Show Me The Way
by Styx

Album: Edge of the Century (1990)
Charted: 3
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: DENNIS DEYOUNG
    Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing

Comments: 7

  • WillcMegative. He wrote this song for his son. He's a devout Catholic, and this song is a prayer.
  • George from Tampa, FlMusic Director Chris Taylor from radio station WAVA-FM in Washington, D.C. remixed the "Desert Sheild Mix" (also known as the "Desert Storm Mix"). A&M Records then made it available to radio stations who wanted to play it. That particular version's never been commercially available.
  • Cheryle from Columbus, Oh@Paul, "John" refers to original drummer/founding member John Panozzo, who died July 16, 1996 at the age of 47. On the album, the song is dedicated to Chuck Panozzo, John's twin brother, who suggested the name change of the song, from "Roll Me Away" to "Show Me the Way."
  • Paul from Quincy, MiHe dedicated this song to "John" when Styx did a live concert in Chicago, anyone know who John is ?
  • Farrah from Elon, NcThis is like one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.
  • Dave from Easton, PaI just saw Dennis DeYoung in concert in Feb, 2009. He sings this song acapella and dedicates it to all the members of the U.S. Armed forces. That it has no musical instruments in it makes it very dramatic and stunning.
  • Craig from Henderson, NvThis song is one of the few songs that are inspirational to me. Artists need to start making songs like these nowadays. I do have to man up and say that I did cry the first couple times I heard this song.
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