Mr. Big

Your secret is safe
I'll keep it on the inside
Cover you play
Makin' up a white lie
I can't complain
She's finally off of my back
I shoulda known better
She came in from the wrong side of the tracks

I'll keep my mouth shut
Nothin' else I can do
At the rate that you're going
Baby, Pretty soon the whole world is gonna know
What you've done to me
The whole world is gonna know
All about it baby

I used to be
As foolish as the last guy
I made up my mind
There'll never be a next time, No
Now that you're done
With all your take affection
So many like me
You know they're getting wise to your deception

I'll keep my mouth shut
Nothin' else I can do
At the rate that you're going
Baby, Pretty soon the whole world is gonna know
(The whole world is gonna know)
What you've done to me
(The whole world gonna know)
The whole world gonna know
All about it baby
Nothing I can do

I'll keep my mouth shut
Nothin' else I can do
At the rate that you're going

(The whole world is gonna know)
(The whole world is gonna know)
What you've done to me
The whole world is gonna know
All about it, baby
(The whole world is gonna know)
(The whole world is gonna know)
What you've done to me
The whole world is gonna know
All about it, baby

Mr. Big is an American hard rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1988. The band was originally composed of Eric Martin (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar, backing vocals), Billy Sheehan (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Pat Torpey (drums, percussion, backing vocals). They are noted especially for their music, and have scored a number of hits. Their songs are often marked by strong vocals and vocal harmonies. Their hits include “To Be with You” (a number-one single in 15 countries in 1992) and “Just Take My Heart”. The band takes its name from a song by Free, which it covered on the 1993 album Bump Ahead.

Mr. Big remained active and popular for over a decade despite internal conflicts and changing music trends, releasing four studio Mr. Big (1989), Lean into It (1991), Bump Ahead (1993) and Hey Man (1996). Guitarist Paul Gilbert departed the band in 1999, and Richie Kotzen was brought as a guitarist and vocalist. The band released two more albums with this Get Over It (1999) and Actual Size (2001). Mr. Big broke up in 2002.

Following requests from fans, Mr. Big reunited with its original line-up in 2009. The band’s first post-reunion tour was in Japan. In 2010, Mr. Big released its first album in 15 years with the same What If…. During the recording of the follow-up album …The Stories We Could Tell (2014), Pat Torpey was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and participated only marginally as a drum producer and touring support. The band’s ninth album, Defying Gravity (2017), was its last record involving Torpey; he died the following year. Not wanting to continue without Torpey, the band intends to release a final studio album, conduct a farewell tour and disband.

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