Written by Ben Findon/Billy Ocean
Intro: Am F C G Verse Am F Red Light, Spells danger, C G Can't hold out, much longer Am F 'Cause red light means warning, C G Can't hold out, I'm burning (No, no, no...) Am You took my heart and turned me on F And now the danger sign is on C I never thought the day would come G When I would feel alone without you Am And now I'm like a child again, F Calling out his mama's name, C You got me on a ball and chain, G Doin' things that I don't want to.Break Am F C G Verse Am F Red Light, Spells danger, C G Can't hold out, much longer Am F 'Cause red light means warning, C G Can't hold out, I'm burning Am I had my fun and played around, F without a love to tie me down, C I always used to kiss and run, G I never wanted love to catch me. Am I thought I had a heart of stone, F But now I'm in the danger zone, C I can feel the heat is on, G Soon the flames are gonna catch me.F Can't stop running to ya, G Feel the love coming through ya, F Girl with you beside me, G Hold on, heaven guide me... C F Red light (til the red light) Spells danger (oh a danger warning) C G Can't hold out (can't hold out) much longer (no no baby) C F 'Cause red light (feel the red light) means warning (oh it's a danger warning), C G Can't hold out (no no now) I'm burning (woah-oh oh oh)F Can't stop running to ya, G Feel the love coming through ya, F Girl with you beside me, G Hold on, heaven guide me... C F Red light (feel the red light) Spells danger (oh it's a danger warning) C G Can't hold out (can't hold out) much longer (no no nooooo) C F 'Cause red light (feel the red light) means warning (oh it's a danger warning), C G Can't hold out (cant hold out) I'm burning (No no nooooo) C F Red light (it's a red light baby) Spells danger (oh that's a danger warning) C G Can't hold out (can't hold out) much longer (ohhh you gotta help me baby) C F 'Cause red light (feel the red light) means warning (oh it's a danger warning), C G Can't hold out (cant hold out) I'm burning (No no nooooo)