Rod Stewart

Released: June 10, 1983

Songwriter: Kevin Savigar Jim Cregan Robin Lemesurier Rod Stewart

Producer: Tom Dowd

[Verse 1]
The night closes in on another day
As the oldest game's gettin' underway
On the minds of a million people, body wishes (Body wishes)
So you climb on the carousel and take a chance
The same old ritual the same old dance
The hardest thing to resist is body wishes
If the fire down below's gettin' worse and worse
You're so close to shootin' that you want to burst
Somebody's sponge needs squeezin' body wishes (Body wishes)

[Chorus]
What do I say?
Nobody gonna tell ya
Where do I go?
Somewhere someone'll have ya
Who do I tell?
Anybody that'll listen
No one should know
To solve the problem
Body wishes, body wishes
Body wishes, body wishes

[Verse 2]
Away in the distance, a baby cries
But you know somebody's by her side
The night drags on forever, body wishes (Body wishes)
You can hear the tickin' of a lonely clock
The howlin' wind that just won't stop
Somebody's cherries need pickin', body wishes (Body wishes)

[Chorus]
What do I say?
Nobody gonna tell ya
Where do I go?
Somewhere someone'll have ya
Who do I tell?
Anybody that'll listen
No one should know
To solve the problem

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
It'll tear you apart like an angry sea
Keep you warm like a summer breeze
It's all we've got in a cold, cold world
Is to love someone
Body wishes (Body wishes), body wishes (Body wishes)
Somethings happenin' in the air
It feels so close but you don't know where
The poorest people's riches, body wishes (Body wishes)
And the cheatin' hearts just never learn
Someday someone's gonna be your turn
Don't start what you can't finish, body wishes (Body wishes)

[Chorus]
What do I say?
Nobody gonna tell ya
Where do I go?
Somewhere someone'll have ya
Who do I tell?
Anybody that'll listen
No one should know
That won't solve the problem
Where do I run
Anywhere that'll hide ya
Who'll be the one? Yeah
Body wishes, body wishes
Body wishes, body wishes
Body wishes, body wishes
Body wishes, body wishes
Body wishes, body wishes

A legend in the rock-n-roll genre, Roderick “Rod” Stewart has sold over 100 million records worldwide with a career spanning over 60 years. He has had 6 consecutive number one albums in the UK, and his tally of 62 UK hit singles includes 31 that reached the top ten, six of which gained the #1 position, including has had 16 top ten singles in the US, with four reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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