Cuts Like A Knife lyrics

Drivin' home this evening
I coulda sworn we had it all worked out
You had this boy believin'
Way beyond the shadow of a doubt

I heard it on the street
I heard you mighta found somebody new
Well who is he baby - who is he
And tell me what he means to you

I took it all for granted
But how was I to know
That you'd be letting go

Now it cuts like a knife
But it feels so right
It cuts like a knife

I won't stand bein broken hearted
I won't be pushed around

The rules were set when we garted
But lately I have found

We've spent too little timeand too much heartache
I feel we're losin' ground

And lately I've been hearin'
You won't be needin' me around

Don't leave me lonely
Just wanna be right by your side
Your one and only- tonite

So don't leave me lonely
I need you here all the time

I'd like to see you, thought I'd let you know
I wanna be with you everyday
Cause I've got a feeling that's beginning to grow
And there's only one thing I can say

I'm ready - to love you
I'm ready - to hold you
I'm ready - to love you
I'm ready - to hold you

I'm ready as I'm gonna be

You left me a long note when you left me here
Told me that love was hard to find

Another day goes by and syou
wonderwhat happened
You'd give the world for one more try
But you're too shy to ask him
You don't wanna ask him now
I know your heart will pull you trough
If he means that much to you-
you gotta let him know

Let him know that you love him
You gotta let him know

What can I say it's up to you
You gotta make up your own mind
Well it's your it's up to you

I could start dreaming but it never ends,
As long as your gone we may as well pretend.
I've been dreaming,
Straight from the heart.

You say it's easy but who's to say,
That we'd be able to keep it this way.
But it's easier,
Coming straight from the heart.

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Ohhhh, give it to me straight from the heart,
Tell me we can make another start.
You know I'll never go

Should have seen it coming
should have seen the signs
didn't really think that she needed me
must have been blind

she didn't give me a warning
she said i shouldn't treat you wrong
but when i woke up this morning she was gone, gone gone

she said take me back
won't ya
take me back
won't ya
i'll changedmy ways
take me back
won't ya
take me back won't ya
i'm not the same

Just a small town girl in the city lights
The best was yet to come
Then lonely days turned to endless nights
The best was yet to come

How were you to know
That you would be the lucky one
Ain't it funny how time flies
When the best was yet to come

You can cry yourself to sleep at night
You can't change the things you've done
You had it there then it slipped away
Yeah you left the song unsung

Well i made up my mind
not gonna let you get away
To think that i'm the lucky guy
I've almost got it made

Cause it's been so long
Since I've felt so strong
About anyone at all
I get so excited
I ain't gonna fight it
I think I might be fallin' in love

So come on - let's get it right
Cause you're the only one
So come on - we ain't got all night
Cause you're the only one

Last night

I think about her all the time,
she's my fantasy
Her image 's burnin' in my mind,
callin' out to me
Well my imagination's runnin' wild
Things are getting clear now

This time,
everything is alright
No way,
she's gonna get away
This time,
everything is easy,
Any day,
I'm gonna make her mine

I've tought of every word I'd say,
give or to take a few
But she turns and slowly walks away,

If it was up to me
I'd say it's his decision
And maybe you should wait and see
You haven't got at choice
You gotta second guess him
So go ahead

What's it gonna be
well you need an answer
What's it gonna be
All you get is no reply

If it was up to you
You'd say you need protection
When all you really need is me
Now that's the bottom line
It's your sincere intention
So go ahead

What's it gonna be

You're the silent type
And you caught my eye
But I never thought that I'd be touchin' you
How was I to know
I'd let my feelin's go
And that I'd be yours before the night was through

One night love affair
Tryin' to make like we don't care
We were both reachin' out for somethin'

One night love affair
Pretendin' it ain't there
Oh - and now we're left with nothin'

Monday mornin' - it's time to get up
Two cups of coffee and she runs for the bus
Looks in the window and fixes her hair
Nobody notices and nobody cares

She admits it ain't no kinda life
Workin' 9 to 5 you know...

She's only happy when she's dancin'
There ain't no place she'd rather be
When she's dancin'
Just her heart and her soul and her fantasies

She says her love for me could never die
But that'd change if she ever found out about you and I

Oh - but her love is cold
It wouldn't hurt her if she didn't know, 'cause...

When it gets too much
I need to feel your touch

I'm gonna run to you
I'm gonna run to you
Cause when the feelin's right I'm gonna run all night
I'm gonna run to you

oh thinkin' about our younger years
there was only you and me -
we were young and wild and free
now nothin' can take you away from me
we've been down the road before-
but that's over now
you keep me comin' back for more

baby you're all that i want when you're lyin' here in my arms
i'm findin' it hard to believe we're in heaven

I bin lookin' for someone
Between the fire and the flame
We're all lookin' for somethin'
To ease the pain
Now who can you turn to
When it's all black and white
And the winners are losers
You see it every night

I need somebody
Somebody like you
Everybody needs somebody

I need somebody
Hey what about you
Everybody needs somebody
When you're out on the front line

Turned on the radio
Sounded like a disco
Musta turned the dial for a couple of miles
But I couldn't find no rock 'n roll

This computerized crap ain't gettin' me off
Everywhere I go the kids wanna rock
London to L.A.
Talkin' 'bout the New Wave
For a couple of bucks you get a weird haircut
And waste your life away

Around the world or around the block

When the feelin' is ended
There ain't no use pretendin'
Don't ya worry - it's only love

When your world has been shattered
Ain't nothin' else matters
It ain't over - it's only love
And that's all - ya
When your heart has been broken
Hard words have been spoken
It ain't easy - but it's only love

And if your life ain't worth livin'
And you're ready to give in

The telephone's bin ringin' - ringin' off the wall
It's your Las Vegas lawyer - another long distance call
He says you get the house and the car
And I get the clothes I got on
Now she's gone
Long, long, long, long gone
Now I'm a happy boy

She's long, long, long, long gone

Operator get me Manhatten - get my baby on the line
Sooner or later she's gotta realize

Well I hardly knew ya baby
And you were comin' on
Mama told me there'd be days like these
I shoulda known better maybe
Woulda seen right through ya
I needed you like a disease

I ain't gonna cry over you
You're a mystery
I ain't gonna cry over you
You're history - history

You said you'd wait forever
But I know your type
The lights are on but no-one's home