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Lyrics to my top ten favorite songs from the 1970s

#10
“I Was Made For Lovin' You" by KISS
written by Paul Stanley/Desmond Child/Vini Poncia
album: “Dynasty"

Tonight
I wanna give it all to you
In the darkness
There's so much I wanna do
And tonight
I wanna lay it at your feet
Cause girl, I was made for you
And girl, you were made for me

chorus:
I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can't get enough of you baby
Can you get enough of me

Tonight
I wanna see it in your eyes
Feel the magic
There's somthing that drives me wild
And tonight
We're gonna make it all come true
Cause girl, you were made for me
And girl, I was made for you

(repeat chorus twice)

Oh, can't get enough
I can't get enough
I can't get enough
Yeah

(repeat chorus)

Oh, I was made
You were made
I can't get enough
No, I can't get enough

(repeat chorus)

I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can give it all to you baby


#9
“Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley
written by Mark James
album: “Greatest Hits"

We're caught in a trap
I can't walk out
Because I love you too much baby

Why can't you see
What you're doing to me
When you don't believe a word I say

chorus:
we can't go on together
With suspicious minds
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds

So, if an old friend I know
Drops by to say hello
Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?

Here we go again
Asking where I've been
You can't see these tears are real
I'm crying

(repeat chorus)

Oh, let our love survive
Or dry the tears from our eyes
Let's don't let a good thing die

When honey, you know
I've lied lied to you
Mmm yeah, yeah

(repeat chorus)



#8
“Half The Way" by Crystal Gayle
written by Bobby Ray Wood and Ralph Murphy
album: “Miss The Mississippi"

Half of your love is just not what I'm after
Part of your world is just not what I need
Some of your time is like one glass of water
Just leaves me thirsty for a while

chorus:
So fill me up to the top
Oh, don't you stop till I'm overflowin'
Love is the seed
And babe, I need
You to keep it growin' stronger everyday
Oh no
Don't take me half the way
Don't take me half the way

Never before have I settled for second
All of my life I have hungered for more
Now I can see where your sweet love can lead me
This is what I've waited for

(repeat chorus)

Half of your love is just not what I'm after
Part of your world is just not what I need
Now I can see where your sweet love can lead me
This is what I've waited for

(repeat chorus)

Give me all your love
Don't take me half the way
Don't take me half the way
Give me all your love

Don't take me half the way
Don't take me half the way
Don't take me half the way


#7
“Do That To Me One More Time" by Captain & Tennille
written by Toni Tennille
album: “Greatest Hits"

chorus:
Do that to me one more time
Once is never enough
With a man like you
Whoa...
Do that to me one more time
I can never get enough
Of a man like you
Ooohhh...
Kiss me
Like you just did
Oh baby
Do that to me once again

Pass that by me one more time
Once is never enought
For my heart to hear
Ooohhh...
Tell it to me once more time
I can never hear enough
While I got you near
Ooohhh...
Say those words again
That you just did
Oh baby
Tell it to me once again

(repeat chorus)

Whoa... baby
Do that to me once again
Whoa..... baby
Do that to me one more time
(Do it again)
One more time
(Do it again)
One more time
(Do it again)
One more time


#6
“Reunited" by Peaches & Herb
written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
album: “Night Songs"

Herb:
I was a fool to ever leave your side
Me minus you is such a lonely ride
The breakup we had has made me lonesome and sad
I realize I love you cause I want you bad
Hey, hey

Peaches:
I spent the evening with the radio
Regret the moment that I let you go
Our quarrel was such a way of learnin' so much
I know now that I love you cause I need your touch
Hey, hey

chorus (both):
Reunited and it feels so good
Reunited cause we understood
There one perfect fit
And sugar this one is it
We both are so excited cause we're reunited
Hey, hey

Peaches:
I sat here starin' at the same old wall
Came back to life just when I got your call
I wished I could clim right throught the telephone line
And give you what you want so you will still be mine
Hey, hey

Herb:
I can't go cheatin' honey I can't play
I found it very hard to stay away
As we reminisce on precious moments like this
I'm glad we're back together cause I missed your kiss
Hey, hey

(repeat chorus)

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Baby

Herb:
Lover lover
This is solid love
Peaches:
And you're exactly what I'm dreamin' of
Herb:
All through the day
Peaches:
And all through the night
Both:
I'll give you all the love I have with all my might
Hey, hey

(repeat chorus)


#5
“We Are Family" by Sister Sledge
written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: “We Are Family"

chorus:
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing

Everyone can see we're together
As we walk on by (fly)
And we fly just like birds of a feather
I won't tell no lie (all)
all of the people arounds us they say
Can they be that close
Just let me state for the record
We're giving love in a family dose

(repeat chorus twice)

Living life is fun and we've just begun
To get our share of the world's delights (high)
High hopes we have for the future
And our goal's in sight (we)
No we don't get depressed
Here's what we call our golden rule
Have faith in you and the things you do
You won't go wrong
This is our family jewel

(repeat chorus to fade)


#4
“Knock On Wood" by Amii Stewart
written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper
album: “Knock On Wood"

I don't want to lose you
This good thing
That I got
Cause if do
I will surely
Surely lose a lot
Cause your love is better
Than any love I know

chorus:
It's like thunder and lightning
The way you love me is frightening
You better knock, knock, knock
On wood, baby
Oohh
Baby
Oohh

I'm not superstitious about ya
But I can't take no chance
It's got me spinnin' baby
You know I'm in a trance
Cause you love is better
Than any love I know

(repeat chorus)

It's no secret about it
That woman is my loving cup
Cause she sees to it
That I get enough
Just one touch from her
You know it means so much


#3
“(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb
written by Barry Gibb and Andy Gibb
album: “Flowing Rivers"

chorus:
Love is
Higher than a mountain
Love is thicker than water
You are
This dreamers only dream
Heaven's angel
Devil's daughter

Say, my mind
Should I go with her on silent nights
She'll drive me crazy in the end
And I should leave this paradise
But I can't leave her
While I need her more then she needs you
That's what I'm living for

(repeat chorus)

Say, my thought
Should I find out she don't care at all
She'll leave me crying in the end
Wandering through the afterglow
But I can't leave her
While I need her more then she needs you
That's what I'm praying for

(repeat chorus twice)

La la la la....


#2
“Hotel California" by The Eagles
written by D. Felder/Don Henley/Glenn Frey
album: “Hotel California"

On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dimmer
I had to stop for the night

There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
Then she lit up a candle
And she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I though I heard them say

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year
You can find it here

Her mid is Tiffany-twisted
She got the Mercede bends
She's got a lot of pretty pretty boys
That she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard
Sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember
Some dance to forget

So I called to the captain
Please bring me my wine
He said, "we haven't had that apirt here since 1969"
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely face)
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise
With you alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling
Depict champagne on ice
And she said, "we are all prisons here of our device"
And in the master's chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can't kill the beast

Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
"Relax" said the nightman
We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave


#1
“Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
album: “IV"

There's a lady  who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows
If teh stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh..
Ooh..
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Ooh..and it makes me wonder
Ooh..and it makes me wonder


There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Ooh..and it makes me wonder
Ooh..it really makes me wonder

And it's whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on
And it makes me wonder

Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadow's taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How ev'rything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll

And she's buying a stairway to heaven

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