Style: Hard Rock / Eddie VH style Album: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge © 1991
1. Poundcake 2. Judgement Day 3. Spanked 4. Runaround 5. Pleasure Dome 6. In 'N' Out 7. Man On A Mission 8. The Dream Is Over 9. Right Now 10. 316 11. Top Of the World
Vocals: Sammy Hagar
Guitars/Keys: Edward Van Halen
Bass Guitar: Michael Anthony
Drums: Alex Van Halen
Poundcake
(Ain't that some shit?) (Okay, ya ready to go?) (Yeah) Oh yeah! Yeah! She's gotta have soul Or it won't feel right Well, just plain, clean, and simple Wrapped up nice n' tight And homegrown and down-home, that makes one Cookin' up that old time, long lost recipe for me. Woo! It's gettin' hard to find Guess it ain't hip enough now You take an average guy, he can't identify, uh And there's a short supply of her fine, fine stuff Lemme get on, lemme get on, lemme get on some o' that Shake it up, bake it up nice, uh! Lemme get on, lemme get on, lemme get on all that I so love my baby's poundcake Homegrown and down-home, yeah that's the one Still cookin' with that old time, long lost recipe Lemme get on some o' that Uh-ah uh-ho ho Uh-ah uh-ho ho. I want some o' that Uh-ah uh-ho ho. Gimme some o' that Uh-ah uh-ho ho-ow! (Guitar Solo) Ooh, got some real fine pound...poundcake. Ah I've been out there Tried a little bit of everything But it's all sex without love I found the real thing is poundcake Homegrown and down-home, yeah that's the one Still cookin' with that old time, long lost recipe, yeah. Woo! She's down-home and down-home. Oh, that's my woman Gimme some o' that Uh-ah uh-ho ho Uh-ah uh-ho ho. Lemme hold that Uh-ah uh-ho ho. Uh! Uh-ah uh-ho ho Homegrown and down-home, woo! Come on babe Gimme some o' that, gimme some o' that Homegrown, way down-home. Yeah! Uh-ah uh-ho ho, yeah, gimme some o' that. Woo! C'mon baby Homegrown, homegrown, down-home Uh-ho ho Judgement Day
Arr-heah! It's my life. Get off my ass, get outta my face Man, I don't see no problem Kickin' back, ain't kickin' you, no no! Anyway, if I make 'em, I'll solve 'em Whoa, oh, ohh. That's right. Yeah yeah-yeah. Woo! Makin' plan's a waste. Ain't no future here Got no faith, got no religion Oh tell me why (ooh-ooh) should I (ooh-ooh) (Ahh) Care or even, why should I try? I just slide slide on by (ooh-ooh) (Ahh) Never bad enough to crucify me Huah! Put it out until Judgement Day I'll bear the cross on Judgement Day I done most anything, keep 'em doin' anything 'cause Sometimes I just wanna do nothin' Nothin' lost, so tell me how can I lose? Ha When I'm startin' off with nothin' Oh tell me why (ooh-ooh) should I (ooh-ooh) (Ahh) Care or even wanna try? I just slide (ooh) slide on by (ooh-ooh) (Ahh) Never bad enough to crucify me. Ow! Put it off until Judgement Day I'll bear that (same old cross) same ol' cross On Judgement Day. Ow! Uh! Uh! Ow! Hey! (Guitar Solo) Woo! Mmm Hey man, everything's all right. Yeah. Whow! Ow! Put it off, until Judgement Day I'll bear the cross, on, Judgement Day, hey Put it off, put it off, until Judgement Day I'll bear the (bear the cross) cross On, Judgement Day Ow! Whoa yeah! On Judgement Day (Put it off) Oh! Whoa yeah! On Judgement Day, hey! Wow! Spanked
Uh! Hey! I'm all feet up, watchin' TV Someplace to feast my eyes, oh Well, I've always tripped on commercials, yeah yeah This one blew my mind, oh, uh, hey! (Ooh) Tell me, who ya gonna call when you need that affection? (Ooh) Ya got to have it quick (Got to have it quick) (Ooh) Well just a-hang your love line in her direction. Whoa All you bad, bad boys. Call her up on the spank line. Uh! Yeah! All you bad, bad boys. Call her up on the spank line. Uh Whoa! Oh! Three dollars, first minute (gosh, man!) After that, cost ya four And she be up for negotiations, mmm hmmm If you call back for more, oh oh oh ah! (Ooh) Now who ya gonna call when you need that special (Special) Little somethin'? Mmm (Ooh) You can say what you like. It's all confidential. Whoa! All you bad, bad boys. Call her up on the spank line. Huh! All you bad, bad boys. Call her up on the spank line. Whoa! (Guitar Solo) Hey! All you bad, bad boys Make a mind blow! All you bad, bad boys Dial 1-900-SPANKED! All you bad, bad boys. Call her up on the spank line. Uh! Hey! All you bad, bad boys. Call her up on the spank line. Uh! All you bad, bad boys. Yeah, it's a spank line Yeah. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! All you bad (woo!) bad boys. Just, call her up. Ha! Call her up 1-900-SPANKED! (All you bad, bad boys) 1-900-SPANKED! You bad bad bad boys. Just call her up (All you bad, bad boys) It's a spank line. Yeah! oh! Ow 1-900-SPANKED All you bad bad bad... Runaround
Oh-oh! Mmm-hmm! Ow! That's right She don't like it when it's cut n' dry And don't like me makin' future plans And don't want me tryin' to pin her down She ain't about to give an inch of ground, no! Woo! Well, she can take me for a little ride Just as long as she drive me home Around the block, maybe once or twice And then some lovin'. Wouldn't that be nice? Yeah! I won't, but I want it Oh, what a fool believes I got her in my sight, but just outta reach. Oh-oh! Here we go around (Round round round) Run, run, runaround, yeah (Round round round round) Here we go around (Round round round) She givin' me the runaround, yeah. Ow! (Round round round round) Uh! A-just enough to keep me hangin' on She knows exactly what I need And right down to the nick o' time I'm chasin' love down a fine, fine line. Ow! I won't, but I want it Oh, what a fool believes I got her in my sight, but just outta reach. Whoa! Here we go around (Round round round) Run, run, runaround, yeah (Round round round round) here we go around (Round round round) She givin' me the runaround (Round round round round) uh! Oh-ow! (Guitar Solo) Yeah-hey yeah! Oh yeah Ooh. Ah. It goes like this Listen baby. Ssss, ooh, ow, ah, uh Oh man, it's hard enough, yeah And you make it harder Ah, fill me up, I'm never satisfied Own me. She owns it. Here we go around (Round round round) Run, run, runaround, yeah (Round round round round) Here we go around (Round round round) She givin' me the runaround (Round round round round) Here we go around (Round round round) Run, run, runaround (Round round round round) Here we go around (Round round round) She givin' me the runaround (Round round round round) Nooo! Round and around Oh, I like it Uh, I like it Yeah! But I like it Baby, say I like it Uh! I said I like it Ooh! I like it Pleasure Dome
Well now, none of this was planned It all just kinda happened I got more than I wanted, but how is still a mystery Obsessed with this feeling, I trusted it. So I followed it A-stripping and stumbling across a land full of miracles Ow! Into a world so far from home Miles and miles from nowhere Rooms without doors open for me. Oh, no! Taking me miles and miles from nowhere Oh, (miles and miles). Oh, yeah! Lost, in this pleasure dome Lost, in my own pleasure dome Oh man, I ain't got a clue how to get out Or how to find this place I want my control back, but I'm afraid I'll lose that feeling. Ow! Lost in a world so far from home I'm miles and miles from nowhere Fallin' inside my own pleasure dome I'm miles and miles from nowhere Oh, (miles and miles). Oh, yeah! Lost in this pleasure dome Lost inside my pleasure dome Ahhhhhhhhh! (Guitar Solo) Lost in a world. Can't find my way home Miles and miles from nowhere Fallin' inside my own pleasure dome Miles and miles from nowhere Millions of miles. Oh, no Miles and miles and miles from nowhere Miles and miles and miles and miles Oh! Lost, in this pleasure dome Lost, inside my pleasure dome Yeah (Guitar Solo) Lost Lost In 'N' Out
Yeah, I been in debt from conception I pay for the rest of your life As long as I remember, bills have looked me in the eye You can have it now but ya gotta pay for it later. Oh! Work me out, the payment's cleared Now you're workin' for the man. Yeah They gotcha goin' in. They gotcha comin' out Same amount, woo! In 'n out Ain't no way 'round the system Money make this world go round All the way, they got you down Stay and add it up or throw yourself out a window. Oh! Might cost you less to stick around One more payment. (Will) lay you down underground Well, they gotcha comin' in, they gotcha goin' out Same amount, woo! In 'n out Oh! Uh uh uhuh yeah Uh uh uhuh yeah Uh uh uhuh yeah Woo, come on! (Guitar Solo) Hey, all depends how ya see it It's a burn, or an opportunity One thing for certain, ya get nothin' free Uh! I never met a man doesn't owe somebody somethin'. No No way to get free 'n clear Only deeper year after year Oh, yeah When they gotcha comin' in, when they gotcha goin' out Gotcha comin' in for the same amount, goin' out! Uh uh uhuh yeah. In n' out Uh uh uhuh yeah. In n' out Uh uh uhuh yeah. In n' out Uh uh uhuh yeah. In n' out Well, they gotcha goin' in, they gotcha comin' out Same amount, in n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Oh! Gotcha comin' in for the same amount, goin' out In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out. Woo! Uh uh uhuh. In n' out. Yeah Uh uh uhuh. In n' out Uh uh uhuh. In n' out. Yeah They gotcha comin' in, they gotcha goin' out Same amount, woo! Man On A Mission
I got a one track mind My blinders up Now all I gotta do is get up, go out, and get her Got the first step down Uh-know what I want All seven senses tryin' to deliver Now baby, let me fill you up inside (Up inside) Spread your wings and (Open wide) open wide So hot! So hot! So hot! I'm a man on a mission Straight ahead, less talk, more action With no distractions I'm all conditioned, thoroughbred Go for the action, with no distractions yeah You give every inch Flesh, blood and bone And it's all wrapped up in a tight little bundle Got an open mind, do anything I been aware the ball might roll or tumble So, right down to the bottom of the top (Ooo-ooh) I'm gonna do it all in one big pot (Big pot) Yeah! She got! She got! Me hot. Uh! I'm a man on a mission Straight ahead, less talk, more action With no distraction (Ooooo) I'm on a mission I'm a thoroughbred Less talk, more action, with no distraction (Ooooo) Ow, yeah! Uh! I got no distractions So get on, outta the way Only thing that's on my mind Ah, she sure got my attention Once you taste the real kind Ohhhh! (Guitar Solo) Uh! Ahh! Come on! She got. She got. Ah Man on a mission, straight ahead No talk, no action. I got no distractions I'm all conditioned, what I say A man on a mission, up ahead Ah yeah! Woo! My kinda action Ow! Uh! No distractions I got no distractions No distractions. Uh! No distractions, I'm on a mission Woo! Ow! The Dream Is Over
Psst! Hey, come on man. Wake up Yea-yeah! I see the power changin' hands Risin' from the streets A self-made businessman Knows how the system can be beat Oh, we're the lost generation Have no place to go The road to destruction Is all we need to know 'Cuz it's a rip-off We're stepped on and cheated We're flat stone cold lied to We're not defeated. No! It's ah, easy money It's a way out Join the family No middleman. No IRS Your ticket out of poverty Oh, we're the lost generation I hold fate from a string Lookin' for a direction Reachin' out for anything So, dream another dream This dream is over (Ooo-ooo-ooo) Dream another dream This dream is over (Ahh-ahh) Dream another dream (Dream another dream) This dream is over (Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo) Over, yeah So dream another dream! (Guitar Solo) Oh! Ow! Ow! It's a rip-off We're stepped on and cheated Flat stone cold lied to We're not defeated. No! Dream another dream This dream is over (Ooo-ooo-ooo) Dream another dream This dream is over, over (Dream another dream) Dream another dream This dream is over, oh (Ooo-ooo-ooo) Dream another dream This dream is over. Over, yeah (Dream another dream) (Dream) Dream another dream (Ooo-ooo-ooo) Dream another dream (Dream) Dream another dream (Ooo-ooo-ooo) Oh, this dream is over (Dream) Dream another dream (Dream another dream) Dream another dream Right Now
Don't wanna wait 'til tomorrow Why put it off another day? One by one, little problems Build up, and stand in our way. Oh One step ahead, one step behind it Now ya gotta run to get even Make future plans I'll dream about yesterday, hey! Come on turn, turn this thing around (Right now) Hey! It's your tomorrow (Right now) Come on, it's everything (Right now) Catch your magic moment Do it right here and now It means everything Miss a beat, you lose a rhythm An nothin' falls into place. No! Only missed by a fraction Slipped a little off your pace. Oh! The more things you get, the more you want Just trade in one for another Workin' so hard to make it easy Whoa, got to turn. Come on, turn this thing around (Right now) Hey, it's your tomorrow (Right now) Come on, it's everything (Right now) catch that magic moment Do it right here and now It means everything Said a lie to me Right now What are ya waitin' for? Oh! Yeah! Right now (Guitar Solo) (Right now) Hey! It's your tomorrow (Right now) Come on, it's everything (Right now) Catch that magic moment And do it right, right now (Right now) Oh, right now! It's what's happening Right here and now Right now, it's right now Oh! Tell me, what are ya waitin' for? Turn this thing around Top Of the World
Hey, baby. Woo! I know you believe in me That's all I ever need. Uh-huh No no, nothin's gonna stop it Nothin' will discourage me. Oh, no Hey baby, uh-it's the only way out Oh, little darlin', now come on What's it all about? Standin' on top of the world For a little while Standin' on top of the world Gonna give it all we got Oh, I know you wanna touch I got to have a little taste I just wanna sink my teeth in that Fine piece o' real estate. Yeah Hey baby, woo! Make it nice 'n sweet. Ooh! Oh, little darlin' Let's take a walk down Easy Street Standin' on top of the world For a little while Standin' on top of the world Let's give it all we got (Ooo-ooo-ooo) Baby, got a feelin' (Ooo-ooo) Oh, I wanna touch it now (Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo) See the whole wide world turn upside-down (Guitar Solo) Hey baby, woo! Someday, we'll be standin' on top of the world For a little while Standin' on top of the world 'Til we got stung Standin' on top of the world For a little while Standin' on top of the world Gonna give it all we got (Standin' on top) Hey baby (Standin' on top) Hey darlin'. Woo! Standin' on top Standin' on top Standin' on top