From
Greatest Hits (1985) by
The Cars
Just What I Needed (Ocasek) - 3:44
I don't mind you comin' here
And wastin' all my time
Cause when you're standin' oh so near
I kinda lose my mind
It's not the perfume that you wear
It's not the ribbons in your hair
I don't mind you comin' here
And wastin' all my time
I don't mind you hangin' out
And talkin' in your sleep
It doesn't matter where you've been
As long as it was deep, yeah
You always knew to wear it well
And you look so fancy I can tell
I don't mind you hangin' out
And talkin' in your sleep
I guess you're just what I needed
(Just what I needed)
I needed someone to feed
I guess you're just what I needed
(Just what I needed)
I needed someone to bleed
I don't mind you comin' here
And wastin' all my time time
Cause when you're standin' oh so near
I kinda lose my mind, yeah
It's not the perfume that you wear
It's not the ribbons in your hair
I don't mind you comin' here
And wastin' all my time
I guess you're just what I needed
(Just what I needed)
I needed someone to feed
I guess you're just what I needed
(Just what I needed)
I needed someone to bleed
I guess you're just what I needed
(Just what I needed)
I needed someone to feed
I guess you're just what I needed
(Just what I needed)
I needed someone to bleed
Yeah, yeah, so bleed me
You're just what I needed
You're just what I needed
Yeah, you're just what I needed
Yeah, yeah yeah
Since You're Gone (Ocasek) - 3:30
Since you're gone
The nights are gettin' strange
Since you're gone
Well, nothing's makin' any sense
Since you're gone
I stumbled in the shade
Since you're gone
Everything's in perfect tense, well
I can't help it
When you fall apart
And I can't help it
Guess you better start
That is forgettin' about you (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
Nights are gettin' strange (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
Thrownin' it all away (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
The nights are gettin' strange (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
Thrownin' it all away
I can't help it
Everything's a mess
I can't help it
You're so treacherous
When it comes, to tenderness
Since you're gone
I can't help it
Everything's a mess
I can't help it
You're so treacherous
Oh, where's that tenderness? (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
I missed the peak sensation (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
I took the big vacation (since you're gone)
Well, never feel sedate (since you're gone)
Well, the moonlight ain't so great (since you're gone)
Since you're gone (since you're gone)
Well, I've thrown it all away (since you're gone)
When the night (since you're gone)
Strange
I've thrown it all away (since you're gone)
Well, since you're gone (since you're gone)
Since you're gone
Since you're gone (since you're gone)
I've thrown it all away (since you're gone)
You Might Think (Ocasek) - 3:04
Oh well uh you might think I'm crazy
To hang around with you
Or maybe you think I'm lucky
To have somethin' to do
But I think that you're wild
Inside me is some child
You might think I'm foolish
Or maybe it's untrue
(You might think I'm crazy)
You might think I'm crazy
(All I want is you)
But all I want is you.
You might think it's hysterical
But I know when you're weak
You think you're in the movies
And everything's so deep
But I think that you're wild
When you flash that fragile smile
You might think it's foolish
What ya put me through
(You might think I'm crazy)
You might think I'm crazy
(All I want is you)
All I want is you
And it was hard so hard to take
There's no escape without a scrape
But you kept it going till the sun fell down
You kept it going.
Oh well uh you might think I'm delirious
The way I run you down
But somewhere sometimes
When you're curious
I'll be back around
Oh I think that you're wild
And so-o uniquely styled
You might think it's foolish
This chancy rendezvous
(You might think I'm crazy )
You might think I'm crazy
(All I want is you)
All I want is you-a-oo
All I want is you
(All I want is you)
All I want is you
Good Times Roll (Ocasek) - 3:44
Let the good times roll
Let them knock you around
Let the good times roll
Let them make you a clown
Let them leave you up in the air
Let them brush your rock and roll hair
Let the good times roll
Let the good times roll
Let the good times roll
Let the stories be told
They can say what they want
Let the photos be old
Let them show what they want
Let them leave you up in the air
Let them brush your rock and roll hair
Let the good times roll
Let the good times roll-oll
Won't you let the good times roll
Good times roll
If the illusion is real
Let them give you a ride
If they got thunder appeal
Let them be on your side
Let them leave you up in the air
Let them brush your rock and roll hair
Let the good times roll
Won't you let the good times roll-oll
Let the good times roll
Let the good times roll
Won't you let the good times roll
Well let the good times roll
Let 'em roll (good times roll)
Let the good times roll
Oo let the good times roll
Oo let the good times roll
Let 'em roll (good times roll)
Well, let the good times roll
(let the good times roll)
Well let the good times roll
Good times roll
(let the good times roll)
Let the good times roll
Let 'em roll-oll
Touch and Go (Ocasek) - 4:55
All I need is what you've got
All I'll tell is what you're not
All you know is what you hear
I get this way when you come near
Then I know it's gone too far
Uh, oh, I touched your star
And it felt so right
Just like the hush of midnight
And then you said
With me it's touch and go-o-o-o
Touch and go-o-o-o
All I need is you tonight
Flying like a cement kite, yeah
In your headlock on the floor
Who could ever ask for more
And I know it's gone too far
Uh, oh, I touched your star
And it felt so right
Just like the hush of midni-ight
And then you said
With me it's touch and go-o-o-o
Touch and go-o-o-o
All I want is you tonight
I guess that dress does fit you tight, yeah
You know that look does make me shake
It almost looks too good to fake
And I know it's gone too far
Uh, oh, I touched your star-r-r
And it felt so right
Just like the hush of midni-ight
Then you said
With me it's touch and go-o-o-o
Touch and go-o-o-o
Well it's touch and go-o-o-o
Its touch and go-o-o-o
Well it's touch and go-o-o-o
Touch and go-o-o-o
Touch and go-o-wo yeah
Well it's touch and go-o-o-o
Touch and go-o-o-o
Touch and go
All I need is what you've got
Drive (Ocasek) - 3:55
Who's gonna tell you when,
It's too late,
Who's gonna tell you things,
Aren't so great.
You cant go on, thinkin',
Nothings' wrong, but bye,
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Who's gonna pick you up
When you fall?
Who's gonna hang it up
When you call?
Who's gonna pay attention
To your dreams?
And who's gonna plug their ears
When you scream?
You can't go on, thinkin'
Nothings wrong, but bye,
Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?
(Who's gonna drive you)
Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?
(Who's gonna drive you home)
(bye baby)
(bye baby)
(bye baby)
(bye baby)
Who's gonna hold you down
When you shake?
Who's gonna come around
When you break?
You can't go on, thinkin',
Nothin's wrong, but bye,
(who's gonna drive you)
(who's gonna drive you)
Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?
(who's gonna drive you home)
Oh, you know you can't go on, thinkin',
Nothin's wrong,
(who's gonna drive you)
(who's gonna drive you home)
Who's gonna drive you home, tonight?
(Bye baby)
(Bye baby)
(Bye baby)
Tonight She Comes (Ocasek) - 3:52
I know tonight she comes
She's takin' a swipe at fun
She gives me a reason
For sighting my sights
Well I know tonight she comes
She jangles me up
She does it with ease
And sometimes she passes through me
Just like a breeze
She gives me a reason
For feelin' all right
Oh well.
(know tonight, I know tonight)
I know tonight
(know tonight, I know tonight)
I know tonight.
(know tonight, I know tonight)
She comes
And I know she's gonna do it to me
One more time (one more time)
I know she's gonna stay implanted
In my mind
Why does she keep me hanging on the line, oh
(why does she keep me hanging on the line)
Ah yeah, I know she's gonna do it to me
One more time (one more time)
I know she's gonna stay implanted
In my mind
Oh, why does she keep me hanging on the line, oh yeah
(why does she keep me hanging on the line)
I know the way she feels
And all of the hearts that she steals
She tells me it's easy
When you do it right
Oh well, ell I know tonight she comes
(I know tonight she comes)
She tells me it's easy
When you do it right
(know tonight, I know tonight) I know tonight
(know tonight, I know tonight) I know tonight
(know tonight, I know tonight) she comes (she comes)
I know tonight, oh yeah
(know tonight, I know tonight).
(I know tonight) well I know tonight
(know tonight, I know tonight).
Tonight she comes
My Best Friend's Girl (Ocasek) - 3:40
You're always dancing down the street
With your suede blue eyes
And every new boy that you meet
He doesn't know the real surprise
(Here she comes again)
When she's dancing 'neath the starry sky
Oo, she'll make you flip
(Here she comes again)
When she's dancing 'neath the starry sky
I kinda like the way she dips
Well she's my best friend's girl
She's my best friend's girl-irl
But she used to be mine
You've got your nuclear boots
And your drip dry glove
Oo when you bite your lip
It's some reaction to love, o-ove, o-ove
(Here she comes again)
When she's dancing 'neath the starry sky
Yeah, I think you'll flip
(Here she comes again)
When she's dancing 'neath the starry sky
(Here she comes again)
I kinda like the way, I like the way she dips
Cause she's my best friend's girl
Well she's my best friend's girl-irl
And she used to be mine
She's so fine
You're always dancing down the street
With your suede blue eye-eyes
And every new boy that you meet
Doesn't know the real surprise
(Here she comes again)
When she's dancing 'neath the starry sky
(Here she comes again)
Oh, she'll make you flip
(Here she comes again)
When she's dancing 'neath the starry sky
(Here she comes again)
I kinda like the way, I like the way she dips
Cause she's my best friend's girl, uh
She's my best friend's girl-irl-u-irl
She used to be mine
She so, fine
(My best friend's girlfriend)
Oh
(My best friend's girlfriend)
She used to be mine
(My best friend's girlfriend)
Yeah yeah
(My best friend's girlfriend)
Said she used to be mine
(My best friend's girlfriend)
Oh, yeah yeah yeah
(My best friend's girlfriend)
She used to be mine
(My best friend's girlfriend)
Heartbeat City (Ocasek) - 4:31
Oh Heartbeat city here we come
And happy days count on thumbs
And nothin' really gets us down
As long as Jacki's back in town, hmm
I'm glad you made it
I can't complain
Oh Jacki
What took you so long
On just a holiday
Oh Jacki
What took you so long
I thought you knew the way
(Heartbeat city)
The noise electric never stops
And all you need is what you got
And there's a place for everyone
Under Heartbeat city's golden sun
(Jacki)
Oh Jacki (what took you so long)
What took you so long
On just a holiday
Oh Jacki (Jacki, what took you so long)
What took you so long (so long)
I thought you knew the way
Oh, yeah yeah yeah
You know?
I'm glad you made it
I can't complain
I missed you so badly
When you jumped that train
(Jacki)
Oh Jacki (what took you so long)
What took you so long
On just a holiday
Oh Jacki (what took you so long)
What took you so long (so long, thought you knew the way)
I thought you blew away
(Heartbeat city)
Oh Heartbeat city lights at night
(Heartbeat city)
Keeps getting closer out of sight
(Heartbeat city)
Heartbeat city's on the loose
(Heartbeat city)
Better catch the blue caboose
Oh, huh, Heartbeat city
It's my life, uh
(Heartbeat city)
(Heartbeat city)
(Heartbeat city)
Let's Go (Ocasek) - 3:32
She's driving away with the dim lights on
She's making a play and she can't go wrong
She never waits too long
She's winding them down on her clock machine
And she won't give up 'cause she's seventeen
She's a frozen fire
She's my one desire
And I don't want to hold her down
Don't want to break her crown
When she says, let's go
I like the nightlife baby
She says, let's go
She's laughing inside 'cause they can't refuse
She's so beautiful now, she doesn't wear her shoes
She doesn't like to choose
She's got wonderful eyes and a risque mouth
And when I ask her before, she said she's holding out
She's a frozen fire
She's my one desire
And I don't want to hold her down
Don't want to break her crown
When she says, let's go
I like the nightlife baby
She says, let's go
I'm Not the One (Ocasek) - 4:07
I'm not the one
That you'll be shootin' for
I'm not the one
Who's coming back for more (you know why)
We've been through this so many a-times (you know why)
It's never clear it's pantomime
Goin' round and round (round and round)
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round (round and round)
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' round and round (round and round)
Never lettin' down
I'm not the one
Whose memory you still keepin'
I'm not the one
Who's talkin' in your sleep (you know why)
I don't have to tell you twice (you know why)
Knew you when you weren't so nice
Goin' round and round (round and round)
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round (round and round)
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' round and round (round and round)
Never touchin' down
I'm not the one
That you'll be breakin' in
And I'm not the one
That you'll be takin' in (you know why)
Tried and tried to crack the shell (you know why)
When you fake it's hard to tell
Goin' round and round (round and round)
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round (round and round)
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' round and round (round and round)
'Cause you can't get on your feet
Goin' round and round (round and round)
Still takin' all the heat
Goin' round and round (round and round)
(round and round)
Goin' round and round
(round and round round and round and round and round)
Goin' round and round (round and round)
('cause you can't get on your feet)
Goin' (round and round still takin' all the heat)
(round and round)
('cause you can't get on your feet (round and round)
(still takin' all the heat (round and round)
('cause you can't get on your feet (round and round)
(still takin' all the heat)…
Magic (Ocasek) - 3:57
Summer, it turns me upside down
Summer summer summer
It's like a merry-go-round
I see you under the midnight
All shackles and bows
High shoes with the cleats a-clickin'
A tempermental glow
Don't let me go
I got a hold on you
Got a hold on you, got a hold on you tonight.
Oh oh it's magic
When I'm with you
Oh oh it's magic
You know it's true
Got a hold on you.
Ooh twisted under sideways down
I know you're getting twisted
And you can't calm down
I see you under the midnight
Love darts in your eyes
How far can you take it
Till you realize
There's magic in your eyes.
I got a hold on you
Got a hold on you, got a hold on you tonight.
Got a hold on you, got a hold on you.
Oh oh it's magic
When I'm with you
Oh oh it's magic
You know it's true
Got a hold on you.
I got a hold on you
I got a hold on you, got a hold on you.
Got a hold on you, got a hold on you.
Oh oh it's magic
When I'm with you
Oh oh it's magic
You know it's true
Got a hold on you.
Shake It up (Ocasek) - 3:35
Uh well, dance all night play all day
Don't let nothin' get in the way
Dance all night keep the beat
Don't you worry 'bout two left feet
Shake it up
Shake it up, oo yeah
Shake it up
Shake it up
Well dance all night get real loose
You don't need no bad excuse
Dance all night with anyone
Don't let nobody pick your fun
Shake it up, oo-oo
Shake it up, yeah yeah
Shake it up, oo-oo
Shake it up
That's right I said dance all night (go go go)
And dance all night (get real low)
Go all night (get real hot)
Well, shake it up yeah, all you've got, woo
Dance
Oo dance
Uh well dance all night and whirl your hair
Make the night cats stop and stare
Dance all night go to work
Do the move with quirky jerk
Just shake it up, oo-oo
Shake it up, oo yeah
Shake it up, that's right
Shake it up
Shake It up
Uh well dance all night (go go go)
And dance all night (get real low)
Dance all night (get real hot)
Shake it up, all you've got, woo
Shake it up, make a scene
Not another ... what you really mean
And dance all night keep the beat
Don't ya worry 'bout two left feet
Shake it up, oo-oo (shake it up) oo yeah
Shake it up, oo-oo (shake it up) oh yeah (shake it up)
Shake it up
Shake it up baby (shake it up)
Shake it up, oo-oo (shake it up)
Shake it up
Shake it up baby (shake it up)
Shake it up, oo-oo
Shake it up
Hhhm (shake it up)
Yeah, yeah
Shake it up, oo-oo (shake it up)
Shake it up (shake it up)
Shake it up
Shake it baby (shake it up)
Shake it uh oo-oo
Shake it up (shake it up)
Oh yeah…