Mr. Big

You can knock me out
I've been down for the 10 count before
Better give it up
Don't have to show me, I've had enough
I've seen the way you've been stealin' with those eyes
You're high-heeled trouble you're dangerous with a criminal mind

How can you do what you do
What you've done to me
Take the pain or the pleasure
Turn it around on me
How can you do what you do is what I don't believe, woo, yeah

Break down the walls
Live and learn from a hurricane
You just can't come and go
Another hit on the hurt parade
You think I love it when you're tearin' me apart
Don't you see you're playin' games with my heart

How can you do what you do
What you've done to me
Take the pain or the pleasure
Turn it around on me
How can you do what you do is what I don't believe

What went wrong
Who's to blame
Tell me now
You're never gonna change

I've seen the way you've been stealin' with those eyes
You're high-heeled trouble you're dangerous with a criminal mind

How can you do what you do
What you've done to me
Take the pain or the pleasure
Turn it around on me
How can you do what you do is what I don't believe

How can you do what you do
How can you do what you do
How can you do what you do
How can you do what you do

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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