Styx

Released: December 1, 1975

Songwriter: James Young

Producer: Chuck Panozzo John Panozzo John Curulewski James Young Dennis DeYoung

Midnight ride
Midnight ride
I'm gonna get you while you sleep
Give you a dream you can keep
To yourself little mama gonna make you feel better
You know I'm gonna make you feel better
Well I'm your mystery man in a gold Lincoln
Ain't no reason to do any second thinkin' about it child
You know what I'm talking about child
Midnight ride
(And oh I'm gonna shake ya)
Midnight ride
(Well I'm gonna break ya)
Midnight ride
(Well I'm gonna take you on a)
Midnight ride
Shake yourself
I meet you little girl back at my hotel
Between you and me we're really gonna give 'em hell
I got something mighty special up my sleeve
All you got to do is just say please
I wanna please your mama
Midnight ride
(Well I'm gonna shake ya)
Midnight ride
(Well I'm gonna break ya)
Midnight ride
(Well I'm gonna take you on a)
Midnight ride
I meet you little girl back at my hotel
Between you and me we're really gonna give 'em hell
I got something mighty special up my sleeve
Of all you got to do is just say please
Midnight ride
(Well I'm gonna shake ya)
Midnight ride
(Well I'm gonna break ya)
Midnight ride
(Well I'm gonna take you on a)
Midnight ride
Midnight ride
Midnight ride
Midnight ride
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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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Equinox

From the albums

Equinox (1975)
Rockers (2003)

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