Styx

Songwriter: Dennis DeYoung

Producer: John Ryan (Producer) Bill Traut

Oh oh oh oh oh

Penny pitching on the walk
Waiting for the bus to arrive
Me and Davy playing sport
Watching for the cops to go by

Spider man and the human torch
They cover Barney's newsstand
Morning crowds start to gather round
Fast finger steals what he can

Morning leaves for the afternoon
The boys show up on time
In the streets near the people's store
Below the electrical sign

Catch a glimpse of a passing car
Raced and ready to drag
Then the skirts start to tantalize
The boys how they boast and they brag

Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland

Where has he gone?
A memory at dawn
You're just a bit of the past

Oh oh oh oh
Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland

Me and Davy gazing back
See ourselves as we were
How we laugh when we think of things
That we did yesteryear

I can see Charlie on the porch
Johnny clicking his sticks
And two boys I don't even know
Rehearsing electric string tricks
Ya ya ya ya ya ya

Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland
Oh the earl of Roseland

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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Styx II

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Styx II (1973)

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