Paradise By the Dashboard Light (Teenage Gothic) Songtext
von Meat Loaf

Well I remember every little thing
As if it happened only yesterday
Parking by the lake
And there was not another car in sight
And I never had a girl
Looking any better than you did
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!

Though 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 don't you 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 your 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!
Well 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
(Lonely 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 and tonight′s the night
We're gonna go all the way tonight we're gonna go all the way and tonight′s the night
We′re gonna go all the way tonight we're gonna go all the way and tonight′s the night
We're gonna go all the way tonight we′re gonna go all the way and tonight's the night

OK, 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
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, and what a throw!
He′s gonna slide in head first, here he comes, he's out!
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, and what a jump he′s got
He's trying for third, here′s the throw, it's in the dirt - safe at third!
Holy cow, stolen base! He's taking a pretty big lead out there
Almost daring him to try and pick him off
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's the throw, here′s the play at the plate
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 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?
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?
And will you love me forever?

What's it going to be boy?
C'mon I can wait all night
What′s it gonna be boy? Yes or no?
What′s it gonna be boy?
Yes or no?

Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Well 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, 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?

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
Started swearing to my god and on my mother′s grave
That I would love you to the end of time
I swore 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
And it was so much better that it is today
Well it was long ago and it was far away (it never felt so good)
And it was so much better that it is today (it never felt so right, and it was glowing like the metal)
It was long ago and it was far away (on the edge of a knife, it never felt so good)
And it was so much better that it is today (it never felt so right, and it was glowing like the metal)
Well it was long ago and it was far away (on the edge of a knife, it never felt so good)
And it was so much better that it is today (it never felt so right, and it was glowing like the metal)
Well it was long ago and it was far away (on the edge of a knife, it never felt so good)
And it was so much better that it is today (it never felt so right, and it was glowing like the metal)
Well it was long ago and it was far away (on the edge of a knife, it never felt so good)
And it was so much better that it is today (it never felt so right, and it was glowing like the metal)
It was long ago and it was far away (on the edge of a knife, it never felt so good)
And it was so much better that it is today (it never felt so right, and it was glowing like the metal)