Rick Springfield

"Prayer"

"Prayer"



In my perfect world there's no need
to right the wronged,
laid down my burden, I know I did not carry the weight,
Not sure to who responsibility belonged,
I turned a blind eye,
while waiting for the hand of fate to still the waters,
heal all the broken hearts,
and hope it would be done without a sacrifice.
And maybe I just wouldn't pay the price.
I've fought this long enough.

Now I send the prayer to heaven for the chance to be,
a better man than the man I see.
I send the prayer to heaven, lay your hands on me,
I ain't a saint but to this I swear I send the prayer.

And now I feel all I can do is not enough.
My Rome is burning and I'm standing at the deep abyss.
But every passion started with an act of love,
and every act of love, started with a single kiss.
Father, father your gift was my world of light,
and I've betrayed you with a single Judas kiss.
I've been my own executioner,
but its not just me anymore.

Burn my wasted pride, open your heart to this,
there's a voice that's crying somewhere,
deep inside my soul for shelter.

"Psychoactive"

"Psychoactive"



(Satisfy the flesh)..
(Yeah baby Oh Oh Psychoactive)
Hey little sister, I don't understand what you did.
I'm hot enough to blister,
maybe this is just some kind of foolish
game my mind is playing.
One voice it cries a warning.
Half of me's already there
and half of me ain't got the stuff.
My love it's out of control.
I tell you because of what she does to my soul.
With all these fantasies she's triggering.

Psychoactive, that girl is hypersexual.
She know how to fire my imagination.
She's got to be Psychoactive.
The fact is everything's a fantasy.
Makes that offer so attractive, cause that girl's so
Psychoactive.

Hey little sister, I still sleep alone in my bed.
What's wrong with this picture?
Could be this is nothing but my fantasy.
Am I crazy? One voice says its trouble
Part of me just wants to run
and part of me just wants to fight.
Split decision again in my bed.
Another sweet vision coming on in my head
Imagination she's triggering....

Psychoactive, that girl is hypersexual.
She know how to fire my imagination.
She's got to be Psychoactive.
The fact is everything's a fantasy.
Makes that offer so attractive, cause that girl's so
Psychoactive.
(She said she loves you...She said she loves you...)

My love it's out of control.
I tell you because of what she does to my soul.
With all these fantasies she's triggering.

Psychoactive, that girl is hypersexual.
She knows how to fire my imagination.
She's got to be Psychoactive.
The fact is everything's a fantasy.
Makes that offer so attractive, cause that girl's so
Psychoactive.

"Psychopathic Mother"

"Psychopathic Mother"


Your psychopathic mother told you
You were beautiful
Just not beautiful enough
I know why you give yourself away
Cause they make you feel special
But you never feel special enough
And I can still feel your skin
Still warm from the hot desert sky

[Chorus:]
Here, right now is all there is
Yesterday is dead, tomorrow never comes
Right here, right now is all there is
Was it something that I said?
You just went numb

Your disinterested father taught you
That a mans attention is precious
And you never called his bluff
I gave everything I could to you
Cause I think you're precious
I could never make you feel precious enough
And I could still breathe you in
Oh Layah I won't even try

[Chorus:]
Here, right now is all there is
Yesterday is dead, tomorrow never comes
Right here, right now is all there is
We laughed until we bled
It felt so dumb

Your psychopathic mother told you
You were beautiful
Just not beautiful enough

"Red Hot & Blue Love"

"Red Hot & Blue Love"



When we talk it's a thriller, baby
It's like walking on a tightrope line
When we spark it's electric, baby
Like the crackle from a neon sign
What you doin', baby, come on over tonight
(yeah, yeah, yeah)
We'll have the joint jumpin'
We'll be doin', doin', doin, alright

Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)
Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)
Whatever you're thinking of
You can do it, do it, do it
Well, Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)

Well, I've got it all planned on the other hand
If you like it like that
When we touch, there's a shock baby
Like the static from a pylon
When we love I'm on a rocket baby
Running up and down your nylons
What you doin', baby, come on over tonight
(well, well, well)
We'll have the joint jumpin'
We'll be doin', doin', doin, alright

Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)
Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)
Whatever you're thinking of
You can do it, do it, do it
Well, Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)
Well I take it when I want it
And I really want it now
Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)
Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)
Whatever you're thinking of
You can do it, do it, do it
Well, Red Hot & Blue Love (hot & blue love)
Well you know that I take it when I want it
And I want it tonight, tonight

"Religion Of The Heart"

"Religion Of The Heart"



His hair was bible black, face like a priest,
his fingers clutched the precious box and silent as a dream,
He hid behind his dark sunglasses. You caught your breath.
You thought he was beautiful. You didn't hear his silent scream,
As he spread the dead man's ashes.
Your always trying to find your worth
in the eyes of someone new.
You may not think you need this baby but I think you do

You need religion of the heart, religion of the heart
(deep in your system)
You're just searching in the dark
For a reason to believe
You need religion of the heart

You raise your glass, you drink their wine,
But you're still thirsty all the time,
No miracles tonite, and you'll skip the midnight masses.
It'll be OK in the cool clear, bright light of the day,
But you just seem so scattered,
as though nothing mattered baby.

You're always trying to heal yourself in someone else's skin
Turn the thieves out of the temple baby and let it in
You think that I am joking, that it all comes down to nothing,
Yeah, and I'm just talking to your fear but I 'm not,
No, I'm not, and you stand in the field of fire.

"Rock Of Life"

"Rock Of Life"



(I feel the big beat...)
(Rock Of Life...)

Big beat talk to me
Waking up blind with the house on fire

Well I pick up my guitar, (I tune up)
I look in the mirror
It's like a stranger in my hand (the baby is crying)
There comes a time when the boy must leave (get up)
And the man has to enter
For the soul to understand (all of the changes)
As if it ain't hard enough this life I'm living in
I was caught with my guard down
When the world came knocking

I feel the big beat, the Rock Of Life
Big beat talk to me
Hey! Whoo!
I feel the back beat, the Rock Of Life
Waking up blind with the house on fire

Is it something in my head (look up)
Or the time of season
Or the little boy in my hands (must be a reason)
Yeah, there's new meaning in my life (a shake-up)
But there's pain and confusion
And I'm trying to understand (all of the changes)
I've been cut so deep but I can't make it bleed
I was caught with my head in the sand
When the world came knocking

I feel the big beat, the Rock Of Life
Big beat talk to me
Hey! Whoo!
I feel the back beat, the Rock Of Life
Waking up blind with the house on fire

It ain't no perfect life
This one I'm living in
And I was caught with my guard down
When the world came knocking

I feel the big beat, the Rock Of Life
Big beat talk to me
Hey! Whoo!
I feel the back beat, the Rock Of Life
Waking up blind with the house on fire

"Rovianne"

"Rovianne"



Rovianne, Rovianne
When I breathe I swear that I could draw you in
I hide my feelings but the veil is thin
It'd fall at the touch of your fingers or the smell of your skin
Late at night, sometimes I have to ease my heat
I see your body burning on my sheet
It fades and the heat still lingers, I want to see you again

(here she comes) Yeah I watch her walk on by
(here she comes) And I see her hair in the sun
(here she comes) I know she's a little shy
(Rovianne) My heart bangs like a drum
with a message to Rovianne

Rovianne, I'd do anything to be your lover
Yeah, Rovianne, Rovianne

Though it's bitter and sweet
You've got me dancing in the street
Here she comes, that Mona Lisa smile is on her face
With that body and that animal grace
I want to go through your armour like a hurricane

(here she comes) Yeah I watch her walk on by
(here she comes) And I see her hair in the sun
(here she comes) I know she's a little shy
(Rovianne) My heart bangs like a drum
with a message to Rovianne

"Saint Sahara"

"Saint Sahara"



Come on, close the book and turn out the light
Put your plans aside tonight
Yeah I know it's not wrong but it sure isn't right
An angel bids a last 'goodnight' to us

Come on Sahara, give us a smile.
You've walked this far with us lets walk one more mile
Hey Saint Sahara, beautiful child.
You left us all wanting, you left us beguiled
Mi Ma Mi
Mi Ma Mi
Mi Ma Mi
Mi Ma Mi

You take your solace where you find it
Dress the wound and tightly bind it
You so want the past but you can't rewind it
And she sleeps with angels tonight

Come on Sahara, give us that smile
You've walked this far with us lets walk one more mile
Hey Saint Sahara, beautiful child.
You played you best hand but the Joker was wild
Mi Ma Mi Mi Ma Mi Mi Ma Mi Mi Ma Mi
Come on Sahara Hey Saint Sahara

Come on Sahara, you fought the good fight.
Baby let go, everything's all right

Come on Sahara Hey Saint Sahara
Hey Saint Sahara Yeah Come on Sahara beautiful child

"Scandalous Life"

"Scandalous Life"



I'm the king of the city of broken hearts
I'll let you in, But nobody's gotten out alive yet
No saint, no sinner, no sinner, no saint
But they've all come looking for some satisfaction
Pain and pleasure, pleasure and pain
No I cant give you what you want
But I can give you what you need baby
I'll be your lover but I'm not your friend
Cause when your heart it breaks
Wont be 'round long enough to pick it up
Yeah baby

I've lived a scandalous life
Don't try to change it and don't mistake it
I've lived a scandalous life
And in the end I'll be the one to take your heart and break it

Sure enough, you've got men with more money and grace
I'll make love 'till the sweat's running down my face
Pain and pleasure, pleasure and pain
Yeah you've got it if your looking for some action
I'll take you to heaven
Heaven and hell
Though I don't give you what you want
I can give you what you need baby
Though you just might regret somebody like me
But when your legs are shaking
You'll know I know just how to serve it up
Yeah baby