I came so far for beauty
I left so much behind
My patience and my family
My masterpiece unsigned

I thought I'd be rewarded
For such a lonely choice
And surely she would answer
To such a very hopeless voice

I practiced all my sainthood
I gave to one and all
But the rumours of my virtue
They moved her not at all

I changed my style to silver
I changed my clothes to black
And where I would surrender
Now I would attack

I stormed the old casino
For the money and the flesh
And I myself decided
What was rotten and what was fresh

And men to do my bidding
And broken bones to teach
The value of my pardon
The shadow of my reach

But no, I could not touch her
With such a heavy hand
Her star beyond my order
Her nakedness unmannedIt sometimes feels like a burden,
I want to succeed,
Is this a good quality?

I wonder what’s next.

Nothing.

More and more it’s an animal,
Waiting to be seen,
Faced with someone’s failures,
A sickening indeed, indeed, indeed.

Indeed.

(Spoken)
In the beginning it seems that no one thinks beyond having fun,
Which is why you write music in the first place,
Always moving, refining, and pushing forward the art that one's creating,
Looking to the right time to share it,
And then the headaches of criticism,
Senior advisors unseen people from above,
Twisting, distorting that which we love,
And never ending problems with money,
Holding you back,
Preventing progress,
I thought you only started 'cause it was fun.

We play the blaming game,
Yes I mind,
It’s not your turn.

We play the blaming game,
Yes I mind,
It’s not your turn.

We play the blaming game,
Yes I mind,
Itâ€Ã

(Coverdale)

I'm tired of bars in Boston
'bin feeling small in New York
Scared of guns in Houston
An' tired of business talk

Don't wanna talk about it baby,
Don't wanna get in no fight
I just wanna go to a rock'n'roll show
an' shiver and shake all night...

There's a riot in the Hyatt
An' madness in the Holiday Inn
So throw your big leg over me, babe
I might not feel this good again

C-c-crazy, the road can make you crazy
Makes you bold, an' get cold
Cold in your jellyroll...
So wontcha...

Take me back to sunny days again
I won't be leavin' until the summer ends
Leave me in the company of friends
I left behind me, many miles away...

Here, there, everywhere
No doubt about it, I had my share
Paid my dues, got my rock'n'roll shoes
An' thats alright?
But, I never, never, never thought I'd see the day
When I'd be dancin alone, so take me where the music,
Take me where the music play...
Then you can...

Take me back to sunny days again
I won't be leaving until the summer ends
Leave me in the company of friends
I left behind me many
Oh so many...
I left behind me..I was looking to see some dreams drip from your fingers
I was working in that lonely place where memory lingers
If there were words, if there was hair that I could drag you back with
If there was one single little hook that I could break your back with

Here we go
Oh yeah
Better get my head down there
Oh where?
Down there in that cavern where heaven grows

It's somewhere down there between daytime and the dark
And I'm gonna sweat beneath the light of a warm world
Oh yeah
Better get my head down there
Oh where?
Down there in that cavern where heaven grows

Out here in the street, naked in front of God and everyone
I'm beginning to see daylight yawning down there
And I'm just sitting here waiting for things to come
Cram that page baby, you know I'm marvellous
You think I'm sweating like this just for fun?

And hey I know it's true but I just can't say it
(Say it, say it)
Hey I know it's true but I just can't say it
(Say it, say it)
All right, all right!

Just.... one..... touch
And everything will be all right

Just.... one..... touch
And everything will be all right