Lyrics:

Jim Peterik/Frankie Sullivan)
Published by EMI Virgin Music, Inc. - ASCAP/Rude Music, Inc. - BMI

It's just another summer
You hear a different drummer
You're looking for a way to check out from this grind
You wrestle with temptation
Your job is sheer frustration
Cause there's a lifetime chance you've yet to find
Still you wonder if you've got the clout
To make it happen in this cold hearted town
And you're feelin' that you're trapped
You wonder should you just stop tryin'

Take a message from the man
Who's not afraid to come on strong
When there's magic in the music
It's the singer not the song
When it's comin' from the heart
All the people sing along
It's the man behind the music
It's the singer not the song

Inside your heart is achin'
There's challenge for the takin'
So shoot it from the hip
Believe in what you say
You're calling this your best fight
You're lookin' for the limelight
Reachin' for a star to guide you on your way
Still you wonder if you've got the clout
To make a difference in this cold hearted town
And you're feelin' that you lost
You wonder should you just stop tryin'

Well give the glory to the man
Who's not afraid to come on strong
When there's magic in the music
It's the singer not the song
When it's comin' from the heart
All the people sing along
It's the man behind the music
It's the singer not the song

They give the glory to the man
Who's not afraid to come on strong
When there's magic in the music
It's the singer not the song
When it's comin' from the heart
All the people sing along
It's the man behind the music
It's the singer not the song