You And Me

Album: Lace and Whiskey (1977)
Charted: 9
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  • When I get home from work
    I want to wrap myself around you
    I want to take you and squeeze you
    'Til the passion starts to rise

    I want to take you to heaven
    That would make my day complete

    But you and me ain't no movie stars
    What we are is what we are
    We share a bed
    Some lovin'
    And TV, yeah
    And that's enough for a workin' man
    What I am is what I am
    And I tell you, babe
    Well that's enough for me

    Sometimes when you're asleep
    And I'm just starin' at the ceiling
    I want to reach out and touch you
    But you just go on dreamin'

    If I could take you to heaven
    That would make my day complete

    But you and me ain't no movie stars
    What we are is what we are
    We share a bed
    Some lovin'
    And TV, yeah
    That's enough for a workin' man
    What I am is what I am
    And I tell you, sweetheart
    That's just enough for me

    You and me ain't no super stars
    What we are is what we are
    We share a bed
    Some popcorn
    And TV, yeah
    And that's enough for a workin' man
    What I am is what I am
    And I tell you, babe
    You're just enough for me

    When I get home from work
    I want to wrap myself around you
    I like to hold you squeeze you
    'Til the passion starts to rise

    I want to take you to heaven
    That would make my day complete

    You and me ain't no movie stars
    What we are is what we are
    We share a bed
    Of lovin'
    And TV, yeah
    And that's enough for a workin' man
    What I am well that's what I am
    I tell you, baby
    That's just enough for me Writer/s: Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Spirit Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 15

  • Lisalisa from Phoenix“Take you to heaven” always meant to give a sexual orgasm
  • Deb Gresham from MississippiLove Alice Cooper this song is so great..
  • Jc Macdonald from Calgary AlbertaLou,

    That part of the song to me is he wants to love her and take her to heaven. The previous lyric "I wanna take ya, and squeeze ya til the passion starts to rise." is him being cheeky in his lyrics. This song isn't about anything murderous it's simply a great love song. :)
  • Lou from Omaha, NeThis is a very truly beautiful song. The only thing I don't quite get about it was the lyric of "I want to take you to heaven, that would make my day complete." I'm not sure what he's trying to say there. But for some reason it sounds like a murder-suicide. I'm sure it probably met something different in 1977, but today it just sounds a little creepy.
  • Dean from Birmingham, AlJust realized this was Alice Cooper! Great song! Reminds of when KISS recorded "Beth," a complete change from the music they normally did.
  • Larry from Detroit, MiIf there was ever a perfect rock ballad for the common man to sing to his significant other...this surely is it....
  • Dane from Green Cove Springs Fla., FlLOVE this one.Long version ONLY however.I saw him live twice but he didn't play it either time.Too bad...
  • Stu from Philly, Pathis song is on my wedding cd - the cd plays like a concept album - from meeting, to falling in love, trials, getting closer, finally getting married and looking forward. The song's lyrics very literally explain its presence on the album - the joy of the day to day love you share with your spouse.
  • Johnny from Los Angeles, CaThis is why Alice Cooper is my favorite metal artist.
  • Scott from Columbus, OhWhat a beautiful song. It stands to show that Alice Cooper can be much more than what he appears, and that's just enough for me.
    It proves he is just as much a romantic lyracist as he is a performer.
  • Howard from St. Louis Park, MnThis was a change of pace from Alice cooper's heavy metal hits. The line I remember the most is "What we are is what we are." That's a true statement about people's lives in general.
  • Alan from Zanesville, OhThis song was a big hit in '77 whwn my wife & I got married, and it kind of became "our song". On our honeymoon we saw Alice in Detroit at a record setting series of concerts.
  • Pete from Nowra, Australiano more love at your convenience,another great song from that album
  • J-raff from Boston, MaThis song was once covered by Frank Sinatra, who, after performing it, said to Alice, "You keep writin' 'em, kid, and I'll keep singin' 'em".
  • Morgan from Fort Oglethorpe, GaWhen Alice Cooper guest starred on The Muppet Show, he sung this as a duet with a ...very feathery Miss Piggy.
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