Born For This Moment

Robert Lamm/Jim Peterik

I'd been searching and searching
But the trail was turning cold
Running sideways and in circles
Looking for that heart of gold
I finally threw my hands up
And simply handed over the key
Felt the power of surrender
That's when your love set me free

[Chorus:]
I was born (I was born) for this moment (For this moment)
You sure took your sweet time
Down blind alleys and broken roads
You took my darkest hour and you made it shine
I was born (I was born) for this moment (For this moment)
Now my world has come alive
I can feel it when you touch my hand
It took patience and time for me to understand

I was hungry for adventure
Chasing every crazy dream
I was living in the moment
But the moment wasn't what it seemed
Then I saw a vision
Your eyes across a crowded room
Felt the power of emotion
And these are the words I said to you

[Chorus:]
I was born (I was born) for this moment (For this moment)
You sure took your sweet time
Down blind alleys and broken roads
You took my darkest hour and you made it shine
I was born (I was born) for this moment (For this moment)
Now my world has come alive
I can feel it when you touch my hand
It took patience and time for me to understand

[Instrumental bridge]

[Chorus:]
I was born (I was born) for this moment (For this moment)
You sure took your sweet time
Down blind alleys and broken roads
You took my darkest hour and you made it shine
I was born (I was born) for this moment (For this moment)
Now my world has come alive
I can feel it when you touch my hand
It took patience and time for me to understand

[Outro:]
I was born (I was born) for this moment (For this moment)
I've been searching and searching
Down blind alleys and broken roads
You took my darkest hour and you made it shine
I was born (I was born) for this moment (For this moment)
Now my world has come alive
I can feel it when you touch my hand
It took patience and time for me to understand
I was born for this moment

If This Is Goodbye

Christopher J Baran/Benjamin J Romans/Joe Thomas/Sterling Fox)

(I know) Just a buncha crazy kids
Look at all the things we did
Never thought it'd end like this
(Woah-ho-woah, wake up)
Playin' in the high-school band
Never really had a plan
Made it to the promised land
(Woah-woah)

[Pre-Chorus:]
(So here's a toast)
To me and you and every single show
(Cheers, a toast)
To livin' fast but always dancin' slow
(Here's a toast)
To sayin' yes whenever I said no

[Chorus:]
If this is goodbye (If this is goodbye)
Let's take one more shot for the memories
Life's too short to be enemies
And if this ends tonight, yeah (If this ends tonight)
You can save your tears for the other guys
I'll see you in another life

(I know) Every story has to end
We may never comprehend
What a crazy ride it's been (Woah-ho-oh-oh-woah)
(Oh, no) We may never be best friends
For a couple hours, we can
For a couple hours, pretend

[Pre-Chorus:]
(So here's a toast)
To me and you and every single show
(Cheers, a toast)
To livin' fast but always dancin' slow
(Here's a toast)
To sayin' yes whenever I said no

[Chorus:]
If this is goodbye, yeah (If this is goodbye)
Let's take one more shot for the memories
Life's too short to be enemies
And if this ends tonight, yeah (If this ends tonight)
You can save your tears for the other guys
I'll see you in another life

[Post-Chorus:]
Goodbye
And maybe if the stars align
I'll see you in another life
You're missin' all the time to cry
We have one more night so

[Chorus:]
If this is goodbye, yeah (Ah-ah-ah)
Let's sing one more song for the memories
Life's too short to be enemies
If this ends tonight (Oh-oh-oh-ooh-ooh)
You can save your tears for the other guys
I'll see you in another life

[Chorus:]
If this is goodbye
(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Let's take one more shot for the memories
Life's too short to be enemies
And if this ends tonight, yeah (If this ends tonight)
You can save your tears for the other guys
I'll see you in another life

[Post-Chorus:]
Goodbye
And maybe if the stars align
I'll see you in another life
You're missin' all the time to cry
We have one more night
Goodbye

Firecracker

James Pankow/Greg O'Connor

Your love is all I need
Sweet music, heart to heart, every day I breathe
With just one look, you set me free
From all the emptiness inside of me

[Pre-Chorus:]
Now that I found you, I can't let you go, no, no
There's just one word that fits you head to toe, baby

[Chorus:]
Firecracker (Firecracker)
Foxy little heart-attacker
You know how to light me up, baby
You blow my mind
Firecracker
I'm the lucky benefactor
And there's nothin' I won't do, baby
To make you mine

You know you're so damn bad
Hot mama caught my eye, knocked me off my feet
Stole my heart and now I'm so damn glad
You came along and made my life complete

[Pre-Chorus:]
Can't live without you, baby, that's no lie
I'm gonna love you 'til the day I die, baby

[Chorus:]
Firecracker (Firecracker)
Foxy little heart-attacker
You know how to light me up, baby
You blow my mind
Firecracker (Firecracker)
I'm the lucky benefactor (Yeah)
And there's nothin' I won't do, baby
To make you mine

[Bridge:]
No one else could ever be (No one else could ever be)
Even close to what you mean to me
Always remember
I'll love you forever
I promise (I promise) I'll never
Ever let you go (Oh)

[Chorus:]
Firecracker (Ooh)
Foxy little heart-attacker
You know how to light me up, baby
You blow my mind (You blow my mind)
Firecracker (You're the firecracker)
I'm the lucky benefactor
And there's nothin' I won't do, baby (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
To make you mine
Firecracker (It's hot)
Foxy little heart-attacker
You know how to light me up, baby
You blow my mind, ooh
Firecracker (You're my firecracker)
I'm the lucky benefactor
And there's nothin' I won't do, baby
To make you mine

Someone Needed Me The Most

James Pankow/Greg O'Connor/Dennis Spiegel

There's a difference in the sunshine
There's a freshness in the air
I can feel it and it carries me all through the day
When there are eyes that search for you
Someone's listening for your voice
Then you realize you cannot turn away

[Chorus:]
When your heart reached out to me
I was there to hold it close
To be counted on for sure when someone needed me the most
I had someone to protect
Lift them up when they got low
And it brought us both to life when someone needed me
Needed me the most

It was all so unexpected
It was too good to be true
And I knew that you were someone I needed too
Sometimes just out of the blue
You get chosen to be loved
And you get the chance to find the best
The very best in you

[Chorus:]
When your heart reached out to me
I was there to hold it close
To be counted on for sure when someone needed me the most
I had someone to protect
Lift them up when they got low
And it brought us both to life when someone needed me
Needed me the most

[Bridge:]
All my life, I found myself pretending
That you were there and I'd never be alone

[Chorus:]
When your heart reached out to me
I was there to hold it close
To be counted on for sure when someone needed me the most
I had someone to protect
Lift them up when they got low
And it brought us both to life
When someone needed me
Really needed me the most

[Outro:]
You brought the sunshine to my life
Ooh, all my life, needed me (Ooh, yeah)
Somebody really needed me
Someone needed me the most
Carries me through all the day
Ooh, all my life, somebody needed me
Somebody really needed me
I'll find somebody
Someone needed me the most
Ooh, all my life, somebody needed me
Somebody really needed me
Someone needed me the most
Oh, they needed, needed me

Our New York Time

Robert Lamm/Jim Peterik/Joe Thomas

I was running in circles
A half-broken heart
And looking for sunshine
Another new start
Back in my hometown again
I saw you standing near
We calmly introduced ourselves
Your voice so warm and clear

[Chorus:]
It was our New York time
I never thought I'd find
A knockout such as you (Fine as you)
Our love, our lives combined
Our Greenwich Village find
No one as kind as you (Fine as you)
Beautiful days and nights
We made them all our own, you are my light
It was our New York time
Our carefree New York time
I loved our New York time

We lived on hope
And we dreamed upside down
I laughed when you called me
Your Big Apple clown
The two of us, we vibed with life
Our destiny unclear
Monday nights, the Vanguard
I still whisper in your ear

[Chorus:]
It was our New York time
I never thought I'd find
A stunner such as you (Fine as you)
Our love, our lives combined
Our Greenwich Village find
No one as kind as you (Fine as you)
Beautiful days and nights
We made them all our own, you are my light

[Bridge:]
Straight to my heart
Your voice is calling me
I hear the music
It sounds like a symphony
And we will remember these days

[Chorus:]
It was our New York time
I never thought I'd find
A knockout such as you (Fine as you)
Our love, our lives combined
Our Greenwich Village find
No one as kind as you (Fine as you)

Safer Harbours

Neil Donell

All the ships in all the harbours
Waiting for our sons and daughters
To carry them away
And weighing anchors from the shoreline
We will loose the ties that love binds
With our hearts full on that day

[Chorus:]
The winds will carry them away
To safer harbours
There is a destiny we pray
Where calmer waters
Will turn the tide to moonlit skies
Oh, life is sweet there
No tears will fill the salt air
Our dreams will yet arrive
In safer harbours

[Post-Chorus:]
Oh

In the distant early morning
The seas of fate are warming
To our legacy of hope
And as youthful souls awaken
Blessed with promise not forsaken
Sunlight dance upon the waves
For all their days

[Chorus:]
The winds will carry them away
To safer harbours
There is a destiny we pray
Where calmer waters
Will turn the tide to moonlit skies
Oh, life is sweet there
No tears will fill the salt air
Our dreams will yet arrive
In safer harbours
The winds will carry them away
Our sons and daughters
There is a destiny we pray
Where calmer waters
Will turn the tide to moonlit skies
Oh, life is sweet there
No tears will fill the salt air
Our dreams will yet arrive
Our dreams will yet arrive
In safer harbours

[Outro:]
Oh

Crazy Idea

Robert Lamm/Jim Peterik

In the wee small hours we would pass the time
You were just a confidant of mine
I'd tell you my secrets (I'd tell you my secrets)
You'd tell me yours (You'd tell me yours)
No problem in this world
We couldn't cure

Suddenly a frozen fire
Came to life and took us higher
Then I had a crazy idea
Straight from heaven down to Earth
Falling in love is a crazy idea
This could be crazy enough, crazy enough to work
Suddenly a frozen fire
Came to life and took us higher

This could be crazy enough, crazy enough to work
This could be crazy enough, crazy enough

Girl, I searched the whole world over just to find
You were more than just a friend of mine
Now we're both so ready (Both so ready)
You know it all feels right (It all feels right)
Sometimes the obvious one is hiding in plain sight

Then I had a crazy idea
You might think I've gone berserk
Falling in love is a crazy idea
This could be crazy enough
Crazy enough to work

Then I had a crazy idea (It all feels right)
This could be crazy enough, crazy enough to work
Falling in love is a crazy idea
This could be crazy enough, crazy enough to work

Make A Man Outta Me

James Pankow/Keith Howland

Got a little friend looking up at me
Biggest little eyes as I ever did see
So much trust and dependency
Will make a man outta me
I got a job and a big house too
But nothing matters quite as much as you
What it takes just to see you through
Will make a man outta me, oh yeah
Will make a man outta me

All my life I believed I was ready
For anything coming my way
Now I know I knew nothing at all
And everything will be okay

I met your mom on a Saturday night
We laughed and talked 'til the morning light
We fell in love and it felt so right
She'll make a man outta me somehow
She'll make a man outta me

Little angel, the world is a cold place
I promise I'll be there for you
Just remember to follow your heart
And your dreams will all come true

Suddenly life means so much more
And it's all because of you

You mean everything to me
And there's nothing that I won't do
I want you to know that I'll do my best
To make a man outta you
'Cause I know you'll make a man outta me
Oh, you'll make a man outta me

Oh, suddenly life means so much more
And it's all because of you
Suddenly life means so much more

Oh, you'll make a man outta me, oh
You'll make a man outta me, yeah you do
You'll make a man outta me
She makes a man outta me
A man outta me
A man outta-

She's Right

Robert Lamm/Michael James Burns/Joe Thomas/Ramon Yslas

[Chorus:]
Uptown, downtown, New York, LA
Somehow, somewhere, some way
All night, all right, all night and day
She's right, next flight we'll run away

We've gotta take this situation
And bring it back to solid ground
How long have I been with you?
Together we can turn this back around

[Chorus:]
Uptown, downtown, New York, LA
Somehow, somewhere, some way
All night, all right, all night and day
She's right, next flight we'll run away

She's always been the one that counted
Despite the crazy talk we hear
She gets which way the wind is blowing
We're gonna try 'cause I see heaven right here

[Bridge:]
Independent, she knows what she wants
Drop dead intelligent, no time for small talk
A natural beauty, she's all that I need
She's right, no fight, that's the way it's got to be

[Chorus:]
Uptown, downtown, New York, LA
Somehow, somewhere, some way
All night, all right, all night and day
She's right, next flight we'll run away
Uptown, downtown, New York, LA
Somehow, somewhere, some way
All night, all right, all night and day
She's right, next flight we'll run away
Uptown, downtown, New York, LA
Somehow, somewhere, some way

"The Mermaid" (Sereia Do Mar)

Robert Lamm/Marcos Valle

I was at sea
And on my own, sailing so free
I was alone, lost in my thoughts
And melodies, suddenly thrown
And helplessly blown
Windy the storm
So quick it came, wild and warm
I felt the rain as I was swept
Across the waves, I saw a face
Such beautiful grace
Stories of old
And sailor's songs often have told
Lovely ladies who dwell the sea
They sing of love as sweet as can be
But never speak
They love men who sail the sea
In their hearts, they know love never can be

Adrift and afraid
What hope I had beginning to fade
And looking bad, then I was saved
A miracle as a mermaid, sang her serenade
All through the night
Until the dawn she held me tight
The clouds had gone, she led the way
We headed home, tears in her eyes
We said our goodbyes

Sailing the sea
Sailing so free
They know love never can be
After this night

You've Got To Believe

Christopher J Baran/Benjamin J Romans/Joe Thomas

I like the feeling I get with you
I'm all about it
But from my point of view
We're taking chances and breaking rules
Because without warning
Everything goes back to the start, falling apart
I can't perform when I'm left in the dark
But every word I've ever heard
Makes me still want to believe

[Chorus:]
If you're coming with me
Close your eyes and pretend that we're making
We're making believe
If you're coming with me
There's a chance that you're gonna be taking
You're taking with me
You've gotta believe

I get this feeling of deja vu
Every morning I wake up next to you
It's like a dream that's not coming true
Then without warning
Everything goes back to the start, falling apart
I can't believe that you're breaking my heart
Every word that I've ever heard
Makes me feel like I could scream

[Chorus:]
If you're coming with me
Close your eyes and pretend that we're making
We're making believe
If you're coming with me
There's a chance that you're gonna be taking
You're taking with me
You've gotta believe

[Chorus:]
If you're coming with me
Close your eyes and pretend that we're making
We're making believe
If you're coming with me
There's a chance that you're gonna be taking
You're taking with me
You've gotta believe

For The Love

Robert Lamm/Bruce Gaitsch

Long ago, far away
I recall every day
At the time every thought was for the love
Might've been the city light
Three o'clock day or night
Didn't sleep, couldn't sleep
And every thought was for the love
Didn't know I would care
City sounds in the air
So alive, every thought was for the love
Will July come to pass?
Once again, raise a glass
Say a prayer, have a dance
And every thought was always for the love

[Chorus:]
For the love
All the years go rushing by (For the love)
All our hopes are still the same (For the love)
Long ago and far away (For the love)

I believe all the way
Every sense habitue
By and by, every thought was for the love
Moon of gold over town
Cobblestones cooling down
Summer night, tender days
Every thought is for the love

[Chorus:]
For the love
All the years go rushing by (For the love)
All our hopes are still the same (For the love)
Long ago and far away (For the love)

[Bridge:]
And we live for the love
And we live for the love, yeah
And we live for the love
And we live and we live for the love
And we live for the love
And we live for the love, yeah

[Outro:]
For the love
And we live for the love, yeah
For the love
And we live and we live for the love
For the love
And we live for the love, yeah

If This Isn't Love

Lee Loughnane/John Durill

The sun's shining bright, brighter than yesterday
The storm clouds above me have blown away
Bluebirds sing their morning song
Make me want to sing along
The day's lifting me up so high, I can touch the sky

[Chorus:]
If this isn't love
It's the best place I've ever been
If this isn't right
I'd rather be wrong again
I'd rather be wrong again

I stood by myself
'Til your heart opened up my door
You showed me the world I was looking for
Right there in your sparkling eyes
I saw a light inside
No more would I be alone
I was finally home

[Chorus:]
If this isn't love
It's the best place I've ever been
If this isn't right
I'd rather be wrong again
If this is a dream
I pray that it never ends
If this isn't love
It's the best place my heart has been

[Bridge:]
Somewhere out of nowhere
You just walked into my life
Oh, what a beautiful moment
Ooh, what a beautiful sight

[Chorus:]
If this isn't love
It's the best place I've ever been
If this isn't right
I'd rather be wrong again
If this is a dream
I pray that it never ends
If this isn't love
It's the best place my heart has been, oh
It's the best place my heart has been
If this isn't love
If this isn't love
If this isn't love
I pray that it never ends
If this isn't love
It's the best place I've ever been
If this isn't love, ooh
If this isn't love
If this is a dream

House On The Hill

Robert Lamm/John Van Eps

Some days, my mind just flashes
To far and distant time
All familiar faces
Faces in their prime
Where I lived my story
Where I found my pain
I recall the setting
Laughing eyes that shine
Funny how this instant
Funny and sublime
Tender social graces
Never social climb
Spent my lifetime leaving
Thousands of goodbyes
I recall emotions
Every single time

[Chorus:]
Might be a dream that I had
Of a house on the hill
Maybe just a book left unread
And it bothers me still (Bothers me still)

Cinematic motion
Playing all the time

Desert shadows falling
My arms open wide
Images of my life
'Til the end of time

[Chorus:]
It might be a dream that I had
Of a house on the hill
Or maybe just a book left unread
And it bothers me still

Helpless to the moment
Helpless to the time
Endless destinations
Endlessly divine