Styx

Released: October 9, 1990

Songwriter: Dennis DeYoung Glen Burtnik

Producer: Dennis DeYoung

[Verse 1]
She wakes up from a dream, checks the mirror for reality
She says, "Come on girl, it's all in a day's work"
Gets herself dressed just in time, disappears on the 8:05
Ooh the whistle blows and it's all in a day's work
'Til she calls it a day

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh she smiles as he glances up from the swimsuit issue
Oh she sighs as he walks away into the downtown day

[Chorus]
Day after day night after night
Loneliness creeps in her window
She locks the door, turns off the light
Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow, she cries
It's all in a day's work

[Verse 2]
Turning pages while the memories pass
Familiar faces from her senior class
How the years go by when it's all in a day's work
"Dearest Ruby, hope you reach your star
Don't ever change, stay as sweet as you are"
And when a teardrop falls she calls it a day's work
She calls it a day

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh she waits by the telephone for the call he promised
Oh it's late, she puts her heart away for another day

[Chorus]
Day after day night after night
Loneliness creeps in her window
She locks the door, turns off the light
Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow, she cries
All in a day's work

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

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