Women and children first

Well, they say it's kinda fright'nin' howthis younger generation swings.

You know, it's more than just some new sensation.

Well, the kid is into losin' sleep and he don't come home for half the week.

You know, it's more than just an aggravation.



And the cradle will rock.

Yes, the cradle will rock.

And I say, rock on!

Rock on!



And when some local kid gets down, theytry and drum him out of town.

They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."

At an early age he hits the street and winds up tied with who he meets,

and he's unemployed.



And the cradle will rock.

Yeah, the cradle will rock.

And I say, rock on!

Rock on!



Have you seen Junior's grades?



And when some local kid gets down, theytry and drum him out of town.

They say, "You coulda least faked it, boy."

At an early age he hits the street and winds up tied with who he meets,

and he's unemployed. His folks are overjoyed.



And the cradle will rock.

Yeah, the cradle will rock.

And I say, rock on!

Rock on!

Rock on!

Rock on!

You can't get romantic on a subway line.

Conductor don't like it, says you're wastin' your time.



But ev'rybody wants some.

I want some too.

Ev'rybody wants some.

Baby, how 'bout you?



I seen a lotta people lookin' for amoonbeam.

Yeah, ya spent a lot. Ya got lost in the jet-stream.



But ev'rybody wants some.

I want some too.

Ev'rybody wants some.

Baby, how 'bout you?



I like the way the line runs up the backof the stockings.

I've always liked those kind of high heels too. You know, I...

No no no no, don't take 'em off, don't take... Leave 'em on, leave 'em on.

Yeah, that's it, a little more to the right, a little more....



Ev'rybody wants some.

I want some too.

Ev'rybody wants some.

Baby, how 'bout you?



Ev'rybody wants some.

Ev'rybody needs some.

Ev'rybody wants some.

Ev'rybody needs some.

Well, I ain't about to go to school.

And I'm sick and tired of golden rules.

They say I'm crazy, from the wrong side of the tracks.

I never see them, but they're always on my back.



Well, I'm sick and tired of cleaning room.

And it's the final bell for pushing broom.

Damned if I do, and then I'm damned if I don't.

Won't someone tell me what it is they all want?



It makes me blue!

Ooh, I live with fools!

Ooh, it makes me blue!

Ooh, I live with fools!



I just can't take it!



My teachers all gave up on me.

No matter what they say, I disagree.

And when I need something to soothe my soul,

I listen to too much rock 'n' roll.



Don't want no class reunion.

This circus just left town.

Why behave in public if you're

livin' on a playground?



It makes me blue!

Ooh, I live with fools!

Ooh, it makes me blue!

Ooh, I live with fools!

I told her, never in hell, no specialreason.

Must a lied 'cause I ain't leavin'.

We're in for a very long night.



Heard a vicious rumor from your mama'stongue:

you a desp'rate woman, need a man with a gun.

High crime zone in the city of lights.



Baby, please!

Can't take it anymore.

Baby, please!

Can't take it anymore.



I'm takin' whiskey to the party tonight,

and I'm lookin' for somebody to squeeze.

I ain't lookin' for somebody to fight.

Baby, don't get uptight.



Baby, please!



Wanna see my I.D.? Try to clip my wings!

Don't have to show you proof of anything.

I know the law friend.



At the 'leventh hour. I'm goin' backoutside.

Give it a try.

I'm your last loose end.



Baby, please!

Can't take it anymore.

Baby, please!

Can't take it anymore.



I'm takin' whiskey to the party tonight

and I'm lookin' for somebody to squeeze.

I ain't lookin' for somebody to fight.

Baby, don't get uptight.

Baby, please!



I feel my heart beat,

feel my heart beat,

feel my heart beat,

oh yeah.



Baby, please!

Can't take it anymore.

Baby, please!

Can't take it anymore.



I'm takin' whiskey to the party tonight,

and I'm lookin' for somebody to squeeze.

I ain't lookin' for somebody to fight.

Baby, don't get uptight.

Baby, please!

Mayday!



I checked it out. I think you ought toknow.

I'm only wastin' time. I think I'd better go.

You way too civilized. Oh,

loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!



Loss of control, loss of control, loss ofcontrol!

Loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!

Loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!

Loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!



Baby, I checked it out. I think you oughtto know.

I'm only wastin' time. I think I'd better go.

You way too civilized. Oh,

loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!



Loss of control, loss of control, loss ofcontrol!

Loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!

Loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!

Loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!



Baby, I checked it out. I think you oughtto know.

I'm only wastin' time. I think I'd better go.

You way too civilized. Oh,

loss of control, loss of control, loss of control!

Well, my baby, she don't want me around.

She said she's tired of watchin' me fall down.

She wants the good life, only the best.

But I like that bottle better than the rest.



And she said: I think that you're headedfor a whole lot of trouble.

Well, I think that you're headed for a whole lot of trouble.

Well, I think that you're headed for a whole lot of trouble.

If you take your whiskey...



Well, that liquor in the nighttime leavesstrange memories.

Seems a lifetime since yesterday.

Come the daybreak, come the morrow,

that woman's waited up all night for me again.



She said: Well, I think that you're headedfor a whole lot of trouble.

Yeah, I think that you're headed for a whole lot of trouble.

Yeah, you know that you're headed for a lot of trouble.

If you take your whiskey home.



Some goes to women, some goes to Jesus,

though I'm absolutely certain both's all right.

But it takes me at least halfway to the label

'fore I can even make it through the night.



Well, I think that you're headed for awhole lot of trouble.

Yeah, I think that you're headed for a whole lot of trouble.

Yeah, you know that you're headed for a lot of trouble.

If you take your whiskey home.

Out upon the islands on a cool summernight,

buddy, you don't got to hurry. Take your time.

What you need is on the menu and you get it tonight.

Buddy, you got womens on your mind.



Could this be magic,

or could this be love?

Could this turn tragic?

You know that magic often does.



And I see lonely ships upon the water.

Better save the women and children first.

Sail away with someone's daughter.

Better save the women and children first.



I hear music on the landin', and there'slaughter in the air.

Just could be your boat is comin' in.

Yeah, you're leanin' back, and your foot's tappin' and you got your head right.

There's a full moon out tonight. Baby, let's begin.



Could this be magic,

or could this be love?

Could this turn tragic?

You know that magic often does.



And I see lonely ships upon the water.

Better save the women and children first.

Sail away with someone's daughter.

Better save the women and children first.

Well, back in the past when I was treatedso coldly,

my love life was a darn disgrace.

Needed someone to love and hold me.

That's one of the reasons that I was out of place.



So this is love! Well, she finally kissedme.

Had me all worked up inside.

I was in love, but Cupid missed me.

She up and left, and I almost died.



But I was young and I was far from lonely.

I been that way for a long, long year.

Needed a girl to call my one and only.

Is that you?



You think you got the int'rest.

C'mon and take the time.

'Cause you know I wanna be

yours in a simple rhyme.



Well, ain't life grand when you finallyhit it?

I'm always a sucker for a real good time.

Woke up in life to find I almost missed it.

Ain't I glad that love is blind?



But I was young and I was far too crazy.

Been that way for a long, long time.

Needed a girl, but I was just too lazy.

Now that I've found you:



You think you got the int'rest.

C'mon and take the time.

I'm gonna be

yours in a simple



rhyme,

rhyme.



She made her mountains sing.

Birds against an icy sky.

And I heard bells ringin'

I think I heard an angel sigh. And she said:



There'll be times,

there will be times

you're gonna hear the angels singin'

you're gonna hear the angels sing. They'll sing,



"Ah.

Ah.

Ah."



You think you got the int'rest.

C'mon and take the time.

I'm gonna be

yours in a simple



rhyme,

rhyme,

rhyme.