She claimed to travel in her own Lear jet When in fact she arrived in a powder blue Corvette She only stays in the plush hotels She loves her daddy's cash 'Caus...

Now all year long we've been waiting for the season to come Working and savin', dreamin' 'bout the Christmastime fun Now the presents are under the tree I've be...

You never know what the moment means till it's finally gone You burned so fast, you put out the flame, tell me, what went wrong? How do you get back to the heat...

A light on your shoulder, Cool as ice and bright as lightnin' Thunder in your eyes, Talk to me and tell me I'm in deeper every move 'Till I'm almost lost in you...

They say the joint was rockin' a goin' 'round and round Yeah reelin' and a rockin' What a crazy sound But you never stopped rockin' Till the moon went down Tho...

Back Alley Sally, When you gonna come my way? It's over here, bouncin' baby, I been waitin' for you night and day You got a crew all shook up, How long's it gon...

Take my chances, rather go to jail Than see the eyes of a coward runnin' loose and well He don't care, he couldn't give a damn Deprived of his victim, he's a ru...

Bad reputation, seems to be my style I've been categorized as a little wild The police took my photograph A hunted boy runnin' from his past Some even called me...

Grab your coat, honey, grab your hat This train is leaving and it ain't comin' back Don't need a ticket, can't you understand You're on your way to the promised...

(Gary O'Connor) I heard you're askin' how I'm feeling, I guess I'll play it day by day I'm still around now, my heart is healing, but some things never gonna ch...

(Don Barnes-Danny Chauncey-Drew Ramsey) All day you're havin' to play the good girl And you never be letting your guard down But when the nighttime calls you t...

Rollin' out to Vegas On an eastbound outta LA I met a roughneck man who hailed from Alabama His eyes had a lot to say And his name was Rufus Champion They call...

It was the typical blues, it was more bad news I was walkin' down a dirty street Saw a man, I knew some years before On the corner where the losers meet He had ...

I been betrayed, cause I been away Why can't you ever see it my way? C'mon baby, you know what I mean I been eleven years doin' long hard work, We're finally ge...

You haven't changed much From the last time I saw you You look so new to these old eyes So much water's gone over the bridge That burned between you and I I've ...

Can't keep a good man down Well I thought I heard a telephone honey, And I know it's the man you love A-don't try to hide it honey, You can't keep a good man do...

Here it come here it come She'll make the hair rise on every inch of your skin With a blink of an eye she's out to do me in She loves to play it rough got me in...

I never knew there'd come a day When I'd be sayin' to you "Don't let this good love slip away Now that we know that it's true" Don't, don't you know the kind of...

On a rainy night you showed up at my door Child of the night - down and forlorn Still I took you in - it's in the stars above All girls are made the same - they...

I have seen the full moon breakin' From behind the raging storm Saw a rainbow in the makin' Watched my baby being born But I never saw the seventh wonder Watche...

I got a room where I can breathe I got a view, no one else can see Everybody here knows Just what's right for me Don't have to worry, the Doctor's always in I'...

Girl don抰 you run and hide It抯 not you抮e runnin?from You抳e built your walls so high Can抰 see which side you抮e on Just give your heart some rope Let love take o...

I been desert hot down in Phoenix I been smoggy hot out in LA I been high 'n dry hot in Colorado I been charred out on the Midwest Plains I been madhatter flatt...

Black lights, green eyes starin' me down The moment I walked in the room There's this tall, dark woman who's dancin' alone And she makes me wanna howl at the mo...

She won't let me be I know her story Born with a silver spoon in her mouth The girl ain't used to doin' without oh no She never lets her hair down She's the swe...

Faded curtain, faded moon, through a broken sky Staring at a photograph, the ghost of you and I Those were times, yeah, those were good times that we shared We ...

Lately I'm learnin That so many yearnings are never to be The childhood illusions are merely delusions of a girl that I see In my minds eye I see clearly a vis...

I remember the last time we talked How I listened but still did not hear A fool thinks he's wise to it all Even as love disappears Now I'm down on my knees like...

You know I've seen plenty like you Trouble ain't enough Runnin' your mouth, there ain't no doubt Thought you were pretty tough I remember all your dirty ways Yo...

People might say that I'm no good, Livin' like I do Well I stake my life on my future, Can you say that you feel like I do? Now, if there's any room for doubtin...

a' When I wake up in the mornin' I look at the sky up ahead, and I wonder what it'd be like, To be there, yes to be there Now I can tell you lots o' stories I ...

Here we come now Don't you know that you ain't got the time to settle down You say the road is the only home you know Well that may be true and it's up to you ...

God rest ye, merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day To save us all from Satan's power when we'd gone astra...

Well I got me a southern lady She's my gypsy belle from Tennessee She's got long dark hair and skinny legs Lord she sets my spirit free Well she knows I like t...

(Donnie VanZant-Don Barnes-Jim Peterik-Johnny VanZant) Well she don't need nothin from that man no more No she took it all with her when she walked out the doo...

Christmas lights out in the yard A wreath hung our door There was Christmas music on the radio And I stare outside my window Waiting for Santa to come I couldn'...

I used to love to say your name, It'll never sound the same Foolish pride got in my way Now you'll never feel what I meant to say, I wasted every chance you gav...

Whoa, Yeah When your heart's on fire, Runnin' on the edge Do you know what I mean? When your heart's on fire, yeah That's the only time your soul runs free Got...

(Donnie VanZant-Jim Peterik) I see you sneakin' round with that stash you carry Looking like a cat that swallowed a canary You can hide it from the world You c...

Your bad reputation follows you around You're tryin' to shake it, but you just can't live it down You swear that you're tryin', you're desp'rate to change Still...

You see it all around you Good lovin' gone bad And usually it's too late when you, realize what you had And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago, W...

Well, I know how it feels to be ripped from my roots And tossed into a world unbending Not long ago I was bitten by the truth Some folks spend their whole life ...

Lady in red what'cha doin'? Who the hell do you think you're foolin'? Why you actin' so cold? You're the angel of town you keep sayin', "Got to work no time for...

I been desert hot down in Phoenix I been smoggy hot out in LA I been high 憂 dry hot in Colorado I been charred out on the Midwest Plains I been madhatter flatte...

(Don Barnes-Danny Chauncey-Jim Peterik) Every Little whisper, every little sigh Everything about you gets me high Each and every movement, every single glance ...

Can't you find the next plane down here I'll see you in the afternoon Well, everybody's got the right to live But I feel like I've been a fool Come on, steal aw...

So many times I've played this game I've been to the end And then nothing at all Nothing at all Yes, I'm a sucker for a pretty face The bigger they are the hard...

Oh well, I think the time is comin' to show you what we got You got to let your feelings move, you know you got to feel it from your heart And if ya' think that...

Chorus: I oughta be shot for thinkin' that you could love me I oughta be hung for keepin' up my hopes I got to be crazy for thinkin' that it could work out I ou...

I ought be shot for thinking' that you could love me I ought be hung for keepin' up my hopes I got to be crazy for thinking' that it could work out I ought know...

Chorus: I oughta be shot For thinkin' that you could love me I oughta be hung For keepin' up my hopes I got to be crazy For thinkin' that it could work out I o...

I fooled around just a little too long, Caught me by surprise All I did was to sit right down, Stare into your eyes So the world has passed you by, And all that...

I've been lost inside, empty space in my heart And some things never change, oh How it hurts me and how it's tearin' me apart And it just goes on and on Can yo...

It's Christmas and I miss you Your memory Still lingers on You're not really gone And this message Will find you Through space and time This love lives on Here ...

(Don Barnes-Jim Peterik-Danny Chauncey) If you think you can change the world World's runnin down And people ain't relating to each other anymore It's a diffe...

I was raised up on the west side of town That's where I met Jimmy Gillum Baddest man around He'd rather fight than eat Mister That's no lie If you cross him up ...

Jingle bell, jingle bell Jingle bell rock Jingle bell swing And jingle bells ring Snowin' and blowin' Up bushels of fun Now the jingle hop has begun Jingle bel...

When I think that you got everything that you need, you only ask for more You got dresses from Paris and a Jaguar car, Nasty habits that no sheik could afford E...

Stopped by your house, they said you weren't home But maybe they lied I would have known if you had come or gone Cause I stood by your gate two days in a row Fi...

When I was young back when life was fun, I recall the words my papa said He said to be a man, you gotta try and understand, there's one thing that you must know...

Now some guys, they wanna run around Playin loose, playin fast, out there in every town But this guy, I'll be satisfied with that certain kind o' look in the co...

I've been waitin' for you all night I got somethin' to say so listen good Even fools can see the light You should have known I would 'Cause I, I've been a desp...

I was feelin like a prisoner inside myself I saw you Lookin like you might be In a mood to try anything that was new Don't be starved for the love and laughter ...

Long distance affair Can't you hear my heart keeps calling for you It's hard to show that I care It's hard to tell if you want me there I call your name there's...

Well I been gone a long time The time has passed us by And I know it won't be long 'till I get home I see your smilin' face, well I just can't erase All those g...

(Don Barnes-Jim Peterik-Donnie Van Zant) Love runs in circles, it's a game of hearts It's a long shot gamble few can win After the third time you've been torn ...

Out of the setting sun You can see the red sky rising Could she be the one Cutting through the blue still water I hear our voices dancing on the wind All the wo...

You say you turned your life around You got it all worked out You say the search for higher ground Ain't what your all about And still your reaching in the dark...

Well the landlord rang my front door bell He let it ring for a long, long spell Went to the window, peeked through the blind Asked him to tell me what was on hi...

In extreme town, it can break down Anyone who gives it half a chance It's a no man's land Where the heart beats, Cold as concrete Come to sell their souls Anywa...

Lovers, they come and go Just like the seasons And lately, it's learnin' to know When it's the real one It may be close at hand Don't try to understand it all ...

I want to tell you girl Just how much I care Got so many memories of The good times that we've shared Been in and out of love A thousand times or more I must be...

She once hoped to love again Hard to cope she remembers way back when A time in her life a man left her lonely She stops to wonder what it's all about She needs...

(G O'Connor) You're lookin' fine, it's been a long time I still remember everything that used to be Like the love, it's always so easy loving you for me It's be...

Oh my friend won't you tell me what to do? a'They don't seem to understand I try so hard to make my music tell the truth a'Can't you lend a helpin' hand? You g...

The searchlight cuts through the heart of the night We know your out there, don't put up a fight If you resist your gonna miss all of the fun From that backbeat...

(Donnie VanZant-Jim Peterik) Don't need no doctor, don't need no pills Nothing it gives me's gonna cure my ills I've got it bad baby and that ain't no lie The...

When the night winds down and my thoughts run deep And the Lord hangs a black cat moon As I lie awake I swear I heard a song in the wind In the southern breeze ...

Men like me 'cause I speak my mind And women like me 'cause I take my time Try not to take life too serious I might get burned If you've got somethin' to show m...

Cruisin' down the motorway, Got my girl by my side We're both a little anxious, Ooo we got love on our mind Waitin', anticipatin' For the fireworks in the night...

Gettin' loose at the corner joint That's all we had to do I said baby, when you cross that floor I sense trouble in the room And we were rough housin' Seemed t...

Gettin' loose at the corner joint That's all we had to do I said baby, when you cross that floor I sense trouble in the room And we were rough housin' Seemed t...

Just one kiss we both remember How that first love made our hearts So crazy when All those summer nights together When every touch between us brought a lightnin...

Without direction I walked the night I was alone, a single beam of light One glance and you changed my blues To a prism of light, a thousand hues Now, I must cl...

Since you been gone I feel my life slipping away I look to the sky And everything is turnin' gray All I made was one mistake How much more will I have to pay Wh...

I've been walkin' all night, thinkin' of you The other lovers and all we've been through We're just too much alike But we're two worlds apart I've try to hide i...

You better run, here comes your mama Her eyes see red this time You should be workin' boy, instead of daydreamin' She says that you're a bad one got the wrong t...

She wakes up in the mornin', puts her face on grabs a cup o' coffee then she's on that phone (Chorus) That woman loves to Talk (she loves to talktalk) Yeah, she...

There's a woman who tries to hide From a man who's dark inside For her children she says a prayer Fear and desperation keeps her there Will redemption come arou...

(Jim Peterik-Don Barnes-Donnie VanZant-Johnny VanZant) In a place called Sheriff's County There's a story goin' round And it echoes through the swamps of FLA A...

You walked into the room last night Like a song on the wind And I sensed a new beginning The way the light had caught your hair I couldn't help but stare And I ...

Shoulda kept my distance Shoulda known what I be riskin But nothin short of holding you would ever do Darlin If we could be together I would wait for you foreve...

(Don Barnes-Jim Peterik) Like the hammer of love the moment that it hits ya Like the hair of a dog the mornin after it bit ya Like the rough edge of love when ...

I speak my mind I don't hold it back, That's how I am, and I'm hopin' that's where you' at Like I lay it on the line and that's how it should be If you're gonna...

Wake up with a call, throw my luggage in the hall Go down to the desk, pay for alcohol Jump into a car, hope we make the plane in time Smile for all the ladies ...

Take me back to see you smile again And the love you had for your friends Take me back for the times we had When we joked and laughed take me back 'Cause I kno...

Just when I thought I finally learned my lesson well, There was more to this than meets the eye And for all the things you taught me, only time will tell, If I'...

I got a black top road out in front of me And I might just tear it up I gotta rock'n'roll jones pumpin' in deep Just might tear it up Gimme a bar room floor a b...

Well every night when I come home, you just make me want to cry There's no more feeling in your heart, I can tell by the look in your eyes You sold my house, y...

** this song is dedicated to Marion Virginia VanZant (Donnie's mother) "A great songwriter once told me that all songs are little gifts from heaven Mama, this i...