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!
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 dressed
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
And 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 want to 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
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 dressed
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-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,
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
And 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
And 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
And 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?

Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
And I'll give you an answer in the morning
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
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 life with you!!

It was long ago and it was far away
And it was so much better that it is today

It never felt so good
It never felt so right
And we were glowing like
A metal on the edge of a knife



Lyrics submitted by kat_e_b

Track duration: 08:29

"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" as written by James Dixon / Barnes

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, CARLIN AMERICA INC

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    General Comment:Upbeat; catchy; energetic; fast song that I adore. It used to play throughout the Sigma Chi frat house constantly when I both partied there a few years and lived there one summer. Obviously about a young guy wanting to score (and only score) but she gets the last laugh when he impregnates her and he is either stuck with her and/or stuck paying child support. It's a great dance track with a good moral message...ya do the crime ya gotta do the time:) Definitely Meat Loaf's best.
    Flag rolypolywoofwoofon December 13, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:"So open up your eyes, I got a big surprise, it'll feel all right
    Well, I wanna make you motor run"

    I notice that he sings "eyes" to sound like "highs", and I always took it to be a double meaning. The second meaning being "thighs".

    ;D
    Flag Paneityon September 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:For all you dopes declaring "What an Arshole this guy is" WAKE UP TO YASELVES!!!!" This is a song about a young bloke trying to score!! And thats it!! At the climax the woman trys to bag a husband!! He dosn't want a wife, just a R^%T!! so wake up and get over it.. Mourons!! Just like any other bloke!! This is a master piece of a song, you should be able to enjoy it and have a laugh..... I bet bet ya the DOPE who wrote "Arsehole" had there heart broken by someone at a young age and now has a grudge against the world..... GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!
    Flag pat001on May 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:For all you dopes declaring "What an Arshole this guy is" WAKE UP TO YASELVES!!!!" This is a song about a young bloke trying to score!! And thats it!! At the climax the woman trys to bag a husband!! He dosn't want a wife, just a R^%T!! so wake up and get over it.. Mourons!! Just like any other bloke!! This is a master piece of a song, you should be able to enjoy it and have a laugh..... I bet bet ya the DOPE who wrote "Arsehole" had there heart broken by someone at a young age and now has a grudge against the world..... GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!
    Flag pat001on May 03, 2009   Link
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    My Opinion:For all you dopes declaring "What an Arshole this guy is" WAKE UP TO YASELVES!!!!" This is a song about a young bloke trying to score!! And thats it!! At the climax the woman trys to bag a husband!! He dosn't want a wife, just a R^%T!! so wake up and get over it.. Mourons!! Just like any other bloke!! This is a master piece of a song, you should be able to enjoy it and have a laugh..... I bet bet ya the DOPE who wrote "Arsehole" had there heart broken by someone at a young age and now has a grudge against the world..... GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!
    Flag pat001on May 03, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:i love this song live it's soo funny
    when meat gets pushed away it's haliours
    Flag eminemloveron March 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:My Mom had the Bat Out of Hell tape and when she was in the mood and in the car alone for long enough she would play it (and others that are burned into my memory) So I don't know the first time I heard it. It's just part of me. I do remember when I didn't know what it ment. hahaha About the time I learned that all those words you sing in a song mean something I figured it out pretty quick LOL
    Anyway awesome song and album.
    Flag gapeach306on October 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I Think this song is amazing, it shows that in the split second how he wants everything, he makes these promises just because he can't back down from how far he's in. but he's still man enough to keep his promises not matter how much he hates the consicences. Its hillarious, but shows how the generation of today, lives for the moment, and refuses to understand the long term.
    Flag Lucie Gozling.on September 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song. No matter how sad I am, or how many times I've heard this song, it'll always crack me up.
    Flag unavailableon July 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:If you have ever seen the video (stayed tuned to VH1Classics) you will see, at the very end, after Meat throws the mike stand, the girl (Karla?) turn to the camera and flash the biggest SEG. Yeah, she knew what she was doing...
    Flag Rick3540on March 10, 2008   Link

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