovin' every minute and sex
Bump and grindin'
Make the bed sing
Do the wild thing
Give me twenty four hours
Lovin' every minute and sex
I got the power
I can go the distance, no sweat
Every second, every minute
Take it to the limit, no rest
Give me twenty four hours
Lovin' every minute and sex
Give me twenty four hours
Lovin' every minute and sex...
Play Sample
4 Letter Word
Daddy please help me understand
'Cause I think it's startin' to get out of hand, lately
I thought these hormones were under control
Now they all want to be with me body and soul
Chorus:
I thought that love was a four letter word
Till you came into my room last night
I thought that love was stictly for the birds
But I let you in without a fight
I had my eyes words wide open
But I guess that love is blind
Three little words were spoken
And I just can not believe that I
Said a four letter word
Tell me, tell me it isn't true
I must have been dreamin',
'Cause I'm so in love with you, baby
I had these hormones trained in retreat
Then the moment I see you
My heart skips a beat
(Chorus)
My golden rules been broken
Guess I never say, say never say never again
I've found a new emotion
And its runnin' I can recommend
No I don't understand,
Just one touch of your hand
I'm yours, oh yeah
(Chorus)
Play Sample
Family Tree
You walk in the room and the walls cave in
Dazed and confused, then the pain kicks in
All you give is all you get,
No good looking for some sympathy
No delusions, no regrets
You can pick your friends,
Can't choose your enemies
We all need some good relations
That's they way that it's meant to be
Lead us not into temptation
Gotta keep it in the family
Falling from my family tree
'Cause that's the way it's meant to be
All we need is communication
Gotta keep it in the family
Falling from my family tree
Birth of the blues, is the day it begins
Kick off your shoes, as the tide comes in
We all get the chance to choose,
All you need is a little strategy
No good screamin' at the moon
You can't lay the blame, lay the blame
On your destiny
We all need some good relations
That's they way that it's meant to be
Lead us not into temptation
Gotta keep it in the family
Falling from my family tree
All we need is communication
That's the way, that's the way
Lead us not into temptation
Gotta keep it in the family
Falling from my family tree
Play Sample
It Ain't The Size Of The Boat
Chorus:
It ain't the size of the boat
Its the motion in the ocean
Don't need the tallest ship
To cross the widest sea
It ain't the size of the boat
Its the lovin' and devotion
Somebody listen, Somebody please
Hey honey please don't tease
Cause what you see, is what you get
So dive in the water, get soaking wet
In the motion in the ocean
The motion in the ocean
Size, it ain't everything
Do you measure up, to the pictures in the magazine
Size, it don't mean a thing
The bigger they come, the harder they fall
They ain't around for long
Your mother should know, And she should know
(Chorus)
Cause what you see, is what you get
So dive in the water, get soaking wet
In the motion in the ocean
The motion in the ocean
Size, it's the car they drive,
If it's big and red,little dick sittin' at the wheel
Some guys, think big everything
To the money in the bank, to the prize winning dingaling
Your mother should know, She oughta know
She should have told you so
(Chorus)
Play Sample
The River Runs Deep
Baby, while the city sleeps in silence
It's waiting, another side of a line
Come and see the edge of danger
Take a ride, 'cause
The river runs deep, through troubled waters
The river runs deep, to the secret sounds of night,
The river runs deep, past oar and rudder
The river runs deep, and the river runs deep
And tonight its runnin' wild
Listen, to voices in the distance
Whisper, from hearts in time of need
In your eyes I see adventure, your just like me, oh
The river runs deep, through troubled waters
The river runs deep, through the secret sounds of night,
The river runs deep, past oar and rudder
The river runs deep, So you better hold on tight
The river runs deep, as deep as feelings
The river runs deep, when the bullets start to fly
The river runs deep, through dirty dealings
The river runs deep, the river runs deep
And tonight its runnin' wild
But it's in my blood, it's in my soul, it's a part of me
And it won't let go, can you stand the heat, can you take the fire
When your in the open, there's no where left to hide
Come and see the edge of danger
Take a ride,
The river runs deep, through troubled waters
The river runs deep, to the secret sounds of night,
The river runs deep, past oar and rudder
The river runs deep, So you better hold on tight
The river runs deep, as deep as feelings
The river runs deep, when the bullets start to fly
The river runs deep, through dirty dealings
The river runs deep, And to night its running wild
The river runs deep, The river runs deep,
The river runs deep, and it's gonna run you wild
The river runs deep, dirty waters
The river runs deep...
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