Roll With The Changes

Album: You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish (1978)
Charted: 58
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  • As soon as you are able, woman I am willing
    To make the break that we are on the brink of
    My cup is on the table, my love is spilling
    Waiting here for you to take and drink of

    So if you're tired of the same old story
    Oh, turn some pages
    I will be here when you are ready
    To roll with the changes, yeah, yeah

    I knew it had to happen, felt the tables turnin'
    Got me through my darkest hour
    I heard the thunder clappin', felt the desert burnin'
    Until you poured on me like a sweet sun shower

    So if you're tired of the same old story
    Oh, turn some pages
    I will be here when you are ready
    To roll with the changes, ooh

    So if you're tired of the same old story
    Oh baby, turn some pages
    I will be here when you are ready
    To roll with the changes, baby
    Roll with the changes
    Ah, you know you know you know you got to

    (Keep on rollin') Oh yeah
    (Keep on rollin') Ooh roll with the changes
    Keep on rollin' (Keep on rollin', keep on rollin')
    Oh, now roll with the changes, oh, baby

    (Keep on rollin') Oh, babe (Keep on rollin')
    Oh, you got to learn to roll with the changes
    Got to, got to, got to, got to keep on rollin'
    (Keep on rollin'), got to learn to, got to learn to
    Got to learn to roll

    (Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', ooh)
    (Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', ooh)
    (Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', ooh)
    (Keep on rollin', keep on rollin', ooh, aah) Writer/s: Kevin Patrick Jr. Cronin
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • John from AtlantaThis song to me is about a love relationship with a women in which circumstances have forced a change.The lyric" same old story" is her long standing marriage to a man she really doesn't love. The infidelity was found out about and she has to decide if she will roll with the changes and leave, come with me.." turn the pages". It also shows patience as she decides on the offer. " I will be there when you are ready" not a ultimatum.

    Makes me wonder about the nature of the authors diverted trip to see a women in Tuscon on his long road trip to the city of lights.
    My interpretation of this song was so strong I sent it to a friend going through a similiar breakup & he wrote a letter to her hoping listening to it would keep her in his life. She was Cherokee and the tribal ties couldn't be over come. He is rolling with the changes.
  • Summer Mcpherson from Columbus, OhioMy all time favorite Speedwagon song!
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