Listen to Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It) [Extended Version – Edit] by Bonnie Tyler

Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It) [Extended Version – Edit]

Bonnie Tyler

Rock

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bonnie Tyler

Performer

Todd Rundgren

Vocals

Jim Steinman

Conductor

Roy Bittan

Piano

Sid McGinnis

Guitar

Eddie Martinez

Guitar

Jimmy Bralower

Drums

Max Weinberg

Drums

Larry Fast

Synthesizer

S. Buslowe

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jim Steinman

Composer

Roy Bittan

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jim Steinman

Producer

Steve Rinkoff

Engineer

John Rollo

Engineer

Larry Alexander

Larry Alexander

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

There were times we had it all

There were times we lost it all

[Verse 2]

When the sky is falling

And you're lookin' round for somewhere to hide

Did you ever call out to someone?

Did you ever call out to me?

I've never been gone

I've been right here by your side

There ain't nothin' but clouds

There ain't nothin' but clouds in your eyes

[Verse 3]

Why don't you believe it

When you finally found the truth?

You've been drinkin' poison water

From the fountain of youth

Why don't you stop tearin' up

Everyone you need the most?

You're so busy tryin' to get even

You never even try to get close

[Verse 4]

I can't explain it away

It doesn't make any sense

To know what it's like

I guess you gotta go through it

I guess you gotta go through it

I guess you gotta go through it

It doesn't matter, baby

[Verse 5]

Loving you's a dirty job (It's a dirty job)

But somebody's gotta do it (Lovin' you, baby)

[Verse 6]

There were times when we'd never fake it

There were times when we'd always make it

There were times when we'd take it to the limit

And we'd never, never ever leave each other alone

We were flesh and blood and bone

[Verse 7]

There were times we had it all

There were times we had it all

[Verse 8]

There were times when we took our chances (There were times)

There were times we were damn good dancers (There were times)

There were times when we heard all the answers

In the beating of the drummer

And the riches of the rock and the roll

I can see right through your soul

[Verse 9]

There were times we had it all

There were times we had it all

[Verse 10]

It's a dirty job

Lovin' you, baby

Somebody's gotta do it

[Verse 11]

If your fears could only be forgotten

We could pull all the barriers down

Would you follow your dream's desire?

Would you follow your secret dreams

And forbidden fire?

Let's just peel out of this town

It's been nothing but dreams

It's been nothing but dreams until now (Nothing but dreams)

[Verse 12]

You're never gonna see it

You got your head stuck in the sand

It's the land of the free and Easy Street

It's the home of the damned

You're never gonna see it

You better open up your eyes

You're the only one who's left

Who's gonna believe all your lies

[Verse 13]

I can't explain it away

Doesn't make any sense

To know what it's like

I guess you gotta go through it

I guess you gotta go through it

I guess you gotta go through it

It doesn't matter, baby

[Verse 14]

Loving you's a dirty job (It's a dirty job)

But somebody's gotta do it (Lovin' you, baby)

[Verse 15]

There were times when our bodies glistened

There were times that we can't stop missin'

There were times that we'd lay in bed and listen

To the poundin', poundin'

Chorus of our desperate hearts

Nothin' could have torn us apart

[Verse 16]

There were times we had it all

There were times we had it all

[Verse 17]

There were times when we fought like tigers (There were times)

There were times we were damn good liars (There were times)

There were times we extinguish every fire

That was burning, burning

Burning up each other alive

From the heavens on down to the dives

[Verse 18]

There were times we lost it all

There were times we lost it all

[Verse 19]

There were times when we fought like tigers

There were times we were damn good liars

[Verse 20]

There were times when our bodies glistened

There were times that we can't stop missin'

There were times that we'd lay in bed and listen

To the poundin', poundin'

Chorus of our desperate hearts

Nothin' could have torn us apart

[Verse 21]

There were times we had it all

There were times we had it all

[Verse 22]

It's a dirty job

Lovin' you, baby

Ooh, somebody

Somebody's gotta do it

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

Lovin' you, baby

There were times we lost it all

Somebody's gotta do it

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

Lovin' you, baby

There were times we lost it all

Somebody's gotta do it

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

(I'm gonna do it)

Lovin' you, baby (Gotta do it)

There were times we lost it all

Somebody's gotta do it (Gotta do it)

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

Lovin' you, baby (Gotta do it)

There were times we lost it all

(Somebody, somebody, I'm the one who's got to do it)

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

Lovin' you, baby

There were times we lost it all

There were times we had it

Somebody's gotta do it

There were times we lost it

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

There were times we lost it (Lovin' you baby)

There were times we had it

There were times we lost it all

(All and all and all) Somebody's gotta do it

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

Lovin' you, baby

There were times we lost it all (I wanna do it)

Somebody's gotta do it

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

Lovin' you, baby

There were times we lost it all

Somebody's gotta do it

There were times we had it all (It's a dirty job)

Written by: Jim Steinman