Lyrics:
I. Paradise
Boy:
I remember every little thing
As if it happened only yesterday
Parking by the lake
And there was not another car in sight
And I never had a girl
Looking any better than you did
And all the kids at school
They were wishing they were me that night
And now our bodies are oh so close and tight
It never felt so good, it never felt so right
And were glowing like the metal on the edge of a
Knife
Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
Cmon! hold on tight!
Cmon! hold on tight!
Though its cold and lonely in the deep dark night
I can see paradise by the dashboard light
Girl:
Aint no doubt about it
We were doubly blessed
Cause we were barely seventeen
And we were barely dressed
Aint no doubt about it
Baby got to go and shout it
Aint no doubt about it
We were doubly blessed
Boy:
Cause we were barely seventeen
And we were barely dressed
Baby doncha hear my heart
You got it drowning out the radio
Ive been waitin so long
For you to come along and have some fun
And I gotta let ya know
No youre never gonna regret it
So open up your eyes I got a big surprise
Itll feel all right
Well I wanna make your motor run
And now our bodies are oh so close and tight
It never felt so good, it never felt so right
And were glowing like the metal on the edge of a
Knife
Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
Cmon! hold on tight!
Cmon! hold on tight!
Though its cold and lonely in the deep dark night
I can see paradise by the dashboard light
Oh its cold and lonely in the deep dark night
Paradise by the dashboard light
You got to do what you can
And let mother nature do the rest
Aint no doubt about it
We were doubly blessed
Cause we were barely seventeen
And we were barely --
Were gonna go all the way tonight
Were gonna go all the way tonights the night
Were gonna go all the way tonight
Were gonna go all the way tonights the night
Were gonna go all the way tonight
Were gonna go all the way tonights the night
Were gonna go all the way tonight
Were gonna go all the way tonights the night
Radio broadcast:
Ok here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here, two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth, theres the wind-up, and there it is, a line shot up the middle, look at him go. This boy can really fly! He's rounding first and really turning it on now, he's not letting up at all, he's gonna try for second; the ball is bobbled out in center, and here comes the throw, and what a throw! he's gonna slide in head first, here he comes, he's out! No, wait, safe - safe at second base, this kid really makes things happen out there. Batter steps up to the plate heres the pitch - he's going, and what a jump he's got, he's trying for third, heres the throw, it's in the dirt - safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base! He's taking a pretty big lead out there, almost daring him to try and pick him off. The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it bunted, bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on! here he comes, squeeze play, its gonna be close, heres the throw, heres the play at the plate, holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!
II. Let Me Sleep On It
Girl:
Stop right there!
I gotta know right now!
Before we go any further --!
Do you love me?
Will you love me forever?
Do you need me?
Will you never leave me?
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
Will you take me away and will you make me your
Wife?
Do you love me?
Will you love me forever?
Do you need me?
Will you never leave me?
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
Will you take me away and will you make me your
Wife?
I gotta know right now
Before we go any further
Do you love me !!!?
Will you love me forever !!!?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
Ill give you an answer in the morning
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
Ill give you an answer in the morning
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
Ill give you an answer in the morning
Girl:
I gotta know right now!
Do you love me?
Will you love me forever?
Do you need me?
Will you never leave me?
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
Will you take me away and will you make me your
Wife?
I gotta know right now!
Before we go any further
Do you love me?
Will you love me forever?
Whats it gonna be boy?
Come on
I can wait all night
Whats it gonna be boy yes or no?
Whats it gonna be boy yes or no?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
And Ill give you an answer in the morning
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Girl:
I gotta know right now!!!
Do you love me?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it!!
Girl:
Will you love me forever?
Boy:
Baby baby let me sleep on it
Girl:
Do you need me?
Will you never leave me?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it
Girl:
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it Ill give you an answer in the morning!! morning!!!!
Ill tell you in the morning!!!!!
Girl:
Will you take me away, will you make me your wife?
Girl:
I gotta know right now
Before we go any further
Do you love me?
Will you love me forever?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it
Girl:
Will you love me forever?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it
Girl:
Will you love me forever?
III. Praying for the End of Time
Boy:
I couldnt take it any longer
Lord I was crazed
And when the feeling came upon me
Like a tidal wave
I started swearing to my God and on my mothers
Grave
That I would love you to the end of time
I swore that I would love you to the end of time!
So now Im praying for the end of time
To hurry up and arrive
Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you
I dont think that I can really survive
Ill never break my promise or forget my vow
But God only knows what I can do right now
Im praying for the end of time
Its all that I can do
Praying for the end of time, so I can end my time
With you!!!
Boy:
It was long ago and it was far away
And it was so much better than it is today
Girl:
It never felt so good
It never felt so right
And we were glowing like
A metal on the edge of a knife
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"Paradise By the Dashboard Light" is the second hit single by the Meat Loaf, after "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" from the 1977 album "Bat Out of Hell" which was entirely written/composed by Jim Steinman, and produced by Todd Rundgren.
Phil Rizzuto, the announcer who provides the play-by-play baseball commentary during the long spoken bridge in the song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," actually describes the singer's efforts to lose his virginity. Rizzuto was reportedly unaware of the suggestive double entendre nature of his spoken contribution, and was initially annoyed by the song's success.
Watch Meat Loaf's music video
"Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_by_the_Dashboard_Light
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Rizzuto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_out_of_Hell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Steinman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf
