Mr. Big

I've given up on give and take
Why feed the hand that slaps your face
You can't win for losin' your mind, yeah

No way to scratch a seven year itch
I've read your mind, baby, read my lips
I'm only human, of flesh and bone
What's the point of draggin' on

I'm trying to do without it
I gave you my heart for a stab in the back
I spent all my time on the table, getting sawed in half

I'm better off than hanging by a thread
Don't need a queen in my king size bed to tell me how
And when to make it, ohh, yeah

What good is love that disappears, yeah
Comes back crying crocodile tears
It's the same old spot, the same old situation
It's a dirty job, crawling from the wreckage

Baby, trying to do without it
I gave you my heart for a stab in the back
I spent all my time on the table
Getting sawed in half, yeah

Trying to do without it
I was digging a hole, now I'm filling it up
I try so hard, trying to do without your love
Your love

I'll say goodbye and wonder why
I'm still tempted, ohh, yeah
All that's left is the white flag
I've been waving, I've been waving

I'll say goodbye and wonder why
I'm still tempted, ohh, yeah
All that's left is the white flag
I've been waving, I've been waving

It's the same old spot, same old situation, yeah
A dirty job, crawling from the wreckage, baby

Trying to do without it
Gave you my heart for a stab in the back
Spent all my time on the table
Getting sawed in half, yeah

Trying to do without it
I was digging a hole, now I'm filling it up
I try so hard, trying to do without your love
Your love, your love, ohh

Keep trying to do without it
Trying to show a love, babe
Trying to do without it, your love

I try so hard, trying to do without your love
I try so hard, trying to do without your love, yeah
Try so hard, trying to do without your love

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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