Rick Springfield

And I say no (no), no more, I can't see you again
But I don't know if I mean it
I don't know if I just pretend
I make up my mind the feeling's dead
But who's fooling who inside my head
And I know that I had the feeling
That something's wrong
It's been out of my control for much too long
I always seem to want to fall in love
With the iron hand inside the velvet glove
But it feels too good

Oh Woman, I need you (do you want me to beg)
I lost my pride long ago (and you know it)
Oh Woman, I love you (when you take me to bed)
My private beatings never show
Woman when you make love you close your eyes
(And I get any closer to the mystery)
Oh Woman, I need you (you must be the one)
Don't cut me free 'cause I can't be myself

The voices say (stand up), I wish that I could
I feel the nail being driven in
But there's something about it that feels so good
You're always the talk of the town
And the town won't shut up talking
'Til the king is crowned
And I know that I know you like it, hard and tough
There's a lot of heat and spark, but that's not enough
The actor wants to skip the final scene
Tho' the keys are in the getaway machine
I just can't go

Oh Woman, I need you (do you want me to beg)
I lost my pride long ago (and you know it)
Oh Woman, I love you (when you take me to bed)
My private beatings never show
Woman when you make love you close your eyes
(And I get any closer to the mystery)
Oh Woman, I need you (you must be the one)
Don't cut me free 'cause I can't be myself

And I know that I get the feeling
There's something wrong
It's been out of my control for much too long
I always seem to want to fall in love
With the iron hand inside the velvet glove
But it feels so good

Oh Woman, I need you (do you want me to beg)
I lost my pride long ago (and you know it)
Oh Woman, I love you (when you take me to bed)
My private beatings never show
Woman when you make love you close your eyes
(And I get any closer to the mystery)
Oh Woman, I need you (you must be the one)
Don't cut me free 'cause I can't be myself

Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorne, 23 August 1949) is an Australian musician and actor. In his teenage years he lived in England where he joined various bands. In 1968, Pete Watson invited him to join Rockhouse (the name of the group was soon changed to MPD Ltd). After a tour in South Vietnam Springfield and the drummer Danny Finley formed Wickedly Wak.

In September 1969, Rick replaced Roger Hicks in the pop rock group Zoot. He had written various songs before the band broke up. Springfield commenced his solo career signing with Sparmac Records. In 1973, he started performing for Columbia Records. He released his best-known hit, “Jessie’s Girl”, in 1981 in the album Working Class Dog, and continues recording music nowadays.

Springfield is also known for performances in several TV series. He made his acting debut in 1977 in The Six Million Dollar Man. Since then, he appeared in shows including General Hospital, Legion, and Hawaii Five-0.

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