I was driving down a lonely highway
As the sun went down
I heard a voice right beside me saying
Why don't you turn around?
Why don't you stop
Feel the wonder
And listen to the sound?
And I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
Have you listened to the bell at midnight?
On the still night air
It sets you dreaming of the strangest journey
Across the Great Somewhere
Then you start the brave adventure
Dreams without a care
Well I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
Like leaves borne on the wind
Our words will fade and die
Only to return
As new life by and by
The passion that we feel
Like lovers wild and free
Are footsteps on the sand
Holding back the mighty sea
There's a place, a secret garden
And when the day is done
We lie among the grass and flowers
Underneath the sun
As we look up the sky is turning
But with the earth we're one
Well I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
The passions that we feel
Like lovers wild and free
Are footsteps on the sand
Holding back the mighty sea
There's a voice that calls us onwards
Down the lonely street
And when we tread the path no longer
The circle is complete
A million souls scream in anguish
While others rest in sleep
Well I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
Yeah, yeah
Well I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
I heard it
Broken Dream
One more illusion shattered
One more broken dream
Oh, that the morning brings the sun
Gone are the days when I could
Bounce right back again
See how the tears flow down
Like sweet summer rain
Where does it leave me now?
I find myself so free again
Even the smallest traces
Of your sweet perfume
Open the floodgates and I'm helpless
Now as the moonlight shadows
Cast across my room
Only the whispered words
Are heard in the night
Only a silent prayer
I love you still
I always will
Out of the dark I stumbled
Into the light
Only my fear has tumbled
I think I always knew
That I would run to you
Somewhere there's children playing
Somewhere far away
Running with open arms to greet me
Over the hill the sunset
Dies and fades away
I turn and I close the door
With one last goodbye
I will return no more
I'll take my heart and let it fly
The Promised Land
They came from nowhere, with nowhere else to go
They came with nothing but pockets full of dreams
They came in hope, looking for the promised land
They brought their faith, believing in their hearts
They brought their children, searching for a new start
They came looking for the promised land
And all the rumours said it was heaven there
And all the signs were pointing to a new world
Someway, somehow there's got to be
A place for us
Somewhere, there's got to be
A better way, a new beginning, a second chance
It's all in the new world
Equality, liberty
Freedom
It's all in the new world
A better life, a brighter future, the right to believe
It's all in the new world
For you and me, it's got to be
Freedom
It's all in the new world
Through the ages, all through history
They braved the deserts, sailed the raging sea
And left their homes, looking for the promised land
They brought their culture, pride and prejudice
All they wanted was a reason to exist
And still they come, looking for the promised land
And all the rumours said it was heaven there
All the signs were pointing to a new world
Someway, somehow there's got to be
A place for us
Somewhere, there's got to be
A better way, a new beginning, a second chance
It's all in the new world
Equality, liberty
Freedom
It's all in the new world
A better life, a brighter future, the right to believe
It's all in the new world
For you and me, it's got to be
Freedom
It's all in the new world
[radio newscaster in background]
And all the rumours said it was heaven there
All the signs were pointing to a new world
Someway, somehow there's got to be
A place for us
There's got to be
A better way....
It's Not Too Late
You say to me
Why can't it be
Just like it was once before?
Well you lead the way and I'll find the tree
And you catch the leaves as they fall
Don't you know that it's not too late?
The time's not past
Don't you know it's not too late?
And even though I tell myself
All is lost
Somewhere there's a spark of hope
Somehow the world keeps turning
Promising a better day
Somewhere the spark is burning
Away
If we were free
To do as we please
What would we change, you and I?
To hold back the night
To do what is right
To live under bright blue, blue sky
Don't you know that it's not too late?
The time's not past
And don't you know it's not too late? Ohh...
And even though I tell myself
All is lost
But somewhere there's a spark of hope
Somehow the world keeps turning
Promising a better day
Somewhere the spark is burning
Away
As we look to the horizon
Way out on the sea
We see the sun still rising
Just for you and me
When we were young
Life was so strange
So complicated we would cry
But when we grow old
Will mystery hold us both in its spell?
As time goes by
Don't you know that it's not too late?
The time's not past
Don't you know it's not too late? Ohh...
And even though I tell myself
All is lost
Somewhere there's a spark of hope
Somehow the world keeps turning
Promising a better day
Somewhere the spark is burning away
Away
Don't you know that it's not too late?
The time's not past
Don't you know it's not too late? Ohh...
And even though I tell myself
All is lost
Somewhere there's a spark of hope
Somehow the world keeps turning
Promising a better day
Somewhere the spark is burning away
Away....
Something To Believe In
Little brother's got a habit
That he thinks he's getting under control
And he's selling all our love
And best wishes as the hunger grows
Living by the scripture on the subway walls
He wants to be a rebel but he can't find a cause
He needs something to believe in
He needs something to believe in
All he ever wanted was to get away
Little sister's getting serious
With a fellow nearly twice her age
And she's aiming to move in with him
As soon as they can find a place
There's no getting through to her
There's no other way
You can't learn from mistakes that somebody else made
She needs something to believe in
She needs something to believe in
All she ever wanted was to get away
Caught in the void of no hope and no choice
It's a nobody win situation
What can they do?
It's a catch-22
It's a breakdown in communication
Mum and Dad are so confused
Little wonder they don't understand
Little wonder there's a wind of change
Blowing through this land
Nobody's guilty
It's a sign of the times
But we won't see the future till we open our eyes
Something to believe in...
We need something to believe in
Something to believe in
We need something to believe in
All we ever wanted was to get away
The Way Of The World
I took a walk down by the prison wall
I didn't know, I couldn't see
The side of the wall I needed to be
I looked at the sky, I looked at the clouds
Still rolling by
I worship the sun giving its life
To everyone
Yeah, I watch the clouds roll by
'Cause we are all equal underneath the sun
That's the way
That's the way of the world
The way of the world
That's the way
That's the way of the world
The way of the world
I took a ride over the ocean wide
I didn't know, I couldn't see
Who I could trust or who trusted me
I traveled the earth
Trying to find the good and the kind
I had to choose
If I should win Or if I should lose
Yeah, I had to choose the way
'Cause we are all equal underneath the sun
That's the way
That's the way of the world
The way of the world
That's the way
That's the way of the world
The way of the world
That's the way
That's the way of the world
The way of the world
That's the way
That's the way of the world
The way of the world
That's the way of the world...
Sometimes Less Is More
This time I'm not gonna go so crazy
I'm not gonna let it faze me
I'm building my resistance
Bound to keep my distance
Slowly, determined to take it slowly
Refusing to let it throw me
Feeling every feeling
Staring at the ceiling
And if it's real, a heart will know
All the time
And come the spring, it will grow
Or die upon the vine
But if it's love, love will come
Knocking at my door
I do believe it now
Sometimes less is more
This time I'm not gonna stoke the fire
I'm not gonna walk the wire
Oh heart, you've learned your lesson
Love is not obsession
Easy, I swear that I'll take it easy
And passion you won't deceive me
I'll hear the music playing
Hear the songbird saying
That if it's real, a heart will know
All the time
And come the spring, it will grow
Or die upon the vine
And when it's love, love will come
Knocking at my door
I do believe it now
Sometimes less is more
And if it's real, I will know
Know this time
And come the spring, it will grow
Or die upon the vine
And if it's love, love will come
Knocking at my door
I do believe it now
Sometimes less is more
Troubadour
I was only a little boy
When I heard the call
Like a voice in the wilderness
That calls to us all
So I took to the Gypsy life
In the City of Love
And I walked with the troubadours
And flew with the doves
In the City of Love
In the garden of paradise
I heard a voice sing
I can still feel the thrill of it
The chills it would bring
Far away in the western sky
Over the sea
There's a land that we dream about
Peaceful and free
Waiting for me his
Hold my hand
Let me take you there
Let's go walking in the morning
As time goes by
Love will wash us clean
Let love bring to us our freedom
And we will sing of the heroes
And fly on the breeze
Love with the lovers of the world
Oh, we'll be free
In the dark of the mystic night
Music is born
In that hands of the troubadour
The piper of dawn
And it's heard on a foreign shore
Over the sea
In the land that we dream about
Peaceful and free
Waiting for me
Hold my hand
Let me take you there
Let's go walking in the morning
As time goes by
Love will wash us clean
Let love bring to us our freedom
And we will sing of the heroes
And fly on the breeze
Love with the lovers of the world
Oh, we'll be free
Hold my hand
Let me take you there
Let's go walking in the morning
As time goes by
Love will wash us clean
Let love bring to us our freedom
And we will sing of the heroes
Fly on the breeze
Love with the lovers of the world
Oh, we'll be free
We'll be free
Shame
Everywhere I go I see our shame
Everywhere I go all I can see is pain
I see it on the pavements
It's lying in the street
I see it on the faces of the people I don't meet
Everywhere I go I hear the sound
Crying in my head it just goes round and round
I hear it on the airwaves
It's coming down the wire
It's starting to consume us like a fire
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
It's such a shame
Everywhere I go I feel the love
Washing over me
I just can't get enough
I hear it in the music
That's coming down through me
I know there's love between us if we only set it free
And everywhere I go I feel the joy
Hold it in your heart
Don't let it be destroyed
'Cause all we need is freedom
All we ask is peace
All we ask is no one on their knees
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
'Cause all we need is freedom
All we ask is peace
And all we ask is no one on their knees
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
It's such a shame
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
It's such a shame
I'm only dreaming
I'm only dreaming
It's such a shame
Billy
Billy left home one morning
He walked right out the door
He said goodbye to his former life
And he never came back no more
Oh, Billy
There's anger in your heart
Oh, Billy
There's madness in your eyes
He took his favorite handgun
With his rifle he felt free
He cleaned them all the night before
He was armed as he could be
Oh, Billy
There's anger in your heart
Oh, Billy
There's sadness in your eyes
'Cause it's a sad world
Where there's no one
Who can reach out
To the source of your pain
Yes it's a sad world
Such a sad, sad world
When only peace comes
At the end of a gun
Whoa, oh, oh, oh...
He found the tallest building
Like a bird's nest in the sky
He shed a tear as he took his aim
At the people passing by
Oh, Billy
There's anger in your heart
Oh, Billy
There's sadness in your eyes
But it's a sad world
Where there's no one
Who can reach out
To the source of your pain
Yes it's a sad world
Such a sad, sad world
When only peace comes
At the end of a gun
Whoa, oh, oh, oh...
Before he pulled the trigger
He knelt as if to pray
And at the top of the church
He will never be found
Since he took his life that day
Oh, Billy
There's anger in your heart
Oh, Billy
A sadness in your eyes
'Cause it's a sad world
Where there's no one
Who can reach out
To the source of your pain
Yes it's a sad world
Such a sad, sad world
When only peace comes
At the end of a gun
Yes it's a sad world
When there's no one
Who can hold you
when you just need to cry
And it's a sad, sad world
When there's no one
Who would care if
If you live or you die
It's a sad world
Such a sad, sad world
It's a sad world
Children Of Paradise
Like the crashing of a wave
On the shores of consciousness
We're alive and we're awake to the world
And with the gift of love we're blessed
'Cause we can be
Yes we can be
We can be
Children of paradise
Children of paradise
In the twinkling of an eye
Or the turning of a page
Comes the moment when our time has arrived
And we can never be the same
'Cause we can be
Yes we can be
We can be
Children of paradise
Children of paradise
And all I know
Is we're still climbing up that hill
And all we need to sustain us
Is love of love
The light of life
And the faith to know we can heal
Like children
Through the violence and the rage
By the grace of love be still
And the spirit that breaks free from the cage
Is the one they cannot kill
We can be
Yes we can be
We can be
Children of paradise
Children of paradise