You’re the number-one girl in the world for me.
I’ve sent her the papers and she’s promised to sign
It’ll just be a while, these things take some time …
Chorus:
And his words are so smooth and his eyes look so sad.
Can’t she be patient, it won’t be so bad?
But sometimes she thinks, falling under his sway,
She got Mr. Tomorrow; she wants Mr. Today.
2. Love that new dress, you’re looking real hot.
Let’s go out dancing. Oh, wait, I forgot.
Me and my buddy, we got something to do.
But next week, I promise, it’s just me and you.
Chorus.
3. Hey, I hardly know her, she’s only a friend.
We’ve had lunch once or twice and that was the end.
I wouldn’t have left that receipt in my pants
With something to hide. Why would I take that chance?
Chorus.
4. What happened last night, I was a fool.
I didn’t mean it, I was in a bad mood.
I won’t drink again, I promise, you’ll see.
To think that I hit you—you know that’s not me.
Chorus.
5. Sure, I want babies, I swear that it’s true:
Pretty girls growing up to look just like you.
But waiting a while—that’s what I’d prefer
Until we’re both ready, what can it hurt?
Chorus.
I’m in the Mood (for Rock ’n’ Roll)
(Slow tempo)
1. We’ve got a night together, we’re sitting on the couch,
This doesn’t happen often, alone inside our house.
You open up a real nice wine, the candle light is low.
We’re both thinking of romance and where the night might go.
Chorus:
Now, baby, baby, baby—you better know it’s true
I’m in the mood …
In the mood …
In the mood … for rock ’n’ roll!
(Tempo and volume way up)
Sometimes it’s the only way only way to fix your achin’ soul:
Ditch the soft, crank up the loud and go with rock ’n’ roll.
Rock ’n’ roll,
rock ’n’ roll.
When you’re down and when you’re out and just can’t be consoled.
Get yourself in the mood, the mood for rock ’n’ roll.
2. You know that I’m a good girl … I don’t do too much wrong.
I treat folks right, work real hard, playing tunes and writing songs.
But there’s another side to me, that you don’t see a lot.
I like to kick my shoes off and get crazy and get hot.
Chorus.
3. My iPod’s filled with pop and jazz and Motown and with blues
And soul and folk and hip-hop, not to mention country tunes.
But there’s times I just can’t help it, I need a concert hall
filled with glam and spotlights and speakers twelve feet tall.
Chorus.
4. Way up high in heaven, the choir sits on clouds,
And plays their harps and trumpets, and makes angelic sounds.
But I just have this feeling that once or twice a year,
St. Pete digs out his Fender for all paradise to hear.
Ending Chorus:
Now, baby, baby, listen up—you better know it’s true
He’s in the mood …
In the mood …
In the mood … for rock ’n’ roll!
Sometimes it’s the only way to fix on achin’ soul:
Ditch the soft, crank up the loud and go with rock ’n’ roll.
Rock ’n’ roll,
rock ’n’ roll.
When you’re down and when you’re out and just can’t be consoled.
Get yourself in the mood, the mood for rock ’n’ roll.
The Crew
Bobby Prescott
Traynor Davis
Tye Slocum
Sandy (“Scoop”) Miller
Hector Garcia
Carole Ng
Sue Stevens
The Band
Kevin Peebles, lead guitar
Alonzo Santiago, drums and
Emma Sue Granger, guitar, bass
percussion
guitar and vocals
Sharon Bascowitz, keyboard,
Buddy Delmore, National guitar,
saxophone, oboe, cello and vocals
Dobro and pedal steel
Kayleigh Towne, guitar, vocals
Produced by Barry Zeigler, BHMC Records.
With thanks to Alicia Sessions and Bishop Towne—Love you, Daddy!
This album is dedicated to my niece, Mary-Gordon Sanchez, the cutest six-year-old on the planet!
Afterword
I’d like to express my appreciation to Ken Landers and Clay Stafford, American Blackguard Film and Television and the supremely talented musicians who made this project possible, especially our wonderful singer, Treva Blomquist. For details on all the personnel, go to my website or www.americanblackguard.com. Treva’s website is www.trevamusic.com. A wonderful organization in North Carolina, Music Maker, also provided great assistance. Check out their website, www.musicmaker.org.
Thanks to my regular crew, Deborah, Cathy, Victoria, Vivienne, Betsy, Carolyn, Jamie, Francesca, Julie, Jane, Will, Tina … and, of course, Madelyn.
Finally, special thanks and all my best wishes to my friends at Simon & Schuster: Jessica Abell, Louise Burke, Amy Cormier, Jon Karp, Sarah Knight, Molly Lindley, Irene Lipsky, Phil Metcalf, Carolyn Reidy, Kelly Welsh and everyone else.
The lyrics to all the songs in this novel are ? 2011 Jeffery W. Deaver.
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