I rise at the break of day--your smile sets me on my way
I need you
See the light shinin' in your eyes--see the hopes that I realize
For you
I am alone… my odds are long… s'all I can do…
I need you…
Take the road where the eagle flies--man follows where his fortune lies
I leave you
Shadows fall and the day is done--the curtain calls but more than anyone
I need you
When I feel low… my amps they blow… when I feel blue
I need you…
And I forget all my sorrow, I forget all my pain
I relinquish my doubts at the sound of your name
I can feel your desire when I walk through that door
I believe in the power that can even the score
Never knew it could take so long--never knew it could feel so wrong without you
They say a woman knows the reasons why--no man ain’t supposed to cry
I need you
When after all… my tears they fall… when I pull through…
I need you…
Don't say No is one of my favorite albums of all time. Billy Squier is an incredibly talented musician. The song "I need you," should have been a number one hit, but it was never promoted correctly. I was a DJ at my HS radio station and played this album excessively. I know every song on this album by heart. Anyone who has never played it end to end should give it a listen.
According to Billy the record label wanted this to be the first single but he insisted on The Stroke which paid off big for Billy. This would have made for a good single too.
The radio stations just outdid 'The Stroke' and 'Everybody Wants You', the rest of the songs I learned from listening to them on cassette. Stop, rewind, what did he just sing?
And I forget all my sorrow, I forget all my pain
I relinquish my doubts at the sound of your name
I can feel your desire when I walk through that door
I believe in the power that can even the score...
When I first heard "The Stroke" I was at the record store the next day buying Dont Say No. Then I discovered the old Piper music. Billy Squier is one of the most under rated musicians of all time. Every album this guy put out has hit after hit. To bad the world of music cant go back in time, because the music today SUCKS.