The essentials

Hot summer streets and the pavements are burning, I sit around Trying to smile but the air is so heavy and dry Strange voices are saying (What did they say?) things I can't understand It's too close...

Never trust your own emotions They'll always let you down And the one that's closest to you May not always be around I never questioned The promises you made Every time I gave my heart I was betrayed...

Goddess on the mountain top Burning like a silver flame The summit of beauty and love And Venus was her name She's got it Yeah baby, she's got it I'm your Venus, I'm your fire At your desire Well, I'm...

When the day is over And the work is done Well it's a different story As the darkness comes around I tried to let you know You're going the wrong way And the streets you thought Would all be paved...

Na na na na Na na na na Hey hey hey Goodbye He'll never love you The way that I love you 'Cause if he did, oh no, he wouldn't Make you cry He might be thrilling, baby, but my love's So doggone...

What your mother don't know She won't mind Her good advice was a waste of time You wanna live fast Cutting it fine Make hay while the sun shines No one there to say you're wrong or right You've waited...

He used to be a shy boy Until I made him my boy I never missed a heartbeat Just sitting in the back seat I'm gonna give him all my love Each and every night One thing I know he's dreaming of I wanna...

Hey yeah yeah I was walking down the street When this boy started following me Now I ignored all the things he said He moved me in every way With his collar unbuttononed On my side he was struttin' He...