We Want To Play
Lyrics by Cory Smith, music by Styx (Come Sail Away)
I was kind of sad
I was kind of sad
even with a wife, and a family
even with a wife, and a family
Some-thing was missing
Some-thing was missing
I never had become, a rock star, you see
I never had become, a rock star, you see
And now, I felt too old
And now, I felt too old
my time had passed
my time had passed
I still played guitar licks
I still played guitar licks
but not as fast
but not as fast
and I tried, best as I could
and I tried, best as I could
to stay, in tune
to stay, in tune
I did know, some guys
I did know, some guys
we’d played a song or two, in the last decade
we’d played a song or two, in the last decade
Some good but, most bad
Some good but, most bad
I’m talking ‘bout the songs, all the guys are rad
I’m talking ‘bout the songs, all the guys are rad
With the idea that music
With the idea that music
could be ther-apy
could be ther-apy
I sent them an email
I sent them an email
to see if they were free
to see if they were free
No reply, so I just tried
No reply, so I just tried
to carry on
to carry on
Some emails in my inbox
Some emails in my inbox
appeared and as I read
appeared and as I read
I felt a brand new surge of hope
I felt a brand new surge of hope
cause this is what they said
cause this is what they said
They said, we want to play, we want to play
They said, we want to play, we want to play
we want to play with you, lad
we want to play with you, lad
we need to play, we need to play
we need to play, we need to play
we all need to play, too
we all need to play, too
If there’s a way, just name the day
If there’s a way, just name the day
we all need to play, you see, babe
we all need to play, you see, babe
I set the day, they came to play
I set the day, they came to play
the rest is history
the rest is history
We wrote some funny lyrics
We wrote some funny lyrics
we made each other smile
we made each other smile
We sent them to some people
We sent them to some people
They said, “We like your style”
They said, “We like your style”
Come out and play, come out and play
Come out and play, come out and play
come out and play for free, guys
come out and play for free, guys
You sound okay, we’ll let you play
You sound okay, we’ll let you play
if you don’t charge a fee
if you don’t charge a fee
We love to play, we love to play
We love to play, we love to play
for us, it’s therapy
for us, it’s therapy
Some people say, they like us to play
Some people say, they like us to play
and we don’t disagree
and we don’t disagree
We need to play, we need to play
We need to play, we need to play
we all need to play, you see
we all need to play, you see
Just name the day, we’ll come and play
Just name the day, we’ll come and play
and yes, for now, we’re free
and yes, for now, we’re free