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Cheap Trick – Standing on the Edge (1985) | Track profile | Dork

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Standing on the Edge

Release date: 1st October 1985

From Standing on the Edge

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About This Track

"Standing on the Edge" is a track by Cheap Trick, from the album Standing on the Edge, released 1st October 1985. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Standing on the Edge

In the middle of the night

I had a vision

It was bigger than life

Standing on the edge of my bed

She said "Come here, don't be afraid"

Her tongue opened like a shot

Oh bang bang

Ten feet tall, laser eyes

Killer body, killer thighs

She drew me a fine line

What's wrong what's right

I didn't know what to think

She seemed to know what to drink

I was stunned by her gun

Couldn't walk, couldn't run

Well she drew me a picture

And it seemed so true

Standing on the edge

And watching my life flash by

Standing on the edge

She's lookin' right through my eyes

Love is passin' by

Right before my eyes

And I'm wondering why

What's the reason

That I'm standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

Right here in my face

I had a vision

That was bigger than life

Oh Connie likes nighttime, every night

Connie likes candy, every bite

All day sucker, Connie might

Swallow that thing 'cause she does it right

I'm weak in the knees

I'm beggin' you please

Just ask for more

She just wants affection

My soldier's at attention

No I don't know

Why you're doin this to me

Standing on the edge

And watching my life flash by

Standing on the edge

She's lookin' right through my eyes

Love is passin' by

Right before my eyes

And I'm wondering why

What's the reason

That I'm standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

Well she told me

In the Biblical sense

And she told me

In the strictest confidence

She told me

We were worlds apart

She told me, she told me

I don't know why I'm here

She said, "Don't be afraid"

Standing on the edge

And watching my life flash by

Standing on the edge

You're lookin' right through my eyes

Standing on the edge

Light flashes before my eyes

Standing on the edge

And watchin' my world crash by

Love is passing by

Right before my eyes

And I wonder why

What's the reason

That I'm standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

Standing on the edge

I'm standing on the edge (Repeat and fade)

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1985

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Mark Radice, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
Producer: Jack Douglas