Mr. Big

Back in the beginning
Adam's in the mood

But Eve had all the apples
Whoo, and that boy couldn't buy a clue

It's a full-time education

No one clearly understands
The Devil must be laughing

At the measure of a man
On the road to a happy ending
There is nothing but twists and turns

If I could swim through the desert
Drive to an island
And fly through the forest
And walk on the air
I wish I had a dime
For every time I tried
And I'd sure keep the girl satisfied
Keep her satisfied

My mind is scarred and blistered

Begging black and blue
But there's a grin on my face
From the thrill of the chase

Just like any dog'll do
She's got brains and beauty
And my heart is in her hands
Can't finesse the misses

Yes, without a song and dance
On the road to a happy ending
Yeh, there is nothing but twists and turns
Oh-hoo-

If I could swim through the desert
Drive to an island
And fly through the forest
And walk on the air
I wish I had a dime
For every time I tried
And I'd sure keep the girl satisfied

I would stare down the thunder
Carry a mountain
Crawl through the fire
To get closer to you
And I wish I had a dime
For every time I tried
And I'd sure keep the girl satisfied, Yeah

Yeah, On the road to a happy ending
There is nothing but twists and turns, Oh Lord

If I could swim through the desert
Drive to an island
Fly through the forest
And walk on the air
I wish I had a dime
For every time I tried
And I'd sure keep the girl satisfied

So I would stare down the thunder
Carry a mountain
And crawl through the fire
To get closer to you
I wish I had a dime
For every time I tried
And I'd sure keep the girl satisfied
And I'd sure keep that girl satisfied
Sure keep the girl
Satisfied

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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