Angela
(Joe Grushecky)
She's a check out girl working nine to five
At the five and dime
She's overweight - out of fashion - out of time
She knows what she wants out of life
She knows how to treat a man
She's the only girl I ever met who really understands
Oh Angela the stars are shining bright
Oh Angela going to shoot them out tonight
Oh Angela
Oh Angela
I searched my whole life through
For a girl like you
She likes going to the movies because she likes
Seeing places she'll never see
She stares at the screen and imagines that she's somebody
That she'll never be
She says she's waiting for better times
But who knows where or when
She says she's waiting for a better man
But until then
Oh Angela the stars are shining bright
Oh Angela going to shoot them out tonight
Oh Angela
Oh Angela
Oh Angela
I searched my whole life through
For a girl like you


We're Not Dead Yet
(Joe Grushecky, Gil Snyder, Dan Beck)
This town's been dying since the day I was born
Shops all boarded up and houses lying in ruin
We got our backs to the wall got to find a way to win
Time's running out the night's closing in
They're all lined up at the paradise for fools
Where they give you ten to twenty
If you dare to break the rules
Take it to the streets give your senator a call
Rip up all the subways tear down the golden walls
We're not dead yet
We're still alive
Even we have to struggle to survive
We got to take all we can get
Don't count us out
We're not dead yet
I got a gas hog in the garage I can't afford to drive
I'd like to take a taxi but I can't afford the ride
There ain't a brand new hero riding to our aid
Cause just like all the rest
He's been lowered in his grave
A lot of people here just kiss their lives goodbye
They just sit back and take it
Never stop to wonder why
They're staring at their TV sets
That's where they're coming from
For them the fight is over
Our is yet to come
We're not dead yet
Still alive
Even we have to struggle to survive
We got to take all we can get
Don't count us out
We're not dead yet


Blondie
(Joe Grushecky)
I cut your picture from the paper
And hung it on the wall
I waited home every night dreaming that you'd call
I stayed up late to watch you
Even though I had to work the next day
I bought a ticket from a scalper for your last show
And it cost me half my pay
Blondie - shine your light on me
Blondie - shine your light on me
My girlfriend Angela idolized you
She bought a dress just like yours
And everytime I took her to the movies
That is what she wore
Now they're playing your song in all those places
That won't let me and Angela in
After all these years of buying your records
I think it's a sin
Blondie - shine your light on me
Blondie - shine your light on me
I put a fish through my TV
I learned my lesson
Can't believe what you see
Nobody's better - nobody's best
And you're just like all the rest
Blondie - shine your light on me
Blondie - shine your light on me


Old Man Bar
(Eddie Britt, Gil Snyder, Bob Boyer)
I'm going down to Dom's cafe
Just to have a beer
The men have been there all their lives - I know
Telling tales of World War II for anyone to hear
Their insides lined with scars that never show
Old man bar
Is where I am and where I'll be
Old man bar
With a jukebox full of memories
Old man bar
Till they kill the neon light
I hope no one sees me here tonight
I hope no one sees me here tonight
Down at Dom's the price is right
Fifty cent a beer
I can stay there all night long
That's why I go
It's true that I am younger now
But it's very clear
The time is catching up with me I know
Old man bar
Is where I am and where I'll be
Old man bar
With a jukebox full of memories
Old man bar
Till they kill the neon light
I hope no one sees me here tonight
I hope no one sees me here tonight


Junior's Bar
(Joe Grushecky, Eddie Britt, Gil Snyder)
I'm going down to Junior's bar just to have a drink
Searching for a one-night rendezvous
The girls are standing at the bar
All sleazed up and looking good
I sit down and show them all my new tattoo
Junior's bar where the band is playing just for me
They move the crowd they play real loud
It's a poor boy's symphony
Junior's bar until they kill the neon lights
I hope I don't go home alone tonight
Now Junior works behind the bar
Doesn't miss a single night
I always have a place where I can go
The girls down there are something else
They sure know how to roll
One of them taught me everything I know
Junior's bar where the band is playing just for me
They play real loud - they move the crowd
It's a poor boy's symphony
Junior's bar until they kill the neon lights
I hope I don't go home alone tonight
I'm tired of sitting home at night glued to my TV
I got to find someone to break the spell
And spend the night with me
Julie gets in all the bars with her fake I.D.
She's just seventeen but she's old enough for me
I got to make my move before they play the final song
Bought a drink - turned around - she was gone
Junior's bar where the band is playing just for me
They play real loud - they move the crowd
It's a poor boy's symphony
Junior's bar until they kill the neon lights
Looks like I'm alone again tonight


Running Scared
(Joe Grushecky, Gil Snyder, Art Nardini)
I lost my job - ran out of cash
Better do something better do it fast
The girl of my dreams just walked out the door
She said she couldn't stand being this poor
I need some money in a hurry before it's too late
One big score would set me straight
Running scared with a priced on my head
The police want me alive or dead
I don't care what the newspaper said
It's just not fair - I'm running scared
I took a drink - steeled up my nerves
In like Clint Eastwood I walked
I said "get your hands up"
They did what I told them - this is easier than I thought
"Give me your money in a hurry - open up that vault"
The guard surprised me - it was really nobody's fault
Running scared with a price on my head
Police want me alive or dead
I don't care what the newspaper said
It's just not fair - I'm running scared
Got back to her place knocked on the door
I said "honey we got to go"
She said "what? You must be kidding
I ain't going no place with a fool like you no more"
"But honey I got the money in a hurry
And after all I've been through
And anyway I did it all for you
Running scared with a price on my head
Police want me alive or dead
I don't care what the newspaper said
It's just not fair - running scared got to get away
Hey mom I made the headlines today
And if they catch me there'll be hell to pay
It's just not fair - I'm running scared


Rock-Ola
(Joe Grushecky)
All the boys will be there
Get ready for that two o'clock rush
Some of them want to be your friend
Most of them drink too much
Working hard in the steel mill
Working hard to stay high
Nobody has any free will
They just do what they do to get by
Rock-ola rock-ola
Rock all over me
Move a little closer baby
Nothing else matters to me
Drive all night from Cleveland
There's nothing you can do
It's a long drive to get back home
When nobody likes the show
But I'll be back at work tomorrow
And when the night times comes I know
I always have another chance
There'll always be another show
Rock-ola rock-ola
Rock all over me
Move a little closer baby
Nothing else matters to me