Body Slave Lyrics

Body Slave
(Janis Ian)

TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT
TAKE ME TO THE MYSTERY OF LIFE
TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT
LET ME SEE THE EDGES OF THE NIGHT
HE'S GOT THE ANSWER - WE'LL LIVE FOREVER
TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT AND GIVE ME WHAT I CRAVE
HE KNOWS THE MEANING - HE SHOWS WE'RE DREAMING

TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT
AND LET ME BE YOUR BODY SLAVE

SHE SAID - I WANTED ALL THE
WEALTH AND FAME, FANCY NAME
MY LIFE IN LIGHTS. THE TIME WAS RIGHT
AND I WAS RIPE FOR THE ROLE
BUT NOBODY LIKED ME
HE CAME ALONG WHEN MY LUCK WAS DOWN
HIT THE GROUND
I DIDN'T HESITATE. WE MEDITATED
AND HE SATED MY SOUL. HE TOOK CONTROL

NOW FAME IS JUST ANOTHER ILLUSION
MY NAME WILL ONE DAY BE FORGOTTEN
BUT IN THESE TIMES OF CONFUSION
I KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN

TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT
TAKE ME TO THE MYSTERY OF LIFE
TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT
LET ME SEE THE EDGES OF THE NIGHT
HE'S GOT THE ANSWER - WE'LL LIVE FOREVER
TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT AND GIVE ME WHAT I CRAVE
HE KNOWS THE MEANING - HE SHOWS WE'RE DREAMING
TAKE ME TO THE LIGHT
AND LET ME BE YOUR BODY SLAVE

SHE SAYS - I NEVER FEEL A SENSE OF GREED,
OR OF NEED
HE WILL PROVIDE AND I'LL SURVIVE
ON THE LIGHT OF HIS LOVE
BEGGING ON THE FREEWAYS
HE GIVES FREELY OF ALL HE'S LEARNED
IN RETURN, SOME MINOR FAVORS
LIKE DELIVERING THE SAVIOUR A DOLLAR OR TWO
OR BRINGING YOU

MONEY'S JUST ANOTHER CONFUSION
AND DESTINY CAN BE AN ILLUSION
SO LET HIM BE THE ONE TO DECIDE
YOU'LL GO TO PARADISE
YOUR SOUL'S THE ONLY PRICE - TAKE ME