Oh, whoa, oh-oh I don't know why, I don't know why I'm so afraid (so afraid) I don't know how, I don't know how To fix the pain (fix the pain) We're living a lie, living a lie This needs to change (needs to change) We're out of time, we're out of time And it's still the same We can't stop the world But there's so much more that we could do You can't stop this girl From falling more in love with you You said nobody has to know Give us time to grow and take it slow But I'd stop the world (I'd stop the world) If it'd finally let us be alone Let us be alone I'm hearing the noise, hearing the noise From all around (all around) I'm on the edge, I'm on the edge Of breaking down (breaking down) Like Bonnie and Clyde Let's find a ride and ditch this town To keep it alive, keep it alive Don't make a sound We can't stop the world But there's so much more that we could do You can't stop this girl From falling more in love with you You said nobody has to know Give us time to grow and take it slow But I'd stop the world (I'd stop the world) If it'd finally let us be alone (let us be alone) Let us be I never wanna take that final look I'll turn another page, won't close the book We can't stop the world But there's so much more that we could do You can't stop this girl From falling more in love with you You said nobody has to know Give us time to grow and take it slow But I'd stop the world (I'd stop the world) If it'd finally let us be alone (let us be alone) Let us be alone Let us be alone (Let us be alone) Let us be alone

All the world's a masquerade Made up of fools and philosophers Were it to rain on our charade Washes away, except for our true colors If any people bothered looking for truth, please (Stop the world from spinning 'round) Instead we choose to follow footsteps of fools, please (Stop the world from spinning 'round) If nothing's new under the sun for me and you Won't somebody please Stop the world Stop the world I wanna get off Stop the world Stop the world I wanna get off If we forget yesterday We're bound to repeat it tomorrow It's not too late to start today Better off safe than sorry Do unto those as you would do to yourselves, please (Stop the world from spinning 'round) We need more feet to walk in one another's shoes, please (Stop the world from spinning 'round) There's nothing new under the sun for me and you Won't somebody please Stop the world Stop the world I wanna get off Stop the world Stop the world Where there is love Where there is love Stop the world Stop the world I wanna get off Stop the world (stop) Stop the world (stop) I wanna get off You gotta stop it You gotta stop Stop the world (stop the world) Stop the world (stop the world) I wanna get off Stop the world Stop the world Where there is love Ah, stop the world Stop the world All the world's a masquerade Made up of fools

How, how am I supposed to feel When everything surrounding me Is nothing but a fake disguise? I don't know, I don't know where I belong It's time for me to carry on I'll say goodbye I can't stop the rain from fallin' I'm drownin' in these tears I cry Since you left without a warning I face the dawn with sleepless eyes No, I can't go on When clouds are pushin' down on me, boy I can't stop, I can't stop the rain From fallin' So, tell me where I went wrong I'm stuck inside a dream long gone It's hard to reveal the truth Your love is nothing but a bitter taste It's better if I walk away Away from you (better if I walk away) I can't stop the rain from fallin' I'm drownin' in these tears I cry Since you left without a warning I face the dawn with sleepless eyes No, I can't go on When clouds are pushin' down on me, boy I can't stop, I can't stop the rain From fallin'

I know that you want me So say that you do With every word of yours Like a play back and forth I won't let it haunt me No way that it's true You know I've been working hard Every day I come home She said Can't stop the stars from moving 'Cause you ain't got the time I think your chance is coming But it's gotta be tonight Girl, if I ever find out Oh, what my heart's been missing Won't you give me something I know that you want me So say that you do You know I've been working hard Every day back and forth She said Can't stop the stars from moving 'Cause you ain't got the time I think your chance is coming But it's gotta be tonight (I wanna be young and free) (All I wanna be is dancing free) (I wanna be young and free) (All I wanna be is dancing free)

One, two, three, four, three, four Dance to the poetry It's gonna be just you and me Groove on that groovy beat It'll be boss keen neat, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Oh, yeah! The gang, they'll all be there Join the fun, don't be a square We'll lipsync a go-go Like on The Lloyd Thaxton Show, yeah Beatnik Beach (yeah, yeah) It's really neat (yeah, yeah) Limbo down Hit the ground Rock! Okay, let's go! Put on your paisleys Put on your black beret too Joining all us beatniks Nothing better could happen to you, yeah Beatnik Beach (yeah, yeah) It's really neat (yeah, yeah) Limbo down (yeah, yeah) Hit the ground C'mon!

We all know the chosen toys Of catty girls and pretty boys Make up that face Jump in the race Life's a kick in this town Life's a kick in this town (Ooh, ooh, ooh) This town is our town (This town) It is so glamorous Bet you'd live here if you could And be one of us This town is our town (This town) It is so glamorous Bet you'd live here if you could And be one of us Change the lines that were said before We're all dreamers We're all whores Discarded stars Like worn out cars Litter the streets of this town Litter the streets of this town (Ooh, ooh, ooh) This town is our town (This town) It is so glamorous Bet you'd live here if you could And be one of us This town is our town (This town) It is so glamorous Bet you'd live here if you could And be one of us This town is our town (This town) It is so glamorous Bet you'd live here if you could And be one of us This town it's our town (This town) It is so glamorous I bet you'd live here if you could And be one of us This town This town This town This town

The street lights are shining bright (Tonite) The billboards are shedding their light (Tonite) My crowd's are hanging around Tonite There's a charge in the air (Tonite) It's kind of electric out here (Tonite) And we're all out on the town Action, gonna track it down Gonna turn some heads, tonite There's nothing, there's no one to stand in our way Get dressed up and messed up Blow our cares away Our mind's set on seeing this night through 'til day We rule the streets tonite Until the morning (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) The boulevard is crowded and loud (Tonite) It's time for excitement right now (Tonite) There's no better world to be found If there was we'd give it all for a lifetime like tonite There's nothing, there's no one to stand in our way Get dressed up and messed up Blow our cares away Our mind's set on seeing this night through 'til day We rule the streets tonite Until the morning (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) There's nothing, there's no one to stand in our way Get dressed up and messed up Blow our cares away Our mind's set on seeing this night through 'til day We rule the streets tonite Until the morning light

Always tryin' to clean up my catastrophes Taking full responsibility Living my life like every day is the last Remodeling the wreckage of my past But when it comes to you I know I said I do But I don't, no I don't You're unforgiven so go on living Knowing that I've unforgiven you And my thanksgiving Came the day I saw it was okay To unforgive you Confessing every sin doesn't make me a saint Even though it's obvious I've changed Once I forgave you but I did not forget Now I'm taking back everything I said You're unforgiven so go on living Knowing that I've unforgiven you And my thanksgiving Came the day I saw it was okay To unforgive you

Cool jerk, cool jerk Cool jerk, cool jerk Well, I know a cat who can really do the cool jerk I know a cat who can really do the cool jerk Well, this cat that you're talkin' about Yes, I wonder who it could be? 'Cause I know I'm the heppest cat The heppest cat there ever did be When they see me walkin' down the street (hey, hey, hey) All the fellas drop to their knees (hey, hey, hey) I'm the reason why they don't smirk 'Cause they know I'm the queen of the cool jerk Woo! Cool jerk, cool jerk Cool jerk, cool jerk OK girls, bring it down, bring it down real Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh Well, that's right Now, I know a lot of you out there are thinkin' "Man, are those girls fools?" When way deep down inside, you know we're way cool Now Gina, hon, she beats that drum Oh man, she beat it mean That mighty sound, oh, shake the ground C'mon and do your thing Right now Oh, that sounds good, mm Kathy, hon, I wanna hear some of that bad, bad bass A-one, a-two, a-one, two, three, four You're playin', baby! Uh-uh-uh, you're really smokin' C'mon, everybody! I wanna hear you all Can you do it, can you do it, can you do it, can you do it? Can you do it, can you do it, can you do it, can you do it? Can you do it, can you do it, can you do it, can you do it? Can you do it, can you do it, can you do it, can you do it? Can you cool jerk? C'mon, people (cool jerk) Hey! When they see me walkin' down the street (hey, hey, hey) All the fellas drop to their knees (hey, hey, hey) I'm the reason why they don't smirk 'Cause they know I'm the queen of the cool jerk Woo! Cool jerk (c'mon, people) Cool jerk (everybody, now) Cool jerk (hey) Cool jerk