Take back the night And the horns say, alright Take back the night, take back the night You know you gon' mess around and find out there ain't no one better I wanna do something right But we can do something better Ain't no time like tonight And we ain't

Every picture tells a story don't it? Spent time feelin' inferior standing' in front of my mirror Combed my hair in a thousand ways, but I came out lookin' just the same Daddy said, son, you better see the world I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to

And it's all over now, Baby Blue You must leave now Take what you need, you think will last But whatever it is you think you need You better grab it fast Yonder stands your orphan with his gun Crying like a fire in the sun Look out the saints are comin'

Oh, will speak to me. Speak the the truth, or make your peace some other way. I never knew, but I believe that your trust in me. Free, you better love me. In time, you'll run away, from all your yesterdays! Speak the truth, or make your peace some other

But when it comes to loving, He'd better leave me alone, 'Cause I've got you baby, And you give me all the love I need, Yes you give me all the love I need All that I want is someone to take care of me, I'm not asking for love, Just a little sympathy.

Choose the highest bidder was my answer Schoolyard, junior high star Climb the wall to make the sun rise in time But the night had already begun The recess boys tried to buy the better girls Soft rock star when they told me I was up for sale Now here I

And I said, well I got a car, she said, there's something At least it's a start, I said, it's better than nothing I ain't in no hurry but I'm ready when you are And she said, where do you think all this is going I said, there ain't no way of knowing But

I'm a man of my convictions Call me wrong, call me right But I bring my better angels to every fight You may not like where I'm going But you sure know where I stand Hate me if you want to Love me if you can Sometimes I think that war is necessary Every

But the only real change come from inside But the only real change come from I give up, I give in, I move back a little I live up, I look up, now I'm back for more Yeah, my intuition is telling me they'll be better days I know you desperate for a change

Because of you I'm me All of sudden I'm something I wasn't Because of you I see Everything I can be, lonely as history I know that I'm better when we're together I'm independent to a fault I know this well But I finally found love Without losing myself