Released: January 19, 1981
Songwriter: Tommy Shaw
Producer: John Panozzo Dennis DeYoung James Young Chuck Panozzo Tommy Shaw
I tried to be the perfect soldier
I tried to be what everyone said was expected
Somehow I was selected
Well, my hands were steady, my aim was true
But deep inside of my heart I knew
That I lacked the will
I just couldn't shoot to kill
And still she treats me like a human
She says she'll still be there
I may not be a hero, but I'll be there
Because I know she cares
I worked hard to be the greatest lover
I wanted to be sure that I was her only one
That's how I thought it was done
But I went too far, assumed too much
The need to feel a younger one's touch
Seemed important then
Oh what a fool I've been
And still she treats me like a human (like a human)
She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there)
I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair
'cause somehow she cares
I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes
And nobody knows what compels her
She's seen my highs and lows and never let go
Oh yes she treats me like a human (like a human)
She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there)
I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair
'cause somehow she cares
I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes
And nobody knows what compels her
She's seen my highs and lows and never let go
And when the world has turned it's back on me
I won't have to feel alone
'cause I know she cares
I tried to be what everyone said was expected
Somehow I was selected
Well, my hands were steady, my aim was true
But deep inside of my heart I knew
That I lacked the will
I just couldn't shoot to kill
And still she treats me like a human
She says she'll still be there
I may not be a hero, but I'll be there
Because I know she cares
I worked hard to be the greatest lover
I wanted to be sure that I was her only one
That's how I thought it was done
But I went too far, assumed too much
The need to feel a younger one's touch
Seemed important then
Oh what a fool I've been
And still she treats me like a human (like a human)
She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there)
I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair
'cause somehow she cares
I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes
And nobody knows what compels her
She's seen my highs and lows and never let go
Oh yes she treats me like a human (like a human)
She says she'll still be there (that she'll be there)
I don't quite understand it, she's been too fair
'cause somehow she cares
I guess that's the way it goes, the way that it goes
And nobody knows what compels her
She's seen my highs and lows and never let go
And when the world has turned it's back on me
I won't have to feel alone
'cause I know she cares
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Paradise Theatre (1981)
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