Styx

Released: November 8, 1974

Songwriter: Dennis DeYoung

Producer: John Ryan (Producer) Bill Traut

Chanson, Suzanne
Chanson, Suzanne
Chanson, Suzanne
Chanson, Suzanne

I'm just a man
Please let me
Sing my song

It's been ten years
Since I met you
And I first held your hand

My Suzanne

That summer night
We dreamed of
Days to come

I held you there
Beside me
We carved the wishing tree

And then we played the part of lovers
On that summer night

We played the part of lovers
You gave all your love and you made it seem right
You made me a man oh so young in my life

One simple verse
Like the words in a play
You spoke your lines
And I knew I must stay
Oh I must stay

Now we are free
And we are growing old
The wishing tree still stands there
And shades our memories

Of when we played the part of lovers
On that summer night

We played the part of lovers
You gave all your love and you made it seem right
You made me a man oh so young in my life

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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