Paradise by the Dashboard Light Songtext
von Jim Steinman

Well I remember every little thing
As if it happened only yesterday
You think you do but you don′t
Parking by the lake
And there was not another car in sight
There was only one parkings spot by the lake
And I never had a girl
Looking any better than you did
Well that's true
And all the kids at school
They were wishing they were me that night

And now our bodies are oh so close and tight
It never felt so good, it never felt so right
And we′re glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
C'mon! Hold on tight!
C'mon! Hold on tight!
Thought it′s cold and lonely in the deep dark night
I can see paradise by the dashboard light


Ain′t no doubt about it
We were doubly blessed
'Cause we were barely seventeen
And we were barely dressed
Ain′t no doubt about it
Baby got to go and shout it
Ain't no doubt about it
We were doubly blessed
′Cause we were barely seventeen
And we were barely dressed

Baby doncha hear my heart
You got it drowning out the radio
I've been waiting so long
For you to come along and have some fun
Well I gotta let you know
No you′re never gonna regret it
So open up those eyes I got a big surprise
It'll feel all right
Well I wanna make your motor run

And now our bodies are oh so close and tight
It never felt so good, it never felt so right
And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
C′mon! Hold on tight!
C′mon! Hold on tight!
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night
I can see paradise by the dashboard light
Though it′s cold and lonely in the deep dark night (Cold in the deep dark night)
Paradise by the dashboard light


You got to do what you can
And let Mother Nature do the rest
Ain't no doubt about it
We were doubly blessed
′Cause we were barely seventeen
And we were barely

We're gonna go all the way tonight
We′re gonna go all the way
Tonight's the night
We're gonna go all the way tonight
We′re gonna go all the way
Tonight′s the night
We're gonna go all the way tonight
We′re gonna go all the way
Tonight's the night
We′re gonna go all the way tonight
We're gonna go all the way
Tonight′s the night

Well, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here
Two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth
There's the windup, and there it is, a line shot up the middle
And look at him go. This boy can really fly!
He's rounding first and really turning it on now
He′s not letting up at all, he′s gonna try for second
The ball is bobbled out in center, and here comes the throw
Ooh and what a throw! He's gonna slide in head first, here he comes, and he is out! Haha
No, wait, safe-safe at second base
This kid really makes things happen out there. Batter steps up to the plate
Here′s the pitch and he's going, ooh and what a jump he′s got
He's trying for third, here′s the throw, and it's in the dirt-safe at third!
Holy cow, he's gotta make it!
The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it′s bunted
Bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on!
Here he comes, squeeze play, it′s gonna be close
Here is the throw, here is the plant
Holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!

Stop right there!
I gotta know right now!
Before we go any further!
Do you love me?
Will you love me forever?
Do you need me?
Will you never leave me?
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife?
Do you love me!?
Will you love me forever!?
Do you need me!?
Will you never leave me!?
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life!?
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife!?
I gotta know right now
Before we go any further
Do you love me!?
Will you love me forever!?
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
I′ll give you an answer in the morning
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
I'll give you an answer in the morning
Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
I′ll give you an answer in the morning
I gotta know right now
Do you love me? (Let me sleep on it)
Will you love me forever? (Baby, baby let me sleep on it)
Do you need me?
Will you never leave me?
Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life? (Let me sleep on it)
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife? (I'll give you an answer in the morning)
I gotta know right now!
Before we go any further
Do you love me?
Will you love me forever?

Well boy, what is it gonna be?
Yes or no?
What is it gonna be, boy?
Yes or no?
Let me sleep on it
Will you love me forever?
Let me sleep on it
Will you love me forever?

I couldn′t take it any longer
Lord I was crazed
And when the feeling came upon me
Like a tidal wave
I started swearing to my god and on my mother's grave
That I would love you to the end of time
I swore that I would love you to the end of time!
So now I'm praying for the end of time
To hurry up and arrive
′Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you
I don′t think that I can really survive
I'll never break my promise or forget my vow
But God only knows what I can do right now
I′m praying for the end of time
It's all that I can do
Praying for the end of time
So I can end my time with you!

Well it was long ago and it was far away
So much better that it is today
Long ago and it was far away (It never felt so good)
So much better that it is today (It never felt so right and we were glowing like a metal)
Long ago and it was far away (On the edge of a knife, it never felt so good)
So much better that it is today (It never felt so right and we were glowing like a metal)
Long ago and it was far away (On the edge of a knife)
So much better