Dexys Midnight Runners

Released: June 4, 2012

Songwriter: Mick Talbot Kevin Rowland

Producer: Kevin Rowland Mick Talbot Pete Schwier

You know I thought I was lonely, I was wrong
And you know I thought that I was needed, I was wrong
I didn't know what needed means
I know what lonely means now that I know you
I'm so in love with you and I don't know what to do

Hey you know I thought that I was lusted, I was wrong
Right now it's on a whole new level, don't you know
I can only put that down to you
But things are sane for me now that I know you
All I think about it is YOU, and I've got to have YOU

Hey you know I thought that I knew women, I was wrong
And you know I thought I knew about beauty, I was wrong
Don't talk to me about trivia, I'm not in the mood
My hearts so numb from hurting the hurt is all for you
And now I know what real love means
I've got to find out those who try to usurp me
I know that there will be many
I've got to keep my eyes peeled, will you ever love me baby?

The only woman on earth I want is you
I will never give my heart to anyone but you
I love everything you do, and I've got to have you
I would If I ever had you baby
You know I told you that I was happy, well baby I was lying
You're the only thing I care about and I'm sitting here and dying
You're my dreams and thoughts and prayers, you're everything I want
You're more than my idea of beauty but in an obsession
And now I'm gonna wait all soul for me,you'll be so happy baby
Just you wait and see, put all your trust in me
I've got to get you onto me

Dexys Midnight Runners (currently officially Dexys, their common nickname; sometimes styled with and sometimes without an apostrophe) are an English pop band with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid-1980s. They are best known in the UK for their songs “Come On Eileen” and “Geno”, both of which peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as six other top-20 singles.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dexys went through numerous personnel changes over the course of three albums and thirteen singles, with only singer/songwriter/co-founder Kevin Rowland remaining in the band through all of the transitions and only Rowland and “Big” Jim Paterson (trombone) appearing on all of the albums. By 1985, the band consisted only of Rowland and long-standing members Helen O'Hara (violin) and Billy Adams (guitar). The band broke up in 1987, with Rowland becoming a solo artist. After two failed restart attempts, Dexys was reformed by Rowland in 2003 with new members, as well as a few returning members from the band’s original lineup (known as Dexys Mark I). Dexys released their fourth album in 2012 and a fifth followed in 2016.

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