Little Black Dress Words: Mark Avsec Music: Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine Oh, I love how you look with your hair up in a bun And your pretty white face Got a tan from the sun And your little black dress Leaving nothing to guess Hugging every soft curve Love that black dress And I hate any man who looks at you I hate any man who lusts for you I hate any man who loves you It’s just the way that I am I hate any man who looks at you I hate any man who’s hard for you I hate any man who loves you It’s just the way that I am I must be a bad man In a little, little, little, little, little black dress Zipper in the back, now your hair’s such a mess Oh, girl, I must confess All guys love the little black dress So baby let’s dance I just know that you’ll impress ‘Cause I know you’ll give good leg In your little black dress And I hate any man who looks at you I hate any man who lusts for you And I hate any man who loves you It’s just the way that I am I hate any man who looks at you I hate any man who’s hard for you I hate any man who loves you It’s just the way that I am I must be a bad man So baby let’s dance I just know that you’ll impress ‘Cause I know you’ll give good leg In your little black dress And I hate any man who looks at you I hate any man who lusts for you I hate any man who loves you It’s just the way that I am I hate any man who looks at you I hate any man who’s hard for you I hate any man who loves you It’s just the way that I am I must be a bad man I love the little black dress (I must be a bad man) I love the little black dress (I must be a bad man) I love the little black dress So, baby let’s dance I just know that you’ll impress ‘Cause I know you give good leg In your little black dress ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Soul Man Words and Music: David Porter, Isaac Hayes I’m coming to you On a dusty road Good, good loving I got a truck load When you get it You got something So don’t you worry ‘Cause I’m coming I’m a soul man I’m a soul man I’m a soul man I’m a soul man Got what I got The hard way And I’ll make it better Each and every day Honey don’t Don’t you fret ‘Cause you ain’t seen nothing yet I was brought up on a side street I learned how to love before I could eat I was educated from good stock When I start loving, I can’t stop I’m a soul man I’m a soul man I’m a soul man I’m a soul man Well, grab the rope I’ll pull you in Give you hope And be your only boyfriend ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Let’s Go Words: Mark Avsec Music: Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine Do you feel like I lift your soul Like you lift my soul If so Let’s go Let’s go Do you think that this time you know I believe I know, if so Let’s go Let’s go And we’re afraid For you can’t count on me And I can’t count on you, oh know And love is here It comes once in awhile And the chance is now Out beyond the darkest night There is life, oh there is life Let’s go Let’s go Music’s here and the time is right Dance with me into the night Go away Come away So jump on in The water’s calling us to swim Yes, come on in The song’s calling us to sing Come right on in The river’s calling us to dance I’d like to welcome you to Ellwood City ---------------------------------------------------------------------- River Of Love Words and Music: Mark Avsec Blistered and battered Been blistered and battered by love Baby I have learned But the moonlight God’s spotlight My heart is pounding and even though I’ve been burned The river of love Winds through my senses Flows through my heart Drowns my defenses Let’s sail away on the river of love Tango, let’s tango Move all the chairs because, baby, I’m ready to dance The music The twilight One look in your eyes and I know that you want to take this chance And the river of love Winds through my senses Flows through my heart Drowns my defenses Let’s sail away on the river of love Let’s sail away Monongahela Allegheny Ohio ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Just Go Tango Words: Mark Avsec Music: Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine Some dance to find a friend Some dance to find themselves Some dance to remember Some dance to forget Tango Tango There’s a dance for lovers There’s a dance of kings When you dance you suffer Baby, would you suffer me? Cuando el mundo le deprime Cuando usted esta tan triste Just go tango Cuando el amore es ido Si usted es tan solo Just go tango Miami in the moonlight Hits me right ‘tween the eyes Got you in my soul, babe You feel me baby You can’t deny Yes, the dance for lovers Yes, the dance of kings ‘Cause when you dance you suffer Baby, could you suffer me? Cuando su almo es negra Y su corazon es frio Just go tango La musica es el amor La musica es la vida Just go tango La musica es el amor La musica es la vida ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocque Fantastique Words: Mark Avsec Music: Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine I work the line all day Cha, cha, cha Boss said “You gotta bill” I said, “Yeah, yeah, yeah.” But by noon I feel like bolting Cause my tool’s so hot it’s smoking And it isn’t even lunchtime yet So I try to think of something Close to nothing, but yet something But it’s nothing and it don’t do the trick Then 3:00 O’Clock comes And it’s so thick Wanna see my baby Wanna rock fantastic Rocque Fantastique Yeah, rock fantastic Rocque Fantastique She really rocks and rolls with me I gotta really sweet baby She’s at home and she’s a lady And she knows how to keep me there She got a way that she moves, and there’s nothing I can do Except give it to her everywhere She’s hot and she’s mine and she really needs a stick And her beautiful house is built like brick So I work all day cause I need to getta fix Gotta rock with her, wanna rock fantastic Rocque Fantastique Yeah, rock fantastic Rocque Fantastique Yeah, she rocks that thing for me Gotta get up in the morning, you know it comes without warning That whistle she’s gonna blow Gotta rise it up, gotta getta it up Baby, you know I gotta go You’re hot and you’re mine and you really need a stick And your beautiful house is built like brick But I’m late for work, so let’s make it quick You want to rock with me, better rock fantastic ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ellwood City Words and Music: Mark Avsec 1983 You turned 17 We rode my Daddy’s car To the edge of me And the night was full of stars We made love in the car And we carved our love in a heart on the witness tree And swore we’d raise our kids in Ellwood City You went away to school They all fell for you (like I knew they would) You wrote that we were through Nothing I could do I knew I couldn’t give you The life you wanted to live I knew that you would die Before you ever lived If you stayed in Ellwood City I heard you married him Had his kids and moved away But I’m still here and I’m still singing It helps me ease the pain I hope he’s been good to you I heard you lost your smile But the witness tree has withstood the test of time Still stands up for you and me In Ellwood City ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Love Me With The Light On Words: Mark Avsec Music: Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Foster Babe, I know you’re alone Dancing on your bed You know your old man is flying From LA to Long Island So dance for me instead And though you’re dancing in the darkness I know you dig it ‘cause I’m watching Even though you only touch me with the drapes drawn Even though you never kiss me with your guard down Even though you never love me with the light on me The neighbors would not understand The neighbors could not understand Babe, I know you’re on fire You’re burning with desire You know my old heart is aching This old ladder’s shaking I can’t wait to come up for love Too bad your man, he doesn’t kiss you And when you leave, he’s gonna miss you Even though you only touch me with the drapes drawn Even though you never kiss me with your guard down Even though you never love me with the light on me The children would not understand Darling, I miss you badly You know I love you madly There’s got to be a better way Rip off the shades and curtains Show the world that we’re certain It’s time we greet the light of day ---------------------------------------------------------------------- No Rest For The Wicked Words: Mark Avsec Music: Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine I wear an “A” on my chest And it won’t rub off I’ve been beating my breast But it won’t come off I work all night in a smoky club Spend all day eating wheat flag sludge I really need to get some sleep I really need to have some peace I really need to get relief No rest for the wicked tonight So I pick up my ball and chain And I go back to work again I give you all my pay What the governor don’t take I wish that I could take a break Whatever I did was a big mistake No rest for the wicked tonight I hang onto the hope we’ll see the promised land Where there is sunshine, it makes everything look grand I really need to get some sleep I really need to have some peace I really need to get relief No rest for the wicked tonight ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Love Messiah Words: Mark Avsec Music: Avsec, Goll, Hoenes, Ierace, Valentine I wake up, just another day And you’re not here I get up and I wash my face You’re in the mirror I see you in every girl So I give her a whirl But now I am so unfurled I’m tired, sick and tired of one night stands Day after day Night after night Save me, baby Save me, love messiah I’m so tired of Looking for true love Be my baby Be my love messiah I go down to punch the clock Ruled by the dead hand of the past I’m so numb I don’t feel the shock As the empty minutes pass I don’t feel that I feel enough I wish I could feel your touch But the weight, it’s just too much And I’m tired of mediocrity Day after day Night after night Save me, baby Save me, love messiah I’m so tired of Looking for true love Be my baby Be my love messiah I want to see what it is ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You Got My Body (You Don’t Have My Soul) Words: Mark Avsec Music: Avsec, Ierace, Valentine I gotta work for your minimum wage I gotta work for your minimum wage I gotta work for your minimum wage But do you have my soul? No, no, no I’m gonna shovel the shit for you I’m gonna shovel the shit for you I’m gonna shovel your shit for you But do you have my soul? No, no, no You got my body, you want my soul You got my body, but do you have my soul? No, no, no Boilermaker breakfast at 7:00 a.m. Quittin’ time, we do it again Numb the mind ‘til it has no voice Work that line ‘cause we have no choice You got my body, you want my soul You got my body, but do you have my soul? No, no, no I walked into the factory Foreman said, “you’re late again,” Said, “One more time and you’ll be through.” Then he looked me up and down, said “Man, you really need this job because You have nothing else you can do.” I looked him in the eye, said “Man, you must be high. Who are you to tell me what you think I can do? You’re gonna be here the rest of your life. But I am through.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday Morning Words and Music: Mark Avsec Monday I washed all your clothes You packed them in a case You couldn’t get it closed We laughed And then We lied down We had a drink and then We made love again Until we slept Tuesday morning I shook you September morning The sky was blue Tuesday morning Then it changed From bright to dark From blue to grey From innocence to wickedness From confidence to suspicion Tuesday morning I kissed you September morning The sky was blue Tuesday morning It all changed From bright to dark From blue to grey From innocence To wickedness From confidence To suspicion Tuesday morning Tuesday morning Tuesday morning Tuesday morning Tuesday morning Tuesday morning I miss you We miss you ---------------------------------------------------------------------- With This Ring Words and music by Mark Avsec (Based on Pathetique Sonata, by Ludwig Van Beethoven) With this ring I take you as my own With this yellow band of gold Lover, I do With these lips I promise to be true Kiss you, breathe you Lover, I do With this ring I take you as my bride Witness my sweet surrender Lover, I do I love you