Piece of the Action-Meat Loaf

[00:17.20]Somewhere a red-eyes waitress glances at another movie magazine [00:25.38]Down on the corner theres a grocery boy stuffin boxes fulla hungry dreams [00:32.32] [00:33.70]Someones cleanin up the offices, one window burnin in the dark [00:40.26] [00:41.82]Somebodys cryin is there any way in hell [00:46.32]To light a comet from a single spark [00:50.19]Workin so hard I cant remember much about the freedom I been workin for [00:58.20]Felt like a prisoner til I looked in your eyes [01:01.51]And saw a million wide open doors [01:04.82] [01:06.32]Ya tell me put a little money away, well every dog will have his day in time [01:12.90]Well I been slavin like a dog and I got nothin to show ya [01:18.72]But a collar and a fist fulla nickels and dimes [01:21.40]I want a piece, a piece of the action, give me a shot at the real thing [01:29.02]I want a piece of the action, a piece of the action [01:33.02]Gonna turn on the master, gonna cut these strings [01:37.03]Gonna turn on the master, gonna cut these strings [01:39.53]Been livin just like my old man did and neither once of us could get it right [01:47.40]Punchin in when the day begins and punchin out the local boys at night [01:55.41]Theres someone leanin on a peelin porch [02:00.22]And someone leavin on a silver plane [02:04.15]And I finally know the man Id rather be [02:08.09]Girl I wont be back to getcha til they know my name [02:11.77]They hand you a paycheck every week and steal a piece of your soul every day [02:16.38] [03:32.79]An I dont need no gold watch in fifty years, baby lets be golden today [03:44.36] [03:52.12]Somewhere a red-eyes waitress glances at another movie magazine [04:00.06] [04:01.06]Down on the corner theres a grocery boy stuffin boxes fulla hungry dreams