Released: November 5, 1984

Songwriter: Kevin Cronin

Producer: Alan Gratzer Gary Richrath Kevin Cronin

I've been sittin' back quietly
Watchin' as my spirit fades
As all of my attempts to do rightly
Get treated like some kind of terrorist raids

Maybe I ask too much from you
Well I ain't gettin' too much in return
I'm doin' my best to love you baby
But the wheels are beginning to turn

When you're cut down to the bone
You bleed but it heals
You hurt still you must carry on

'Cus the wheels are turnin' -- The feeling's burnin'
The thrill's returnin'
My soul is yearnin' -- my heart is churnin'
The wheels are turnin' again

Maybe I'm actin' irrational
Hope I don't hurt your heart
This whole problem is only geographical
I just need some kind of new start

And if I can't get inspired 'round here
I'm going out to the world and learn
There's action in my soul tonight
I feel the wheels are beginning to turn

When you're cut down to the bone
You bleed but it heals
You hurt still you must carry on

'Cus the wheels are turnin' -- The feeling's burnin'
The thrill's returnin'
My soul is yearnin' -- my heart is churnin'
The wheels are turnin' again

I remember the last time I got on one of these rolls
I learned all about the tolls that it takes
I get something in my mind -- it begins to unfold
I get out in the cold -- I can't do what I'm told
I get out of control -- I can't hold on to the brakes

When you're cut down to the bone
You bleed but it heals
You hurt still you must carry on

'Cus the wheels are turnin' -- The feeling's burnin'
The thrill's returnin'
My soul is yearnin' -- my heart is churnin'
The wheels are turnin' again

REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon (originally styled as R.E.O. Speedwagon) is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Hi Infidelity (1980) contained four US Top 40 hits and is the group’s best-selling album, with over ten million copies sold.