Released: September 1, 1981

Songwriter: Neil Kernon John Oates Daryl Hall

Producer: Neil Kernon John Oates Daryl Hall

For days & days go up & go down
Looking for a sign from you
What you want where you goin
What you thinking about
A lot of good it will do
Why are you fighting me
Why are you teasing me
Why are you wearing me
If youre not at ease with me
Im lookin for a good sign
I know that it might be a waste of my time
Im always lookin for a good sign
Ive gotta keep on tryin

Beware of the curves, always signal your turns
Soft shoulders slow you down, you know
There are signs to explain all conditions on the way
Theres where to stop & which way to go
Why are you fighting me
Why are you teasing me
Why are you wearing me
If youre not at ease with me
Im lookin for a good sign
I know that it might be a waste of my time
Im always lookin for a good sign
Ive gotta keep on tryin

Well its so hard to say if theres a better way
Should we have signed off before
Ive got a lot in my heart
Theres a light in your eyes
Dont you think that there could be some more

Hall & Oates

Hall & Oates released the first of their 18 albums in 1972 on Atlantic Records. They would go on to sell 13 million albums and 6 million singles primarily during the 70’s and 80’s when they recorded their most prolific and profound music. They blended rock, jazz, soul, and pop create a genre they titled rock and soul.

While their technical musicianship, innovative songwriting styles, and popular live performances were praised, they also had a fruitful partnership with their manager Tommy Mottola, who was helped Hall & Oates break into music videos before they were popular and made profitable financial deals by helping them get on the ground level of and corporate sponsorship of tours. Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.