Cheap Trick Album

Mother told me, yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you.
She also told me, "Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch."
Just the other day I heard a soldier falling off
Some Indonesian junk that's going round.

Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird.
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away, ay, ay, ay.

Father says, "Your mother's right, she's really up on things."
"Before we married, Mommy served in the WACS in the Philippines."
Now, I had heard the WACS recruited old maids for the war.
But mommy isn't one of those, I've known her all these years.

Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird.
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away, ay, ay, ay.

Whatever happened to all this season's losers of the year?
Ev'ry time I got to thinking, where'd they disappear?
When I woke up, Mom and Dad are rolling on the couch.
Rolling numbers, rock and rolling, got my Kiss records out.

Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird.
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away, ay, ay, ay.

Away.
Away.

You're on top of the world
On top of the world and you can't
Get any higher-you're on top of the world
You're on top of the world tonight
It wasn't easy- it was hard as hell
You didn't get luck in a wishin' well
Never worked so hard- had so much pain
Wouldn't change for anything
Learned love from a movie screen
He was tough, she was wild at fifteen
Quit school and had no dreams
Wasn't going very far
Then he got religion and she got a god
It's on her back and it's in his job
And it costs lots of money, honey- oh, no
Breakdown nearly every day
Shoulda known- couldn't get away
Got lucky with the girl next door
She was lonely and didn't care
She was young, she was dark, she was fair
Wrapped herself around you with her stare
You'd explode if she would touch you there
Touch you there- touch you there
Tonight, tonight-tonight-tonight
You're on top of the world
On top of the world and you can't
Get any higher
You're on top of the world
You're on top of the world tonight
(can you hear me, can you see me) you're on top of the world tonight
(can you hear me, can you see me) you're on top of the world tonight
(can you hear me, can you see me) you're on top of the world tonight
(can you hear me, can you see me) you're on top of the world tonight

Goin' to a party,
Meet me out after school.
Well we go to a place
Where the jive is really cool.
And if the band stops a playin'
There's a jukebox in the hall.

Well put your blue dress on,
And your folks all gone.
You'll sure give the guys a ball.

Chorus:
Get that real guitar boy shaking,
I'm a California man,
Dance right on till the floors are breakin
I'm a California man.

Well I cross my mama so bad
And this woman's just-a making me mad.
So I don't care if your legs start aching,
I'm a California man.
Oh my, I'm a California man.

Oh my legs start to shiver
When I hear you call my name.
Well, my knees keep a knocking,
And my bow ties busting out

And when we take off fine,
and my jeans are way down low.
When I waggle my hips,
It's making me feel like a king of Rock N' Roll

Chorus

Jump in my love car
Don't have to go very far
Just far enough to show you a thing or two

I can really swing
The best of everything
And i want to have a thing with you

High roller
What i buy is mine
And i always get the things that i choose
My, my, my, such a high roller
I know he's gone away and left you
I'll take real good care of you

I'm in the mood for love
You're all i'm thinking of
I'll make you feel alright when we're alone

I can really swing
The best of everything
And i want to have a thing with you

High roller
What i buy is mine
And i always get the things that i choose
My, my, my, such a high roller, is that you?
I knew you'd be here tonight
And i'll make it alright
I'll take real good care of you
I'll tuck you in tonight
And i'll make it alright
I know he's gone away and left you
I'll take real good care of you

Au revoir, auf wiedersehen
You won't see another morning
You won't see another evening
Good night
Buenos noches o senor
Senorita see ya later
Buenos noches bye-bye
There are many here among us
Who feel that life is a joke
And for you we sing this final song
For you there is no hope
Sayonara oh suicide hari kari
Kamikaze you won't
See another evening
Goodbye
Bye-bye so long, farewell
See you later....Suicide
Suicide
Suicide
Suicide

You're takin' me back
I remember it well
You're takin' me back
It's so easy to tell
You're takin' me back
I remember it well
You're takin' me back
A long, long, long time ago
A long, long, long, time ago
You, you let me down-you didn't think of me
I-i won't forget what you did to me-no
You were nice not to say it
Now my heart it's breakin'
You're takin' me back
I remember it well
You're takin' me back
A long, long, long time ago
A long, long, long, time ago
You, you thought that you- could make a fool of me
Don't don't be so sure that the fool was me- no
I held up i could take it
Now my heart it's breakin'
You're takin' me back
I remember it well
You're takin' me back
A long, long, long time ago
A long, long, long, time ago
A long time ago-a long time ago
A long time ago- you were breakin'
My heart- i never found all the parts
A long time ago-a long time ago
A long time ago-oh-oh-oh
You're takin' me back
I remember it well
You're takin' me back
It's so easy to tell
You're takin' me back
It's written on my face
You're takin' me back
It's so easy to tell- 'cause you're
(modulate)
Takin' me back
I remember it well
You're takin' me back
It's written on my face
You're takin' me back
I remember it well
You're takin' me back
A long,long,long time ago
A long,long,long time ago
A long,long,long time ago
A long,long,long time ago- o
You're takin' me back

On the radio
I love the music
On the radio
It's what they're playing
When the radio's on and you
And me get crazy
Hey, mister on the radio
Please play my favorite song
The one where she didn't go away
Hey, mister on the radio
You're really my best friend
Please play my favorite song for me
Hey. mister on the radio
You're with me every day
And late at night i turn you on
On the radio
I love the music
On the radio
It's what they're playing
When the radio's on and you
And me get crazy
All of the rock and roll dj's
Got their fingers on the world
'cause they play the songs
That make you and me feel so good
Turn up your radios
And hear the music
On the radio
This song is playin'
When the radio's on
And you and me get crazy
Radio dj monologue:
One minute the back side of midnight
it's me captain gonzo ready to roll hot
wax anything you want to hear
All night its a balmy 73 degrees
in fog city, 71 in the valley 80 in santa cruz (?), but remember if you snooze you lose
I'm gonna hang with you,
i'll crank it on...
so let me know what you want to hear
phone lines are open now
You say it you know
i'm gonna play it and be ready
to win when i tell you to call in and whatever you do
Remember the phrase that pays
puts your brain on vacation
and let your toes take over
keep your pedal to the metal
I'll be back in sixty seconds,
in the meantime go with it,
go for it, go nuts, go completely wild.....

Down the line
Don't go over
There's a limit
You went over

So much time
Time runs out
Time ran out
Make it down

Would you like to go to heaven tonight?
Would you like to go heaven tonight?

Down the line
Couldn't get much
Couldn't get much
Higher if you tried

And tried...
And tried...

You're as guilty
It's a crime
Oh, it's a crime

Would you like to go to heaven tonight?
Would you like to go to heaven tonight?

You can never come down, you can never come down, you can never come down, you can never come down

You can never come down, you can never come down, you can never come down, you can never come down

Down inside
You're getting nervous
You've never been this high before
Oh!

Stiff competition
If i go up-you take me higher
Stiff competition
And when i'm down- you take me higher
There's stiff competition all over the world
I screw you-you screw me-they screw us
Here we go again
Oh- but we have so much fun, so much fun
When we're together
When we're together
When we're together-now
I looked hard in your eyes
It was love at first sight
It took me minutes-you're still waiting
Waiting for your turn, you turn
It won't be long
Stiff competition
I work hard-every day of my life
Stiff competition
Get it up-you take me higher
Stiff competition
All over the world
The more i get- the more i like it
The bigger they are- the harder they fall
Again
Stiff competition
Stiff competition
Stiff competition
Stiff competition

Hello
How are you?
How'd you sleep last night?
Did you dream of me all night?
How are you?

Wake up
Good morning
You shouldn't sleep all day
Such a beautiful day
How are you?
Good morning
What's with you?
How could you?

I heard your voice
I couldn't stand it
You know you talk too much
You even scare my friends
What's with you?

The world you said
I know you're lying
You lie in bed
You lie, you lie
You lie there crying
What's with you?
How could you?
Why did you?

Hey, hey
I said it's alright
Come on, come on
I've been working all night
Hey, hey
I said it's okay
Come on, come on
I've been working all day
Working all day, hey!

Hello
How are you?
I couldn't sleep last night
I dreamed of you all night
Good morning

Get up
I know you're lying
You lie in bed
You lie, you lie
You lie there crying
What's with you?
How could you?
Why did you?

Hey, hey
I said it's alright
Come on, come on
I've been working all night
Hey, hey
I said it's okay
Come on, come on
I've been working all day
Working all day, hey!

Hello
How are you?
I dreamed of you last night
Hello
How are you?
I dreamed of you all night

I said I want you
I want you, need you, love you
Want you to want me
Remember?

Hello
How are you?
How'd you sleep last night?
Did you dream of me all night?
Good morning
How are you?
How are you?

Hey, hey
I said it's alright
Come on, come on
I've been working all night
Hey, hey
I said it's okay
Come on, come on
I've been working all day
Working all day, hey!

Hey, hey
I said it's alright
Come on, come on
I've been working all night
Hey, hey
I said it's okay
Come on, come on
I've been working all day
Working all day, hey!

Whoa, ohh, konnichiwa
Whoa, ohh, konnichiwa

Ohh, oh, konnichiwa
Konnichiwa

Stiff competition
If i go up-you take me higher
Stiff competition
And when i'm down- you take me higher
There's stiff competition all over the world
I screw you-you screw me-they screw us
Here we go again
Oh- but we have so much fun, so much fun
When we're together
When we're together
When we're together-now
I looked hard in your eyes
It was love at first sight
It took me minutes-you're still waiting
Waiting for your turn, you turn
It won't be long
Stiff competition
I work hard-every day of my life
Stiff competition
Get it up-you take me higher
Stiff competition
All over the world
The more i get- the more i like it
The bigger they are- the harder they fall
Again
Stiff competition
Stiff competition
Stiff competition
Stiff competition

Mother told me, yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you.
She also told me, "Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch."
Just the other day I heard a soldier falling off
Some Indonesian junk that's going round.

Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird.
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away, ay, ay, ay.

Father says, "Your mother's right, she's really up on things."
"Before we married, Mommy served in the WACS in the Philippines."
Now, I had heard the WACS recruited old maids for the war.
But mommy isn't one of those, I've known her all these years.

Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird.
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away, ay, ay, ay.

Whatever happened to all this season's losers of the year?
Ev'ry time I got to thinking, where'd they disappear?
When I woke up, Mom and Dad are rolling on the couch.
Rolling numbers, rock and rolling, got my Kiss records out.

Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird.
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away, ay, ay, ay.

Away.
Away.