Kansas (band)

"Masquerading as a man with a reason, My charade is the event of the season. And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I dont know,"

"Your father, he said he needs you; Your mother, she says she loves you. Your brothers, they echo your words: "How far to the point of know return?" "Well, how long?"

"Thats why I fight fire with fire. Oh Im burning inside and my heart is a-cryin. Fire with fire. I dont want to lose this flamin desire."

"You say its time to stay behind. All I wanted was to hold you; All I wanted was to touch you. No need for blame cause were not the same. All I wanted was to love you; Thats all I wanted."

"Play, play the game tonight. Can you tell me if its wrong or right? It is worth the time, is it worth the price? Do you see yourself in a white spotlight? Then play the game tonight."

"Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond the illusion. I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high. Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man; Though my mind could think I still was a mad man. I hear the voices when Im dreamin, I can hear them say.Carry on my wayward son, For therell be peace when you are done. Lay your weary head to rest. Now dont you cry no more."

"He had a thousand ideas, you might have heard his name. He lived alone with his vision Not looking for fortune or fame. Never said too much to speak of, He was off on another plane. The words that he said were a mystery, Nobodys sure he was sane.But he knew, he knew more than me or you. No one could see his view, Oh where was he going to?"

"Highways scar the mountainsides, buildings to the sky, people all around, Houses stand in endless rows, sea to shining sea, people all around. So we rule this land, and here we stand upon our paradise, Dreaming of a place, our weary race is ready to arise."

"I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moments gone. All my dreams pass before my eyes, a curiosity. Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind. Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea. All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see. Dust in the wind, All we are is dust in the wind."

"Look in the mirror and tell me Just what you see. What have the years of your life Taught you to be? Innocence dyin in so many ways, Things that you dream of are lost, Lost in the haze.Hold on, baby hold on Cause its closer than you think. And youre standing on the brink. Hold on, baby hold on Cause theres something on the way. Your tomorrows not the same as today."

"Its so predictable and everybody judges by the numbers that youre selling. Just crank em out on the assembly line and chart em higher (higher, higher). Just keep it simple boys its gonna be alright as long as youre inside the Mainstream, are we moving too far away? Is it worth it if it doesnt pay? The centerline is status quo, its Mainstream."

"Sometimes a smile can deceive the one who has made you promise. Suddenly you cant believe, the truth only leaves you cold. Sometimes the answers you fear are there on the face in the mirror. Something the world needs to hear but no one is even listening."