Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Ben Liebrand Lyrics

Well I remember every little thing
I have vivid memories of every detail

As if it happened only yesterday
It feels like it just happened recently

Parking by the lake
We parked our car by the lake

And there was not another car in sight
There were no other cars around us

And I never had a girl
I never had a girl before

Looking any better than you did
You looked incredibly attractive

And all the kids at school
All the other students at school

They were wishing they were me that night
They envied me that night

And now our bodies are oh so close and tight
Our bodies are intimately close to each other

It never felt so good, it never felt so right
It feels amazingly good and right

And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
We're radiating with intense energy

Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
Radiating like a sharp, powerful object

C'mon! Hold on tight!
Hold on tightly!

Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night
Despite the cold and loneliness of the night

I can see paradise by the dashboard light
I can find happiness and joy in our car

Ain't no doubt about it
There's no doubt

We were doubly blessed
We were incredibly lucky

'Cause we were barely seventeen
Because we were only seventeen years old

And we were barely dressed
We were wearing revealing clothes

Baby don't you hear my heart
Can't you hear my heart beating

You got it drowning out the radio
It's overpowering the sound of the radio

I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting for a long time

For you to come along and have some fun
For you to join and enjoy yourself

Well I gotta let you know
I have to tell you

No you're never gonna regret it
You will never regret it

So open up your eyes I got a big surprise
Prepare for a pleasant surprise

It'll feel all right
It will feel good

Well I want to make your motor run
I want to excite and arouse you

Paradise by the dashboard light
A state of bliss in our car

You got to do what you can
You need to do your best

And let Mother Nature do the rest
And let nature take its course

We're gonna go all the way tonight
We're going to have a complete experience tonight

Okay, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here,
Alright, get ready, things are heating up

Two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth,
There are two outs, no players on base, no points scored, and it's the last inning

There's the windup, and there it is,
The pitcher is preparing to throw the ball

A line shot up the middle, look at him go.
The ball is hit sharply towards the center field

This boy can really fly!
He's running incredibly fast

He's rounding first and really turning it on now,
He's running to first base and increasing his speed

He's not letting up at all,
He's not slowing down

He's gonna try for second, the ball is bobbled out in center,
He's attempting to reach second base while the ball is mishandled by the outfielder

And here comes the throw, and what a throw!
The ball is thrown towards second base

He's gonna slide in head first,
He's going to slide headfirst

Here he comes, he's out!
Here he comes, he's safe!

No, wait, safe-safe at second base,
No, wait, he's safe at second base

This kid really makes things happen out there.
He's very dynamic and influential in the game

Batter steps up to the plate, here's the pitch-he's going,
The next batter approaches the plate, the pitch is thrown, and he swings

And what a jump he's got, he's trying for third,
He has an impressive lead and is attempting to reach third base

Here's the throw, it's in the dirt-safe at third!
The throw is low, but he's safe at third base

Holy cow, stolen base!
Wow, he stole a base!

He's taking a pretty big lead out there,
He has a sizable lead from the base

Almost daring him to try and pick him off.
He's almost challenging the pitcher to try to catch him

The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it's bunted,
The pitcher quickly glances at him, winds up, and throws a bunt

Bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on!
He bunts the ball towards the third base, an aggressive strategy is being employed

Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close, here's the throw, here's the play at the
He's running towards home plate, it's going to be a tight play, here comes the throw

Holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!
Wow, I think he's going to reach home plate!

Stop right there!
Stop right now!

I gotta know right now!
I need to know immediately!

Before we go any further!
Before we progress with this

Do you love me?
Do you have feelings of love for me?

Will you love me forever?
Will you continue to love me for eternity?

Do you need me?
Do you have a strong desire for me?

Will you never leave me?
Will you never abandon me?

Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
Will you bring me eternal happiness?

Will you take me away and will you make me your wife?
Will you choose me and marry me?

Let me sleep on it
Let me think about it overnight

And I'll give you an answer in the morning
And I'll give you my reply tomorrow

I couldn't take it any longer
I couldn't endure it any more

Lord I was crazed
I was insane

And when the feeling came upon me
And when the strong emotion overwhelmed me

Like a tidal wave
Like a powerful wave

I started swearing to my god and on my mother's grave
I started making serious promises

That I would love you to the end of time
That I would love you forever

So now I'm praying for the end of time
So now I'm hoping for the end of the world

To hurry up and arrive
To come quickly

'Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you
Because if I have to spend more time with you

I don't think that I can really survive
I don't think I can endure it

I'll never break my promise or forget my vow
I will never go back on my promise or forget my commitment

But God only knows what I can do right now
But I don't know what I'm capable of right now

It was long ago and it was far away
It happened a long time ago and in a distant place

And it was so much better that it is today
And it was much better than the present

It never felt so good
It never felt this good before

And we were glowing like
And we were shining like

A metal on the edge of a knife
A sharp piece of metal