Smoke gets in your eyes They ask me how I knew My true love was true I, I of course replied Something here inside cannot be denied, oh no They said, "Someday you'll find All who are love are blind" When your heart's on fire, you must realize So I chaffed

Don't bother just leave us alone Anyway we're almost grown (Wow wow) You know I'm almost grown (Wow wow) Yeah 'n' I'm doin' all right in school They ain't said I broke no rule I ain't never been in Dutch I don't browse around too much Don't bother me,

Is it just a mirage? We're all caught in a dream Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh All these Hollywood gods And everything that we've got It's all part of the scene, oh They said, "You can't wear Giamba Baby, you gotta pay."

He ain't feelin' anythin' My love, my hurt or the sting of this rain All he can say is, "Man ain't it such a nice day?" Like dead flowers I feel like the flowers in this vase He just brought 'em home one day, "Ain't they beautiful?" he said They been

There must be some way out of here Said the joker to the thief There's too much confusion I can't get no relief Businessmen, they drink my wine Plowmen dig my earth None of them along the line Know what any of it is worth No reason to get excited

All night long! (all night) We're going to party Karamu, fiesta, forever They're jamming in the street Let the music play on (Play on, play on) Come on and sing along! Yeah, I said, everyone you meet All night long!

Young and wild like they said we should've never been And still a child filling those nights with grown up sin I burned up some cars, burned down some hearts Just to call myself a man I might not do it the same but I'd do it all again Just stay young and

All my people right here, right now D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah They know what I mean yeah, yeah I met my maker I made him cry And on my shoulder he asked me why His people won't fly through the storm I said, "Listen up man, they don't even know

Have I told you I love you lately? High Valley have I told You I Love You Lately So many things Running through my head All too often They go unsaid Sometimes it seems this crazy world Is taking its toll on you and me, girl

I don't care what you think, As long as it's about me The best of us can find happiness, in misery As long as it's about me, you said-a Say my name, and his in the same breath, I dare you to say they taste the same, Let the leaves fall off in the summer