Writer(s): Burke/van Heusen
Whenever it's early twilight
I watch 'til a star breaks through
Funny, it's not a star I see
It's always you
Whenever I roam through roses
And lately I often do
Funny, it's not a rose I touch
It's always you
If a breeze, caresses me
It's really you strolling by
If I hear, a melody
It's merely the way you sigh
Wherever you are you're near me
You dare me to be untrue
Funny, each time I fall in love
It's always you
Well look who's here
Lulu's back in town
My, my, my, yes, yes, yes
Gotta get my old tuxedo pressed
Gotta sew a button on my vest
'Cause tonight I've gotta look my best
Lulu's back in town
Gotta get a half a buck somewhere
Gotta shine my shoes and slick my hair
Gotta get myself a boutonniere
Lulu's back in town
You can tell all my pets
All my Harlem coquettes
Mister Otis regrets
That he won't be aroun'
You can tell the mailman not to call
I ain't comin' home until the fall
And again I might not get back home at all
Lulu's back in town, yeah
Oh tell all my pets
All my Harlem coquettes
Mister Waller regrets
[Incomprehensible], no
Tell the mailman not to call
Ain't comin' home until the fall
And then again I might not get home at all
Lulu's back in town
Oh that woman's back at town
Here we are
Out of cigarettes
Holding hands and yawning
Look how late it gets
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
And too much in love to say goodnight
Here we are
In the cozy chair
Picking on a wishbone
From the Frigidaire
Two sleepy people with nothing to say
And too much in love to break away
Do you remember
The nights we used to linger in the hall?
Father didn't like you at all
Do you remember
The reason why we married in the fall?
To rent this little nest
And get a bit of rest
Well, here we are
Just about the same
Foggy little fella
Drowsy little dame
Two sleepy people by dawn's early light
Be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie
Millions of heart have been broken
Just because these words were spoken
I love you, yes I do, I love you
If you break my heart I'll die
So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
It's a sin to tell a lie
MONOLOGUE: Now, ya better be sure that it's true when you
say "I LUV ya."
Honey chile, don'tcha know it's a sin to tell a lie?
Whole LOTTA hearts have been
broken. Ya know why they were broken? Just for these
foolish little words that
were spoken. Ya know what they were? "I LUV ya, I LUV
ya." Darlin', ya know
doggone well I LUV ya and if ya break my heart I've GOT
to die. So ya better be
sure that it's true when you come runnin' up here sayin'
"I LUV ya" 'cause it's a sin
to tell a lie.
I love you, yes I do, I love you
If you break my heart I'll die
So be sure it's true when you say "I love you"
't was an eve in late summer, autumn was nigh
still a warm sun did colour the sky
The meadows did shine in a strange golden light
and vales did forth the soft haze of night
When through the air a voice did resound
beckoning the shepherd to rise from the ground
THE SHEPHERD:
What sweet voice does sing in such a woebegone tone?
What maiden does wander the heather alone?
Bewitched by its tone, he followed her song,
whilst the sun did descend and the shadows grew long
In the dim light of dusk, near the sparkling cascade
on a moss covered stone sat a crying young maid
THE SHEPHERD:
Why art thou dreary? What happened to thee?
What song didst thou sing so woefully?
THE MAIDEN:
Go whither O shepherd! Don't sadden thine heart
Thou canst not help me - not thou who thou art!
An old man who's been born in a cradle of wood
of a tree that at least a hundred years stood,
cut by a boy who at heart was still pure -
might be my redeemer if he knew that he could...
Nunca les prometimos nada
por habernos prometido el mundo
estamos tan solos que no lo creer
wishing that something would happen
a change in this place
'cos I'm tearing off the fancy wrapping
find an empty package
take for a while
your trumpet from your lip
loosen your hold loosen your grip
on your old ways
that have fallen out of step
in a changing time
hoist a new flag
hoist a new flag
angry sun burn down
judging us all
guilty of neglect and disrespect
and thinking small
and death by boredom
and death by greed
if we can't stop taking
more than we need
but across the fractured landscape
I see the same things
tired ideas
birds without wings
birds without wings
birds without wings
and these are just thoughts
of lack lustre times
I've no interest
in excuses you can find
like you've had a hard day
now you're too tired to care
now you're too tired to care
you've had a hard day
well across the fractured landscape
I see the same things
tired ideas broken values
many with the notion
that to share is to lose
a hollow people bound by a lack
of imagination and too much looking back
without the courage to give a new thing a chance
grounded by this ignorance
(and the cat comes)
We're just,
birds without wings
birds without wings
birds without wings
It's time to play the game
Time to play the game!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Ha, ha, ha
It's all about the game, and how you play it
It's all about control, and if you can take it
All about your debt, and if you can pay it
It's all about pain, and who's gonna make it...
I am the game, you don't wanna play me
I am control, no way you can change me
I am have heavy debts, no way you can pay me
I am the pain, and I know you can't take me
Look over your shoulder, ready to run
Like a good little bitch, from a smoking gun
I am the game, and I make the rules
So move on out, and you can die like a fool
Try and figure out what the move's gonna be
Come on over sucker, why don't you ask me?
Don't you forget there's a price you can pay
'Cuz I am the game and I want to play
It's time to play the game...
Ha, ha, ha, ha
Time to play the game!
It's all about the game, and how you play it
It's all about control, and if you can take it
It's all about your debt, and if you can pay it
It's all about the pain, and who's gonna make it...
I am the game, you don't wanna play me
I am control, there's no way you can change me
I am your debts, and know you can't pay me
I am your pain, and I know you can't take me
Play the game, you're gonna be the same
You're gonna change your name, you're gonna die in flames
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Time to play the game!
It's time to play the game...
It's time to play the game...
It's time to play the game...
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Time to play the game!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
(Fades out)
May the sun, the sun shine bright
May the sun shine bright on you
May the sun, the sun shine bright
May the sun shine bright on you
Someone woke me up again last night
Talkin' to me about my last time
Don't tell me I know it's late
Please, please lay me down a line
Pick me up before I start to fall
Never let your dreams grow small
May the sun, the sun shine bright
May the sun shine bright on you
May the sun, the sun shine bright
May the sun shine bright on you
Talkin' to my lover, she was out
It was independence day
Don't be nervous , you can hold me tight
Someone turned the light out on the stairs
Was it just the wind I heard
Just another helping hand
May the sun, the sun shine bright
May the sun shine bright on you
May the sun, the sun shine bright
May the sun shine bright on you
Take me back down the yellow brick road
Let me get my ticket to your heart
Stranger's hidin' on my land
Could it be it's keepin' me apart
Give me time don't you gimme no love
Let the sunshine in your heart
chorus:
Hello!
Doo, doo, doo-doo
Well, do you wanna dance, hold my hand?
Tell me, I'm your lovin' man?
Baby, do you wanna dance?
Well, do you wanna dance under the moonlight?
Hug and kiss all through the night, now?
Baby, do you wanna dance, dance, dance?
Well, do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
Do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
Baby, do you wanna dance?
All right, all right, look out!
Look out!
(do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?) Do you wanna dance?
(do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?)
(do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?)
Well, do you wanna dance, make romance?
Kiss and squeeze, yeh, yeh?
Do you wanna dance?
All right, now dance.
Well!
Beep! Beep!
Wow!
No one to talk with, all by myself
No one to walk with, but I'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you.
I know for certain the one you love
I'm through with flirtin', it's just you I'm thinkin' of
Ain't Misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you.
Like Jack Horner in the corner
don't go nowhere, what do I care
Your kisses are worth waitin' for . . . Believe me.
I don't stay out late, don't care to go
I'm home about 8, just me and my radio
Hey there little darling, where'd the old man go?
Why don't we get out of town and do it all night long?
We can lie out in the field til the morning light
Then me and your old man are gonna have to fight
Start the loving in the truck and wind up in the ditch
The old man will come a-runnin' with a hickory switch
Oh, no, gotta learn this some day
Why, I, gotta learn the hard way
Buddy showed me just how fast a car can go
I'll race you for your pink slip right before this show
Put your girlfriend in the bet to make things good
Cause she's been staring at me like no girlfriend should
Bastards sitting right there on the starting line
Stuck the sugar in your gas tank by myself last night
Oh, no, gotta learn this some day
Why, I, gotta learn the hard way
Hey there little darling, where'd the old man go?
Why don't we get out of town and do it all night long?
We can lie out in the field til the morning light
Then me and your old man are gonna have to fight
Start the loving in the truck and wind up in the ditch
The old man will come a-runnin' with a hickory switch
Oh, no, gotta learn this some day
Why, I, gotta learn the hard way
Oh, no, gotta learn this some day
Why, I, gotta learn the hard way
When somebody thinks you're wonderful
What a difference in your day
Seems as though your troubles disappear
Like a feather in your way
When somebody thinks you're wonderful
Tells you with a smile so sweet
What are little stones your stepin'on
Just a meadow 'neath your feet
And how you meet the morning
You gaily swing along
At night you may be weary
But your heart still sings a song
When somebody thinks you're wonderful
Love is mighty close to you
Just another thing more wonderful
Making all your dreams come true
And how you meet the morning
You gaily swing along
At night you may be weary
But your heart still sings a song
When somebody thinks you're wonderful
Love is mighty close to you
Just another thing more wonderful
Every honey bee fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me
I don't blame them
Goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose.
When you're passin' by,
Flowers droop and sigh
And I know the reason why
You're much sweeter
Goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose.
I don't buy sugar
You just have to touch my cup
I don't need sugar
It's sweet enough when you stir it up.
When I'm takin' sips
From your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection
Goodness knows
Honeysuckle rose.
Well, don't buy sugar
You just have to touch my cup
You're my sugar
And it's oh so sweet when you stir it up.
When I'm takin' sips
From your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection
Goodness knows
I'LL BE DOWN TO GET YOU IN A TAXI HONEY
BETTER BE READY 'BOUT HALF PAST EIGHT
NOW HONEY DON'T BE LATE
I WANNA BE THERE WHEN THAT BAND STARTS PLAYING
JUST REMEMBER WHEN WE GET THERE HONEY
BLUE STEPS I'M GONNA HAVE THEM ALL
DANCE ALL ? MY SHOES WHEN THEY PLAY THOSE JELLY ROLL
BLUES
By the light of the silvery moon
I want to spoon
To my honey, I'll croon love's tune
Honey moon, keep a-shinin' in June
Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams
We'll be cuddlin' soon
Who's that walkin' round here, Mercy
Sounds like baby patter, baby elephant patter that's
what I calls it
Say up in Harlem at a table for two
There were four of us,
me, your big feet and you
From your ankles up, I'd say you sure look sweet
From there down there's just too much feet
Yes, your feets too big
Don't want ya, cause ya feets too big
Can't use ya, cause ya feets too big
I really hate ya, cause ya feets too big
"Do wahs etc"
Where did ya get em
Your girl she likes you, she thinks you're nice
Got what it takes to be in paradise
She likes your face
She likes your race
Man oh man those things are too big
Your feets too big
Don't want cha, cause ya feets too big
Mad at you, cause your feets too big
I hate you, cause your feets too big
----my goodness (words missing) ----shiff shiff shiff
Oh your pedal extremities are colossal
To me you look just like a fossil
Got me walkin', talkin' and squarkin''
Cause your feets too big
Yeah, Come on and walk that thing
Oh I've never heard of such walkin', Mercy
Your pedal extremities really are obnoxious
one never knows do one
Chubby Checker version of Lyrics
Who's that walkin' round here, Mercy
Say at a diner at a table for two
There are four of us,
me, your big feet and you
From your ankles up, you sure look sweet
From there down there's just too much feet
Yeah, your feets too big
Don't want ya, cause ya feets too big
Can't use ya, cause ya feets too big
I really hate ya, cause ya feets too big
Yeah, let's hear it now
Where did ya get em
Your baby she likes you, she thinks you're nice
Got what it takes to be in paradise
She likes your face
She likes your race
Man oh man them things are too big
Oh your feets too big
Can't Twist, cause ya feets too big
Can't Shake it, cause your feets too big
You just don't make it, cause your feets too big
Come on walk that thing
Never heard such walkin' Mercy
Where'd ya get em
Oh your pedal extremities are colossal
To me you look just like a fossil
You've got me walkin', talkin' and squarkin''
Your feets too big, too big, too large
Yeah, your feets too big
Don't want cha, cause your feets too big
I can't stand ya, cause your feets too big
I'm mad at cha, cause ya feets too big
Hey,
Where'd ya get em
Your pedal extremities really are obnoxious
Ed Kirkeby
A man works hard then comes on home,
Expects to find stew with that fine ham bone.
He opens the door, then start to lookin',
Says, "Woman, what's this stuff you're cookin'?"
All that meat and no potatoes
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes.
Here I'm waiting, palpitatin',
For all that meat and no potatoes.
All that meat and no potatoes
All that food to the alligators, yes.
Hold me steady. I am ready
For all that meat and no potatoes.
I don't think that peas are bad.
With meat most anything goes.
I look into the pot. I'm fit to bite
'Cause, woman, you know that mess ain't right.
All that meat and no potatoes
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes.
Yes, I'm steamin'. I'm really screamin'
All that meat and no potatoes.
All my life,
I've been waiting for you,
My wonderful one,
I've begun,
Living,
All my life.
All my love,
Has been waiting for you,
My life is sublime,
Now that I'm,
Giving,
All my love.
You seem so lovely,
So far above me,
I'm almost afraid to go ga-ga,
But I adore you,
I place before you,
A heart that's an open book.
All my life,
Hold me close to your heart,
But all else above,
Hold my love,
Darling,
All my life.
..........lovely,
..........above me,
I'm almost afraid to look,
But I adore you,
I place before you,
A heart that's an open book.
All my life,
Hold me close to your heart,
But all else above,
Hold my love,
Darling,
A little bit independent in your walk
A little bit independent in your talk
There's nothing like you in Paris or New York
You're awfully easy on the eyes
A little bit independent when we dance
A little bit independent toward romance
A bit of sophistication in your glance
And yet you're easy on the eyes
Whenever I'm with you alone
You weave a magic spell
And though it be a danger zone
I only know that you're swell
A little bit independent with your smile
A little bit independent in your style
But how can I help but love you all the while
You're not the kind of a boy for a girl like me,
I'm just a song and a dance, you're a symphony!
I thought that you never would doubt me,
But I'm tellin' you you'd be much better off without me!
You're just the kind of a boy who would always play fair,
I'm just the kind of a girl who would never be square;
It's so hard to let you go,
But it's only because I know
That you're not the kind of a boy for a girl like me.
You're just the kind of a boy who would always play fair,
I'm just the kind of a girl who would never be square;
It's so hard to let you go,
But it's only because I know
That you're not the kind of a boy,
That you're not the kind of a boy,
I love you which is easy to see
But I have to keep guessing how you feel about me
You listen to the words that I speak
But I feel that you listen with your tongue in your cheek
You're laughing at me
I can't get sentimental
For you're laughing at me I know
I want to be romantic but I haven't a chance
You've got a sense of humor, and humor is death to
romance
You're laughing at me
Why do you think it's funny
When I say that I love you so?
You've got me worried and I'm all at sea
For while I'm crying for you
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter,
And make believe it came from youuuuu.
I'm gonna write words, Oh-so-sweet,
They'er, gonna knock me offa my feet..
A lotta kisses, on the bottom,
And I'll be glad I've gott'em.
I'm gonna smile, and say:
I hope You're fellin betterrrrr',
And close with love the way you doooo.
I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTERRRR'
I love the winter weather
Because the two of us can get together
There's nothing sweeter and finer
When it's nice and cold, I can hold
Baby closer to me
Collecting all the kisses that are due me
I love the winter weather
Because I've got my love to keep me warm
I love the winter weather
So the two of us can get together
There's nothing sweeter and finer
When it's nice and cold, I can hold
Baby closer to me
Collecting little kisses that are due me
I love the winter weather
They have a new expression along old Harlem way,
That tells you when a party is ten times more than gay:
To say that things are jumpin' leaves not a single
doubt,
That everthing is in full swing when you hear someone
shout.
Here 'tis:
The joint is jumpin',
It's really jumpin',
Come in, cats, and check your hats,
I mean this joint is jumpin'!
The piano's thumpin',
The dancers are bumpin',
This here spot is more than hot,
In fact, the joint is jumpin'!
Check your weapons at the door,
Be sure to pay your quarter,
Burn your leather on the floor,
Grab anybody's daughter.
The roof is rockin',
The neighbors knockin',
We're all bums when the wagon comes,
I mean, this joint is jumpin'!
[Spoken]
Let it be! Yas!
Burn this joint, boy!
Yas!
Oh, my! Yas!
Don't you hit that chick, that's my broad!
Where'd you get that stuff at?
Why, I'll knock you to your knees!
What?
Put this cat out of here!
What?
Get rid of that pistol! Get rid of that pistol! Yeah!
Get rid of it, yas!
Yeah!
That's what I'm talkin' about! Ha, ha! Yas!
Now it's really ready!
No, baby, not now, I can't come over there right now.
Yeah, let's do it!
[Party noises and shouting]
The joint is jumpin',
It's really jumpin'!
Every Mose is on his toes,
I mean this joint is jumpin'!
[Police whistle]
Uh-oh! No time for talkin',
This place is walkin', yes,
Get your jug and cut the rug,
I think the joint is jumpin'.
Listen!
Get your pig feet, bread and gin,
There's plenty in the kitchen!
Who is that that just came in?
Just look at the way he's switchin'!
[Spoken]
Aw, mercy,
Don't mind the hour,
I'm in power.
I've got bail if we go to jail.
I mean this joint is jumpin'!
Sweet and slow, rock-a-bye me to and fro`
When the lights are burning low, honey take your time
Sweet and slow, we ain’t got no place to go
We ain’t going to Buffalo
No, no, honey take your time
Oh, slow down baby
You heard of how the turtle and the rabbit ran a race
You heard of how the rabbit ended up in second place
Baby, don’t let me be the rabbit, oh no
Sweet and slow, while these lights are burning low
Oh honey, I know we can make it if we take it real slow
Sweet and slow, while these lights are burning low
Smarty
--Music by Fats Waller
--Lyrics by Andy Razaf
Smarty, though I’m not quite as smart as you
I can teach you a thing or two
Smarty
Smarty, don’t you know you should hold me tight
Can’t you tell when you’re making it right
Smarty, yes!
Oo, you think you know ev’ry star up above
Hmmm, that’s all you know about
Still, you’re in need of a few lessons
Baby, in love, I ain’t tellin’ ya nothin’ wrong
Smarty, can’t you see if you had a heart
Ha, ha, you could learn to be twice as smart
Smarty, come here!
(Speaking: I told ya I’d tickle ya. Ha, ha, ha! Yeah, you know it all?
Smarty. Ha, ha. Yes, I mean it. Yes, I do.)
Smarty, can’t you see if you had a heart
You could learn to be twice as smart
Smarty
Spoken: Ah, you tricky thing! You thought you tricked me? Ha, ha, next,
My very good friend the milkman says
That I've been losing too much sleep.
He doesn't like the hours I keep.
He suggests that you should marry me.
My very good friend the mailman says
That it would make his burden less
If we could have the same address
That he suggest that you should marry me.
Then there's a very friendly fellow,
Who prints all the latest real estate news,
And every day he sends me blueprints
of cottages with country views.
My very good friends and neighbour says
They've been watching little things I do
And they believe that I love you.
So I suggest that you should marry me.
(Musical Interlude)
Oh, my very good friend and neighbour says
They've been watching little things I do
And they believe that I love.
Tonight I mustn't think of her
Music, maestro, please!
Tonight
Tonight I must forget
How much I need her
So, Mister Leader
Play your lilting melodies
Ragtime, jazztime, swing
Any old thing, Yes Yes
To help me ease the pain
That solitude can bring
She used to like waltzes
So please don't play a waltz
She used to danced divinely
And I loved her so
But there I go
Tonight I mustn't think of her
No more memories
Swing out
Tonight I must forget
Lets sing again
Let music in your heart
But you must do your part
Let's sing again, yeah, haaa ...
rm happy when
Somebody sings to me A simple melody
Let's sing again, yes, yes
Without a song to sing
What has man to ding to
I wouldn't mean a thing, no, no, no. no Without someone
to sing to, Honey, aww
Though now and then, di di ah The world may seem so b, b,
blue A song will see you th. th, through Lets sing again,
yes, yes, yes
Oh, he's got a clarineat voice
Yes, yes Uh-huh Ummm Aw, he's singing again
That's right,
C'mon, brother
Ah, this is the ??? tromboons
Yeah
Ahhhh
Though now and then
The world may seem so blue A song will see you through
Lets sing again, yes, yes, yes
La, La, La, La
Here are you, here am I,
No moon in view, no star on high,
But it's a lovely night to spoon,
Let's pretend that there's a moon!
Nights like this were made for love,
Regardless of the moon above;
The time and place are opportune,
Let's pretend that there's a moon!
Poets like to tell about the spell of moonlight bliss,
And they weave it into every rhyme;
We don't need no moon above to tell us when to kiss,
Why should we be wastin' time?
Here are we, here is love,
Who cares if there don't moon above?
Let's make believe that this is the month of June,
Oh baby, let's pretend that there's a moon!
Yes! Ah-ha! Hah!
Who is you growlin' at woman?
Oh you know, now now now baby, yes I know!
Scrap the dark, but you've gotta pretend there's a moon!
Yes yes yes!
