John Kay Sound Of The Crowd Lyrics

Sound Of The Crowd Lyrics

Words and Music by John Kay











Every night you are lyin' in a different bed



Every mornin' you don't know where you're wakin'



Everyday you drag yourself from place to place 



Tryin' to find the time to keep your body fed







There are times when you'll wonder what your travelin' for



Never reaching a final destination



There are times when you're lonesome and you long for home



And you feel you just can't take it any more







Well there'll be times when you'll fall asleep while standing up



And you can't recall your name or station



Just about the time you think you've had enough



You gotta go, time to do your show







But the sound of the crowd makes you feel all right



When the building is full and they turn down the lights



When the fans starts to roar and there's magic in sight



I would trade places with no one tonight



The sound of the crowd makes it all worth while



When the place starts to shake and they dance in the aisle



When they're up on their feet and the music is right



I would trade places with nobody else alive







Yonder comes the hawkshaw



I wish I knew why he gets paid 



To criticize what other people do



Well some are kind in what they write



They're fair in what they say



But he's gone blind in both his ears



Because his head got in the way



After all is said and done



A poison pen will fail



But he who writes with pick in hand



Will finally prevail











 1976 Rambunctious Music(ASCAP)