Joe Cockerwas born in Sheffield, England on May 20, 1944, the youngest son of a civil servant. In 1961 Joe by day, worked as an apprentice gas fitter and by night, in dark suit and bow tie, became singing with Avengersin rough Sheffield pubs. The set included songs by mentor Ray Charles"What'd I Say" and "Georgia On My Mind." Vance Arnold and the Avengers biggest moment came in 1963 when they supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall, and brought the house down. The following year Joe left the Gas Board and released his first single, a cover of The Beatles "I'll Cry Instead." His band, Joe Cocker Big Blues, built up a large following in the north of England and ventured to France for a two month stint, playing on American airbases. The servicemen, many from America's deep south, loved Joe.
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I Will Live For You Lyrics

Joe Cocker

Selfishness always in my way
The fuse and the give
Just lost you yesterday
And living for myself
You opened up the hard way kid
You showed me what truth is
And how to give
I will live for you
I want to live for you
I will give to you
I will live for you
No more hopeless rainy nights
The fire is lit
And I'm safe inside
Just where I need to be
Where I need to be
No disguises no more games
You taught me to let go
And feel the flame
I will live for you
I want to live for you
I will give to you
I will live for you
Not losing myself this evening
Reaching out to true believing
That's a part of life's road
That held me back
For many years
Through all the pain
And all the tears
I've found you
Oh babe
You sheltered my eyes
For clear light
You made me see
You took away
The dark night
I will live for you
I want to live for you
I will give to you
I will live for you
Don't you hear me
Baby
I want to live for you
I will give to you
So badly
I want to do it for you
I will give to you
I want to live for you
I will give to you
I will live for you
Give for you
I will give to you
I'll give to you
I will live for you
I will give to you