INTRO (by David Blake Copyright 2004) Many are bound·One moment, pulled into the heady bliss at the pinnacle
of experience·The next, cast down and dragged through the misery of the lowest point of existence·Only a few have
the heart to look beyond the surface·To pierce the veil·To set themselves truly free...
Who turns the wheel of fate?·What are the forces that control your destiny?·The secret of Dame Fortune can only be
found on both sides of midnight
BOTH SIDES OF MIDNIGHT (Music by Mike James Words by David Blake Copyright 2004)
You can burn me in effigy I don't care·My mark is a scar that you'll always bear
My face is the face that haunts your dreams and my voice resonates to your very being
And though you're no saint your only sin is you no longer know where you end and I begin
I've known you on both sides of midnight·From your blackest day to your brightest night
Both sides of midnight·Through the fall and rise of this wild ride I have been by your side
Destroyer, seducer, tyrant and plague·I can tear you apart, I can make you beg
Champion, savior, knight and king·I can be all this, I can be all things
The life that you lead is a shadow now and the time that we spent it's own eternal vow
I've known you on both sides of midnight·From your darkest truth to your whitest lie
Both sides of midnight·From your deepest pain to your smiling eyes
Two bodies, one mind, forever entwined·When you stand by my side I am never more alive
You've known me on both sides of midnight·Through Heaven and Hell, fire and ice
Both sides of midnight·From my blackest day to my brightest night
Both sides of midnight·From my darkest truth to my whitest lie
Both sides of midnight·Through the fall and rise of this wild ride you have been by my side
THE CALLING (Music by Mike James Words by David Blake Copyright 2004)
They say that you can hear strange voices in the wind·They whisper soft but clear of an age now to begin
So summon all my Lord·All they that hear the word·Send any beggar's soul who believes(I believe)
I know how you must feel·Feeling what you can't explain·We live an untold tale
When Dame Fortune calls your name
Summon all my Lord·All they that hear the word·Send any beggar's soul who believes(I believe)
The King shall ride once more·Our glory be restored·The final destiny is at hand
And so it comes to this·In times of restless peace·We do what must be done·The Calling has begun·Chorus
GHETTO ASSED PETAL (Music by Mike James Words by David Blake Copyright 2004)
Well the curtains parted and the party's started·Suddenly, all the eyes are on me
'n Mata Hari's such a hot tamale her and me is a fait accompli
She says "you're my chosen one and I'm one fortunate dame·Play your cards right and it's your lucky day
I'm your ghetto assed petal·you better get ready for me"
I was a broken arrow off the straight and narrow on a trail of tears that stretched for years
But Mona Lisa done eased my fever·Made a true believer outta me
And now I play the guitar just like I ring her bell·With a lazy hand and a leather belt
She's my ghetto assed petal cause you know she's always ready, ooh she's always ready
She's my ghetto assed petal cause you know she's always ready for me
And now I spend my money like it's going outta style·A steel city boy but I'd walk a country mile
for my ghetto assed petal·My ghetto assed petal·My ghetto assed petal
Cause you know she's always ready for me·She's my ghetto assed pet·
She's my ghetto assed pet·She's my
ghetto assed pet
I AIN'T YOUR P.S.D. (Music by David Blake and Mike James Words by David Blake Copyright 2004)
Yeah you're pretty good at tellin me what I want to hear when you want something from me
and yeah you're pretty good at showing me what I like to see when you exploit my needs
But I think you have mistaken me for something I will never be
I ain't your pussywhipped sugar daddy·God help me I'll never be
I ain't your pussywhipped sugar daddy·Get the hell away from me
Yeah you're pretty good at reel'in me in and lead'in me on when you want me to respond
Yeah you're pretty good at orchestrating my defeat when you play upon my greed·Chorus
When you dance around the truth don't take me for a fool·Don't pretend that you don't hear
I'm standin right in front of you·Heart on my sleeve·We were as close as could be
How bout I bring you up to speed·We're at the other extreme·Chorus
Why isn't love all that there is?·Who am I to believe?·Why isn't love all that there is?
How in the world did it come to this?
THE LOONY BIN (Muic by Jeff Wire Words by David Blake Copyright 2004)
There's a man banging on an acoustic guitar, singing in a monotone
Six strings and sound hole his only friends·He is that alone
A woman reading a romance says she'd done some sinful things
They all talk about Satan here·All the angels without wings
In the loony bin·That's where I've been·If you get lost in these grey halls
Maybe it's not such a loss at all·In the loony bin·If you don't fit in
There's a place for you·Oh baby, there's a space.for you
There's a girl in the mirror who's scared to eat because she hates what she sees
Somewhere, somehow it all went wrong and she thinks it was all her fault
It's so easy to lose your way·It could happen to anyone·And what a crazy world
When you find God's only Son·In the loony bin·That's where I've been
If you get lost in these grey halls·Maybe it's not such a loss at all
In the loony bin·If you don't fit in·There's a place for you·There's a space...
Ready and waiting in the loony bin·Ready and waiting...
My mind's a haunted house that can't escape its past
A monkey in a cage that wasn't built to last
I'm only playing with you·I am the Chosen One
All I need is a ray of hope and I can build the sun
All I need is a ray of hope and I can build the sun
LIVE
LIKE KINGS (Music by David Fanelli and Mike James Words by David
Fanelli Copyright 2004)
What will you do with all the money when the piper comes to get paid?·Spend it one time·Spend it
two times·Whaddaya think he'll say?·He'll say, "What'ya do to come up with your cash? Were you
building the bombs, turning life into ash? Where you cutting the wages to add to your sum? Were you
selling your guns to the ones who'd kill your sons?"·I know your time will come·You live like kings but
your castles will burn cause the stones that you laid are on graves that are turnin' baby, inside out·When the sky
catches fire·When you burn all that's left on the earth·What will you do to get elected?·Just to keep it as you
know?·Lyin' one time·Lyin' two times·Putting on a helluva show·And it's nothing but what we
expect it to be·Just a kick in the teeth as we bend at the knee·And we're dopin' ourselves til we're feelin'
alright, just to try to forget what's really on the line·I'm singing and wasting time·Chorus
LUCHADOR (Music by Jeff Wire, Mike James and David Blake Words by David Blake Copyright 2004)
Los Rudos plot their evil plans·In a child's eyes it's in your hands·To save us all you must fight·
Inside that ring, every night·You are their hero come to life for all of them that are here tonight
To save their honor·To help the weak·To teach the children to believe in dreams·Luchador
por la vida·Luchador for life·Luchador por la vida·Luchador for life
So watch your mask and dodge the chair·A dirty trick·They grab your hair ·And you are down
But still not out·Listen now·Can't you hear them shout·You are a legend come to life·For all of us
that are here tonight·With all your strength·With your head held high·Against the darkness
·You're the only light·Chorus
LUSH (Music by Jeff Wire and David Blake Words by David Blake Copyright 2004)
I can tell by the look in your eyes you've known the lowest of lows and the highest of highs
Tell me why, butterfly, you gotta be so high·She said,"My heart is broken but I've learned to live without it
I'm just your ordinary tomboy, boy toy, hippy peace punk·All the boys know me·You can ask anyone"
You're a lush·Such a lush·What a lush·What a lush and brilliant girl·What big eyes you have
Big enough to drink in all the world·I can tell by the curve of your lips you told a mountain of lies
for every truth that slipped·Tell me why, butterfly, you feel the need for disguise·She said,"My mind is
broken but I've learned to live without it·I'm just your typical adopted bipolar Wiccan dancer
All the girls know me you can ask anyone"·Chorus·What a big mouth you have·Big enough to eat me up
inside·Chorus·You're a riot·You're hysterical·What a lush·What a lush and brilliant girl·You're a deer
In the headlights·What a lush·What a lush and brilliant girl·You're a lush·Such a lush·What a lush
What a lush and brilliant girl
I WANT A GIRL LIKE BETTIE PAGE (Music by David Blake and Mike James Words by David Blake and
Rod Kindlund Copyright 2004) I· Want·I Want· I Want!·I want a girl like Bettie Page with a body from hell
and an angel's face·I want a girl like Bettie Page with a penchant for leather and a lust for lace·
You know how it goes·I ran a quart low for a year or so 'til my social circuit just short circuited
I was punch drunk and braindead but chompin at the bit·I was down and out so I was out and about
but I was runnin·runnin out of tricks·When I saw a painted lady who said, "What can you do for me?
Are you connected baby?Are you a nobody?"·I want a girl like Bettie Page with a tiger's eyes full of animal rage
I want a girl like Bettie Page with an American smile and legs for days·Now I'm up and at'em·Riding at the top
I got this town wired·The paper said I'm making my mark·Everyone's cashin' in on their connections with me
and if you want proof·The net worth of my wet nurse just went through the roof·All the wannabees try
to catch my eye·They bend and strike a pose·They know where to go and how to dress·But I am not impressed
I want a girl like Bettie Page with the guts to refuse Mr. Howard Hughes·With her long black hair
with the badass bangs·I want the one the others imitate·I want a girl like Bettie Page
who's good with a whip and lives for the stage·I want a girl like Bettie Page who knows all the ropes
and is a friend of pain·I want a girl like Bettie Page with the curves that hurt, and a heart untamed
I want a girl like Bettie Page who makes love to the lens but remains unchanged
She made love to the lens but remained unchanged·I want a girl ·I want a girl·I want a girl like
Bettie, Bettie Page
WHAT YOU NEED (Music by Mike James and David Blake Words by David Blake
Copyright 2004) There's a place just North of here where they sure do treat you right
Where the drinks are cheap, the music's loud and the girls, they dance all night
Why rob banks?·That's where the money is·We drive to the hive
Cause that's where my honey is·And when she dances her body seems to say
This is how it'd be for you to be with me but it's not to be 'cause I ain't for you
And this is what you need·You need to be with me but it's not to be 'cause you ain't for for me
This is what you need·This is what you need·There's a place where we all go
where you never feel alone·It's filled with fallen angels and misfit toys
It's my home away from home·And there's that angel o' mine breaking hearts from 9 to 2
She lays it on the line but you know she ain't nobody's fool·Cause when she dances
Her body seems to sayChorus·Baby, how much?·How much for a little bit more?
WHO ARE YOU LATELY? (Music by Jeff Wire and Sames Ryals Words by David Blake
Copyright 2004)Now you tell me you're a pig living in a leaky house·I don't buy it for a minute
I'm remembering a man who said there is life with victory on high·And I don't care
that you're a queen·What I miss is your pride·Who are you lately?·Now you're so hip
it makes me sick·What happened to the new tomorrow?·Now you got a brand new band and
you tell me you're a brand new man·But I don't see no smile from the Defender of Our Faith
I remember the day that you went on trial ·and I know that all men change
Some from within and some with the wind ·Who are you lately?
Now you're so hip it makes me sick·What happened to the new tomorrow?
Were you ever what you seemed or did you just play along for the ride?
(Music by David Blake and John Carson Words by David Blake Copyright 2004)
Me and my friends n'dad's car for the night·No place to go and no end in sight
With the windows down and the wind in our hair we never felt so free as we did back then
And the soundtrack was those timeless songs·We knew them all, we sang along
Oh good God and bless my soul, I was raised on the midnight radio
Times have changed, we have moved on·But once in a while when my journey's long
I listen in on days long gone and the memories come with each driving song
And the soundtrack is those timeless songs·I know them all, I scream along
Chorus·I know out there, somewhere tonight a restless youth waits by the light
He hums a song he's just beginning to know·Another boy being raised on the radio
And the soundtrack is those timeless songs·For better or worse, right or wrong
Chorus
OUTRO (by David Blake Copyright 2004)
Who turns the wheel of Fate?
Dame Fortune
Who turns the wheel of Fate?
Dame Fortune
Last song people....this one goes out to everyone who still believes in rock and roll!
this one goes out to everyone who still believes in rock and roll!
rock and roll!
The secret of Dame Fortune can only be found....no htob sedis fo thgindim!