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Tricks Up My Sleeve 2012

by 'Steele'

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    Comes with PDF booklet, art from the original 1996 release and a bunch of photos, including some never-published before pix of Jeff and Steve.

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1.
I've been standing behind you so long I can't get out of your shadow Keeping me silent, using my strength Making you look like a hero (Chorus) I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve I'm making magic and you better believe I'm rollin' -- as soon as I get the chance I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve The more you talk big the faster I leave I'm tired of your song and dance Give me that smile while you chain down my hands Tell me I'm makin' the difference Now I've discovered, your plan's plain as day I know I don't need your assistance (Chorus) I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve I'm making magic and you better believe I'm rollin' -- as soon as I get the chance I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve The more you talk big the faster I leave I'm tired of your song and dance See ya!! (Solo) All your mistakes coming right back to you Still you accuse me of treason Watch as your empire just crumbles away Look in the mirror and you'll see the reason (Chorus) I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve I'm making magic and you better believe I'm rollin' -- as soon as I get the chance I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve The more you talk big the faster I leave I'm tired of your song and dance (Repeat Chorus Out)
2.
Knick-knack paddy whack, always jumpin' in the sack, givin' the dog a bone You see I've got to be free, don't need no chains around me I may be single but I'm never alone --Now I'm a nasty boy-- And I know you think my motives ain't too pure --Yeah I'm a nasty boy And you think you'll change my story but there's one thing for sure (Chorus) Love ain't gonna change me Wham bam, thank you ma'am, always gettin' in a jam Takin' my business home You see I stay up all night, I get my share of delight Don't bother calling, I don't answer my phone --Now I'm a nasty boy-- And I know you think my motives ain't too pure --Yeah I'm a nasty boy And you think you'll change my story but there's one thing for sure (Chorus) Love ain't gonna change me (B-Section) And let me tell you something else... Don't want your pity Don't want your sympathy Don't want you sittin' home a-cryin' over me Pick up your pretty head and look me in the eye Tell me you won't miss me 'cause I'm sayin' goodbye (Solo) Shell-shock, round the clock, I'll be drummin' down your block To see if your lights are on You see I do what I please, yes I'm as free as the breeze Don't say tomorrow 'cause tonight I'll be gone --Now I'm a nasty boy-- And I know you think my heart will come around --Yeah I'm a nasty boy-- And I hate to disappoint you but there's one thing I've found... (Chorus) Love ain't gonna change me You can't get under my skin, no no (Repeat Chorus Out) Love ain't gonna change me
3.
700 Miles 04:14
Time goes by, and it seems I'm going nowhere There's no end to this road I'm walkin' down It's a cloudy sky, yeah it seems its always rainin' I can't find a way to get me out of this town But I know where to go It's only 700 miles, and I'm leavin' in the morning 700 miles And I'm comin' home to you Well, I've been all around Workin' hard to keep from goin' under I don't mind -- if the sun don't shine today Livin' on the run I've come to realize what I've been missing All this time, I've been tryin' to find my way Back to you (Chorus) And it's only 700 miles You know home is where your heart is 700 miles Come on! (Solo) Take it down Oh yeah (Chorus) And it's only 700 miles You know home is where your heart is 700 miles And I'm comin' home to you I've been a fool, to stay away so long All this time I've wondered what's been goin' wrong Stay right by the window 'cause tomorrow I'll be there And I'm comin' home to you
4.
Get Ready! Sixteen candles on our birthcay cake, two more years to go How much more confusion can you take -- you don't wanna know, no more You've got something men might sell their souls to see You've seen those paper angels, how hard can it be? On the streets a quiet little queen -- tangled up in lace Guess what's goin' on behind the scene -- she's more than just a pretty face, oh yeah She's got something you might sell your soul to see She's the object of your fantasy Would ya look at this girl (Chorus) Some things never change --You're flirtin' with fame-- Takin' it off 'cause you've got no shame --You're flirtin' with fame Smile when your givin' it all... (Break) Such a pretty picture... (Solo) (Breakdown) (Chorus Out) Some things never change --You're flirtin' with fame-- Takin' it off 'cause you've got no shame --You're flirtin' with fame Smile when your givin' it all... Some things never change --You're flirtin' with fame-- Takin' it off 'cause you've got no !@#$in' shame --You're flirtin' with fame Smile when your givin' it all...
5.
Stay 05:02
No one round here really knows you well Things you tried to say are so hard to tell Mmmm... No one seemed to notice how you've changed Now you turn around and send back the pain (Pre-Chorus) Hold on to life Hold on to life (Chorus) Don't you want to stay Stay among the land of the living Are you gonna say farewell And leave me here alone Don't you want to stay Are you really sold out of giving Did you ever think you might be killing me? (Bridge) Do you see me clearly? No one round here really knows you well Things you tried to say are so hard to tell (Pre-Chorus) Hold on to life Hold on to life (Chorus) Don't you want to stay Stay among the land of the living Are you gonna say farewell And leave me here alone Don't you want to stay Are you really sold out of giving Did you ever think you might be killing me?
6.
Live Forever 03:03
Everyone tells me, better get movin' Pick up your heels, get somethin' started You've gotta take all you can, boy Before it just slips away But I've got all the time in the world Don't try to rush me, I'm in no hurry now (Chorus) I'm gonna live forever Never gonna die I'm gonna live forever Young and strong 'til the end of time Why should I break my back for your glory When I never see the reward It's just a matter of time, I'll break your hold on me Now's the time for talkin' straight Don't try to push me, I've got no worries, no (Chorus) I'm gonna live forever Never gonna die I'm gonna live forever Young and strong 'til the end of time (Bridge) I'm gonna live --Go out and get it-- Keep on pushin' 'til I get my way I'm gonna live --Go out and get it-- Now--Right now (Solo) I don't know what I'm fightin' for Ain't gonna play by your rules no more Take a good look 'cause I'm out that door Don't try to push me, I'm in no hurry now (Chorus) I'm gonna live forever Never gonna die I'm gonna live forever Young and strong 'til the end of time
7.
She said we'd make a pretty couple, and I had to agree But then she turned right around and made a first class fool out of me --Drivin' me crazy-- She's drivin' me wild --She's drivin' me crazy-- Ah, yeah, a she-devil She's got the eyes of an innocent child (Chorus) I'll never cry, never cry I'll never cry for you I never noticed what was missing but how could I know How could I know While I was workin' for my money she was runnin' round stealin' the show --Drivin' me crazy-- She's drivin' me mad --She's drivin' me crazy-- Such a little gold-digger I was a thousand in the red Before I knew that I's been had (Chorus) I'll never cry, never cry I'll never cry for you I feel the tears burnin' my eyes I gotta make 'em stop (Solo) I'll never cry for you (Chorus) I'll never cry, never cry I'll never cry for you (Repeat Chorus Out) I'll never cry, never cry I'll never cry for you
8.
There's no sleep for a racing mind The images move too fast I walk by darkened windows See my shadows in the glass And I walk, but I've got no reason I'm just tryin' to clear my head I can't think through my frustration So I'm walkin' out my blues instead I keep tellin' myself It's only in your mind But it's playin' tricks on me It's only in your mind I keep pushin' for a long long time Makin' the best of my dreams And I get so tired of the waiting I start fallin' apart at the seams Sometimes I feel like I'm losin' my hold Like it's all comin' down too soon And you tell me that I'm crazy For puttin' faith in the light of the moon (Chorus) It's only in your mind When you're playin' tricks on me It's only in your mind I know my freedom don't come for free It's only in your-- (Bridge) I've been told that to make any difference You've got to stand up and fight But I'm not in the fightin' mood I'm just tryin' to make it through the night, yeah (Solo) It's all right, don't you worry I know that everything will be okay Still you tell me over and over again I don't understand what you're tryin' to say But I know (Chorus) It's only in your mind When you're playin' tricks on me It's only in your mind You're only seein' what you want to see It's only in your mind I know my freedom don't come for free It's only in your mind Yeah You tell me that I'm crazy --Only in your mind-- But it's only in your mind I know freedom don't come for free, oh no, no, no It's only in your, only in your mind...
9.
Lead Me Over 03:46
(Chorus) Leave me underground Lead me over I don't believe it, I just can't believe it I'm back to the beginning, again I don't believe it, I just can't receive it I'm startin' all over (Chorus 2) And the circle goes round again I can't see 'til the end Round again Forgive me when I say (Chorus) Leave me underground Lead me over In through the front door Back on the first floor Startin' all over, again Wait for the low tide Can't see the other side I'm walkin on water (Chorus 2) And the circle goes round again I can't see 'til the end Round again Forgive me when I say (Bridge) Just leave me underground Don't wanna go back there no more, no more Just leave me underground Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (Solo) I don't believe it, I jus't can't believe it I'm back to the beginning, again You take the low road I'll take the high road You've gotta start somewhere (Chorus 2) And the circle goes round again I can't see 'til the end Round again Forgive me when I say (Chorus) Leave me underground Lead me over And the circle goes round again...
10.
Innocence 05:44
Since the day you came together, it was easy Four in one, and one for all, you beat the odds Took it all away in record time Thumbed your nose and laughed at those who made you gods (Chorus) And I -- Still remember the day I heard the news Frozen in my mind forever All you really seem to lose Is your innocence Givin' us no quarter, we surrender Should have known that it was all to goo to last And the hell that you were living Was the pillar of your strength Split yourself in two, you know it ain't the same (Chorus) And I-- Still remember the day I say the light Frozen in my mind forever All you left behind that night Was your innocence Your innocence (Solos) (Chorus) And I-- Still remember the day I heard the news Frozen in my mind forever All you really seem to lose Is your innocence Your innocence All you really seem to lose is your innocence Split yourself in two, you know it ain't the same...

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After a long (but mostly hidden) history, 'Steele' is now fully independent. We're done dealing with middlemen taking their cut and somehow "forgetting" to pass on ours - buying this album supports the artists and ONLY the artists.

If you like Dokken, Lynch Mob, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Van Halen, Ozzy, Skid Row, Def Leppard, and other bands like those, you will like 'Steele'. Pretty much guaranteed!

Includes 12-page PDF booklet and a bunch of exclusive images like the original 1996 CD cover art and inside photo collage, plus super-rare photos of Jeff and Steve.

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released March 6, 2012

Produced by Phil Hardy & Michael Mueller, and Jody Gray
Recorded at:
The Barge Studios, NJ 1990/1991 Engineer: Jim Barg
Millbrook Studios, NY 1996 Engineer: Paul Orofino

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