Badfinger were a British rock band that, in their most prolific lineup, consisted of Pete Ham, Mike Gibbins, Tom Evans and Joey Molland. The band evolved from an earlier group called The Iveys that was formed in 1961 by Ham, Ron Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales. They were the first group signed by the Beatles' Apple label in 1968 as The Iveys. In 1969, Griffiths left and was replaced by Molland, and the band renamed themselves Badfinger. In 1970, the band engaged American businessman Stan Polley to manage their commercial affairs. Over the next five years the band recorded several albums for Apple and toured extensively, before they became embroiled in the chaos of Apple Records' dissolution.
Badfinger had four consecutive worldwide hits from 1970 to 1972: "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney), "No Matter What", "Day After Day" (produced by George Harrison) and "Baby Blue". In 2013, "Baby Blue" made a resurgence onto the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart at number 14 after it was featured in the series finale of the television show Breaking Bad. Their song "Without You" has been covered many times, including a Billboard number one hit for Harry Nilsson.
Crazy for a while living with the pain
Feel like I could cry hiding in shame
I don't know the answers or where I can go
Losing myself in the night
If you've got the answers please let me know
I'm looking for some kind of light
Do you have the truth in your eyes?
Chorus:
Am I going the right way, going the right way?
Following words in the dark
Going the right way, going the right way?
Reading the signs with my heart
We're all on a river the river is long
When it's trying to drown you
You've got to stay strong
You're giving me answers of what I can do
Holding my hand in the night
All of your answers leading me through
Pulling me back to the light
You have the truth in your eyes
Chorus:
Going the right way, going the right way
Following words in the dark
Going the right way, going the right way
Reading the signs with my heart
Going the right way, going the right way
Following words in the dark
Going the right way, going the right way
Reading the signs with my heart
Bridge:
All of the shadows I let surround me
Falling away falling away
Now I see which way to go
In the new dawn of the day
Chorus:
Going the right way, going the right way
Following words in the dark
Going the right way, going the right way