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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Composer
Leslie Charles
Leslie Charles
Composer
Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Producer
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tear down these walls
(Tear down these walls)
[Verse 2]
Tear down these walls
It's gotta be all or nothin'
[Verse 3]
She's the girl always dreaming of
She's in my memory
I would love to keep her in a castle
Where I am king, she's the queen
[Verse 4]
I wanna show you
What love can do
I'm no Casanova
Just wanna get next to you
[Verse 5]
Tear down these walls
It's gotta be all or nothin'
Tear it down, tear it down
[Verse 6]
Tear down these walls
It's gotta be all or nothin'
Tear it down, tear it down
[Verse 7]
I can tell that you would change your mind
And start to think of us
I could be the knight in shining armor
In a tower of love
[Verse 8]
I wanna show you
A love that is true
I'm no Casanova
I just wanna get next to you
[Verse 9]
Tear down these walls
It's gotta be all or nothin'
Tear it down, tear it down
[Verse 10]
Tear down these walls
It's gotta be all or nothin'
Tear it down, tear it down
[Verse 11]
Tear down these walls
Just tear 'em down, tear 'em down
Baby
[Verse 12]
Tear 'em down, tear 'em down, tear 'em down
Tear 'em down, tear 'em down, tear 'em, tear 'em down
[Verse 13]
Forever in love
We could be together
Ooh, don't shatter my dreams
I need a little bit of love
Don't close the door
Don't drop this bomb on me
[Verse 14]
Tear down these walls
It's gotta be all or nothin'
Ooh, baby
[Verse 15]
Tear down these walls
It's gotta be all or nothin'
Tear it down, tear it down
[Verse 16]
Oh, baby, I wanna show you
(Tear down these walls)
What love can do
I'm no Casanova
(It's gotta be all or nothin')
I just wanna get next to you
[Verse 17]
(Tear down these walls)
You gotta tear 'em down, tear 'em down
(It's gotta be all or nothin')
It's gotta be all, it's gotta be all, gotta be all
It's gotta be all or nothin', baby
[Verse 18]
(Tear down these walls)
(It's gotta be all or nothin')
Nothin', baby, want to bring you love
(Tear down these walls)
We can be together
(It's gotta be all or nothin')
Written by: Leslie Charles, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Teddy Riley

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