Wild Places Lyrics

A prima donna, slipped into her leather
But she was restless
She knew it in her heart of hearts
She said "Tonight you'd better pull yourself together,
Because tonight I'm gonna pull myself apart!"
Out on the streets
Everyone is searchin' for a thrill
But she's the only one that's out there
really dressed to kill
And she said "Listen to me, it's not a tragedy,
This time I'm gettin' thorough and now there's
something you can do for me!
And oh, oh, take me to the Wild Places
And let me show you what the night is for
Cos I don't wanna dream
I wanna set the wheels in motion
I don't wanna see your eyes across a dancin' floor"
TV angel with her eyes full of smoke
Gazin' at the hero, he's so mucho macho
He shrugs, he says "This must be some kind on joke."
As she pulls on his cigarette and loves him to distraction.
But she cries, "I don't wanna feel like a machine
I'm not the only one who wants to feel the in-between
That's why I'm deep into this state of fascination
That's why I've lost the art of conversation.
And oh, oh, take me to the Wild Places
If you wanna see what's really in my soul
But you'd better keep your eye on where my pretty face is
Cos in the heat of the moment I just lose control
In the heat of the moment, I just lose control!"
Eyes out of focus, the sharpening of blades
The sad tension, reek of patchouli
Even the jokers are dealin' in spades
It's one dimension, it's all so pa*sé'
Just then a voice said,
"Honey, it's too late to change your mind"
Her face tightened
I could see she'd found a new design
and she said, "Listen to me, it's just a fantasy
This time I'm comin through
and now there's something you can do for me...
There's something you can do for me!
And oh, oh, take me to the Wild Places
And let me show you what the night is for
I don't wanna dream, I wanna set the wheels in motion
Cos' in the heat of the moment I just lose control
In the heat of the moment I just lose control."

Barry Manilow - The Complete Collection and Then Some...

Sep 2005

1. Best of Me (Intro)
2. Sweet Life [Live][#]
3. I Am Your Child [Live][#]
4. Could It Be Magic
5. Could It Be Magic
6. Brandy
7. Mandy [Original First Take][#]
8. It's a Miracle
9. Sandra [Live][#]
10. I Write the Songs
11. As Sure as I'm Standing Here
12. New York City Rhythm
13. Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again [Alternate Take][#]
14. All the Time
15. Ready to Take a Chance Again
16. Somewhere in the Night
17. The Old Songs [Alternate Take][#]
18. I Don't Want to Walk Without You
19. If I Should Love Again [Alternate Take][#]
20. Copacabana (At the Copa) [Home Cassette Recording]
21. Copacabana (At the Copa)
22. Dancin' Fool
23. I'm Your Man
24. Hey Mambo
25. Big Fun
26. Riders to the Stars
27. I Wanna Be Somebody's Baby [#][Outtake]
28. Daybreak
29. Even Now [Live][#]
30. Life Will Go On [Live][#]
31. Memory
32. Ships
33. If I Can Dream
34. One Voice
35. This One's for You [#][Demo Version]
36. Lay Me Down
37. Big City Blues
38. Somewhere Down the Road [#][Demo Version]
39. A Little Travelling Music, Please
40. You Could Show Me
41. Ave Maria
42. Look to the Rainbow [From Finian's Rainbow]
43. Joey [#][Demo Version]
44. Please Don't Be Scared
45. Baby, It's Cold Outside
46. When October Goes
47. Ain't It a Shame
48. Brooklyn Blues
49. How Do I Stop Loving You? [#][Demo Version]
50. Just Remember [Live][#]
51. I Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks
52. Weekend in New England
53. Give My Regards to Broadway [Live][#]
54. Medley: Send in the Clowns/Looks Like We Made It [Live][#]
55. Can't Smile Without You [Alternate First Take][#]
56. Beautiful Music
57. Fugue for Tinhorns [From Guys and Dolls]
58. Medley: My Girl/No One in This World [#][Outtake]
59. Don't Talk to Me of Love
60. The Last Duet
61. Wild Places [#][Demo Version]
62. Never Met a Man I Didn't Like [From the Will Rogers Follies]
63. Who Needs to Dream
64. Read 'Em and Weep
65. Let Freedom Ring [#][Outtake]
66. Let Me Be Your Wings
67. If Tomorrow Never Comes
68. Another Life
69. I Made It Through the Rain [Alternate Take][#]
70. The Best of Me
71. Chapel of Love [DVD]