Songwriter: John Waite

Producer: Bob Ezrin Brian Christian

Gettin' a job, sweat and grime
Bound to come some day
Now I'm not sure about the rules
Make them as they play

That's alright, that's okay
I've seen it all before
They smile at you and shake your hand
Then throw you out the door

All that I need to know
Well, I loved it where the trumpets show
Won the ribbons at the rodeo
But lost them on the way home

Oh when the cold wind blows
And I watch the stars and feel their glow
I realize that I'll never know
So down and out I go

Looking back along the trail
Thought I saw your face
Tired and worn, your eyes turned gray
Tried to find a place

That's alright, that's okay
It's the only way to go
So smile at me and shake your head
As you stumble to the floor

All that I need to know
Well I loved where the trumpets show
Won the ribbons at the rodeo
But lost them on my way home

Oh, where the cold wind blows
And I watch the stars and feel their glow
I realize that I'll never know
So down and down I go

All that I need to know
Why I love it when they slam the door
Guess that's just the way it goes
At the rodeo

The Babys

The Babys are a British rock band most famous for their hit songs “Every Time I Think of You” and “Isn’t it Time”. The band featured vocalist John Waite, and future Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain.

The band’s name was originally a joke that stuck. According to Waite:

We took the name simply because the record companies wouldn’t listen to any bands they thought were rock & roll. I mean, they wanted sure-fire teen bands, pre-teen bands. We couldn’t get anybody down to hear us to get a record deal, so we called ourselves The Babys. We thought we’d keep the name just for two weeks. Then, the word got around in London that there was a band playing rock & roll called The Babys and it seemed so off the wall, so completely crazy, that it was worth taking a shot with. It really appealed to everyone’s sense of humor.