Robert Mackenzie

32 down on the Robert MacKenzie

32 men on a Great Lake boat
Quit the pier at Thunder Bay
28,000 tons of coal
On a cold November day
800 feet and 10 more along
80 feet across
The steel mills of Detroit
Our destination through the frost

At 2 AM on the 2nd
Waves were runnin’ up to 40 feet
Winds were blowing up to 60 miles
Our engines crankin’ heat
At 3:13 we took a wave
The wheelhouse left behind
The radar slipped beneath the waves
And we were runnin’ blind

[Bridge]
Hear me call across the waves
If I don’t come home tonight
I will make it home some day

[Chorus]
(Steel boats, iron men)
32 down on the Robert MacKenzie
(Steel boats, iron men)
32 down on the Robert MacKenzie
(Steel boats, iron men)
32 down on the Robert MacKenzie
Our captain name of Phillips
Seekin’ shelter from the storm
Turned us South of Bete Grise Bay
By way of Keweenaw Point
But the winds were pushin’ at such a rate
We ended up driftin’ North
A wave broke over a knife of rock
Six Fathom Shoal

MacKenzie she was cut in half
The stern she rammed the bow
The men were caught in metal chunks
The flames burned out of hell
Stern kept runnin’ all the lights ablaze
Not one man would be found
Captain’s last transmission read
32 men down

[Bridge]
Hear me call across the waves
If I don’t come home tonight
I will make it home someday

[Chorus]
(Steel boats, iron men)
32 down on the Robert MacKenzie
(Steel boats, iron men)
32 down on the Robert MacKenzie
(Steel boats, iron men)
32 down on the Robert MacKenzie
Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down

Hear me call across the waves
If I don’t come home tonight
I will make it home someday

Yes, I call across the waves
If i don’t come home tonight
I will make it home some day

Bad For Good

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The sea is whipping the sky
The sky is whipping the sea
You can hide away forever from the storm
But you’ll never hide away from me
The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
And we may lose everything in the wind
But the Northern Lights are burning
And they’re giving off sparks
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
You know I’m onto your scent
We’re near the end of the chase
Take a look out your window and I’ll be there in the night
Your love is so close that I can almost taste it
The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
And we may lose everything in the wind
Lose everything in the wind
But the Northern Lights are burning
And they’re giving off sparks
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
You’ve been living your life like a girl in a cage
And you whisper when I want you to shout
And I wonder why you wanna go on sleeping
When there’s nothing left to dream about
But you better remember
If it’s something I want then it’s something I need
I wasn’t built for comfort I was built for speed
If it’s something I want then it’s something I need
I wasn’t built for comfort I was built for speed
And I know that I’m gonna be like this forever
I’m never gonna be what I should
And you think that I’ll be bad for just a little while
And you think that I’ll be bad for just a little while
And you think that I’ll be bad for just a little while
But I know that I’ll be bad for good
Your eyes are darker than sin
And I’ve been watching them glow
Take a chance on a promise and a roll of the dice
Put your foot on the gas, let it go, let it go, let it go
You’ve been living your life like a girl in a cage
And you whisper when I want you to shout
And you whisper when I want you to shout
And wonder why you wanna go on sleeping
When there’s nothing left to dream about
But you better remember
If it’s something I want then it’s something I need
I wasn’t built for comfort I was built for speed
If it’s something I want then it’s something I need
I wasn’t built for comfort I was built for speed
And I know that I’m gonna be like this forever
I’m never gonna be what I should
And you think that I’ll be bad for just a little while
And you think that I’ll be bad for just a little while
And you think that I’ll be bad for just a little while
But I know that I’ll be bad for good
I know that I’ll be bad for good
I know that I’ll be bad for good
I know that I’ll be bad for good
Bad for good
Bad for good
Bad for good
For the good of some thrills on a long frigid night
For the good of the fire in your soul
For the good of the kiss let me hold you so tight
For the good of getting out of control
For the good of the action and a race in the dark
For the good of those chills up your spine
For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart
For the good of what’s yours and what’s mine
For the good of believing in a life after birth
For the good of your body so bright
For the good of the search for some heaven on earth
For the good of one hell of a night
For the good of one hell of a night
For the good of the action and a race in the dark
For the good of the fire in your soul
For the good of the rock and the roll in your heart
For the good of getting out of control
For the good of believing in a life after birth
For the good of your body so bright
For the good of the search for some heaven on earth
For the good of one hell of a night,
For the good of one hell of a night
The sea is whipping the sky
The sky is whipping the sea
You can hide away forever from the storm
But you’ll never hide away from me
The icy cold will cut us like a knife in the dark
And we may lose everything in the wind
But the Northern Lights are burning
And they’re giving off sparks
I want to wrap myself around you like a winter skin
I know that you can be bad
At least a little while
But if you give me a chance, give me one little chance
And give me all the love that you should
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
Then instead of being bad for just a little while
I’m gonna make you bad for good
Bad for just a little while
I’m gonna make you bad for good
Bad for just a little while
I’m gonna make you bad for good
I know that you’ll be bad for good
You’ll be bad for good

My Love Will Never Die

My love, my love
My fearless love
I will not say goodbye
Sea may rise
Sky may fall
My love will never die
Go on, go on
Go bravely on
Into the blackest night
Hold my breath
‘Til your return
My love will never die
My heart, my heart
My drowning heart
Oh all the tears I’ve cried
Oh I may weep forevermore
My love will never die
My love, my love
My fearless love
I will not say goodbye
Sea may rise
Sky may fall
My love will never die
Sea may rise
Sky may fall
My love will never die
My love will never die

You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

On a hot summer night
Would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?
Will he offer me his mouth?
Yes
Will he offer me his teeth?
Yes
Will he offer me his jaws?
Yes
Will he offer me his hunger?
Yes
Again, will he offer me his hunger?
Yes
And will he starve without me?
Yes
And does he love me?
Yes
Yes
On a hot summer night
Would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?
Yes
I bet you to say that to all the boys
It was a hot summer night
And a beach was burning
And fog crawling over the sand
When I listen to your heart I hear the whole world turning
I see the shooting stars falling through your trembling hands
While you were licking your lips and lipstick shining
I was dying just to ask for a taste
Oh we were lying together in a silver lining
By the light of the moon
You know there’s not another moment
Not another moment
Not another moment to waste
Oh you will hold me so close and my knees grow weak
But my soul is flying high above the ground
I’m trying to speak but no matter what I do
I just can’t seem to make any sound
And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh I swear it’s true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)
And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh I swear it’s true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)
Now my body is shaking like a wave on the water
And I guess that I’m beginning to grin
Oh we’re finally alone and we can do what we want
Oh the night is young and ain’t no-one gonna know where you
No-one gonna know where you
No-one’s gonna know where you’ve been
While you were licking your lips and your lipstick shining
I was dying just to ask for a taste
Oh we were lying together in a silver lining
By the the light of the moon
You know there’s not another moment to waste
And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh I swear it’s true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)
And then you took the words right out of my mouth
Oh must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh and I swear it’s true
I was just about to say I love you (love you)
And then you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh yeah yeah yeah
(Must have been while you were kissing me)
Oh you took the words right out of my mouth
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were kissing me
You took the words right out of my mouth
Oh, it must have been while you were

Money

Money
Get away
You get a good job with more pay and you’re okay
Money
It’s a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
New car, caviar, four star, daydream
Think I’ll buy me a football team
Money
Get back
I’m alright, Jack, keep your hands off of my stack
Money
It’s a hit
Don’t give me that do goody good bullshit
I’m in the high-fidelity first-class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet
Money
It’s a crime
Share it fairly, but don’t take a slice of my pie
Money
So they say
Is the root of all evil today
But if you ask for a rise
It’s no surprise that they’re giving none away
Away, away, away
Away, away, away
I was in the right
Yes, absolutely in the right
I certainly was in the right
Yeah, I was definitely in the right, that geezer was cruisin’ for a bruisin’
Yeah!
Why does anyone do anything?
I don’t know, I was really drunk at the time
Just telling him it was in, he could get it in number two
He was asking why it wasn’t coming up on freight eleven
And after, I was yelling and screaming and telling him why
It wasn’t coming up on freight eleven

Wish You Were Here

And disciplinary remains mercifully
Yes and um, I’m with you Derek, this star nonsense
Yes, yes
Now which is it?
I am sure of it
So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from hell?
Blue skies from pain?
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
Did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange
A walk-on part in the war
For a leading role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here
We’re just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here

Hungry Eyes/She’s like the Wind

It’s not just an end one
That’s not the mambo
It’s a feeling, a heartbeat
Ga-gonk, ga-gonk
Close your eyes, ga-gonk
Don’t try so hard
I’ve been meaning to tell you
I’ve got this feelin’ that won’t subside
I look at you and I fantasize
You’re mine tonight
Now, I’ve got you in my sights
With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can’t disguise
I’ve got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I want to hold you so hear me out
I want to show you what love’s all about
Darling tonight
Now, I’ve got you in my sights
With these hungry eyes
One look at you and I can’t disguise
I’ve got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I’ve got hungry eyes
Now I’ve got you in my sights
With those hungry eyes
Now, did I take you by surprise?
I need you to see
This love was meant to be
I’ve got hungry eyes
One look at you and I can’t disguise
I’ve got hungry eyes
I feel the magic between you and I
I’ve got hungry eyes
Now I’ve got you in my sights
With the hungry eyes
But did I take you by surprise?
With my hungry eyes
I’m dizzy, hungry eyes
Now, I’ve got you in my sights
With my hungry eyes

She’s like the wind through my tree
She rides the night next to me
She leads me through moonlight
Only to burn me with the sun
She’s taken my heart
But she doesn’t know what she’s done
Feel her breath in my face
Her body close to me
Can’t look in her eyes
She’s out of my league
Just a fool to believe
I have anything she needs
She’s like the wind
I look in the mirror and all I see
Is a young old man with only a dream
Am I just fooling myself
That she’ll stop the pain?
Living without her
I’d go insane
I feel her breath in my face
Her body close to me
Can’t look in her eyes
She’s out of my league
Just a fool to believe
I have anything she needs
She’s like the wind
I feel your breath in my face
Your body close to me
Can’t look in your eyes
You’re out of my league
Just a fool to believe (just a fool to believe)
She’s like the wind (just a fool to believe)
Just a fool to believe (she’s like the wind)
Just a fool to believe (just a fool to believe)
She’s like the wind (just a fool to believe)
Just a fool to believe
She’s like the wind
Just a fool
She’s like the wind
She’s like the wind
Just a fool
She’s like the wind
Just a fool